Etebo Puts German Bundesliga Clubs On Alert After Revealing His Next Preferred Destination
Published: April 22, 2020
Stoke City-owned midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has put German Bundesliga clubs on alert by admitting that he would love to play in the top-tier of German football. Etebo announced himself on the African stage at the 2015 U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal, winning the top scorer award with five goals, which made hi...
Onazi Uses Cape Verde To Explain Why Super Eagles Must Be Wary Of AFCONQ, WCQ Rivals
Published: April 22, 2020
Denizlispor midfielder Eddy Onazi is on the same page as manager Gernot Rohr after revealing that the Super Eagles must be wary of their opponents in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria won their first two matches in the AFCON qualifiers, beating Benin and Lesotho, before their nex...
Okocha, Mikel Or Kanu ? Yobo Names Best Player He Played With In Super Eagles
Published: April 22, 2020
Former Everton star Joseph Yobo played with different generations of Super Eagles players during his time with the senior national team. In his first major tournament, the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations in Mali, the central defender was in the same Super Eagles team as Finidi George, Austin Okocha, Sunday Oliseh and Nw...
Super Eagles Hopeful Cyriel Dessers Set To Enter Nigerian History Books
Published: April 22, 2020
It is all but confirmed that Heracles Almelo marksman Cyriel Dessers will enter the history books as the first Nigerian footballer to win the Eredivisie top scorer award, a feat not managed by the likes of former Ajax Amsterdam stars Nwankwo Kanu and Tijani Babangida, ex-Feyenoord striker Mike Obiku and ex-Camb...
Brighton Loanee Balogun Namechecks Three Of The Fastest Super Eagles Players
Published: April 22, 2020
Brighton & Hove loanee Leon Balogun has highlighted the speed of players in the Super Eagles squad and namechecked himself, Henry Onyekuru, Oghenekaro Etebo and Moses Simon among the speed demons. Nigeria were one of the best counter-attacking teams at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations largely due to their pacy winger...
Player Export : Nigeria Ranked Tenth In The World, Top Country In Africa
Published: April 21, 2020
According to the latest issue of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post, Nigeria are ranked the tenth nation for exporting footballers to other countries during the 2019 calendar year. Brazil are the top football exporting nation, France lead the way in Europe, Japan are the top country in Asia and Nigeria are t...
'Keshi Personally Watched Me Against Tottenham' - Onazi On How He Became A Super Eagles Player
Published: April 21, 2020
Denizlispor midfielder Eddy Onazi has opened up on how he received his maiden call-up to the Super Eagles, stating that he was scouted by the late Stephen Keshi in a Europa League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur in September 2012. Keshi was hugely impressed with the performance of the defensive midfielder and prom...
Bordeaux Want Super Eagles Winger Samuel Kalu Back In France By End Of April
Published: April 21, 2020
French club Bordeaux want Nigeria international Samuel Kalu back in France by the end of this month, according to reports. L'Equipe says in anticipation of the resumption of training in mid-May, Bordeaux have taken steps to repatriate their players currently abroad so that they return to France around the end of Apr...
Highly-coveted Striker Osimhen Reveals He Supported Barcelona Not Real Madrid As A Kid
Published: April 21, 2020
Lille striker Victor Osimhen has seemingly backtracked on his previous statement that Real Madrid are his dream club. Last season, when Osimhen was asked by Belgian broadcaster RTBF to name his dream club, he answered : "My dream club is Real Madrid. God willing, I will play for them one day .... because in foo...
Taye Taiwo Urges Marseille To Sign Super Eagles Strikers Osimhen And Moses Simon
Published: April 21, 2020
Taye Taiwo has urged his former club Marseille to make a move for Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon in the summer transfer market. The two Nigeria international strikers are having a successful season in their respective clubs, with Simon having a hand in 17 goals (9 goals, 8 assists) from 30 appearances while Osimhen...
'I Was Substituted At Half-time In A Cup Game' - Balogun Explains Why He Left Brighton On Loan
Published: April 20, 2020
Leon Balogun has explained that he was forced to depart Brighton & Hove on loan in the January transfer window because he was frustrated by a lack of first team opportunities. The Nigeria international made two appearances for the Seagulls in Cup competitions prior to his loan switch to Wigan Athletic and was surpr...
Galatasaray Put Off By Monaco's N5.46 Billion Asking Price For Onyekuru
Published: April 20, 2020
According to various reports in the Turkish press, including Sabah, French Ligue 1 club Monaco have transfer-listed Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru. The financial crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak has affected the Principality outfit and they are seeking 13 million euros (N5.46 billion) from clubs inte...
Rohr Confirms Receiving Contract Offer From NFF; Reviewing AFCON Matches With Eagles Players
Published: April 20, 2020
Gernot Rohr has confirmed that he has received a contract offer with conditions attached from the Nigeria Football Federation to remain as coach of the Super Eagles.   Nigerian Federation president Amaju Pinnick has stated that they are willing to continue their collaboration with the German football tactician provi...
Bayern Munich Striker Approached By Rohr Dreams Of Playing For Netherlands Over Nigeria
Published: April 19, 2020
Bayern Munich teenage sensation Joshua Zirkzee has given a strong hint as to where his international future lies after revealing that he dreams of playing for the senior team of his country of birth, Netherlands. The 18-year-old has excelled for Bayern Munich's first team since his Bundesliga debut, scoring 3 goals ...
Leon Balogun Names The Two Super Eagles Stars That Outshone Messi In 2018 World Cup Clash Vs Argentina
Published: April 19, 2020
Brighton & Hove loanee Leon Balogun has revisited Nigeria's match against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup and has blamed fatigue for the defeat to the South American powerhouse. Gernot Rohr's team were four minutes away from qualifying for the last sixteen after a Victor Moses penalty cancelled out Lionel Messi's o...