Chelsea Hail Leadership Skills Of Mikel, Nigerian Team After Sealing Quarter-Final Spot
Published: August 08, 2016
Premier League club Chelsea were full of praise for the Nigeria U23s team, and Obi Mikel in particular, after they advanced to the knockout rounds of the Olympic Games on Monday morning.The Blues hierarchy, including USA 1994 World Cup star Michael Emenalo, permitted the defensive midfielder to represent Nigeria in Rio...
Sweden Coach Eats His Words : Nigeria Are Better Than Colombia
Published: August 08, 2016
Sweden Olympic National Team coach Hakan Ericson has retracted his statements concerning the Nigerian U23 team, and has admitted they are superior than the first team they faced at the Rio Olympic Games, Colombia.Days leading up to the clash at the Arena Amazonia, the 56-year-old had picked holes in the Nigerian defend...
Roma Striker Umar Has A Lot To Smile About After Equaling Agali 16-Year Record
Published: August 08, 2016
Roma teen sensation Sadiq Umar equaled Victor Agali’s record of scoring in the first two group matches at the Olympic Games after finding the back of the net in the 40th minute against Sweden at the Arena Amazonia on Sunday.Agali, who starred at Sydney 2000, scored Nigeria U23s second goal in their 3-3 draw with ...
Nigeria Wonderkids Iheanacho, Iwobi React After Arsenal V Man City Super Match
Published: August 08, 2016
Nigerian talents Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi have taken to social media to review the pre-season friendly between Manchester City and Arsenal staged at Nya Ullevi (Göteborg) on Sunday.The two Super Eagles rising stars registered their names on the score sheet, with Iwobi equalizing in the 50th minute, before ...
Siasia Has The Last Laugh Over Sweden Coach Who Had Rubbished His Defense
Published: August 08, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has taken a dig at Sweden coach Hakan Ericson in the wake of his side’s 1-0 win over the Scandinavians at the 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday evening (local time).In his pre-match comments, Ericson had criticized the Dream Team VI for conceding four goals in their opener against Japa...
Four Nigerian Players Feature As Man City End Pre-Season With Defeat To Arsenal
Published: August 08, 2016
Manchester City ended pre-season with a 3-2 defeat to Premier League rivals Arsenal at the Nya Ullevi (Göteborg) on Sunday evening, with four players of Nigerian descent in action for both clubs.Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi was named in the starting XI, teammate Chuba Akpom and City pair Kelechi Iheanacho an...
Nigeria Show Defensive Capabilities In Win Over Sweden; Qualify For Quarterfinals At Rio 2016
Published: August 08, 2016
Dream Team VI of Nigeria progressed to the quarter final of the 2016 Rio Olympics Games thanks to a narrow 1-0 victory over Sweden in a Group B match at the Arena Amazonia on Monday morning.Coach Samson Siasia kept faith with the starting XI against Japan for tonight’s game.Late comer Umar Aminu had to star...
Half-Time Report : Roma Starlet Gives Nigeria Slim Lead Vs Sweden
Published: August 08, 2016
Nigeria lead Sweden 1-0 at half time as they look for their second win in a row in the 2016 Rio Olympics Games football event.Coach Samson Siasia kept faith with the starting XI against Japan for tonight’s game.Late comer Umar Aminu had to start from the bench, while a defense which gave away four goals against J...
Siasia Announces Starting XI To Face Sweden; Mikel, Etebo, Umar Retain Spots
Published: August 07, 2016
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia is sticking with the same squad that beat Japan 5-4 on Thursday for tonight’s Group B fixture against Sweden at Amazônia Arena, Manaus. Thus, Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel will start despite conceding four goals against the Asians. William Troost-Ekong, Abdullahi S...
Ahmed Musa Shows Off His Key Attribute As Leicester City Suffer Defeat To Man Utd
Published: August 07, 2016
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri handed Ahmed Musa his competitive debut as the Premier League champions were narrowly beaten 2-1 by FA Cup holders Manchester United in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon.With Jamie Vardy and Shinji Okazaki starting in attack for the Foxes, it meant the former CSKA Moscow ma...
Victor Moses, Ola Aina Come Off Bench As Chelsea End Pre-Season In Style
Published: August 07, 2016
Chelsea ended their pre-season in style, beating Werder Bremen 4-2 at the Weserstadion (Bremen) on Sunday afternoon.New boss Antonio Conte dropped a strong hint of his starting line-up for his side’s Premier League opener, with the likes of Kante, Terry, Pedro and Ivanoviä† stepping out onto the pitch...
Exciting Winger Shodipo Shines On Debut For Queens Park Rangers
Published: August 07, 2016
Queens Park Rangers made a winning start to the new Football League Championship season with a 3-0 rout of Leeds United at the Loftus Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon.As for team news, two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of skipper Nedum Onuoha and Olamide Shodipo made the starting XI of the London tea...
Nigeria Skipper Mikel Admits He Has Little Information About Sweden Team
Published: August 07, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has admitted that he has little information about Nigeria’s next opponents at the Olympic Games, Sweden. The Nigeria football delegation was settling into Manaus at around the same time the Scandinavians were facing Colombia in both countries opening Group B fixture.“The tr...
Etebo Gets More Praise From Nigeria Coach : He Is Very Good
Published: August 07, 2016
Coach Samson Siasia has admitted that he would not have included CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo in his squad list for the Olympic Games if he was not a player with quality.The  2015 CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year showed his class with an imperious display against Japan, scoring four goals...
Siasia Warns Nigeria Have To Be Careful In Defense Against Sweden
Published: August 07, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has admitted there were defensive frailties in his side’s opening game at the Olympic Games against Asian champions Japan on Thursday.With Oghenekaro Etebo netting his fourth goal in the 66th minute, the Dream Team VI thought they were home and dry but were wrong, with the opponen...