West Ham United 0 Arsenal 0: Alex Iwobi's Low Strike Hits The Post
Published: December 13, 2017
West Ham and Arsenal played out a drab 0-0 draw in an English Premier League affair at The London Stadium on Wednesday evening, with Alex Iwobi featuring for the Gunners while Chuba Akpom entirely missed out.The Super Eagles winger returned to the Gunners starting XI for the encounter after missing out of action in the...
Talented Nigerian Striker Scores Ten-Minute Hat-Trick For Norwich City In FAYC
Published: December 13, 2017
Talented Irish-born Nigerian striker Adam Idah netted a ten-minute hat-trick to help Norwich City come from behind to beat Barnsley 4-1 in the third round of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday.The young Canaries were trailing 1-0 at half-time but the game turned on its head in the second stanza, with the Republic of Ireland U...
Huddersfield Town 1 Chelsea 3 : Moses Makes 200th Premier League Appearance
Published: December 13, 2017
Chelsea bounced back to winning ways after their disappointing loss last time out with a resounding 3-1 victory against Huddersfield Town at The John Smith's Stadium on Tuesday evening, with Victor Moses starring for the Premier League giants.The Super Eagles attacker who celebrated his 27th on Tuesday birthday reached...
Mohamed Salah Beats Nigeria Target To Liverpool Goal Of The Month
Published: December 12, 2017
Egypt sensation Mohamed Salah has won his second award in less than twenty four hours, with Liverpool informing on Tuesday that the winger has scooped the club's Goal of the Month Award for November 2017.Salah's volley in The Reds 3-0 win over Stoke City was voted the most eye-catching goal scored by a Liverpool player...
Ostersunds FK Nigerian Star Gero : Arsenal One Of The Best Teams, Iwobi Great Player
Published: December 11, 2017
Ostersunds FK's Nigerian star Alhaji Gero has admitted that Arsenal were one of the most difficult opponents his Swedish Allsvenskan team could get in the last 32 of the Europa League following the draw that took place on Monday, December 11.In a group containing Athletic Bilbao, Zorya Luhansk and Hertha BSC, Ostersund...
Ndidi Excited By Form Of Mahrez: More To Come From Him
Published: December 11, 2017
Wilfred Ndidi says he is delighted by the form of Algeria national-teamer Riyad Mahrez, and expects the winger to keep firing on all cylinders.The Super Eagles star was named the most outstanding Foxes player in their 3-2 win at Newcastle United on Saturday evening and provided the assist for the goal scored by Mahrez ...
Victor Moses, Nigerian Starlets Discover Champions League Round Of 16 Opponents
Published: December 11, 2017
Victor Moses's Chelsea have been paired with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the last sixteen of the Champions League in the draw that took place at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland on Monday.The first leg will take place at home on either 13, 14, 20 or 21 February, and the second leg away is on either 6, 7, 13 or 14 M...
Victor Moses Set To Join Mikel, Kanu In Premier League 200 Club Vs Huddersfield Town
Published: December 11, 2017
Nigeria Player of the Year Victor Moses is in line to travel to Huddersfield in what would be a milestone in his career if he gets game time for Chelsea at The John Smith's Stadium on Tuesday night.The Super Eagles star will reach 200 appearances in the Premier League if he plays against the Terriers, after making his ...
Man Utd 1 Man City 2 : Super Eagles World Cup Rival Nets Winner, Tosins Not In 18
Published: December 10, 2017
Manchester City eased to a morale boosting 2-1 victory away to title rivals, Manchester United on Sunday evening, a win which took them eleven points clear  the race for the Premier League crown.Young Nigerian defender, Tosin Adarabioyo had earlier been ruled out of the Citizens squad to face Manchester United at Old ...
Liverpool 1 Everton 1 : Solanke Sparkles, Lookman On The Bench
Published: December 10, 2017
A Wayne Rooney penalty denied Liverpool all three points in a 1-1 draw, after it looked the Reds would edge their rivals in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Sunday.Dominic Solanke made his second start of the season for Liverpool, starting upfront alongside Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane for Jurgen Klopp's side while A...
Southampton 1 Arsenal 1 : Alex Iwobi Benched As French Super Sub Rescues Point
Published: December 10, 2017
Olivier Giroud's 88th minute header salvaged a point for Arsenal in a 1-1 draw against Southampton after Charlie Austin's goal had looked to edge the visitors at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi started on the bench for the Gunners in the encounter while his compatriot, Chuba Akpom w...
England U20 World Cup Stars Of Nigerian Descent In Line To Feature In Merseyside Derby
Published: December 10, 2017
Golden Ball winner of the 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup Dominic Solanke has a slight chance of featuring in his first Merseyside derby in Sunday's showdown between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield.The England international has been included in the Reds provisional squad that will take part in the game.Solanke got some minute...
Nigerian Defender Ruled Out Of Manchester United-Manchester City Derby
Published: December 10, 2017
Talented Nigerian defender Tosin Adarabioyo is not in contention to feature in his first-ever Manchester derby when City face United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.The center back has been left out of the Citizens provisional squad list, meaning he will not make his Premier League debut against the Red Devils, barri...
Nigerian Striker Among Players To Have Netted Hat-Tricks For Chelsea U18 2017
Published: December 10, 2017
London-born Nigerian striker Ike Ugbo is among the talented players in the ranks of Chelsea youth team to have scored a hat-trick in 2017.According to Chelsea Youth, six different players have netted hat-tricks for #CFCU18 this calender year : Mason Mount, Martell Taylor-Crossdale, Luke McCormick, Charlie Brown, Iké U...
Newcastle 2 Leicester City 3: Ndidi Provides Assist For Mahrez Third Time This Season
Published: December 09, 2017
Wilfred Ndidi continued his fine fine for Leicester City as the Foxes edged a five-goal thriller against Newcastle at St James Park on Saturday evening.The Super Eagles star provided an assist for the Foxes' first goal scored by Riyad Mahrez, the third time the number twenty-five has laid on a goal for the Algeria nati...