Atalanta 1 Cremonese 1 : 21 yo Nigeria-eligible CB impresses; Lookman, Dessers, Okereke in action
Published: September 11, 2022
Ademola Lookman was in action for 77 minutes for Serie A side Atalanta while fellow Nigerian internationals Cyriel Dessers and David Okereke played for 83 and 68 minutes respectively in Atalanta's 1-1 draw against Cremonose on Sunday afternoon at the Gewiss Stadium.   The first half was uneventful and ended ...
'He said it's no problem' - Ajax coach assures Bassey's injury not serious
Published: September 11, 2022
Ajax Amsterdam manager Alfred Schreuder has assured that the injury suffered by Calvin Bassey in the closing minutes of his side's 5-0 rout of SC Heerenveen on Saturday is not expected to keep him out of the Champions League clash against Liverpool.   The Amsterdam club maintained their one hundred percent s...
IFFHS Men's club world ranking : Rivers United only Nigerian club in top 300
Published: September 11, 2022
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has published the Men's Club World Ranking 2022 as at August 31, 2022 with only one Nigerian club listed in the top 300.   Rivers United, winners of the 2021-2022 Nigeria Professional Football League, have been ranked 211st with 83.5 poi...
South African club offer Akpeyi 2+1 year deal but Super Eagles GK insists on shorter terms
Published: September 11, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Daniel Akpeyi's transfer to Sekhukhune United is gathering pace, with the goalkeeper discussing personal terms with the South African DStv Premiership club.   There has been a fresh development in Sekhukhune United's pursuit of Akpeyi in the last 24 hours as the So...
Manchester United schoolboy Shoretire pictured with summer signing Antony
Published: September 11, 2022
Manchester United schoolboy Tunde Shoretire has been pictured with summer signing from Ajax Amsterdam Antony.   Brazilian winger Antony became the most expensive player in history to join Manchester United on deadline day for a fee in the region of 95 million euros.   The 22-year-old endeared himself to R...
Arsenal loanee Balogun named among top five revelations of the season in Ligue 1
Published: September 11, 2022
Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun has been named among the top five revelations of the season by Ouest France.   The French newspaper has selected five players who have had a fine start to the 2022-2023 season and the England U21 international of Nigerian descent has made the cut along with Vitinha (Paris SG), Lois...
Fifth straight clean sheet for Super Eagles defender and Ajax Amsterdam
Published: September 10, 2022
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey continued his fine form for Ajax Amsterdam on Saturday evening as the Dutch champions picked up their fifth consecutive clean sheet in all competitions.   The former Rangers star put in a solid display as Ajax thrashed SC Heerenveen 5-0 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.   Aja...
Northwest Football Awards : Ex-Flying Eagles defender and Bolton's Afolayan nominated
Published: September 10, 2022
Two Nigerian players Marvin Ekpiteta and Dapo Afolayan have received nominations in the 2022 Northwest Football Awards.   The Northwest Football Awards was launched to celebrate the region's brightest and best in the game, paying tribute to and recognizing those who have achieved footballing excellence both ...
Arsenal's Nigerian-born midfielder has similarities to Chelsea star, says Chesterfield coach
Published: September 10, 2022
Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb reckons that Tim Akinola has some similarities to Chelsea star N'Golo Kante.   The Nigerian-born midfielder embarked on his second loan spell away from the Gunners on deadline day, joining National League club Chesterfield for the remainder of the season.   Ak...
Ex-West Brom defender condemns foreign coaches' approach to Nigeria National Team jobs
Published: September 10, 2022
Former West Brom defender Ifeanyi Udeze has expressed his dismay at the idea of Nigeria's national team coaches living abroad and only coming back to Nigeria when an international games or tournament approaches.   A number of Super Eagles coaches have lived abroad and only report to duties when they have gam...
Teenage striker beats Anglo-Nigerian winger to a Manchester United record
Published: September 10, 2022
Anglo-Nigerian winger Shola Shoretire was registered on Manchester United's Europa League roster a day before Umar Sadiq's Real Sociedad visited Old Trafford.   The England U19 international of Nigerian descent missed out entirely on the matchday squad on Thursday evening.   Assuming Shoretire was...
South African club mulling over move for Nigeria GK but nothing concrete for now
Published: September 10, 2022
South African DStv Premiership club Sekhukhune United are mulling over a move for Daniel Akpeyi.   The Nigeria goalkeeper is currently unemployed after ending his three-year association with Kaizer Chiefs in the summer.   Allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that Sekhukhune United have held par...
Istanbul Basaksehir star beats Super Eagles duo to clinch UECL Goal of the Week
Published: September 10, 2022
Super Eagles duo Samuel Chukwueze and Peter Olayinka have missed out on the UEFA Europa Conference League Goal of the Week.   The Villarreal and Slavia Prague wingers were nominated for the accolade along with Hasan Ali Kaldırım (İstanbul Başakşehir) and Wouter Burger (Basel).   UEFA confirmed on Fri...
Bassey reveals why he didn't give his shirt to an Ajax fan after UCL debut against Rangers
Published: September 09, 2022
Calvin Bassey has explained why he didn't give his shirt to an Ajax Amsterdam fan after Wednesday evening's Champions League match at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.   The Nigeria international made his Champions League debut against his old club Rangers and made it two assists in as many games when he set up A...
Official : Turkish club Ankara Keciorengucu sign Eze
Published: September 09, 2022
Through their social media platforms, Turkish 1. Lig club Ankara Keçiörengücü announced the signing of  Nigerian attacker Patrick Friday Eze on Friday, September 9.   The 29-year-old has put pen on a deal until the end of the 2022-2023 season with option for an extra year.   Eze has transferred to An...