EPL wrap : Iwobi shines; Dennis subbed in; Azeez, Offiah,Tella; Kalu benched; Etebo, Ekong missing
Published: April 09, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, April 9, 2022. In the early kickoff, Alex Iwobi played the full ninety for the fourth consecutive game as Everton defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Goodison Park, than...
'Victor is fine' - Napoli coach confirms Osimhen is in squad vs Fiorentina
Published: April 09, 2022
On the eve of Napoli's Serie A meeting with Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona Stadium, manager Luciano Spalletti confirmed that Victor Osimhen is in good physical condition and is set to be included in the matchday squad. The Nigeria international felt some discomfort in his muscle during Wednesday's workout and ...
Impressive Iwobi involved in build-up to Everton's winner against Manchester United
Published: April 09, 2022
Manchester United missed the chance to go level on points with Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in the race for the final Champions League spot after they were defeated 1-0 by Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon. Toffees' Nigeria international Alex Iwobi went the distance for the fourth consecutive game in the...
Anglo-Polish-Nigerian midfielder scores injury time winner for Manchester United U18s
Published: April 09, 2022
Manchester United have Maximilano Oyedele to thank for their 3-2 win over Stoke City in an U18 Premier League clash at Clayton Wood Training Ground on Saturday afternoon, as the midfielder struck in stoppage time to hand his team all three points. The Potters opened the scoring inside ten minutes when Nathan Lowe's ...
Aston Villa coach Gerrard watches PSV's Anglo-Nigerian winger ahead of potential summer move
Published: April 09, 2022
English Premier League club Aston Villa are showing concrete interest in England U21 international of Nigerian descent Nonso Madueke ahead of the opening of the transfer window. According to the reliable Dutch football magazine Voetbal International, Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard was among the spectators at the...
The reason Super Eagles striker Ighalo did not make AFC Champions League debut vs Sharjah
Published: April 09, 2022
Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo was a surprise omission from Al Hilal matchday squad for their AFC Champions League clash against Sharjah Cultural Sports Club on Friday night. Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that manager Ramon Diaz did not summon the former Manchester United striker for last night's clash at Princ...
Canada 2 Nigeria 0 : Chelsea star among the scorers as Super Falcons lose to Olympic champions
Published: April 09, 2022
African champions, Super Falcons early Saturday morning suffered a 2-0 defeat in the first of their two-legged friendly games against Canada at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver reports allnigeriasoccer.com. Chelsea midfielder Jessie Fleming and ex-Bordeaux center back Vanessa Gilles scored for the hosts in the second...
Premier League 2 : Shoretire helps Manchester United beat Chelsea at Old Trafford
Published: April 08, 2022
Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League 2 on Friday evening, beating Chelsea 1-0 at Old Trafford in their penultimate home game of the 2021-2022 season. England youth international of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire, who started in midfield in a 5-3-2 formation, played the full ninety for t...
Pinnick speaks on foreign coach, percentage of home-based players in Nigeria XI, Peseiro, third term
Published: April 08, 2022
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, has revealed that the Board has decided that a foreign coach will be appointed for the Super Eagles within the next ten days, but has not mentioned a frontrunner for the vacant job.  Last week, the Federation announced that they have terminated the appointm...
Official : Talented teenage Nigeria-eligible striker signs new contract with Crystal Palace
Published: April 08, 2022
With a statement on their official website, Premier League club Crystal Palace have announced that talented teenage striker of Nigerian descent Ademola Ola-Adebomi has signed a new deal. Ademola Ola-Adebomi has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with the Eagles, ten years after joining the club's ac...
Arsenal boss checks out three teenagers of Nigerian descent final training session pre-Brighton
Published: April 08, 2022
Arsenal have completed their on-field preparations for Saturday afternoon's Premier League game against Brighton & Hove at the Emirates Stadium in London. Spanish football tactician Mikel Arteta invited three teenagers of Nigerian descent to first team training on Friday, namely midfielder Miguel Azeez, winger Natha...
Super Eagles striker Dessers convinced Feyenoord were the better team in thriller vs Slavia
Published: April 08, 2022
As far as Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers is concerned, Feyenoord were the better team during their 3-3 draw with Slavia Prague in a quarterfinal Europa Conference League clash at Stadion Feijenoord 'De Kuip'  on Thursday. The Dutch Eredivisie side thought they would be taking a one-goal advantage into the seco...
Rangers' Nigeria international left-back named in Europa League Team of the Week
Published: April 08, 2022
Versatile Rangers left-back Calvin Bassey has been named in the Europa Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored following the conclusion of the first leg quarterfinal matches on Thursday, April 7. The Nigeria international was one of the standout performers for the Light Blues in a 1-0 loss to Sport...
The seventeen players in camp ahead of Super Falcons' friendlies against Olympic champions
Published: April 08, 2022
Seventeen of the players invited for the Super Falcons double-header against Olympic champions Canada have reported for international duty, the Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed. In the first match, the current African champions will take on the Canadians at BC Place in Vancouver on Friday, April 8 and the...
Ex-Golden Eaglet assistant coach hails NNL striker scouted by Atletico Madrid, Dortmund in January
Published: April 08, 2022
Former Golden Eaglets' assistant coach Bunmi Haruna has lauded striker Emmanuel Ihezuo after he won City FC of Abuja's player of the month for March, 2022. Ihezuo was in Spain in January where he was scouted by legendary Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, Borussia Dortmund and a host of clubs from Belgium.Emma...