Ndidi Reacts To Leicester City Winning First Game Of 2021 At Newcastle United
Published: January 03, 2021
Leicester City have won their first game of 2021, beating Newcastle United 2-1 at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon. Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi returned to the Foxes starting lineup after he was rested for the trip to Crystal Palace on December 28, while teammate Kelechi Iheanacho remained rooted to the ...
Ndidi Reaches 150-Game Milestone Exactly Three Years After Leicester City Confirmed His Signing
Published: January 03, 2021
Wilfred Ndidi has reached a 150-game milestone for English Premier League club Leicester City, exactly three years after he joined the Foxes from Racing Genk, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The holding midfielder has been picked in the starting lineup by manager Brendan Rodgers for this afternoon's match against New...
'He Turned Into Maradona' - Crystal Palace's Eze Paid Huge Compliment By Former Man City Star
Published: January 03, 2021
Crystal Palace began the New Year with a 2-0 win against Sheffield United at Selhurst Park on Saturday. England U21 international of Nigerian descent Eberechi Eze scored the pick of the goals, dribbling from his own half before slotting into the corner past goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Six minutes into first half ...
'Ajayi Was Unlucky' - Hargreaves Reacts To Arsenal's Third Goal In Big Win Vs West Brom
Published: January 03, 2021
Arsenal made it three wins in a row for the first time in the English Premier League this season, thrashing West Brom 4-0 at The Hawthorns on Saturday night.   Nigeria international Semi Ajayi made his sixteenth appearance in the top-flight and was in action for the entirety of the game. Though Ajayi was a former...
Crystal Palace's Eze Compared To Thierry Henry By Ex-Chelsea Star After Stunning Solo Goal
Published: January 02, 2021
Crystal Palace returned to winning ways by beating Sheffield United 2-0 at Selhurst Park on Saturday- their first win in five Premier League matches. The Blades thought they had a one-goal deficit but it became two seconds before the break as Eberechi Eze scored a stunning solo goal to break Sheffield United's hear...
Confirmed : Liverpool Hero Fowler Brings In Nigeria U23 Striker Enobakhare To East Bengal
Published: January 02, 2021
Through official channels, Indian Super League side East Bengal have finally confirmed the capture of Nigeria U23 international Bright Enobakhare. The Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy product has joined East Bengal as a free agent following his release by AEK Athens just before the close of the summer transfer windo...
Ancelotti Reveals When He Expects Super Eagles Playmaker To Return To Everton's Matchday Squad
Published: January 02, 2021
For the first time in eight Premier League matches, Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was not in Everton's matchday squad as they were beaten 1-0 by West Ham at Goodison Park on New Year's Day. The official word from Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti is that the Super Eagles playmaker was not available for selection due ...
Photo : Chelsea Coach Lampard Runs The Rule Over Anjorin Pre-Manchester City
Published: January 01, 2021
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard promoted Nigeria-eligible winger cum attacking midfielder Faustino Anjorin to first team training on Friday ahead of his side's upcoming Premier League match against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Training pictures uploaded to social media by Henry Lawrence and Thiago Silva confir...
Carlo Ancelotti Explains Why Iwobi Is Not In The Everton Matchday Squad Against West Ham
Published: January 01, 2021
Alex Iwobi will not make his fifteenth Premier League appearance of the season in this evening's clash between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park. Iwobi, who has started the previous seven matches in the top-flight, has not been included in the Toffees matchday 20, with Richarlison coming in for the Nigeria inter...
Balogun, Two Other Nigeria-Eligible Teenagers Train With Arsenal First Team Pre-West Brom
Published: January 01, 2021
Three Nigeria-eligible teenagers are seemingly in contention to make their Premier League debuts in Arsenal's meeting with West Brom on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Not for the first time in recent weeks, manager Mikel Arteta monitored at close quarters 19-year-old striker Folarin Balogun and 18-...
Stoke Boss Confirms Mikel In Contention To Return To Stoke City's Starting XI Vs Bournemouth
Published: January 01, 2021
Stoke City boss Michael O'Neill has confirmed that former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is in contention to return to the starting lineup when his side battle Bournemouth in the Championship tomorrow night. Mikel came through his comeback game unscathed, playing the last 22 minutes as the Potters were forced to ...
Champions League Winners Interested In West Brom-Linked Striker Ahmed Musa
Published: January 01, 2021
CONCACAF Champions League winners Tigres FC are the latest club showing interest in free agent Ahmed Musa. According to Multimedios Deportes, Tigres are hoping to sign a marque player, as they will be participating in February's Club World Cup organized by FIFA and Musa is the number one candidate. Tigres have t...
Nigerian-Born Winger Drawing Interest From West Ham, Crystal Palace, Swansea, Stoke City
Published: January 01, 2021
Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel is reportedly drawing interest from Premier League and Championship clubs. Teamtalk says Crystal Palace and West Ham are looking at signing the versatile attacker in the January transfer window but face competition. Aside from the the Eagles and Hammers, Osayi-Samuel is ...
Chelsea U23 Coach Reveals His Thinking Behind Anjorin Making Full Debut In Champions League
Published: December 31, 2020
Reviewing the 2020 calendar year, Chelsea U23 coach Andy Myers revealed his thinking behind one of his pupils Faustino Anjorin making his full debut for the first team in a Champions League clash against Krasnodar. With Chelsea already through to the last sixteen of the competition and injuries to Hakim Ziyech and ...
Reading Boss On The Future Of Nigeria-Eligible Winger Linked With Chelsea, Liverpool, Leeds
Published: December 31, 2020
Reading boss Veljko Paunovic has opened up on the future of Nigeria-eligible winger Michael Olise who is being linked with a switch to the Premier League in the January transfer window. The 19-year-old is enjoying a breakthrough season, scoring 4 goals and setting up seven others in 21 appearances in the Championsh...