Nigerians In Sports: Alex Iwobi Scores First EPL Goal In 15 Months
Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, Alex Iwobi, scored his first league goal in 15 months for his English Premier League club, Everton FC, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at the Molineux Stadium against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Read more about Sports Iwobi who has been a prominent feature for the Carlo Ancelotti led side, grabbed his […]
#EndSARS: Iwobi Campaigns For Police Reform With New Boot
In a time when Nigerians have strongly pushed against police brutality with ongoing campaigns for police reforms in the country, Nigerian national team star, Alex Iwobi, has lent his voice to the movement after unveiling his new boot which has the ‘’end police brutality,’’ statement on it. Read more about Sports It will be […]
Nigerians In Sports: Alex Iwobi Nears Return From Injury
Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, Alex Iwobi has given his fans something to cheer about with the message that he will be “back soon’’ from an injury that has affected his playing time this season. The Everton summer signing was beginning to display the qualities that attracted the Toffees to him before a hamstring injury […]
Silva Charges Iwobi To Continue With Impressive Form
Everton Boss, Marco Silva, has charged Nigerian midfielder, Alex Iwobi, to be consistent with his impressive form for the club in the 2019/2020 campaign. Iwobi joined the Toffees in the deadline day of the English summer transfer window and has added quality with his creativity and goals for Silva’s side after adapting to life at […]
Sigurdsson Hails Iwobi’s Everton Impact
Everton and Iceland playmaker, Gylfi Sigurdsson, has hailed the impact of Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, at Everton. Iwobi, who is currently with the Nigerian national team in Dnipro, Ukraine ahead of their international friendly on Tuesday, August 10, 2019, against Ukraine, joined the Toffees from North London side, Arsenal FC during the summer transfer […]
Alex Iwobi Becomes Most Expensive Nigerian Footballer After Completing Switch to Everton
Nigerian international, Alex Iwobi, is now Nigeria’s most expensive footballer after completing his move from Arsenal FC to Everton FC on English summer transfer deadline day, August 8, 2019. Iwobi’s move to the Toffees mean he has overtaken fellow compatriot, Kelechi Iheanacho, who was formerly Nigeria’s most expensive player after a €27.7 million move from […]
Weekend Update: Nigerians in the English Premier League
EVERTON 1-0 CHELSEA John Obi Mikel played all 90minutes for the visitors as Jose Mourinho succumbed to their first defeat of the campaign. Birthday boy, Steven Naismith scored the only goal of the game for the Toffes. FULHAM 1-1 WEST BROM Victor Anichebe made his debut for West Brom in their trip to the Craven […]
Keshi wants Anichebe on his team
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi plans to hold talks with Everton striker Victor Anichebe about his availability for the national team. The bullish striker recently asked the national team coach to exempt him from Super Eagles matches so he could “manage his body accordingly”. Keshi is trying to persuade the Liverpool born player to rethink his […]
Weekend Update: Nigerians in the English Premier League
By Arinze Ude MAN UTD O-1 CHELSEA Mikel Obi missed the fourth game on the trot for Chelsea as he’s still side-lined with a hip injury. Victor Moses played all 90 minutes as Chelsea earned a slim win over Manchester United to leapfrog Arsenal into third place and keep their hopes of Champions League football […]
Weekend Update: Nigerians In The English Premier League
By Arinze Ude. In the early kickoff on Saturday afternoon, Victor Anichebe helped Everton beat Swansea City away from home. The Nigerian International striker scored the opening goal of the game before Belgians, Kevin Mirallas and Marouane Fellaini scored the secure a 3nil win for the Merseyside club. Mikel Obi John started Chelsea’s game with […]
Top Nigerian Players To Watch Out For This Season
From the lips of Nigerian citizens on the street to the finely tuned football pitches in England, the 2012/2013 English Premier league will hold center stage as it commenced on Saturday, 18th of August, 2012.
The Yak Sparks!
By Obi Martins Okafor As the saying goes: “Time heals all wound.” This is the case of “the injury” Yakubu Aiyegbeni, A.K.A. “the yak”, gave the football loving Nigerians at the last FIFA world cup held in South Africa. The Blackburn hit man conspicuously failed to put the ball into an empty net. Before now, […]