Leicester Coach Insists Super Eagles Duo Unfairly Booked Vs Slavia; Iheanacho Suspended Return Leg
Published: February 19, 2021
Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers has insisted that Super Eagles duo Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were unfairly booked during his side's goalless draw with Peter Olayinka's Slavia Prague in a Europa League round of 32 tie on Thursday evening. While Ndidi was shown a yellow card for a foul in the 46th minut...
Arsenal Hoping For The Handover Of Olayinka To Southend United Next Week
Published: February 19, 2021
Arsenal midfielder James Olayinka is expected to return to League Two club Southend United before the end of this month, according to manager of the Seasiders Mark Molesley. The Anglo-Nigerian starlet has not kicked a ball in a competitive fixture since sustaining a grade two ligament damage on his ankle during the ...
Nwakali Transfer : Dispute Between Nigerian Club, Arsenal Over 220,000 Euros Training Compensation
Published: February 19, 2021
Kelechi Nwakali's former club ASJ Football academy of Owerri have cried foul at the attitude of Premier league club Arsenal whom they claim lied and deceived them from making a Training Compensation claim in 2016 when Nwakali joined the Gunners after winning the Golden Boot at the FIFA U17 Championship in 2015. Accord...
UEL : Super Eagles Star Aribo On Target As Glasgow Rangers Score For A 37th Match In A Row
Published: February 19, 2021
Joe Aribo was on target as Glasgow Rangers won by the odd goal in seven in a Europa League round of 32 first leg clash against Royal Antwerp at Bosuilstadion (Deurne) on Thursday night. When the Super Eagles star found the back of the net in the 39th minute to open the scoring, it meant Steven Gerrard's team have sc...
Official : Super Eagles Midfielder Onazi Joins Lithuanian Champions FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Published: February 18, 2021
Through a statement on their official website, Lithuanian top-flight club FK Zalgiris Vilnius have confirmed the signing of free agent Eddy Onazi. The financial terms and length of contract signed by the central midfielder have not been disclosed by club or player. Onazi is a seasoned Nigeria international with o...
First Squad Involvement For 'New Okocha' As Man Utd Record Comfortable Win Vs Real Sociedad
Published: February 18, 2021
Nigeria-eligible youngster Shola Shoretire, who has been dubbed the new Jay-Jay Okocha, is inching closer to his professional debut for English Premier League giants Manchester United. For the first time in his career, the winger and attacking midfielder was included in a matchday squad as Manchester United register...
UCL Goals Before 21st Birthday : Super Eagles Striker In Top 5, Level With Barca, Real Madrid Legends
Published: February 18, 2021
Europe's football governing body, UEFA has published the players with the most Champions League goals before the age of 21, with a Nigeria international making the cut. Former Monaco striker now at Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe is the top scoring player with nineteen goals to his name, followed by Borussia Dortm...
England Working Harder Than Germany, Nigeria To Secure The Services Of Chelsea Academy Product
Published: February 18, 2021
According to German newspaper Bild, the English Football Association are working harder than their German and Nigerian counterparts to secure the services of Chelsea academy product Jamal Musiala. The Bayern Munich teen sensation was born in Stuttgart to a Nigerian father and German mother and grew up in London, mak...
Spartak Moscow Coach Satisfied With Signing Of Chelsea-Owned Wing-back Moses
Published: February 18, 2021
Spartak Moscow manager Domenico Tedesco says he is satisfied with the club's transfer business in the last summer transfer window. 2013 Africa Cup of Nations-winning winger Victor Moses was one of the players that strengthened The Red-Whites along with Aleksandr Sobolev. Spartak Moscow were in the market for a ri...
Glasgow Rangers Suspend Two Nigerian Players For Violating Coronavirus Rules
Published: February 18, 2021
Glasgow Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has confirmed that the club have suspended five players, including two Nigerian youngsters in the shape of Calvin Bassey and Dapo Mebude, for violating coronavirus rules. Bassey, Mebude, Bongani Zungi, Nathan Patterson and Brian Kinnear attended a party whilst nationwide lockdown ...
'We Believe He Can Participate' - Villarreal Coach Emery Counting On Chukwueze Vs Salzburg
Published: February 18, 2021
Samuel Chukwueze has made a miraculous recovery from injury and was included in Villarreal's traveling squad for Thursday’s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria. The Nigeria international underwent a procedure in Munich, Germany exactly two weeks ago and has been inactive for 41 days...
Nigeria 1 CSKA Moscow 0 : Ihezuo Scores First Half Winner; Ex-USA Youth Team Star Plays First Game
Published: February 18, 2021
Reigning African champions Nigeria defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0 at the EMR Sports Complex on Thursday morning in their opening match of the fifth edition of the Turkish Women's Cup. The novelty in manager Randy Waldrum's starting lineup was Toni Payne who was making her first appearance for the Super Falcons after switc...
Leicester Coach Names The Area Of Ndidi's Game That He's One Of The Top Players In The World
Published: February 18, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers believes Wilfred Ndidi is one of the best players in the world when it comes to ball recoveries and this was highlighted by his displays against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Against Jose Mourinho's team on December 20, the Nigeria national teamer registered a season high 18...
'It Came Off My Six-Pack' - Fulham Fullback Ola Aina On His Scrappy Goal Against Burnley
Published: February 18, 2021
Ola Aina has reacted to his scrappy goal in Fulham's 1-1 draw against Burnley in a Premier League clash staged at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening. Three minutes into the second half, the left-back got himself in a good position, managed to shape his body and diverted the ball into the net after a Lookman corner kic...
Sanusi's 'Foul' On Ronaldo : Arsene Wenger, Ex-Chelsea Boss Gullit Insist Juventus Deserved A Penalty
Published: February 18, 2021
Iconic former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger and ex-Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit have insisted that Juventus deserved a penalty during their Champions League round of 16 clash against Porto on Wednesday.  Porto established a two-goal lead by the 46th minute after goals from Mehdi Taremi and Moussa Marega but Federico Chi...