Iwobi Posts Classy Statement After Wenger's Final Home Game Vs Burnley
Published: May 07, 2018
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi took to social media to express his gratitude to Arsene Wenger shortly after the Frenchman's final home game as coach of Arsenal.Wenger had so much faith in Iwobi so much so that the winger was promoted to the first team without going on loan to continue his development like current fir...
Arsenal Legend Kanu: Wenger Did Everything To Sign Me From Inter Milan
Published: May 07, 2018
Arsenal and Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu was at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, May 6 for Arsene Wenger's final home game in charge of the Gunners and has paid his respects to the iconic Frenchman.Kanu found first-team opportunities limited following the arrival of Ronaldo from Barcelona and managed to convince the th...
Belgium: Akpom, Akpala Score; Moses Simon Drought Extends To 15 Games; Henry Missing
Published: May 07, 2018
Catch up on the performances of Nigerian players in the Belgian topflight in the last round of matches.Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom scored for the second game in a row but it was only a consolation with Sint-Truiden losing 3-1 to Eupen in a Belgian UEFA Europa League playoffs tie at Stadion am Kehrweg.Eupen established a...
Nigerian Exports: Ahmed Musa, Hope Akpan, Arokoyo & Fred Friday On Target For Euro Clubs
Published: May 06, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective foreign clubs on Sunday 6th, May.We start off at the Deepdale Stadium where Hope Akpan's effort was not enough to save Burton Albion from relegation following a 2-1 defeat to Preston North End in their EFL Championship final day clash.The Brewers...
Iwobi Rated High In Arsenal's Last Home Game Under Wenger
Published: May 06, 2018
Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi on Sunday produced one of his best performances for Arsenal as the Gunners romped to a 5-0 demolition of Burnley at the Emirates in what was manager Arsene Wenger's last game at the stadium.Iwobi scored the third goal of the match and his third of the season following his strikes against ...
Chelsea Hero Townsend: Victor Moses Is A Dangerous Player, Not Easy To Deal With
Published: May 06, 2018
Former Chelsea hero and BT Sport pundit Andy Townsend has lavished praise on Nigeria international Victor Moses for his brilliant display in Chelsea's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Premier League. Moses was excellent in the opening forty-five minutes and provided the assist for Olivier Giroud's winner when his teasing ...
Arsenal 5 Burnley 0: Goalscorer Iwobi Improves His Shooting Skills In Wenger's Final Home Game
Published: May 06, 2018
Arsenal put in a sensational display in a 5-0 victory over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, with Alex Iwobi scoring one of the goals in Arsene Wenger's final home game. Iwobi has seemingly exorcised his injury worries and returned to the starting XI for the Gunners, putting in a very good showing for the host...
Chelsea 1 Liverpool 0: Nigeria's Best Moses Outshines African Player Of The Year Salah
Published: May 06, 2018
Chelsea moved within two points of fourth-placed Tottenham after grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Liverpool in their Premier League clash on Sunday.Super Eagles Victor Moses made his 24th Premier League start for Chelsea in the encounter while Nigerian Football Federation target Dominic Solanke started on the be...
Chelsea's Nigerian Defender Hails Brighton's Escape From Relegation
Published: May 06, 2018
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori was delighted that Brighton & Hove avoided relegation following their shock 1-0 win over Manchester United at the American Express Community Stadium on Friday evening.The England U21 star, who is spending the entirety of this season on loan at Hull City, still has a soft spot for the Seag...
Rohr Explains Why He's Not Excited With Eagles Wins Against Argentina & Poland
Published: May 06, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has explained why he is not excited that the national team have won two of their three pre-World Cup friendlies ahead of the tournament in Russia.The Super Eagles came from two goals down to beat Argentina 4-2 in Krasnodar last November before a hard-fought 1-0 win over Poland followed by...
Liverpool's Nigerian Loanee Nets First Professional Goal
Published: May 06, 2018
Former Nigeria U17 invitee Ovie Ejaria netted his first professional goal as relegated Sunderland beat second-tier champions Wolverhampton Wanderers on the final day of the season.The Liverpool loanee and Joel Asoro put in a full shift for the Black Cats while Wolves Nigerian-born striker Bright Enobakhare entered into...
Official: Man Utd Striker, Chelsea GK Return Early From Loan Spell
Published: May 06, 2018
EFL Championship club Sheffield United have announced that Manchester United striker James Wilson and Chelsea goalkeeper Jamal Blackman have both returned to their parent clubs after a loan spell at The Blades.Wilson joined Sheffield United on loan for the remainder of the season on January 10, 2018, while Blackman was...
Madrid CFF Whizkid Of Nigerian Descent Okoye Named In Spain Squad For U17 Euros
Published: May 06, 2018
Madrid CFF wonderkid of Nigerian descent Mabel Okoye has been named in Spain's U17 squad for the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship which begins in Lithuania on May 9.The 16-year-old and six other strikers will fight it out for the attacking spots during the tournament which acts as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIF...
Ex-Nigeria U15 Invitee David Kasumu Makes League Debut For MK Dons
Published: May 06, 2018
Teenage Nigerian midfielder David Kasumu made his league debut for MK Dons in their 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town on the final day of the regular season in League One.The 18-year-old came off the bench in the 80th minute for his maiden appearance for MK Dons in the league, a reward for the youngster after impressing for...
Gernot Rohr Tips 'Dangerous' Croatia To Beat His Team Super Eagles
Published: May 06, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that Croatia are favourites to beat the three-time African champions when they trade tackles in their World Cup opener on June 16.The German has admitted that it will be difficult for the Super Eagles to get a result because the European team has some of the best players in t...