'Iwobi Is Playing Like Messi' - Fans Hail Versatile Everton Winger After Display Vs Chelsea
Published: December 12, 2020
Chelsea's long unbeaten streak, seventeen in all competitions, finally came to an end after losing 1-0 to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday night. Having played as a makeshift wing-back in his last three matches for the Toffees, manager Carlo Ancelotti deployed the Nigeria international in a more familiar position...
EFL : Bournemouth's Solanke, Reading's Olise, Arsenal Loanee Olayinka Among The Scorers
Published: December 12, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up on the Nigeria-eligible players who were on target for their respective clubs in the English Football League on Saturday, December 12. We begin in the Championship. Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke was the star of the show at the Vitality Stadium, scoring two goals a...
Chelsea Loanee Victor Moses Turns 30, NFF Congratulates
Published: December 12, 2020
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow took to the media to celebrate Victor Moses' ascension to 30 on his birthday. The Nigerian winger, who was born in Lagos, grew up in South London, England having traveled to the country at the age of 11. The 30-year-old first ha...
Emmanuel Amuneke Reveals The Reason He Turned Down The NFF
Published: December 12, 2020
Former Nigerian winger Emmanuel Amuneke took to the media to reveal the reason turned down an offer to become Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical director saying he was still involved with a club. The 49-year-old is still currently still under a contract with Egyptian club El Makkasa having joined the club a...
Chinedu Obasi: The Super Eagles Needs To Be Strengthened
Published: December 12, 2020
Former Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi took to the media to advise Nigeria national team head coach Gernot Rohr to strengthen the Super Eagles with players with lots of experience on their CV. The Nigeria national team ended their 2020 as they finished the 35th best team in the world despite being unable to secu...
Nigeria Pitch Award Set To Hold On December 22
Published: December 12, 2020
Organizers of the prolific Nigeria Pitch Awards have announced to the public that the seventh edition of the award will be taking place on the 22nd of December in Lagos. The award, which is Nigeria's longest-running football awards, was formerly set for March due to the lockdown brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic ...
Semi Ajayi Goes 90 As West Brom Concede Their Fastest Premier League Goal Of The Season
Published: December 12, 2020
West Brom coach Slaven Bilić is a man under pressure after seeing his side lose 2-1 to Newcastle United at St James' Park on Saturday evening, a loss that keeps them 19th in the standings but have played two more games than Burnley in 18th place. Nigeria international Semi Ajayi made his eleventh Premier League st...
Three Teenagers Of Nigerian Descent Involved In Arsenal Final Workout Pre-Burnley; Olowu Also Trains
Published: December 12, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that three teenagers of Nigerian descent were involved in Arsenal's final workout on Saturday ahead of their upcoming Premier League meeting against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium. The 18-year-old central midfielder Miguel Azeez and 19-year-old duo Folarin Balogun and Tim Akinola we...
Club Brugge Lower Their Asking Price For Super Eagles Striker Targeted By West Brom
Published: December 12, 2020
Club Brugge are willing to end their association with Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis as from the January transfer window despite the Super Eagles striker having a valid contract until June 2022. Dennis is obsessed with a transfer to the English Premier League so much so that he has been low on confidence and h...
Arsenal Manager Arteta Promotes 18-Year-old Nigerian Right Back To First Team Training
Published: December 12, 2020
Promising right-back Ryan Alebiosu could be the next teenager of Nigerian descent to make his professional debut for Arsenal in the 2020-2021 season, after striker Folarin Balogun and central midfielder Miguel Azeez. According to Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird via his website, the Hale End Academy graduate w...
'Massive Summer Signing' Obi Mikel Misses Fourth Consecutive Stoke City Game
Published: December 12, 2020
Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel will certainly not be involved for Stoke City when they take on Derby County at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday evening. Though the central midfielder is making progress on his recovery from injury, the trip to Derby has come too soon for him. Providing a fitness update at Frid...
Osimhen Likely To Be Out Of Action Until 2021 As Napoli Striker Confirms Pain Persists
Published: December 12, 2020
Victor Osimhen is likely to be out of action until 2021, according to various reports in the Italian media. The Napoli striker has been undergoing rehabilitation since dislocating his shoulder during the second half of Nigeria's 4-4 draw with Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium around one month ago.  ...
Photo: Chelsea Coach Lampard Runs The Rule Over Faustino Anjorin Pre-Everton
Published: December 12, 2020
Chelsea coach Frank Lampard once again ran the rule over Nigeria-eligible winger Faustino Anjorin ahead of his side's eagerly anticipated Premier League meeting with Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The training photos published by the official website of the Blues confirm t...
Chelsea-Owned Striker With Caps For England Youth Commits International Future To Nigeria
Published: December 12, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the Super Eagles are in line to welcome a new addition to their team in the coming months with Chelsea-owned striker Ike Ugbo committing his international future to Nigeria. As previously reported by this website more than two years ago, the Nigerian Federation are a...
Crystal Palace's Omilabu, Aston Villa's Chukwuemeka, Reading's Olise Score In FA Youth Cup
Published: December 11, 2020
Aston Villa have booked their place in the next round of the prestigious FA Youth Cup after beating Reading 4-3 at the Madejski Stadium on Friday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Three players of Nigerian descent were named in the starting lineup - Jordan Hamilton-Olise and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan for the Royals an...