World Cup-Bound GK Uzoho Concedes Three Goals For The First Time In Career
Published: April 21, 2018
Francis Uzoho was in goal as Real Club Deportivo Fabril were thrashed 3-1 at home by Celta de Vigo II in a Segunda B Group 1 game staged at Ciudad Deportiva de Abegondo - Campo 2 on Saturday evening.The Super Eagles goalkeeper will remember this game for the rest of his career as this is the first time he has conceded ...
Rohr's Favorite Player Troost-Ekong Is Demoted At Bursaspor Ahead Of World Cup
Published: April 21, 2018
Danger may be looming for the Super Eagles less than two months before their first game at the 2018 World Cup after one of the central defenders certain to be named in the starting line-up was demoted by his Turkish club.The player in question is none other than Bursaspor's William Troost-Ekong, who was named in the ma...
Super Eagles Top Striker Ighalo Scores Four Goals In Chinese Super League
Published: April 21, 2018
Odion Ighalo scored four well-taken goals for Changchun Yatai in their 5-2 win over Guizhou Hengfeng in a CSL encounter at the Guiyang Olympics Sports Center on Saturday afternoon.Prior to his latest class act, the former Watford striker has failed to find the back of the net for both club and country across five games...
Chelsea To Pay 2.5M Pounds For Ampadu : Nigeria's Top Ten Costliest U19 Transfers
Published: April 21, 2018
The Professional Football Compensation Committee on Friday, April 20 revealed the compensation fee Chelsea will pay to Exeter City for Wales international of Ghanaian descent Ethan Ampadu.The League Two club have published on their official website that Exeter’s total compensation is up to £2.5m: comprising a guaran...
Official: Nigeria Will Be Worried As Torino Provide Update On Condition Of Joel Obi
Published: April 21, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr and fans of the national team will be worried after Torino provided an update on the condition of midfielder Joel Obi. The 26-year-old had to go off 28 minutes after coming off the bench against AC Milan on April 18 after picking up an injury, few days after he was involved in a serious c...
Tosin Kehinde Demoted To Manchester United Bench After Pledging Future To Nigeria
Published: April 21, 2018
It is now crystal clear that Lagos-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde has been demoted to the Manchester United U23 bench and this comes after he pledged his international future to Nigeria over England.Sources close to United's U23 team earlier informed allnigeriasoccer.com that the Nigerian starlet is behind in the peckin...
Argentina Coach Visits Barcelona, Chelsea, Man Utd Stars Before Naming World Cup Roster
Published: April 21, 2018
Argentina national team coach Jorge Sampaoli jetted out to Barcelona, Spain on Friday to hold talks with the players he is planning to name on his 2018 World Cup roster.According to reports in the Argentina media, including sports newspaper Ole, Sampaoli will travel to six countries, with his first port of call Barcelo...
(Photo) Barcelona Scouts To Keep Tabs On Manchester City's Nigerian Trio In Nyon
Published: April 20, 2018
Top Barcelona scouts and key members of the technical secretariat are already seated at the Centre sportif de Colovray in Nyon to monitor proceedings in the UEFA Youth League semifinal tie between Manchester City and Barcelona.Scouts in Attendance has tweeted that Barcelona's presence for the semifinals on Friday inclu...
Arsenal Legend Kanu Pays Tribute To Wenger As Frenchman Announces Departure
Published: April 20, 2018
Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu has paid tribute to his former coach Arsene Wenger following his decision to step down as manager of the Gunners at the end of the 2017-2018 season.The Frenchman won ten trophies for the Gunners and the former Nigeria international helped him achieve success as he was part of the squads that...
Hannover Coach Explains The Real Reason Why NFF Target Noah Bazee Is Not Getting Games
Published: April 20, 2018
Noah Bazee's dreams of representing Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup might not come true owing to match fitness concerns.Recurring injuries suffered by the Hannover winger have curtailed his appearances this season, with the player making only five appearances as a substitute in the Bundesliga.Hannover coach André Breite...
Ogbeche Sends Message To Clubs: I Can Play For Three Years, Look at Robben and Ribéry
Published: April 19, 2018
Bartholomew Ogbeche has sent a message to clubs interested in his signature, saying he can play at a high level for the next three years.The former Nigeria international, who represented the country at the 2002 World Cup, is preparing to bid farewell to Willem II as he has already been informed that his contract will n...
Bad Few Days For Joel Obi: Involved In Car Accident, Injured Again, Subbed In & Subbed Out
Published: April 19, 2018
It has been a bad few days for Super Eagles maestro Joel Obi on and off the pitch in Italy.Only last week, precisely on Wednesday, April 11, he was involved in an accident with his car, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, while returning from the birthday party of his teammate, Argentina international Nicolas Burdisso.Thoug...
Nigeria, England, Netherlands In Three-Way Battle For Arsenal Free-Kick Expert
Published: April 19, 2018
The Nigerian Federation, English FA and Royal Dutch Football Association are in a three-way battle over the services of Arsenal wonderkid Malcolm Ebiowei.Nigeria and England are presently lagging behind the KNVB for the versatile midfielder as he has been capped by the Netherlands at U15 level but that could change in ...
Festival Of Goals Still On : Edomwonyi, Emeka Friday Eze & Okosun On Target
Published: April 19, 2018
Bright Edomwonyi struck twice for Sturm Graz in their 3-2 defeat of Rapid Wien in an Austrian Cup clash at the Merkur Arena on Wednesday evening.The former Flying Eagles invitee was at his inspirational best, scoring two goals in the 24th and 62nd minute respectively before Emeka Friday Eze who replaced him joined in o...
Nigerian Exports: Goals Galore As Chima, Sadiq, Ogbeche, Akpom, Kayode, 5 Others Strike
Published: April 18, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that found the net for the respective clubs in matches across Europe on Wednesday, April 18.Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom deserves to be applauded after scoring his third goal in a St.Truiden shirt in their 3-1 win at Beerschot-Wilrijk. The Hale End Academy product converted from the spot ...