'The Nigerian has been their star man' - Ex-Norwich striker praises Iheanacho after excellent display vs Brighton
Published: March 06, 2021
Leicester City came from behind to register a 2-1 win against Brighton & Hove in an English Premier League clash at The American Express Community Stadium on Saturday night.  For the third game running, manager Brendan Rodgers handed starts to Nigeria internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, and the strike...
Wolverhampton Wanderers urged to sign Fulham winger Lookman if Traore is sold
Published: March 06, 2021
Express & Star reporter Nathan Judah has urged Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Super Eagles target Ademola Lookman if Adama Traore is sold in the summer. Last season, Spain international Traore was one of the hottest properties in European football and the likes of Barcelona and Liverpool were credited with an inte...
'Tella was the man of the match today' - Southampton coach lauds Nigeria target after brilliant display
Published: March 06, 2021
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has picked Super Eagles target Nathan Tella as the Man of the Match in his side's 2-0 win against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday. The former Arsenal schoolboy was simply unplayable, causing problems for the Sheffield United backline with his pace. He was fouled ...
Miguel Azeez's brother, Femi makes his senior debut as Reading thrash Sheffield Wednesday
Published: March 06, 2021
Femi Azeez, elder brother of talented Arsenal midfielder Miguel, made his senior debut for Championship club Reading on Saturday evening.  A midfielder by trade, Femi became the latest Royals academy graduate to play for the first team when he came off the bench in the 90th minute as Reading thrashed Sheffield Wed...
Ex-Man Utd star Hargreaves hails Southampton's Tella as best player on the pitch vs Sheffield United
Published: March 06, 2021
Southampton ended a nine-match winless run in the English Premier League by beating Sheffield United 2-0 at Bramall Lane on Saturday evening.   Making his second top-flight start, Nigeria Football Federation target Nathan Tella was very impressive in the first part of the game. James Ward-Prowse's goal from the p...
Rohr reveals what Osimhen told him about Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso
Published: March 06, 2021
Victor Osimhen has made supportive statements about Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has revealed. The future of The Partenopei coach is up in the air as a result of his frosty relationship with President Aurelio De Laurentiis and the club being outside the Champions League positions. ...
Super Eagles striker Success makes first appearance in 399 days for Watford
Published: March 06, 2021
Isaac Success made his season debut for Watford as they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon. The Nigeria international had not figured for the Hornets for 399 days before this fixture, with his last appearance coming against Everton in a Premier League game on February 1, 2020. Again...
Red-hot Tottenham Hotspur striker Etete hoping to catch Mourinho's Eye
Published: March 06, 2021
Kion Etete is now in the best form of his career since joining Tottenham Hotspur following a string of fine displays for the U23 team and will be hoping to catch the eye of first team boss Jose Mourinho. Even the Premier League took note of his fine form in recent weeks by nominating him for the Premier League 2 Pla...
Nigeria-eligible defender tipped to depart Arsenal in summer, after thirteen years of service
Published: March 06, 2021
Nigeria-eligible defender Tolaji Bola has been tipped to depart his boyhood club Arsenal at the end of the 2020-2021 season, according to reports. Football.London says the Anglo-Nigerian left-back is among the academy players set to end their association with the Gunners in the summer. Bola has been on the book...
Rodgers reveals Iheanacho will be important for Leicester City in last eleven Premier League games
Published: March 05, 2021
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Kelechi Iheanacho will be important for Leicester City in their last eleven games in the Premier League. The Nigeria international has a tendency to come up and score crucial goals for Leicester City this season. The Leicester City number 14 broke the deadloc...
Balogun fit enough to make bench, Azeez returns from injury as Arsenal, Southampton B play out draw
Published: March 05, 2021
Balogun was included in Arsenal's matchday squad as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Southampton B in a Premier League 2 match on Friday afternoon, but the striker was only fit enough to make the bench. The England youth international of Nigerian descent sat out the loss to Manchester City U23 on February 19 due to ...
Photo Confirmation : Chelsea-reared midfielder Musiala inks new contract with Bayern Munich
Published: March 05, 2021
With a statement on their official website, European champions Bayern Munich have confirmed that German-Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala has signed his first professional contract with the club.   Musiala, who was on the books of Chelsea for eight years before switching to Bayern in 2019, is now tied...
Ndidi tells Leicester coach he wants to be in midfield, happy to assist Iheanacho score stunning volley
Published: March 05, 2021
Wilfred Ndidi was happy to assist Kelechi Iheanacho score a sensational goal in their 1-1 draw with Burnley in a Premier League match at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening. Eleven minutes before half-time, Iheanacho put the Foxes back on level terms with a fine finish, sending a superb first-time volley into the net ...
Teenage Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper returns to Arsenal training after more than a month out with injury
Published: March 05, 2021
Arsenal U18s have been handed an injury boost as they approach the business end of the season, with news that Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri has returned to training. Jeorge Bird has informed that Ejeheri, who also qualifies to play international football for England and Uganda, is back in training after i...
'Very contentious decision' - Josh Maja gives his take on disallowed goal vs Tottenham Hotspur
Published: March 05, 2021
Fulham could have left Craven Cottage on Thursday evening with a share of the points but Josh Maja's 62nd minute goal in their 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur was chalked off. The Bordeaux loanee thought he had scored his third goal in the Premier League and celebrated with his Super Eagles teammate Ola Aina but after...