'Extraordinary' - Oliseh hails Ancelotti, Vinicius Jr. after Real Madrid's dramatic win against Bayern 
Published: May 08, 2024
Former Super Eagles manager  Sunday Oliseh labeled Carlo Ancelotti an 'extraordinary coach' after Real Madrid came from behind to beat Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. Oliseh also made special shout out to Vinicius Junior who he feels is worthy of winning the Ballon d'Or...
Spain youth team call-up for former Liverpool winger Elijah Gift; also eligible for Nigeria and Cuba 
Published: April 19, 2024
Athletic Bilbao U19 winger Elijah Gift has been rewarded with a second call-up to Spain's U18 national team, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Manager Paco Gallardo has chosen the Liverpool academy product to participate in the upcoming international friendly double-header against Switzerland in Madrid next week. ...
David, Divine and Destiny: The three Nigerian brothers making waves at Barcelona academy
Published: April 13, 2024
The Ejiofor family is experiencing a dream not many can boast of. Three brothers, David Obinna, Divine Ikenna, and Destiny Kosiso, are all turning heads in the famed Barcelona youth academy, La Masia. According to Barcelona-based sports daily Sport, last Saturday,  all three boys managed to score a double in their ...
Barcelona looking to bring in Ndidi and experienced Arsenal midfielder on free transfers this summer
Published: April 07, 2024
La Liga giants Barcelona are reportedly looking to bolster their midfield with a double swoop this summer, targeting Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City alongside Arsenal's Jorginho on free transfers. According to TEAMtalk citing Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are keen to bri...
Barcelona's Nigeria-eligible striker Lopez will not be cap-tied to Spain this month 
Published: April 07, 2024
Barcelona wonderkid Vicky López will still be eligible to represent the Nigeria national teams after the international break in April, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Spanish-Nigerian youngster made her senior debut for Spain in a Nations League semifinal tie with the Netherlands on February 23 before making ano...
Laliga Spain: Valencia vs Mallorca detailed prediction
Published: March 22, 2024
Assessing Mallorca's form Mallorca is one of the worst teams in the league in terms of scoring, with only Cadiz scoring less. “Red-Blacks” are more about defense than attack. And thanks to this tactic, the islanders are now at a decent distance of five points from the relegation zone. This is all true. But i...
'Ridiculously good' - Man Utd legend Hargreaves hails 17yo Barcelona CB Cubarsí for caging Osimhen 
Published: March 13, 2024
Manchester United legend Owen Hargreaves waxed lyrical about Barcelona's new kid on the block Pau Cubarsí for his outstanding performance in the Champions League clash between the Spanish giants and Napoli on Tuesday night. Aged 17 years and 50 days yesterday, Cubarsí became the youngest player in history t...
UCL: Osimhen kept at bay for 90 minutes as Barcelona cruise past Napoli to advance to last eight 
Published: March 13, 2024
In a captivating game at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Tuesday night , Barcelona advanced to the last eight of the UEFA Champions League after a 3-1 win over Italian champions Napoli . Victor Osimhen played the full game but could not add to his tally of two goals in this season's competition as he was...
Bryan Fiabema, the striker open to playing for Super Eagles: How has he performed since Chelsea exit?
Published: March 10, 2024
Nigerian football fans were excited a few years ago by the rise of Bryan Fiabema, a powerful young striker who previously starred for Chelsea youth teams. Fiabema, eligible to represent both Norway and Nigeria, had previously expressed his openness to playing for the Super Eagles through his father. However, afte...
Boubakary Soumare's potential replacement: Sevilla eye Super Eagles midfielder Ndidi
Published: March 10, 2024
La Liga side Sevilla are reportedly combing the market for a central midfielder to potentially replace Boubakary Soumaré and Wilfred Ndidi has emerged as a top candidate.  The former France U21 international transferred to Sevilla last September following Leicester City's relegation to the Championship, wit...
Atletico Madrid-owned striker Samuel Omorodion jointly wins La Liga award
Published: March 01, 2024
Atlético Madrid-owned striker Samuel Omorodion alongside his Deportivo Alavés colleague Alex Sola have won the LA LIGA EA SPORTS Best Play award for February for their goal against Barcelona. With the tie at 2-0, the duo combined to give Alavés a lifeline with Sola dribbling past Frenkie De Jong before putting a ...
Battle for La Liga U23 POTM: Omorodion faces competition from Man Utd loanee, Barca and Real Madrid stars 
Published: February 21, 2024
Spanish-Nigerian striker Samu Omorodion has been nominated for the La Liga U23 Player of the Month for February 2024 following his impressive performances for Deportivo Alavés in the said month. The talented forward is in contention with Manchester United loanee Mason Greenwood, Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal, ...
'Difficult to stop' - Barcelona coach Xavi highlights Osimhen as one of the key players to watch in CL showdown 
Published: February 21, 2024
Barcelona coach Xavier Hernández has praised Victor Osimhen as one of the standout players in the Napoli squad ahead of their Champions League showdown at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday night.   The Nigerian international is expected to be cleared to play after fully participating in training with h...
Raphael Onyedika: Five reasons Barcelona should firm up their interest in Nigeria's rising star 
Published: February 20, 2024
Ahead of the summer transfer window, Barcelona finds themselves at a pivotal juncture in their pursuit of strengthening their midfield and finding a natural fit for the holding midfield position which has been in shambles since the departure of Sergio Busquets.   According to Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo...
Arsenal, Chelsea-linked striker Victor Boniface reveals preferred destination if he leaves Bayer
Published: January 08, 2024
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has revealed his preference to play in the La Liga over the Premier League amidst links with Chelsea and Arsenal.   The 23-year-old is one of the most in-form strikers in Europe at the moment and has played a huge role in Bayer Leverkusen's surprising challenge for the Bu...