(Photo) Martins Wheelchaired Into Airport, Flies To London For Surgery
Published: April 05, 2018
Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua have provided an update on the injury situation of Nigeria international Obafemi Martins and it's still not looking good for the former Inter Milan wonderkid.Martins was wheelchaired into the airport before his trip to the English capital, where he will undergo knee surgery on...
Nantes Fail To Meet Porto's N7 Billion Asking Price For Awaziem
Published: April 05, 2018
Chidozie Awaziem might return to his parent employer Porto at the end of the 2017-2018 season, according to reports.Portuguese newspaper Record has suggested that Nantes will not pay over the odds to sign the Nigeria national-teamer on a permanent basis, with the central defender valued at 16 million euros (around N7 b...
Tyronne Ebuehi Admits: Argentina Will Be Difficult To Beat With Messi
Published: April 05, 2018
ADO Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi has admitted that the Super Eagles will find it difficult to beat Argentina when both teams face off at the 2018 World Cup on June 26.Nigeria began their World Cup preparations with a 4-2 win over Argentina in a friendly in Krasnodar last November but the two-time world champions we...
Cameroon Legend Tells Iwobi What He Must Do To Be An Arsenal Superstar
Published: April 05, 2018
Former Cameroon international Lauren Etame Meyer has opined that Nigeria and Arsenal star Alex Iwobi can be one of the key players to help the Gunners lift the Europa League.Arsenal will tonight welcome Ahmed Musa and his CSKA Moscow teammates in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinals at the Emirates at 8.0...
FA Confirms Ndidi Has Been Banned For Two Games Not Three, To Face Off With Iwobi May 9
Published: April 05, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi will be available  for selection when Leicester City host Arsenal in their penultimate game of the 2017-2018 season.The Premier League has confirmed that Leicester City's Premier League match vs Arsenal will now hold on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.The match was earlier scheduled to take place at the King Powe...
18 Super Falcons To Train On Thursday As Barcelona FA, Brighton Stars Join Camp
Published: April 04, 2018
Nigeria Women's National Team will hold their first training session on Thursday morning, starting from 1000 hours, ahead of a glamour friendly against France on April 6.S.B.V. Excelsior striker Sophia Omidiji and Barcelona FA defender Ngozi Ebere were the last two players to join the team at the Mecure Hotel.Brighton ...
New Mikel On Target, Anjorin With Assist As Chelsea Beat Birmingham FAYC
Published: April 04, 2018
Defending champions Chelsea have one foot in the final of the FA Youth Cup after a goal in the last fifteen minutes from Charlie Brown gave them a 3-0 win over Birmingham City in the first leg of their semifinal tie at St Andrew's on Wednesday evening.All three players of Nigerian descent expected to be feature got som...
Obafemi Martins Will Not Play In Second World Cup, Out For 7 Months
Published: April 04, 2018
Obafemi Martins's hopes of making Nigeria's roster for the World Cup ended on Tuesday after the striker sustained a long-term injury in his side's Asian Champions League tie against Kashima Antlers.The Shanghai Shenhua number seventeen left the field after 22 minutes and has been diagnosed with a partial rupture of the...
Liverpool Vs Man City Confirmed Starting XI : Solanke On The Bench, Nmecha & Tosin Not In 18
Published: April 04, 2018
England U21 international Dominic Solanke is the only player of Nigerian descent that is in contention to play tonight's Champions League quarterfinal first leg tie between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield.While the former Chelsea striker has been named on the bench, Manchester City duo Tosin Adarabioyo and Luk...
Awurum Outshines Musa Yahaya As Porto B Lose At Varzim
Published: April 04, 2018
Varzim's hopes of avoiding relegation were kept alive after they beat Porto B 3-1 on Wednesday evening at the Estádio Varzim Sport Club with Nigerian striker Stanley Awurum scoring for the second consecutive game.He went the distance for Varzim while former Tottenham Hotspur trainee Musa Yahaya started his 18th game i...
Man Utd Eye Algeria Player Of The Year As Replacement For Chelsea Target Shaw
Published: April 04, 2018
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho is poised to make a sensational move for Napoli defender, Faouzi Ghoulam as a replacement for Chelsea target, Luke Shaw in the summer.In a revelation on Daily Mail, the Red Devils gaffer has earmarked the Algerian as a viable replacement for his inconsistent left back who is att...
Nine Foreign-Based Pros Arrive In Nigeria Camp Ahead Of France Friendly
Published: April 04, 2018
Nine foreign-based professionals have arrived the Super Falcons camp ahead of Friday's international friendly against France at Stade MMArena in the city of Le Mans.The Nigerian Federation have announced that American-based pair Courtney Dike and Francisca Ordega were the first set of players to arrive at the Mecure Le...
FA Youth Cup Winners Tomori, Abraham Backing Chelsea In Battle Of The Blues
Published: April 04, 2018
England U21 internationals of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori have sent the Chelsea squad good luck messages ahead of their meeting with Birmingham City in the semifinal of the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night.Abraham and Tomori have fond memories of this competition, having won it twice with Chelsea in...
Son Of Ex-Enugu Rangers Star To Start Against Chelsea In FA Youth Cup
Published: April 04, 2018
Three players of Nigerian descent are in line to feature for their respective clubs when defending champions Chelsea trade tackles with Birmingham City in the semifinal of the prestigious FA Youth Cup on Wednesday, April 4.While Tariq Uwakwe and Faustino Anjorin are expected to travel with the Blues squad to B9 4RL, al...
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina Wants To Go To World Cup, Impresses In Midfield
Published: April 04, 2018
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina wants to represent Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup but remains focused at Hull City who are battling to beat the drop with six games remaining in the regular season.The former England U19 skipper was deployed as a right midfielder as Hull City earned an impressive point at league leaders Wolverham...