Kingsley Sokari Eyes Title After Registering Second Goal For CS Sfaxien
Published: March 06, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Kingsley Sokari was pleased to return to scoring ways as CS Sfaxien recorded a 3-1 victory against Stade Tunisien in the 19th round of games in the Tunisian Ligue 1 on Sunday. The former Enyimba star has more defensive responsibilities at the Juventus of the Arabs but has been able to carve o...
Eddy Onazi Lacking Match Fitness Ahead Of Crunch Tie With Egypt
Published: March 06, 2016
Eddy Onazi’s inactivity for Lazio in the Italian Serie A should be a cause for concern for the Super Eagles handlers ahead of the national team’s African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures with Egypt later this month.For the fifth straight game, the former My People ace failed to get match time as Lazio wer...
Kelechi Iheanacho Happy Manchester City Are Back On Track
Published: March 06, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho was delighted with Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.The Citizens had lost three games in a row in the top-flight prior to yesterday’s game against the relegation strugglers and would have left the fourth Champions League spot if they had not defea...
Kayode Olanrewaju Is On Best Scoring Run Since Joining Austria Vienna
Published: March 06, 2016
Kayode Olanrewaju extended his goalscoring streak to three games in the Bundesliga after finding the net in Austria Vienna’s 3-1 win against Ried on Saturday.The 22-year-old was substituted on immediately after the intermission and registered his name on the scoresheet for the 11th time in the ongoing season in t...
Musa Yahaya Takes Walk Of Shame In First Start For Portimonense
Published: March 06, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Musa Yahaya earned himself a straight red card in his first start for Portimonense in a Segunda Liga clash at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão against Sporting Braga II.On 21 minutes, the winger was dismissed after bringing down Emmanuel Oti in the box and the penalty was conver...
Collins Chidozie Anwaziem Offered Improved Terms To Remain At Porto
Published: March 06, 2016
Ex-Junior Elkanemi of Jos starlet, Collins Chidozie Anwaziem has been offered a full professional deal to remain at FC Porto of Portugal’s main squad as he will not be returning to the Under 19s.Anwaziem, who has been a member of the U19 team of Porto alongside Nigeria youth international Chidera Ezeh, was drafte...
Teammate Hints Odion Ighalo Not Receiving Enough Service
Published: March 05, 2016
Super Eagles attacker Odion Ighalo’s goal drought extended to seven games across all competitions after he failed to find the net as Watford lost 1-0 to Premiership leading Leicester City at the Vic on Saturday night.Reflecting on the defeat to the Foxes, Morocco national-teamer Nordin Amrabat has suggested that ...
Arsenal Fan Ahmed Musa Vows Never To Sign For Tottenham Hotspur
Published: March 05, 2016
Arsenal fan Ahmed Musa has said, tongue in cheek, that he will never sign for Tottenham Hotspur as he is aware of the rivalry between the two London clubs.The Nigeria international has been consistently linked with a switch to Spurs, especially when he was on the books of VVV Venlo in Holland, but the White Hart Lane o...
Premier League Wrap: Emenike Extends Goal Drought;Mikel Works Another 90-minute Shift;Iwobi Misses Thriller At White Hart Lane; Iheanacho Comes Off Bench In City Win
Published: March 05, 2016
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on match day 29.In the early kick off, Arsenal salvaged a point at Tottenham Hotspur, drawing 2-2, with Nigeria international Alex Iwobi watching the game from the stands. The teenager has not featured for the Gunners in their last...
Gbolahan Salami, Etebo, Egwuekwe, Kwambe, 9 Others Report Warri Wolves To Fifa Over N82.5 Million Overdue Liability
Published: March 05, 2016
Thirteen players that were once on the books of Warri Wolves have petitioned Fifa through their lawyer over the refusal of the club to pay their outstanding entitlements despite an ultimatum from the League Management Company.The players include Nigeria internationals Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon Kwambe, Gbolahan Salami ...
Obafemi Martins Makes Shanghai Shenhua Official Debut Off Bench
Published: March 05, 2016
Former Seattle Sounders frontman Obafemi Martins made his official debut for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua in their 1-1 draw with Yanbian Funde in the Super League on Saturday afternoon.In his first competitive game, the Nigeria international started on the bench but was substituted on in the 76th minute of the encount...
Ike Opara Hoping To Play Major Role For Sporting Kansas In 2016
Published: March 05, 2016
Ike Opara is hoping to play a major role in Sporting Kansas’ quest to challenge for honours in the new season.Injuries have limited the former USA youth international’s involvement in recent seasons, playing only 6 games before he was ruled out for the rest of the 2015 campaign due to a ruptured left Achill...
Dunga Calls Injured Barcelona Star Rafinha, 21 Others For Showdown With Dream Team
Published: March 05, 2016
Brazil U23s coach Dunga is sweating on the availability of Barcelona attacking midfielder Rafinha for the upcoming meeting with Nigeria’s Dream Team VI  in Cariacica.Rafinha suffered a serious knee injury against Roma in the Champions League last September but was named to the 22-man roster announced by the ...
Liverpool Rising Star Ovie Ejaria Suffers Heartbreak On Return To Emirates
Published: March 05, 2016
Arsenal have set up a meeting with Manchester City in the semifinals of the FA Youth Cup following their  2-1 win against Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on Friday night.Though he is eligible to represent the Arsenal U18s, England U17 international Tolaji Bola did not make the team sheet.As for Liverpool, former Gol...
Ahmed Musa Talks Up Move To Arsenal; Tips Aaron Samuel To Surpass Emenike
Published: March 05, 2016
Ahmed Musa has talked up a dream move to English Premier League side Arsenal amid interest for his services from Premiership leading Leicester City, who might make a new bid for him in the summer.The CSKA Moscow star admitted that he has been supporting the Gunners for the past 17 years and idolizes one of the club&rsq...