Six Players Of Nigerian Descent Feature, Balogun Missing As Arsenal Lose To Manchester City PL2
Published: February 19, 2021
Nigerian goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo was impressive for the second consecutive game in the Premier League 2 but could not prevent Arsenal from losing 2-0 to Manchester City at Meadow Park on Friday night. As for team news, manager Steve Bould handed starts to three other players of Nigerian descent namely Ryan Alebios...
Versatile Everton Winger Iwobi Says He Learnt How To Play Multiple Positions At Arsenal
Published: February 19, 2021
Alex Iwobi has revealed that he learnt how to play in multiple positions during his time with Arsenal, where he spent fifteen years before switching to Everton in the summer of 2019. The Nigeria international has shown his versatility under manager Carlo Ancelotti, impressing in right and left wing-back roles and is...
'He's Playing With Strapping To His Shoulder' - Napoli Coach Defends Goal-Shy Osimhen
Published: February 19, 2021
Speaking after Napoli's 2-0 loss to Granada in the Europa League on Thursday, manager Gennaro Gattuso has defended his record acquisition Victor Osimhen, saying the striker is not yet in tip-top condition after returning from injury and recovering from coronavirus. The Nigeria international has now gone 102 days wit...
Arsenal Hoping For The Handover Of Olayinka To Southend United Next Week
Published: February 19, 2021
Arsenal midfielder James Olayinka is expected to return to League Two club Southend United before the end of this month, according to manager of the Seasiders Mark Molesley. The Anglo-Nigerian starlet has not kicked a ball in a competitive fixture since sustaining a grade two ligament damage on his ankle during the ...
Nwakali Transfer : Dispute Between Nigerian Club, Arsenal Over 220,000 Euros Training Compensation
Published: February 19, 2021
Kelechi Nwakali's former club ASJ Football academy of Owerri have cried foul at the attitude of Premier league club Arsenal whom they claim lied and deceived them from making a Training Compensation claim in 2016 when Nwakali joined the Gunners after winning the Golden Boot at the FIFA U17 Championship in 2015. Accord...
First Squad Involvement For 'New Okocha' As Man Utd Record Comfortable Win Vs Real Sociedad
Published: February 18, 2021
Nigeria-eligible youngster Shola Shoretire, who has been dubbed the new Jay-Jay Okocha, is inching closer to his professional debut for English Premier League giants Manchester United. For the first time in his career, the winger and attacking midfielder was included in a matchday squad as Manchester United register...
UCL Goals Before 21st Birthday : Super Eagles Striker In Top 5, Level With Barca, Real Madrid Legends
Published: February 18, 2021
Europe's football governing body, UEFA has published the players with the most Champions League goals before the age of 21, with a Nigeria international making the cut. Former Monaco striker now at Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe is the top scoring player with nineteen goals to his name, followed by Borussia Dortm...
England Working Harder Than Germany, Nigeria To Secure The Services Of Chelsea Academy Product
Published: February 18, 2021
According to German newspaper Bild, the English Football Association are working harder than their German and Nigerian counterparts to secure the services of Chelsea academy product Jamal Musiala. The Bayern Munich teen sensation was born in Stuttgart to a Nigerian father and German mother and grew up in London, mak...
Leicester Coach Names The Area Of Ndidi's Game That He's One Of The Top Players In The World
Published: February 18, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers believes Wilfred Ndidi is one of the best players in the world when it comes to ball recoveries and this was highlighted by his displays against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Against Jose Mourinho's team on December 20, the Nigeria national teamer registered a season high 18...
'It Came Off My Six-Pack' - Fulham Fullback Ola Aina On His Scrappy Goal Against Burnley
Published: February 18, 2021
Ola Aina has reacted to his scrappy goal in Fulham's 1-1 draw against Burnley in a Premier League clash staged at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening. Three minutes into the second half, the left-back got himself in a good position, managed to shape his body and diverted the ball into the net after a Lookman corner kic...
Fulham Boss Rues Missed Chances By Josh Maja, Lookman In Draw Against Burnley
Published: February 18, 2021
Fulham are still fighting for their lives at the bottom of the English Premier League table after missing the chance to close the gap on Newcastle United following a 1-1 draw with Burnley on Wednesday evening. Ola Aina's scrappy goal three minutes into the second half was cancelled out by Burnley's Ashley Barnes thr...
Super Eagles Center Back Omeruo Scores 95th Minute Winner As Leganes Beat Sadiq's Almeria
Published: February 17, 2021
It has taken former Chelsea central defender Kenneth Omeruo eighteen games in all competitions to open his goalscoring account for the 2020-2021 season and it was a crucial goal that secured all three points for his side in a 2-1 win against Almeria in a La Liga 2 clash at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Wednesday...
Aina Scrambles In Corner Kick Taken By Lookman As Fulham Play Yet Another Draw
Published: February 17, 2021
Fulham arrived Turf Moor with their hope renewed following their 2-0 success at Everton and they kept the momentum going with a draw against one of the teams they are in pursuit of, Burnley on Wednesday evening. Cottagers boss Scott Parker named four players of Nigerian descent in his starting lineup for the second ...
Shoretire Named In Manchester United's Matchday Squad Against Real Sociedad
Published: February 17, 2021
Shola Shoretire is in contention to make his professional debut for Manchester United in Thursday's UEFA Europa League round-of-32 first leg against Real Sociedad. The Newcastle United-born striker of Nigerian descent has been included in Manchester United's 22-man traveling party to Turin, informs the Red Devils vi...
'I Played All Of Last Season At LWB' - Fulham's Aina Sheds Light On Role He Played Vs Everton
Published: February 17, 2021
Ola Aina has revealed that the left wing-back role is not new to him as he was deployed in the same position several times last season at Torino. The Nigeria international arguably put in his best performance in a Fulham shirt as Scott Parker's team recorded a historic 2-0 win against Everton on Sunday. Playing a...