Obaje Beats Haruna To The Best First Division Player In Malta
Published: May 21, 2016
Senglea Athletic FC striker Augustine James Obaje has picked up another individual accolade in Malta.On Friday, the Nigerian was voted the BOV First Division Best Player at the 2016 Malta Football Association Awards staged at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. To win the accolade, Obaje saw off competitio...
Nigerian Exports: Milan Products Taiwo,Oduamadi Score Again; Onyedinma Makes Millwall Bench; Obinna Absent; Ebagua Fires Blanks
Published: May 20, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Friday.Millwall have booked their place in the Football League One playoff final after beating Bradford City 4-2 on aggregate, with the second leg ending 1-1 at the Den.Fred Onyedinma made Millwall’s 18-man squad but was one of...
Nigeria Coach Confirms Tottenham Starlet Oduwa Will Play At Pre-Olympic Tournament
Published: May 20, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur winger Nathan Oduwa has taken his first steps towards achieving his ambition of representing the Nigeria U23s at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August.The Dream Team VI manager Samson Siasia has confirmed that the former England youth-teamer has definitely made his roster for the upcoming...
Tobechukwu Ibe Axed From Nigeria U20s Roster; Replaced By Opeh Samuel
Published: May 20, 2016
Opeh Samuel was a late inclusion in the Nigeria U20s squad before their departure to Bujumbura on Wednesday afternoon, the Nigeria Football Federation has informed.Tobechukwu Ibe was initially named to the roster but the defender was axed at the last minute after he failed a fitness test.Samuel had been tipped to make ...
Nigerian Striker Olufela Olomola Pleased To Sign Two-Year Deal With Southampton
Published: May 20, 2016
Nigerian striker Olufela Olomola is thrilled to have signed a two-year deal with Southampton ad has targeted a spot in the first team in the not too distant future.Having skippered the Saints U18s team in the just concluded season, the former Arsenal starlet has now been promoted to the U21 squad ahead of the start of ...
Chelsea Talent Tomori Did Not Develop Cold Feet Before Debut Against Leicester City
Published: May 20, 2016
Fikayo Tomori has admitted that he had an inkling that he will make his professional debut against Leicester City on the final day of the season in the Premier League.The 18-year-old is predominantly a central defender but was asked to occupy the right-back position when he replaced Branislav Ivanovi� thirty minutes ...
Moses Orkuma Mulling Over Contract Extension At Al-Ahly Tripoli
Published: May 20, 2016
Nigeria youth international Moses Orkuma was happy to play a part as Al-Ahly Tripoli sealed their qualification to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after playing out a 1-1 draw with Misr Lel Makasa in Egypt on Wednesday night.With the midfielder’s loan agreement with the Libyan club set to run out in ...
Nigerian Exports: Ndidi Notches Goal, Assist ; Aminu Scores; Saviour Returns; Omeruo Shines Again; Aiyegbeni Missing;Okaka Sent Off
Published: May 20, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Thursday.Former Belgium youth international Funso Ojo saw 90 minutes of action in Willem II’s 2-1 defeat to NAC Breda in the Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs.Across the border in Belgium,  Racing Genk thrashed And...
Raheem Lawal Set For Super Eagles Friendlies, Hits Camp May 24th
Published: May 19, 2016
Osmanlıspor’s Raheem Lawal is set for the Super Eagles friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg in Europe after helping his Turkish Super Lig side qualify for next season’s Europa League on Thursday.The central midfielder and Aminu Umar worked a ninety-minute shift as Osmanlıspor recorded a 1-0 win agai...
Emeghara Is Top Earning Nigerian Star In MLS Ahead Of Igboananike; Fanendo Adi Ranks Fourth
Published: May 19, 2016
Innocent Emeghara’s guaranteed compensation of $1.3 million for the 2016 season has made him the highest paid Nigerian player in Major League Soccer, ahead of Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire) and Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union).The Major League Soccer Players Union has published on its official webpage the bas...
Dominic Iorfa Solid In Defense As England Beat Portugal In Toulon
Published: May 19, 2016
The England U21s won their first game at the 2016 Toulon Tournament, with a goal from Lewis Baker giving them a 1-0 victory over Portugal on Thursday evening.Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa was in the Young Lions starting XI and went the distance at the Stade Leo Lagrange.It was the 20-year-old’s f...
Odion Ighalo Ignored As Watford Announce End of Season Awards Winners
Published: May 19, 2016
Odion Ighalo finished in third place in Watford’s Goal of the Season Award at a ceremony held at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night.The 26-year-old’s goal against Everton at Goodison Park which he netted nine minutes after his introduction was behind Adlene Guedioura’s strike against Arsenal in the FA...
Nigeria Wonderkid Iheanacho Named Deadliest Striker In The Premier League
Published: May 19, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho picked up another award at Manchester City’s Alternative End of Season Awards on Thursday.The 19-year-old clocked up 752 minutes of game time in the Premier League, scoring a goal every 93.88 minutes, making him the deadliest striker in the English topflight, ahead of teammate Aguero.Having won ...
Afro-Russian Defender Oyewole : If You Throw A Banana, I Eat It
Published: May 19, 2016
FC Gazovik Orenburg defender Adesoye Oyewole says he has never encountered racism in Russia and is happy with all that he has seen in the country football-wise.The 33-year-old was born in Moscow to a Nigerian dad and a Russian mom, who used to teach Mathematics in a secondary school in Bida ,Niger State.“I do not...
Nigerian Exports: Akinfenwa On Target As AFC Wimbledon Head Into Playoff Final; Ibe,Ojo Suffer Heartbreak; Musa Absent; Gero Warned
Published: May 18, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Europe on Wednesday.Liverpool will not be one of the teams challenging for honours in the UEFA Champions League next season after losing 3-1 to Sevilla in the Europa League final at St. Jakob-Park .As previously reported, England youth-teamers Jordon Ibe an...