Talented Nigerian Defender Begins Showing Off With Manchester United In The Netherlands
Published: May 26, 2017
The talented Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde will start showing off in the Netherlands on Friday when the prestigious Terborg tournament begins.The right wing-back was part of Manchester United 18-player traveling party that arrived in the country on Thursday ahead of their opener against Ajax Cape Town.While Olosun...
Chelsea's Nigerian Defender Scores Wonder OG As England Labour To 1-1 Draw Vs Guinea
Published: May 23, 2017
England U20s remain in control of Group A at the ongoing Fifa U20 World Cup despite playing a 1-1 draw with Guinea at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Tuesday morning.Guinea started the game in a sluggish fashion and England were not able to take advantage, but the Africans got better as the game progressed.Everton's Ad...
Chelsea Star Moses Warns Arsenal : We Are Capable Of Winning The Match
Published: May 23, 2017
Super Eagles creator Victor Moses fancies the chances of Chelsea winning the Premier League and FA Cup double by beating Arsenal in their final game of the season on Saturday, May 27.The right wing-back reckons that Chelsea have the players that can punish Arsenal, and is focused on the showpiece game at Wembley after ...
Chelsea Dazzler Moses Ranked 28th Best Player In The Premier League, Ahead Of Kante
Published: May 22, 2017
Victor Moses finished in 28th position in the Sky Sports Power Rankings announced on Monday following the end of the 2016-2017 season.The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance by awarding points to players for 32 different stats and ranksEden Hazard, Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso, César Azpilicueta, ...
Arsenal Winger Alex Iwobi Admits He Is Still Learning His Craft
Published: May 21, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has admitted that he is still learning his craft, and has praised his teammates in the wake of their 3-1 win over Everton on the final day of the season in the Premier League.The Hale End Academy product has seen his first team opportunities limited in the last two months, with today's clash a...
Arsenal Loanee Nwakali Bags Assist From Near The Halfway Line As MVV Book Place In Final
Published: May 21, 2017
Nigeria U20 skipper Kelechi Nwakali inspired MVV Maastricht to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Cambuur in the semifinals of the playoffs at the Cambuurstadion (Leeuwarden) on Sunday.The Arsenal loanee came close to breaking the deadlock three minutes before the intermission, but hit the ball over the bar.Trailing by on...
EPL Wrap: Dele Scores; Ndidi & Moses Impress; No Debut For Man Utd Duo; Iheanacho, Iwobi Subbed In; Maja, Asoro Make Bench
Published: May 21, 2017
Catch up on the performances of Nigerian descent on the final day of the season in the English Premier League.Arsenal missed out on a place in the Champions League for the first time in 21 years despite a 3-1 success over Everton at the Emirates. Alex Iwobi got some much needed game time when he came off the bench in t...
Argentina FA To Review Sending Off Of Striker Who Elbowed Chelsea Defender
Published: May 21, 2017
The Argentina Football Association are not entirely in agreement with the decision of referee Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Mohd to send off striker Lautaro Martinez in the 77th minute in their opener against England at the Fifa U20 World Cup.The Racing Club frontman received a red card after a pitchside video review showed t...
Chelsea, Spurs Starlets React To England Impressive Win Over Argentina, Send Message To Guinea
Published: May 20, 2017
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joshua Onomah have reacted to England's impressive 3-0 rout of six-time champions Argentina in their opening game at the Fifa U20 World Cup on Saturday.Apart from Everton striker Ademola Lookman, all the players of Nigerian descent that traveled to South K...
Chelsea Defender Ola Aina Returns From Trip To Naples
Published: May 19, 2017
Super Eagles invitee Ola Aina is back in London after his trip to Naples, Italy earlier in the week.The former England U19 skipper had accompanied his good pal and teammate Nathaniel Chalobah, who spent time on loan at Napoli last season, to visit Napoli striker Dries Mertens.Nathan Ake, who received his first senior c...
Arsenal Loanee Kelechi Nwakali Scores Third Goal Of The Season
Published: May 18, 2017
MVV Maastricht were held to a 1-1 draw by SC Cambuur in the semifinal of the playoffs at the De Geusselt (Maastricht) on Thursday night.Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali opened the scoring in the ninth minute but his goal was cancelled out nine minutes later by Sander van de Streek.The SC Cambuur defenders fail...
Promising Nigerian Youngster Could Make Manchester United Debut Against Crystal Palace
Published: May 18, 2017
Promising Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde may eventually make his Manchester United first-team debut against Crystal Palace on the final day of the 2016-17 season on Sunday, May 21.The United States youth international had been on the brink of playing his first competitive game for the Red Devils when he traveled to...
Arsenal Winger Iwobi Reveals The Key Area Of His Game He Has To Improve
Published: May 17, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has acknowledged that he has to add goals to his game and hopes to force his way back into the team. The Nigeria international had been snubbed for the last eight matches in the Premier League before manager Wenger gave him a run out in Tuesday night's 2-0 win versus Sunderland, but he coul...
Former Liverpool Defender Could Be Back In The Premier League
Published: May 17, 2017
Former Portugal youth international Tiago Ilori could return to the Premier League next season, less than five months after he departed Liverpool. The versatile defender returned to Reading's starting eleven in the second leg of the playoff semifinal against Fulham at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday night. Ilori...
Ex-Arsenal Youth-Teamer Robson-Kanu Reacts After Scoring Against Manchester City
Published: May 17, 2017
Hal Robson-Kanu was delighted to score his third Premier League goal of the season against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night, and has said that West Brom gave the Citizens a run for their money but were unlucky to lose. The Wales international netted in the 87th minute after a great cross from C...