Nigeria U20 WC squad announcement : 4 foreign-based pros, 2 ex-Super Eagles invitees, 15 others selected 
Published: May 08, 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the Flying Eagles roster for the upcoming 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup that will take place in Argentina.    Flying Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso has selected three goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders and six strikers in a 21-man squad.    Four foreign-b...
Chelsea legend hails Osimhen after Napoli's first title win in 33 years
Published: May 08, 2023
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has hailed Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian star won his first-ever league title in his professional career.    Napoli became champions of the Italian top-flight for the first time in thirty three years last Thursday after a 1-1 draw away at Udinese, with their number 9 scoring th...
Osimhen reacts to breaking Weah's record as the top-scoring African in Serie A history 
Published: May 08, 2023
Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has reacted to his latest record-breaking goal which saw him surpass former Ballon d'Or winner, George Weah for the most goals scored by an African player in the Italian Serie A. Osimhen scored  Napoli's only goal in their 1-0 victory over Fiorentina from the penalty on Sun...
Spanish-born Nigerian winger fires hat-trick for Liverpool youth team 
Published: May 08, 2023
Spanish-born Nigerian winger Elijah Gift was the standout performer as Liverpool U18s beat Leicester City 6-1 in a friendly at the Academy on Saturday afternoon.   Gift, who started the 2022-2023 season as a first year scholar, netted a hat-trick for the Reds while Ranel Young with a brace and Keyrol Figueroa ...
What is overarm bowling?
Published: May 08, 2023
Overarm bowling is a technique used in cricket to deliver the ball towards the batsman. Now all bettors can also visit India cricket 1xBet  for making their best wagers on this sport.   In overarm bowling, the bowler stands behind the crease, which is the white line on either side of the pitch, and delivers th...
Exeter City beat Norwich to sign versatile midfielder of Nigerian descent on scholarship deal
Published: May 08, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that EFL League One club Exeter City have won the race for the services of promising player of Nigerian descent Santino Ohanaka.    Following a successful trial, Ohanaka has signed a scholarship deal with Grecians, which will be activated in July 2023.   The talented te...
Hale End product Tella names the two Arsenal legends that are his role models 
Published: May 08, 2023
Nathan Tella has revealed that he has always been an Arsenal fan and named two Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Theo Walcott as his role models.  ​ ​ This comes as no surprise as Tella is also a product of Arsenal's famous academy, the Hale End Academy. He spent 10 years at the club as a young player, rep...
'We'll prepare well for Nigeria' - Burkina Faso U17 coach targets World Cup ticket 
Published: May 08, 2023
Burkina Faso U17s head coach Brahima Traore is targeting a World Cup ticket at the expense of the Golden Eaglets.    Against all odds, Burkina Faso advanced to the last eight of the 2023 Africa U17 Cup of Nations on Sunday after coming from behind to beat defending champions Cameroon.   In a repeat of th...
Abuja Elites League breaking new grounds in European football market
Published: May 08, 2023
One of the most difficult things to do in Africa is to organise a proper football league. Especially in Nigeria, it is extremely difficult, poor infrastructures, lack of sponsorship, lack of proper organisation, poor officiating, poor traveling arrangement and many more are the agents militating against football league...
'Definitely built for it' - Ex-Spurs star backs Leicester youth product Bassey for PL move 
Published: May 08, 2023
Former Tottenham Hotspur right-back Alan Hutton is backing Calvin Bassey for a Premier League move in the summer.   The Nigeria international transferred to Ajax Amsterdam last summer for a fixed fee of 23 million euros , a further 3.5 million euros in add-ons and a sell-on clause also included in the deal ta...
Fenerbahce star Osayi-Samuel sparks melee after pushing Giresunspor coach 
Published: May 07, 2023
Super Eagles star Bright Osayi-Samuel was in the headline for the wrong reason as he was engaged in a fracas that ensued between Fenerbahçe players and their opponents, Giresunspor on matchday 33 of the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday evening.  ​ ​ With the scores level at 1-1, Fenerbahçe players were trying so h...
Five takeaways from Golden Eaglets' next opponent Burkina Faso win v Cameroon 
Published: May 07, 2023
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets will face Burkina Faso on Wednesday in the semifinals of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after the Burkinabès defeated Cameroon in the last Group C game to advance to the knockout stage as runners up below Mali.    Allnigeriasoccer.com here presents the takeaways from the next o...
Kimberly Ezekwem: Ex-Bayern LB whose role model is Alaba makes his Bundesliga debut
Published: May 07, 2023
Former Bayern Munich youth teamer of Nigerian descent Kimberly Ezekwem has made his German Bundesliga debut aged 21 years and 321 days.   The Super Eagles-eligible left-back was in action for the last seven minutes as his side SC Freiburg were beaten 1-0 by RB Leipzig at the Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday eve...
Osimhen leapfrogs George Weah to become highest scoring African in Serie A history 
Published: May 07, 2023
In their first game after being crowned champions of the Italian Serie A, Napoli left it late to beat Fiorentina 1-0 at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday evening, with Victor Osimhen making a bit of history.    The Nigeria international surpassed the legendary AC Milan striker George Weah as the top scoring ...
Man Utd-owned striker Shoretire scores his first senior goal for Bolton Wanderers
Published: May 07, 2023
Manchester United-owned striker of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire netted his first senior goal as Bolton Wanderers secured a 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season in the League One.    Twenty four minutes into the contest, Shoretire was on hand to prod home after Aaron Morley's corne...