Arsenal icon Keown urges Lampard to stick to a back five with Iwobi on the right
Published: May 07, 2022
Arsenal icon Martin Keown has insisted that sticking to a back five can be key to Everton surviving relegation at the end of the 2021-2022 season.   The Toffees are currently sitting 18th in the Premier League table, two points behind Burnley but hold a game in hand over the in-form Clarets.   Frank Lampa...
Social : How three Super Eagles stars reacted to Rangers reaching Europa League final
Published: May 07, 2022
Three Super Eagles stars Leon Balogun, Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey have taken to social media to react to Glasgow Rangers reaching the Europa League final.   Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side were 1-0 down after the away leg of the semifinal but got the job done by beating RB Leipzig 3-1 at the Ibrox Stadium c...
Taribo West names Arsenal's all-time top scorer as one of the toughest strikers he played against
Published: May 06, 2022
Nigeria legend Taribo West has named Arsenal's all-time top scorer Thierry Henry as one of the toughest strikers he faced in his playing career.   A Premier League legend, Henry netted 228 goals combined in his two stints at the Gunners, with 175 of them coming in the English top-flight.   Thierry...
Queens Park Rangers in talks with two Nigeria-eligible players over contract extension
Published: May 06, 2022
Queens Park Rangers are in talks with Olamide Shodipo and Moses Odubajo over a contract extension which could see the two Nigeria-eligible players remain at the Championship club for at least one more season.   The Hoops revealed via their official website on Friday that six players will leave QPR at the end of ...
Brentford boss admits it's going to be tough for Super Eagles star to play again this season
Published: May 06, 2022
Brentford and Super Eagles fans may have to wait until the start of next season to see Frank Onyeka in action again, if the latest injury update from manager Thomas Frank is anything to go by.   The FC Ebedei product has not figured for the Bees since March 12, 2022 when he entered the game as a substitute for t...
La Gazzetta dello Sport : Osimhen makes his choice between Manchester United and Arsenal
Published: May 06, 2022
According to Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Manchester Evening News, Victor Osimhen has said that he would prefer a move to Arsenal over Manchester United.   The Nigeria international has been reportedly placed on Manchester United's wanted list this summer as the Old Trafford outfit are l...
Teenage Nigerian centre-back involved in Brighton's penultimate training session pre-Man Utd
Published: May 06, 2022
Brighton & Hove head coach Graham Potter promoted teenage Nigerian centre-back Odel Offiah to first team training ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Manchester United.   The official website of the Seagulls has published the images of Thursday's workout , their penultimate training session ...
'Tirana here we come' - UECL GOTW nominee Dessers reacts after helping Feyenoord reach final
Published: May 06, 2022
Cyriel Dessers has taken to social media to celebrate Feyenoord reaching the Europa Conference League final.   Feyenoord held Marseille to a goalless draw at Stade de Marseille  on Thursday night, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory over the French side.   Heading into the fixture against the Ligue 1 oppone...
Aribo among six Rangers stars named in Europa League TOTW despite playing for 45 minutes
Published: May 06, 2022
Joe Aribo has been named in Whoscored.com's Europa League Team of the Week following the conclusion of the semifinal, second leg matches on Thursday night.   Against RB Leipzig at Ibrox Stadium, the Nigeria international was forced off injured on the stroke of halftime after making a brave block with his hea...
Rangers coach singles out one Super Eagles player for praise after win against RB Leipzig
Published: May 06, 2022
Rangers coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst singled out Calvin Bassey for praise after the versatile defender shone for the Light Blues in a 3-1 win over RB Leipzig on Thursday night - a result that saw the Scottish side qualify for their first European final since 2008.   Bassey was one of three Nigerian players tha...
Former Scotland manager insists Iwobi is a carbon copy of Barcelona loanee
Published: May 06, 2022
Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has claimed that Alex Iwobi is a carbon copy of Barcelona loanee Adama Traore.   Despite a positive start to his career at Barcelona, the Spain international has lost relevance at the La Liga giants in the last few months, failing to start their last nine matches in the leagu...
Iheanacho, Lookman in action as Leicester fall short in UECL semifinals against Roma
Published: May 05, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman fired blacks in Leicester City's ouster from the UEFA Conference League semifinals on Thursday night after a 1-0 defeat to AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.   Lookman, who was intrumental to the Foxes' equaliser in the first leg was ineffectual for 45 minutes and was s...
Three Super Eagles stars help Rangers reach first European final since 2008 after win vs RB Leipzig
Published: May 05, 2022
Nigeria internationals Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey were in the starting line up in Glasgow Rangers' 3-1 win against RB Leipzig in the return leg of their semifinals fixtures at the Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night  to reach the final of the UEFA Europa League 3-2 on aggregate.   Super Eagles star Aribo playe...
Snapped : Vieira promotes Flying Eagles-eligible striker to first team training after 18 goals for U18s
Published: May 05, 2022
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira ran the rule over talented Flying Eagles-eligible centre-forward Ademola Ola-Adebomi (as pictured) this week ahead of their Premier League meeting with Watford.   Aged 18, Ola-Adebomi was invited to train with Crystal Palace first team stars such as Eberechi Eze and Michael...
UECL : Lookman reveals the one obvious advantage Roma have over Leicester City
Published: May 05, 2022
Leicester City's Nigeria international Ademola Lookman has highlighted that AS Roma being the home team will give them an edge in tonight's UEFA Europa Conference League semifinal, second leg clash at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, but stressed that the Foxes can get the job done.   The Foxes are condemned to ...