Omeruo Says He Will Never Return To Chelsea If He Has His Way, Hails Former Liverpool Star
Published: November 02, 2018
If Kenneth Omeruo has his way, he would love to extend his collaboration with Spanish setup Leganés beyond June 30, 2019 as he is benefiting from working under ex-Liverpool star Mauricio Pellegrino. Since joining Chelsea in 2012, the Nigeria international has yet to play an official match for the London club and hi...
Bordeaux Have Done Club Legend Rohr A Favour, Ligue 1 Club Explain Why Kalu Won't Be Risked
Published: November 02, 2018
Bordeaux coach éric Bedouet has explained that Samuel Kalu was excused from training this week in order not to aggravate the ailment he was suffering from before the winger reports for international duty in ten days time. The Nigeria international was missing from Bordeaux workout on Thursday due to a throat infect...
Super Eagles Receive Massive Boost Ahead Of Trip To RSA As Etebo 'Close' To Full Fitness
Published: November 02, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has received a massive injury boost ahead of the national team's trip to Johannesburg for an Africa Cup of Nations against South Africa with news that Oghenekaro Etebo is close to full fitness. For close to one month, the central midfielder has not figured for Stoke City after suffer...
Red-Hot Everton Winger Who Wants To Play For Nigeria Nets Brace Against Liverpool
Published: November 02, 2018
Everton U18s lost their first match of the 2018-2019 season after they were beaten 4-3 in a Merseyside derby against Liverpool at Liverpool’s Academy Ground on Thursday evening. Nigerian-born winger Korede Adedoyin took his tally to five goals in his last three games for the Toffees in the U18 Premier League after...
Samuel Chukwueze Nets First Goal For Villarreal Exactly Three Years After Destroying Brazil
Published: November 02, 2018
Villarreal were held to a 3-3 draw by Almeria in a Copa del Rey encounter at the Estadio Juegos del Mediterráneo on Thursday evening, with rising star Samuel Chukwueze netting his first goal for Villarreal's first team on his domestic debut. The Super Eagles invitee is close to being fully promoted to the first tea...
Chukwueze's Stock Continues To Rise : Teenage Winger Makes Domestic Debut For Villarreal
Published: November 01, 2018
Super Eagles invitee Samuel Chukwueze's stock continues to be on the rise with the winger ready to make his domestic debut for Villarreal on Thursday evening. The 19-year-old has been named in the starting lineup for the Copa del Rey Round of 32 first-leg tie against Almeria which will take place at the Estadio Ju...
Liverpool Loanee Sheyi Ojo Opens Goalscoring Account For Reims
Published: November 01, 2018
Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo opened his goalscoring account for Reims in their loss to Orléans in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue on Wednesday evening at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II. Sixty two minutes into the contest, Jordan Tell gave the visitors the lead but the Nigerian winger restored parity to send th...
Ex-Flying Eagles Striker Alhaji Gero Finally Gets Off The Mark For Esteghlal
Published: November 01, 2018
Former Nigeria U20 international Alhaji Gero is finally off the mark for the Iranian club he joined in August 2018. Prior to today's Hazfi Cup encounter against Saipa at Azadi Stadium (Tehrān), the striker had been searching for his first goal after featuring for Esteghlal in seven official matches. Gero fired ...
Super Falcons Coach Explains Why They Are Facing A Boys' Team In Friendly
Published: November 01, 2018
Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has explained why they are facing a boys' team as part of their preparations for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana. The African champions will take on Dominion Hotspur, a boys' team based in Lagos, in their first friendly match on Thursday. It would be recalled that...
Fears About Samuel Kalu Ahead Of AFCONQ Vs South Africa; Bordeaux Winger Misses Training
Published: November 01, 2018
There are fears over the fitness of Samuel Kalu ahead of Nigeria's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and the international friendly with Uganda this month. Regional newspaper Sud Ouest reported this afternoon that the Nigeria international did not participate in Bordeaux training session on T...
Isaac Success Nominated For Watford's Goal Of The Month, Named In Premier League TOTW
Published: November 01, 2018
Isaac Success is among the nominees for Watford's Goal of the Month award for October 2018. The Super Eagles striker put the icing on the cake by converting a brilliantly executed free-kick routine for Watford's third goal in the 80th minute against Huddersfield Town in a Premier League clash on Saturday. The res...
Chelsea Star Victor Moses Among Three Strikers On Manchester United's Shopping List - Report
Published: November 01, 2018
There has been speculation at home and abroad regarding the future of former Nigeria international Victor Moses ahead of the opening of the transfer window. The Blues number fifteen has made only one start this season and was a surprise omission from the squad against Derby County in the League Cup on Wednesday des...
Blackpool Boss Rates Delfouneso's Display, Dubs Iwobi's Arsenal The Best Team In Europe.
Published: November 01, 2018
Blackpool boss Terry McPhillips faced the cameras shortly after his side were knocked out of the League Cup after losing 2-1 to Arsenal and has said that he was impressed with the performance of Nigerian striker Nathan Delfouneso. The former Aston Villa super kid thought he had restored parity for the Seasiders in t...
'He Did Fantastic Against Manchester City' - Chelsea Coach Hails The 'New Obi Mikel'
Published: November 01, 2018
Chelsea U21 boss Joe Edwards has revealed that he can count on Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe for their upcoming matches after he was left out of the squad that recorded an impressive 5-0 win over League One opponents Plymouth Argyle in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday. An England youth international, Uwakwe play...
Prolific Striker Emma Okwi Headlines Uganda 30-Man Roster For Friendly Against Nigeria
Published: November 01, 2018
Uganda head coach Sebastien Desabre has announced a 30-man roster ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde and the international friendly against Nigeria. The Cranes will head to Asaba to face the Super Eagles on November 20, three days after their match day five AFCONQ against the Blue S...