Moses Simon Is Man Of The Match – Okocha Disagrees With Decision To Hand Iheanacho MOTM Award
Former Nigeria midfielder, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, has said Moses Simon should have been named Man of the Match against Egypt. Simon was in imperious form for the Super Eagles as they beat the Pharaohs 1-0 in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations opening fixture on Tuesday. The Nantes winger dribbled past players on the right flank and created chances for...
AFCON 2021: “We Are Not Scared Of Nigeria” — Yasin Hamed
Sudan’s star forward Yasin Hamed has said he and his teammates are not scared of the Super Eagles, ahead of their second Group D game of the AFCON 2021 on Saturday. Nigeria and Sudan will meet for the third time at the AFCON following previous encounters in 1963 and 1976. At the 1963 edition, Sudan triumphed 4-0 while in 1976, Nigeria...
Watford Close To Signing Another Super Eagles Star
Super Eagles winger Samuel Kalu is on the verge of departing Bordeaux for struggling Premier League side Watford after a deal, understood to be in the region of £2.5million, was agreed. Kalu is set to undergo a medical at London Colney this morning before putting pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal. According to club sources, Watford initially played down links...
Iwobi To Work Under Duncan Ferguson After Benitez’s Sack
Alex Iwobi will work under legendary Everton forward Duncan Ferguson who was appointed as caretaker manager following the sack of Rafa Benitez. The Toffees confirmed Ferguson’s appointment in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read: ”Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as Everton caretaker manager for the Club’s upcoming games. READ ALSO: Watford Close To Signing Another Super Eagles Star “The Blues legend took...
It’s Carabao Cup Or Nothing – Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says victory at Arsenal is proof how much they take seriously the Carabao Cup. The Reds are into the final against Chelsea after the 2-0 second-leg semifinal win in London. Afterwards, Klopp denied that the League Cup has never mattered to him during his time at the club. “No, it is not true,” Klopp said. “The situation is...
I Feel More Better At Chelsea Than Atletico Madrid – Saul
Saul Niguez says he’s feeling better about life at Chelsea after a difficult start. The midfielder is on a straight season-long loan from Atletico Madrid. Saul told the club’s website: “The beginning wasn’t easy for me. I have changed my whole life, moving from Madrid, leaving Madrid with my family, changing language and culture, even the small things like driving on...
Gernot Rohr Dismisses Links To Black Stars’ Coaching Job
Former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr, has dismissed reports linking him to the vacant Black Stars coaching job. Rohr was reported as one of the candidates to replace Milovan Rajevac ahead of Ghana’s crucial Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria in March. But the German denied being contacted for the vacant position, stating it will be difficult to coach...
Why Ozil Is My Toughest Player Ever – Ighalo
Former Manchester United and Watford striker, Odion Ighalo has named former Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, as the best player he played against in his glittering career so far. Ighalo said this when he appeared as a guest on Thursday evening’s edition of Inside The Hive to answer questions from Watford supporters. The 32-year-old faced Ozil four times during his time with...
2022 W/Cup Playoff: CAF Releases Dates, Venues Of Final Qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football has confirmed the dates and venues of the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff. After intense rounds which saw the participation of all 54 CAF Member Associations, 10 teams are still in contention for the five African places at the prestigious world tournament. The first leg of the last round is scheduled for 25 March 2022, while...
Leicester City Fans Berate Agbonlahor For Belittling Vardy
Fans of Premier League club, Leicester City have remonstrated against former Aston Villa forward, Nigerian-British Gabriel Agbonlahor, after he posited that Jamie Vardy is not in the top 20 best finishers in Premier League history. Agbonlahor had a widely publicized debate with Darren Bent earlier in the week about whether or not Vardy merits a spot in the Premier League’s...
