'He is tough' - Premier League pundit on why Brentford midfielder is called 'Frank the Tank'
Published: September 30, 2021
English Premier League pundit Darren Lewis has praised Brentford for their recruitment policy. The Bees brought in Kristoffer Ajer, Frank Onyeka, Yoane Wissa and Alvaro Fernández for their maiden season in the Premier League, and have also acquired free agent Zanka. Brentford got rid of their academy at the en...
'Exciting players' - Nigerian-born ex-Man City star waxes lyrical about two Arsenal youngsters
Published: September 30, 2021
Nigerian-born former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has been left impressed by the impact  Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka have made in the new season. Onuoha noted that the two Hale End Academy graduates have demonstrated positional awareness despite their young ages. Saka and Smith Rowe assisted each ...
'He's irreplaceable' - Leicester boss admits absence of Super Eagles midfielder will be felt
Published: September 29, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has highlighted the importance of Wilfred Ndidi to his squad, saying that the holding midfielder will be missed against Legia Warsaw. Against Napoli in the Foxes' Europa League opener, Portuguese referee Tiago Martins produced a red card in the 93rd minute after the Super Ea...
UYL : Manchester United squad captained by Shoretire suffer heavy home defeat to Villarreal
Published: September 29, 2021
Manchester United suffered a heavy home defeat to Villarreal in their second group match of the UEFA Youth League at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday afternoon. The Red Devils have registered four players of Nigerian descent for the UEFA Youth League namely Shola Shoretire, Dillon Hoogewerf, Habeeb Ogunneye and Ma...
Osimhen equals Napoli record jointly held by Cavani, Mertens; likened to Weah by ex-Lazio star
Published: September 29, 2021
When Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in Napoli's 2-0 win over Caagliari on Sunday, he equaled a Napoli record jointly held by Edinson Cavani and Dries Mertens. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport via casanapoli.net, the Nigeria international is the Napoli player with the most goals scored (6) after seven matches ...
Sanusi rated Porto's joint-second best player by Sky Sports in surprise start vs Liverpool
Published: September 29, 2021
Liverpool registered a convincing 5-1 win over Porto in their second group game of the Champions League at Estádio do Dragão - Porto on Tuesday night. The biggest surprise in manager Sérgio Conceicao's starting line-up was his decision to hand a start to  Zaidu Sanusi. Even though the Super Eagles left-back sta...
Photo : Tochukwu, younger brother of Chelsea legend Mikel, completes move to Croatian club
Published: September 28, 2021
Tochukwu Patrick Obi, the younger brother of Super Eagles and Chelsea legend John Mikel Obi, has competed his move to Croatian club NK Urania Baška Voda following a successful medical examination. The 1999-born player agreed terms with the third-tier club before the close of the summer transfer window but was awaiti...
Brighton, Crystal Palace would be a good fit for Genk goal machine Onuachu, says pundit
Published: September 28, 2021
Belgian football pundit Filip Joos has revealed that two Premier League clubs Brighton & Hove and Crystal Palace would be a good fit for Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu. Onuachu surprisingly stayed put at Belgian Cup winners Genk when the transfer window closed for business despite an outstanding 2020-2021 campaign...
Chukwuemekas score four of Aston Villa's eight goals in PL 2 win over Stoke City
Published: September 28, 2021
Caleb Chukwuemeka and his younger brother Carney Chukwuemeka were clinical as Aston Villa demolished Stoke City 8-0 in a Premier League 2 clash at Clayton Wood Training Ground on Monday night, with both scoring a pair of goals for the visitors. Mark Delaney opted to name a strong squad, handing starts to the Chukwu...
Denmark coach insists Premier League stars keeping Billing out of squad not Nigeria comments
Published: September 28, 2021
Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing has been omitted from the latest Denmark squad announced on Monday ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Austria. The Danish-Nigerian star has been in brilliant form in the new season, scoring five goals in nine appearances for the Cherries, who top ...
'Two points stolen' - 1994 AFCON winner reacts to Brighton's late equaliser vs Eagles
Published: September 27, 2021
Crystal Palace were forced to a 1-1 draw by Brighton & Hove in an English Premier League match at Selhurst Park on Monday night. Eagles boss Patrick Vieira could not count on the services of Eberechi Eze who is still recovering from a long-term injury he suffered four months ago, while summer signing from Reading, M...
Arsenal insider not ruling out the possibility of Balogun leaving on loan in January
Published: September 27, 2021
Football.London's chief Arsenal reporter Chris Wheatley has not ruled out the possibility of Folarin Balogun being loaned out in the January transfer window. The Anglo-Nigerian ended speculation about his future by inking a fresh-four year deal in April and was promoted to the first team on a permanent basis before...
UCL: One-cap USA international of Nigerian descent named in Club Brugge traveling squad
Published: September 27, 2021
Nigeria-eligible central midfielder Owen Otasowie was named in Club Brugge's traveling party to Germany, where they will face RB Leipzig in a Champions League clash at the Red Bull Arena on Tuesday. The one-cap United States international inked a four-year contract with the Belgian champions in the summer transfer w...
Photo : Manchester United bolster academy ranks with signing of Arsenal defender
Published: September 27, 2021
Manchester United have bolstered their academy ranks with the signing of promising Arsenal defender Harrison Parker. Described as one of the best defenders in his age group, Parker has signed schoolboy forms with Manchester United. He took to social media on Monday, September 27 to confirm that his move to Manch...
Pundit reveals Arsenal wanted Osimhen; Napoli striker will be worth as much as Lukaku in 2022
Published: September 27, 2021
Journalist and transfer market expert Paolo Bargiggia has predicted that Victor Osimhen will be worth as much as Chelsea's record acquisition Romelu Lukaku in the summer of 2022. Man of the moment, Osimhen has seen his stock rise following his brilliant performances in 2021-2022 with six goals in his last four games, ...