Brentford hero reveals what impressed him about Nwaneri after meeting with Arsenal whizkid
Published: September 20, 2022
Brentford hero Sam Sodje was in attendance at the Gtech Community Stadium in Middlesex on Sunday, at the invitation of his former employer, to watch the Premier League match between Arsenal and the Bees. And he watched history unfold from the stands as Ethan Nwaneri came on in the 90th minute as a replacement for ...
Photo confirmation : Nigeria international midfielder joins Sporting Braga Feminino
Published: September 20, 2022
Through a statement on their official website, Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Sporting Braga have announced the signing of Nigeria international Peace Efih.   The financial terms and length of contract signed by Efih were not disclosed by Sporting Braga Feminino.   A member of the Super Falc...
Nottingham Forest striker pulls out of Nigeria squad, Super Eagles train 1630 hours
Published: September 20, 2022
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has erased Emmanuel Dennis' name from the list of players called up for the international friendly against the Fennec Foxes of Algeria on September 27, 2022, allnigeriasoccer.com has been told.   The Nottingham Forest striker was handed a late call-up as an injury replacement for...
Opposition watch : OGC Nice's Algeria midfielder ruled out of friendly against Nigeria
Published: September 20, 2022
The Algerian Football Federation (AFF) have made an adjustment to the Fennec Foxes roster ahead of their upcoming friendlies against Guinea and Nigeria.   Manager Djamel Belmadi won't be able to count on the services of Hicham Boudaoui for the two games against the West African opponents.   The OGC Ni...
Xhaka, who has coached Nwaneri at youth level, insists talented youngster must be protected
Published: September 20, 2022
Arsenal vice captain Granit Xhaka has hailed England youth international of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri as a 'special player' with a big future however the Swiss midfielder believes that the 15 year-old will need to be protected amid the rave reviews coming his way.   Nwaneri made Premier League histo...
Chelsea and Arsenal products among 18 players in Super Eagles camp pre-Algeria
Published: September 20, 2022
Eighteen of the players invited for the Super Eagles friendly against former African champions Algeria reported for international duty in the city of Constantine  on Monday, September 19.   According to a press release by the Nigeria Football Federation, Chelsea product Ola Aina, Arsenal-reared winger Alex Iwob...
Super Eagles centre-back hoping to improve his match fitness in friendly v Algeria
Published: September 19, 2022
William Troost-Ekong says he is hoping to improve his match fitness when the Super Eagles face off with Algeria in an international friendly a week on Tuesday.   Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro decided to stick with the central defender despite his lack of playing opportunities at Watford since the season started, ...
Hutchison highlights what was expected of Ndidi before Tottenham's 3rd goal vs Leicester
Published: September 19, 2022
Former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison has expressed his thoughts on the performance of Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi, who had a game to forget on Saturday evening in Leicester City's 6-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.   The Nigerian was dispossessed off the ball in the 47...
Another Turkish-based Nigeria winger invited for friendly against Algeria suffers injury
Published: September 19, 2022
Ahmed Musa is set to become the second Turkish-based winger to withdraw from the Nigeria squad to face Algeria next week, after Adana Demirspor star Henry Onyekuru.   According to a medical bulletin issued by Sivasspor via social media, Musa has a fracture in his left arm, effectively ruling him out of the trip ...
Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible midfielder wanted by Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City
Published: September 19, 2022
Top English Premier League clubs are monitoring the progress of Nigeria-eligible youngster Ethan Nwaneri at Arsenal, according to reports.   Aged 15 years and 181 days on Sunday, Nwaneri etched his name into Premier League history when he came off the bench to replace Fábio Vieira in the Gunners' 3-0 rout o...
Sekhukhune United dismiss claims Super Eagles GK has joined the club as 'misleading information'
Published: September 19, 2022
South African Premier Division club Sekhukhune United have dismissed reports in the local and South African media (not allnigeriasoccer.com) that claimed that they had signed Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.   Akpeyi is currently unemployed after running out of contract at Kaizer Chiefs in June and has been tra...
Red-hot Super Eagles striker gets 2. Bundesliga Team of the Week recognition
Published: September 19, 2022
Anthony Ujah has been recognized for his outstanding performance in the last round of matches in the German 2. Bundesliga, with Whoscored.com naming the Nigeria international in its Team of the Week for week nine.   Written off after an unsuccessful stint at Union Berlin, Ujah is back in the limelight following ...
'Some people might think it's a stunt' - Arsenal legend reacts to Nwaneri making EPL debut
Published: September 19, 2022
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has admitted that he was proud to see Golden Eaglets-eligible attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri make his senior debut for the Gunners.   Aged 15 years and 181 days on Sunday, Nwaneri became the youngest player in history to feature in the Premier League when he replaced Fábio Vieira i...
Everton want to tie down Super Eagles star to a new deal
Published: September 19, 2022
English Premier League club Everton FC are looking to tie down Alex Iwobi to a new deal.     According to The Athletic UK (subscription required), Everton have begun contract extension talks with Iwobi, but talks are still in early stages.   Iwobi's current contract runs until the summer of 2024, ha...
Nigerian exports : RUSG's Boniface, Stromsgodset's Friday, ex-Flying Eagles stars on target
Published: September 19, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European clubs in league matches on Sunday, September 18, 2022.   We begin in Belgium,Super Eagles hopeful Victor Boniface scored a stoppage time goal to seal a 2-1 away league victory for Royale Union Sai...