Fifa To NFF, Rohr: You Must Decide On World Cup Base By January 31
Published: December 12, 2017
The general secretary of the Local Organizing Committee Russia 2018 World Cup Alexey Sorokin has stated that all the 32 participating teams, including Nigeria, must decide on their World Cup bases by January 31.Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr revealed last week that the Nigerian national team have chosen to stay in So...
Mohamed Salah Beats Nigeria Target To Liverpool Goal Of The Month
Published: December 12, 2017
Egypt sensation Mohamed Salah has won his second award in less than twenty four hours, with Liverpool informing on Tuesday that the winger has scooped the club's Goal of the Month Award for November 2017.Salah's volley in The Reds 3-0 win over Stoke City was voted the most eye-catching goal scored by a Liverpool player...
(Photo) Ofoedu Shows Off Match Ball After First Career Hat-Trick In Turkey
Published: December 12, 2017
Nigerian striker Chikeluba Ofoedu scored his first career hat-trick in Eskisehirspor's 7-0 demolition of Gaziantepspor in the Turkish First League on Monday evening.Eskisehirspor coasted into a 3-0 lead at half-time, with their Nigerian star writing his name on the score-sheet in the 28th and 43rd minute.The 25-year-ol...
Chelsea Wish Victor Moses Happy Birthday, Announce He'll Reach Milestone If.....
Published: December 12, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea have wished Nigeria international Victor Moses a Happy Birthday, ahead of Tuesday night's clash vs Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium.Born December 22, 1990 in Nigeria, Moses is celebrating his twenty-seventh birthday today.In their birthday tribute to the Super Eagles star, Chels...
Arsenal And Tottenham Battling For Highly-Rated Ukrainian Goalkeeper
Published: December 12, 2017
Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are battling for the signature of promising goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, the official website of Zorya Luhansk has revealed.The 18-year-old was awarded the title of best goalkeeper of the first half of the season in the Ukrainian Premier League, and displayed his wares in...
2017 MLS Expansion Draft : List Of Protected & Unprotected Nigerian Players
Published: December 12, 2017
Major League Soccer clubs have announced the protected and unprotected list ahead of Tuesday’s 2017 MLS Expansion Draft. Ten Nigerian players have been unprotected, including three Super Eagles stars in the shape of Nosa Igiebor (Vancouver Whitecaps),  Sunday Stephen (Real Salt Lake) and Gbenga Arokoyo (Portland Tim...
Croatia Coach : Nigeria Not A Typical African Team, They Have Mikel
Published: December 12, 2017
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has admitted that their opening game against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup is the most important match for them in Group D.Zlatko Dalic was appointed Croatia coach following the sacking of Ante Cacic ahead of their crunch World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in October.''Nigeria...
Liverpool's Croatia Defender : Nigeria Certainly A Good Team, We Are Not Afraid Of Them
Published: December 11, 2017
Liverpool central defender Dejan Lovren is confident that the Croatian national team will advance to the last sixteen of the 2018 World Cup despite the presence of Argentina and Nigeria in their group.Lovren argued that the Croatian squad is littered with top stars representing big European clubs, the likes of Ivan Per...
Liverpool's Egypt Sensation Beats Victor Moses To Win BBC AFOTY
Published: December 11, 2017
Egypt international Mohamed Salah has been crowned 2017 BBC African Footballer of the Year after a blistering start to his career with Liverpool, whom he joined in the summer transfer window.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund and Gabon), Naby Keïta (RB Leipzig and Guinea), Sadio Mané (Liverpool F.C. and S...
South Africa Hero McCarthy : Why Okocha, Kanu Were Snubbed World Player Of The Year
Published: December 11, 2017
South Africa legend Benni McCarthy has sensationally claimed that several African stars, including Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Okocha, have been snubbed for the World Player of the Year award because they are not cash cows.Former AC Milan, PSG and Chelsea striker George Weah is the only African to scoop the Ballon d'Or sin...
Eagles Coach Rohr : We Want To Win 2019 African Cup of Nations
Published: December 11, 2017
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is aiming to win the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon after extending his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation for two more years.Three-time champions Nigeria missed out on the 2015 and 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations, and trail leaders Libya and South Africa by...
Ostersunds FK Nigerian Star Gero : Arsenal One Of The Best Teams, Iwobi Great Player
Published: December 11, 2017
Ostersunds FK's Nigerian star Alhaji Gero has admitted that Arsenal were one of the most difficult opponents his Swedish Allsvenskan team could get in the last 32 of the Europa League following the draw that took place on Monday, December 11.In a group containing Athletic Bilbao, Zorya Luhansk and Hertha BSC, Ostersund...
Ndidi Excited By Form Of Mahrez: More To Come From Him
Published: December 11, 2017
Wilfred Ndidi says he is delighted by the form of Algeria national-teamer Riyad Mahrez, and expects the winger to keep firing on all cylinders.The Super Eagles star was named the most outstanding Foxes player in their 3-2 win at Newcastle United on Saturday evening and provided the assist for the goal scored by Mahrez ...
Poland Chose To Play Nigeria Ahead Of Ghana, MO Confirms Friendly
Published: December 11, 2017
The Media Officer of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), Jakub Kwiatkowski, has reconfirmed that the Poles will face the Super Eagles in a pre-World Cup friendly on March 23, 2018 but stressed that the venue of the match has not yet been decided.Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr first revealed that a friendly...
Victor Moses, Nigerian Starlets Discover Champions League Round Of 16 Opponents
Published: December 11, 2017
Victor Moses's Chelsea have been paired with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the last sixteen of the Champions League in the draw that took place at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland on Monday.The first leg will take place at home on either 13, 14, 20 or 21 February, and the second leg away is on either 6, 7, 13 or 14 M...