Rohr Names Mikel And 24 Others For 2019 AFCON
The Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has named skipper, Mikel Obi, alongside 24 other players for the forthcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations showdown in Egypt. According to a statement by the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, Rohr has also placed six players on standby. After a prolonged […]
Meet Nigeria’s Most Valuable Players In Europe
Arsenal midfielder, Alexander Iwobi, is now the Most Valuable Nigerian Footballer in Europe, according to the CIES Football Observatory, for November 2018. The 22 year old player, who signed a contract extension with the English outfit that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium till June 30, 2022, is now the only Nigerian player abroad […]
Nike Unveils Super Eagles Kit For Russia 2018
Sportswear giant Nike, on Wednesday, unveiled the new Super Eagles Kit for the 2018 World Cup run scheduled to begin in June. Little wonder, after a proposed design for the Super Eagles, went viral last year, Nike was under pressure to outdo themselves on this one. In search of ideas and combination for the perfect […]
Record Number of Nigerians in English FA Cup
The English FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in the world, dating back to the 1871–72 season. Since its inception, only four Nigerian players have been fortunate to have lifted the prestigious cup. John Mikel Obi leads the pack with four FA Cup winner’s medal which he won with Chelsea in 2006/2007, 2008/2009, 2009/2010 […]
Iheanacho Grabs the Headlines with His First Hat-Trick in English Football
[Photo credit: www.skysports.com] Nigeria whiz-kid Kelechi Iheanacho made headlines over the weekend when he scored thrice to help his club side, Manchester City to a comfortable 4-0 win over Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Iheanacho was given the chance to play upfront after Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini decided to […]
Iheanacho Shines On
Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, celebrated his first start in a Manchester City shirt with a goal and assist in 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday in the Capital One Cup. Iheanacho, who announced his arrival to English football with a last-minute winner against the same opponents in the English Premier League, started the game […]
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 […]
Iheanacho Grabs the Headlines With Last Minute Winner
Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho was an unlikely hero for his club, Manchester City on Saturday when he came off the bench to score in the final minute and ensure City left Crystal Palace with the maximum points. Iheanacho, who made his City debut a fortnight ago against Watford, was brought on in the 89th minute […]
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 […]
Why Keshi Must Get Iheanacho For Super Eagles Matches
Nigeria has paraded some of the world’s most exciting and influential attacking midfielders. Among the top of them is the once Mercurial Midfield Maestro, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, whose retirement opened creating a big hole at the heart of the Super Eagles midfield that no player has been able to comfortably handle ever since. We […]
Iheanacho Needs to Move for First Team Football
It has been quite a revealing pre-season for the Nigerian sensation Kelechi Iheanacho after he made his debut with two goals in two matches for Man City. This has made his coach, Manuel Pellegrini brand him ‘a player for the future’. Iheanacho’s path is one trodden in past times, yet one that has led very few […]
Iheanacho Sets Sights on Premiership With Manchester City
17-year-old Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho is with Manchester City from the Right to Dream Academy, based in Ghana. The Blues have close ties with the organisation and have previously signed Godsway Donyoh and Mohammed Abu from there. The academy is aimed at fostering the best African football talent, and on first look Iheanacho appears to […]
Iheanacho’s Move to Manchester City; Good Or Bad?
There are indications that Manchester City is tying up a work permit for Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho. The 17-year-old is set to join the Blues after starring in the Under-17 World Cup last summer, but it has proved to be a complex deal, according to pundits. City backroom duo Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain have used their contacts in […]
FIFA U-17 World Champions: Golden Road to Victory for Nigeria
The Golden Eaglets were crowned the World U-17 Champions for the fourth time last night, outmuscling their Mexican opponents 3-0 in the final. Kelechi Iheanacho and his cohorts put on a mesmeric performance and dazzled the crowd with their co-ordination, determination and finesse. An own goal from Aguirre set the ball rolling before the Mexican […]
2013 U-17 World Cup: Nigerian Golden Eaglets Lift Nation to Glory!
The Golden Eaglets are world champions again. The team The Eaglets won the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), etching their names in the annals of Nigerian football as four times winner of the FIFA U-17 championship following previous wins in 1985, 1993 and 2007. The Eaglets defeated Mexico […]
Victory! Golden Eaglets of Nigeria Win U-17 World Cup
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have been crowned champions of the World after beating Mexico 3-0 in the final of the U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). An own goal from Mexico’s Aguirre in the first half was enough to send Eaglets into the break with a goal advantage. Kelechi Iheanacho and […]