The 50 Worst Players In EPL History: Two Ex-Leicester City Strikers With Caps For Nigeria Listed
Published: April 20, 2020
Two strikers with international caps for Nigeria have been included on a list of 50 worst players in Premier League history by Four Four Two.Former Leicester City frontman who now captains the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa was ranked the 44th worst player to feature in the English Premier League while ex-Leicester City, Nor...
Ighalo Names The Two Manchester United Players That Have Stood Out Since His January Move
Published: April 20, 2020
Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes are the two players who have stood out most since Odion Ighalo's transfer to Manchester United in the January transfer window, the former Nigeria international has revealed. Having trained alongside Martial, Ighalo believes the Frenchman is a better player than he appears on telev...
Bayern Munich Striker Approached By Rohr Dreams Of Playing For Netherlands Over Nigeria
Published: April 19, 2020
Bayern Munich teenage sensation Joshua Zirkzee has given a strong hint as to where his international future lies after revealing that he dreams of playing for the senior team of his country of birth, Netherlands. The 18-year-old has excelled for Bayern Munich's first team since his Bundesliga debut, scoring 3 goals ...
Leon Balogun Names The Two Super Eagles Stars That Outshone Messi In 2018 World Cup Clash Vs Argentina
Published: April 19, 2020
Brighton & Hove loanee Leon Balogun has revisited Nigeria's match against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup and has blamed fatigue for the defeat to the South American powerhouse. Gernot Rohr's team were four minutes away from qualifying for the last sixteen after a Victor Moses penalty cancelled out Lionel Messi's o...
Arsenal-Linked Winger Chukwueze Reveals His Favourite Team Is Chelsea
Published: April 19, 2020
The Blues have presumably been handed a boost in their pursuit of Samuel Chukwueze with the Villarreal winger reiterating that Chelsea are his favourite club. Chelsea remain a big attraction to several Nigerian fans largely due to the exploits of John Obi Mikel, Celestine Babayaro and Victor Moses at the club. C...
'It Scares Me A Bit When He's At The Back' - Arsenal Legend Wants Saka To Be Used As A Winger
Published: April 19, 2020
Legendary Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson has advised manager Mikel Arteta to deploy talented teenager Bukayo Saka as a winger rather than the left-back role he was tasked with following injuries to Sead Kolasinac and Kieran Tierney. Though Saka can wreak havoc going forward, Wilson believes the left-back position is ...
'He's Like A Brother To Me' - QPR's Eze Speaks On Relationship With Osayi-Samuel
Published: April 19, 2020
Eberechi Eze has revealed the bond he shares with Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, saying they previously played on the same team. Eze was snapped up by Queens Park Rangers in August 2016 following his release by Millwall and a year later Osayi-Samuel joined him at the London club. The two attack-minde...
Iheanacho's Former Coach Offers Transfer Advice To Leicester Striker Amid Trabzonspor Link
Published: April 19, 2020
Kelechi Iheanacho's former coach at Taye Academy, Kennedy Ezenwere has urged the Nigeria international to remain at Leicester City amid speculation linking the striker with a move to Turkish Super Lig table-toppers Trabzonspor. Iheanacho has been identified as a possible candidate to replace Alexander Sorloth, who i...
Ighalo Reveals Details Of Previously Unreported Phone Call From Man Utd Hero Andy Cole
Published: April 19, 2020
Odion Ighalo has given an indication of the family atmosphere at Manchester United when he revealed that he received an unexpected phone call from the club's legendary striker Andy Cole shortly after he signed for the Red Devils. The former Nigeria international has been a United fan since he can remember and fulfi...
Inter Battle Serie A Rivals Botafogo For Signature Of Obi Mikel
Published: April 18, 2020
According to reporting by Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo, Brazilian Serie A club Sport Club Internacional have joined the race to sign former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel. Botafogo have been mooted as a possible destination for the Chelsea icon but the two parties have not reached an agreement on the financi...
Dele Alampasu Cites Ex-Chelsea Star Courtois As Footballing Idol; Shares Advice From Enyeama
Published: April 18, 2020
Dele Alampasu has cited former Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois as his footballing idol and revealed that he had a chance meeting with the Belgium international while he was undergoing trials with Racing Genk six years ago. The 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup Golden Glove winner has gotten his career back on track following hi...
Chukwueze Highlights Three Attributes Of Osimhen That Would Make Him A World Class Striker
Published: April 18, 2020
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze believes Victor Osimhen has what it takes to become a world class striker in the near future.   The two exciting youngsters rose through the Nigeria youth team ranks, first playing for the Golden Eaglets, then Flying Eagles and Olympic Eagles, before establishing themselves as Niger...
'You Couldn't Get A Word Out Of Him' - Mikel Speaks On Shevchenko's Strange Behavior At Chelsea
Published: April 18, 2020
Obi Mikel has spoken about the transfer of Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko to Chelsea in the summer of 2006. One of the best strikers in European football prior to his switch to The Blues, the former AC Milan star did not reach the same heights during his time at Stamford Bridge, scoring 22 goals across two seasons...
'He's Got Himself Four Good Center Forward Goals' - Man Utd Hero Cole Hails Ighalo For Blistering Start
Published: April 18, 2020
Odion Ighalo has had a fantastic return in terms of goalscoring since his shock loan move to Manchester United in the January transfer window, netting four goals already from his first three starts. Manchester United legend Andy Cole is pleased with the way the former Nigeria international has quickly settled into ...
Ideye Thumbs Up Rohr For Super Eagles; Artificial Pitches Reason Why NPFL Stars Disappoint In Europe
Published: April 18, 2020
Out of favour Nigeria international Brown Aide Ideye on Saturday gave thumbs up to Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr who is expected to sign a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation. Rohr's contract ends in June 2020 with uncertainties over his time with the Nigerian national team but Ideye who was a key ...