Chukwuemeka makes cameo as Casemiro's looping header denies Chelsea win v Man Utd
Published: October 22, 2022
Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka was in action for Chelsea in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Saturday evening.  Chukwuemeka was brought on for Ruben Lotus Cheek in the 79th minute, having seven touches and making three accurate passes.   This is the third time Chukwuemeka would be comi...
Iwobi sets up two goals, now second top assist provider in EPL behind Man City star 
Published: October 22, 2022
Alex Iwobi set up two goals to help Everton thrash Eberechi Eze's Crystal Palace 3-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.    The Hale End Academy product continues to earn rave reviews for his outstanding displays in the 2022-2023 season, playing in a new central midfield position.    Everton had...
PL 2 : Anglo-Nigerian winger continues hot streak as Manchester United beat Wolves 
Published: October 22, 2022
England U19 international of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire continued his brilliant form by scoring another goal for Manchester United as they came from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in a Premier League 2 game on Saturday afternoon.   Shoretire also found the back of the net against Chelsea (2) an...
'He has arrived where he belongs' - Liverpool boss Klopp reacts to Awoniyi's goal
Published: October 22, 2022
Very few people anticipated that the bottom team heading into this weekend's Premier League fixtures, Nottingham Forest would cause an upset by beating Liverpool.   Taiwo Awoniyi seems to be handling his Premier League home matches very well, with the Nigeria international getting on the scoresheet in his th...
Match winner Awoniyi sets Nottingham Forest record in 1-0 win over former club Liverpool
Published: October 22, 2022
Taiwo Awoniyi scored in Nottingham Forest's 1-0 win over Liverpool FC on Saturday afternoon.   Awóníyì started upfront alongside Morgan Gibbs-White and Jesse Lingard in a 4-3-3 formation as he ended up scoring against his former employers.   His fellow Nigerian, Emmanuel Dennis was an unused substi...
Conte aiming to sign Man Utd-linked Nigeria star to bolster Tottenham's strike force
Published: October 22, 2022
Antonio Conte has told Tottenham Hotspur's managing director of football Fabio Paratici that he wants to sign Victor Osimhen, La Repubblica's transfer market reporter Enrico De Lellis has claimed.    The north London club are reportedly interested in Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martínez but Cont...
Confirmed : Tottenham Hotspur-reared winger Bennetts joins German club 
Published: October 22, 2022
Through a statement on their official website, German 2. Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt 98 have announced the signing of Tottenham Hotspur academy product Keanan Bennetts.   Bennetts, who was a player of interest to the Nigeria Football Federation before the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland, has been offered a ...
2023 Women's World Cup draw : Nigeria opponents, fixtures and dates, match venues
Published: October 22, 2022
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn into Group B of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.  The Nigerian women have been pitched in group B alongside Australia, Canada and Republic of Ireland. Nigeria have previously played the Canadian and Australian women...
Crystal Palace star Zaha reveals his advice to two former Super Eagles invitees 
Published: October 22, 2022
Crystal Palace's Ivory Coast international Wilfried Zaha has shared the advice he gave to two former Super Eagles invitees in the shape of Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise regarding efficiency on the pitch.    Zaha has been in scintillating form this season for The Eagles, scoring five goals in nine appearan...
2021 Super Eagles invitee joins Man Utd and Liverpool stars, 6 others in PL TOTW 
Published: October 21, 2022
2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored.com.    Olise has been in brilliant form of late, bagging assists in two of his last three matches in the English top-flight.    Against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesd...
Chelsea-owned Anglo-Nigerian winger labelled 'important player' by Huddersfield Town coach 
Published: October 21, 2022
Chelsea loanee of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin has been labeled an 'important player' by Huddersfield Town manager  Mark Fotheringham.    Fotheringham has not been able to call upon the services of the England youth international since he took over the managerial reigns at the tail end of Septemb...
2022 FIFA U17 WWC : Five observations from Nigeria's win over the United States
Published: October 21, 2022
Nigeria's U-17 women's national team the Flamingos on Friday booked a place in the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India with 4-3 win after penalties against USA. These are our observations from the Nigeria U-17 women's national team after their win over USA in the first quarterfinal...
Flamingos' player ratings vs USA : Folorunsho, Oyinlola prove their mettle; Bello lively; Edafe composed
Published: October 21, 2022
Nigeria's U-17 women's national team the Flamingos on Friday booked a place in the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India with 4-3 win after penalties against USA.   The game which was delayed due to bad weather finished 1-1 after 90 minutes.    The penalty shootouts ensued and ...
USA 1 Nigeria 1 (3-4 pens) : Edafe scores decisive penalty to send Flamingos through to last 4
Published: October 21, 2022
The Flamingos of Nigeria have qualified for the semifinals of 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after defeating USA 4-3 on penalties on Friday afternoon.  In doing so the Bankole Olowookere led side have set a new record. The highest Nigeria had ever made it to was the quarter final, which they achieved in thr...
Tottenham-owned LB of Nigerian descent misses out on Golden Boy to Barcelona whizkid
Published: October 21, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur-owned left-back of Nigerian descent Destiny Udogie has missed out on the prestigious Golden Boy, awarded by Italian sports daily Tuttosport to the best U21 player on the books of a European top-flight club.    The Udinese defender and nineteen other talented youngsters made it to the final rou...