Photo : NFF boss Amaju Pinnick visits Leicester's Super Eagles stars ahead of 2022 WCQ
Published: October 25, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick was in England over the weekend and spent quality time with Leicester City's Super Eagles stars Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho. The football administrator, a member of the FIFA Council, was accompanied on the trip by his wife and three of his kids, who are on half...
'He thrives in a Rangers shirt' - Pundit urges Scottish champions to offer new deal to Nigerian
Published: October 25, 2021
Rangers Review columnist Garry Carmody has urged Glasgow Rangers to offer a new deal to Nigerian central defender Leon Balogun.  The Super Eagles star will enter the final six months of his contract with the Scottish Premiership champions in January 2022. Although Balogun's signing in July 2020 was not one many fa...
Watford defender Troost-Ekong happy for Josh King and Dennis after goals against Everton
Published: October 25, 2021
Watford made headlines over the weekend after coming from behind twice to register a 5-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon. In 26 minutes of action, Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis made a difference after coming off the bench, assisting Joshua King score two goals before wrapping up the sc...
Team of the Week honours for Bournemouth duo, Rotherham's Ihiekwe, Bolton's Dapo
Published: October 25, 2021
Chelsea academy products Dominic Solanke and Oladapo Afolayan, former Liverpool youth teamer Michael Ihiekwe and Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing have been named in Whoscored.com's Team of the Week for their respective divisions on the back of their outstanding performances this past weekend. Solanke and Super E...
Mourinho makes comment about Osimhen as he explains Napoli's tactics vs AS Roma
Published: October 24, 2021
Napoli failed to equal their club record of nine consecutive wins in a single Serie A season following a goalless draw with AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico (Roma) on Sunday evening. In a game billed as a showdown between two of the best young strikers in the Italian top-flight, Roma's Tammy Abraham and Napoli's Victo...
Ex-Liverpool striker Awoniyi 4 goals away from matching personal single-season record
Published: October 24, 2021
One-cap Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi continued his blistering goalscoring form for Union Berlin by getting his name on the scoresheet in a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Sunday evening. Just past the half hour mark, the former Liverpool striker fired in his seventh goal in this season's...
Nigerian-born ex-Man City star Onuoha predicts winner of Man Utd vs Liverpool clash
Published: October 24, 2021
Nigerian-born former Manchester City central defender Nedum Onuoha is backing Manchester United to beat Liverpool in the ongoing Premier League clash at Old Trafford.   There are several world clash players on show today, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford starting for the Red Devils, while...
Iheanacho puts in full shift, Brentford's Onyeka impresses as Leicester win third game in a row
Published: October 24, 2021
Leicester City made it three straight wins in all competitions after beating Brentford 2-1 in a Premier League clash at the Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Kelechi Iheanacho made his third consecutive start in the top-flight, partnering Jamie Vardy in attack. The Nigeria international was looki...
'I scored 33 goals' - Genk striker Onuachu left baffled over failed move to Premier League
Published: October 24, 2021
Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu thought a move to the English Premier League was definitely on the cards after ending the 2020-2021 campaign with 33 goals and taking home the Golden Boot award. To add to that accolade, the Nigeria national teamer was named Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year and Ebony Shoe...
West Ham U23 star Okoflex suggests own goal scored by Man Utd captain belongs to him
Published: October 24, 2021
West Ham's Irish-Nigerian winger Armstrong Okoflex has suggested that the own goal scored by Manchester United U23 captain Teden Mengi in a Premier League 2 clash on Saturday belongs to him. Several websites providing live scores have given the goal to Okoflex, but West Ham United took it off him and put it down as...
Dennis celebrates Watford's win vs Everton despite his suspension by English FA
Published: October 24, 2021
Emmanuel Dennis has taken to social media to celebrate Watford's come-from-behind 5-2 win over Everton in a Premier League match at Goodison Park on Saturday. After coming off the bench to replace Ismaïla Sarr, the Nigeria international made a huge impact on the game, setting up two of the goals scored by Joshua ...
PL 2: West Ham's Okoflex proving he's ripe for first team with brace against Man Utd
Published: October 23, 2021
Former Arsenal schoolboy Armstrong Okoflex was the star of the show as West Ham United thrashed Manchester United 6-0 in a Premier League 2 clash at Rush Green Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Okoflex has been in blistering form for the Hammers' development side since his summer move from Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic...
Red-hot Norwegian-Nigerian attacker scores in third consecutive match for Chelsea Youth
Published: October 23, 2021
Norwegian-Nigerian striker Bryan Fiabema continued his red-hot form with his third goal in as many games to help Chelsea earn a share of the spoils in a Premier League 2 match against Leicester City at Leicester City Training Ground on Saturday evening. The Norway U19 international broke the deadlock in the 63rd min...
EFL : Solanke; Rotherham pair; Spurs loanee Etete; Luton, Gillingham, Bolton Nigerian strikers score
Published: October 23, 2021
As many as nine Nigeria-eligible players were on target for their respective clubs in English Football League matches that took place on Saturday, October 23. In the Championship, former Liverpool and Chelsea starlet Dominic Solanke helped Bournemouth equal a 60-year club record following a 3-0 rout of Huddersfield ...
'Puts Coleman on the floor' - Ex-Chelsea captain hails Dennis for brilliant goal vs Everton
Published: October 23, 2021
Former Chelsea captain Andy Townsend has hailed Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis following his brilliant goal for Watford in their 5-2 rout of Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon. The Toffees, with Alex Iwobi, on the pitch were leading 2-1 but lost concentration and switched off, conceding four goals in...