Chukwueze Desperate To Face Man United In Europa League Final
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze hopes to recover in time for the Europa League final against Manchester United. Chukwueze was stretchered off in the 29th minute of Villarreal’s semi-final second leg tie against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. The Yellow Submarine won 2-1 on aggregate after holding the Gunners to a 0-0 draw. The Nigeria international now have few weeks...
Iheanacho Set To Retain EPL POTM Award After Being Nominated For April
Kelechi Iheanacho look set to retain his Premier League Player is of the Month award after he was nominated for the April award. Iheanacho’s nomination was announced on the Premier League’s official website premierleague.com on Friday. He became the fourth Nigerian, after Austin Okocha, Osaze Odenwingie and Odion Ighalo, to win the award after he won it in April. READ ALSO: Freed Students Still...
CAF Postpones African 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
The Emergency Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the group stage of the African 2022 World Cup qualifiers till September. This was made known in a statement released on CAF’s official website on Thursday. The qualifiers were originally billed for June but due to continued fears over coronavirus, the body has decided to fix the commencement of...
Casillas Suffers New Suspected Heart Attack
Legendary Real Madrid and Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas has suffered a new suspected heart attack that landed him in the emergency room. Casillas, 39, was reportedly playing paddle tennis with some of his friends when he felt a sharp pain in his chest, according to numerous Spanish media outlets including El Mundo. The 2010 World Cup winner was quickly taken to the...
Osimhen Has Potential To Become A World Class Player – Notaro
Former Sporting Charleroi coach, Mario Notaro says he’s confident Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has the ability to become a top player in the world. Notaro, who was Osimhen’s manager at Charleroi told Radio Kiss Kiss, in an interview that the Nigerian international has an incredible quality beyond his age. Recall that the Napoli star scored 20 goals in 36 appearances...
UEFA Includes Chukwueze In Europa League Team Of The Week
Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze has been included in the UEFA Europa League Team of the Week, after the conclusion of the semi-finals first-legs on Thursday. UEFA made this known on their official website, uefa.com, on Friday. Chukwueze’s inclusion came as a result of his impressive showing in Villarreal’s 2-1 home win against Arsenal. He marked his superb display with an assist...
I’m Not Desperate To Play For Super Eagles – Simy Nwankwo
Crotone forward Simy Nwankwo says it will be great to play for the Super Eagles again but he is not desperate to see that happen. Nwankwo was a surprise call-up to the Nigeria 2018 World Cup squad but has since been overlooked by head coach Gernot Rohr. The 28-year-old has scored 19 goals in the Serie A this season. Despite his impressive...
Iwuala Relishes Win Against Orlando Pirates
Enyimba winger Anayo Iwuala has celebrated the side’s hard-fought win against Orlando Pirates in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Peoples Elephant progressed into the quarter-final stage of the competition after a 1-0 win against the Bucaneers at the Enyimba Stadium on Wednesday night. Cyril Olisema scored a last-gasp winner to settle the keenly contested encounter and eased the pressure on coach...
Chukwueze Challenges Messi And Courtois For La Liga Player Of The Month Award
Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze has been nominated for the La Liga Player of the Month award for April. The Nigeria international will compete with Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, and Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa for the individual accolade. Other contestants are Sevilla’s Fernando, Real Betis’ Claudio Bravo and Fernando Pacheco of Deportivo Alaves. Chukwueze was in terrific for the Yellow Submarine...
I Will Take Back Abia Warriors From Abia Govt – Senator Orji Kalu
By Iyke Nwokedi Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says he is poised to reclaim Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) club Abia Warriors from the Abia State Government. Senator Kalu stated this during an interview session on Nigerian Sports Mouthpiece (NSM) WhatsApp forum on Wednesday. The politician cum business man who engineered Enyimba's triumph on the continent on...
