Man City Whizkid Iheanacho Keeps To His Word, Arrives In Nigeria For Tanzania Tie
Published: August 30, 2016
Manchester City attacker Kelechi Iheanacho will honour the invitation for the African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania on Saturday. There had been fears that the City number 72 would skip the game as he was sighted in Manchester on Monday afternoon, and was a non-playing substitute last weekend in the P...
Watford Star Ighalo, Monaco Fullback Echiejile, Onazi, Ekong Arrive In Uyo
Published: August 30, 2016
More foreign-based professionals have arrived in Uyo for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania on Saturday. Watford striker Odion Ighalo, Monaco fullback Elderson Echiejile, Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi and FK Haugesund skipper William Troost-Ekong are the latest players to hit camp.The statement b...
Updated : Exciting Winger Moses Simon Hits Super Eagles Camp
Published: August 30, 2016
KAA Gent exciting winger Moses Simon has arrived in Nigeria and is set to hit the Super Eagles camp in Uyo tomorrow, ahead of Saturday’s African Cup of Nations qualifying match with Tanzania. Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg), Imoh Ezekiel (Al Arabi), Brown Ideye (Olympiakos) and Musa Mohammed (Istanbul Basaksehir FK) a...
Watford Striker Ighalo Explains Why He Failed To Turn Up In Uyo As Planned
Published: August 29, 2016
Watford striker Odion Ighalo has explained why he has not showed up in Uyo to join his international teammates despite being released by his English Premier League club two days ago. It has come to light that the former Flying Eagles skipper is already in the country’s commercial capital, Lagos, but could not tra...
Chelsea Dazzler Moses Oozing Confidence Ahead Of Trip To Nigeria
Published: August 29, 2016
Chelsea creator Victor Moses is looking forward to joining his international teammates in Uyo ahead of Saturday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.The 25-year-old will arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday with confidence, having featured in every competitive game contested by the Blues in the new season,...
Heartbroken Ex-Nigeria U20 Star Bulbwa Speaks About Death Of Supportive Mother
Published: August 29, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Bernard Bulbwa is in mourning following the passing away of his beloved mother on Wednesday 24 August 2016. The former Flying Eagles winger had kept the news to himself, before he informed officials of his club after the Tunisian soccer Cup final between Esperance and Club Africain at Stade Ol...
Chelsea Stars Mikel, Moses Still Being Expected, As Osimhen, Imoh, 4 Others Hit Super Eagles Camp
Published: August 29, 2016
Six of the twenty three players summoned by the Nigeria Football Federation for the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Tanzania have landed in Uyo.As at 1600 hours, home-based duo, goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel of Enugu Rangers and Kano Pillars central defender Jamiu Alimi, were at Le Meridien Ibom Hot...
Nigerian Defender Hoping To Join Ahmed Musa In Leicester City First Team
Published: August 29, 2016
Nigerian defender Calvin Ughelumba will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa by making his debut for the first team of Leicester City in future. Aged 16, the stopper has been promoted to the U18s team of the Foxes for the 2016-2017 campaign.Ughelumba has displayed his outstanding qualiti...
Nigerian Talents Sparkle As Arsenal Thrash Brighton In U18 Premier League
Published: August 29, 2016
Nigerian duo Tolaji Bola and Joseph Olowu impressed as Arsenal U18s maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove in the U18 Premier League on Saturday.The two teenage defenders went the distance at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre while Brighton...
Adi Enters Portland Timbers History Books Again With Seventh Goal Against Seattle
Published: August 29, 2016
Super Eagles hopeful Fanendo Adi was one of the four different players that found the back of the net as Portland Timbers defeated Seattle Sounders 4-2 at Providence Park in the American top-flight on Sunday.Vytautas Andriuskevicius gave the home team the lead in the 16th minute before Adi doubled the advantage five mi...
Spurs Star Dele Alli Called Up To England Squad, Barkley Omitted
Published: August 29, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli has been called up to the England squad by new manager Sam Allardyce for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Slovakia. The attacking midfielder was the only player of Nigerian descent that made the 23-man roster, with Everton star Ross Barkley omitted despite his impressive start t...
Fit Again Dream Team Ace Etebo Plays Full Game On Primeira Liga Debut
Published: August 28, 2016
Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo made his debut in the Portuguese top-flight as his team CD Feirense were beaten 1-0 by Rio Ave at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on match day three on Sunday night.The 20-year-old was an important member of the Dream Team VI squad at the 2016 Olympic Games but has not kic...
Sunderland Wonderkid Josh Maja Bags Brace In Premier League 2
Published: August 28, 2016
Nigerian teenager Josh Maja bagged a brace as Sunderland thrashed Southampton 3-0 in the Premier League 2 on Sunday afternoon. In his first start of the season for the Black Cats, the 17-year-old scored his first goal after two minutes, firing from 12 yards after a loose ball had fallen to him, then doubled his team&rs...
Iheanacho Misses First Premier League Match In Four Months As City Claim Third Win
Published: August 28, 2016
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho was a non-playing substitute as Manchester City claimed their third win of the new Premier League season, beating West Ham 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.The big news leading up to the game was the injury status of the striker after he failed to complete the Citizens...
William Troost-Ekong Departs Norway For Super Eagles Duty, Mikel Hits Camp Tuesday
Published: August 28, 2016
FK Haugesund skipper William Troost-Ekong will be one of the invited foreign-based professionals to arrive at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of their African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania next weekend.The central defender departed Scandinavia on Sunday morning, and is expected in Akwa Ibom State latest ...