Joe Aribo Seals Southampton Move
The Nigerian midfielder leaves Ibrox after three years. Read more about Sports Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo has sealed a move to English Premier League side Southampton FC. Aribo joins the club after three successful seasons in Scotland with Rangers FC where he won the Scottish league and Cup titles. During his time […]
Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nwankwo Kanu’s Hattrick Against Chelsea In 1999
Without a doubt, it is the dream of almost every aspiring Nigerian football player to make it to Europe and feature in the grandest stage of them all. However, there are Nigerian players whose past exploits in Europe opened Nigeria to the world as a country filled with football talents. One of such players […]
Leon Balogun On His Lack Of Game Time At Brighton
When the Nigerian international left German side Mainz 05 to join Brighton on a free transfer, we had thought that the move would ensure he gets playing time with the Seagull, which will go a long way in cementing his place in the national team. Unfortunately for Leon Balogun, the chemistry between Shane Duffy and […]
Ndidi Set For EPL Return
Leicester City FC of England and Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has stated that he is geared up for the return of the 2019/2020 English Premier League season, insisting that despite the lockdown, himself and his teammates are in good physical shape to continue from where they paused. It will be recalled that the league […]
“Leggo” Coca Cola EPL song, Where’s Kizz Daniel’s Arsenal Jersey?
Have you seen the visuals for the Coca Cola EPL song, “Leggo”? The song is perhaps the biggest music collaboration by Nigerian artistes since the January 2019 anti-vote buying campaign “Don’t Sell Your Vote“, which had 2Baba, M.I Abaga, Teni, Chidinma, Waje, Cobhams, and Umar M Shareef. The video which has Burna Boy, Mayorkun, Small […]
Victor Moses Linked With Transfer To Cardiff City
Ex-Super Eagles International and Chelsea midfielder, Victor Moses, has only made five appearances for the English outfit in all competitions this season. The player’s quandary began after team manager, Maurizio Sarri, took over running of The Blues, and deemed the Nigerian unfit to be part of his 11-man dream squad. Only last season, Moses was […]
‘I Will Justify My Club’s Huge Investment On Me’ — Musa
Super Eagles striker, Ahmed Musa, is very determined to justify the big investment Saudi club, Al Nassr, made in snatching him from Premier League side, Leicester City FC. The Nigerian who was instrumental for Nigeria at the Russia 2018 FIFA world cup, was reportedly bought by Al-Nassr for well over 20 million pounds. “I am […]
Moses Scores First EPL Goal Of The Season
2018 has not been Chelsea’s year as they headed into the game against Brighton and Hove Albion with no wins or even a goal to their name so far. The 27-year-old Nigerian midfielder has made 17 Premier League appearances for Chelsea this season, starting in first eleven for their last eight league games, but failed […]
European Premier League Weekend Roundup
Super Eagles forward, Odion Ighalo scored a brace for his club Watford on Saturday to take his tally for the season to four. His goals were enough to see off a hapless Newcastle United team at St. James Park. Ighalo has now scored 20 goals since the start of 2015, more than any other player […]
Oliseh Recalls English Premier League Trio
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has recalled English Premier League trio: John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo for the upcoming friendlies against Cameroon and Congo. Chelsea duo, Mikel and Moses, and Watford striker Ighalo missed last month’s CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Tanzania. Mikel and Ighalo were dropped from the team whilst […]
Kelechi Iheanacho Makes Debut in the English Premier League
Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho has finally made his debut in the English Premier League (EPL) for high flying Manchester City against Odion Ighalo’s Watford on Saturday. Iheanacho replaced Sergio Aguero in the 89th minute of the game with City cruising to their fourth win in four games. Iheanacho was promoted to the Manchester City senior […]
Beşiktaş Offers Chelsea €5 Million for Mikel Obi
Turkish giant Beşiktaş has offered Chelsea €5 million for Nigerian intentional Mikel according to the Punch newspaper. Mikel has found himself on the fringes of the Chelsea squad after falling down the pecking order. He has also been linked with Istanbul rivals Fenerbahçe and UAE side Al Ain over the transfer window. The experienced midfielder made […]
Everything You Need to Know About 2015/2016 English Premier League Season
The new English Premier League (EPL) 2015/2016 season is here. Defending champions, Chelsea will be hoping to become the first team to win consecutive league titles since 2009. The Jose Mourinho-led team were heads and shoulders above everyone last season. Chelsea have been relatively quiet in the transfer window; bringing in goalkeeper, Asmir Begovic from […]
Ideye Set For Baggies Debut
Nigerian international striker Brown Ideye has finally been granted a work permit, a requisite to play in the English Premier League, by the British High Commission. Ideye’s transfer to EPL side, West Brom had been delayed due to hitches in the process of his visa and work permit, meaning he couldn’t meet up with new […]
Nigerians in English Premier League
Hull City 2-0 Manchester City Sonie Aluko was a 46th minute substitute for Maynor Figueroa as his team went down to the Citizens at home despite Manchester City playing 80 minutes of the game with 10 men after Vincent Kompany was shown a red card in the 10th minute. Sonie Aluko only returned to action this year […]
Nigerians in the English Premier League
Liverpool 5-1 Arsenal Jordan Ibe was a 76th minute substitute for Steven Gerrard in Liverpool’s mauling of Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday. Victor Moses, who played no part in the game, was on the bench throughout the duration. Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle Mikel Obi and Shola Ameobi were unused substitutes for their respective teams whilst Sammy […]