Premier League Top Six Battling For Sporting Lisbon Teen Sensation
Published: March 04, 2018
Europe top clubs are interested in the signature of Sporting Lisbon teen sensation Rafael Leao, according to reports.The story from The Mirror says the 18-year-old Portuguese striker is attracting the attention of all Premier League's big guns including Manchester City and Manchester United.City, United, Chelsea, Arsen...
Victor Moses Warns Man City: We Have Players Who Can Win Us Games
Published: March 04, 2018
Victor Moses has acknowledged that Chelsea's Premier League tie against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday will be a tough encounter, but is hopeful that the defending champions will pick up the three points.Pep Guardiola's side have arguably the better offensive players in their ranks with Sergio Aguero a...
Drama In Belgium As Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Is Sent Off For Elbowing Opponent
Published: March 04, 2018
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi was sent off for Royal Excel Mouscron in their 2-1 defeat to KSC Lokeren on Saturday evening.The 20-year old was shown a straight red for violent conduct in the 74th minute of the game, the first in his professional career.Awoniyi tried to get the ball from Arno Monsecour and plante...
Sadiq Umar, Joseph Akpala Strike As NAC, KV Oostende Claim Wins
Published: March 04, 2018
Lanky Nigerian striker, Sadiq Umar scored his third goal in five matches for NAC Breda as the Rat Verlegh Stadion outfit pulled off a sensational 2-1 victory over Feyenoord in their Netherlands Eredivisie clash on Saturday night.The prolific 21-year old drew a foul from Feyenoord goalkeeper, Brad Jones in the 49th minu...
Chelsea Winger Tells Messi He Has An Offer From Atletico Madrid
Published: March 03, 2018
Chelsea winger Pedro Rodríguez  is on the radar of Atletico Madrid , according to reports in the Spanish press.Don Balon claims the Spain international has an offer from Atlético Madrid to replace Yannick Carrasco-Ferreira who joined Chinese club Dalian Yifang last month.The Santa Cruz de Tenerife-born Pedro informe...
Ankle Injury Rules Super Eagles Striker Out Of Friendlies Against Poland, Serbia
Published: March 03, 2018
Hapoel Beer Sheva striker Anthony Nwakaeme is very unlikely to be called up for the national team's upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Nwakaeme has been struggling with an ankle injury for the past three months and Hapoel Beer Sheva medics have decided that the Nigerian should be pulled out of the squad to e...
What Is Happening? Leon Balogun Earns Red Card A Week After Defensive Partner Ekong
Published: March 03, 2018
Super Eagles star Leon Balogun was given his marching orders in Mainz's goalless draw against Hamburger SV on game week 25 in the German Bundesliga at the Volksparkstadion on Saturday.About a week ago, Balogun's defensive partner in the national team, William Troost-Ekong, was shown a straight red card, the first in hi...
Nine Aerials Won: Ndidi Pips Mahrez To Leicester City Man Of The Match Award
Published: March 03, 2018
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi scooped Leicester City's Man of the Match award following their 1-1 draw against Bournemouth in the Premier League this evening.Leicester City experts BBC Leicester named the number 25 the most outstanding player on the pitch ahead of Algeria star Riyad Mahrez, who popped up ...
EPL Wrap: Ndidi & Iheanacho Star; Ibe Injured; Abraham& Okaka Sub; Obafemi Not In 18; Solanke Bench
Published: March 03, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, March 3.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.Leicester City shared spoils with Bournemouth 1...
Bolton Wanderers Pull Off Transfer Coup By Signing German-Nigerian Striker Obasi
Published: March 03, 2018
EFL Championship outfit Bolton Wanderers have pulled off a transfer coup by signing the experienced Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi on a short-term deal until the end of the 2017-18 season.Swedish Allsvenskan side AIK Fotboll did everything possible to extend his stay but could not meet the wage demands of the form...
Top Tackler Mikel Shows Off Defensive Skills In Tianjin Teda's League Opener
Published: March 03, 2018
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel put in an impressive defensive performance as Tianjin Teda were held to a 1-1 draw by Hebei CFFC in their Chinese Super League opener on Saturday, March 3.The Super Eagles captain was involved in the build up to the opening goal scored by Hui Jiakang when he stole the ball in midfield...
NFF Boss Hints Rohr Will Take Etebo To World Cup: He's Playing Against Messi, Ronaldo
Published: March 03, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has strongly hinted that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will include Las Palmas midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo on the 23-man roster for the 2018 World Cup.On Thursday, the CD Feirense loanee showed the whole world what he was capable of doing in Las Palmas' 1-1 draw again...
Nigeria International Strikers Utaka, Musa & Samuel Make Full League Debuts For Clubs
Published: March 03, 2018
Three Super Eagles strikers in the shape of Ahmed Musa, Aaron Samuel and Peter Utaka have made their first appearances for their new clubs in the league.As for Musa, this was the Leicester City loanee's second debut for CSKA Moscow in the Russia Premier League, his first was against Zenit on March 3, 2012, in which he ...
Victor Moses : Finishing In The Top Four Is In Chelsea's DNA
Published: March 03, 2018
Victor Moses is confident that Chelsea can still qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League. Though Arsene Wenger won't admit it, the Gunners are ten points behind fourth placed Tottenham, which is a huge obstacle to overcome ten games before the end of the season, leaving Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and...
Ex-Barcelona & Dutch Legend Ronald de Boer Praises Ebuehi : He's Talented, Fast & Intelligent
Published: March 03, 2018
Former Barcelona attacking midfielder Ronald de Boer had nothing but praise for Nigeria international Tyronne Ebuehi on the back of his impressive showing in ADO Den Haag's goalless draw against Ajax Amsterdam last weekend.The Benfica bound right back won an individual battle against one of the most promising talents i...