Kelechi Iheanacho scored for Manchester City in the 1-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League on Sunday.

The 19-year-old started on the bench as the City manager Manuel Pellegrini opted to start Argentine striker Sergio Aguero. readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/14/iheanachos-goal-is-not-enough-to-save-man-city/

Chelsea romped to a convincing 5-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday but were left to rue an injury to John Terry that forced him off.

The centre-back had to be substituted with what looked like a muscle injury in the 38th minute with the Blues already 3-0 up by that point.

Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/13/chelsea-tore-newcastle-to-shreds-at-stamford-bridge/

The Mill does not care for the January transfer window. How can that be it hears you ask? Well it’s not that the Mill does not delight in the now beyond parody nature of it all, or that the result of said parody is that very few major transfers now actually happen in January. No, it’s because title-chasing teams are not able to swoop for someone to single-handedly ruin their promising season. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/08/manchester-united-to-swoop-for-40m-odion-ighalo/

Goals from Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Arsenal a routine 2-0 victory over a dogged Bournemouth side on Sunday.

The Gunners came into the game on the back of four league matches without a win and having failed to score in their last three, but two goals in quick succession midway through the first half at Vitality Stadium ended that run.
Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/07/ozil-and-chamberlain-gave-arsenal-a-routine-2-0-victory/

A goal in added time by Chelsea’s Diego Costa earned a point against Manchester United and preserved Guus Hiddink’s unbeaten record since returning to the London club as interim manager in December while denying Dutch compatriot Louis van Gaal victory.

It also meant United had failed to win any of their last 10 league and cup meetings with Chelsea over the past three years.

Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/07/chelsea-earn-a-point-against-united/

Robert Huth's double and a Riyad Mahrez goal sent Premier League leaders Leicester City six points clear after a stunning 3-1 victory at shell-shocked title rivals Manchester City on Saturday.

Leicester produced another exhilarating counter-attacking performance, playing with confidence and swagger in the top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad stadium. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/06/leicester-trash-city-to-go-six-point-clear/

Ahmed Musa scored on Wednesday to help CSKA Moscow beat Valeranga 4-1 in an international club friendly.

Musa scored on the hour to temporarily take the score to 3-1 following earlier strikes from Pontus Wernbloom and Aleksandr Golovin.
Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/04/musa-scores-as-cska-thrash-valeranga/

Luis Suarez scored four and Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona piled more misery on Gary Neville’s ill-fated reign as Valencia boss to take an unassailable 7-0 lead in their Copa del Rey semifinal, first-leg in Barcelona on Wednesday.

Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/04/suarez-messi-hat-tricks-hit-valencia/

Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has called for caution on heaping blames on Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh after the ouster of the Nigerian team from the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda.

The former Nigeria coach told Goal that the Nigeria Football Federation who employed the inexperienced former captain should share in the blame. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/02/nff-must-share-the-blame-with-oliseh-in-chan-fall-out-onigbinde/

Kelechi Iheanacho will replace Samir Nasri in Manchester City’s Uefa Champions League squad ahead of the knockout rounds which get underway in February.

Iheanacho was left out of the City squad for the group stages as the Citizens’ manager, Manauel Pellegrini, opted for Sergio Aguero and Wilfried Bony as his two main attacking options. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/02/02/iheanacho-set-for-ucl-chance/

Kelechi Iheanacho’s awe-inspiring performance against Aston Villa on Saturday has been applauded by the Federation of International Football Association.The 19-year-old got his first for Manuel Pellegrini’s men as they tore apart the Villans 4-0 at the Villa Park to reach the FA Cup fifth round. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/31/fifa-commends-manchester-citys-hat-trick-hero-iheanacho/

A late goal by Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo proved decisive for Watford as they edged Nottingham Forest in a fourth round FA Cup tie on Saturday.

The 26-year-old came off the bench with 18 minutes to time to strike past Forest goalkeeper Dorus de Vries. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/30/ighalo-helps-watford-edge-forest/

Manchester City starlet Kelechi Iheanacho hit a hat-trick as his side crushed Aston Villa 4-0 on Saturday in the FA Cup fourth round, with Raheem Sterling also on target.

It was only Iheanacho's fifth start of the season, but the 19-year-old Nigerian has now found the back of the net eight times, vindicating manager Manuel Pellegrini's decision to leave Sergio Aguero on the bench. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/30/kelechi-score-hat-trick-as-city-crush-aston-villa/

Wolfsburg have reached an agreement with Nigerian youth international Victor Osimhen.

The forward will join Die Wolfe in January 2017 to sign a professional contract, when he would have clocked 18 years.

Wolfsburg also signed an agreement with Ultimate Strikers Academy, Osimhen’s originating club, to help in the grooming of budding footballers from Nigeria. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/29/wolfsburg-reach-agreement-with-victor-osimhen/

English Premiership giants Manchester United have joined the race to sign CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa.

The Super Eagles skipper is on the wishlist of table-toppers Leicester City who have already made of bid in the region of £15 million but it was rejected by the Muscovites. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/28/man-united-join-race-for-ahmed-musa/

Nigeria’s rising soccer prodigy Victor Osimhen has turned down a two million Euros (about 600 million Naira) offer from top Belgian club Anderlecht.
According to mtnfootball.com, Osimhen and his team are currently in Germany to finalise a deal with top Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg after he visited the club last year. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/28/osimhen-rejects-anderlechts-2-million-euros-offer/

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, 64, offered to resign on Saturday after the 1-0 defeat by Southampton – but was talked into staying by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/26/van-gaal-offered-to-resign/

Arsenal 0 Chelsea 1 Arsenal missed their chance to go back to the top of the Premier League after being forced to play with 10 men for much of the game against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.

Defender Per Mertesacker was sent off in the first 20 minutes for a foul on Diego Costa, who scored the only goal shortly afterwards from a cross by Branislav Ivanovic. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/24/chelsea-edge-arsenal-1-0/

Jose Mourinho has written a six-page letter to Manchester United outlining his credentials to succeed under-fire Louis van Gaal as manager, media reports suggested. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/24/mou-pens-six-page-united-job-application/

Second half goals from Odion Ighalo and Craig Cathcart got Watford back to winning ways with a 2-1 success at home to injury-hit Newcastle on Saturday.

Ighalo claimed his seventh goal in seven league games at Vicarage Road just after the break with the Nigerian striker setting up Northern Ireland defender Cathcart for the second ten minutes later. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/23/ighalo-helps-watford-win-at-newcastle/

Messi and his father Jorge have been charged with tax fraud for allegedly failing to declare 4.16 million euros ($4.69 million) in taxes related to his image rights between 2007 and 2009 through front companies in Belize and Uruguay.

The pair are accused of ceding the player’s image rights to the companies in order to avoid declaring money made from lucrative deals with sponsors in Spain. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/20/messi-trial-for-tax-fraud-to-start-may-31-court/

This year’s African Championship edition was always going to garner a lot of interest from Nigeria’s football community especially among the NPFL’s new disciples. Judging from the social media response- that’s basically one way to tell nowadays how many people kept an eye on the game from their offices and homes- the game was taken seriously. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/20/olisehs-tactics-thrill-nigerians/

Gonzalo Higuain's free-scoring form for Napoli has seen him attract the interest of Chelsea, but the Blues have been made aware that they will have to fork out €100 million (£76m) to sign the striker, according to Fichajes.

The Argentine has scored 20 goals in 20 Serie A games this term, firing the Partenopei to the top of Serie A. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/19/chelsea-required-to-pay-e100m-for-higuain/

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted the Real Madrid squad are much happier under French legend Zinedine Zidane than in Rafael Benitez's unhappy seven-month spell in charge.

Zidane's dream start in charge continued with a 5-1 thrashing of Sporting Gijon on Sunday with three-time World Player of the Year Ronaldo scoring twice as did Karim Benzema. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/19/players-prefer-zidane-to-rafa-ronaldo/

John Terry’s 98th-minute equaliser rescued a point for Chelsea and capped a thrilling and controversial finish to their 3-3 draw against Everton.

Ramiro Funes Mori had put Everton ahead in the 90th minute after the Toffees had blown a two-goal lead but Terry equalised deep into stoppage time from an offside position to preserve Guus Hiddink’s unbeaten start. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/16/terry-goes-from-zero-to-hero-as-chelsea-draw-3-3-against-everton/

Kelechi Iheanacho has been named on a list of Europe’s top 100 prospects.

Iheanacho made his senior debut for English club, Manchester City at the start of the 2015/16 season and has impressed for Manuel Pellegrini’s side.

The 19-year-old attacker was selected amongst the cream of the crop in a survey conducted by Italian football website, Tutto Mercato Web. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/15/iheanacho-makes-europes-top-100/

Nigeria international Odion Ighalo has been named the Barclays Premier League Player for December.

It was a sweep for Ighalo’s club, Watford, as their manager, Quique Sanchez Flores, claimed the manager’s award for the same month under review. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/15/ighalo-wins-bpl-player-award/

West Brom twice came from behind to earn a hard-fought 2-2 Premier League draw at Chelsea, who saw their mini revival under Guus Hiddink checked slightly.

Since the sacking of Jose Mourinho last month, Chelsea had won three and drawn two of their five games in all competitions ahead of Wednesday’s meeting at Stamford Bridge, to raise optimism after a dreadful opening to their title defence. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/14/late-mcclean-strike-denies-hiddinks-men-victory/

Arsenal have fended off competition from Manchester City to sign Nigerian youngsters Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze, according to reports.

The Gunners have reportedly signed the Nigerian youngsters for a handsome budget of £6m.

Nwakli was named player of the tournament at the FIFA U17 World Cup, while Chukwueze scored three goals and provided three assists in the tournament. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/14/nwakali-chukwueze-cost-arsenal-6m/

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has hinted that the Premier League champions could be in the market for a striker during the January transfer window as cover for Diego Costa and Loic Remy.

With loan-signing Ramadel Falcao sidelined through a thigh injury and Hiddink unsure when the Colombian will return, the interim manager admitted that the club were short of established striking options. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/13/chelsea-set-for-january-transfer-window/

English Premier League club, Arsenal, are close to agreeing deals to sign Golden Eaglets, Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze.

The two players impressed as Nigeria won a record fifth title at the 2015 Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Chile.

A host of Europe’s top clubs have been tracking Nwakali and Chukwueze as a result with Arsenal the favourites to land the duo. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/13/arsenal-set-to-land-nwakali-chukwueze/

Manchester City have put contract talks with Kelechi Iheanacho on the back burner, following a row between the agents representing the player.

US-based First Eleven Management, who helped the Nigerian starlet secure his first City deal, have asked the FA Arbitration to cancel a new management contract, which Iheanacho signed with UK-based Stellar Group. Readmore http://ssportsng.com/2016/01/11/man-city-suspend-contract-talks-with-iheanacho/