Nigeria's World Cup Rivals Sweating On The Fitness Of First-Choice GK, Mourinho Confirms
Published: April 13, 2018
Nigeria's World Cup rivals, Argentina, are sweating on the fitness of their first-choice goalkeeper Sergio Romero a month before national team boss Jorge Luis Sampaoli is expected to announce his roster for the 2018 World Cup.Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho confirmed on Friday that the South American goalkeeper...
QPR Should Do Everything To Keep Osayi-Samuel, Says Coach
Published: April 13, 2018
Queens Park Rangers manager Ian Holloway has advised the club to do everything to keep Nigerian winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, noting that The’ R’s will be stronger in future if their top young talents are retained.Osayi-Samuel made his first start in the Championship in 2018 in QPR's 4-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday ...
Chelsea Plotting Move For Ukrainian Midfielder But He Prefers Move To Italy
Published: April 13, 2018
Chelsea are plotting a summer move for Ukrainian wonderkid Orest Kuzyk, according to reports in the Portuguese press.Portuguese sports daily O Jogo writes on its print edition that Kuzyk is attracting the interest of major European clubs not limited to Chelsea, Porto and Benfica.The Blues have sent their scouts to Ukra...
Tottenham Reject Musa Yahaya Excellent As Porto Set Up Meeting With Arsenal PLIC
Published: April 13, 2018
Porto B have set up a meeting with Arsenal in the final of the Premier League International Cup after a hard fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Thursday evening, with Musa Yahaya impressing for the Portuguese club.It means for the second straight season at least one Nigerian player is in line to...
Nigeria U17 Coach Manu Garba: Golden Eaglets Camp Has Not Opened
Published: April 13, 2018
Nigeria U17 coach Manu Garba has emphasized that the Golden Eaglets get-together has yet to start, contrary to reports in the local media that the team has already begun preparations in Abuja.Indeed Garba was only at the FIFA Goal Project to run the rule over the Nigeria U15 team and the schoolboys are in camp for a on...
Arsenal Hero Keown On Iwobi's Missed Chance: He Had Fear In His Eyes
Published: April 13, 2018
Arsenal fans led by former Gunners' defender Martin Keown Thursday night expressed dismay by the manner in which Nigeria international Alex Iwobi missed a goal scoring chance in the team's Europa League quarterfinals second leg clash against CSKA Moscow.The London side advanced to the tournament's semifinals and will n...
Nigeria U17 Coach Manu Garba On AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana Can't Stop Us, We Beat Them 6-1
Published: April 13, 2018
Nigeria U17 coach Manu Garba is confident about the team's chances of qualifying for the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations but stressed that they must start preparations as soon as possible and with the right players.The Golden Eaglets will battle Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Niger, Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso in the zonal qu...
Arsenal Nigerian Fans Are All Saying The Same Thing About Iwobi After Shocking Miss
Published: April 12, 2018
Arsenal have progressed to the last four of the UEFA Europa League following their 2-2 draw with CSKA Moscow at VEB Arena on Thursday night, but the Gunners Nigerian fans are dissatisfied with one of their own, Alex Iwobi.Two minutes from time, the Nigeria international had a wonderful chance to score but somehow manag...
CSKA 2 Arsenal 2: Musa Goes 90, Iwobi Subbed In As Gunners Seal Passage To Final Four UEL
Published: April 12, 2018
Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey struck late second half goals as Arsenal survived some scare in Moscow to move into the UEFA Europa League semifinals 6-3 on aggregate after posting a 2-2 draw with CSKA Moscow on the night on Thursday evening.Ahmed Musa started for the hosts while his compatriot Alex Iwobi was named amon...
Man Utd, Arsenal Send Scouts To Watch Lazio Stars Against Salzburg
Published: April 12, 2018
Three Premier League clubs have sent their representatives to the Red Bull Arena (Wals-Siezenheim) for tonight's Europa League match between Salzburg and Lazio.According to laola1.at, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur scouts are watching the quarter-final second leg of the UEFA Europa League.Other Europe...
Hull City Coach Praises Two Nigerian Right-Backs : They Have Been Outstanding
Published: April 12, 2018
Speaking ahead of Hull City's Championship clash against Sheffield Wednesday, coach Nigel Adkins says Chelsea loanees Ola Aina and Fikayo Tomori have been outstanding at right-back in recent matches.The England U21 international has played 16 games at right-back since joining the Tigers, while Super Eagles star Aina ha...
Official: Nigeria World Cup-Winning Defender Joins PS Kemi
Published: April 12, 2018
Finnish Veikkausliiga side Palloseura Kemi Kings have pulled off a transfer coup by signing Aliyu Abubakar.The central defender joins PS Kemi on a season-long loan with an option to buy inserted into the agreement.''We agreed a one year loan with buy option. Aliyu Abubakar has already passed his medical and will fly to...
Arsenal Legend Keown: Iwobi Plays Better For Nigeria Than Arsenal
Published: April 12, 2018
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has called on Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi to improve on his game as the Gunners get set to face CSKA Moscow in the return leg of their Europa League quarterfinals clash in Moscow tonight.Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan was ruled out for Arsenal’s next three matches af...
Official: Grebbestad IF Bring In Ex-Kwara Football Academy Striker Abdultaofik
Published: April 12, 2018
Swedish Division One club Grebbestad IF have finally announced the signing of former Kwara Football Academy striker Ahmed Abdultaofik.The 25-year-old has been training with the club since January but his transfer was not confirmed until now because his work permit was being processed. ''It feels wonderful. I have not b...
ADO Den Haag Target Moroccan Defender To Replace Benfica-Bound Ebuehi
Published: April 12, 2018
ADO Den Haag have identified Moroccan right-back Khalid Karami as replacement for Tyronne Ebuehi if he heads to Benfica at the end of this season.Omroepwest.nl says the right back of Excelsior, who becomes a free agent in June, should be the successor of Tyronne Ebuehi.The Nigeria international was offered a new deal t...