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That moment went on to be the motivating factor for Troost-Ekong who has gone from strength to strength in his career. William Troost-Ekong (right) spent time at Tottenham Academy but a coach there told him he wasn’t good enough (Reuters) “I started playing in the academy. I was at Tottenham Hotspur which is an amazing […]
Around this same time two years ago, three prominent Nigerian players had just completed moves to China. It was January 2017 and Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi had just joined Tianjin TEDA, same as his compatriot Brown Ideye. Another Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo joined Changchun Yatai. Another Nigerian player, Obafemi Martins, was already in […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped two places from 44th to 46th position in the latest FIFA Ranking revealed on Thursday, February 7. The Super Eagles have not been in action since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and international friendly encounter against the Cranes of Uganda. […]
It was another busy weekend for Nigerian players who play outside the country. In this piece, we summarise the performances of Nigerian players abroad. From England to Turkey to Egypt and Spain. In England We start from the Premier League where Alex Iwobi of Arsenal had an evening to forget as the Gunners were beaten […]
Former Super Eagles forward Victor Moses scored his first goal for Fenerbache in their 2-0 win over Goztepe in a Turkey Super Lig encounter played on Friday, February 1. Moses is on an 18 month loan deal at Fenerbache from Premier League giants Chelsea. Fenerbache Vs Goztepe The 27-year-old Moses was named on the bench […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer missed out on a ninth straight win as caretaker manager despite Pogba’s penalty and a stoppage time equaliser from Victor Lindelof as United dropped two points in the race for a top-four finish after falling behind to goals from Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood at Old Trafford. “We are disappointed with ourselves,” […]
There is much to this transfer speculation as it was first reported by Barcelona-based daily sports newspaper, Sport. Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo is a shock option for Barcelona who are looking to get a striker in the January transfer window. Ighalo is looking for a new challenge after his club Changchun Yatai got relegated […]