Photo Confirmation : Zambia set to beat Nigeria to ex-Charlton striker whose role model is Drogba
Published: May 11, 2021
The Football Association of Zambia are in the driving seat to secure the services of former Charlton Athletic striker Bupe Okeowo, who has cited Chelsea legend Didier Drogba as her role model. Born in Lusaka to a Zambian mother and Nigerian father, Okeowo is eligible to represent the Super Falcons through her father...
Nephew of ex-Super Eagles central defender makes full debut for Rennes vs PSG
Published: May 09, 2021
French-born central midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu made his starting debut for Rennes in a Ligue 1 clash against Paris Saint-Germain at Roazhon Park on Sunday night. Aged 17, Ugochukwu is the nephew of former Nigeria international central defender Onyekachi Apam, who wore the colors of Rennes for four seasons, 2010-20...
What Super Eagles star Akpoguma said after scoring his first-ever Bundesliga goal
Published: May 09, 2021
Nigeria international Kevin Akpoguma was delighted to achieve a milestone on Saturday by scoring his first-ever goal in the German Bundesliga. Hoffenheim overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Schalke 04 4-2 at the PreZero Arena, with Akoguma netting a crucial equaliser in the 52nd minute. The central defender...
NFF in talks with FECAFOOT over friendly between Super Eagles and Indomitable Lions in Austria
Published: May 09, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have opened talks with Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT) over the possibility of the Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions facing off in an international friendly in Austria next month, Bill Tchato, General Coordinator of the Cameroon national teams has revealed. At th...
'Do you have a plaster on your head?' - Chukwueze trolls Napoli striker Osimhen for his hairstyle
Published: May 09, 2021
Red-hot Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has taken to social media to celebrate his latest goals for the Blues. His first-half brace in Napoli's 4-1 rout of Spezia on Saturday saw him reach double figures in goals for the second consecutive season for a top-five European League club. The 2015 U17 World Cup Golden...
Super Eagles dazzler Chidera Ejuke back on the scoresheet for CSKA Moscow
Published: May 08, 2021
Chidera Ejuke was back on the scoresheet as CSKA Moscow came from behind to defeat FC Krasnodar 3-1 at the VEB Arena on Saturday evening. The Super Eagles dazzler had not scored in three Russian Premier League games before the visit of Krasnodar, with Sochi, Spartak Moscow and Ufa keeping him at bay. The visitor...
2003-born Sparta Rotterdam striker Emegha dedicates first professional goal to deceased teammate
Published: May 08, 2021
Dutch-Nigerian-Togolese striker Emanuel Emegha has dedicated his first professional goal to his deceased teammate Ousmane Kone. Sparta Rotterdam thrashed Vitesse Arnhem 3-0 at the Sparta-stadion "Het Kasteel" on Friday, with the former Netherlands U15 international scoring the final goal of the game in the 80th minu...
Championship final day : Watford's Success, Reading's Olise, Wycombe's Onyedinma on target
Published: May 08, 2021
Three Nigeria-eligible players, namely Watford's Isaac Success, Reading's Michael Olise and Wycombe Wanderers' Fred Onyedinma, got on the scoresheet on the final day of the 2020-2021 Championship season. Super Eagles striker Success ended a goal drought that lasted for 833 days when he wrapped up the scoring for th...
Villarreal sweat over fitness of Chukwueze ahead of Europa League showpiece against Man Utd
Published: May 07, 2021
Spanish club Villarreal are sweating over the fitness of one of their key players, Samuel Chukwueze less than three weeks before they face Manchester United in the Europa League final. It's a no-brainer that the Nigeria international would be involved in the showpiece at the Stadion Energa Gdańsk in Poland if he reco...
Fit-again Super Eagles star Olayinka helps Slavia Prague reach Czech Cup final
Published: May 06, 2021
Slavia Prague have progressed to the final of the MOL Cup following their 3-0 rout of city rivals Sparta at the Generali Arena on Wednesday evening. Nigeria international Peter Olayinka has apparently returned to fitness as he was in action for the current Czech champions for the second game running. Since the s...
Lorient striker Moffi best-rated player in U21 TOTM Europe's top five leagues
Published: May 05, 2021
Lorient striker Terem Moffi has been named in the U21 Team of the Month, Europe's top five leagues by football statistics website Whoscored.com. In order to qualify for the all-star XI, outfielders aged 21 and under and goalkeepers aged 23 and under must have made at least two league appearances during the month of...
Osimhen's former coach convinced Napoli's record signing will become a global superstar
Published: May 05, 2021
Mario Notaro, former coach of Victor Osimhen at Sporting Charleroi, has tipped the Napoli striker to become a global superstar in the future. The Nigeria national teamer was linked with a plethora of big clubs last summer but ended up joining Napoli for a club record fee of 70 million euros, with Lille cashing in f...
Nigeria handed boost in pursuit of left-footed Augsburg center back Uduokhai
Published: May 05, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr have received a potential boost in their pursuit of Felix Uduokhai after it emerged that the left-footed central defender is set to miss out on selection for the upcoming 2020 European Championship. According to authoritative German newspaper Bild, Uduokhai is...
Lightning-quick Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen sets record in Napoli's draw with Cagliari
Published: May 03, 2021
Victor Osimhen set a sprint record during Napoli's 1-1 draw with Cagliari at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday. According to Napolicalciolive, the lightning-quick Nigeria international clocked a top speed of 33.25 km / h, making him the fastest player on parade for both teams. In the penultimate round of matc...
Top 10s across Europe : Rangers duo Aribo, Balogun joint-fifth in Scottish Premiership
Published: May 03, 2021
The CIES Football Observatory has put together a list of the top ten performing players across the European Leagues using statistics from sports data company InStat. The metric considers the technical gestures achieved by players, their playing time, as well as the level of the competitions in which matches were pl...