MLS SuperDraft 2023 : 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee among Nigerians eligible for selection
Published: December 20, 2022
The official website of Major League Soccer has announced the list of over 360 players who are eligible for selection in the MLS SuperDraft 2023 on Wednesday with several players of Nigerian descent making the cut.    Former Golden Eaglets invitee Diba Nwegbo who is on the books of The College of William & M...
Chelsea's 2018 World Cup winner wants to sign pre-contract with Barcelona 
Published: December 19, 2022
Chelsea's 2018 World Cup winner of Malian descent  N'Golo Kante could change teams next year, with La Liga giants Barcelona reportedly interested in his services.   According to Spanish sports newspaper Sport, Kante is pushing Barcelona to sign a preliminary contract in January as he has other offers ...
Osimhen praised for his gesture after he was substituted in Napoli's loss to Villarreal 
Published: December 19, 2022
Italian football pundit Carmine Martino, who monitored the friendly between Napoli and Villarreal at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday, has praised Victor Osimhen for his gesture after he was substituted.    Étienne Capoue broke the deadlock inside twelve minutes with a left-footed shot from outside the...
'Big' - Super Eagles star Iwobi congratulates fellow Hale End graduate on World Cup win
Published: December 19, 2022
Alex Iwobi has congratulated fellow Hale End Academy graduate Emiliano Martínez on winning the 2022 World Cup with the Argentina national team.   Iwobi and Martínez were once teammates at Arsenal before they both moved on to pastures new, with the central midfielder joining Everton in the summer of 2019 and...
Barcelona to rival Chelsea and Liverpool for 'best midfielder at 2022 World Cup' 
Published: December 18, 2022
Premier League clubs are reportedly ready to battle La Liga giants Barcelona for the signature of Morocco international Sofyan Amrabat.   French president Emmanuel Macron visited Morocco's dressing room after their defeat to France to tell Amrabat he was the 'best midfielder at the 2022 World Cup'....
Chelsea linked with move for 2022 World Cup star of African descent 
Published: December 18, 2022
Premier League giants Chelsea are being linked with a January move for 2022 World Cup star of African descent Memphis Depay, according to reports.    The Netherlands international will enter the final six months of his contract with Barcelona next month.    According to Spanish sports daily Sport, via ...
'It's not serious at all' - Huddersfield boss not losing sleep over Nigerian midfielder's injury 
Published: December 18, 2022
Huddersfield Town manager Mark Fotheringham is not losing sleep over the latest injury suffered by former Nigeria youth team invitee David Kasumu.    The defensive midfielder was omitted from the matchday squad for the Sky Bet Championship game against Watford at the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday due to ...
Ghana Football Association target will not return to Chelsea in January
Published: December 17, 2022
Ghana Football Association target  Callum Hudson-Odoi will be staying put at Bayer Leverkusen until the end of the 2022-2023 season and this is confirmed.   Bayer Leverkusen had loaned the 22-year-old from Chelsea in the summer, but the Blues had an option for the winger to return early in the winter.   ...
French-born star of Africa descent joins Chelsea wef July 2023
Published: December 17, 2022
French-born star of Congolese descent Christopher Nkunku has signed a contract to become a new Chelsea player with effect from July 2023, according to reports.    Transfer market specialist Fabrizio Romano says the deal taking the France international to Chelsea is done and dusted with all documents and contra...
Chelsea interested in signing 2022 World Cup star of African descent 
Published: December 15, 2022
Chelsea are interested in signing 2022 World Cup star of African descent Ousmane Dembélé.    Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo claims that Chelsea are back in the race for the Barcelona winger and manager Graham Potter has requested the signing of the France international to add speed to the Blues attack....
Van Nistelrooy includes 17yo Lagos-born defender in PSV squad for training camp 
Published: December 15, 2022
Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has included Lagos-born defender Emmanuel van de Blaak in PSV Eindhoven's traveling squad for a warm weather training camp in Spain.    The former Manchester United striker has taken 31 players to Marbella, Spain, with the 17-year-old Van de Blaak among five players who rece...
World Cup 2022 : Hakimi, Griezmann earn plaudits from former Nigeria fullback
Published: December 15, 2022
Former Super Eagles fullback Ifeanyi Udeze has heaped plaudits on the Moroccan national team defence especially PSG right back Achraf Hakimi for giving defending champions France a difficult task of reaching the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.    Morocco lost 2-0 to Didier Deschamps' team Wednesd...
Former Nigeria star praises Morocco coach for learning from Arsenal manager
Published: December 14, 2022
Ahead of Wednesday's second semifinals match between France and Morocco, former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has praised the work done by Morocco's head coach Walid Regragui and believes he can take his team to the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.   Regragui only took charge of the team in August...
'Nigeria with Okocha and those players' - Chelsea's Koulibaly reveals memorable World Cup moment
Published: December 14, 2022
Chelsea's Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly cited Austin Okocha and the Nigeria national team as he discussed his best moments at the World Cup.    The French-born center back  has seven career appearances to his name at the World Cup, including four in Qatar, where he captained the Teranga Lions and hel...
Celtic central defender Jenz reaches career-high market value at N1.9 billion 
Published: December 14, 2022
Transfer and football statistics website Transfermarkt updated the market values of footballers plying their trade in the Scottish Premiership on Tuesday, December 13.   Celtic central defender of Nigerian descent Moritz Jenz has reached the highest market value in his entire career with a valuation of four mil...