Awaziem closing in on Hajduk Split record held by Croatia legend Slaven Bilic
Published: October 10, 2022
Super Eagles star Chidozie Awaziem is closing in on a record held by legendary Croatia central defender Slaven Bilic, who now coaches several Nigerian players at Watford.    According to Croatia daily sports newspaper based in Zagreb, Sportske novosti, Awaziem is one goal away from equaling Bilic as the topsco...
Lorient's Super Eagles striker best-rated player in Ligue 1 Team of the Week 
Published: October 10, 2022
As expected, Terem Moffi has earned a Team of the Week inclusion for his outstanding performance during Lorient's 2-1 win at Stade Brestois in the tenth round of matches in the French Ligue 1.   Lorient are one of the most in-form teams in the top five European Leagues at the moment with six consecutive wi...
Official : Manchester United icon will no longer be coaching Ajayi at West Brom
Published: October 10, 2022
With a statement on their official website, Championship strugglers West Brom announced on Monday morning that they have parted company with Manchester United icon Steve Bruce.   Backroom staff Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and Alex Bruce have also joined Steve Bruce out of The Hawthorns exit door.   Bru...
Gunners and Super Eagles legend sends message to Arsenal players after win v Liverpool
Published: October 10, 2022
Gunners and Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu sent a message to Arsenal players after their hard-fought 3-2 win over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday evening, congratulating the team on returning to the top of the Premier League table.      After beating Tottenham Hotspur in the north London d...
Former Man Utd midfielder tells Iwobi what to do to become undroppable at Everton 
Published: October 10, 2022
Manchester United showed last weekend's 6-3 drubbing  at the hands of city rivals Manchester City was just a blip as they responded in a positive way on Sunday evening, coming from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park,    Frank Lampard's team got off to a great start inside five minutes as Alex...
Nigerian exports : Omeruo, Dessers, Schade, Yakubu open accounts; Lookman, Oseni also score
Published: October 09, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European and Asian clubs in league matches on Sunday, October 9, 2022.    We begin with the Italian Serie A, where two Nigeria attack-minded players got on the scoresheet.    Atalanta maintained the...
Everton 1 Man Utd 2 : Iwobi fires Blues ahead but Ronaldo's 700th club goal seals win 
Published: October 09, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi scored first Premier League goal for Everton this season in their 2-1 home defeat against Manchester United at Goodison Park on Sunday.    The goal was only the fifth for the Nigerian in 92 league appearances for the club he joined from Arsenal.    Iwobi had his uncle...
Okocha in attendance as Iwobi replicates feat during his Arsenal days after netting v Man Utd
Published: October 09, 2022
Alex iwobi replicated his feat at Arsenal during the 2015-2016 season after opening the scoring for Everton in their ongoing game against Manchester United at Goodison Park.    Just five minutes into the contest, the Hale End Academy product curled a stunning strike past the Manchester United goalkeeper after ...
'It's a wonderful goal' - Former Chelsea striker reacts to Eze's match-winning strike for Eagles 
Published: October 09, 2022
Former Chelsea forward Sam Parkin praised the quality of the goal scored by Eberechi Eze in Crystal Palace's come from behind 2-1 victory over Leeds United at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon.   Fourteen minutes from time, the 2017 Super Eagles invitee decided the game when he slid the ball into the far co...
Moffi joins Neymar and Mbappe as the hottest strikers in Ligue 1 after brace for Lorient 
Published: October 09, 2022
Super Eagles forward Terem Moffi bagged a brace in FC Lorient's victory over Stade Brestois 29. Brest suffered a 2-1 loss to FC Lorient in a Ligue 1 Uber Eats encounter held at Stade Francis-Le Ble on Sunday. Moffi's brace handed the Brittany based side their eight win in ten league games, taking them...
Arsenal-owned Nigerian-born midfielder wins Man of the Match award 
Published: October 09, 2022
Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola was recognized for his impressive performance during the match between Eastleigh and Chesterfield at the Silverlake Stadium on Saturday.    On his full National League debut, the Arsenal loanee was the standout player as Chesterfield almost earned a share of the spoils b...
Chukwuemeka reveals three things Potter told him to do before Chelsea debut
Published: October 09, 2022
Carney Chukwuemeka made his first team debut for Premier League side Chelsea on Saturday as they registered a convincing 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.   With Chelsea having a comfortable two-goal advantage, manager Graham Potter brought on the England U20 international of Nigerian descen...
Premier League Hall of Famer reveals how Tella's move to Burnley came about 
Published: October 09, 2022
English Premier League Hall of Famer Vincent Kompany, who now coaches Burnley, has explained how Nathan Tella's move to the Clarets came about.    In search of regular game time, the Super Eagles hopeful joined Burnley on a season-long loan from Southampton on August 11.   Tella has exceeded expecta...
'Able to carry the ball well' - Pundit identifies Iwobi as one Everton player Man Utd should be wary of
Published: October 09, 2022
Everton's seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions will come under a big threat when they host Manchester United at Goodison Park on Sunday evening.    Since their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on matchay two of the Premier League, Frank Lampard's team have won three games and drawn on four occasions while...
Arsenal loanee Balogun outshines Neymar, Mbappe in one key stat as Reims, PSG share spoils 
Published: October 09, 2022
Stade de Reims had to settle for a goalless draw against French Ligue 1 table toppers Paris Saint-Germain in a tenth round clash staged at the Stade Auguste Delaune on Saturday night.    From a Nigerian and English perspective, all eyes were on Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun in what was arguably the bigges...