Former Blackburn Rovers striker Osayamen Osawe who scored a hattrick five days ago for German side Kaiserslautern scored the winner as they edge Greuther Furth 1-0.

The goal was his fourth in two games but his fifth overall this season, with the hattrick against Bochum on Monday complementing his goal against Dynamo Dresden.

He joined Kaiserslautern in the summer from third division side Hallescher FC where he spent three seasons, and opened his goal account for his new side against them in a cup tie.

23 year old Osawe was born in Nigeria but moved to England at a very young age which qualifies him to represent them at international level.

However he is yet to be called up by any nation, but a call up to the Super Eagles looks more likely for the forward, as the German coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr is reportedly keeping close tabs on him.

Former Nigeria youth international shot stopper Dele Alampasu has been handed a recall by manager of the Nigeria senior national team Gernot Rohr, ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Algeria.

As reported by Owngoalnigeria.com the on loan CD Feirense goalkepper is in the list of 25 players submitted by Rohr for the November 12 tie, an inclusion that shocked many.

The 19 year old is still searching for his first clean sheet of the season after five league games for Portuguese third division side Casarense , where he is on a six month loan.

Research done by our editorial team has it that he got the nod, as the German coach of the team always wants his third choice goalkepper to be the youngest among the goalkeppers at his disposal.

Alampasu stands little or no chance of been in goal against Algeria, just like Rio 2016 Olympic shot stopper Emmanuel Daniel in the last two games of the team.

Carl Ikeme and Daniel Akpeyi are highly favoured to be between the sticks for Nigeria against Algeria in Uyo, with Alampasu having an outside chance of making the 18 man match day squad.

Few days after buying the 2017 Bentley Bentayga worth around $281,170, Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins has added another means of transportation to his collections.

His classy Bentley which can move at a speed of around 301 kilometre per hour, is among the collection of exotic speed cars, the former Newcastle United forward has in his garage.

Martins who now plays professional football in China for Shanghai Shenhua turned 32 yesterday and posted a picture of the one of the gifts he received as present.

The gift happens to be a luxurious boat “Iguana 31 Expedition” which is worth up to $460,000. The forward tagged it, the world most expensive speed boat in a post on his instagram account, next to the picture.

He followed it up with a post that reads #Iguana31Expedition #IguanaYatch #Boat #ObafemiMartins #WorldMostExpensiveBoat #Footballer #Nigeria #Obagoal

Arsenal will be looking to return to winning ways in the English Premier League by lunch time when they take on troubled Sunderland.

The Gunners were held to a 0-0 draw by Middlesbrough in their last Premier League clash. A result which cost them the chance to go top of the league standings despite results elsewhere going their way.

Ahead of the tie against Sunderland, Arsene Wenger has reportedly made changes to his team, with Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi set to be replaced in the starting line up by Alex Oxlade Chamberlain.

Chamberlain has been in good form of late for the Gunners, scoring a brace in their Tuesday Cup win over Reading, in addition to his strike against Ludogorets Razgard in the UEFA Champions League.

While Egyptian midfielder Mohammed El-Nenny will make way for the returning Santi Carzola, who missed last week clash due to an injury but trained normally with the rest of the squad yesterday.

Veteran Algerian journalist Raidi Mazher has pointed out the lack of pace in the Algerian backline as an area of weakness Nigeria could exploit when both teams meet in Uyo on the 12th of November.

Raidi pointed out that, the centre defence pairing of skipper Carl Medjani and Liasinne Camaduro, are not the sort of pair a team would love to line up against the pacy Nigerians.

” One area of concern for Algeria ahead of the game in Nigeria is the central defence. It’s no secret that Camaduro and Medjani are not the quickest, and with the pace of the Nigerians. I fear the worst” He told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” We are well covered on the left and right side of our defence with Faouzi Ghoulam and Mehdi Zeffane, they will have more to do in covering up for the central defence.

” My major worry is the full backs also have speed demons to tender to in the Nigerian wingers, Victor Moses, Moses Simon, Ahmed Musa and Alex Iwobi are all lighting quick, so when the full backs cover up. We could be exploited by the gap they create. It’s a concern”.

Former Liverpool trialist Jacob Njoku scored his second hattrick of the season as his loan side Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla thumped Hapoel Afula 5-2, in a second division league game in Israel.

Njoku went home with the match ball after scoring in the 24th, 45th and 48th minute of the seven goal thriller, which ended 5-2 in favour of his team.

The Nigerian grabbed his first hattrick of the season in a league cup game in September which ended 5-3 in favour of his team. In that same game prolific Nigerian forward Anthony Lokosa was also among the goals for Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.

Lokosa is out injured at the moment, but he has been more consistent than Njoku for the second division Isreali side, who are presently third on the log standing.

Ex FC Porto trainee Njoku has been in and out of the team where he is on loan from first division side Hapoel Petal Tikva.

Liverpool have beaten Stoke to the signing of promising Bury teenager Emeka Obi.
The 15-year-old has agreed to join the Anfield club once they get approval from the Football League and Premier League over his visa as he has Nigerian heritage.

Here are five facts about the teen defender plus picture in Liverpool colours.

1. Obi made his professional debut in August, aged 15 years and 86 days, during Bury’s 4-1 victory over Morecambe in the Checkatrade Trophy.

2. Obi spent time on trial at Stoke City in the summer and the Potters were hoping to tie him down in January before Liverpool swoop on him.

3. Bury manager David Flitcroft handed the youngster his professional debut before labelling him the most talented youngster in the country.

4. He is nicknamed “Man Mountain” due to his impressive height. He presently stands at an impressive height of 6ft 5ins, even though he is just 15 years old.

5. Born in England to Nigerian parents , he qualifies to represent Nigeria and England but he is yet to be capped by any of the nation.

Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson admits he’s been ‘impressed’ with Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi this season.

The 20-year-old emerged from the Gunners’ academy last season and became a first-team regular towards the end of the last campaign.

The Nigerian forward is yet to score this term but he’s helped transform the Gunners’ play this season with Arsene Wenger’s side playing a more typical free-flowing brand of football than supporters have seen in the last few years.

And Ferguson admits he’s been impressed with the youngster, who he believes has helped to make Wenger’s side title rivals this term.

You shouldn’t forget Arsenal [in the title race],’ Ferguson told Kicker.

‘The team is more sturdy. They’ve got better and more aggressive. I’m impressed with the young boy Alex Iwobi.’

*Culled from Metro