Leicester planning to sign Super Eagles winger on a permanent basis
Published: April 12, 2022
Leicester City are reportedly planning to sign Nigeria international Ademola Lookman on a permanent basis. The 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup winner has entered the final two months of his contract with the Foxes, whom he joined on loan from RB Leipzig in the summer transfer window. Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur has i...
Canada 2 Nigeria 2 : Onumonu, Ajibade on target against Olympic champions
Published: April 12, 2022
Nigeria's Super Falcons finished off their tour of Canada for a two-legged friendly matches ahead the African Women’s Nations Cup in Morocco early Tuesday morning as they were held to a 2-2 draw by the Canadians at the Starlight stadium in Langford.Ifeoma Onumonu and Rasheedat Ajibade secured the goals for Nigeria wh...
Arsenal's Nigerian-born midfielder undergoes successful surgery on ankle injury
Published: April 11, 2022
It is unlikely that Arsenal-owned Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola will play football again this season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Akinola has undergone successful surgery on the ankle injury he sustained during training with Scottish Premiership club Dundee United last month. The 20-year-old returned to ...
'I still love him' - Ikpeba laughs off Osimhen shading him over bicycle kick comments
Published: April 11, 2022
Retired Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has laughed off comments from Victor Osimhen regarding his advice to the Napoli striker to be more composed in front of goal. Last week, the former African Footballer of the Year criticized the Super Eagles number nine for attempting to score a spectacular goal during the...
'I've never seen that in my life' - Ikpeba blasts Super Eagles stars for taking selfies on pitch before Ghana clash
Published: April 11, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has stressed that the Super Eagles players should be considered the major culprits for the country's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, saying that they didn't take the game seriously.And to buttress his point, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics gold m...
Three former Barca stars, ex-Porto boss in the running for Eagles job after New Telegraph reveal
Published: April 11, 2022
Three former Barcelona players and an ex-Real Madrid assistant coach are reportedly in the running for the vacant Super Eagles job. New Telegraph newspaper claims that the Technical and Development Committee of the Nigerian Federation has recommended three super coaches to the NFF namely Laurent Blanc, Phillip Cocu...
Arsenal star Saka reveals why his Nigerian grandmother named him Bukayo
Published: April 11, 2022
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has revealed why his Nigerian grandmother named him Bukayo, saying she wanted him to bring joy to the family. Saka was heavily courted by Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick and former Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr but opted to stick with his country of birth, whom he r...
Premier League Cup : Derby's Aghatise scores brilliant goal but West Brom win 7-goal thriller
Published: April 11, 2022
Former Manchester United schoolboy Osazee Aghatise was on target for Derby County U23s on Sunday but his goal was in vain as his team exited the Premier League Cup at the quarterfinal stage following a 4-3 loss to West Brom at Pride Park Stadium.Aghatise started and was in action for 68 minutes while his teammate of Ni...
'Could have done better' - Napoli coach admits Osimhen wasn't in top condition after Nigeria duty
Published: April 11, 2022
Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti thinks that the club's record acquisition Victor Osimhen was not at his best during the Blues' 3-2 loss to Fiorentina in a Serie A match at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Spalletti underlined that the number nine missed some training sessions before the game follow...
Champions League 2022 winner predictions: Who are the favorites?
Published: April 11, 2022
Champions League comes back with the start of the quarterfinals. There are eight teams left in the competition, with a mix of European heavyweights and newcomers ready to charge their way through rounds. Up and down the fixture calendar, fans can watch a series of high-profile clashes with European other giants and pla...
Waldrum picks Atletico Madrid dazzler as best player first half in loss to Canada; names other standout players
Published: April 11, 2022
Nigeria women's national team American manager Randy Waldrum singled out some of his standout players for praise despite the 2-0 defeat to Olympic champions Canada in a glamour friendly on Saturday morning. The African champions held their own in the first half and didn't concede until the 51st minute when Chelsea sta...
Crystal Palace manager reveals what pleased him about Eze in loss to Leicester City
Published: April 11, 2022
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira was delighted with the contribution of Eberechi Eze in his side's 2-1 defeat to Leicester City in a Premier League meeting at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. A composed finish from Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman gave the Foxes the lead in 39th minute, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hal...
Chelsea loanee Fiabema makes home debut as Rosenborg claim all three points against Odd
Published: April 10, 2022
Rosenborg claimed all three points in their second game of the new Norwegian season, beating Odd Grenland 1-0 at the Lerkendal Stadion (Trondheim) on Sunday evening. Chelsea loanee Bryan Fiabema made his home debut for Rosenborg, coming off the bench to replace Noah Olhm with five minutes remaining. The Norway U1...
Nigerian exports : Osimhen, Friday, Zirkzee, Boniface on target for European clubs
Published: April 10, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European clubs in league matches on Sunday, April 10, 2022. We begin in Italy. Victor Osimhen's sixteenth goal of the season counted for nothing as Napoli were beaten 3-2 by Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona Stad...
Lookman scores first goal since February in Leicester City's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace
Published: April 10, 2022
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman was on the scoresheet for Leicester City on Sunday afternoon in a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at the King Power Stadium reports allnigeriasoccer.com. Following the win, the Foxes are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches against the Eagles, who thrashed Arsenal 3-0 befor...