Golden Eaglets-eligible player scores first competitive goal for Liverpool youth team 
Published: April 11, 2023
Golden Eaglets-eligible player Afolami Onanuga scored his first competitive goal for Liverpool youth teams as the U18s thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 in an U18 Premier League fixture staged at the Newcastle United Academy Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.  ​ Onanuga got his goal which was the Young Reds' third in...
Napoli president provides key fitness update on Osimhen pre-AC Milan 
Published: April 11, 2023
Victor Osimhen is set to miss Napoli's UEFA Champions League first leg quarterfinal tie with AC Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday, April 12, according to Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentiis. Osimhen suffered a tear in the in the abductor muscle while on international duty with Nigeria during the 2023 Afri...
Transfer guru Ornstein confirms ANS exclusive : Monaco, RB Leipzig interested in Balogun 
Published: April 11, 2023
Transfer market guru David Ornstein has an update on the future of Anglo-American-Nigerian center forward Folarin Balogun at Premier League table toppers Arsenal.    Writing in The Athletic UK, Ornstein revealed that Balogun does not want to sign a new deal at Arsenal and is also not interested in another loan ...
10 out of 10 : Crystal Palace dazzler Olise named Whoscored's PL POTW
Published: April 11, 2023
As expected, Crystal Palace young sensation Michael Olise has been named Whoscored's English Premier League Player of the Week for matchday 30.   The France U21 international of Nigerian descent received a perfect rating of 10 out of 10 from the celebrated football statistics website.    Olise creat...
Official : Dean Smith to coach Iheanacho, Ndidi at Leicester until season's end 
Published: April 10, 2023
The Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have a new manager at Leicester City in Dean Smith who will be in charge of the Foxes till the end of the season. The Foxes had intended to appoint a permanent manager after the sacking of Brendan Rodgers last week and approached former Leeds United coach...
Six-time European champions like Osimhen but price tag could prove a stumbling block 
Published: April 10, 2023
Six-time European champions Bayern Munich are interested in signing former Wolfsburg striker Victor Osimhen. This is according to German journalist Florian Plettenberg, who also claimed that the Napoli striker's price tag could be a stumbling block for Bayern to make the deal happen. Osimhen, who is on th...
Ex-Super Eagles invitees bag spots in Shearer's PL TOTW alongside Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool stars 
Published: April 10, 2023
Twio former Super Eagles invitees Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise have bagged spots in Alan Shearer's Premier League Team of the Week following the conclusion of matchday 30.   Crystal Palace came from behind to register an emphatic 5-1 win over Leeds United on Easter Sunday with the two players of Nigerian ...
Manchester United-owned winger Shoretire denied first senior goal by referee's call
Published: April 10, 2023
Manchester United-owned player Shola Shoretire returned to Bolton Wanderers starting lineup as they were forced to a 1-1 draw by Cambridge United in a League One meeting at the University of Bolton Stadium on Easter Monday.   In what was their third game in eight days, manager Ian Evatt made four changes to the s...
Chukwueze equals Messi's dribbling record set in Barcelona's 3-2 win v Real Madrid in 2017
Published: April 10, 2023
Everything indicates that Samuel Chukwueze is in contention to be named in La Liga's Team of the Week after putting in arguably his best performance in  a Villarreal shirt as the Yellow Submarine came from behind to defeat European champions Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, April 8.   Th...
Arsenal loanee Balogun breaks another record after scoring late equaliser against Brest
Published: April 10, 2023
Arsenal-owned forward Folarin Balogun broke another record after scoring his 18th league goal of the season in Stade de Reims 1-1 draw with Brest on Sunday. ​ ​ Balogun got his goal through the penalty spot in the 91st minute after Arbër Zeneli was brought down in the penalty area. ​ ​ ​The England U21...
Future Cup : Four players of Nigerian descent on parade for seventh-placed Chelsea
Published: April 10, 2023
Chelsea rounded off their participation in the 2023 ABN AMRO Future Cup with a 2-1 win over Mexican opponents CF Pachuca on Easter Monday.   After three years of absence, the Future Cup, an international youth tournament for top U17 teams, returned to Sportcomplex De Toekomst in the Netherlands during the Easte...
Olise joins Arsenal, Liverpool & Man Utd stars, 6 others in BBC's Premier League TOTW
Published: April 10, 2023
Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker turned BBC pundit, Garth Crooks has selected his Premier League Team of the Week, with Crystal Palace young star Michael Olise making the cut as expected.   Aged 21 years and 118 days on Easter Sunday, the Nigeria Football Federation target became the younge...
Why Premier League-bound Burnley must keep Southampton-owned winger Tella at all costs 
Published: April 10, 2023
Burnley have secured promotion back to the Premier League and at the heart of that success was Nathan Tella.   The Southampton loanee has 17 goals and 4 assists in 36 appearances for the Clarets in the championship this season.   Here is why Burnley must retain his services going into next season. ​ ...
'He's an asset to Arsenal's title chase' - Ex-Nigeria coach hails Ramsdale for display v Liverpool
Published: April 09, 2023
Aaron Ramsdale's impressive showing in Arsenal's 2-2 draw against Liverpool in a Premier League match at Anfield on Easter Sunday has earned him prase from former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh.    The Gunners dropped two points from a winning position after Roberto Firmino came off the bench to score an ...
Ex-Chelsea captain praises quality of Eze's goal v Leeds, highlights part played by Olise 
Published: April 09, 2023
Former Chelsea captain Andy Townsend picked out the goal scored by Super Eagles-eligible midfielder, Eberechi Eze for praises in Crystal Palace's 5-1 mauling of Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday.   The Eagles came from a goal down to clinch the away win despite their hosts being on the front foot for mos...