Crystal Palace manager keeping his fingers crossed on availability of Olise against Arsenal
Published: March 31, 2022
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira is keeping his fingers crossed on the availability of Michael Olise for their first game after the international break against Arsenal.   The Eagles are sweating over the fitness of the newly-capped France U21 international of Nigerian descent after he suffered a foot injury whil...
Photo : Leon Balogun congratulates Black Stars players in dressing room after 1-1 draw vs Nigeria
Published: March 31, 2022
Leon Balogun cut a forlorn figure after the final whistle as Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar following a disappointing 1-1 draw at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday evening. After a tense second leg, Balogun laid down on the turf, burying his face in his hands and had to be comfort...
'You can see how he's developing' - Arsenal manager says Balogun's loan proving beneficial
Published: March 31, 2022
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his delight with Folarin Balogun's performances on loan at Championship outfit Middlesbrough. In search of regular first team action after failing to force his way into Arsenal's starting lineup despite his promotion to the senior team before the start of the season, Balog...
'Ndidi out for the season' - Leicester boss confirms ahead of trip to Manchester United
Published: March 31, 2022
Wilfred Ndidi will not be involved for Leicester City when they take on Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday, with manager Brendan Rodgers confirming that the Nigeria international will miss the remainder of the season. The holding midfielder was forced off injured in the second half of the Foxes' Eur...
Official : Nigerian Federation pull the plug on offering Eguavoen and assistants permanent deals
Published: March 31, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation have pulled the plug on offering permanent contracts to Augustine Eguavoen and his assistants Emmanuel Amuneke, Salisu Yusuf, Joseph Yobo and Alloy Agu. Previously, Eguavoen was interim technical adviser of the Super Eagles, Amuneke was the chief coach, Yusuf the second assistant coa...
'We will bounce back from setback'- FCK dazzler Amoo breaks his silence after WCQ heartbreak
Published: March 31, 2022
FC Copenhagen dazzler Akinkunmi Amoo has broken his silence in the wake of the Super Eagles' failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup following their 1-1 draw with Ghana at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday evening. Amoo wasn't included in the matchday squad for the goalless draw against the Black Stars in...
New Victor Osimhen card is now available in the FIFA 22 game
Published: March 31, 2022
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has been named March’s Serie A Player of the Month. Electronic Arts game developer marked this event by adding an upgraded 87-rated player card to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. You can get it until April 29th.Gamers will have to shell out about 22,000 coins to collect the virtual football playe...
Ex-Super Eagles GK turns down Black Leopards in favour of joining Saudi club as assistant coach
Published: March 31, 2022
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ndubuisi Egbo's search for a new employer is over, following his appointment as assistant manager of Saudi Arabian Division 1 club Ohod this week. Egbo, a member of the Nigeria squad to the 2000 and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations, had been out of job since November 2020 when he parted compa...
'One of the most dominant strikers in our league' - Serie A chief hails Osimhen after POTM award
Published: March 31, 2022
Luigi De Siervo, CEO of  Lega Serie A, has hailed Victor Osimhen after the Napoli striker was awarded Player of the Month in the Italian top-flight for the month of March. The trophy will be presented to Osimhen during the pre-match of Napoli vs Fiorentina, scheduled for Sunday 10th April 2022 at 3.00pm at the Dieg...
17-year-old striker Akinwale shortlisted for Crystal Palace's March Goal of the Month
Published: March 30, 2022
Through their official website, Crystal Palace have announced the nominees for the club's Goal of the Month for March 2022, with a teenager of Nigerian descent making the cut. Victor Akinwale, 17, is one of five contenders to win the monthly accolade and has to see off competition from Jairo Riedewald, Fionn Mooney,...
5 reasons for a student to play soccer
Published: March 30, 2022
Soccer was and still is one of the most spectacular and beloved sports. The whole world follows the matches, whether it's a local championship or a world cup. Why not try your hand at this game in between matches?Soccer is a fun team sport with a ball, which is great for endurance training and gives good cardio exercis...
Three youngsters of Nigerian descent in starting XI as Arsenal thrash Brentford B 4-1 in friendly
Published: March 30, 2022
Arsenal thrashed Brentford B 4-1 in a friendly arranged by both teams to give their players match practice ahead of the their upcoming Premier League fixtures, with three youngsters of Nigerian descent making the starting lineup. According to the match report published by the official website of the Bees, defender M...
1994 AFCON winner names the three players that contributed to Nigeria earning penalty vs Ghana
Published: March 30, 2022
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning striker Daniel Amokachi namechecked the Super Eagles' starting front three Victor Osimhen, Emmanuel Dennis and Ademola Lookman as the players that contributed to Nigeria earning a penalty in their disappointing 1-1 draw with the Black Stars of Ghana on Tuesday evening. There were b...
'It helped in getting the equaliser' - Nigeria hero Amokachi on Osimhen's missed chance in 12th min
Published: March 30, 2022
The Super Eagles failed to deliver when it mattered following a 1-1 draw with regional rivals Ghana in the second leg of their 2022 World Cup playoff at the National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday evening.The result left many Super Eagles fans screaming for the head of interim boss Augustine Eguavoen and Nigerian Federati...
'A bitter pill to swallow' - Troost-Ekong reacts to Super Eagles failure to qualify for 2022 World Cup
Published: March 30, 2022
Super Eagles captain against Ghana, William Troost-Ekong has taken to social media to react to Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Ghana at the National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday evening. Thomas Partey's first half opener was cancelled out by Troost-Ekong who con...