Nigerian Exports: Sheyi Ojo, Uche Ikpeazu, Semi Ajayi, Chuks Aneke On Target In England
Published: December 23, 2017
Round up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective clubs in England on Saturday, December 23.In the Championship, Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo continues to impress for Fulham, with the winger netting his fourth goal in six matches as the Cottagers beat Ike Ugbo's Barnsley 2-1 at Craven Cottage.Ojo ...
EPL Wrap: Moses Stars; Success Snubbed; No Debut For Dele-Bashiru & Nmecha; Ibe Goes 90
Published: December 23, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, December 23.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff, it ended goalless be...
Mikel Returns To Action After Seven Weeks On The Sidelines
Published: December 23, 2017
Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Agu returned to action after spending seven weeks on the sidelines in Bursaspor's 1-1 draw with Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday afternoon.The Porto loanee has not kicked a ball in a competitive fixture since November 4 when he had to be substituted against Kasimpasa a...
Everton 0 Chelsea 0: Moses Impresses Again In Chelsea's 5,000th Game, Lookman Not In 18
Published: December 23, 2017
Everton and Chelsea settled for a point apiece in their 0-0 stalemate at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, with Super Eagles star Victor Moses featuring for Antonio Conte's side, while England U21 star of Nigerian descent Ademola Lookman was left out of the Toffees match day squad.Both sides seemed content in sittin...
Super Eagles Striker Ogbeche Will Not Play For Willem II Until The New Year
Published: December 23, 2017
Bartholomew Ogbeche has not been named in Willem II's traveling party to Amsterdam, where they face Eredivisie giants Ajax at Johan Cruyff Arena on Sunday afternoon, starting from 1430 hours.Club medics have confirmed that the Nigeria international suffered a hamstring injury in the Cup tie against RKC Waalwijk on Tues...
Croatian Coach On Nigeria : Iwobi & Moses Too Similar, No World-Class Players
Published: December 23, 2017
Croatian manager Tomislav Obradovic has predicted that Croatia will overcome Nigeria when both teams face off in the World Cup on Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on June 16, and has stressed that there are several players with the same characteristics in the Super Eagles squad.Obradovic was coach of the Rwandan U20 Na...
Arsenal's Iwobi Explains What Went Wrong In The First Half Vs Liverpool
Published: December 23, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has admitted that the players were all below their high standards during the first half of the Premier League clash against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night.At half-time, Arsenal legend Ian Wright had aimed a dig at Iwobi as well as Alexis Sanchez for being among the worst pla...
Arsenal Legend Ian Wright Blasts Iwobi After First-Half Display Vs Liverpool
Published: December 22, 2017
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has blasted Nigeria national-teamer Alex Iwobi after his shoddy performance in the first half of Arsenal's Premier League clash versus Liverpool on Friday night.In truth, the Hale End Academy product gave the ball away too easily and had a pass completion rate of 69 percent.In the second half,...
Arsenal 3 Liverpool 3 : Iwobi Poor But Bags Assist, Akpom Not In 18, Solanke Benched
Published: December 22, 2017
Arsenal were held to a 3-3 draw by Liverpool after initially falling two goals behind at Emirates Stadium on Friday evening in an English Premier League encounter of 2017.Nigeria's Alex Iwobi started upfront for Arsenal alongside Alexandre Lacazette, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil while Dominic Solanke was named on the ...
(Photo Confirmation) Goalscoring Midfielder Signs Fresh Contract With Manchester United
Published: December 22, 2017
With a statement on their official website, Premier League giants Manchester United have informed that promising midfielder Aidan Barlow has penned his first professional contract with the club.The 17-year-old was offered fresh terms after impressing for United's U18 and U19 teams.The Salford native is an attack-minded...
Argentina Defender : Nigeria Are Difficult Opponents But We Have Messi
Published: December 22, 2017
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Argentina central defender Emanuel Mammana spoke on Friday about his country's group opponents at the 2018 World Cup and is wary of the Super Eagles.The 21-year-old was on the bench in Krasnodar as Nigeria came back from two goals down to overcome the two-time world champions 4-2 on ...
Gbolahan Salami Agrees Two-Year Deal With Kazakhstan Club FC Irtysh Pavlodar
Published: December 22, 2017
Kazakhstan Premier League FC Irtysh Pavlodar are on the verge of announcing the signing of Gbolahan Salami, if we are to believe reports from the Kazakhstani press.According to sports.kz, the Nigeria international has already signed a contract and the agreement is for two years.Salami proved himself in two seasons at K...
Official : Dream Team VI Invitee Solomon-Otabor Extends Loan Spell At Blackpool
Published: December 22, 2017
Through official channels, EFL League One club Blackpool have announced that former Nigeria U23 invitee Viv Solomon-Otabor has extended his loan deal with the club until the end of the 2017-2018 season.The Birmingham City winger's previous agreement with the Seasiders was due to run out on January 6, 2018.Solomon-Otabo...
Done Deal: Talented Left Back Pens New Contract With Liverpool
Published: December 22, 2017
Liverpool have announced that promising left-back Adam Lewis has committed his future by penning a professional contract with the club. The financial terms and duration of the new deal signed by the defender have not been disclosed.The 18-year-old has been a regular for Liverpool's U18 squad in the ongoing season, star...
Ndidi Named In Top 100 Players Of 2017, Better Than Kante
Published: December 22, 2017
Celebrated sports television channel Sky Sports has published on its website the Top 100 players of 2017, with only one Nigerian making the prestigious list.Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi clocked in at number 65 and ranked higher than top Premier League stars David de Gea (Manchester United), Mesut Ozil (Arsen...