Community Leaders Urged to Champion Grassroots Football Development in Delta State
Published: August 08, 2019
Community leaders in Delta State have been urged to be champions of grassroots football talent discovery by encouraging youths in their immediate environment to take to the round leather game at an early age.This was contained in remarks made by the Chief Consultant to the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup, Eddie Iseri Ogbemudia o...
Arsenal Hint At First Team Involvement For Saka, Olayinka As Teenagers Take Part In Photo Shoot
Published: August 07, 2019
Arsenal have hinted that two promising Nigerian players, Bukayo Saka and James Olayinka, will be involved in some first team matches in the 2019-2020 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The two teenagers were selected to take part in Arsenal's first team photocall in London Colney on Wednesday, August 7. Saka ...
Confirmed : Leicester City Loan Out Talented Nigerian Striker
Published: August 07, 2019
Southend United on Wednesday announced the signing of Leicester City's Nigerian forward Leyton Ndukwu on a season long loan.Former England U-17 international Ndukwu was a mainstay for the Foxes' U-23 side.Southend  manager Kevin Bond was understandably ecstatic about the acquisition of the youngster who has been hande...
Everton Must Break Arsenal Transfer Record To Sign Alex Iwobi
Published: August 07, 2019
Arsenal have turned down a £30 million bid from Everton to sign Nigeria national-teamer Alex Iwobi. BBC's David Ornstein has reported that the Toffees are likely to return with an improved offer before the close of the transfer window but likely need more than £40 million for the deal to go through, meaning they ...
Onuachu Left Out Of Midtjylland Squad Vs Glasgow Rangers, Two Nigerians In
Published: August 07, 2019
Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has been left out of the FC Midtjylland squad for their Europa League third qualifying round tie against Glasgow Rangers on Thursday evening. Onuachu has been given an extended break after representing the Super Eagles at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The 25-year-old has been ...
Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Derby Interested In Signing Bournemouth's Ibe
Published: August 07, 2019
Jordon Ibe could leave Bournemouth before the close of the transfer window for Premier League and Championship clubs on Thursday. According to The Sun, Newcastle United are interested in signing the former England U21 international but face competition from Championship teams Middlesbrough and Derby County. With H...
Official : Chelsea Number 10 Inks New Three-Year Contract
Published: August 07, 2019
Through a statement on their official website, Chelsea have confirmed that Ji So-Yun has committed her long-term future to Chelsea Women by signing a new contract. The new contract will keep the South Korea international at the Blues until the summer of 2022. The 28-year-old So-Yun was in the South Korea side be...
Everton Offered The Chance To Sign Chelsea Central Defender On Loan
Published: August 07, 2019
Everton have been given an opportunity to sign Nigeria-eligible defender Fikayo Tomori before the close of the transfer window, according to reports. The Times says The Blues are refusing to sell Kurt Zouma and offered the Toffees a chance to sign Tomori on loan for the whole of the 2019-2020 season. The England ...
Everton Submit Nigerian Record Bid For Arsenal Winger
Published: August 07, 2019
As the countdown to the transfer window deadline heats up, Alex Iwobi has emerged as a target for Everton ahead of Thursday's cut off mark.According to several reports in the English press monitored on Wednesday, Iwobi is considered by the Toffees as an option in place of Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha who incidentally...
Will Super Eagles Most Improved Player Make An Inevitable Transfer Decision?
Published: August 07, 2019
Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo occupied the third position in the pecking order of center-backs in Gernot Rohr's team during the AFCON 2019 qualifying campaign.Surprisingly, thanks to his commitment and determination, Omeruo became an untouchable figure in Rohr's starting line-up during the tournament in Egypt.Hi...
Tottenham's Move For Sessegnon Now Complicated As Newcastle Interested In Nigerian Midfielder
Published: August 07, 2019
Tottenham Hotpsur's move to secure the services of Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon before the close of the transfer window has become complicated. Spurs were ready to include Nigerian midfielder Josh Onomah as a makeweight in the deal taking Sessegnon to new White Hart Lane but there is a new twist. Lilywhite_Ro...
The One Stat That Proves Abraham Is In Line To Become Chelsea First Choice Striker
Published: August 07, 2019
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has strongly hinted that Nigeria-eligible striker Tammy Abraham has a role to play for the first team in the new season, if the pre-season matches are anything to go by. According to stats published by the official website of Chelsea, Abraham played the most minutes of all the strikers ...
Obi Mikel Named In Trabzonspor Squad For Europa League Match Vs Sparta Prague
Published: August 07, 2019
Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel is in line to make his competitive debut for Trabzonspor when they face Sparta Prague in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday, August 8. The central midfielder was among the twenty players that landed in the Czech Republic capital with Turkish Airlines on Tu...
The 60 Most Promising U20 Players In The World : One Nigerian Player Chosen
Published: August 07, 2019
Celebrated Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport has unveiled its list of the sixty most promising U20 players in the world and one Nigerian player made the cut. Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has been included on the list of young players in sparkling form at the moment. Rhian Brewster (Liverpool), Etha...
Nigerian Midfielder Scores Brace As Chelsea Beat Swindon Town In EFL Trophy
Published: August 06, 2019
England youth international of Nigerian descent, Faustino Anjorin delivered an impressive performance as Chelsea beat Swindon Town 3-2 in an EFL Trophy clash at the County Ground on Tuesday night. While midfielder Anjorin and Tariq Uwakwe were named in the starting line-up, Jordan Aina was omitted from the match da...