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Ighalo yet to take decision on Super Eagles return

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

Odion Ighalo who now plays his club football for Al Shabab has said he is yet to make up his mind about making a return to international football. The 32-year-old has been included by Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, in the provisional squad for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations finals

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DJ Cuppy gets autographed jersey from Ighalo after ditching Arsenal for Man U

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2020 0

Billionaire daughter, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has received an autographed Manchester United jersey from forward, Odion Ighalo. Cuppy shared pictures on twitter of Ighalo’s number 25 jersey which arrived on Tuesday ahead of United’s Premier League clash with Brighton and Hove Albion.

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Ighalo aiming to lift Man Utd after loan extension

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

Manchester (UK) – Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo hopes to lift Manchester United “higher and higher” after extending his loan deal at the Premier League club from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of January 2021. Ighalo, whose initial loan spell from the Chinese Super League side was set to end on May 31, scored four goals […]

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Man United close to extending Ighalo’s loan deal, says agent

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

Premier League giants, Manchester United are “nearing” a loan deal extension for Nigerian forward, Odion Ighalo. Ighalo’s six-month loan deal from Shanghai Shenhua is supposed to end on Sunday (today) with the Chinese Super League club earlier saying they wanted the player back. The player’s agent, Atta Aneke, has, however, revealed that Ighalo is close […]

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Chinese club, Shanghai Shenhua sets to allow Ighalo to remain at United

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua are reportedly willing to allow Odion Ighalo remain at Manchester United beyond the end of his six-month loan deal. The Red Devils are desperate to extend Ighalo’s loan which will end on Sunday ahead of the Premier League restart. Amid growing uncertainty over Ighalo’s immediate future, Sky Sports reports […]

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In just one month Ighalo named in Manchester United’s four Player of the Month

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

Odion Ighalo after arriving at Old Trafford from China has needed just a month to earn a Manchester United Player of the Month nomination . United revealed four of March 2020’s best performed players today: Ighalo, new Portuguese attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes, captain and central defender Harry Maguire as well as Brazilian midfielder Fred. READ ALSO: Turkish side

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Ighalo celebrates mom on her birthday

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

Manchester United forward, Odion Jude Ighalo took to his Instagram handle to celebrate his mother Martha Ighalo as she turns a year older. The father of three posted a picture with a caption ” happy birthday sweet mum”

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Ighalo included in FA Cup Team

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

Odion Ighalo was included in the Emirates FA Cup Team of the Fifth Round. The Team of the Round was compiled by football facts and statistics website, whoscored.com. READ ALSO: McClaren – Ighalo the Perfect man for Man United Ighalo’s inclusion was as a result of his superb performance for United in their 3-0 win […]

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McClaren – Ighalo the Perfect man for Man United

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

Former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has been described by Steve McClaren as the perfect striker for Manchester United, as the former Old Trafford legend tipped the Nigeria international to be handed a starting role in the Manchester derby on Sunday. Ighalo, who started his second game for the Red Devils since joining on loan […]

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What Ighalo did as Manchester United, Wolves, Roma move into last 16

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

Manchester (UK) – Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers cruised into the Europa League last 16 round with emphatic aggregate wins on Thursday, but while AS Roma squeezed through, Sporting and Porto were eliminated. Manchester United breezed to a 6-1 aggregate win over Club Bruges after a 5-0 return leg rout of the Belgians at Old […]

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Disu says Ighalo will surely succeed at Manchester United

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Lagos -Tunde Disu, a former Technical Director of the defunct Nigeria Football Association (NFA), on Monday said Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo would surely have a successful spell at Manchester United in England. Disu said in Lagos that Ighalo would be successful in view of his high level of performance at the various clubs he earlier played […]

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Coronavirus: Ighalo kept away from Man Utd training ground

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Manchester United’s new signing Odion Ighalo is training away from the club this week as a precautionary measure following his arrival from China. United have decided on the policy because of the risk – albeit extremely slight posed by coronavirus. READ ALSO: Coronavirus: China Postpones Formula 1 They decided against taking the striker on their winter

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Adepoju joins calls to bring back Ighalo to Super Eagles

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

The retired Super Eagles striker made world headlines with a shock move to Manchester United on deadline day much to the delight of millions of Nigerians across the world. READ ALSO: Odion Ighalo shirt number at Manchester United revealed Perhaps unsurprisingly, the event has been followed by big calls to pull Ighalo out of international retirement and […]

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Ighalo, Osimhen, Nnadozie, Oshoala nominated for CAF Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Abuja – Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi have been shortlisted for the 2019 CAF Men Footballer of the Year. The trio were nominated alongside 27 others in a list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday. Usual suspects, Mohammed Salah of Egypt,  Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon, […]

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Ighalo returns to Shenhua after hamstring injury

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Nigerian Odion Ighalo returned to action for his Chinese team, Shanghai Shenhua after suffering hamstring injury in July 18, 2019. Ighalo made his first appearance after his injury, he joined his side flop to a 3-0 home defeat to Tianjin Teda. The homers needed a saviour and the fans casting hopes on that the Nigerian […]