Chelsea's Chukwuemeka left out of squad as Kane's late goal recuses Tottenham in 2-2 draw
Published: August 14, 2022
Stamford Bridge welcomed ex-manager Antonio Conte with his Tottenham Hotspur team in the second game-week of the new Premier League season.   The game ended in a 2-2 draw as both teams shared the spoils with new signing Kalidou Koulibaly getting on the score-sheet through a well-taken strike in the first half. ...
Super Eagles striker pens farewell message to Watford after joining Nottingham Forest
Published: August 14, 2022
Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis has said his final goodbye to everyone associated with Watford via social media after completing his transfer to Nottingham Forest.   The two-time European champions confirmed the capture of the Nigeria international on Saturday night but the deal was not completed in time fo...
'Very proud of myself' - Awoniyi admits it was a dream to score on Nottingham Forest home debut
Published: August 14, 2022
Taiwo Awoniyi's place in Nottingham Forest's history books is assured after the Nigeria international opened the scoring in the Reds' first home game in the Premier League for twenty-three years.   In the second minute of first half stoppage time, the former Liverpool striker profited from a stroke o...
Arsenal loanee Balogun becomes first Reims player to score in first two Ligue 1 games since 1978
Published: August 14, 2022
Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun continued his fine start to life at Stade de Reims by scoring on his home debut in a 4-2 loss to Clermont Foot in a Ligue 1 match at Stade Auguste-Delaune II on Sunday afternoon.   The Hale End Academy graduate also found the net on his debut for Reims, twenty minutes after coming ...
Nigeria-eligible defender lands in London this evening ahead of signing 5-year Tottenham deal
Published: August 14, 2022
Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Italian-born wingback of Nigerian descent Destiny Udogie is on the verge of completing a transfer from Udinese to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.   The report states that Udogie will be landing in London this evening at 2000 hours with his me...
Chelsea & Spurs legends hail Super Eagles star after goal on Nottingham Forest home debut
Published: August 14, 2022
On his home debut, Taiwo Awoniyi made a bit of history on Sunday afternoon by becoming the first Nottingham Forest player to score in their first home game in the Premier League for twenty-three years.   There could have been a different narrative at the break but Forest headed into the dressing room with their ...
Opinion : Manchester United need Super Eagles striker this transfer window
Published: August 14, 2022
In our penultimate feature of Nigerian players, we look at why Victor Osimhen should be Erik ten Hag's next transfer target at Manchester United and second full fledged Super Eagles star to represent the elite club after Odion Ighalo.   Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was reportedly attracting inte...
Brentford's Super Eagles midfielder reacts to historic win against Manchester United
Published: August 14, 2022
Frank Onyeka has taken to social media to react to Brentford's historic 4-0 victory of Manchester United in a Premier League game at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday evening.   It was Brentford's first victory over Manchester United since February 1938 and they became the third club to score four ...
Official : Yaya Toure to coach three Golden Eaglets-eligible players at Tottenham U16s
Published: August 13, 2022
African and Manchester City legend Yaya Toure has taken up the role of Tottenham Hotspur U16 coach, the official webpage of the north London club informed on Friday, August 12.   This is his first job in English football after previously working as assistant manager at Olimpik Donetsk and Akhmat Grozny.   ...
Super Eagles star makes first EPL appearance since March as Bees sting Manchester United
Published: August 13, 2022
Manchester United faced Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday evening in the second game-week of the new Premier League season. The score ended in a 4-0 thrashing of the Red Devils.   Nigeria international Frank Onyeka made the substitute bench for Thomas Frank's men as the game got off to a b...
Celtic and five EPL clubs battling to sign Chelsea's cap-tied England intl of Nigerian descent
Published: August 13, 2022
Scottish Premiership champions Glasgow Celtic are interested in signing cap-tied England international of Nigerian descent Ross Barkley this summer but face competition from five English Premier League teams.   Barkley has slipped down the pecking order of midfielders at Chelsea so much so that he was omitted fr...
Super Eagles midfielder scores on his Premier League home debut for Southampton
Published: August 13, 2022
Joe Aribo scored on his Premier League home debut for Southampton as they came back from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw against Leeds United at the St Mary's Stadium on Saturday evening.   The Nigeria international midfielder made his full Premier League debut last weekend at Tottenham Hotspur but starte...
Arsenal 4 Leicester City 2 : Super Eagles striker bags assist against fantastic Gunners
Published: August 13, 2022
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal welcomed Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday in a thrilling Premier League game which ended 4-2 in favour of the Gunners.   Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi was named in Leicester City's starting line-up for the second consecutive league game ...
'Committed to the role' - Ex-Chelsea captain comments on Iwobi's new position centre of pitch
Published: August 13, 2022
Everton boss Frank Lampard, for the second consecutive Premier League game, has deployed Alex Iwobi in the centre of the pitch in the ongoing clash against Aston Villa at Villa Park, with the Nigeria international partnering Abdoulaye Doucoure in midfield in a 3-4-3 formation.   Against Chelsea last weekend, the...
Eagles boss Patrick Vieira provides positive injury update on Olise pre-Liverpool
Published: August 13, 2022
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira delivered a positive injury update on Michael Olise ahead of Monday's Premier League meeting with Liverpool at Anfield, confirming that the 2021 Super Eagles invitee is in contention to return to the squad.   The France U21 international of Nigerian descent played no part i...