Real Madrid's Akinlabi Training With First Team Ahead Of Trip To Real Betis
Published: September 24, 2020
Real Madrid new kid on the block Marvin Akinlabi is in contention to make his second appearance for the first team when they visit Real Betis for the third round of matches in La Liga on Saturday, September 26, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane monitored the right-sided midfielder at ...
'Okocha, Iwobi Have Inspired Me' - SPAL Whizkid Chooses Nigeria Over England, Canada At Senior Level
Published: September 24, 2020
Promising SPAL central defender Abdulmalik Justin Owolabi-Belewu has committed his senior international future to Nigeria over England and Canada, where he resided growing up. Born eighteen years ago at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, South East London, Greenwich Borough, Owolabi-Belewu is believed to be on ...
'People Say That I Play Like David Alaba' - Porto New Star Sanusi Reacts To First Super Eagles Call-Up
Published: September 24, 2020
Porto's summer signing Zaidu Sanusi has revealed his delight in receiving his first ever call-up to the Nigerian national team, saying it is a dream come true for him.Two years ago, the left-back would have laughed off suggestions of being invited to the Super Eagles as he was playing in the third-tier of Portuguese fo...
'It's Quite A Nasty Injury' - Rodgers Fears Ndidi Could Be Out Of Action For 12 Weeks If.....
Published: September 24, 2020
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers fears Wilfred Ndidi faces up to twelve weeks on the sidelines should the holding midfielder undergo surgery on his groin injury. As exclusively reported by allnigeriasoccer.com on Tuesday, the Nigeria international has been playing through the pain barrier since the start of t...
'Hopefully I Can Give The Manager A Migraine' - Everton's Iwobi Eyes More Starts After First Goal In 2020
Published: September 23, 2020
Alex Iwobi is eyeing more starts for Everton after his impressive performance in the Toffees 5-2 rout of Fleetwood Town in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening. For the first time in his Everton career, the Nigeria international bagged a goal and assist in the same game, ending a goal drought that...
Fulham Coach Reacts To Reports Linking Club With Move For RB Leipzig's Lookman
Published: September 23, 2020
Fulham boss Scott Parker faced the cameras shortly after his side's 2-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday and one of the subjects he addressed was speculation linking the club with a move for ex-Everton star Ademola Lookman. It has been suggested that the Cottagers are working on a deal to bring the 2017 England U20 ...
EFL Cup Wrap : Iwobi Scores, Assists; Saka Shines; Iheanacho, Odubajo, Dele-Bashiru Go 90; Mikel, Aina Not In 18
Published: September 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players in action for their respective clubs in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, September 23. Chelsea Academy product Ola Aina still has to wait for his Fulham debut after he was left out of the matchday 18 in their 2-0 win against Sheffield Wedn...
Nigeria U17, U15, U13 : Identities Of Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, GK Trainers, Scout Revealed
Published: September 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Football Federation are set to announce the appointment of coaches for Nigeria's U17, U15 and U13 national teams in the coming days. Fatai Amoo will replace Manu Garba as head coach of the Golden Eaglets and will be assisted by Ahmed Lawal Dankoli, Nnadi Onuigbo and...
Odion Ighalo Names Two Game-changers In Manchester United's Win Vs Luton Town
Published: September 23, 2020
Manchester United star Odion Ighalo believes that the introduction of pacy England internationals Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood changed the outcome of yesterday's Carabao Cup third round clash against Luton Town. With the home team trailing 1-0 and roughly twelve minutes remaining, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær...
'Badly Scouted By The Nigerian Federation' - Sonck On Rohr Choosing Dessers Over Onuachu
Published: September 23, 2020
Retired Belgium international Wesley Sonck has strongly criticized the Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr for their decision to choose Cyriel Dessers over his Racing Genk teammate Paul Onuachu in the latest Nigeria squad list announced on Monday. Six months ago, it would have been a good public rel...
Arsenal's Nigerian-Born Midfielder Will Not Make First Team Debut Against Leicester City
Published: September 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigerian-born youngster Tim Akinola will not make his first team debut for Arsenal when they take on Leicester City in a Carabao Cup clash at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night. The central midfielder was not in the Gunners traveling party to the East Midlands, effective...
Man Utd's Ighalo, Chelsea's Moses Among Five Nigerian Stars In FIFA 21 Top 1000 Players
Published: September 23, 2020
Five players classed as Nigerians by EA Sports are among the top 1000 highest rated players in FIFA 21, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The best rated Nigerian player, as you would expect is Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi who is ranked 137th and has an overall rating of 84. Second place among the Nigerian...
'I Didn't Expect The Call-Up' - Salzburg Loanee Tijani Reacts To Invitation To Nigeria's Senior Team
Published: September 23, 2020
Red Bull Salzburg loanee Samson Tijani has confessed that his maiden invitation to the Super Eagles for their upcoming friendlies against Ivory Coast and Tunisia came as a surprise, and has claimed that he did not have any contact with manager Gernot Rohr and his assistants in the days leading up to the squad announcem...
Scouts From Belgium, Turkey, Italy To Attend Aweskim Football Academy's Scouting Programme
Published: September 23, 2020
Aweskim Football Academy, Ikeja have organized a scouting programme scheduled to begin in the coming weeks, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  According to the Chairman of the academy, Paul Oloruntobi Oluwatosin, the scouting will be held in the South West, South South and South East Nigeria, while his partners will hand...
'Ndidi Has Done It' - Ex-West Ham Striker Rosenior On Midfielders Being Asked To Play CB
Published: September 23, 2020
Former West Ham striker Leroy Rosenior has highlighted that holding midfielders are being deployed as emergency center backs by managers in the English Premier League. Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho played many games as a central defender last season and in the ongoing campaign, Wilfred Ndidi an...