'What You Watched Several Years Ago' - Nigeria U23 Star Relishing Prospect Of Facing Liverpool, Napoli, RB Salzburg In Champions League
Published: September 12, 2019
Nigeria U23 international Stephen Odey is relishing the prospect of facing holders Liverpool, Napoli and Red Bull Salzburg in the 2019-2020 Champions League. Racing Genk have included the Mountain of Fire FC product on their roster for the group stage, which is a big plus for the striker as he targets a recall to th...
Tottenham Product Oduwa Explains Key Reason For Choosing Nigeria Over England
Published: September 12, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur product Nathan Oduwa has explained that he opted to commit his international future to Nigeria over England because his parents are originally from the African country. Oduwa was one of the exciting foreign-born players that trained with the Nigeria U23s ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games and earned ...
England Boss Gareth Southgate Advises Chelsea Star To Snub Nigeria
Published: September 12, 2019
England boss Gareth Southgate has advised Tammy Abraham to reject the overtures of the Nigeria Football Federation and stick with his country of birth, England. Speculation over the international future of the Chelsea striker has refused to die down despite the player not making himself available for the Super Eagles...
Official : Nigeria International Defender Completes Transfer To Real Madrid
Published: September 11, 2019
Swedish Damallsvenskan outfit Vaxjo DFF have informed through their official website that Nigeria international Ohale Osinachi is leaving the club for Real Madrid’s women's team, CD Tacon. CD Tacon had been looking to bolster their defensive options following their heavy 9-1 defeat to Barcelona on the opening day ...
Seven Goals Scored By Everton In Two Starts By Iwobi : Marco Silva Salutes Important Player
Published: September 11, 2019
Alex Iwobi was a nightmare to the Ukrainian defenders during yesterday's friendly game and provided the assist for Joe Aribo's goal in the opening minutes of the encounter.The winger has forced his way into Everton's starting line-up despite missing pre-season training and he is justifying Marco Silva's trust with impr...
Confirmed : Prolific Striker Inks New Long-Term Deal With Liverpool
Published: September 11, 2019
Liverpool have announced via their official website that promising striker Paul Glatzel has committed his future to the European champions by penning a new long-term deal. The 18-year-old has signed a fresh contract as he continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury he suffered in a pre-season friendly against T...
Kelechi Nwakali Insists He's Still The Heir Apparent To Mikel, Targets Super Eagles Recall
Published: September 11, 2019
Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali says he is still the heir apparent to John Obi Mikel and is a targeting a recall to the Nigeria national team ahead of the start of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Diamond Academy product is one of the players tipped to replace the retired Mikel in the Super Ea...
Will Chelsea-Owned Winger Moses Stay At Fenerbahce Next Season?
Published: September 11, 2019
According to Goal.com, Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce are unlikely to sign Victor Moses on a permanent deal when his loan deal expires next season. It is claimed that it is difficult to acquire the former Nigeria international because of his high wages coupled with his transfer fee. If the Yellow Canaries fai...
'Next Obi Mikel' Reacts To Scoring On His Super Eagles Debut Against Ukraine
Published: September 11, 2019
Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo has reacted to scoring on his international debut for the Super Eagles as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Ukraine in Dnipro on Tuesday evening. Three minutes into the game, Aribo made one of his trademark runs into the box and slotted past the Ukrainian goalkeeper after a delightful c...
Tammy Abraham Names The Chelsea African Legend He Wants To Emulate
Published: September 11, 2019
Tammy Abraham wants to follow in the footsteps of Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba and become the top striker at Chelsea. The number nine revealed that he's inspired by his childhood hero Drogba who is the highest scoring foreigner in the history of Chelsea with 164 goals across two spells at Stamford Bridge. Abr...
Ukraine Defender Accuses Samuel Kalu Of Conning Referee Into Awarding Penalty
Published: September 11, 2019
Dynamo Kiev's Ukraine defender Oleksandr Karavaiev believes the penalty won by Samuel Kalu in the first half of their 2-2 draw with Nigeria should not have been given by Italian official Paolo Valeri. Although television replays suggested otherwise, Karavaiev argued that Kalu crashed into him and the Nigeria winger ...
Osimhen Uses Nine Words To Celebrate His First Goal In Super Eagles Colours
Published: September 11, 2019
In-form Lille striker Victor Osimhen has taken to social media to react to Nigeria's 2-2 draw against Ukraine in an international friendly on Tuesday evening in which he opened his account for the senior national team. Eleven minutes before half-time, the Super Eagles number 21 scored from a disputed penalty awarde...
Nigeria U23 Amapakabo Coach On Poor Away Form, Next Plan, U23 AFCON Draw
Published: September 11, 2019
Defending champions Nigeria have qualified for the U23 AFCON Cup of Nations holding in Egypt in November 2019 but the task was made difficult because of their poor away record that saw them lose to Libya and Sudan. Dream Team VII coach Imama Amapakabo has explained that the late arrival of the foreign-based players...
A Game Of Two Halves : Super Eagles Coach Rohr Reacts To Draw Vs Ukraine
Published: September 11, 2019
Speaking to reporters after Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by Ukraine in an international friendly in Dnipro on Tuesday evening, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr admitted that it was a game of two halves. The three-time African champions dominated proceedings in the first half, with Joe Aribo and Victor Osimhen gett...
'He Looked Like Young Mikel' - Some Super Eagles Fans Are Saying The Same Thing About Aribo
Published: September 10, 2019
Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo had a memorable debut for the Super Eagles, scoring after three minutes as Nigeria surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Ukraine in an international friendly on Tuesday evening.   The central midfielder has gone from strength to strength following his move to Rangers in the sum...