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...
Anjorin involved in Chelsea's final training session ahead of blockbuster FA Cup clash vs Man City
Published: April 17, 2021
German football tactician Thomas Tuchel called up Anglo-Nigerian youngster Faustino Anjorin to train with the first team ahead of their blockbuster Emirates FA Cup semifinal clash against Manchester City at Wembley, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The England youth international is presumably in the Blues' provisiona...
Edozie on target as Manchester City thrash Manchester United 3-0 in Premier League 2
Published: April 17, 2021
Manchester City have edged closer to the Premier League 2 title after thrashing neighbors Manchester United 3-0 at the Academy Stadium on Friday evening. Manager Enzo Maresca named Samuel Edozie in the starting lineup while Shola Shoretire started for Manchester United, a day after he was an unused substitute again...
Fulham boss Parker confirms Super Eagles target Lookman will be fit to face Arsenal
Published: April 16, 2021
Manager Scott Parker faced the cameras on Friday ahead of his 100th game in charge, as Fulham travel to the Emirates Stadium  to take on Arsenal in the English Premier League. It has been a difficult season for the Cottagers as they find themselves in the relegation zone but they have managed to pick up maximum poi...
'I understand the passion' - Everton winger Iwobi on if he has grown to hate Liverpool yet
Published: April 16, 2021
Facing Liverpool in the Merseyside derby is a fixture every Everton fan looks forward to every season. Former Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi revealed that he has felt the emotions of playing against the Reds, having been a player of Everton for around two years. Two months ago, the Nigeria international was in the T...
Leicester striker Iheanacho on his form and breaking FA Cup record held by Chelsea icon Drogba
Published: April 16, 2021
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed the key reasons behind his form ahead of Sunday's Emirates FA Cup semifinal clash against Southampton. Since the start of last month, the former Manchester City wonderkid has tallied nine goals in six appearances in all competitions, and was named the Premier Le...
Super Eagles striker reveals why Fulham are confident ahead of trip to the Emirates Stadium
Published: April 16, 2021
Bordeaux loanee Josh Maja has shared his thoughts ahead of Fulham's trip to the Emirates Stadium, where they face Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Scott Parker's team are flirting with relegation with six points separating them from Newcastle United who are seventeenth in the table. Fulham's next oppone...
'Individual brilliance' - Emery sends warning to Arsenal about Super Eagles winger Chukwueze
Published: April 16, 2021
Unai Emery's Villarreal will do battle with Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League semifinal after they beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 on aggregate on Thursday night. Paco Alcacer gave them the lead on the night nine minutes before half-time, assisted by Samuel Chukwueze, before Gerard Moreno doubled the lead in the 43rd minute...