Official: African Cup Of Nations-Winning Midfielder Inks Boavista Contract
Published: July 01, 2018
Through official channels,  Portuguese Primeira Liga side Boavista have announced the signing of Nigeria international Obiora Nwankwo. The defensive midfielder has penned a contract valid for the next two seasons with Boavista. Obiora represented another Portuguese club Académica between 2014 and 2016, scor...
Manchester City's Nigerian Striker Challenges Mbappe, 98 Others For 2018 Golden Boy Award
Published: July 01, 2018
German-born Manchester City striker of Nigerian descent Lukas Nmecha is in the running for the 2018 Golden Boy award after he was named on the 100-player longlist announced on Sunday, July 1. The 19-year-old is the only player of Nigerian decent that has been included on the list of candidates for the 16th Golden Bo...
Okocha Blames Defensive Lapses For First Half Goals Conceded By Russia & Spain
Published: July 01, 2018
Former Nigeria midfielder Austin Okocha has blamed defensive lapses for the two goals scored in the first half of the ongoing 2018 World Cup round of sixteen clash between Russia and Spain at the Luzhniki Stadium. Spain took the lead in the 12th minute. Nacho won a free kick on the right wing following a foul by Yur...
Chelsea Refused To Sign Mbappe Because Of Two Nigerian Strikers
Published: July 01, 2018
Man of the moment, Kylian Mbappe has been revealed by the Mirror UK to have turned down Premier League trio of Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool while he was still aged just 15 and only honing his talents with French Clairefontaine academy. The 19-year-old boy wonder won a penalty for France and scored twice in the 4-3 v...
Brighton's Nigeria International Striker Umotong Ready To Face Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Published: July 01, 2018
Super Falcons striker Ini Umotong is eager for the start of the revamped FA Women’s Super League season. Last term, the Brighton & Hove star was playing against the likes of Doncaster Belles, Sheffield, Watford and Aston Villa in the WSL 2, but she is now relishing the prospect of stepping out onto the same pitch ...
2018 World Cup : Man Utd Legend Says Messi Will Be Remembered For Goal Vs Nigeria
Published: July 01, 2018
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that the elimination of Argentina and Portugal from the World Cup on Saturday proves that football is a team game. Barcelona striker Messi carried the hopes of his nation in Russia, but he did not live up to his billing, scoring only once in the tournament and ...
Nigerian Striker Delighted To Sign New Deal With Southampton
Published: July 01, 2018
Nigerian striker Jonathan Afolabi says he is delighted to sign a new deal with Premier League club Southampton ahead of the 2018-2019 season. A Republic of Ireland U19 international, Afolabi inked his first professional contract with the Saints last week, ending speculation about his future after he was listed among...
Rohr Shortlisted For Algeria National Team Job, Has Clause In Eagles Contract
Published: July 01, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is being considered for the Algeria National Team coaching job, according to reports. The Algeria Football Federation recently dismissed Rabah Madjer following a poor run of results that saw the national team lose to Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde and Portugal in their last four frie...
Nigerian Exports : Strikers Ujah, Onisiwo, Igboun, Cyriel Dessers Score In Preseason Games
Published: July 01, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective European clubs in preseason games that took place on Saturday,  June 30. German Bundesliga outfit Mainz began their preseason schedule with a 12-0 demolition of DJK-SV Phoenix Schifferstadt, with two Nigerian strikers on target for the Opel Are...
Argentina World Cup-Winning Midfielder Ardiles Thanks Messi For That Special Goal Vs Nigeria
Published: July 01, 2018
Argentina legend Osvaldo Ardiles took to social media to express his frustration in the wake of the national team's elimination from the 2018 World Cup after losing 4-3 to France on Saturday afternoon. The former Tottenham Hotspur manager congratulated France on their victory over Argentina, criticized Barcelona numbe...
Physical Nigerian Striker Araba Nets Brace In Test Game For ADO Den Haag
Published: June 30, 2018
Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag have handed a trial to physical Nigerian striker Hakeem Araba with a view to signing him in the summer transfer window. The 27-year-old netted a brace as ADO Den Haag thrashed LVV Lugdunum 7-0 in a pres-season friendly on Saturday afternoon. Araba came off the bench at halftime ...
Okocha Has His Say On MOTM Mbappe, Messi's Future With Argentina National Team
Published: June 30, 2018
In probably the game of the World Cup so far, France defeated Argentina 4-3 in a classic in Kazan on Saturday afternoon, with PSG wonderkid Kylian Mbappe netting a brace for the Europeans. The Blues number ten won a penalty off Marcos Rojo which Antoine Griezmann converted to open the scoring in the 13th minute and ...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Included In Liverpool Squad For Preseason, Awoniyi Omitted
Published: June 30, 2018
Dominic Solanke and Sheyi Ojo have both been included in Liverpool's list of players who will convene for the preparations ahead of the 2018/2019 campaign.According to a publication on the club's website, two Nigerian starlets on the books of the Merseyside club were penciled among the 26 players who are expected to re...
Ex-PSG Star Okocha Expects France Duo Kante & Pogba To Shine Against Argentina
Published: June 30, 2018
Speaking as a pundit on SuperSport, former Nigeria international Austin Okocha has predicted that Premier League duo N'Golo Kanté and Paul Pogba will be among the key players for France when they take on Argentina in the last sixteen of the World Cup at the Kazan Arena, Kazan on Saturday afternoon. ''We talked about ...
Official : WSL Champs Chelsea Reach Agreement To Sign Finland Star
Published: June 30, 2018
Through a press release, FA WSL 1 champions Chelsea have announced that they have reached an agreement with Kopparbergs/Goteborg FC for the signing of Finland international frontwoman Adelina Engman. The Blues added that her transfer will be completed next month, but did not state the financial terms and length of t...