'Chelsea's Nigerian fans love me' - Leicester's man of the moment Iheanacho ahead of FA Cup final
Published: April 19, 2021
Leicester City will meet Chelsea in the final of the Emirates FA Cup on May 15 after beating Southampton 1-0 at Wembley on Sunday evening. Red-hot striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored the all-important goal for the Foxes, putting away the rebound after his first shot was blocked following brilliant work from Jamie Vard...
Chelsea's top-scoring loanee Ugbo on target for the third league game running
Published: April 19, 2021
Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo was on target in the Belgian First Division A as Cercle Brugge were held to a 1-1 draw by KV Oostende at the Diaz Arena on Sunday. Manager Yves Vanderhaeghe's men took the lead three minutes after the restart thanks to a goal from the Chelsea loanee. Ugbo tapped in from close range a...
Leicester boss lauds Iheanacho but identifies two areas of his game that were lacking against Saints
Published: April 18, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho continued his rich vein of form since the start of March by netting the game-winner for Leicester City in their 1-0 win against Southampton in the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday. With his 55th minute strike, the Nigeria international took his tally for the season to 15 goals, breaking his personal singl...
'He's a great player' - Match-winner Iheanacho hails strike partner Vardy after scoring vs Southampton
Published: April 18, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho, who has scored goals after goals in recent weeks, has fired Leicester City to the final of the Emirates FA Cup following their 1-0 victory over Southampton at Wembley on Sunday evening.   The Taye Academy product and fellow Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi put in a solid 90-minute shift for the ...
Tottenham's Etete scores consolation goal vs Chelsea U23, four days after training with first team
Published: April 18, 2021
Kion Etete was on target for Tottenham Hotspur but could not prevent the north London club from losing 4-1 to Chelsea in a Premier League 2 match on Sunday afternoon. Several players of Nigerian descent were given minutes at Hotspur Way Training Centre (London), with Etete, goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi and Tobi Omole...
Newcastle legend Shearer has his say on big chance missed by Maja in first half vs Arsenal
Published: April 18, 2021
English Premier League all-time top scorer Alan Shearer has had his say on Josh Maja's missed scoring opportunity during the first half of Fulham's 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. In the 21st minute, the Cottagers were close to taking the lead when a deflected shot landed on the...
Fulham's Maja on the verge of being match winner but Arsenal score 97th minute equaliser
Published: April 18, 2021
Bordeaux loanee Josh Maja was on the verge of being the match winner but Fulham suffered a cruel blow, drawing 1-1 with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Fulham manager Scott Parker included the Super Eagles striker, Ola Aina, Tosin Adarabioyo and fit-again Ademola Lookman in the starting lineup,...
FA Cup : Southampton hero reckons Tella could cause Leicester City problems at Wembley
Published: April 18, 2021
Former Southampton star Francis Benali reckons Nathan Tella has the quality to cause problems to Leicester City's backline in Sunday evening's Emirates FA Cup clash at Wembley. Aged 21, Tella has impressed for Southampton in recent weeks so much so that manager Ralph Hasenhuttl continues to give him minutes in the P...
Leicester City target Chelsea striker to provide competition for Iheanacho
Published: April 18, 2021
Leicester City are reportedly in the market for a striker capable of providing competition for the ageing Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho next season. Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has tweeted that England star Tammy Abraham is one of the targets for Leicester City if Chelsea will be open to selling him in ...
Hoogewerf scores and assists but Manchester United lose five-goal thriller to Newcastle U18s
Published: April 18, 2021
Manchester United's hopes of winning the U18 Premier League North title took a major hit after they conceded a late goal to lose 3-2 to Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon. Dutch-born striker of Nigerian descent Dillon Hoogewerf put in an impressive individual display against the Magpies, scoring and providing an...
19-year-old Nigeria-eligible striker promoted to Arsenal first-team training before visit of Fulham
Published: April 17, 2021
Arsenal have concluded their preparation for Sunday's Premier League meeting against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium in London. Everything is pointing to the fact that Nigeria-eligible striker Folarin Balogun has put pen to paper on a new contract with Arsenal, considering that his fortunes have changed over the las...
Photo : West Brom's Nigeria international presented with Premier League debut ball
Published: April 17, 2021
Nigeria international Semi Ajayi is among seven West Brom players presented with Premier League debut balls, informs the official website of the Baggies. Ajayi appeared in the English top-flight for the first time this season, making his debut on the opening day loss to Leicester City on September 13. Introduced...
Crotone's Simy scores in 7th consecutive game; Aubameyang only African with longer scoring streak
Published: April 17, 2021
Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo netted for the seventh consecutive game as Crotone were beaten 2-1 by Udinese in a Serie A match staged at the Stadio Ezio Scida on Saturday afternoon. Midway through the second half, the Nigeria national teamer equalised from the spot after De Paul had given the visitors the lead but Crotone...
SD Huesca loanee Nwakali continues rich vein of form with third goal in four games
Published: April 17, 2021
SD Huesca loanee Kelechi Nwakali continued his rich vein of form for AD Alcorcón in the Spanish Segunda Division by inspiring them to a impressive 3-1 road win against Lugo on Saturday afternoon. The former Arsenal midfielder headed into the contest at the Estadio Anxo Carro (Lugo) with two goals to his name from ...
Arsenal manager Arteta identifies two unique qualities of 'hungry boy' Folarin Balogun
Published: April 17, 2021
Arsenal first-team manager Mikel Arteta is refusing to take the credit alone for Folarin Balogun agreeing to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium beyond the end of the 2020-2021 season. In a dramatic U-turn, the Hale End Academy product is now tied to the Gunners until 2025 and only an official confirmation is m...