Diego Simeone Explains Nigeria Would Have Already Qualified Before Facing Argentina
Published: January 03, 2018
One of the most respected coaches in the world and an Argentina World Cup star, Diego Simeone, has picked Croatia as the South Americans toughest opponents in Group D of the 2018 World Cup.On paper, Simeone argued that the Super Eagles would have accumulated at least four points before they face off with Argentina, whi...
Liverpool Plan To Loan Out Former Nigeria U17 Invitee In January
Published: January 03, 2018
Liverpool are planning to loan out former Nigeria U17 invitee Ovie Ejaria before the close of the January transfer window.The Daily Mail has reported that The Reds are ready to ship out the England U20 World Cup winner on loan.Ejaria impressed in last season's pre-season training and was handed his competitive debut ag...
(Photo Confirmation) Nigerian Defender Tipped For Great Things Pens New Deal With Reading
Published: January 03, 2018
EFL Championship club Reading have announced that the very promising Nigerian defender Gabriel Osho has been rewarded with a new contract.The 19-year-old Osho is regarded as one of the top talents at the Royals and has skippered their U23 squad in more than half of the games in the Premier League 2 this season.The new ...
(Photo) Eagles Striker Starts Training With Mainz, Gets # 20 Shirt
Published: January 03, 2018
Nigeria international Anthony Ujah has resumed training with Bundesliga club Mainz ahead of the resumption of the second half of the season.Six and a half years after the striker first joined Mainz from Norwegians Lillestrom, he was among the 25 players (22 outfield players plus three goalkeepers) that took part in the...
Official: Chelsea Recall Nigerian Striker From Loan Spell At The Reds
Published: January 03, 2018
With a statement on their official website, EFL Championship club Barnsley have confirmed that Nigerian striker Ike Ugbo has returned to his parent club Chelsea. The prolific Chelsea youth-team striker had penned a season-long deal that would have seen him remain at Oakwell until June 30, 2018 but the Premier League ch...
CSKA's Aaron Samuel Reveals What He Must Do To Make Nigeria World Cup Squad
Published: January 03, 2018
CSKA Moscow of Russia striker Aaron Samuel has expressed his desire to make the Nigeria squad to the World Cup next year, but admits he needs to play regularly for his club for that to happen.Next year’s World Cup will hold in Russia where the striker is based, and he says it is ‘very important’ for him to be at ...
Nigeria International Defender Among The Best 40 Female Footballers Of 2017
Published: January 03, 2018
Nigeria international defender Faith Ikidi has been named in the Top 100 Female footballers of 2017 by VAVEL UK.The Piteå IF long-serving defender, who represented Bayelsa Queens prior to her move to Europe, ranked 32nd on the list.''Over the years, the Swedish Damallsvenskan has been home to a number of great centreb...
Seven Nigerian Starlets Help Chelsea Reach 1,000 Day Milestone Without Home Defeat
Published: January 03, 2018
Last week, Chelsea U18s celebrated the milestone passing of 1000 days without tasting defeat at home, and seven players of Nigerian descent helped the London club achieve this feat.Middlesbrough U18 were the last team to beat the U18 champions at home on April 4, 2015, and they have preserved their unbeaten run at home...
Isaac Okoronkwo Fears For Super Eagles If They Meet Russia At World Cup
Published: January 03, 2018
Isaac Okoronkwo has commented on the possibility of the Super Eagles meeting hosts Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.Based on the match schedule, Nigeria and Russia could trade tackles either in Nizhny Novgorod or in Sochi if they qualify from their respective groups. '' First of all, I will worry for m...
Premier League Champions Chelsea Sign Talented Striker From FC Viktoria Köln
Published: January 02, 2018
Premier League champions Chelsea are on the brink of announcing the acquisition of talented Austrian striker Thierno Ballo.The teenager was on the radar of the London club for more than a year but his transfer could not be formalized because of his age. Reports emanating from the Austrian media revealed that Chel...
Manchester United's Argentina World Cup Star Linked With Return To Racing Club
Published: January 02, 2018
Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is being linked with a return to his homeland ahead of the 2018 World Cup.Reports out of Argentina suggest Argentine giants Racing Club are interested in signing the Red Devils netminder but the transfer is complicated.The 2014 World Cup star is behind Spaniard David de Gea in...
Ezenwa, Ifeanyi, Ali, Okpotu Key Players In Nigeria's 23-Man Squad For CHAN
Published: January 02, 2018
Head Coach Salisu Yusuf on Tuesday released his final squad of the Super Eagles B for the 5th African Nations Championship starting in Morocco next week, with goalkeeper and skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfield Trojan Rabiu Ali and marksman Anthony Okpotu listed.Ezenwa is joined for the goalkeeping duties by Oladele Ajib...
Official: Odense Boldklub Confirm Izunna Uzochukwu Is Leaving The Club
Published: January 02, 2018
Through their official website, Danish Super Liga club Odense Boldklub have announced that they have parted company with Super Eagles midfielder Izunna Uzochukwu, paving the way for him to join a new employer in the January transfer window.OB stressed that they ended their association with Uzochukwu because of hi...
Official: Talented Nigerian Striker Returns To Queens Park Rangers
Published: January 02, 2018
With a statement on their official website, EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers have confirmed that former Super Eagles invitee Eberechi Eze has returned to the club after a successful loan spell with Wycombe Wanderers.The 19-year-old will resume training with the London club's first team in the coming days and i...
Watford Striker Okaka Tipped To Replace Nigeria U23 Ace At Torino
Published: January 02, 2018
Nigeria U23 international Sadiq Umar has not convinced the leadership of Torino in the first half of the season and might be sent back to parent club Roma before the close of the winter transfer market as per reports.Tuttomercatoweb.com writes on its website that the sporting director of Torino Gianluca Petrachi is mon...