'Doesn't look great' - Brendan Rodgers confirms Iheanacho suffered suspected hamstring injury
Published: October 23, 2025
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Kelechi Iheanacho may have picked up a serious hamstring injury during their 2-1 win over Sturm Graz in the UEFA Europa League.The Nigerian forward went down just four minutes into the encounter and was replaced by youngster Johnny Kenny.Speaking to TNT Sports after the...
'Tremendous privilege' - Haruna delighted to learn from Jurgen Klinsmann and Gilberto Silva
Published: October 23, 2025
In the world of youth football development in Nigeria, few figures shine as brightly as Coach Bunmi Haruna, a tactical mastermind known for extracting the maximum potential from his teams.As a CAF instructor, he recently participated in a groundbreaking FIFA webinar titled "Pressing High with Purpose: Maximizing Value ...
Werder Bremen manager hails Boniface's exceptional abilities, names him first choice Off the bench
Published: October 23, 2025
Werder Bremen head coach Horst Steffen has praised Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface for his exceptional abilities, explaining that the 24-year-old's impressive potential has earned him a place ahead of Keke Topp in the team's pecking order.Speaking at a press conference ahead of Werder Bremen's Bundesliga clash aga...
Real Sociedad coach defends decision to omit Sadiq from squad against Celta Vigo
Published: October 23, 2025
Real Sociedad manager Sergio Francisco has explained why Nigerian striker Sadiq Umar was left out of the squad in their 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo last weekend.Sadiq, who was not listed for the matchday squad, made his return ahead of the club's upcoming clash against Sevilla.Speaking during his pre-match conference b...
South Africa coach Hugo Broos explains why he was afraid before Super Eagles' WCQ against Benin
Published: October 23, 2025
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has revealed he was fearful ahead of Nigeria's final 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying clash against Benin, admitting that uncertainty over the Super Eagles' form and a late points deduction left his side in a precarious position.South Africa appeared on course for automatic qualification fo...
The top 10 best players in Nigeria - Legends, superstars and rising icons who define Nigerian football
Published: October 23, 2025
Who’s the best football player in Nigeria? That’s a question that could split friendships faster than a last-minute penalty call in Lagos. In Nigeria, football isn’t just a sport — it’s blood, sweat, rhythm, and pride. It’s in the noise of street games in Enugu, in the passion that shakes bars during Super ...
'Didn't get minutes for Nigeria' - Crystal Palace coach details why Uche played for U21s
Published: October 23, 2025
Oliver Glasner addressed the media ahead of Crystal Palace's UEFA Conference League clash with Godswill Ekpolo's AEK Larnaca, and one of the main talking points from the pre-match press conference centred on Christantus Uche's involvement with the club's U21 side earlier in the week.The Super Eagles midfielder featured...
'Their first defender' - Respected pundit highlights the other side of Osimhen's game after historic goal
Published: October 23, 2025
Respected Turkish journalist Serdar Ali Celikler, who was nominated for Sports Writer of the Year at the Okan University Sports Awards in 2017, has lauded Victor Osimhen for his remarkable work rate and defensive contribution in addition to his goalscoring exploits.The Nigeria international netted a historic goal as Ga...
Never been seen before: George's goal helps Chelsea set Champions League record in win v Ajax
Published: October 23, 2025
Tyrique George's goal contributed to Chelsea setting a new UEFA Champions League record on Wednesday night as the world champions thrashed Ajax Amsterdam 5-1 at Stamford Bridge.George needed less than three minutes to make an impact after coming off the bench to replace Marc Guiu at half-time, finding the net to comple...
Bayern's Mike becomes third youngest Nigerian to feature in UCL, behind Babayaro and Ngumoha
Published: October 23, 2025
Munich-born Nigerian forward Wisdom Mike made his UEFA Champions League debut on Wednesday night as German champions Bayern Munich cruised to a 4-0 victory over Club Brugge at the Allianz Arena, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Bayern were in complete control by half-time, racing to a three-goal lead courtesy of Lennart Ka...
'Usually devastating' - Atalanta coach backs Lookman to get back to his best amid goal drought
Published: October 23, 2025
Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has expressed confidence that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will soon rediscover his best form following a difficult spell, including a subdued performance in their goalless draw against Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.Lookman started the encounter at the ...
Chelsea and Brighton join Tottenham Hotspur in race for Flying Eagles forward
Published: October 23, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion have joined Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign highly rated Flying Eagles forward Sani Suleiman.The 19-year-old attacker caught the attention of several European scouts following his impressive performances for Nigeria at the FIFA U20 World Cup...
2025 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup: Five takeaways from Flamingos' loss to 2012 champions
Published: October 22, 2025
Nigeria suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to 2012 champions France in their second group game at the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup on Wednesday night.Maissa Fathallah netted the decisive goal in the final nine minutes of the tightly contested encounter, handing France all three points.Allnigeriasoccer.com presents five observatio...
U17 WWC Nigeria 0-1 France: Man City's Super Falcons-eligible forward helps France beat Flamingos
Published: October 22, 2025
Nigeria's U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against France in their second group match of the ongoing 2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Rabat on Wednesday night.Manchester City's Nigeria-eligible striker Rachael Adedini, touted as one of the tournament's brightest prospects, began...
After 680 minutes of game time, Wilfred Ndidi scores his first goal in Besiktas colours
Published: October 22, 2025
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi opened his goalscoring account for Turkish giants Besiktas in their 2-0 away victory over Konyaspor on Wednesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The experienced midfielder joined the Black Eagles in August, bringing an end to his eight-year spell with former Premier League cham...