Dele Alli Nominated For Football League Young Player Of The Year Award
Published: April 14, 2015
Tottenham Hotspur loanee Dele Alli has been nominated for the Football League Young Player of the Year award, which is presented to best player in the league under the age of 21.Also in contention to win the award are Patrick Bamford ( Middlesbrough on loan from Chelsea) and Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) . Dele Alli ha...
Chelsea Starlet Dominic Solanke Finishes Top Scorer Of UEFA Youth League
Published: April 14, 2015
England youth - teamer Dominic Solanke emerged top goalscorer of the UEFA Youth League when it ended on Monday with Chelsea Under 19s taking on Shakhtar Donetsk. The highly - rated striker netted his 12th goal in the competition as The Blues Under 19s defeated the Ukrainian team 3 - 2.Fellow Anglo - Nigerians Temitayo ...
Arsenal Midfielder Alex Iwobi Looks Up To England Super Talent Jack Wilshere
Published: April 14, 2015
Ex England youth international Alex Iwobi is in the form of his life, with 5 goals for the Arsenal Under 21s in his last three games.The Anglo - Nigerian has admitted that he looks up to Jack Wilshere,who progressed through the ranks before establishing himself in Arsenal’s first team, as his role - model &ldquo...
Gabby Agbonlahor Racing Against The Clock To Be Fit To Face Liverpool
Published: April 13, 2015
Due to a hamstring complaint, Gabby Agbonlahor is doubtful for the English FA Cup semi - final clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool on Sunday, April 19th. The former England international picked up the injury last weekend in Aston Villa’s 1 - 0 away win over Tottenham Hotspur, and had to be substituted 20 minu...
John Obi Mikel Set To Make Chelsea Return After Two Months On The Sidelines
Published: April 10, 2015
Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel is in line to make his 14th appearance in the English Premier League this season on Sunday afternoon.Ahead of the game against fellow Londoners Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that the defensive midfielder is now as fit as a fiddle.Mikel resumed training ...
Alex Iwobi Scores Hat - trick As Arsenal Under 21s Beat Stoke City
Published: April 07, 2015
Alex Iwobi scored a hat - trick as Arsenal Under 21s defeated Stoke City Under 21 side 4 - 1, their eighth win in the U21 Premier League in the 2014 - 2015 campaign. The Potters went into the lead in the eighth minute thanks to Ollie Shenton, but Iwobi grabbed two goals before the interval .The Super Eagles hopeful&rsq...
NFF Sends Flying Eagles Provisional World Cup Roster To Fifa
Published: April 07, 2015
The Flying Eagles will no longer resume camping on April 7th, ahead of this summer’s Fifa Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand. NFF Sends Flying Eagles Provisional World Cup Roster To Fifa  Shortly after the African Youth Championship, coach Manu Garba had recommended to his superiors that the squad should ...
Football Conference Round Up : Yemi Odubade, Omar Sowunmi , Obi Anoruo And Four Others On Target
Published: April 06, 2015
As many as seven Nigerian players were on target for their respective clubs in the Football Conference games decided on Monday afternoon.In the fifth - tier, Yemi Odubade gave Woking a first half lead, only for Dover to score two goals in the second half thanks to a brace from Stefan Payne. In the Conference North, pro...
Watford Striker Odion Ighalo Is The Leading Scorer In England In 2015
Published: April 06, 2015
Statistically, Odion Ighalo is the top scorer in England in the top four divisions since the start of this year after he netted his 15th goal in 2015 against Middlesbrough on Easter Monday.The Super Eagles attacker’s 65th minute goal at Vicarage Road Stadium all but secured the three points for The Hornets after ...
Brown Ideye, Victor Anichebe Feature As West Brom Lose To Queens Park Rangers
Published: April 04, 2015
West Brom surprisingly suffered a 4 -  1 loss to relegation candidates Queens Park Rangers at the The Hawthorns in the Premier League on Saturday. The last time The Baggies lost at home was January 31 when they were beaten 3 - 0 by Tottenham Hotspur.Nigeria international Brown Ideye made his comeback from injury b...
Odion Ighalo, Kayode Odejayi And Amadi - Holloway On Target In England
Published: April 03, 2015
Odion Ighalo scored his 18th goal of the season 14 minutes from time plus created an assist  in Watford’s 2 - 2 draw with Derby County on Friday night.Going into the tie at iPro Stadium, the newly capped Nigeria international , 25, had not scored in his last two Championship matches, with 114 minutes of play...
Fit - Again Obi Mikel Still Has To Wait For Comeback
Published: April 03, 2015
Ahead of Chelsea’s Premiership tie with Stoke City, Jose Mourinho has provided an update on the situation of John Obi Mikel, who has not kicked a ball since February 7. The Portuguese manager has said that Mikel will not not be recalled for the game against the Potters because he is lacking match fitness.The Supe...
Gabby Agbonlahor Nominated For Premier League Player of the Month Award
Published: April 01, 2015
Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for March.The 28  - year - old , who is a former England international , is up against two players from Arsenal - Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin - Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, Tottenham&...
Joshua Ezewele Making Progress At West Brom
Published: March 31, 2015
Joshua Ezewele , 18 ,  featured for the second time in the Under 21 Premier League this season as West Brom Under 21s lost 1 - 0 to Blackburn Rovers at The Hawthorns on Monday.The Anglo - Nigerian joined the fray in the 34th minute, replacing Edward two minutes after teammate Kyle Howkins was sent off. A right - b...
Sammy Ameobi Starts Against Arsenal; Chuba Akpom Fails To Make Squad
Published: March 21, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian striker Sammy Ameobi will make his 14th start of the season when Newcastle United entertain Arsenal at St James Park in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.Manager John Carver has chosen him in attack along with Ayoze Perez and Yoan Gouffran.With nine games yet to be decided, Sammy Ameobi has alre...