Nigerian Duo Shortlisted For Queens Park Rangers Young Player Of The Year
Published: April 19, 2018
It is that time of the year where clubs in England recognize their most outstanding players across all levels, and two Nigerian teenagers have been shortlisted for awards by Queens Park Rangers.Eberechi Eze and Aramide Oteh's impressive displays this season have been rewarded after they were both nominated for Queens P...
Bad Few Days For Joel Obi: Involved In Car Accident, Injured Again, Subbed In & Subbed Out
Published: April 19, 2018
It has been a bad few days for Super Eagles maestro Joel Obi on and off the pitch in Italy.Only last week, precisely on Wednesday, April 11, he was involved in an accident with his car, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, while returning from the birthday party of his teammate, Argentina international Nicolas Burdisso.Thoug...
Ndidi Named In Alternate Premier League Team Of The Year
Published: April 19, 2018
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been named in Squawka's Alternate Premier League Team of the Year.On Wednesday April 18, the Professional Footballers' Association announced its Premier League Team of the Year for the 2017-2018 campaign, with no player representing a club outside the top six making the roste...
Nigeria, England, Netherlands In Three-Way Battle For Arsenal Free-Kick Expert
Published: April 19, 2018
The Nigerian Federation, English FA and Royal Dutch Football Association are in a three-way battle over the services of Arsenal wonderkid Malcolm Ebiowei.Nigeria and England are presently lagging behind the KNVB for the versatile midfielder as he has been capped by the Netherlands at U15 level but that could change in ...
Festival Of Goals Still On : Edomwonyi, Emeka Friday Eze & Okosun On Target
Published: April 19, 2018
Bright Edomwonyi struck twice for Sturm Graz in their 3-2 defeat of Rapid Wien in an Austrian Cup clash at the Merkur Arena on Wednesday evening.The former Flying Eagles invitee was at his inspirational best, scoring two goals in the 24th and 62nd minute respectively before Emeka Friday Eze who replaced him joined in o...
Nigerian Striker Scores Against Italian Super Club Juventus In Serie A
Published: April 18, 2018
Nigerian striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo was the hero of the night on Wednesday as Crotone held Serie A leaders Juventus to a 1-1 draw at the Studio Ezio Scida.The former Gil Vicente player cancelled out Alex Sandro's goal in the 16th minute with a spectacular volley in the 65th minute.It was a game in which Juve coach...
Nigerian Exports: Goals Galore As Chima, Sadiq, Ogbeche, Akpom, Kayode, 5 Others Strike
Published: April 18, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that found the net for the respective clubs in matches across Europe on Wednesday, April 18.Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom deserves to be applauded after scoring his third goal in a St.Truiden shirt in their 3-1 win at Beerschot-Wilrijk. The Hale End Academy product converted from the spot ...
Manchester United Interested In Ajax Sensation Labelled The New Messi
Published: April 18, 2018
Manchester United are plotting a move for Ajax Amsterdam teen sensation Naci ünüvar, who has has drawn comparisons with Barcelona forward Lionel Messi.According to Calciomercato, ünüvar put himself in the shop window during the 2018 edition of the prestigious Future Cup, scoring a brace in the final against Juventu...
Injury Ends Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi World Cup Hopes
Published: April 18, 2018
Former Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi will not play again this season for Belgian First Division A club Royal Excel Mouscron due to injury and this has ended his hopes of being a surprise inclusion on the Super Eagles World Cup roster.The Liverpool loanee was missing from Mouscron's match day squad against Zul...
Nigerian Starlet's Penalty Miss Proves Costly For Southampton In Loss To Arsenal U18
Published: April 18, 2018
Arsenal moved five points clear of Southampton in the race for the U-18 Premier League South runner-up spot after pipping Southampton 1-0 at the Staplewood Training Ground on Wednesday afternoon.Arsenal U18 manager, Kwame Ampadu made wholesome changes to his starting XI, resting a host of their regular players while ha...
Official: Finnish Club Snap Up Ex-Enyimba, Nasarawa United Midfielder
Published: April 18, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, Finnish Ykkönen outfit AC Kajaani have announced the signing of Nigerian defensive midfielder Ichull Ter'Ade Lordson on undisclosed terms.Lordson was one of the three players unveiled by the second-tier club this week, the others being Oskari Rounaja and Colombian Cristia...
Uwakwe & Walters Start As Tottenham End Chelsea's Three-Year Unbeaten Home Record
Published: April 18, 2018
Chelsea's three-year unbeaten home record ended on Wednesday afternoon after they suffered a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in an U18 Premier League tie held at Cobham Training Centre.The Young Blues had already wrapped up the title and could afford to take their foot off the pedal with an eye on the upcoming UEFA Youth...
Official: Ex-Dream Team VI Invitee Uche Joins Heart of Midlothian WEF July 1
Published: April 18, 2018
Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian Football Club have pulled off a transfer coup by signing highly-rated Nigerian striker Uche Ikpeazu, 23.The two-year deal agreed with the Cambridge United frontman will become activated on July 1 when his contract with the EFL League Two club runs out.The 2017-2018 campaign...
Official: Nigeria Striker Pens New Deal, Earns Promotion At Grimsby Town
Published: April 18, 2018
EFL League Two club Grimsby Town have informed via their official website that promising Nigerian striker Ayodeji Owoeye has been offered a new contract.With effect from July 1, 2018, Owoeye will be one of the nine new scholarship intakes at the club.The teenager was a central midfielder when he initially joined Grimsb...
Why Real Madrid's Ronaldo Will Be Rooting For Argentina To Beat Nigeria On June 26
Published: April 18, 2018
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has inferred that that he would be cheering for the Argentinian National Team during the 2018 World Cup, saying that his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez has Argentina blood flowing in her veins.The popular opinion had been that the Portugal captain does not like Argentina as a resu...