'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...
Flying Eagles : Identities Of New Head Coach, Assistant Coaches, GK Trainer, Scout Revealed
Published: September 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Football Federation are set to announce the appointment of Ladan Bosso as the new head coach of Nigeria's U20 National Team, Flying Eagles, taking over the reins from the unpopular Paul Aigbogun. Bosso has returned as coach of the Flying Eagles thirteen years after ...
'Played Extremely Well' - West Ham Assistant Coach Praises Alese After Impressive Debut Performance
Published: September 23, 2020
West Ham assistant coach Alan Irvine was completely satisfied with the performance of Anglo-Nigerian defender Ajibola Alese on his competitive debut in the 5-1 rout of League One side Hull City in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening. The former England U16 captain looked composed and comfortable w...
EFL Cup Wrap : Ighalo Starts; Alese Shines; Hungbo Subbed In; Ajayi, Dele-Bashiru, Success Not In Squad
Published: September 22, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players in action for their respective clubs in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, September 22. At Rodney Parade, exciting winger Joseph Hungbo, who was a big hit for Watford U23s last season, played the entirety of the second half in his side's 3-1 loss...
Leicester Suffer Blow Pre-Arsenal As Ndidi Is Ruled Out With Injury; Pulls Out Of Nigeria Squad
Published: September 22, 2020
Leicester City have suffered an injury blow ahead of their eagerly anticipated Carabao Cup third round clash against Arsenal at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi, who filled in at center back in the Foxes first two games of the new P...
West Ham Coach Moyes Hands Full Debut To Teenage Nigeria-Eligible Defender Alese Vs Hull City
Published: September 22, 2020
West Ham head coach David Moyes has handed a full debut to teenage Nigeria-eligible central defender Ajibola Alese in his side's third round Carabao Cup clash against Hull City, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  Born January 17, 2001, Alese is making the Hammers starting lineup for the first time in his career. Th...
Sam Sodje's Nephew Catching The Eye At Manchester City With Two Goals In Two Games
Published: September 22, 2020
Tai, the nephew of former Nigeria international Sam Sodje, has had a blistering start to the 2020-2021 season in terms of goals after finding the net in each of his first two games in the U18 Premier League, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Despite the fact he is a first-year scholar, Manchester City U18 coach Carlos V...
QPR Head Coach Watches On As Oteh Nets Brace For U23s In 5-0 Rout Of Ipswich Town
Published: September 22, 2020
Queens Park Rangers head coach Mark Warburton was in attendance at Harlington on Tuesday afternoon as the U23 team thrashed Ipswich Town 5-0 in a Professional Development League fixture, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Two Nigeria-eligible strikers Aramide Oteh and Olamide Shodipo who have both figured for the first t...
Henriques Backs Super Eagles Invitee Sanusi To Step Into The Shoes Of Man Utd Target Telles
Published: September 22, 2020
Former Santa Clara coach João Henriques is backing new Super Eagles invitee Zaidu Sanusi to step into the shoes of Porto left-back Alex Telles who is heavily linked with a move to Manchester United before the close of the summer transfer window. Henriques knows about the qualities of Sanusi,  having coached him l...
Done Deal : Liverpool Academy Product Ibe Returns For Second Spell At Derby County
Published: September 22, 2020
Jordon Ibe has completed his move to Derby County, the Championship club informed via their official website on Tuesday, September 22. The onetime Nigerian Federation target is returning for a second spell at Derby County having spent a portion of the 2014-15 season on loan at the club during his Liverpool days. ...