Malmo's midfield enforcer reaches career high market value after Super Eagles, UCL debuts
Published: September 17, 2021
Innocent Bonke came in for some harsh criticism after his debuts for the Super Eagles and Malmo in the group stage of the Champions League with pundits questioning his pedigree and ability to cut it at the highest level.   Transfermarkt did not take that into account when they updated the holding midfielder's valuati...
'I am a father now' - Middlesbrough loanee Akpom insists he's matured after goal for PAOK
Published: September 17, 2021
Middlesbrough loanee Chuba Akpom has insisted that he has matured following his first goal in his second spell at Greek club PAOK. The Arsenal academy product opened the scoring as PAOK defeated Lincoln Red Imps 2-0 in their opening game of the Europa Conference League on Thursday. Having missed at least two sc...
'A night to remember' - Chelsea loanee Anjorin reacts to scoring his first professional goal
Published: September 17, 2021
Faustino Anjorin has described scoring his first professional goal as 'an unforgettable night' after he helped Lokomotiv Moscow salvage a draw in their Europa League encounter against Marseille on Thursday evening. The Chelsea loanee made his debut for the Railwaymen last week in a league game versus KS Samara, play...
'You can see his quality' - Leicester City boss hails Napoli's most expensive player
Published: September 17, 2021
Leicester came up a very quality side in Napoli as they were held to a 2-2 draw by the Italian Serie A side in their Europa League stage opener on Thursday night.  The Foxes did not heed the warning of several pundits who had highlighted before the game that Victor Osimhen could be the main threat and paid dearly for...
Leicester coach Rodgers blasts referee over red card shown to Super Eagles star vs Napoli
Published: September 17, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is of the opinion that the red card shown to Wilfred Ndidi in the closing minutes of his side's 2-2 draw with Napoli on Thursday night was excessive. Portuguese referee Tiago Martins produced a red card in the 93rd minute after the Super Eagles star picked up his second cautio...
Every word said by Osimhen on brace, Leicester, what Napoli coach said at half-time, teammates
Published: September 16, 2021
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen was on media duties shortly after his brace helped Napoli fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Leicester City in a Europa League match at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night. Ayoze Perez volleyed in the opener in the ninth minute, Harvey Barnes added a second in t...
Napoli's two-goal hero Osimhen gives his reaction to draw against Leicester City
Published: September 16, 2021
Victor Osimhen put in a man-of-the-match performance as Napoli fought back from two goals down to register a 2-2 draw in the opening match of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night. Ayoze Perez's first goal of the season gave the Foxes the lead in the ninth minute, Harvey Barnes doubled the advantage with a power...
Leicester City 2 Napoli 2 : Osimhen nets brace; Iheanacho assists; Ndidi sees red; Lookman features
Published: September 16, 2021
Leicester City dropped crucial points in the UEFA Europa League by letting a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 with Napoli at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night. In the thrilling encounter, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho started from the off for the Foxes, while international teammate Victor Osimhen shook o...
UEL : Chelsea loanee Anjorin scores first senior goal, Onuachu nets stoppage-time winner
Published: September 16, 2021
Two Nigeria-eligible players were on target in the early kickoff of the opening round of matches in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.   In Group H, Paul Onuachu continued his fine start to the season by scoring the game-winning goal as Racing Genk registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over Rapid Vienna at Weststadion - ...
Talented winger of Nigerian descent invited to train with Arsenal first team pre-Burnley
Published: September 16, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta ran the rule over talented Dutch-born Nigerian winger Joel Ideho this week. Ideho was one of the outstanding academy players that trained with the first team stars at London Colney on Wednesday ahead of the Gunners' trip to Turf Moor, where they wil...
The most surprising Premier League underdog wins
Published: September 16, 2021
The English Premier League has become one of the world’s favourite football tournaments, combining high-energy sport with history, a fanatical fan base and the wealth that has enabled the best English teams to buy some of the world’s best players.  One of the best features of the Premier League is its highly comp...
Tottenham-reared winger of Nigerian descent makes 40-man Golden Boy shortlist
Published: September 16, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur-reared winger of Nigerian descent Nonso Madueke is in contention for the prestigious Golden Boy, an award which is given to the calendar year's best European-based player under the age of 21. Only forty players are left in the updated list published by Italian sports daily Tuttosport on Thursday, w...
Reading's Nigeria underage international named to Championship Team of the Week
Published: September 16, 2021
Nigeria underage international Tom Dele-Bashiru notched his first pair of goals for Reading in their 3-1 win over Peterborough United on Tuesday, an achievement that has seen him named to Whoscored's Championship Team of the Week. The Watford loanee scored his first goal in Reading colours when he drilled the ball i...
Super Eagles' latest position in FIFA world rankings revealed
Published: September 16, 2021
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, September 16 published its latest rankings of National Teams, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Despite back-to-back wins in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the Super Eagles sit in the 34th position, same as they were in the August rankings. The three-time African champions...
'Watch out for him' - Italian football expert warns Leicester about Napoli's Super Eagles star
Published: September 16, 2021
Italian football expert Vieri Capretta has warned Leicester City about Victor Osimhen ahead of tonight's Europa League meeting against Napoli at the King Power Stadium. Despite concerns over his fitness, the Nigeria international is presumably in contention to be involved in some capacity against the Foxes, having ...