Ex-Super Eagles defender backs Guardiola decision to not make any substitutions v Leipzig
Published: February 23, 2023
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, or indeed any other coach has the right to make substitutions late into games or otherwise, opines former Premier League defender and Nigerian  international, Ifeanyi Udeze.    The Spaniard has been widely criticized for his tactical decision in Wednesday's 1-1 draw ...
Huddersfield Town's Olagunju delighted to make his comeback after 20 months out
Published: February 23, 2023
Huddersfield Town defender Mustapha Olagunju is delighted to return to action after twenty months on the sidelines.    The Anglo-Nigerian starlet made his comeback from injury as Huddersfield Town B were beaten 1-0 by Fleetwood Town in a Central League game on Tuesday afternoon.   Prior to the game aga...
Three-time World Cupper urges Arsenal's Super Eagles-eligible striker to snub England for USA
Published: February 23, 2023
Retired United States international Eric Wynalda has urged Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun to commit his international future to the United States and snub the Three Lions of England.    Born in New York to Nigerian parents, the Hale End Academy product, who is currently on loan at Stade de Reims, has no...
Manchester United loanee Oyedele scores again for National League club
Published: February 22, 2023
Manchester United loanee Maxi Oyedele is impressing at National League side Altrincham, where he is spending the remainder of the season.    The 18-year-old won over the coaching staff of the Robins after scoring his first senior goal against Woking on February 18.   And he was rewarded with a place in...
Aluko backs Chelsea to beat Man Utd in race for services of Osimhen 
Published: February 22, 2023
Former Chelsea Women striker, Eniola Aluko has tipped Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen to become a Chelsea signing at the expense of Manchester United.    The British-Nigerian, whose brother Sone Aluko played for the Super Eagles, was a former England international.    Eniola Aluko was one of three ...
'Could compete with Nketiah, Jesus' - Ex- Man Utd star reckons Balogun has future at Arsenal 
Published: February 22, 2023
Former Manchester United and Arsenal star Mikaël Silvestre reckons that Folarin Balogun has a future at Arsenal.    The England U21 international of Nigerian descent was loaned out to Stade de Reims last summer in a bid to improve his chances of playing first-team football on a regular basis.    The s...
'It shows the ability' - Crystal Palace U21 coach on Ozoh becoming club's youngest-ever PL player
Published: February 22, 2023
Crystal Palace U21 manager Paddy McCarthy has given his assessment on Valencia-born Nigerian midfielder David Ozoh.    Ozoh became Crystal Palace's youngest-ever player in Premier League history after coming on for Odsonne Edouard in a goalless draw against Newcastle United on January 21.   Aged 17 ...
Italian-Nigerian fullback watches parent club Tottenham Hotspur beat West Ham
Published: February 21, 2023
Italian-Nigerian fullback Destiny Udogie attended the Premier League match between his parent club Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, February 19.   Spurs climbed back into the top four in the Premier League thanks to second half goals from Emerson and Son Heung-Mi...
Wigan Athletic manager explains why Arsenal loanee Azeez is out in the cold
Published: February 21, 2023
Wigan Athletic manager Shaun Maloney has revealed why Arsenal loanee Miguel Azeez is currently out of favour at the DW Stadium.   The England youth international of Spanish and Nigerian descent joined the Latics on loan last month after cutting short his loan spell at UD Ibiza.   Azeez was ruled out of ...
Chelsea's need for new Drogba : Ex-Scotland star reveals Osimhen could be the answer
Published: February 21, 2023
Retired Scotland international Pat Nevin has revealed that Victor Osimhen could be the answer to Chelsea's search for a striker similar to club legend Didier Drogba.    The Stamford Bridge outfit are in the market for a proven goalscorer this summer, with the future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up in the ...
PL2: Six Nigerians feature for Eagles in goalless draw with Manchester United
Published: February 21, 2023
Six players of Nigerian descent were on parade for Crystal Palace as they were held to a goalless draw by Manchester United in a Premier League 2 fixture held at Copers Cope on Monday, February 20.   2023 Flying Eagles invitees Owen Goodman and Ademola Ola-Adebomi were joined in the starting lineup by Crystal ...
Eze joins Arsenal, Bournemouth, Everton, Man Utd and Southampton captains in PL TOTW
Published: February 20, 2023
Eberechi Eze has been recognized for his outstanding performance during Crystal Palace's 1-1 draw with Brentford last weekend, with football statistics website Whoscored.com picking the attacking midfielder in its Team of the Week.    Six minutes after he was brought on by manager Patrick Vieira, the Crysta...
Celebrity fan suggests Madueke departed PSV for Chelsea without batting an eyelid 
Published: February 20, 2023
Celebrity PSV Eindhoven fan Paul Van Kemenade has commented on the transfer of Chukwunonso Madueke to Chelsea in the January transfer window.    The England U21 international of Nigerian descent, a product of the Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace academies, ended a five-year association with PSV after a bi...
'Zidane or Henry missed a penalty' - Reims coach sends message to disappointed Balogun
Published: February 20, 2023
Stade de Reims coach Will Still has urged Folarin Balogun not to be worried after his penalty miss that denied The Red and Whites a victory in their French Ligue 1 encounter against OGC Nice this past weekend.   The Arsenal loanee won a penalty in the 55th minute after he was bundled to the turf by OGC Nice cen...
Transfer market expert likens Real Madrid striker Alvaro Rodriguez to Osimhen
Published: February 20, 2023
Celebrated Italian transfer market expert Alfredo Pedullà has likened teenage Real Madrid striker Alvaro Rodriguez to two top African players in Victor Osimhen and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.   The youngster has been identified as one for the future on the back of his impressive performances for Real Madrid&...