Dele Alli Shines Against Real Madrid In First Start For Tottenham Hotspur
Published: August 04, 2015
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli was pleased to be named in the starting XI by manager Mauricio Pochettino for the first time since transferring to the Londoners from MK Dons on Tuesday night.The highly - rated youngster featured for 69 minutes in Spurs 2 - 0 loss to Real Madrid in the Audi Cup.He was unfazed by ...
Josh Onomah Thrilled To Play Against MLS All - Stars
Published: August 03, 2015
Josh Onomah has thanked Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino for including him in the squad that traveled to the United States last week for an exhibition game against MLS All-Stars.The 18 - year - old was thrilled to play against World Cup and Champions League winners Kaka and David Villa.“With the like...
Sheyi Ojo In Dreamland After Scoring First Liverpool Goal
Published: August 03, 2015
England youth international Sheyi Ojo, who has Nigerian blood flowing in his veins, was pleased to score his first goal for the first team of Liverpool in their 2 - 1 win against Swindon Town on Sunday.The 18 - year - old was a threat after he came off the bench and capped off a fine performance with his maiden goal fo...
Pre - Season Friendlies Wrap : Bright Enobakhare Shines For Wolves As Iheanacho, Balogun, Onyedinma, Ikpeazu And Odemwingie Hit Target
Published: August 01, 2015
Kelechi Iheanacho scored his second pre - season goal for Manchester City as they were beaten 4 - 2 by Bundesliga side Stuttgart on Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. The Flying Eagles midfielder subbed on in the 46th minute and scored 6 minutes from time after being set up by Raheem Sterling.Stoke City lost 2 - 1 to...
Arsenal Congratulate Nwankwo Kanu On His Birthday
Published: August 01, 2015
English Premier League club Arsenal have wished their former striker Nwankwo Kanu happy birthday.Born August 1, 1976, the ex Super Eagles skipper is celebrating his 39th birthday today, Saturday, and the Gunners posted a tweet to congratulate their former striker.“Morning all - we start the day by wishing a very ...
Watford Rising Star Ogo Obi Pleased To Score Against Chesham
Published: July 30, 2015
Watford Under 18s striker Ogo Obi has reflected on the 3 - 2 defeat suffered at the hands of Chesham United in a pre - season fixture on Wednesday at Meadow.The former Manchester United target equalized for the Hornets in the second half after the Southern League Premier Division side had taken the lead through Barry H...
Dele Alli And Josh Onomah Feature As Spurs Lose To MLS All-Stars
Published: July 30, 2015
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur lost 2 - 1 to MLS All-Stars in the AT&T MLS All-Star Game staged at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Thursday morning.Former Nigeria international Obafemi Martins was erased from the match day squad after being originally named because he failed to recover from a gr...
Brown Ideye Scores Third Pre - Season Goal
Published: July 29, 2015
West Brom forward Brown Ideye was on target against League One side Walsall on Tuesday in a friendly , taking his tally in pre - season to three goals.After a goalless first half, Berahino broke the deadlock from close range on 62 minutes before Ideye silenced the home fans with an insurance goal seven minutes from tim...
Victor Moses Impressive In Chelsea Win Against Barcelona
Published: July 29, 2015
For the second straight pre - season game, Chelsea ran out winners on penalties against Barcelona after normal time ended 2 - 2 in Washington DC.As per team news, there was no place in the starting XI for the four Nigerian players that traveled with the squad to North America, however, Mikel and Moses were introduced o...
Kelechi Iheanacho Showing He Has A Good Understanding With Raheem Sterling
Published: July 27, 2015
Kelechi Iheanacho was given another opportunity to impress manager Manuel Pellegrini in Manchester City’s penultimate pre - season fixture against Vietnam national team on Monday afternoon.The Citizens thrashed Vietnam 8  -1 thanks to goals from Aleksandar Kolarov, Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Marcos Lopes ...
Josh Onomah And Dele Alli Named To Tottenham Hotspur Roster For Game Against MLS All-Star
Published: July 27, 2015
Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino has included two Anglo - Nigerian players in his 25 - man roster for the upcoming AT&T MLS All-Star game.The retired Argentina international has named Josh Onomah among the 9 midfielders that will jet off to the United States for Wednesday’s clash.Also in the travel...
Eniola Aluko Disappointed With Chelsea Loss To Manchester City
Published: July 27, 2015
Eniola Aluko was disappointed with Chelsea’s 2 - 1 loss to Manchester City in the WSL on Sunday but has sent a message to the supporters, telling them the Blues are still in the title race.The Three Lionesses forward notched her third goal of the season in the 48th minute but Steph Houghton netted the match winne...
Chuba Akpom Features As Arsenal Win Emirates Cup
Published: July 26, 2015
England youth international Chuba Akpom was a second - half substitute for Arsenal as they won the Emirates Cup for the first time in 2010 following their 1 - 0 win over Wolfsburg at N7 7AJ.With manager Arsene Wenger dropping all the players except Ozil that started against Lyon, Alex Iwobi, who earned reviews ...
Alex Iwobi Shocked To Get Off The Mark For Arsenal First Team
Published: July 26, 2015
Alex Iwobi has admitted that he was shocked to score his first senior goal for Arsenal in Saturday’s win over Lyon.The teenage striker has dedicated his maiden goal for the first team to his family and well - wishers who were at The Emirates to watch him in action.“When Aaron passed me the ball I coul...
Arsene Wenger Confirms Alex Iwobi Is Staying Put At Arsenal
Published: July 25, 2015
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alex Iwobi is not among the youngsters that will be farmed out on loan to garner first - team experience before the close of the summer transfer market.The Dream Team VI trainee caught the eyes of many in the Gunners 6 - 0 win over Lyon at the Emirates Cup, scoring his first senior goal...