Highly-coveted Striker Osimhen Reveals He Supported Barcelona Not Real Madrid As A Kid
Published: April 21, 2020
Lille striker Victor Osimhen has seemingly backtracked on his previous statement that Real Madrid are his dream club. Last season, when Osimhen was asked by Belgian broadcaster RTBF to name his dream club, he answered : "My dream club is Real Madrid. God willing, I will play for them one day .... because in foo...
Taye Taiwo Urges Marseille To Sign Super Eagles Strikers Osimhen And Moses Simon
Published: April 21, 2020
Taye Taiwo has urged his former club Marseille to make a move for Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon in the summer transfer market. The two Nigeria international strikers are having a successful season in their respective clubs, with Simon having a hand in 17 goals (9 goals, 8 assists) from 30 appearances while Osimhen...
'I Was Substituted At Half-time In A Cup Game' - Balogun Explains Why He Left Brighton On Loan
Published: April 20, 2020
Leon Balogun has explained that he was forced to depart Brighton & Hove on loan in the January transfer window because he was frustrated by a lack of first team opportunities. The Nigeria international made two appearances for the Seagulls in Cup competitions prior to his loan switch to Wigan Athletic and was surpr...
Galatasaray Put Off By Monaco's N5.46 Billion Asking Price For Onyekuru
Published: April 20, 2020
According to various reports in the Turkish press, including Sabah, French Ligue 1 club Monaco have transfer-listed Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru. The financial crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak has affected the Principality outfit and they are seeking 13 million euros (N5.46 billion) from clubs inte...
Rohr Confirms Receiving Contract Offer From NFF; Reviewing AFCON Matches With Eagles Players
Published: April 20, 2020
Gernot Rohr has confirmed that he has received a contract offer with conditions attached from the Nigeria Football Federation to remain as coach of the Super Eagles.   Nigerian Federation president Amaju Pinnick has stated that they are willing to continue their collaboration with the German football tactician provi...
Bayern Munich Striker Approached By Rohr Dreams Of Playing For Netherlands Over Nigeria
Published: April 19, 2020
Bayern Munich teenage sensation Joshua Zirkzee has given a strong hint as to where his international future lies after revealing that he dreams of playing for the senior team of his country of birth, Netherlands. The 18-year-old has excelled for Bayern Munich's first team since his Bundesliga debut, scoring 3 goals ...
Leon Balogun Names The Two Super Eagles Stars That Outshone Messi In 2018 World Cup Clash Vs Argentina
Published: April 19, 2020
Brighton & Hove loanee Leon Balogun has revisited Nigeria's match against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup and has blamed fatigue for the defeat to the South American powerhouse. Gernot Rohr's team were four minutes away from qualifying for the last sixteen after a Victor Moses penalty cancelled out Lionel Messi's o...
'He's Like A Brother To Me' - QPR's Eze Speaks On Relationship With Osayi-Samuel
Published: April 19, 2020
Eberechi Eze has revealed the bond he shares with Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, saying they previously played on the same team. Eze was snapped up by Queens Park Rangers in August 2016 following his release by Millwall and a year later Osayi-Samuel joined him at the London club. The two attack-minde...
Inter Battle Serie A Rivals Botafogo For Signature Of Obi Mikel
Published: April 18, 2020
According to reporting by Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo, Brazilian Serie A club Sport Club Internacional have joined the race to sign former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel. Botafogo have been mooted as a possible destination for the Chelsea icon but the two parties have not reached an agreement on the financi...
Dele Alampasu Cites Ex-Chelsea Star Courtois As Footballing Idol; Shares Advice From Enyeama
Published: April 18, 2020
Dele Alampasu has cited former Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois as his footballing idol and revealed that he had a chance meeting with the Belgium international while he was undergoing trials with Racing Genk six years ago. The 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup Golden Glove winner has gotten his career back on track following hi...
Chukwueze Highlights Three Attributes Of Osimhen That Would Make Him A World Class Striker
Published: April 18, 2020
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze believes Victor Osimhen has what it takes to become a world class striker in the near future.   The two exciting youngsters rose through the Nigeria youth team ranks, first playing for the Golden Eaglets, then Flying Eagles and Olympic Eagles, before establishing themselves as Niger...
Ideye Thumbs Up Rohr For Super Eagles; Artificial Pitches Reason Why NPFL Stars Disappoint In Europe
Published: April 18, 2020
Out of favour Nigeria international Brown Aide Ideye on Saturday gave thumbs up to Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr who is expected to sign a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation. Rohr's contract ends in June 2020 with uncertainties over his time with the Nigerian national team but Ideye who was a key ...
Ex-West Brom Defender Sodje Delighted With Progress Of Semi Ajayi For Club And Country
Published: April 18, 2020
Former West Brom defender Sam Sodje is delighted with the progress of Semi Ajayi for club and country this season. Five years ago, Ajayi was playing in the English fourth-tier for AFC Wimbledon but has now become a key player in a West Brom side tipped for promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2019-2020...
Yakubu On Miss Of The Decade At World Cup; Picks Ex-Everton Striker As Footballing Role Model
Published: April 18, 2020
Super Eagles hero Yakubu Aiyegbeni has admitted that missing an open goal in a World Cup clash against South Korea ten years ago was the weirdest moment of his career. Despite losing their first two matches to Argentina and Greece, Nigeria could have advanced to the round of sixteen if Yakubu had converted his gilt...
Inter Milan Identify Lille's Osimhen As Replacement For Barcelona Target Martinez
Published: April 17, 2020
Lille striker Victor Osimhen could be the next Nigerian player to represent Inter Milan, if reports emanating from the Italian press are anything to go by. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport via Goal, Osimhen is one of the players being targeted by Inter Milan as a replacement for Lautaro Martinez, who is heavily...