Swiss-Born Winger Okafor Coming Of Age At FC Basel, Scores & Assist In Latest Game
Published: February 27, 2019
Binningen-born winger Noah Okafor has established himself as a first team regular at Swiss powerhouse FC Basel. The Nigeria-eligible starlet, who is still only 18, has started four of the last six matches contested by Basel in the Super League and put in a man of the match display as FCB beat Neuchâtel Xamax 2-0 on...
Jadon Sancho Transfer: FA Investigating Man City Over Illegal N93.2M Paid To Nigerian Agent
Published: February 27, 2019
The Times UK is reporting that the transfer of England international Jadon Sancho to Manchester City in March 2015 will be investigated by the English Football Association. German magazine Der Spiegel and Football Leaks claim Manchester City violated the regulations concerning the transfer of minors when the Borus...
Nigerian Teenager Trains With Chelsea First Team Pre-Tottenham Hotspur
Published: February 27, 2019
London-born Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe will be aiming to break into the first team of Chelsea in the not too distant future, if he is retained by the Stamford Bridge outfit at the end of the season. Shortly after celebrating his seventeenth birthday, Uwakwe penned his first professional contract that will keep...
Why Leicester's Nigerian players Should Be Confident Ahead Of Rodgers Reign
Published: February 27, 2019
Leicester City, on Tuesday appointed former Liverpool gaffer, Brendan Rodgers as their new manager for an initial three-and-a-half year deal, and it could prove a good one for the Nigerians at the club.Rodgers had a stint with Chelsea as a youth team manager from 2004, overseeing the developmental curve of Nigeria midf...
Torino To Pay 17 Times Ola Aina's Loan Fee To Sign Chelsea Wing-Back On Permanent Basis
Published: February 27, 2019
The future of Nigeria international Ola Aina has been the subject of speculation in recent days for two reasons. It has been suggested that the versatile wing-back could return to Chelsea in the summer after Fifa punished the Stamford Bridge outfit with a two-window transfer ban, which was not on the cards a week a...
Arsenal Star Elneny Headlines Egypt Roster For Friendly Vs Nigeria, Salah Omitted
Published: February 27, 2019
Coach of Egypt national football team, Javier Aguirre, has released a 25-man roster for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger and international friendly with Nigeria next month. Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah will not be part of the team traveling to Asaba as he has been left out of the squad along with...
Fenerbahce Coach Explains Why Victor Moses Was Substituted At Half-Time In Istanbul Derby
Published: February 27, 2019
Fenerbahce coach ‎Ersun Yanal has refused to criticize Victor Moses over his performance in the first half against Besiktas in the Istanbul derby on Monday night. In truth, Moses struggled for the first time since his arrival in Turkey but the Yellow Canaries gaffer has defended the Chelsea loanee, saying it was a...
Belgian Federation Warn Awoniyi Over Religious Goal Celebration, Striker Given Suspended Sentence
Published: February 27, 2019
Taiwo Awoniyi had been in danger of missing Royal Excel Mouscron's next game in the Belgian First Division A against Standard Liege on Friday because of his religious goal celebration in the 2-1 win at Gent on February 10. The Liverpool loanee is available for selection after the Disputes Committee of the Royal Belg...
Everton's Adedoyin, West Brom's Solanke, Man City's Nmecha & Fisayo Score In FA Youth Cup
Published: February 27, 2019
Four players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective clubs in the quarterfinals of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening. Manchester City have booked their ticket to the last four of the competition after thrashing Bournemouth 4-1 at the Vitality Stadium. A brilliant strike from midfielder Felix Nme...
Rohr Refuses To Rule Out Return To Club Coaching; Optimistic About Eagles Chances At AFCON
Published: February 26, 2019
Gernot Rohr has refused to rule out the possibility of managing a club in future but hopes to see out his contract with the Super Eagles. The 65-year-old German has previously coached Bordeaux, Créteil, Nice, étoile Sahel and Nantes and has been managing African countries, including Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso and Ni...
Watford May Unleash Fit Again Isaac Success On Faltering Liverpool
Published: February 26, 2019
Isaac Success is in line to make his 24th Premier League appearance when Watford take on Liverpool who are winless in three of their last four league games on Wednesday evening.Hornets manager Javi Garcia confirmed at his pre-match press conference that Success and 24 other players are available for selection.Success h...
Emery Rates Iwobi's Progress In 2018-19 Campaign, Winger Trains Fully Pre-Bournemouth
Published: February 26, 2019
Arsenal coach Unai Emery reckons that Alex Iwobi has impressed this campaign, just as he admitted that the winger has room for improvement. The Nigeria international has contributed to five goals (2 goals, 3 assists) in his last ten games in the Premier League, which helped Arsenal register six wins and one draw. ...
Photo Confirmation : Reading's Sone Aluko Shakes Hands With Beijing Renhe
Published: February 26, 2019
Beijing Renhe have completed the signing of Nigeria international Sone Aluko two days before the close of the winter transfer market in the country. The agreement between the Chinese team and Reading FC will see the winger spend the entirety of the 2019 campaign on loan at Beijing Renhe. Aluko is set to become th...
EFL Championship TOTW : Versatile Super Eagles Star Earns Spot In Whoscored XI
Published: February 26, 2019
Versatile Nigeria international Semi Ajayi has been included in the latest Whoscored.com Championship Team of the Week on the back of his outstanding performance for Rotherham United in their 1-1 draw with Reading. The former Arsenal U23 captain scored in the 79th minute to save The Millers from defeat, cancelling o...
Confirmed : Highly-Rated Center Back Pens New Liverpool Deal
Published: February 26, 2019
Rhys Williams has become the latest youngster to ink a new contract with Liverpool, following in the footsteps of Paul Glatzel, Liam Millar and Adam Lewis. Liverpool announced through their official website on Tuesday that Williams has signed his first professional contract with the Anfield club. Born in Preston...