'We didn't lose to Chelsea, Man City at home' - Awoniyi issues warning to Man Utd
Published: April 14, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi has issued a warning to Manchester United ahead of their trip to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.    Heading into the fixture against the Red Devils this weekend, the two-time European champions are in the relegation zone with 27 points from thirty matches played, ...
Chelsea confirm Super Eagles-eligible player picked up a knock in training 
Published: April 14, 2023
Through their official website, Chelsea have revealed that it is uncertain whether Super Eagles-eligible player Carney Chukwuemeka will be named in the matchday squad against Brighton & Hove on Saturday afternoon.   The England U20 international has not been involved in the last three matches played by Chelsea...
Thomas Tuchel refuses to be drawn on speculation linking Osimhen to Bayern Munich
Published: April 14, 2023
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has refused to confirm or deny the club's links to Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen. As earlier reported, Bayern Munich are interested in the services of Osimhen but striker's price tag could be a stumbling block for Bundesliga giants to make the deal hap...
PSG interested in one-time Cobham boy Olise ahead of potential departures of Messi, Neymar 
Published: April 14, 2023
One-time Chelsea's Cobham boy, Michael Olise on the radar of French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.    According to Calciomercato, via French weekly sports newspaper Le 10 Sport, Crystal Palace winger Olise is wanted by Paris Saint-Germain as a potential replacement for either Lionel Messi orNeymar. ...
Chelsea striker beats Crystal Palace's Irish-Nigerian defender to Premier League 2 POTM 
Published: April 14, 2023
Chelsea striker Mason Burstow has been named the Premier League 2 Player of the Month for March 2023.    A total of seven players had been nominated for the PL2 Player of the Month after being selected by the Premier League's Football Development Panel.   Crystal Palace defender Tayo Adaramola was r...
OGC Nice star Moffi nominated for Europa Conference League GOTW and POTW
Published: April 14, 2023
Super Eagles forward Terem Moffi starred in Nice's 2-2 draw against Basel in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League quarter-final at St.Jakob-Park on Thursday. Moffi scored Nice's two goals one of which included an incredible bicycle kick, which has earned him nominations for the UEFA Conference Leagu...
Boniface battles Manchester United midfielder for UEL GOTW and POTW
Published: April 14, 2023
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise striker Victor Boniface has been nominated for the Europa League Goal of the Week for his strike against Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Thursday evening.   Boniface broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half when he sent an emphatic, curling finish past the Bayer Leve...
Pundit predicts Osimhen would be a game changer for Napoli in second leg v Milan if passed fit 
Published: April 14, 2023
ESPN pundit Gab Marcotti has predicted that Victor Osimhen would be a decisive player for Napoli if he's passed fit to face AC Milan in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash on Tuesday, April 18.    The leading marksman in the Serie A is recovering from a muscle injury he suffe...
Peseiro must invite Boniface, Gift Orban for Super Eagles' next AFCON qualifier 
Published: April 13, 2023
Victor Boniface and Gift Orban were in great form in European club football competitions on Thursday and continued to show why they must be capped by the Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro in the team's next international game.    While Orban did not score in Gent's 1-1 draw against West Ham United i...
Everton, Wolves, Leicester, Brentford, Palace interested in Arsenal's Super Eagles-eligible forward 
Published: April 13, 2023
Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers,  Leicester City, Brentford and Crystal Palace are set to slug it out for the signature of Arsenal-owned forward, Folarin Balogun in the summer, according to 90min.de.   Balogun, who is on loan with Stade de Reims, has been exceptional in Ligue 1 this scoring 18 goals, one shy ...
UEL, UECL : Boniface ties Rashford for goals scored; Moffi nets sensational bicycle kick 
Published: April 13, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigerian players who registered their names on the scoresheet in Thursday's action in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.    OGC Nice were forced to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarterfinal clash against Basel at St. J...
UECL : Orban's bicycle kick hits the bar as Gent become first team not to lose to West Ham 
Published: April 13, 2023
West Ham's central defender of Nigerian descent Angelo Ogbonna did a good job preventing Gift Orban from finding the net as the Premier League side were forced to a 1-1 draw by Gent in a UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg clash at the Ghelamco Arena on Thursday evening.    The Hammers ...
Degryse rates Boniface higher than Gift Orban, likens Union SG star to Thierry Henry
Published: April 13, 2023
Retired Belgium international Marc Degryse reckons that Victor Boniface is a better player than Gift Orban, and has likened the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise star to legendary Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.    Boniface has been in sensational form since his transfer to Union SG, with a goal involvement of 23 i...
Arsenal youth product Akpom quadruple-nominated for Middlesbrough's Goal of the Season
Published: April 13, 2023
Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Chuba Akpom is in the running for Middlesbrough's Goal of the Season award.   The sensational forward has bagged 26 goals for Middlesbrough in the Championship this season and four of them have been nominated for Boro's Goal of the Season. ​ The first was the t...
Arsenal-owned Nigerian-born midfielder falls out of favour at Chesterfield 
Published: April 13, 2023
Nigerian-born central midfielder Tim Akinola is out of favour at National League club Chesterfield.    Akinola pushed for a loan move to Chesterfield last summer to get a taste of first-team football after recovering from a serious ankle injury he suffered in the second half of last season during his loan spel...