Mikel Nets Tianjin Teda First Goal Of 2017; Ujah On Target & Picks Up Assist
Published: April 02, 2017
Nigeria internationals John Obi Mikel and Anthony Ujah opened their accounts for the season and helped their clubs register wins on match day three in the Chinese Super League on Sunday.Tianjin Teda skipper Mikel was on target in the 48th minute of his team’s 2-0 win over Chongqing Lifan. The Super Eagles skipper...
Kalu On Target For Almeria As Uche Brothers Go Head-To-Head In Spain
Published: April 02, 2017
Almeria continued their fight to avoid relegation after a hard-fought victory over Gimnastic in a Segunda División clash on Sunday, their second win in as many matches. Nigeria international Kalu Uche netted his first goal for Almeria in his third spell with the club based in Andalusia in their 1-0 win over Gimn...
No Escape Route For Ex-Nigeria U20 Star Ajayi As Aluko Goal Condemns Rotherham To Relegation
Published: April 02, 2017
Ex-Nigeria U20 international Semi Ajayi will definitely be playing in the English third-tier next term after Rotherham United lost 1-0 at home to Fulham on game week 39 in the Championship on Saturday.With seven rounds yet to be decided in the regular season, the Millers have a paltry 17 points and can’t overtake...
ADO Den Haag Coach: Super Eagles Are A Team With Big Names, Ebuehi Will Improve
Published: April 02, 2017
ADO Den Haag coach Alfons Groenendijk has declared that Tyronne Ebuehi is still learning his craft, but he is confident that the right wing-back will get better if he spends more time with the Super Eagles stars.The Dutch-born defender trained with the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Ahmed Musa, Wilfred Ndidi a...
Portland Timbers Adi : Nigerians Are Like Brazillians, We Can Do Crazy Things With The Ball
Published: April 02, 2017
Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi would enter the club’s history books on Sunday if he finds the net against New England Revolution at Providence Park in the MLS.Adi has tallied 45 goals since his arrival from FC Copenhagen in 2014, and needs one more goal to break the all-time goals record by a Timbers player...
Conte Speaks After Loss To The Eagles : Victor Is An Important Player
Published: April 01, 2017
Speaking after Premier League pacesetters Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, manager Antonio Conte has admitted that Victor Moses is an important player for the Blues. Pedro Rodriguez moved into the right wing-back position in the absence of the Nigeria international, and the Italian has refused to c...
Leicester Coach Hails Man Of The Match : Ndidi Reminds Me A Lot Of Kante
Published: April 01, 2017
Leicester City coach Craig Shakespeare has showered praises on Wilfred Ndidi for his performance against Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, and has compared him to ex-Foxes hero N’Golo Kanté.The Nigeria international opened his Premier League account with a trademark shot from 25 yards...
EPL Wrap: Ndidi Scores; Success Subbed In; Lookman Benched; Dele Assists; Moses, Aina, Maja, Ejaria Missing
Published: April 01, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon.Liverpool beat Everton 3-1 in the Merseyside derby at Anfield. England U20 star Ovie Ejaria is still recovering for injury, so did not feature, while Sheyi Ojo did not make the Reds 18-man squad.Three Lions m...
Moses Did Not Fake Injury Ahead Of Senegal Friendly, Out Of Chelsea Squad For First Time This Season
Published: April 01, 2017
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has named his starting line-up for the Premier League clash against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, starting from 1500 hours.The big news pertaining to Nigeria fans is Super Eagles winger Victor Moses was unable to pass a late fitness test and has not been named in t...
Rohr Refuses To Confirm Or Dismiss Reports He Is Owed Three Months Salaries : I Am Still Working
Published: April 01, 2017
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has reacted to suggestions in the media that he is being owed three months salaries by the Nigeria Football Federation.The former Bayern Munich defender refused to confirm or deny the reports but stressed that he is still working with the Super Eagles, which makes a statement.“I have a d...
Rohr Delighted Chelsea Defender Aina, Arsenal Striker Akpom Want To Be Part Of Super Eagles
Published: April 01, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has praised the work done by the coaching staff since he took over at the helm of the Nigerian national team.The German tactician has pointed out that a couple of promising foreign-born players in the shape of Chelsea defender Ola Aina, Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom and QPR starlet Ebere ...
Spurs Coach, Pochettino Says Ex-Teammate Okocha Is In The Same Bracket As Maradona & Ronaldinho
Published: April 01, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has compared former Super Eagles skipper Jay-Jay Okocha to Diego Maradona and Ronaldinho as he was praising Mousa Dembele.Former Argentina international Pochettino has first-hand knowledge of what Okocha can do because they played together at Paris Saint-Germain for two sea...
Hannover Fan Favourite Noah Bazee Left Out Of Squad To Face Union Berlin
Published: April 01, 2017
Super Eagles invitee Noah Bazee has been left out of Hannover’s 18-man squad for the 2.Bundesliga tie against Union Berlin at HDI-Arena in Niedersachsen on Saturday.The striker aggravated a knee injury while on international duty with the Nigerian team, and has been unable to participate in full training since he...
Nigeria To Call Up PEC Zwolle Star Ehizibue For Next Friendly - Report
Published: March 31, 2017
PEC Zwolle winger Kingsley Ehizibue is in line to be called up by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr for a proposed friendly against French Island Corsica in May.“Rohr has promised to call up Kingsley for the Corsica friendly after he was impressed with what he has gathered about the player,” a source informed ...
NWFL Mourns Former Nigeria Coach Paul Hamilton
Published: March 31, 2017
Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) supremo, Aisha Falode has extended condolence wishes to the family of the deceased coach, Paul Hamilton.The former Nigeria player and tactician passed on in the early hours of Thursday in Lagos.He was said to have been diagnosed of heart and kidney related health issues some months ...