Millwall set to beat Wolves, Southampton in race for highly-rated Irish-Nigerian striker
Published: December 02, 2022
Championship club Millwall are closing in on the signing of talented Irish-Nigerian striker Aidomo Emakhu.    The South London Press has confirmed that The Lions have won the race for the signature of Emakhu, beating a plethora of EFL Championship teams plus two Premier League clubs for the 19-year-old.  �...
Chelsea loanee Anjorin returns to action after 75 days out 
Published: December 02, 2022
Chelsea loanee Faustino Anjorin has recovered from illness and took to the field for Huddersfield Town in a friendly against Greek Super League champions Olympiakos in a friendly on Thursday afternoon.   The England youth international of Nigerian descent hadn't featured in a single game for the Terriers for...
2021 Super Eagles invitee beats another Nigeria target to Crystal Palace POTM
Published: December 02, 2022
2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise has won Crystal Palace's Player of the Month award for November 2022.   Olise topped the official poll with 35 percent of the fans vote, beating another Nigeria Football Federation target Eberechi Eze (19.2 %) and Joachim Andersen (11.7 %) to the monthly accolade.  ...
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool interested in 2019 AFCON winner 
Published: December 02, 2022
Premier League giants Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have added 2019 Africa Cup of Nations winner Ismael Bennacer to their transfer list amidst delay in contract renewal with AC Milan.   Carlo Laudisa in a chat on Carlo Pellegatti's Youtube channel (via Milan News) revealed that the former Arsenal midfielder...
Germany's Musiala fails to break World Cup record held by Nigeria legend but sets two new ones
Published: December 01, 2022
Germany crashed out of the 2022 World Cup in the group stage despite beating Costa Rica 4-2 on Thursday night.    Goals from Kai Havertz (2), Niclas Fullkrug and Serge Gnabry earned the four-time champions a win, while the CONCACAF nation replied through Yeltsin Tejeda and Juan Vargas.   Bayerm Munich at...
'Hope Potter is watching', 'Has been superb' - Nigerians react to Ziyech's display for Morocco
Published: December 01, 2022
The Atlas Lions of Morocco have emerged as the second African team to qualify for the knockout rounds of the 2022 FIFA World Cup holding in Qatar after defeating Canada.    Morocco defeated the North American country 2-1 in a Group F matchday three encounter played at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha. Hakim ...
World Cup 2022 : Ex-Super Eagles star reveals how Morocco must approach round of 16 game
Published: December 01, 2022
Former Nigeria international Julius Aghahowa  has tasked Morocco's Atlas Lions to take each game one step at a time after they finished as Group F leaders in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.    Morocco topped the group with 7 points after defeating Canada 2-1 Thursday evening to finish ahead of Croatia that held B...
'Osimhen would have been like Maradona in 1986' - Pinnick regrets Nigeria's absence in Qatar
Published: December 01, 2022
Former Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick regrets Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.    The Super Eagles painfully missed out on the ongoing tournament in Qatar after losing on the away goals rule 1-1 on aggregate in a playoff tie with Ghana back in March 2022.   Pi...
Five Super Eagles players that needed World Cup 2022 in Qatar as shop window
Published: December 01, 2022
The group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will round off on Friday with some teams already eliminated from the tournament.    Most Nigerians continue to rue the absence of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Qatar while other have moved on and are now firmly behind other African teams still in the tourname...
PL Intl Cup : Anglo-Nigerian CB reveals positives from Arsenal defeat to Sparta Prague 
Published: December 01, 2022
Gunners hero Tomáš Rosický was in attendance at Meadow Park on Wednesday night as Arsenal U21s were beaten 1-0 by Sparta Prague in a Premier League International Cup clash.    It was Arsenal's development squad first defeat on home soil in all competitions since the start of the 2022-2023 season.  �...
Premier League clubs monitoring the situation of Chelsea Academy product Aina 
Published: December 01, 2022
English Premier League clubs are reportedly monitoring the situation of Chelsea Academy product Ola Aina.    According to Turin based sports daily Tuttosport, there are unnamed English clubs interested in the fullback who would gladly return to the Premier League.    The Nigeria international has approx...
Qatar based football agent pledges to support Nigeria's Emiloju FC
Published: December 01, 2022
A Qatar based Nigerian born football agent, Omotola Olufemi Adeyinka has agreed to assist Nigeria’s Emiloju Football club in area ofexposing the club to international market for player’s transfers, providing access to the SMWW global networks, customizing athlete packets for recruiting and Athlete endorsement propo...
Man Utd legend admits Bassey has not yet reached the level of Lisandro Martínez 
Published: December 01, 2022
Legendary Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has acknowledged that Calvin Bassey has not yet reached the level of Lisandro Martínez at Ajax Amsterdam.    The Dutch champions signed the Nigeria international from Glasgow Rangers for a fee of 23 million euros in the summer as a replacement for the ...
Leicester boss Rodgers takes teenage GK of Nigerian descent to training camp in Abu Dhabi 
Published: November 30, 2022
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers included teenage goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Kelechi Chibueze in the traveling squad for a warm weather training camp in Abu Dhabi    The Foxes are holding a warm weather training camp in the United Arab Emirates as part of their preparations for the resumption of the ...
World Cup 2022 : Nigerians react as gallant Tunisia bow out despite beating holders France
Published: November 30, 2022
The Carthage Eagles of Tunisia got a famous win over the defending champions of the FIFA World Cup, France on Wednesday evening. Tunisia were 1-0 winners over the Les Blues led by Didier Deschamps, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D matchday three encounter played at the Education City Stadium in Ar-Rayyan. Tun...