'They all wanted him' - Agent reveals Juventus, Milan, Inter showed interest in Udogie before Tottenham move
Published: November 14, 2023
Stefano Antonelli, an international intermediary who looks after Destiny Udogie, has revealed that Italian giants Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan showed interest in signing Destiny Udogie before his transfer to Tottenham Hotspur.    The Super Eagles-eligible left-back was acquired by Tottenham Hotspur in A...
Chelsea's search for a marquee striker: Super Eagles star open to a move to the Blues 
Published: November 14, 2023
Chelsea have reportedly received a positive response from Victor Osimhen regarding a move to the London club.    The Nigeria international will enter the last year of his contract with Napoli at the end of the current season and the Italian champions are keen to tie him down to a new deal but negotiations have ...
2023 Fifa U17 WC: Arsenal, Man City forwards of Nigerian descent feature as England seal dramatic win v Iran
Published: November 14, 2023
2017 world champions England came from behind to seal a dramatic win over Iran in their second group game of the 2023 Fifa U17 World Cup, with two players of Nigerian descent on parade at the Jakarta International Stadium.    Young Lions boss Ryan Garry handed Arsenal forward Ethan Nwaneri his first start of t...
'You know that when you come to Rangers' - Dessers not worried about competition for places in attack 
Published: November 13, 2023
Cyriel Dessers has insisted that he is not worried about the competition for places in attack in the Rangers squad.    The Nigeria international faces a fight with the likes of Danilo, Sam Lammers, Kemar Roofe and Abdallah Sima in order to get into the starting lineup of the Light Blues.    A summer si...
'Not my technical decision' - Spalletti reveals why Tottenham defender Udogie was left out of Italy squad 
Published: November 13, 2023
Speaking at a press conference on Monday afternoon in Coverciano, Italy manager Luciano Spalletti has insisted that the omission of Tottenham Hotspur left-back Destiny Udogie from the latest Azzurri squad was not a technical decision.   The Super Eagles-eligible player has not been called up for Italy's 20...
'I had Chelsea and Manchester United jerseys' - Osimhen on the PL team he supported growing up
Published: November 13, 2023
Victor Osimhen has revealed that he supported no Premier League club growing up but wore the jerseys of Manchester United and Chelsea during his childhood.   The Napoli star has been heavily linked with a move to the English top topflight in the past couple of months, with Manchester United and Chelsea mentioned...
Solanke joins Arsenal. Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd stars in BBC's PL Team of the Week
Published: November 13, 2023
BBC football pundit Garth Crooks has selected his Premier League Team of the Week following the conclusion of matchday 12, with one Super Eagles-eligible player making the cut.   Dominic Solanke's outstanding display for Bournemouth in a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at the Vitality Stadium has earned him a...
18 seconds: Nigerian striker scores fastest goal conceded by Barcelona in a home league match in 21st century
Published: November 12, 2023
Spanish-born Nigerian striker Samuel Omorodion etched his name into the history books after opening the scoring for Deportivo Alavés in their 2-1 loss to Barcelona in a La Liga match held at the Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday evening.   It took only eighteen seconds for Omorodion to break the deadlock, the...
Nephew of former Super Eagles defender subbed in as Chelsea, Man City play out 8-goal thriller
Published: November 12, 2023
Lesley Ugochukwu - nephew of retired Nigeria international defender Onyekachi Apam - came off the bench in second half stoppage time as Chelsea and Manchester City played out an eight-goal thriller in a crazy Premier League game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.   The France U21 international of Nigerian des...
Dessers on target, Balogun soldiers on as Rangers coast to victory against Livingston 
Published: November 12, 2023
Rangers were impressive in a Scottish Premiership tie at the Tony Macaroni Arena on Sunday afternoon, beating Livingston 2-0 to register their fifth successive win in the division.    Manager Philippe Clement handed starts to two Nigeria internationals in the shape of Cyriel Dessers and Leon Balogun, with the...
'In all honesty' - Warri-born ex-Man City defender backs referee's decision to book Man Utd coach
Published: November 12, 2023
Warri-born former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha reckons that referee Graham Scott made the right call to show a yellow card to manager Erik ten Hag during the Premier League meeting between Manchester United and Luton Town on Saturday.   The Dutch football tactician has been booked three times in the cu...
Arthur Okonkwo: Arsenal-owned goalkeeper on Nigeria's radar keeps back-to-back clean sheets for Wrexham
Published: November 11, 2023
Arsenal loanee Arthur Okonkwo kept another clean sheet for Wrexham in their 2-0 win over Gillingham on matchday 17 of the Football League Two played at Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon.   The Hale End Academy graduate is confirmed to be on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of a possible c...
Musa hat-trick helps Manchester United to eighth consecutive win in U18 Premier League 
Published: November 11, 2023
Spanish-born Nigerian striker Victor Musa stole the show as Manchester United registered their eighth consecutive win in this season's U18 Premier League on Saturday, beating Blackburn Rovers 3-0 in Lancashire.   Manchester United broke the deadlock inside two minutes through Musa, who dusted himself down a...
Tottenham's Super Eagles-eligible LB will not be cap-tied to Italy in 2023 after surprise omission from latest roster 
Published: November 11, 2023
Tottenham Hotspur marauding fullback Destiny Udogie was surprisingly omitted from the latest Italy squad announced by the Italian Football Federation on Friday, November 10.   Udogie is not part of the 29 players selected by manager Luciano Spalletti for the 2024 European Championship qualifying matches against...
U17 WC: Nwaneri, Oboavwoduo emulate Victor Moses by registering two goal involvements in England's 10-0 win
Published: November 11, 2023
2017 world champions England were on top of their game on Saturday as they demolished New Caledonia 10-0 in their 2023 Fifa U17 World Cup opener staged at Jakarta International Stadium.   England U17 manager Ryan Garry handed game time to the two Nigeria-eligible players named in his 21-man squad, with Manches...