'It was a really good feeling' - Aribo reacts after scoring wonder goal in first St Mary's start
Published: July 30, 2022
Joe Aribo has expressed his happiness at opening his goalscoring account for Southampton, albeit in an unofficial game, as they suffered a 2-1 loss to Villarreal in their final pre-season fixture on Saturday, July 30.   Making his first start at the St Mary's Stadium since completing his move to the Saints, ...
Debut to forget as ex-Rangers star Bassey sees red in Ajax 5-3 loss to PSV
Published: July 30, 2022
It was a debut to forget for former Rangers left-back Calvin Bassey as Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam were beaten 5-3 by PSV Eindhoven in the Johan Cruyff Shield on Saturday evening.   The Nigeria international missed the friendly against Shakhtar Donetsk because he had not received a work permit from the Dutch ...
Teenage Irish-Nigerian wingback goes the distance for Udinese in 2-0 loss to Chelsea
Published: July 30, 2022
Chelsea concluded their pre-season schedule with a 2-0 win over Italian club Udinese in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the Dacia Arena on Saturday.   The Premier League side defeated the Bianconeri 3-1 in the first of the two friendlies on Friday, with three players of Nigerian descent on parade for Udinese i...
Arsenal-owned Nigerian goalkeeper makes senior debut aged 20 years and 324 days
Published: July 30, 2022
Arsenal-owned Nigerian goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has made his senior debut, a day after his signing was confirmed by Crewe Alexandra, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Aged 20 years and 324 days, the Hale End Academy graduate started for the Railwaymen as they defeated Rochdale 2-1 in the opening round of matches ...
Golden Eaglets-eligible striker scores five goals for Man Utd youth team in win v Birmingham
Published: July 30, 2022
Majid Balogun was the standout performer as Manchester United U15s team defeated Birmingham City in a friendly.   The Golden Eaglets-eligible attacker scored all of Manchester United U15s goals in their 5-4 win over the Blues.   Balogun has been in fine form for the Red Devils youth team in pre-season, ha...
Exclusive : Airdrieonians beat four-time Scottish champions in race for Spanish-Nigerian striker
Published: July 30, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Scottish League One club Airdrieonians are on the verge of confirming the signing of Spanish-Nigerian striker Bright Osemudiamen Prince Okosun.   Okosun, who turns seventeen in October 2022, has already put pen to paper on a one-year contract with the Diamonds fol...
Arsenal 6 Sevilla 0 : Anglo-American-Nigerian left out of Gunners squad amid transfer interest
Published: July 30, 2022
Anglo-American-Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun was omitted from the matchday squad as Arsenal thrashed La Liga side Sevilla 6-0 to claim the Emirates Cup on Saturday afternoon.   The England U21 international was not picked by manager Mikel Arteta amid interest from French club Reims for his signature this summ...
Super Eagles midfielder Iwobi stars as Everton thrash Dynamo Kyiv in pre-season friendly
Published: July 30, 2022
Premier League side Everton concluded their pre-season preparations ahead of the new season with a feisty friendly game against Russian side Dynamo Kyiv at the Goodison Park Stadium on Friday night.   Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi made the starting line-up as the Toffees walloped Kyiv with a three unreplied...
Udinese 1 Chelsea 3 : Three Super Eagles-eligible players feature as Blues return to winning ways
Published: July 29, 2022
Premier League giants Chelsea engaged in a pre-season friendly game against Serie A side Udinese Calcio at the Dacia Arena today with the final score ending in a 3-1 defeat for the Bianconeri.   Chelsea returned to winning ways after suffering a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in their last pre-season fixture...
Spanish-Nigerian striker helps Manchester United beat Rangers in SuperCupNI Junior final
Published: July 29, 2022
Manchester United U16s have won the 2022 STATSports SuperCupNI Junior title after beating Scottish side Rangers 2-0 in the final game played at the Ballymena Showgrounds.   Spanish youth international of Nigerian descent Victor Musa was on parade for the Red Devils from the start of the game.   Manchester...
MG Sportswear United Kingdom celebrates Nigeria contingent to the Commonwealth Games
Published: July 29, 2022
MG Sportswear, an England based Sportswear manufacturing company got one of the biggest order to supply kits for some of the Nigerian contingents participating in the ongoing Commonwealth Games taking place in Birmingham, United kingdom. As part of efforts of the sports administrators in ensuring that the Nigerian...
Official : Arsenal confirm London-born Nigerian goalkeeper has joined League Two club on loan
Published: July 29, 2022
With a statement on their official website, Premier League club Arsenal have announced that London-born Nigerian goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has been loaned out to EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.   Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported on Thursday that an EFL League Two club and Arsenal have reached a clu...
Three Premier League clubs monitoring situation of Bayern Munich's Dutch-Nigerian striker
Published: July 29, 2022
Three Premier League clubs are reportedly monitoring the situation of Bayern Munich's Dutch-Nigerian attacker Joshua Zirkzee ahead of a potential swoop.   According to Italy-based journalist Ekrem Konur, via Inside Futbol, the 21-year-old is gathering interest from Southampton, Bournemouth and Fulham with Ev...
Betting on friendly matches in football
Published: July 29, 2022
Betting on the friendly games is no picnic because they are notorious for their unpredictability. Most bettors will tell you to avoid betting on friendly games at all costs, as there are plenty of official events to bet on. Nevertheless, there are plenty of friendly games in the off-season that constantly show up on th...
Official : Cambridge United sign former Arsenal schoolboy Okenabirhie
Published: July 29, 2022
Through a statement on their official website, Cambridge United have announced the signing of former Arsenal schoolboy Fejiri Okenabirhie.   Okenabirhie has joined Cambridge United as a free agent following his release by another Football League club Doncaster Rovers, where he spent two years.   A onetime...