Swansea City join Hull City in race for 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee 
Published: December 12, 2022
Swansea City are the latest club linked with a loan move for 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Malcolm Ebiowei.    According to The Sun UK, Swansea City are hoping to beat Hull City to the signature of the talented Crystal Palace winger, with a loan move being mooted.    Crystal Palace are considering loaning...
Official : After Gerrard, another ex- Liverpool youth team coach to manage Leon Balogun 
Published: December 12, 2022
With a statement on their official website, Championship club Queens Park Rangers have announced the appointment of Neil Critchley as the new head coach of the club.    Queens Park Rangers had been searching for a new coach after the departure of Michael Beale to Glasgow Rangers - leaving the Hoops after six m...
Chelsea boss Potter provides fitness update on Super Eagles-eligible player 
Published: December 12, 2022
Manager Graham Potter provided a fitness update on Super Eagles-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka after Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Aston Villa in a mid-season friendly held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Sunday. The England U20 international was one of seven players omitted from the matchday squad again...
Super Eagles hopeful scores seventh league goal in Burnley's 3-0 win v QPR 
Published: December 12, 2022
Southampton loanee Nathan Tella is having an outstanding season on loan at Championship club Burnley.    The Super Eagles hopeful has now tallied seven goals in the second tier of English football after getting on the score sheet for the Clarets in their 3-0 rout of Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road Stadium o...
FA Youth Cup :  Oyedele on target for Manchester United against Ozoh's Crystal Palace 
Published: December 11, 2022
Defending champions Manchester United are through to the fourth round of the prestigious FA Youth Cup following a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday evening.    Eagles midfielder David Ozoh went the full ninety and the same applies to Manchester United defensive midfielder Maxi Oyedele.  ...
'Further demonstrates why he's so in-demand' - Crystal Palace hail Osimhen after 'sensational' goal 
Published: December 11, 2022
Napoli came from behind to beat Premier League side Crystal Palace 3-1 in a mid-season friendly on Sunday.   Five youngsters of Nigerian descent were on parade at the Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort (Belek) in Turkey, with Victor Osimhen starting for the Serie A outfit, while Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, Malcolm...
Chukwuemeka not risked by Chelsea in loss to Aston Villa 
Published: December 11, 2022
Carney Chukwuemeka was not risked by Chelsea in their friendly against Aston Villa on Sunday evening.    Chelsea rounded off their mid-season training camp in Abu Dhabi with a 1-0 defeat to Premier League rivals Aston Villa in the inaugural CBF | Al Wahda Challenge Cup,    Chukwuemeka was spotted severa...
Team news FA Youth Cup : Eagles to unleash Nigerian defensive midfielder on Man Utd
Published: December 11, 2022
Crystal Palace will face Manchester United in the third round of the FA Youth Cup on Sunday at Selhurst Park.    If the Eagles last training session is anything to go by, highly-rated Spanish-born Nigerian defensive midfield David Ozoh will be involved in some capacity against the Red Devils who have in their ...
The reason Anglo-Polish-Nigerian CM was sent home ahead of Man Utd's friendly with Real Betis
Published: December 11, 2022
Anglo-Polish-Nigerian central midfielder Maxi Oyedele was one of the three Manchester United youngsters sent home before Manchester United's mid-season friendly against La Liga side Real Betis on Saturday, but it was for a good reason.    Manager Erik ten Hag could not count on the services of the Poland yo...
Super Eagles-eligible CM takes part in Chelsea's final training session pre-Aston Villa 
Published: December 11, 2022
Super Eagles-eligible central midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is seemingly in contention to be included in Chelsea's matchday squad for the mid-season friendly against Aston Villa at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday afternoon.   A Chelsea picture gallery on the club's official website confirms that...
Former Nigeria captain blames nerves for Harry Kane penalty miss against France 
Published: December 11, 2022
Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha believes Harry Kane was nervous before his second penalty for England in a quarterfinal match on Saturday night as the 1966 World Cup winners get eliminated from the tournament.   England were beaten 2-1 by the defending champions with Aurelien Tchouameni and Oli...
Three-time World Cupper admits Saka was clever to win England a penalty in loss to France
Published: December 11, 2022
Three-time World Cupper Austin Okocha has admitted that Bukayo Saka was clever to draw Aurelien Tchouameni into the foul that led to the referee awarding England a penalty in the second half of their 2-1 loss to defending champions France at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar.   The Three Lions missed an opportunit...
Nigerians hail ex-Chelsea and Arsenal striker after game-winning goal for France
Published: December 10, 2022
Defending champions France have moved on to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 win over England in a quarterfinal clash at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday night.   Former Chelsea and Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud was the match-winner for France, heading in a superb cross from  Antoine ...
Teenage winger of Nigerian descent plays for 45 minutes as Man Utd lose to Real Betis 
Published: December 10, 2022
Manchester United are heading back to the United Kingdom without a win in their two friendly matches in Spain.    The Red Devils' first friendly ahead of the Premier League restart ended in defeat, with Cadiz claiming a 4-2 win on Wednesday, December 7.   Against Real Betis on Saturday evening, teena...
Chelsea loanee Anjorin back in the treatment room
Published: December 10, 2022
Faustino Anjorin will not make his competitive comeback from injury when Huddersfield Town face off with Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.    Huddersfield Town head coach Mark Fotheringham has omitted the England youth international of Nigerian descent from the matchday squad against the Blades at Bramal...