Toronto FC Striker Eligible For Nigeria, USA Accepts Invitation To Train With Canada Senior Team
Published: December 24, 2020
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola has accepted a call-up to Canada's senior national team for a training camp scheduled to take place in Bradenton, Floraida, USA at the IMG Center in January 2021. Canada coach John Herdman will fine-tune his strategies during the preparatory camp next month ahead of the 2022 World Cup qu...
UYL : Salzburg's Adeyemi Named In Best XI; Real Madrid's Akinlabi Awarded Best Goal
Published: December 24, 2020
Germany youth international of Nigerian descent Karim Adeyemi has been named in the Team of the Tournament for the 2019-2020 UEFA Youth League, Europe's football governing body UEFA has announced. In a 4-3-3 formation, the Red Bull Salzburg starlet was deployed on the left side of attack. Last season, the 18-ye...
Moses Among Seven Chelsea Players Tipped For Exit Door To Fund Move For Two Stars
Published: December 24, 2020
Former Nigeria international Victor Moses is among the Chelsea players tipped for the exit door in the summer. Sky Sports journalist Angelo Mangiante has reported that The Blues are prepared to offload seven players, the others being Antonio Rudiger, Ross Barkley, Jorginho, Danny Drinkwater, Marcos Alonso and Andre...
Super Eagles Fullback Zaidu Sanusi Wins First Silverware With Porto
Published: December 24, 2020
Porto clinched a record-extending 22nd Supertaca Candido de Oliveira after beating SL Benfica 2-0 at the Estádio Do Dragão on Wednesday night. It's the first piece of silverware won by Nigeria international fullback Zaidu Sanusi since transferring to Porto from Santa Clara in August 2020. One of the first names...
Iwobi Starts Seventh Consecutive Match As Everton Beaten By Manchester United In Carabao Cup
Published: December 23, 2020
Manchester United are into the semifinal of the Carabao Cup after leaving it late to beat Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.  As for team news, Alex Iwobi started a seventh consecutive game for the Toffees, while Odion Ighalo was left out of the matchday squad for the first time for a non-Premier League ...
Manchester United Yet To Table New Deal To 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations Goal King
Published: December 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that it is looking likely that 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer Odion Ighalo will be departing Manchester United at the end of next month. Ighalo has less than six weeks to the end of his contract and the Red Devils have yet to table a new deal to the attacker, meaning he is se...
United States Ready To Battle Nigeria, England In Race For Arsenal Striker Likened To Osimhen
Published: December 23, 2020
Arsenal rising star Folarin Balogun faces a decision over the senior national team to represent. Born in New York to Nigerian parents nineteen years ago, he is eligible to represent United States, England and Nigeria at international level but is provisionally cap-tied to the Europeans, having featured for the Youn...
Los Angeles' Nigeria-Eligible GK Unused Substitute In Champions League Final Vs Tigres UANL
Published: December 23, 2020
Minneapolis-born goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Philip Ejimadu has seen his dream of featuring in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup go up in smoke after Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC were beaten 2-1 by Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions League final. The 21-year-old was an unused substitute in Tuesday's sho...
Ancelotti Says Iwobi's Confidence Is High Ahead Of Big Game Vs Man Utd
Published: December 23, 2020
Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that Alex Iwobi is brimming with confidence ahead of his side's Carabao Cup quarterfinal clash against Manchester United at Goodison Park. Given the quality of the opposition and their star-studded bench, everything points to the fact that the Italian football tactician will f...
Liverpool, Leeds, Arsenal, Crystal Palace Discover How Much It Will Cost To Sign Nigerian Playmaker
Published: December 23, 2020
Several English Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on France youth international of Nigerian descent Michael Olise with a view to a potential swoop in the January transfer window. Liverpool, Leeds United, Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace have been mentioned as possible destinations in the even...
PSV's Madueke Joins 2015 U17 World Cup Winner As Nigeria's Top Assist Provider In Europe
Published: December 23, 2020
By providing two assists for PSV Eindhoven in their 4-1 rout of VVV Venlo in the Dutch Eredivisie on Tuesday night, former Tottenham Hotspur youth-teamer Nonso Madueke has joined 2015 World Cup winner Funsho Bamgboye as Nigeria's top assist provider in Europe (all competitions) in the 2020-2021 season, allnigeriasoccer...
National Stadium Lagos In Line To Host Super Eagles Matches In 2021, Sports Minister Assures
Published: December 23, 2020
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has assured that the National Stadium pitch in Surulere, Lagos could  be ready to host Super Eagles and other international matches by May 2021. The Minister  made this assertion during an inspection tour of  the Surulere National Stadium, Lagos which  ...
Balogun Plays His First Game In Domestic Competitions As Arsenal Continue Poor Run Of Form
Published: December 23, 2020
Arsenal have bowed out of the Carabao Cup at the quarterfinal stage, losing 4-1 to Manchester City - winners of the competition for the last three seasons - at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. In the end Pep Guardiola's side earned a comprehensive victory over the Gunners; Gabriel Jesus sent them on their way v...
Super Eagles Star Akpoguma Scores First Goal For Hoffenheim Seven Years After Joining Club
Published: December 22, 2020
Super Eagles central defender Kevin Akpoguma netted his first goal for Hoffenheim against Greuther Fürth in a DFB Cup clash staged at  PreZero Arena (Sinsheim) on Tuesday evening. Heading into this fixture, the former Germany U20 skipper had been involved in 69 first team games without opening his account for Hof...
Nigerian Left-back Who Grew Up Supporting Man Utd Reveals How He Ended Up At Arsenal
Published: December 22, 2020
Nigeria-eligible left-back Mazeed Ogungbo has given an insight to how his transfer to Arsenal happened at U14 level though he admitted that he grew up supporting Manchester United. A Republic of Ireland youth international, the defender was playing grassroots football before he was spotted by Arsenal scout Brian St...