Saka Named In Arsenal's Provisional Squad Vs Eintracht Frankfurt; 6 Eligible Nigerians Miss Out
Published: September 18, 2019
Highly-rated Nigerian teenager Bukayo Saka is in contention to make his third appearance in the UEFA Europa League when Arsenal do battle with Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, September 19. The official website of the Gunners, arsenal.com has unveiled the traveling group to Germany, with the 18-year-old part of the ...
Tottenham Rising Star Overtakes Ola Aina As Nigeria's All-time Highest Appearance Maker In UYL
Published: September 18, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur rising star Timothy Eyoma has become Nigeria's all-time highest appearance-maker in the prestigious UEFA Youth League. An England youth international, Eyoma has been included in the starting line-up in the ongoing game against Olympiacos at the Olympiacos FC Training Centre - Piraeus, which has ta...
Chelsea Captain Reveals Exactly What Abraham Told Barkley Before Missed Penalty
Published: September 18, 2019
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has made it clear that Tammy Abraham and Jorginho were encouraging Ross Barkley to take the spot kick in the closing minutes of their shock 1-0 loss to Valencia in the UEFA Champions League last night. Trailing 1-0 through a Rodrigo goal, The Blues were handed a lifeline after they...
Ebuehi, Lookman Miss The Opportunity To Impress Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd, Barcelona & Others
Published: September 18, 2019
Two Nigerian players missed a great opportunity to show of their skills during the Champions League meeting between Benfica and RB Leipzig at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Tuesday night. While Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi is still on the mend and was not listed for the game, ex-Everton winger Ademol...
Premier League Player Rankings : Chelsea's Tammy Abraham In Top Ten
Published: September 18, 2019
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has been ranked among the top ten players in the English Premier League by Whoscored.com following his hat-trick against Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend. The Nigerian Federation target earned a rating of 9.34 vs Wolves, which saw him rise 19 spots and into the top 10 Premier League...
Pacy, Confident & Solid Tomori Singled Out For Praise After Chelsea's Loss To Valencia
Published: September 18, 2019
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori was one of Chelsea’s most impressive players during their 1-0 defeat to Valencia in yesterday's Champions League fixtures.The young defender, who is seen as David Luiz's replacement among Chelsea supporters, performed brilliantly against Wolves last weekend when he scored his first Chel...
Chelsea Confirm: Azpilicueta, Willian Set To Join Mikel In List Of Foreign Players To Reach Milestone
Published: September 17, 2019
In the lead-up to the Champions League meeting between Chelsea and Valencia at Stamford Bridge tonight, the official website of the Blues has confirmed that Cesar Azpilicueta and Willian could make their 50th European appearance for Chelsea, which would see them join an impressive list of overseas players to reach the ...
Petr Cech, Ashley Cole Watch Nigerian Midfielder Score Two Goals For Chelsea In UEFA Youth League
Published: September 17, 2019
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Faustino Anjorin announced his arrival to the world with a brace for Chelsea in their 3-3 draw with Valencia on matchday one in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday afternoon. According to well informed Twitter account Chelsea Youth and Football.London's Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord,...
Tomori Ranked Top Interceptor In The Premier League MD 5 Ahead Of Spurs, Villa, Norwich Stars
Published: September 17, 2019
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has been named the top interceptor in the English Premier League for matchday five, according to Whoscored. The Blues Academy product racked up eight interceptions against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday to rank first. Three players finished with five interceptions in the last r...
One Stat That Shows Why Everton Should Have Signed Tomori At All Costs
Published: September 17, 2019
Everton were credited with an interest in signing Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori during the latter stages of the summer transfer window after failing to capture Kurt Zouma on a permanent deal.Unfortunately, the Merseyside outfit couldn't complete their move for the youngster as Lampard failed to release him due to Davi...
One Champions League Record Held By Babayaro That Cannot Be Broken By Barcelona's Ansu Fati
Published: September 17, 2019
Barcelona super kid Ansu Fati could become the youngest scorer in Champions League history if he finds the net against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening, according to UEFA's official website. Having honed his skills in the 2018-2019 UEFA Youth League, Fati has emerged as the breakout star so far in this season's ...
Tottenham Hotspur Defender Set To Break A Nigerian Record Held By Ex-Chelsea Star Aina
Published: September 17, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur have registered Timothy Eyoma, Kion Etete and Joshua Oluwayemi for the group stage of the UEFA Youth League which begins on Tuesday, September 17. Ryan Mason's side begin their campaign against Olympiakos Piraeus at Stadio Peristeriou in Athens, starting from 1300 hours on Wednesday. With twenty...
Chelsea Shower Praise On Nigerian Striker Once Regarded As The 'Next Abraham'
Published: September 16, 2019
Chelsea have showered praise on Ike Ugbo following his latest goal for Dutch club Roda JC Kerkrade in the Eerste Divisie. Ugbo has been in his best form since turning professional, with his goal against FC Eindhoven on Friday, September 13 his third in four matches in the division. The 20-year-old was once toute...
England Coach Joins Bandwagon In Praise Of Chelsea Striker Tammy Abraham
Published: September 16, 2019
England Women's team coach and Manchester United legend Phil Neville has lavished praise on Tammy Abraham following his hat-trick against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday, September 14. Having been heralded as the most prolific striker at the Chelsea Academy, Abraham struggled in his first s...
Nigerian Teenagers To Keep An Eye On: Arsenal Goal-machine Who Likens Himself To Aubameyang
Published: September 16, 2019
The 2019-20 season is in its full gear in Europe as clubs are making sure that their respective mission for the season are accomplished as soon as possible.Many Nigeria players, including Tammy Abraham and Victor Osimhen, are shouldering their club's goalscoring burden in Europe, while some are yet to hit the ground ru...