Crotone's Simy On Super Eagles Call-Up: No Contact With Rohr, Targets Strong Finish
Published: May 02, 2018
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo is one of the names being bandied about by the local media for a shock inclusion in the Super Eagles provisional squad list for the 2018 World Cup.Although Nwankwo would not hesitate if he is summoned to the national team, he has made it crystal clear that his priority is to fini...
Mikel, Kanu, Yakubu Make List Of Premier League's Most Influential African Players of All Time
Published: May 02, 2018
Following the runaway success of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in the Premier League this season, the football experts at The History of African Success have looked back through the-history-of-african-success.com in the English Premier League to find out who were the most influential players of all time. Using their exc...
Belgian-Born Nigerian Striker Dessers Prefers Move to PSV Over Ajax, Feyenoord
Published: May 02, 2018
Belgian-born Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers will prefer a move to PSV Eindhoven over Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord if he is allowed to leave FC Utrecht.Despite the fact he is not a guaranteed starter at FC Utrecht, Dessers has continued to impress for the Eredivisie club as he has had a hand in 17 goals (12 goals and 5...
Agent Confirms Russian-Based Super Eagles Striker Will Miss World Cup
Published: May 02, 2018
The 27-year-old Nigeria international Sylvester Igboun has been a regular player at FK Ufa from day one, and this season, Igboun has six goals in 24 matches and is even the club's top scorer in the Russian Premier League.The World Cup will be staged in Russia this summer, but the Super Eagles will be without Igboun, wh...
Man City Loanee Kayode Banned For Three Games For Violent Conduct In Ukraine
Published: May 02, 2018
Manchester City loanee Olarenwaju Kayode has been banned for one match plus two matches conditionally following the incident that occurred in the Ukrainian Premier League match between his team Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kiv on April 14, 2018, writes the official website of the FFU.The Control and Disciplinary Committ...
Barcelona's Croatia Star: We Like To Get A Win, 3 Points Against Nigeria
Published: May 02, 2018
Croatia have not made it to the knockout stage of the World Cup since 1998 and know the importance of their first game against Nigeria on June 16, 2018.Given the players that they have, the individual talents in their ranks and overall quality, Croatia are without doubt the favourites to qualify for the last sixteen in...
Big Injury Boost For Nigeria: Iwobi Trains Without Any Issues Before Arsenal's Trip
Published: May 02, 2018
Nigeria, and manager Gernot Rohr in particular, have been handed a big injury boost two weeks before naming their provisional World Cup roster, with news that Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi is no longer listed as out.Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird has informed allnigeriasoccer.com that Iwobi trained without any issues ...
Chelsea Plan To Sell NFF Target To Fund Deal For Anthony Martial
Published: May 02, 2018
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has started making plans for summer reinforcements and one of the players being linked with a move to Stamford Bridge is Manchester United's Anthony Martial, according to reports.The Daily Mail says Chelsea will go in for Manchester United wantaway forward Anthony Martial and the Blues wi...
Osayi-Samuel Wants To Improve Goalscoring Stats After First QPR Goal
Published: May 02, 2018
Queens Park Rangers winger Bright Osayi-Samuel has admitted that he wants to improve his goalscoring stats after netting his first goal in the Championship against Birmingham City last weekend.In general, nobody can criticize Osayi-Samuel because of his silky skills and pace but it took him 17 matches before opening hi...
Exclusive: Rohr, NFF To Make Big Decision As Leicester's Ndidi Is Ruled Out For Six Weeks
Published: May 02, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi will be on the sidelines for the next six weeks, Leicester City have confirmed Nigeria's worst fears before manager Gernot Rohr announces a 35-man provisional roster for the 2018 World Cup.The central midfielder subbed out in the 51st minute of the Foxes 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace on April 28 due ...
England Striker Beats Iheanacho To Leicester City Goal Of The Season
Published: May 02, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho has missed out on Leicester City's Goal of the Season award for the 2017-2018 season.The Taye Academy product had been nominated for the accolade along with Jamie Vardy (4), Riyad Mahrez (4) and Shinji Okazaki on the 10-goal shortlist.At Tuesday's End of Season dinner, England star striker Jamie Vardy...
Official: Ndidi Named Leicester City Young Player Of The Season Again
Published: May 01, 2018
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has been named as Leicester City's Young Player of the Season for the second year running at the club's end of season awards on Tuesday evening.The defensive midfielder beat England U21 internationals Ben Chilwell and Demarai Gray to the award.Ndidi joined Leicester City in January 2...
Moses Looking Forward To Facing Ex-England Teammates Welbeck, Henderson, Smalling
Published: May 01, 2018
Victor Moses is looking forward to facing his former teammates in the Young Lions when Nigeria tackle England in a pre-World Cup friendly at the National Stadium in London on June 2, 2018.The Super Eagle turned out for England's U16, U17, U19 and U21 national teams before he pledged his allegiance to Nigeria in 2011.Ap...
Kanu Set To Attend Wenger's Last Arsenal Home Game Against Burnley
Published: May 01, 2018
Former Nigeria international Nwankwo Kanu is among the elite of former Arsenal superstars billed to honour departing manager Arsene Wenger with their presence on Sunday when the Gunners host Burnley at the Emirates Stadium.Several media sources close to the club on Tuesday evening are reporting that Arsenal legends who...
Official: Manchester United Confirm New Deal For Defensive Midfielder
Published: May 01, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, Manchester United have confirmed that talented midfielder Tom Sang has committed his future to the club after penning a new deal.The financial terms and length of the contract were not disclosed by the Red Devils.The 18-year-old Sang played for Manchester United youth team...