Former Super Eagles forward, John Chukwudi Utaka, who recently was named Youth Coach of Montpellier has exclusively revealed to AOIFootball.com that he has enrolled to procure his coaching license and will soon get his badge. Utaka spent two and a half years at Montpellier between 2011 and 2013, helping the La Paillade win their first-ever […]
Dennis: Scoring against Man U my top highlight
Nigerian attacker Emmanuel Dennis has revealed that scoring against Manchester United was the highlight of his 2019-20 season with Club Brugge. The 22-year-old scored for his Belgian team in a 1-1 draw at home to the Red Devils in a UEFA Europa League match in February. He also notably struck two goals in a UEFA […]
Crystal Palace offered me a bad deal – Semi Ajayi
Semi Ajayi has opened up on why he rejected the chance to join Crystal Palace in 2013 in favour of a switch to Arsenal, saying he was offered a bad deal by the Eagles after a successful trial. The Nigeria international had to look for a new employer after refusing to extend his stay at […]
Real reignite Mane interest
Real Madrid have reportedly reignited their interest in Liverpool forward Sadio Mane. According to Le10 Sport, the Spanish giants have turned their full attention to signing the Senegal international after being frustrated in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe is Real’s main target, but with PSG reluctant to sell their star man […]
Hazard can win the Ballon d’Or at Real Madrid – Martinez
Eden Hazard can win the Ballon d’Or at Real Madrid, according to Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez. Hazard swapped Chelsea for Madrid in a blockbuster €100 million (£89m/$112m) transfer at the start of the 2019-20 season but the Belgium star has struggled at the Santiago Bernabeu. Injury and fitness problems have limited Hazard to just […]
We came really close to signing Messi -Getafe
Getafe president Angel Torres says the club came close to signing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi on loan as well as having a verbal agreement to appoint Pep Guardiola as manager. Torres has a close relationship with former Barca president Joan Laporta and was hopeful of luring two of world football’s biggest names to the club. […]
I told Rohr I wanted to play for Denmark –Billing
Bournemouth star Philip Billing revealed he has communicated his decision to Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr to play for the Danish national team. The midfielder has been courted by the Super Eagles since 2018, given his eligibility to feature for the West Africans and his impressive showings in the Premier League. Billing was born to Nigerian […]
Burundi’s restart offers hope to African leagues
They may not be part of the Cosafa region, but the return of league football in Burundi on Thursday offers some hope to Southern African nations that their turn might not be too far away. Burundi will be the first African nation to resume matches in their local league with a catch-up fixture between Musongati […]
Man U willing to allow Ighalo return to China
Manchester United are relaxed about the possibility of Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo returning to his parent club Shanghai Shenhua at the end of the month following Marcus Rashford return to full fitness. Ighalo, 30, joined Manchester United on a six-month loan deal on transfer deadline day after Rashord suffered a back injury in the FA […]
Akpeyi eyes out European opportunities
Kaizer Chiefs’ Nigerian goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has admitted that he would like to end his career in Europe, and cannot guarantee that he will remain in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) despite recently signing a new deal. The 33-year-old has only played in Africa in his club career, featuring for Nigerian teams Gabros International, Nasarawa […]