'We're be lucky to keep hold of him' - Rangers boss fuels transfer speculation about Aribo
Published: October 22, 2021
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard singled out Joe Aribo for praise following his side's convincing 2-0 win over Brondby in a Europa League match at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. The central midfielder was one of the three Nigerian players that tasted action against the Danish opponents, the others being Leon Balogun ...
Rangers boss provides worrying update on Balogun ahead of Nigeria squad announcement
Published: October 22, 2021
Glasgow Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has provided a worrying injury update on Leon Balogun, less than two weeks before Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is expected to announce his roster for two crucial 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde. Balogun netted his first goal in Rangers colours in the 18th m...
Super Eagles trio Awoniyi, Osimhen, Odey takes season tally to 10, 9, 8; ex-AC Milan star on target
Published: October 21, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round up of the Nigerian players who got on the scoresheet in European matches that took place on Thursday, October 21. In the European Conference League, former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi took his tally for the season to ten in all competitions after netting a consolation for Union Berli...
Balogun celebrates his first goal in Rangers colours but goes off injured in win vs Brondby
Published: October 21, 2021
Glasgow Rangers claimed their first three points in Group A of the UEFA Europa League after beating Danish opponents Brondby 2-0 at the Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. Manager Steven Gerrard handed starts to Super Eagles duo Leon Balogun and Joe Aribo, with the center-back part of a back five and the number 17 named...
Team of the Week honours for Luton Town's Adebayo and Northampton Town's Koiki
Published: October 21, 2021
Two Nigeria-eligible players in Luton Town's Elijah Adebayo and Northampton Town's Ali Koiki have been included in the Championship and League Two Team of the Week respectively by football statistics website Whoscored. Adebayo made it six goals in twelve appearances in the division when he bagged an equaliser in the 8...
Aston Villa keen to offer new deal to Nigeria-eligible midfielder to ward off interest
Published: October 21, 2021
English Premier League club Aston Villa are keen to offer a new deal to Nigeria-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in their attempt to ward off interest from clubs, according to reports. The Express and Star says The Lions are working to extend the long-term future of academy graduate Chukwuemeka. The Austr...
'Assists mean nothing to me' - Ex-Chelsea ace Moses angry over Spartak's loss to Leicester
Published: October 21, 2021
Spartak Moscow squandered a two-goal lead in an embarrassing 4-3 loss to Leicester City in a Europa League matchday three fixture at Stadion Spartak in Moscow on Wednesday evening.After halving the deficit just before the break, the Foxes impressed in the second half, scoring three goals through Patson Daka and turned ...
'Comeback is real' - Nigerian star celebrates after playing key role in Chelsea win vs Malmo U19
Published: October 21, 2021
Talented striker of Nigerian descent Bryan Fiabema has taken to social media to celebrate Chelsea's come-from-behind win over Malmo in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday afternoon. Two-time champions Chelsea looked dead and buried as they were trailing 2-0 with around half an hour left after a brace from Bjerkebo, b...
Shoretire likes Manchester United captain's post after Champions League thriller at Old Trafford
Published: October 21, 2021
Premier League giants Manchester United came from behind to defeat Atalanta 3-2 in a UEFA Champions League match at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Atalanta went into the break with a two-goal advantage after strikes from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral but a brilliant performance in the second half earned Ole Gunn...
Osimhen could be teammates with Messi as PSG planning to raid Napoli for N48b-rated striker
Published: October 21, 2021
Victor Osimhen could be teammates with three of the best players on the planet in the shape of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe if transfer speculations linking him with a return to the French Ligue 1 are anything to go by. Italian transfer market portal Calciomercato claims that Paris Saint-Germain are target...
Leicester City's four-goal hero Daka speaks about his partnership with Iheanacho
Published: October 21, 2021
Zambia international Patson Daka has spoken about his promising partnership with his African teammate Kelechi Iheanacho. The summer signing from Red Bull Salzburg dominated the headlines after scoring four goals as Leicester City came from behind to register a 4-3 win over Victor Moses' Spartak Moscow in a Europa L...
Iheanacho earns praise from Leicester boss for setting up Daka's second goal vs Spartak
Published: October 20, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho has been praised by manager Brendan Rodgers for setting up the second goal scored by Patson Daka in their come-from-behind dramatic 4-3 win over Spartak Moscow in a Europa League game on Wednesday evening. A lot of the headlines was about Patson and his four goals but Iheanacho played a key role i...
UCL wrap : Chukwueze scores debut goal; Bonke goes 90 vs Chelsea; Man Utd's Shoretire misses thriller
Published: October 20, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the UEFA Champions League matches involving Nigeria-eligible players on Wednesday, October 20. At Stamford Bridge, Super Eagles midfielder Innocent Bonke went the full ninety as Malmo were thrashed by defending champions Chelsea. In a game that saw Romelu Lukaku go off with injur...
Report : Glasgow Rangers to demand N5.7b for Crystal Palace-linked Nigeria star
Published: October 20, 2021
According to reports, Scottish Premiership champions Glasgow Rangers will demand an eight-figure fee from clubs interested in the signature of Nigeria star Joe Aribo. Football Insider  says that the Light Blues would only be willing to cash in on the central midfielder as from the January transfer window in the ev...
Iheanacho assists Daka score two of his four goals as Leicester beat Spartak; Moses assists two
Published: October 20, 2021
Leicester City recovered from going two goals behind to beat Spartak Moscow 4-3 on matchday three of the Europa League on Wednesday evening. There were starts for former Nigeria international Victor Moses and Leicester City's Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho, and the duo went the full ninety plus stoppage time. ...