Vieira promotes 18-year-old Irish-Nigerian defender to Eagles first team training pre-Chelsea
Published: April 14, 2022
Crystal Palace have stepped up preparations for the Emirates FA Cup semifinal clash against Chelsea at Wembley this coming Sunday.Republic of Ireland youth teamer of Nigerian descent Tayo Adaramola was among the academy stars promoted to first team training by Eagles boss Patrick Vieira.The pre-FA Cup training was held...
EFL Awards 2022 : Bournemouth's Solanke, Charlton's Deji, Leyton Orient's Ogie nominated
Published: April 14, 2022
The English Football League on Thursday revealed the nominees for the prestigious 2022 EFL Awards taking place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane on Sunday, April 24, with three Nigeria-eligible players making the cut in various categories.For the standout award, the Championship Player of the Season, Bournemouth ...
UEFA MO namechecks Chelsea, Ajax Nigeria icons among Africans who've given so much to UCL
Published: April 14, 2022
Europe's football governing body UEFA brought joy to the faces of passionate Nigerian fans by bringing the UEFA Champions League trophy to the country's capital, Abuja this week. Taking into account UEFA'S social media channels, Nigeria is among the top four countries when it comes to interaction with UEFA on Facebo...
Tijani Babangida reveals one clause that must be added to contract of Super Eagles foreign coach
Published: April 14, 2022
Former Nigeria and Ajax Amsterdam star Tijani Babangida has stressed that a clause must be included in the contract of the incoming Super Eagles coach, stipulating that the foreigner must live in Nigeria. Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has made it clear that there is no going back in hiring a f...
Super Eagles' vacant coaching job : NFF battling Morocco for ex-Manchester United defender
Published: April 14, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation are reportedly battling their Moroccan counterparts over the services of former Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc. Get Football News France says former PSG, France and Bordeaux manager Blanc has interest from African national teams Morocco and Nigeria over their coaching positi...
Real Madrid legend visits Nigeria as part of UCL tour; Okocha, Amokachi in attendance
Published: April 14, 2022
It was been a busy day for iconic footballer and UCL Ambassador Clarence Seedorf in the city of Abuja on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid and AC Milan star is in Nigeria's capital city on the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour presented by Heineken. The tour which kicked off in Lagos yesterday has since moved to Abuja ...
Done Deal : 2015 U20 AFCON winner signs three-year contract with MLS club FC Cincinnati
Published: April 13, 2022
With a statement on their official website , Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati have acquired former Nigeria U20 international Obinna Nwobodo from Turkish Super Lig outfit Göztepe S.K. via transfer, pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 visa. The 25-year-old has signed a three-ye...
Goalkeeper assists Tunde Shoretire score Man Utd Youth's first goal in MICFootball Tournament
Published: April 13, 2022
Tunde Shoretire helped Manchester United register a convincing 5-0 win over CEF Gironès-Sàbat in their opening game of the MICFootball Tournament in Spain on Wednesday. Tunde is the younger brother of  the current Manchester United Young Player of the Year Shola Shoretire and is also an attack-minded play...
Pinnick insists playing Ghana in Abuja did not affect the play of the Super Eagles stars
Published: April 13, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has insisted that playing the crucial 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja did not affect the play of the Super Eagles. Though fans filled up the stadium, the eleven starters for the Super Eagles were playing a competiti...
Arteta promotes two Nigeria-eligible players to Arsenal first team training before Southampton clash
Published: April 13, 2022
Manager Mikel Arteta promoted two players of Nigerian descent to first team training ahead of Arsenal's trip to Hampshire, where they will do battle with Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. England U20 international Miguel Azeez and Republic of Ireland U19 international Mazeed Ogungbo were invit...
Eight names outside of the NFF Board that could make an impact if they contest for NFF Presidency
Published: April 13, 2022
For Nigerian football to move forward, the usual suspects must give way for people with passion and particularly those who understand the business of sports administration in Nigeria and with sound knowledge of the country's corporate terrain if we must make an appreciable impact in the post Amaju Pinnick era. Footbal...
2019 Golden Eaglets invitee concedes three goals as Chelsea U18s lose to Southampton
Published: April 13, 2022
2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Prince Adegoke had a nightmarish game for Chelsea U18s with Southampton thrashing the Blues 3-0 in an U18 Premier League match staged at Cobham Training Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Joining Adegoke in the starting lineup of the young Blues were two other teenagers of Nigerian desc...
Super Eagles striker Odey hoping Randers can beat Midtjylland for the first time since 2012
Published: April 13, 2022
Super Eagles striker Stephen Odey is looking forward to Wednesday's Danish Superliga clash between his team Randers and FC Midtjylland at Cepheus Park Randers.Randers have not beaten the Wolves in the Superliga since 2012 and Odey is optimistic that the East Jutland outfit can break the negative trend by beatin...
Rangers coach confirms Super Eagles left-back is available for selection against Sporting Braga
Published: April 13, 2022
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst was on media duties on Wednesday morning before his side's Europa League quarterfinal, second leg clash at Ibrox Stadium. For the first time since August 29, 2021, Calvin Bassey was omitted from a matchday squad for a Scottish Premiership game as Rangers thrashed St Mirren 4-...
'He scored the goal' - Emery highlights Chukwueze's role in knocking out Bayern Munich
Published: April 13, 2022
Spanish La Liga side Villarreal have advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for only the second time in their history after defeating Bayern Munich 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday night. Samuel Chukwueze was the hero for the Yellow Submarine, scoring a crucial equaliser four minutes after coming off the...