Ex-African POTY hails Willock for brilliant strike v Chelsea, condemns Tuchel's sack
Published: November 15, 2022
Former Super Eagles striker Victor Ikpeba has described the sacking of former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel as a hasty decision in the aftermath of poor results under the reins of current head coach Graham Potter.   The 1997 African Footballer of The Year winner bared his mind on the final episode of the Nigeria...
Report : Chelsea identify two potential alternatives to 'expensive' Super Eagles striker 
Published: November 15, 2022
Chelsea are reportedly combing the market for a proven goalscorer to strengthen their attack with Napoli's Victor Osimhen their top priority.    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has failed to deliver since arriving from Barcelona in the summer with only three goals in twelve appearances while young Albania intern...
Super Eagles hold first training session pre-Portugal, three players still being expected
Published: November 14, 2022
Manager Jose Pesiero observed at close quarters on Monday evening majority of the players invited for the upcoming friendly against Portugal - the national team's first workout ahead of Thursday's game.    Israeli-based goalkeeper Adeleye Adebayo, Leicester City holding midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, Nantes...
Premier League Intl Cup : Four Nigeria-eligible youngsters help Arsenal beat Monaco 
Published: November 14, 2022
Arsenal U21s have registered their first win in the Premier League International Cup, beating Monaco 2-1 at Meadow Park on Monday night courtesy of goals from Catalin Cirjan and Jack Henry-Francis. The match had four Nigeria-eligible youngsters involved namely Zach Awe, Ethan Butler-Oyedeji, Ethan Nwaneri and Joel...
5 most popular Nigerian players at World Cup including crowd pleaser and two-time EPL winner 
Published: November 14, 2022
These are players who played for Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup between 1994 and 2018 that fans in Nigeria and all over the world would naturally love for their performances at the tournaments and what they have been doing after retirement.     1.  Austin Okocha   So good they named him twice. Austin &#...
Osayi-Samuel lands in Portugal ahead of possible Nigeria debut, 16 players now in camp 
Published: November 14, 2022
Fenerbahce wingback Bright Osayi-Samuel has landed in Portugal to link up with the Super Eagles ahead of Thursday's friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.    More than six years after the former Blackpool man expressed his desire to play for the Nigeria national teams, he is now in contention to...
Arsenal and Tottenham products, Ajax star, 8 others report for Super Eagles duty 
Published: November 14, 2022
Eleven players invited for the friendly against Portugal have reported for international duty in Portugal.    Ajax Amsterdam central defender Calvin Bassey has seemingly put to bed rumours about his potential withdrawal from the Nigeria squad by showing up in camp.    Bassey was substituted at halftim...
Ranking Nigeria's top five World Cup goals
Published: November 14, 2022
Nigeria will not participating at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar but we will be looking back at the memories of Nigeria's participation in previous editions.    Today we rank the top five goals scored by the Super Eagles in those World Cup outings.    1. Oliseh's Belter vs Spain (France '9...
Roster adjustment : Nigeria call in replacements for Osimhen, Ndah ahead of Portugal clash 
Published: November 14, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation have made two adjustments to the Super Eagles roster ahead of their upcoming friendly against Portugal at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon.    Boavista loanee Chidozie Awaziem has been handed a late call-up as a replacement for Orlando Pirates star Olisa Ndah, who has with...
Arsenal loanee Okonkwo earns rave reviews after back-to-back clean sheets 
Published: November 14, 2022
Arsenal loanee Arthur Okonkwo earned rave reviews for his performance during Crewe Alexandra's 1-0 win over Colchester United in a League Two match at the Mornflake Stadium on Saturday, November 12.   The Hale End Academy graduate made some outstanding saves to ensure victory for Crewe Alexandra, denying t...
World Cup-bound Portugal begin preparations for friendly against Nigeria on Monday 
Published: November 14, 2022
World Cup-bound Portugal national team will start preparations for their friendly against the Super Eagles on Monday, November 14.   According to Portuguese daily newspaper Diário de Notícias, their first training session at Cidade do Futebol is scheduled to begin at 1700 hours under the guidance of manager�...
'What a player' - Chukwuemeka hails Chelsea teammate after impressive EPL debut 
Published: November 14, 2022
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has praised Chelsea teammate Lewis Hall for his impressive performance on his Premier League debut in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Newcastle United. Chukwuemeka wasn't in the squad as he's still recovering from a hamstring injury. The England U20 internatio...
World Cup : Top 5 players Nigerian fans will root for, including Arsenal star and Chelsea product 
Published: November 14, 2022
Nigeria will not be among the 32 teams that will grace the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar but there are nations that will play at the 22nd edition of the tournament with Nigerian-born players.   Allnigeriasoccer.com looks at the players with Nigerian heritage that Nigerian fans will be supporting.    1. B...
Chelsea tipped to sign another forward if African star departs in January 
Published: November 13, 2022
Premier League club Chelsea could be in the transfer market to find a potential replacement for MoroccO international Hakim Ziyech.   Ziyech has struggled for game time since the beginning of the season, making just one start in the Premier League and four appearances as a substitute.  According to Gazzetta ...
Chelsea product snubbed by Nigerian Federation named in Canada World Cup squad 
Published: November 13, 2022
The Canada Soccer Association has announced the Reds roster for the 2022 World Cup with two players of Nigerian descent part of the 26-man squad heading to Qatar this week.    Hatayspor left-back Samuel Adekugbe and popular Chelsea academy product Ike Ugbo are in contention to make their World Cup debuts havin...