Brentford 0 Chelsea 0 : Onyeka in action for one hour, Chukwuemeka shows his class
Published: October 19, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka was in action for Brentford in their 0-0 draw with Chelsea. Onyeka played sixty minutes of the encounter before being taken off for Shandon Baptiste. The Nigeria international was rewarded with a second consecutive start after playing a pivotal role in the 2-0 win over Bri...
15-year-old midfielder of Nigerian descent trains with Arsenal first team pre-PSV 
Published: October 19, 2022
England U17 international of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri was promoted to first team training ahead of Arsenal's Europa League Group A clash against PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium tomorrow evening.   Less than 24 hours after the attacking midfielder helped the Gunners beat the first team of Northampt...
'Mourinho will say Tammy'- Ex-Roma LB on his preference between Osimhen and Abraham 
Published: October 19, 2022
Former AS Roma left-back Amedeo Carboni believes Victor Osimhem is more motivated than Tammy Abraham heading into Sunday's Serie A meeting between Roma and Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.    The Nigeria international has fully recovered from a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for exactly fi...
Snapped : Tottenham product Madueke named in PSV's traveling squad to face Arsenal 
Published: October 19, 2022
PSV Eindhoven have been handed a timely boost heading into Thursday's Europa League meeting against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London, with England U21 international of Nigerian descent Nonso Madueke in contention to make his season debut for the Eredivisie powerhouse.    PSV have uploaded pictures ...
Chukwuemeka faces Chelsea decision ahead of January transfer window
Published: October 19, 2022
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka was a £20m acquisition by Chelsea from Aston Villa during the summer transfer window.   The youngster has so far made only one senior Chelsea appearance and is unlikely to get so many Premier League matches for the Blues until the Cup games (FA Cup and Carabao Cup)...
Is Saka a future Ballon d'Or winner?
Published: October 19, 2022
Ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has proven to be one of the most prized assets in world football when the focus is about players aged 21 and younger.   With the stakes high, the Hale End Academy graduate is expected to raise his ante in the Middle East and needs total concentrati...
'Very tough task' - Ex-Liverpool star weighs in on 2017 Super Eagles invitee's England chances
Published: October 19, 2022
Former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam has weighed in on 2017 Super Eagles invitee Eberechi Eze's England chances.   The attacking midfielder was on target for Crystal Palace in a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Selhurst Park on Tuesday night.     There is an ongoing deb...
The most popular leagues in the world
Published: October 19, 2022
More than 65% of most countries' populations watch football as their favorite sport as players strut their talents to a global audience.   However, watching these games can sometimes be challenging due to high subscriptions and TV rights acquisitions.   Due to this, streaming soccer has grown in popul...
EFL Trophy : Red-hot Man Utd winger Shoretire scores another stoppage time equaliser 
Published: October 19, 2022
Manchester United wonderkid Shola Shoretire continued his rich vein of form by getting on the scoresheet as the Red Devils were beaten on penalties by the first team of League One outfit Fleetwood Town in a Papa Johns Trophy match staged at Highbury Stadium in Lancashire on Tuesday night.    Shoretire's ...
Clinical striker Onuachu scores in fourth consecutive league match for third straight season 
Published: October 18, 2022
After an underwhelming start to the 2022-2023 season, Paul Onuachu is back to his best, with the Nigeria international finding the net for the fourth consecutive game in the Belgian Pro League as Racing Genk hammered KVC Westerlo 6-1 at Cegeka Arena on Tuesday night.    Onuachu has come through his barren sp...
Man Utd legend expects Tottenham youth product Madueke to be in PSV squad v Arsenal  
Published: October 18, 2022
Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy expects Tottenham Hotspur academy product of Nigerian descent Nonso Madueke to be in the PSV Eindhoven squad for their UEFA Europa League meeting with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.    The match originally scheduled to be played in September was postponed in th...
EFL Trophy  Northampton 1 Arsenal 3 : Two Flying Eagles-eligible players on target for Gunners 
Published: October 18, 2022
Two Flying Eagles-eligible players in the shape of  Zach Awe and Nathan Butler-Oyedeji played pivotal roles in Arsenal U21s away win over Northampton Town. The U21s of Arsenal defeated Northampton Town 3-1 in an EFL Trophy (also known as Papa John's Trophy for sponsorship reasons) match played at the Sixfiel...
Official : Vancouver Whitecaps decline option to extend Kaduna-born striker's contract 
Published: October 18, 2022
Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps have updated their roster following the conclusion of the regular season.    Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed that Kaduna-born center forward David Egbo has been released as the club declined the option to extend the 23-year-old's contract.    Three other ...
Expected goals and assists Europe's top 5 leagues : Osimhen ranks higher than Messi 
Published: October 18, 2022
Transfermarkt in conjunction with Statsbomb has revealed the top twenty one players with the best average expected goals and assists rating so far in the 2022-2023 season, with two Nigeria internationals making the cut.    According to football statistics website FBREF, xG (or expected goals) is the probability...
Bilic explains why Kalu jumped over Super Eagles-eligible winger into the Watford squad
Published: October 18, 2022
Watford manager Slaven Bilić has explained why Nigeria international Samuel Kalu is ahead of talented Super Eagles-eligible youngster Joseph Hungbo in the pecking order of wingers at the club.     For the first time in twelve matches across all competitions, Hungbo was omitted from the Hornets matchday squad...