Moses, Chelsea Could Face Mighty Barcelona In Champions League Round Of 16
Published: December 06, 2017
Chelsea's reward for coming second in Group C of the Champions League could be a meeting with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the next round.It is confirmed that the Blues can't be paired with Premier League rivals Manchester United and Manchester City in the next round and Liverpool are poised to be among the teams th...
Manchester United 2 CSKA Moscow 1 : Aaron Samuel On The Bench, Kehinde Not On List B
Published: December 05, 2017
Manchester United battled back to claim a 2-1 victory over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford securing the win.United did not register Lagos-born Nigerian midfielder Tosin Kehinde on the List B before tonight's tie  at Old Trafford, so he was missing from the matchda...
Liverpool Hero Gerrard : Nigerian Winger Does Not Deserve To Be On The Bench
Published: December 05, 2017
Ahead of Liverpool's UEFA Youth League clash against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday, coach Steven Gerrard has admitted that he faced a selection headache in the group stage.The Reds are already through to the knockout round of the competition courtesy of their 4-0 hammering of Sevilla on match day five.Against the Spanish...
More Tackles & Blocks Than Kante & Pogba, Is Ndidi Underappreciated In The Premier League?
Published: December 05, 2017
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has hardly put a foot wrong since he joined from Genk last season, but somewhat surprising it is that he is yet to garner the high encomium which he rightly deserves.The youngster has grown in leaps and bounds since he traded Belgium for England and had swiftly established himsel...
NFF Boss : Chelsea Struggle Without Moses, Liverpool Can't Do Without Salah & Mane
Published: December 04, 2017
Speaking on the World Sport programme of the Cable News Network (CNN) from the station's London studio on Monday,  Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick, who is a Member of the CAF Executive Committee has stressed the importance of African stars Victor Moses, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to their English c...
Belgium Star Edges Out Impressive Victor Moses In Chelsea MOTM Poll Vs Newcastle
Published: December 04, 2017
Belgium captain Eden Hazard has edged out Nigeria Player of the Year Victor Moses to claim Chelsea Man of the Match award in their Premier League clash against Newcastle United on Saturday, December 2.The attacking midfielder registered his name on the score-sheet twice against the Magpies, he equalized in the 21st min...
Manchester United Fan Omotoye Scores FOUR Goals Against Man City In U16 PLC
Published: December 03, 2017
Young Nigerian striker Tyrese Omotoye scored four goals and registered an assist to inspire Norwich City U16s to a 5-3 win over Manchester City in the Premier League Cup.Omotoye is only fifteen years old but has already made his competitive debut for the U18 team of the Canaries, against Fulham eight days ago in an Und...
Everton, Derby Interested In Signing Manchester City's Nigerian Scoring Sensation
Published: December 03, 2017
Premier League side Everton have set the ball rolling in their bid to sign the prolific Nigerian striker Lukas Nmecha from Manchester City, ahead of the reopening of the transfer window, as per reports.According to The Sun, the Goodison club think they can tempt Nmecha from City with a better chance of games as his con...
Iwobi: What Wenger Told Me Before I Came On Vs Manchester United
Published: December 03, 2017
Alex Iwobi was frustrated following Arsenal's 3-1 loss to Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday, December 2, especially as they dominated the game, had more possession and played the better football. The Nigeria international, who initially started on the bench, was introduced just 15 minutes in after S...
Arsenal 1 Manchester United 3: Iwobi Tests Outstanding GK De Gea In Thriller
Published: December 02, 2017
Nigerian international Alex Iwobi could do little to salvage situation as his Arsenal side fell to a 3-1 loss at home to Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday evening.The Super Eagles attacker who initially started on the bench was introduced just 15 minutes in after Shkodran Mustafi pulled up with an inj...
EPL Wrap: Moses, Ndidi Shine; Iheanacho Benched; Success On The Mend; Iwobi In 18
Published: December 02, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, December 2.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff, Victor Moses played t...
Chelsea 3 Newcastle 1: Nigeria Star Man Victor Moses Provides Assist, Earns Penalty
Published: December 02, 2017
Victor Moses was influential in his first start since October 14, providing his side's second and forcing a penalty for the third as Chelsea brushed aside Newcastle 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.The Nigeria international took his place in the Blues starting XI that faced Swansea last time out, replacing ...
Nigerian Winger On Target As Arsenal Puts Four Past Stoke In U18 PLC
Published: December 02, 2017
Arsenal made it four wins from their last four matches in all competitions after beating Stoke City 4-2 in the U18 Premier League Cup at Clayton Wood Training Ground (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) on Saturday afternoon.Two players of Nigerian descent in Xavier Amaechi and Tobi Omole started for the Gunners, teammates ...
Chelsea Star Victor Moses Set To Celebrate Two Milestones In December 2017
Published: November 30, 2017
Fit again Nigerian Player of the Year Victor Moses is in line to celebrate two milestones next month.The Blues number number fifteen needs seven more appearances for Chelsea to reach the milestone of 100 games for the Stamford Bridge outfit.Moses joined Chelsea from Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2012 for a fee in the...
Klopp Hints Solanke Brightened Chances Of Making England Squad With Display
Published: November 30, 2017
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has hinted that Dominic Solanke brightened his chances of being named in England squad list for the 2018 World Cup after starring against Stoke City in the Premier League on Wednesday night.And the German revealed that the Golden Ball winner at the 2017 U20 World Cup should have capped o...