2022 WCQ : Nigeria's starting lineup against Cape Verde worth N80.58 billion
Published: November 16, 2021
The starting lineup selected by manager Gernot Rohr for Tuesday evening's 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde is worth €173.1 million (equivalent of N80.58 billion in Nigerian currency), according to the latest valuation by Transfermarkt.The most valuable player in the starting lineup is Leicester City midfie...
Confirmed Nigeria starting XI: Ighalo returns 853 days after last game; Balogun, Ndidi, Iwobi start
Published: November 16, 2021
Manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting lineup for the match all Nigerians have been waiting for, a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Franco-German football manager has made just one change to the team that defeated Liberia 2-0 three days ago, brin...
'They were a different class' - Troost-Ekong admits Watford were poor against Liverpool
Published: November 16, 2021
William Troost-Ekong has revisited Watford's 5-0 loss to Liverpool last month and admitted that the Hornets underperformed  but Jurgen Klopp's team were on another level.In Claudio Ranieri's first game in charge of Watford, the Reds cruised to an easy 5-0 win at Vicarage Road with Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto...
Super Eagles game plan vs Cape Verde : Ahmed Musa wants early goal to unsettle Blue Sharks
Published: November 16, 2021
Nigeria's most capped player in history, Ahmed Musa is confident of victory ahead of the national team's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The former Leicester City and CSKA Moscow winger wants the Super Eagles to score an early goal to put pressure o...
'It is not forbidden to dream' - Cape Verdean pundit ahead of winner-takes-all clash vs Nigeria
Published: November 16, 2021
Cape Verdean sports commentator Cardoso da Silva has revealed that all Cape Verdeans are dreaming of the national team beating Nigeria in Tuesday's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The Blue Sharks kept their World Cup hopes alive after coming from behind to register a hard-fought 2-1 w...
Nigerian defender could potentially leave Glasgow Celtic on loan in January
Published: November 16, 2021
Scottish Premiership giants Glasgow Celtic are set to make a transfer decision on former Dream Team VII invitee Osaze Urhoghide before the close of the January transfer window. Manager of the Hoops, Ange Postecoglou has hinted that the Dutch-Nigerian center-back and Liam Shaw could be better off going out on loan in ...
'It makes me lose sleep" - Nerazzurri legend warns Inter Milan about threat from Osimhen
Published: November 15, 2021
Legendary Nerazzurri striker Sandro Mazzola has warned Inter Milan to be wary of the threat posed by Victor Osimhen ahead of the upcoming match between the reigning champions and the Blues. Inter Milan welcome Napoli to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in their first game after the international break, on Sunday November...
'We didn't want to make a mistake' - Rohr explains why he didn't use up all his substitutes vs Liberia
Published: November 15, 2021
Gernot Rohr was criticized for his decision to bring in only two of his substitutes during Nigeria's 2-0 win over Liberia in  a 2022 World Cup qualifier two days ago. Alex Iwobi left the pitch in the 62nd minute to be replaced by CSKA Moscow winger Chidera Ejuke and Kelechi Iheanacho made way for Ahmed Musa with th...
'Ighalo will help us' - Rohr confirms ex-Man Utd striker is in matchday 23 vs Cape Verde
Published: November 15, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo will be included in the matchday 23 in Tuesday's crucial 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. Ighalo missed out entirely on the matchday squad against Liberia at the week...
Four Nigerians including Jay-Jay Okocha on target as Bolton Wanderers beat All Stars 7-4
Published: November 15, 2021
Jay-Jay Okocha returned to the Reebok Stadium (now renamed University of Bolton Stadium) to feature in a charity game against his former club Bolton Wanderers on Sunday. Iconic former Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce took charge of the All-Star squad containing the likes of Okocha, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Gudni Ber...
Leicester City Duo Could Be Key to Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations Chances
Published: November 15, 2021
Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations three times - their successes came in 1980, 1994 and 2013. They will be hoping to add a fourth success in 2022. Their chances of victory this year could come down to how well Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi perform. The Foxes duo have been excelle...
Arsenal first team manager Arteta runs the rule over teenage Nigeria-eligible attacker
Published: November 15, 2021
Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta has reportedly been running the rule over Nigeria-eligible striker Henry Timi Davies during the international break. Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird writes on his website that the Spanish football tactician has drafted several first-year scholars into first team trainin...
'My mom was upset' - Troost-Ekong on the Tottenham coach that said he'll never make it as a footballer
Published: November 15, 2021
William Troost-Ekong has admitted that his Dutch mother was visibly upset after his coach at Tottenham Hotspur youth team predicted that he will never make the grade as a footballer. The Watford center-back has proved his former coach wrong as he is now an established Nigeria international with games under his belt...
Austria Football Association cap-tie Red Bull Salzburg striker born in Kano, Nigeria
Published: November 14, 2021
The Austria Football Association have cap-tied Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Chukwubuike Adamu. Wearing the number 23 on the back of his jersey, Adamu made his competitive debut for Austria's senior national team in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Israel on Friday, November 12, aged 20 years and 159 days. Adamu ...
Switzerland's plan to cap-tie Salzburg teenager eligible for Nigeria, USA, DRC goes up in smoke
Published: November 14, 2021
The plan of the Swiss Football Association to cap-tie Red Bull Salzburg teenager Bryan Okoh has gone up in smoke. The 18-year-old was handed a maiden call-up to Switzerland's senior national team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Bulgaria. Okoh was surprisingly invited to the Switzerland squad ...