Chelsea Nigerian Fans Turn On Kepa After Substitution Row In Carabao Cup Final
Published: February 24, 2019
Chelsea Nigerian fans made their anger at goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga clear after he refused to be substituted in the loss on penalties to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. Kepa appeared to have suffered a muscular complaint in extra-time and Maurizio Sarri wanted to replace him with substitute ...
Arsenal Coach Emery Provides Update On Injury Suffered By Iwobi Vs Southampton
Published: February 24, 2019
Arsenal coach Unai Emery has provided an update on the injury suffered by Alex Iwobi in his side's 2-0 win against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard hopes Iwobi's injury is not too serious and the winger will be assessed before their next Premier League match against Bournemouth. ...
Arsenal 2 Southampton 0 : Iwobi Continues Brilliant Form But Limps Off Injured
Published: February 24, 2019
Alex Iwobi made his 24th Premier League appearance of the season as Arsenal beat Southampton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The Super Eagle was part of an attacking trident of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexandre Lacazette who wasted little time in picking apart the visitors.The winger noticeably got into ...
'He Took His Goal Like A Center Forward' - Manchester United Coach Hails Debutant Odubeko
Published: February 23, 2019
Manchester United U18 coach Neil Ryan was satisfied with the performance of Mipo Odubeko on his debut against Blackburn Rovers in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Ryan made as many as eight alterations from the side that lost to Manchester City in the semifinal of the Premier League Cup, with Odub...
Nigeria-Eligible Striker Tipped For Big Things Scores On Manchester United U18 Debut
Published: February 23, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com's prediction has come to pass, with Nigeria-eligible striker Mipo Odubeko making his competitive debut for Manchester United U18s as they shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw against Blackburn Rovers at Rovers Training Centre (Brockhall Village, Lancashire) on Saturday afternoon. A Republic of Ire...
Balogun On Target As Arsenal Brighten Hopes Of Place In UEYA Youth League
Published: February 23, 2019
Nigerian attacker Folarin Balogun continued his impressive showings for Arsenal youth teams after netting a sumptuous goal for the club's U18s in their 3-1 win over Southampton  in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon.The youngster who has been in blistering form of late beat Jack Bycroft in the rival goal aft...
Nigerian Agent In Hot Water After Receiving N93.2M For Transfer Of Sancho To Man City
Published: February 23, 2019
Nigerian agent Emeka Obasi has come under the spotlight after receiving 200,000 pounds (N93.2 million) as agency commission following the transfer of highly-rated winger Jadon Sancho to Manchester City from Watford in March 2015 when the player was 14 years old. German magazine Der Spiegel claims Manchester City se...
Ndidi Urges Leicester City Teammates To Be More Clinical In Front Of Goal
Published: February 22, 2019
Ahead of Leicester City's Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace, Wilfred Ndidi has urged his teammates to be more clinical in front of goal as they look to return to winning ways after losing their last two games in the top flight. The Foxes, who have in their ranks Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho and Demarai Gr...
Brighton's Balogun Picks Arsenal Hero Henry As His All-Time Favorite Player
Published: February 22, 2019
Brighton & Hove star Leon Balogun has revealed a closely guarded secret by stating that he started out his career as a striker before he was converted into a defender. The Nigeria international, who scored a brilliant goal against Crystal Palace in December, has highlighted that Arsenal hero Thierry Henry is his al...
Fifa Ban Chelsea For Signing New Players Next Two Windows & How It May Affect Five Nigerians
Published: February 22, 2019
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the English Football Association and Chelsea for breaching provisions concerning the international transfers of non-English players under the age of eighteen. Chelsea, with the exception of the Futsal and Women's teams, will not able to sign new players for the next tw...
Nigerian Winger Makes First Start For Leicester City U23s After Lengthy Injury Layoff
Published: February 22, 2019
Layton Nduwku is back playing football again after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a back injury. The offensive all-rounder was injured in September and had spent more than five months in the treatment room, before returning to action for the Foxes U23 team in their 1-0 loss to Derby on February 15, a g...
'He Has Always Been A Chelsea Player' - Omeruo Expects Aina To Decide Future Amid Possible Torino Move
Published: February 22, 2019
Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo has refused to be drawn into any speculation regarding the future of Ola Aina. The former England U19 skipper has been in impressive form since his loan move to Torino and there is talk that The Maroons are willing to activate the option to buy him on a permanent basis set at ten millio...
France World Cup-Winning Striker Breaks Victor Moses Chelsea Record That Stood For 6 Years
Published: February 21, 2019
France World Cup-winning striker Olivier Giroud has broken a record he jointly held with Victor Moses after finding the net in Chelsea's 3-0 win against Malmo at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. After a goalless first half, the Blues number 18 broke the deadlock nine minutes after the restart when he turned in a c...
Arsenal, PSG Scouts In Attendance As Bordeaux Striker Maja Substituted At Half-Time
Published: February 21, 2019
Former Sunderland striker Josh Maja played his second game for Bordeaux as they were held to a goalless draw by Guingamp on game week 23 in the French Ligue 1 on Wednesday evening. According to Clubcall, scouts representing Premier League side Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain were present at the Stade Matmut-Atlantiq...
Kenneth Omeruo Names The Nigerian Manager He Is Closest To At Chelsea
Published: February 21, 2019
Speaking to our colleagues at tribalfootball.com, Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has selected a Nigerian, Eddie Newton as the manager he is closest to at Chelsea. Since a celebrated move to the Stamford Bridge outfit in January 2012, more than seven years ago, The Blues have had six different managers namely...