NFF Sends Flying Eagles Provisional World Cup Roster To Fifa
Published: April 07, 2015
The Flying Eagles will no longer resume camping on April 7th, ahead of this summer’s Fifa Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand. NFF Sends Flying Eagles Provisional World Cup Roster To Fifa  Shortly after the African Youth Championship, coach Manu Garba had recommended to his superiors that the squad should ...
Football Conference Round Up : Yemi Odubade, Omar Sowunmi , Obi Anoruo And Four Others On Target
Published: April 06, 2015
As many as seven Nigerian players were on target for their respective clubs in the Football Conference games decided on Monday afternoon.In the fifth - tier, Yemi Odubade gave Woking a first half lead, only for Dover to score two goals in the second half thanks to a brace from Stefan Payne. In the Conference North, pro...
Watford Striker Odion Ighalo Is The Leading Scorer In England In 2015
Published: April 06, 2015
Statistically, Odion Ighalo is the top scorer in England in the top four divisions since the start of this year after he netted his 15th goal in 2015 against Middlesbrough on Easter Monday.The Super Eagles attacker’s 65th minute goal at Vicarage Road Stadium all but secured the three points for The Hornets after ...
Brown Ideye, Victor Anichebe Feature As West Brom Lose To Queens Park Rangers
Published: April 04, 2015
West Brom surprisingly suffered a 4 -  1 loss to relegation candidates Queens Park Rangers at the The Hawthorns in the Premier League on Saturday. The last time The Baggies lost at home was January 31 when they were beaten 3 - 0 by Tottenham Hotspur.Nigeria international Brown Ideye made his comeback from injury b...
Odion Ighalo, Kayode Odejayi And Amadi - Holloway On Target In England
Published: April 03, 2015
Odion Ighalo scored his 18th goal of the season 14 minutes from time plus created an assist  in Watford’s 2 - 2 draw with Derby County on Friday night.Going into the tie at iPro Stadium, the newly capped Nigeria international , 25, had not scored in his last two Championship matches, with 114 minutes of play...
Fit - Again Obi Mikel Still Has To Wait For Comeback
Published: April 03, 2015
Ahead of Chelsea’s Premiership tie with Stoke City, Jose Mourinho has provided an update on the situation of John Obi Mikel, who has not kicked a ball since February 7. The Portuguese manager has said that Mikel will not not be recalled for the game against the Potters because he is lacking match fitness.The Supe...
Gabby Agbonlahor Nominated For Premier League Player of the Month Award
Published: April 01, 2015
Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for March.The 28  - year - old , who is a former England international , is up against two players from Arsenal - Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin - Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, Tottenham&...
Joshua Ezewele Making Progress At West Brom
Published: March 31, 2015
Joshua Ezewele , 18 ,  featured for the second time in the Under 21 Premier League this season as West Brom Under 21s lost 1 - 0 to Blackburn Rovers at The Hawthorns on Monday.The Anglo - Nigerian joined the fray in the 34th minute, replacing Edward two minutes after teammate Kyle Howkins was sent off. A right - b...
Sammy Ameobi Starts Against Arsenal; Chuba Akpom Fails To Make Squad
Published: March 21, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian striker Sammy Ameobi will make his 14th start of the season when Newcastle United entertain Arsenal at St James Park in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.Manager John Carver has chosen him in attack along with Ayoze Perez and Yoan Gouffran.With nine games yet to be decided, Sammy Ameobi has alre...
Chuba Akpom, Alex Iwobi To Wait For Champions League Debut
Published: March 17, 2015
According to the official website of Arsenal, Anglo - Nigerian forward Chuba Akpom has to wait to make his debut in Europe’s flagship club competition, the UEFA Champions League. Manager Arsene Wenger has omitted the England youth - teamer from the squad list that took off to France on Monday afternoon for tonigh...
West Brom Striker Brown Ideye Ends One - Month Goal Drought
Published: March 14, 2015
Brown Ideye continued his excellent form since the start of this year by scoring his fourth English Premiership goal as The Baggies defeated Stoke City in the 29th round.The Nigeria international netted the match winner in the 19th minute to secure three points for West Brom .Two Super Eagles strikers were on parade at...
Chelsea Super Teen Dominic Solanke Scores Ninth Goal In UEFA Youth League
Published: March 10, 2015
Chelsea have qualified for the semifinals of the UEFA Youth League following a 2 - 0 win over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday afternoon at Cobham Training Centre (Stoke dAbernon, Surrey).Anglo - Nigerian forward Dominic Solanke continued his fine run of form, scoring one minute from time after an own goal by ...
Liverpool Manager Runs The Rule Over Sheyi Ojo
Published: March 10, 2015
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was in the stands last weekend when Wigan Athletic clashed with Leeds United in the English Championship.The Reds boss visited The DW Stadium to monitor the progress of Anglo - Nigerian midfielder Sheyi Ojo, according to Liverpool Echo.Ojo, an England youth international, joined Wigan ...
Chuba Akpom Starts From The Bench Against Manchester United
Published: March 09, 2015
Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger, has named his starting line - up for the eagerly anticipated English FA Cup clash against Manchester United on Monday night, starting from 20:45 hours.England youth international Chuba Akpom starts the game at Old Trafford from the bench, but Semi Ajayi has not been considered as expected....
Victor Moses Strikes Again For Stoke City
Published: March 05, 2015
Victor Moses was on target on Wednesday night as Stoke City won their third game on the trot by defeating Everton 2 - 0.In the encounter held at the Britannia Stadium, the Nigeria international opened scoring for The Potters in the 32nd minute, and six minutes from time Mame Diouf sealed the win with his seventh goal o...