Captain Ndidi marks his return from injury by helping Leicester take the lead in loss to Man Utd
Published: February 08, 2025
Leicester City crashed out of this season's Emirates FA Cup following a 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Friday night.In terms of team news, Wilfred Ndidi's inclusion in the starting lineup was the headline and he was joined by former Italy U21 international of Nigerian descent, Caleb Okoli.Wearing the ...
Chelsea loanee Ugochukwu remains loyal to France amid Super Eagles call-up claims
Published: February 07, 2025
Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu has made a decision on his international future amid reports in the local media that he has been included in Eric Chelle's first provisional squad as Super Eagles head coach.Ugochukwu is the nephew of former Super Eagles central defender and 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist Onyekachi A...
What Man Utd coach Amorim said about Obi-Martin ahead of FA Cup clash against Leicester
Published: February 07, 2025
Speaking at the pre-match press conference before his side's FA Cup fourth round tie against Leicester City, Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim praised Denmark youth international of Nigerian descent, Chido Obi-Martin.However, the Portuguese football tactician made it clear that Obi-Martin will not be rushed into the...
Mid-season training camp Dubai: Nichols, Butler-Oyedeji, Nwaneri named in Arsenal's travelling squad
Published: February 07, 2025
Manager Mikel Arteta has selected three young stars of Nigerian descent in Arsenal's travelling squad for a mid-season training camp in the United Arab Emirates, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, fullback Josh Nichols and attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri were among the players that boarded t...
EFL Cup: Two Nigeria eligible talents on the bench for Tottenham in 4-0 loss to Liverpool
Published: February 06, 2025
Two Nigeria-eligible youngsters, Callum Olusesi and Damola Ajayi were on the bench as Liverpool secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur to advance to the Carabao Cup final.The young talents from Tottenham sat on the bench, despite the team's struggles with injuries to key first-team players.Callum Oluse...
Confirmed: West Ham United part ways with left-footed Nigerian forward
Published: February 06, 2025
With a statement on the official website, West Ham United have announced that left-footed Nigerian forward Favour Fawunmi has departed the club.Fawunmi has departed the Hammers following the expiration of his contract on January 31, 2025.He signed a short-term deal after finishing his scholarship with West Ham United i...
Obi Mikel endorses Fulham's signing of Chelsea alum and history-making forward Willian
Published: February 06, 2025
John Obi Mikel, the former Chelsea midfielder, has taken to social media to endorse Fulham's re-signing of Willian.Mikel and 21,192 Instagram users liked Fulham's post on Thursday announcing the signing of the two-time Premier League winner. Willian, a well-known figure in the Premier League, rejoined Fulham during th...
Super Eagles-eligible forward strikes as Newcastle outplay Arsenal to reach Carabao Cup final
Published: February 05, 2025
In an intense Carabao Cup semifinal second leg, Newcastle triumphed 2-0 over Arsenal, securing a 4-0 aggregate victory, with former England U21 international of Nigerian descent Jacob Murphy playing a pivotal role.Murphy opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a composed finish, his low drive finding the back of the...
PL International Cup: Emmanuel Dennis makes his competitive debut for Blackburn Rovers tonight
Published: February 05, 2025
Nottingham Forest loanee Emmanuel Dennis will make his first appearance for Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night when they take on Athletic Bilbao in a rearranged Premier League International Cup match at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium.  Blackburn Rovers concluded their transfer deadline day business on Monday nig...
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: Battle for top four heats up
Published: February 05, 2025
Outgoing Premier League champions Manchester City face a stern test when they travel to the City Ground on Saturday 8 March to take on top four hopefuls Nottingham Forest.At the start of the 2024/25 season, many would have labelled this fixture as a City banker, but with just three months to go, it is Forest who find t...
Scotland make move to beat Nigeria to the services of two talented Celtic players
Published: February 05, 2025
The Scottish Football Association have made a move to beat the Nigerian Federation to the services of two talented players on the books of Celtic by handing them call-ups for international friendlies in February 2025, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.While Emmanuel Obidiwe has been named in the Scotland U16 squad for three...
Central defender on the radar of Nigerian Federation nominated for Chelsea's Goal of the Month
Published: February 05, 2025
Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo has been nominated for the club’s January Goal of the Month award following his spectacular strike against Morecambe in the FA Cup. The 27-year-old center-back, who is reportedly on the radar of the Nigerian Football Federation, delivered a remarkable performance in the third-round ...
Two academy players of Nigerian descent train with Arsenal first team ahead of Newcastle trip
Published: February 04, 2025
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta promoted two academy players of Nigerian descent to first team training on the eve of their Carabao Cup semifinal second leg against Newcastle United at St. James' Park.According to Arsenal youth team insider Jeorge Bird, U18s forward Andre Harriman-Annous and development squad attacker Nat...
'Can play in that position' – Arsenal boss Arteta not ruling out deploying Nwaneri as a centre-forward
Published: February 04, 2025
Mikel Arteta has left the door open to deploying Ethan Nwaneri as a centre forward, stressing the need for flexibility in Arsenal's attacking setup. Speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle United, Arteta discussed Nwaneri's potential role in the frontli...
Not just Chukwueze: Fulham fail to agree deadline day deal with another Super Eagles flank player
Published: February 04, 2025
Fulham's deadline-day attempt to sign Nigerian flank player Bright Osayi-Samuel from Fenerbahce fell through after their pursuit of Samuel Chukwueze also collapsed, Football Insider has reported. Osayi-Samuel, who is in the final five months of his contract with the Turkish giants, is free to negotiate a pre-contract ...