USA coach confirms talks are ongoing over recruiting Arsenal's Super Eagles-eligible striker
Published: March 16, 2023
United States Men's National Team caretaker manager Anthony Hudson has confirmed that talks are ongoing over recruiting Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun.   Balogun is eligible to represent the United States as he was born in New York to Nigerian parents, and has played non-binding games for the American...
Napoli chief discusses the future of Osimhen amid Chelsea, Man Utd, PSG links
Published: March 16, 2023
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli has provided an update on the future of Victor Osimhen amid speculation linking the striker with a departure from the Diego Maradona Stadium in the summer.    The Nigeria international has been in fantastic form this season with his brace in Napoli's 3-0 rout of Eintrach...
Arsenal youth product Tella bags hat-trick for Premier League-bound Burnley
Published: March 16, 2023
Southampton loanee, Nathan Tella continued his brilliant form for Burnley in the English Championship by scoring a hat trick for the Clarets in their 3-1 win over Hull City at the MKM stadium on Monday night. The Arsenal youth product gave the Championship table-toppers the lead in the 43rd minute and he added to ...
Osimhen battles Man City, Real Madrid stars for UCL GOTW, also in the running for POTW
Published: March 16, 2023
Victor Osimhen has been shortlisted for two accolades following his outstanding display for Napoli in their 3-0 win over  Eintracht Frankfurt in a Champions League round of 16, second leg match at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Wednesday night.    The Nigeria international proved decisive for the Serie A table...
AFCONQ : Ndidi, Etebo experience wins it for Super Eagles in defensive midfield 
Published: March 16, 2023
Nigeria's team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau will be made known this week.   Already there are projections on how the team would look like but in All Nigeria Soccer's countdown to the double headers, we look at the players that should take the defensive midfield role...
Four observations from Osimhen, Orban's performances in European football competitions
Published: March 16, 2023
On Wednesday, Nigeria Football faithful watched the duo of Victor Osimhen and new kid on the block,, Gift Orban play in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA  Europa Conference League.    All Nigeria Soccer here presents the takeaways from their games.    1. Osimhen's battles with Evan N Dicka ...
Former Manchester United striker Ighalo attracting interest from Gulf, European clubs 
Published: March 16, 2023
The future of former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo at Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal will be the subject of speculation in the coming weeks.   The Super Eagles star has three months left on his contract with the record AFC Champions League winners.   Though Ighalo and his camp are in communicati...
Arsenal beat Chelsea to sign Anglo-Nigerian striker on schoolboy terms
Published: March 16, 2023
Arsenal have won the race for the signature of teenage Anglo-Nigerian striker Nefeye Osaze.   Osaze has joined the Gunners on schoolboy terms and the initial agreement will keep him at the north London club until 2025.   According to Pulse Sports, the 13-year-old trialed at both Chelsea and Arsenal but c...
'No wonder everybody is chasing him' - Man Utd legend hails Osimhen after brace v Eintracht Frankfurt
Published: March 16, 2023
Italian Serie A table-toppers Napoli are into the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League after a routine 3-0 win over German opponents Eintracht Frankfurt at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Wednesday night, thanks to a huge contribution by Victor Osimhen.    The Nigeria international scored two more goals in...
UCL : Two more goals for Osimhen as Napoli beat Eintracht Frankfurt to advance to quarterfinals
Published: March 15, 2023
Victor Osimhen was on the scoresheet for the umpteenth time this season for Napoli as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 at the Diego Maradona Stadium in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16   Osimhen bagged a brace for Napoli as they advanced to the quarterfinals of Europe's elite football...
The boy is a bit special : Gent striker Orban continues formidable form with 3-minute hat-trick
Published: March 15, 2023
Gift Orban is proving he is no flash in the pan after scoring back-to-back hat-tricks for the first time in his career as KAA Gent thrashed İstanbul Başakşehir 4-1 to progress to the quarterfinals of the Europa Conference League on Wednesday evening.    Orban set tongues wagging after scoring four goals ...
Victor Moses named in Spartak Moscow matchday squad for the first time in 220 days
Published: March 15, 2023
For the first time in 220 days, retired Nigeria international Victor Moses was named in Spartak Moscow's matchday squad as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Ural in the quarterfinals, first leg of the Russian Cup on Tuesday, March 14.   The last time the former Chelsea star received a call-up for a competitive...
'He's very good' - Former Czech Republic coach hails Red Star Belgrade-bound Olayinka
Published: March 15, 2023
Slavia Prague forward Peter Olayinka has been praised by former Czech Republic coach, František Straka following his impressive performance in Slavia Prague's 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Fortuna Liga over the weekend.    The win took Slavia Prague to the top of the table, two points clear of second-...
Chelsea winger Madueke reveals he inherited self-confidence from his Nigerian dad 
Published: March 15, 2023
Chelsea winger Noni Madueke has revealed that the self-confidence he inherited from his Nigerian father has been crucial to his success as a player.    Madueke transferred to Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in the January transfer window, signing a seven-and-a-half-year contract with a club option for the 2030-2031...
Unstoppable Middlesbrough striker Akpom keeps scoring in the Championship
Published: March 15, 2023
Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom continued his formidable form by getting on the score sheet as Middlesbrough were held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke City in a Championship match at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday night.    And in doing so, he netted for the third straight game in the second tier of English football fo...