Super Eagles GK Uzoho Frightened & In A Bad Psychological State, Under Investigation By Cypriot Police
Published: February 08, 2019
Francis Uzoho is under investigation by the Cypriot Police over a disputed health certificate that was issued to the Super Eagles goalkeeper before he made his competitive debut for Anorthosis against Apollon on February 2. According to our colleagues at Goal Cyprus, the Deportivo de La Coruña loanee visited the Po...
Ex-Nantes Defender Awaziem Pays Tribute To Cardiff City Record Buy Emiliano Sala
Published: February 08, 2019
Chidozie Awaziem has paid tribute to deceased Argentine striker Emiliano Sala after Police confirmed that his body has been recovered from the aircraft that crashed in the English Channel. The 28-year-old Sala moved to Cardiff City from Nantes in the January transfer window, becoming the most expensive player in the...
Arsenal Sign New Goalkeeper On Loan To Provide Competition For Arthur Okonkwo
Published: February 08, 2019
Arsenal have reportedly signed goalkeeper James Hillson on loan from Championship outfit Reading. Jeorge Bird, citing journalist Jonathan Low, is reporting that Hillson has linked up with the Gunners U18 squad and will provide competition for Arthur Okonkwo. Arsenal U18s are short in numbers in the goalkeeping de...
Super Eagles Defender Idowu : I Never Expected To Be Invited To Russia National Team
Published: February 08, 2019
Lokomotiv Moscow defender Brian Idowu has revealed that he was not expecting to be called up to the Russia National Team before his international debut for the Super Eagles in November 2017. Idowu was born in St. Petersburg to a Nigerian father and a mother who is half-Russian, and was eligible to play for the 2018 ...
Official: England International Defender Inks New Manchester United Deal
Published: February 08, 2019
 Through a publication on their official website, Manchester United have confirmed that central defender Phil Jones has put pen to paper on a new long-term deal with the club, signing on until at least June 2023.Jones, 26, would have become a free agent this summer but has taken the option to sign a prolonged contract...
Five Players Earn More Than Kalu At Bordeaux, Super Eagles Star Pocketing N414M Per Season
Published: February 08, 2019
Nigeria international Samuel Kalu is the sixth highest earning player at French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. French sports daily L'Equipe has published its annual salaries of footballers playing in the French topflight and with a take-home pay of 85,000 euros per month (equivalent of N414 million for the season), only five ...
Ex-PSG Super Kid Ogbeche Making A Statement In India, Top Scorer After 11th Goal
Published: February 08, 2019
Bartholomew Ogbeche is now the joint-top scorer in the Indian Super League after netting his eleventh goal of the season as Northeast United settled for a 1-1 draw with Delhi Dynamos at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) on Thursday. The home team had a chance to break the deadlock on the half-hour mark when...
Obuh Tasks Flying Eagles Coach Aigbogun On World Cup Ticket, Super Eagles
Published: February 08, 2019
Former Flying Eagles head coach John Obuh  has backed coach Paul Aigbogun to lead the current Nigerian U-20 national team to the semifinals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations which guarantees an appearance at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.Obuh however stressed that the team must be considered as a conveyor belt...
Isaac Success Left Out Of Watford Squad To Face Everton
Published: February 08, 2019
Isaac Success will definitely not feature for Watford when they take on Everton in the Premier League tomorrow. The Nigeria international will not be part of the Hornets 18-man match day squad for the visit of the Toffees, according to manager Javi Gracia. Success will miss out through fitness issues, having fail...
'He Wants To Try Tricks, Dribble Around Players' - Victor Moses Praised By European Football Expert Brassell
Published: February 08, 2019
Victor Moses has been showered with praise by European Football expert, Andy Brassell for the impact he has had since transferring to Turkish Super Lig club Fenerbahce in the January transfer window. The Yellow Canaries have gotten maximum points from the two encounters the former Nigeria international feat...
Iwobi Assesses His Performances For Arsenal In 2018-2019 Season
Published: February 07, 2019
Arsenal winger, Alex Iwobi believes the criticisms he has received this season will only spur him on to become a better player. The Nigeria international has come under fire occasionally this campaign for perceived under-performance, a clear example been after the 3-1 loss at Manchester City in the Premier League la...
Liverpool Star Salah Excused From Taking Part In Friendly Between Nigeria & Egypt
Published: February 07, 2019
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah will not feature in the international friendly between the Super Eagles and Egypt scheduled to take place at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on March 26. According to Kingfut, the leadership of the Egyptian Football Association decided to give the African Footballer of the Year a rest an...
What Nigeria And Niger Coaches Are saying Ahead Of U20 AFCON Showdown
Published: February 07, 2019
As Nigeria and Niger prepare for the make-or-break clash in their final game of Group A which could determine their passage through to the semifinals as well as earn one of the tickets for the U20 World Cup in France, both managers are talking tough about the anticipated encounter.The Flying Eagles are currently toppin...
Form Rankings : CIES Reveals Nigeria's Top Six Players In Europe For January 2019
Published: February 07, 2019
Bordeaux number ten Samuel Kalu has been recognized for his imperious displays for his French club after he was ranked the most in-form Nigerian player in Europe's top five leagues (Serie A, Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga and Ligue 1) for the month of January 2019 by CIES Football Observatory Kalu was the top ...
Evaluating Nigeria's Defensive Options As 2019 AFCON Draws Closer
Published: February 07, 2019
In the wake of the little or inactivity of some Super Eagles defenders for their different clubs due to varying issues with this year's 2019 AFCON tournament drawing closer, it is important to look at the options Gernot Rohr has at his disposal and how each of his rear guard choices have fared most recently.First choic...