Most PL fouls conceded: Chelsea ace is dirtiest player followed by Tottenham fullback Udogie 
Published: November 16, 2023
Only one player has committed more fouls than Tottenham Hotspur's Super Eagles-eligible fullback Destiny Udogie so far in this season's Premier League.    According to a report by The Sun UK, Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher holds the unwanted record for most fouls committed after twelve matchdays in...
Liverpool target Dorgu reveals Chelsea are his favourite club, Chukwueze his toughest opponent
Published: November 16, 2023
In an interview with Danish media, Lecce fullback and Denmark U21 international of Nigerian descent, Patrick Dorgu revealed that Premier League giants Chelsea are his favourite club.    In recent months, the Danish-Nigerian young star has been linked with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Barcelona and J...
Poland coach clarifies why Man Utd midfielder Oyedele is absent from squad for U21 Euro qualifiers 
Published: November 16, 2023
Poland U21 national team manager Adam Majewski has shed light on the omission of Manchester United midfielder of Nigerian descent Maxi Oyedele from the squad for the upcoming European U21 Championship qualifying matches against Israel (Nov 17) and Germany (Nov 21).   Oyedele is also eligible to represent Englan...
Peseiro gives reason for handing first Super Eagles call-up to dual national winger Nathan Tella
Published: November 16, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro faced the media on Wednesday, on the eve of his side's 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho, and one of the topics he addressed was his decision to stick with majority of the players who attended the last training camp in Portugal.   Peseiro pointed out that the Super ...
Official: Talented Golden Eaglets-eligible striker signs new West Ham deal, six months after leaving Chelsea 
Published: November 16, 2023
Through a statement on their official website, West Ham United have announced that Golden Eaglets-eligible center forward, Josh Ajala has signed a new deal with the club.    The talented teenager has put pen to paper on his first professional contract, six months after the Hammers confirmed his signing on a sch...
EFL Trophy: Reading's Ehibhatiomhan nets brace against Arsenal team featuring Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson
Published: November 15, 2023
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan netted a brace as Reading's first team thrashed Arsenal U21s 5-2 on Tuesday night to progress to the next round of the newly-renamed Bristol Street Motors Trophy. Arsenal U21 manager Mehmet Ali handed starts to first team players Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira, while 2023 Flying Eagles inv...
'They all wanted him' - Agent reveals Juventus, Milan, Inter showed interest in Udogie before Tottenham move
Published: November 14, 2023
Stefano Antonelli, an international intermediary who looks after Destiny Udogie, has revealed that Italian giants Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan showed interest in signing Destiny Udogie before his transfer to Tottenham Hotspur.    The Super Eagles-eligible left-back was acquired by Tottenham Hotspur in A...
Chelsea's search for a marquee striker: Super Eagles star open to a move to the Blues 
Published: November 14, 2023
Chelsea have reportedly received a positive response from Victor Osimhen regarding a move to the London club.    The Nigeria international will enter the last year of his contract with Napoli at the end of the current season and the Italian champions are keen to tie him down to a new deal but negotiations have ...
2023 Fifa U17 WC: Arsenal, Man City forwards of Nigerian descent feature as England seal dramatic win v Iran
Published: November 14, 2023
2017 world champions England came from behind to seal a dramatic win over Iran in their second group game of the 2023 Fifa U17 World Cup, with two players of Nigerian descent on parade at the Jakarta International Stadium.    Young Lions boss Ryan Garry handed Arsenal forward Ethan Nwaneri his first start of t...
'You know that when you come to Rangers' - Dessers not worried about competition for places in attack 
Published: November 13, 2023
Cyriel Dessers has insisted that he is not worried about the competition for places in attack in the Rangers squad.    The Nigeria international faces a fight with the likes of Danilo, Sam Lammers, Kemar Roofe and Abdallah Sima in order to get into the starting lineup of the Light Blues.    A summer si...
'Not my technical decision' - Spalletti reveals why Tottenham defender Udogie was left out of Italy squad 
Published: November 13, 2023
Speaking at a press conference on Monday afternoon in Coverciano, Italy manager Luciano Spalletti has insisted that the omission of Tottenham Hotspur left-back Destiny Udogie from the latest Azzurri squad was not a technical decision.   The Super Eagles-eligible player has not been called up for Italy's 20...
'I had Chelsea and Manchester United jerseys' - Osimhen on the PL team he supported growing up
Published: November 13, 2023
Victor Osimhen has revealed that he supported no Premier League club growing up but wore the jerseys of Manchester United and Chelsea during his childhood.   The Napoli star has been heavily linked with a move to the English top topflight in the past couple of months, with Manchester United and Chelsea mentioned...
Solanke joins Arsenal. Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd stars in BBC's PL Team of the Week
Published: November 13, 2023
BBC football pundit Garth Crooks has selected his Premier League Team of the Week following the conclusion of matchday 12, with one Super Eagles-eligible player making the cut.   Dominic Solanke's outstanding display for Bournemouth in a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at the Vitality Stadium has earned him a...
18 seconds: Nigerian striker scores fastest goal conceded by Barcelona in a home league match in 21st century
Published: November 12, 2023
Spanish-born Nigerian striker Samuel Omorodion etched his name into the history books after opening the scoring for Deportivo Alavés in their 2-1 loss to Barcelona in a La Liga match held at the Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday evening.   It took only eighteen seconds for Omorodion to break the deadlock, the...
Nephew of former Super Eagles defender subbed in as Chelsea, Man City play out 8-goal thriller
Published: November 12, 2023
Lesley Ugochukwu - nephew of retired Nigeria international defender Onyekachi Apam - came off the bench in second half stoppage time as Chelsea and Manchester City played out an eight-goal thriller in a crazy Premier League game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.   The France U21 international of Nigerian des...