2021 AFCONQ : Republic of Benin hold first training session in Cotonou pre-Nigeria
Published: March 23, 2021
Republic of Benin have started training as a group in preparation for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against three-time African champions Nigeria. Several of their French-based players flew to Cotonou earlier this week aboard a private jet. According to the Fédération Béninoise de Football...
Chelsea icon Mikel reveals he fell out with Conte over opting to represent Nigeria in Olympic Games
Published: March 23, 2021
Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel has revealed that he was forced to quit the Stamford Bridge outfit by the then manager Antonio Conte over his decision to represent Nigeria in the 2016 Olympic Games. It was a competition Mikel desperately wanted to feature in as he had previously played for the country at the U17, U20 a...
'I want to get a few more goals' - Man City's Sodje wants to finish season as top scorer
Published: March 23, 2021
Prolific Manchester City striker Tai Sodje wants to finish the 2020-2021 season as the top scoring player in the U18 Premier League, and he's well on course to achieving the goal he set himself. The 17-year-old is in the best scoring streak of his young career, having netted in five straight games against Wolverham...
Ex-Man City star rates 'undervalued' Leicester City midfielder Ndidi as one of the best in EPL
Published: March 23, 2021
Former Manchester City and England winger Trevor Sinclair has rated Wilfred Ndidi as one of the best players in the English Premier League and Europe but pointed out that the Leicester City midfielder is underappreciated. The Nigeria national teamer was the unsung hero in the Foxes 3-1 win over Manchester United in...
CIES : Liverpool loanee Awoniyi is Union Berlin's most valuable transfer asset; Eze top ranked Palace player
Published: March 22, 2021
In its latest weekly post, CIES Football Observatory has revealed the top valued footballer for each of the 98 teams from the five major European leagues, as well as the percentage that the value of the most expensive player represents out of the total estimated transfer value of his owner club. Two attack-minded pl...
Nigeria target Olise urged to choose Leeds United over Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham
Published: March 22, 2021
Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan is urging Super Eagles target Michael Olise to consider a summer switch to  Marcelo Bielsa's side amid reported interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Liverpool. Olise has proven himself to be one of the most prolific creators in the EFL Championship, clocking up ten as...
Reading midfielder Ejaria earns place in EFL Championship TOTW after fantastic display vs QPR
Published: March 22, 2021
Reading midfielder Ovie Ejaria has earned a spot in the EFL Championship Team of the Week after his brilliant display against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. The Championship's best eleven players by position is decided by the ratings provided by football statistics website Whoscored.com. The former Liverpool st...
'Everyone can make a mistake' - Solskjaer defends Man Utd midfielder after gifting Iheanacho opening goal
Published: March 22, 2021
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended Brazil international Fred after his error gifted Leicester City the opening goal in the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday evening.  Fred's terrible back-pass to goalkeeper Dean Henderson gifted Kelechi Iheanacho an easy finish in the 24th minute....
Tottenham legend singles out two Leicester City players for special praise after win vs Man Utd
Published: March 21, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur legend Jermaine Jenas was particularly impressed with the performances of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho during Leicester City's 3-1 win against Manchester United this evening. Iheanacho was involved in all the goals scored by the Foxes, helping himself to two goals either side of a Youri Tiel...
Iheanacho continues sparkling form with brace and assist as Leicester beat Man Utd in FA Cup
Published: March 21, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho continued his sparkling goalscoring form by scoring a brace and providing an assist to help Leicester City defeat Manchester United 3-1 in an Emirates FA Cup quarterfinal clash at the King Power Stadium on Sunday evening. In a 3-4-1-2 formation, the former Manchester City starlet partnered Jamie Vard...
Nigeria-eligible striker nets late equaliser as Arsenal share spoils with Everton U23
Published: March 21, 2021
Folarin Balogun carved out an equaliser as Arsenal and Everton shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in a Premier League 2 clash in Southport, Merseyside on Sunday afternoon. The England U20 international of Nigerian descent was joined in the Gunners starting XI by Tolaji Bola, Daniel Oyegoke, Ryan Alebiosu and Tim Akinol...
Chelsea coach Tuchel backtracks on plan to include Anjorin in squad to face Sheffield United
Published: March 21, 2021
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is set to omit Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin from his gameday squad to face Sheffield United in the quarterfinals of the Emirates FA Cup this afternoon. The German football tactician suggested at the pre-match press conference that the England youth international was going ...
Reading's Super Eagles hopeful Ejaria sets new Championship record for 2020-2021 season
Published: March 21, 2021
Super Eagles hopeful Ovie Ejaria set a new EFL Championship record for the 2020-2021 campaign during Reading's 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday, March 20. According to football statistics website Whoscored.com, the former Arsenal schoolboy made eight key passes against the Hoops, a...
Man City's superkid likened to Aubameyang extends career-best scoring streak after goal vs Leeds U18
Published: March 21, 2021
Tai Sodje, who has drawn comparisons with Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is on his best scoring streak in the league after getting on the scoresheet as Manchester City demolished Leeds United 5-1 in the U18 Premier League on Saturday, March 20. Tai, the nephew of former Nigeria internationals Sam and Efe...
Super Eagles striker Success makes first league start in 742 days for Watford in win vs Birmingham
Published: March 20, 2021
Super Eagles striker Isaac Success made his first league start in over two years as Watford recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory over Birmingham City in a Championship clash at Vicarage Road on Saturday. You have to go back to the 2018-2019 season, precisely March 9, 2019, to find the last time the former Granada man ...