Taiwo Awoniyi nominated for Fans' Footballer of the Year 2023 award
Published: December 04, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi has been nominated for the Nottingham Forest Fans' Footballer of the Year 2023 award.   He was named alongside Orel Mangala, Danilo and Morgan Gibbs-White for the award whose winner will be decided by fans' votes. The Super Eagles forward has been in stellar form in the past 12 months ...
Arsenal loanee Okonkwo to undergo further examinations to determine severity of jaw injury 
Published: December 04, 2023
Arsenal-owned goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has booked an appointment with a specialist in order to determine the severity of the jaw injury he suffered during the first half of Wrexham's League Two meeting with Harrogate Town on Tuesday, November 28.   The Hale End Academy graduate played through the pain ba...
Super Eagles-eligible winger joins Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham stars in BBC's PL TOTW 
Published: December 04, 2023
BBC football pundit Garth Crooks has revealed his standout performers for the Premier League games played at the weekend, with a Nigeria-eligible player making the cut.    Italy U21 international of Nigerian descent, Luca Koleosho has been selected in the BBC Team of the Week on the back of his outstanding dis...
Chukwuemeka sends message to Colwill as England defender scores first-ever goal for Chelsea
Published: December 04, 2023
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has sent a message to Levi Colwill after the England defender netted his first-ever goal for Chelsea.   Colwill opened his goalscoring account for the two-time European champions in their 3-2 win over Brighton & Hove  at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon on ...
Udogie features in six-goal thriller between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur 
Published: December 03, 2023
Honours were even in a drama-filled game between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.    Italy international of Nigerian descent, Destiny Udogie slotted in at left-back in what was his 12th start from a possible fourteen in the Premier League.  South Korean stri...
Transfer guru Romano tells Chelsea what to do in order to tempt Napoli to sell Osimhen in January
Published: December 03, 2023
Transfer market specialist Fabrizio Romano has told Chelsea what can be done to lure Victor Osimhen away from Napoli in the January transfer window.   It is not news that Stamford Bridge outfit have the Nigerian forward as first choice in their search for a proven striker.   Despite bolstering their attac...
'It was a big moment for me' - Super Eagles striker reacts after first goal in West Brom colours 
Published: December 03, 2023
Super Eagles forward Josh Maja has expressed his happiness after opening his goal-scoring account for West Brom.   The one-cap Nigeria international scored his first goal for the Baggies in their 2-1 loss to Kelechi Iheanacho's Leicester City yesterday at the Hawthorns in an English Championship encounter. ...
'My uncle was a big inspiration' - Chelsea midfielder reveals he was inspired by ex-Super Eagles defender
Published: December 03, 2023
Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu has revealed that he was inspired by former Super Eagles defender and his uncle Onyekachi Apam.   Apam was a defender during his playing days who represented Nigeria-based club Enugu Rangers, Ligue 1 outfit Nice and Major League Soccer side, Seattle Sounders before his retirem...
Raheem Sterling beats George, four others to win Chelsea Goal of the Month for November
Published: December 03, 2023
Raheem Sterling's strike against Newcastle has beaten Flying Eagles-eligible forward Tyrique George's goal against Blackburn in the U18 Premier League Cup to the Chelsea Goal of the Month for November.   Sterling scored a stunning free-kick in Chelsea's 4-1 loss to Newcastle at St James' Park las...
'Good finish from him' - Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright hails Koleosho after first Premier League goal 
Published: December 02, 2023
Italy U21 international of Nigerian descent, Luca Koleosho finally scored his first-ever goal in English football to help Burnley record their biggest-ever win in the Premier League.    Koleosho, who has caused lots of problems for opponents without actually scoring, got his name on the scoresheet in the seco...
Ndidi speaks on his new role after providing another assist for Leicester in win against Maja's West Brom 
Published: December 02, 2023
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has spoken about his recent role at Leicester City following the appointment of Enzo Maresca.   The Foxes secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory at the Hawthorns in the Championship on Saturday, with Ndidi providing his fourth assist since the start of October.    Leicest...
Confirmed: Box-to-box midfielder who likes to create and score goals sign new deal with Chelsea 
Published: December 02, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Premier League club Chelsea confirmed on Saturday that Academy midfielder Leo Castledine has signed a new contract.    Castledine has put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea, committing his future to the club until at least the end of the 20...
Shoretire battles Garnacho, Fernandes, 6 others for Manchester United Goal of the Month 
Published: December 02, 2023
Voting is now open for Manchester United's Goal of the Month award for November 2023, with ten stunning strikes to choose from.    Newcastle-born Nigerian midfielder Shola Shoretire, who has captained the development squad in several games this season, is in the running for the monthly award.    Sho...
Iwobi's brilliant effort against favourite PL opponents nominated for Fulham Goal of the Month
Published: December 01, 2023
Alex Iwobi's brilliant strike against Wolverhampton Wanderers has been nominated for Fulham's Goal of the Month award for November 2023.   This is the second time this season that the Nigeria national teamer has been shortlisted for the monthly accolade following his move from Everton on transfer deadlin...
Victor Boniface: Juventus target Bundesliga star as possible replacement for Arsenal-linked striker Vlahovic
Published: December 01, 2023
Juventus have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen ace Victor Boniface who has had a brilliant start to life in the Bundesliga.   According to Calciomercato via German newspaper Sportbild , the Italian giants want the Nigerian striker to replace Dušan Vlahović who has been linked with Arsenal.   Mikel Arte...