Manchester United keeping tabs on Nigeria-eligible winger linked with Chelsea and Arsenal
Published: March 21, 2022
Premier League giants Manchester United are reportedly keeping tabs on Nigeria-eligible winger Michael Olise.  Manchester Evening News claims that the Red Devils potentially scouted the former Super Eagles invitee during Crystal Palace's 4-0 rout of Everton in the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday. With United not in act...
Nigeria sweat on fitness of Leicester winger ahead of Ghana clash after Rodgers update
Published: March 20, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen is sweating over the fitness of Ademola Lookman, five days before facing Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff. The former England U20 international was omitted from Leicester City's matchday squad in their Premier League meeting with Brentford on Sunday afternoon. In his ...
Rangers coach reveals why he brought on Super Eagles star in the closing minutes vs Dundee
Published: March 20, 2022
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has admitted he brought on Leon Balogun in the closing minutes of his side's 2-1 road win over Dundee on Sunday  as he sought to protect the narrow lead. The Light Blues came from a goal down at halftime to beat Dundee and record a third successive win in the Scottish Premiers...
'It's so unlike Kelechi' - Ex-Arsenal striker reacts to Iheanacho's miss in Leicester win vs Bees
Published: March 20, 2022
Leicester City returned to winning ways by beating Brentford 2-1 at the King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon to move into the top half of the Premier League table. Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman were not included in Leicester City's matchday squad, there was a start for Kelechi Iheanacho, while Brentford midfie...
Nigerian exports : FCK's Amoo scores on full debut; Randers' Odey, Sivasspor's Kayode strike
Published: March 20, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com brings you the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective clubs in league matches across Europe on Sunday, March 20, 2022. We begin in the Danish Superliga, where there are two goals to report. Super Eagles invitee Akinkunmi Amoo marked his full debut for FC Copenhagen in...
Nigeria squad update : French-based midfielder called in as replacement for Ndidi
Published: March 20, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has handed a late call-up to French-based midfielder Innocent Bonke as a replacement for Wilfred Ndidi, five days before the national team face off with regional rivals Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff. Ndidi will miss both games against the Black Stars after suffering ...
FA Cup : Olise with most goal involvements in competition after assist in Eagles' 4-0 rout of Everton
Published: March 20, 2022
Crystal Palace scored two goals either side of halftime to thrash Everton and book their place in the semifinals of the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday afternoon. Former Super Eagles invitees Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise started for Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park while Tayo Adaramola and David Omilabu were left out of th...
Crystal Palace boss promotes two teenagers of Nigerian descent to first team training pre-Everton
Published: March 20, 2022
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira promoted two teenagers of Nigerian descent to first team training in his side's final workout ahead of their Emirates FA Cup meeting with Alex Iwobi's Everton. The legendary Arsenal captain ran the rule over Republic of Ireland youth international of Nigerian descent Tayo Adaram...
Napoli striker Osimhen scores 70,000th goal in the history of Italian Serie A
Published: March 20, 2022
Victor Osimhen wrote himself into Italian Serie A history during the match between Napoli and Udinese at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday afternoon.   When he cancelled out Gerard Deulofeu's first half opener in the 52nd minute, it was a historic milestone in the Italian top-flight, the 70,000th goal in the le...
Super Eagles striker second fastest player in Bundesliga clash between Bayern and Union Berlin
Published: March 20, 2022
Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi was ranked the second fastest player during the German Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin on Saturday evening. The Union Berlin striker was recorded at a speed 34.74km/h during the clash at Allianz Arena, corresponding to the 27th round of matches in the top-f...
'You can't force someone' - England U21 boss confirms Olise chose France over England, Nigeria
Published: March 20, 2022
England U21 boss Lee Carsley has confirmed that Nigeria-eligible youngster Michael Olise would have been called up to the Young Lions squad for their European Championship qualifiers this month but the Crystal Palace winger chose to stick with France. The 2021 Super Eagles invitee could become provisionally cap-tied...
'We want immediate results' - Eguavoen explains why Nigeria is focusing on players born abroad
Published: March 20, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained why several national teams coaches are focusing now on players born abroad to represent the Super Eagles rather than homegrown players.Using the latest Super Eagles squad for the back-to-back matches against Ghana as a yardstick, Eguavoen has picked eight playe...
Eguavoen reveals plans for NPFL stars and what is holding him back from handing them Eagles call-ups
Published: March 20, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has emphasized  that Nigerian Professional Football League stars stand a chance of breaking into the Super Eagles team in future, provided they are exposed and understand the playing philosophy of the national team.  The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning fullback has borrowed a page from his pred...
Leganes provides update on Omeruo that will please all Super Eagles fans and bad news for Ghana
Published: March 19, 2022
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday before CD Leganes' LaLiga 2 match with Sporting Gijon, manager Mehdi Nafti provided an update on the fitness of former Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo. There is now confidence within the Nigeria setup that Omeruo will report for international duty in one piece if the latest...
Arsenal loanee Balogun and Middlesbrough knocked out of FA Cup after 2-0 defeat to Chelsea
Published: March 19, 2022
Championship outfit Middlesbrough have been knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday evening. Middlesbrough coach Chris Wilder named an unchanged side from the one that defeated Birmingham City in their last Championship game, meaning there was ...