Akpom nets 89th career goal with brace in Ajax 3-1 win against PEC Zwolle but goes off injured
Published: March 31, 2024
Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Chuba Akpom was the hero for Ajax Amsterdam as they defeated PEC Zwolle 3-1 in a Dutch Eredivisie clash staged at MAC³PARK stadion on Easter Sunday. Akpom's brace against PEC Zwolle took his career tally to 89 goals as a professional comprising 29 in the colours of PAO...
What Rangers fans sang after Dessers scored 17th goal of the season in record-breaking game
Published: March 30, 2024
Rangers returned to the top of the Scottish Premiership table after a 3-1 win over Hibernian at the Ibrox Stadium on Saturday evening. After Myziane Malida scored to cancel out James Tavernier's opener, Cyriel Dessers netted in the seventh minute of first half stoppage time to give the Light Blues a 2-1 lead at ...
Obi-Martin does it again: Arsenal youth striker scores four goals in back-to-back games
Published: March 30, 2024
For the second consecutive game, Nigeria-eligible striker Chido Obi-Martin scored four goals for Arsenal U18s in their 5-2 victory over Fulham on Saturday afternoon at the Sobha Realty Training Centre. The Danish-Nigerian striker opened the scoring in the 21st minute, slotting the ball home from the penalty spot aft...
West Brom's Super Eagles striker nears return to action after more than three months on the sidelines 
Published: March 29, 2024
West Brom manager Carlos Corberán has provided an update on the injury status of Nigerian forward Josh Maja. Maja, who made his senior debut for Nigeria in 2019, is recovering from an ankle ligament injury sustained in a league game against Sunderland in early December last year.  Corberán revealed that Maja i...
Italy coach explains why Napoli-owned midfielder Folorunsho did not make his debut against Ecuador
Published: March 25, 2024
Italy national team head coach Luciano Spalletti has explained why Napoli loanee Michael Folorunsho did not make his debut in his side's 2-0 win against Ecuador on Sunday night.  The Super Eagles-eligible midfielder was handed his first call up to Italy's national teams for the March internationals agains...
Meet the enemy: Three Mali players to watch out for in friendly against Super Eagles 
Published: March 24, 2024
Nigeria's Super Eagles face off against the Eagles of Mali on Tuesday, March 26th in their second and final international friendly match during this international window. While the game holds significance as a chance for new interim coach Finidi George to further implement his tactics, it's also an opportuni...
Cypriot club Apollon Limassol receive bid for Barcelona-reared central defender Ekpolo 
Published: March 22, 2024
Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol have reportedly received a bid for Barcelona academy product Godswill Ekpolo. Fotbolltransfers making reference to Cypriot news outlet Protathlima is reporting that Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Häcken made a bid of 250,000 euros for the services of the Nigerian-born ...
Chelsea-reared player, record appearance holder, versatile winger: 3 Ghana players to watch out for v Nigeria 
Published: March 20, 2024
This Friday, the famed 'Jollof Derby' reignites as Ghana's Black Stars face off against Nigeria's Super Eagles in a highly anticipated international friendly. While both teams boast talented squads, all eyes will be on a select few Ghanaian players who have the potential to light up the Stade de Marr...
Chelsea's Cobham product Lamptey, 13 others report for Black Stars duty pre-Nigeria 
Published: March 19, 2024
The Ghana Football Association have informed that fourteen players invited to the Black Stars training camp in Marrakech have reported for international duty.  The Black Stars are holding a training camp in Morocco ahead of upcoming friendly matches against Nigeria's Super Eagles and Uganda's Cranes.  ...
Ireland squads announcement: Five Nigerians called up including Celtic loanee, Cork City record breaker
Published: March 18, 2024
The Football Association of Ireland have announced the youth teams rosters for international matches this month, with five Nigeria-eligible players receiving call-ups. Jim Crawford, the head Coach of the Republic of Ireland U21s, has announced a squad of 24 players for their upcoming UEFA U21 European Championship q...
Netherlands squads announcement: Lagos-born PSV defender among five Nigerians called up
Published: March 17, 2024
The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) have announced the rosters for the Netherlands youth teams ahead of international matches this month with five players of Nigerian descent in contention to play for the European giants. Former Manchester United and Manchester City youth teamer Noah Ohio and Strasbourg'...
Ayew brothers, West Ham's Kudus, Rangers' Diomande named in Ghana squad ahead of Nigeria friendly
Published: March 17, 2024
The Ghana Football Association have announced the roster for the Black Stars upcoming friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda. The friendly between the West African giants is scheduled to hold in Marrakech, Morocco on March 22. Ghana boss Otto Addo has handed maiden call-ups to five new players including Rangers&#...
Tottenham star Bissouma omitted as Mali announce 28-man squad ahead of Nigeria friendly 
Published: March 15, 2024
The Malian Football Federation on Friday afternoon unveiled a list of 28-players summoned for their March internationals against Mauritania (March 22) and Nigeria (March 26). A notable exclusion is Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma, arguably the country's most popular player,  Bissouma is seemingly...
Penalty or no penalty? Rangers great Ally McCoist has his say on incident involving Dessers
Published: March 15, 2024
Rangers all-time top scorer Ally McCoist has given his verdict on whether Cyriel Dessers should have had a penalty during the Light Blues' UEFA Europa League second-leg tie against Benefica at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday. In the 53rd minute of the game, Rangers' right-back and skipper James Tavernier delivere...
13g/6a: Cardiff City, Bordeaux target Otele named in Romanian SuperLiga Best XI for regular season
Published: March 12, 2024
In-demand CFR Cluj striker Philip Otele has been recognized for his outstanding performances over the course of the regular season of the Romanian Supelliga, with the official website of the Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal naming the Nigerian in its Best XI. Otele directly participated in 19 goals (13 goals, 6 assi...