Reason I Chose To Play For Nigeria – Leicester City’s Ashleigh Plumptre
Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre has revealed her reason for choosing to represent the Nigeria women’s national football team. Plumptre, who currently plays her club football for Leicester City, said her heritage and her family were important in her decision to switch allegiances. The 23-year-old had a dream debut for the Super Falcons when she featured against Cote D’Ivoire in Abuja...
Super Eagles Deserves World Cup Spot Than Ghana – Austine Eguavoen
Nigeria interim technical adviser Austine Eguavoen insists the Super Eagles deserve a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar than their perennial rivals Ghana. The two West African giants will clash in the playoff later this month. The first leg will take place at the Cape Coast Stadium on March 25, with the reverse fixture to be staged at...
Manchester United Should Sell Maguire – Paul Parker
Manchester United defender Paul Parker says the Red Devils should attempt to offload club captain Harry Maguire during the next transfer window. Maguire has struggled for form this season, with his performances being called into question by fans, pundits, and former Manchester United players. The Red Devils paid a staggering £80m to sign the center-back from Leicester City in 2019. Parker stated...
Sadiq Up For LaLiga 2 Player Of The Month Award
Almeria forward Umar Sadiq is in the running for the Spanish Segunda Division Player of the Month award for February. The Nigeria international scored five goals in four league appearances for the Rojiblancos in the month. Sadiq will battle Eibar’s Jose Corpas and Jaime Seoane of Huesca for the individual award. The forward is the favorite to win the award ahead of...
Abramovic Ready To Sell Chelsea – Swiss Billionaire Wyss
Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has revealed that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to sell the club. The 86-year-old has claimed he has been offered the chance to join a consortium with “six or seven” other investors to buy the West London club. Wyss, who is worth a reported £4.3bn, is however only interested in buying the Blues from Abramovic in...
Lukaku Can Never Be A Starter At Inter Milan – Di Canio
Former West Ham United forward Paolo Di Canio has told Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku that he would not start for Inter Milan this season The Belgian, who left the Italian champions in the summer, has struggled on his return to the Premier League. The 28-year-old has five goals in 17 league games and was benched for the Carabao Cup Final loss...
Borussia Dortmund Considering Move For Werner
Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund are reportedly considering a move for Chelsea forward Timo Werner, who is expected to move on this summer. Chelsea signed Werner from RB Leipzig for £45million in 2020, but the 25-year-old has largely been disappointing. Werner has made just six league starts for Blues this season with Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz being preferred in an attack...
Fury Predicts Easy Victory Against Dillian Whyte
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says his clash with Dillian Whyte is like “the Ferrari racing the Vauxhall Corsa”. Fury would put his world title on the line against mandatory challenger Whyte on April 23. The bout is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium in London. Although Fury has labeled Whyte as “a dangerous” fighter, the 33-year-old feels that he should “look...
NFF Mourns Late Sports Journalism Icon, Sunny Ojeagbase
Nigeria Football Federation has described as “shocking” the death of Pastor (Dr) Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase, the Chairman of Complete Communications Limited, who passed on at the weekend in the United States of America. President of the NFF Amaju Melvin Pinnick stated that the departed oracle of sports writing and sports publishing carved a bold niche for himself in the profession,...
I Can Only Help Sparta Rotterdam, Not Watford Out Of Relegation – Okoye
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has revealed that his main attention is on how to save Sparta Rotterdam out of relegation in the Eredivisie and not Watford. Okoye, who was part of the Super Eagles that crashed out in the Round of 16 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, made this known in a chat with Rijnmond. He revealed that...
