'He's a great player' - Livingston star says Aribo good enough to play in the Premier League
Published: December 19, 2021
Livingston star Ayo Obileye believes Rangers ace Joe Aribo is good enough to play in the English Premier League amid speculation linking the versatile midfielder with possible moves to Brentford, Crystal Palace and Watford. Obileye, a former Nigeria U23 invitee, knows all about the qualities of Aribo having played wit...
Victor Osimhen begins his masked period for Napoli and possibly Nigeria
Published: December 19, 2021
Victor Osimhen's return to action is seemingly getting close if reports emanating from the Italian media are anything to go by.  Italian sports daily Tuttosport via Tuttonapoli says the Nigeria international has started training with a mask but it's only a temporary protection that he will have to use until Tuesday w...
Question mark over confidence of error-prone Watford defender after Eguavoen verdict
Published: December 19, 2021
Interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen has acknowledged that William Troost-Ekong is lacking confidence ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Last season, the Tottenham Hotspur academy product was a reliable player for club and country, helping the Hornets secure promotion to the Premier League and the Super ...
Everton's 19 different teenage goalscorers in Premier League : Two Nigerians make list
Published: December 19, 2021
According to Everton's official webpage, Jarrad Branthwaite became the Toffees 19th different teenage goalscorer in the Premier League era when he netted the equaliser against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. Only Arsenal with twenty have had more teenage goalscorers than Everton in the Premier League. ...
Super Eagles' ex-Chelsea defender Omeruo opens La Liga 2 account for 2021-2022
Published: December 19, 2021
It has taken Kenneth Omeruo nine matches to open his account in the Spanish La Liga 2 for the 2021-2022 season. The former Chelsea center-back was on target as CD Leganes recorded an impressive 2-0 road win over Malaga at the Estadio La Rosaleda on Saturday evening. Six minutes into the second half, Omeruo got h...
Ex-Gunner of Nigerian descent hails Martinelli for scoring Arsenal's 7,000th top-flight goal
Published: December 19, 2021
Nigerian-born central defender Joseph Olowu has praised Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Martinelli after his brilliant performance helped Arsenal register a comprehensive 4-1 win over Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday evening.  Arthur Okonkwo was omitted from Arsenal's matchday squad following the return to ...
'He went to Germany' - GvB provides major injury update on key Nigeria defender pre-AFCON
Published: December 18, 2021
Rangers star Leon Balogun is facing a race against the clock to be match fit for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The central defender has not featured for the Scottish champions since he was substituted in the closing minutes of the 3-1 loss to Hibernian in the Premier Sports Cup on November 21. Apart from not ...
Rangers coach explains his decision to bring in Aribo in second half of win vs Dundee United
Published: December 18, 2021
Glasgow Rangers have maximum points from all their six Premiership games under the tenure of Giovanni van Bronckhorst following a 1-0 success against Dundee United at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday evening. The champions had to dig deep for the win, needing a penalty converted by right-back James Tavernier in the 71st mi...
Ex-Nigeria U23 invitee scores last-gasp equaliser as Livingston snatch draw vs Ross County
Published: December 18, 2021
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Ayo Obileye netted for the second game running as Livingston and Ross County shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in a Scottish Premiership clash at Tony Macaroni Arena on Saturday evening. Livingston manager David Martindale's decision to keep the central defender up top proved to be a tactica...
Ex-Genk assistant coach tips Ndidi to play for a big club amid links with Man Utd, Real Madrid
Published: December 18, 2021
Former Racing Genk assistant manager Rudi Cossey has predicted that Wilfred Ndidi will play for a big club in the near future. January 3 will make it five years Leicester City acquired the Nigeria international from Racing Genk and the holding midfielder is now six games away from reaching a milestone of 200 appear...
AFCON 2021 : Five new players in line to be named in Nigeria's provisional squad
Published: December 18, 2021
Five new players are in line to be named in Nigeria's provisional squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, interim boss Augustine Eguavoen has revealed. Erstwhile coach Genort Rohr already submitted a provisional squad containing forty players to the Nigeria Football Federation before he was dismissed, but Eguavoe...
Etebo labels winner against Algeria at U23 AFCON as best goal he's ever scored
Published: December 18, 2021
Oghenekaro Etebo has described his match-winning strike against Algeria in the final of the 2015 Africa U23 Cup of Nations as the best goal he has scored in his career. The versatile Watford midfielder was the star of the Nigeria squad to the U23 AFCON in Senegal and ended the tournament as the Golden Boot winner wit...
Osimhen still doubtful for AFCON : Eguavoen names two players that could replace Napoli star
Published: December 18, 2021
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has named two players who are in contention to replace Victor Osimhen in the Super Eagles squad in the event that the Napoli striker does not make a full recovery before the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.   Eguavoen has revealed that Watford talisman Emmanuel Dennis and...
Sparta Rotterdam boss provides update on Okoye that Super Eagles fans are going to love
Published: December 18, 2021
Sparta Rotterdam boss Henk Fraser has provided an injury update on Maduka Okoye that would be sweet music to the ears of Super Eagles fans and Nigeria's interim boss Augustine Eguavoen. Okoye has been inactive for the Rotterdam club since suffering a shoulder injury during the first half of an Eredivisie clash agai...
NFF grant permission to Rangers for Nigerian trio to face Celtic pre-AFCON
Published: December 17, 2021
Glasgow Rangers have received green light from the Nigeria Football Federation to delay the arrival of their Nigerian players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. While Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun are guaranteed roster spots for the tournament in Cameroon barring an injury, a third foreign-born player of Nigerian...