Middlesbrough coach praises Arsenal loanee Balogun after cheeky backheel assist
Published: February 14, 2022
Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun assisted in back-to-back home games as Middlesbrough thrashed Derby County 4-1 at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, February 12.A minute to go, the England U21 international of Nigerian descent made something out of nothing, pinching the ball in the area and his cheeky backheel into the ...
Leicester City WFC CB on target against West Ham ahead of potential Nigeria debut this week
Published: February 13, 2022
Central defender Ashleigh Plumptre will report for international duty full of confidence after scoring her first-ever goal in the Women's Super League as Leicester City thrashed West Ham United 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. The former England youth international has been named in the Super Falcons squad for their 2022 Afri...
EPL wrap : Ndidi back in midfield; Carney, Lookman cameo; Iroegbunam, Iheanacho benched ; Omole missing
Published: February 13, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Sunday, February 13, 2022.  At St James' Park, Newcastle United took another step towards safety with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa - their third win on the spin.For the seventh str...
Nantes' Simon scores sublime free-kick; Rotherham's Ladapo marks return to starting XI with goal
Published: February 13, 2022
Moses Simon's first half goal was enough for FC Nantes to earn all three points in their French Ligue 1 match against Stade de Reims at the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau on Sunday afternoon. Reims manager Oscar García warned his players of the threat posed by the Nigeria international in the build-up to t...
Racing Genk striker Onuachu scores his first-ever goal against Standard Liege
Published: February 13, 2022
Paul Onuachu was on target as Racing Genk defeated Standard Liege 2-0 in a Belgian First Division A clash at the  Cegeka Arena (Genk) on Sunday afternoon. The former FC Midtjylland man has been in brilliant form since his return to the squad after recovering from an unfortunate hamstring injury that kept him out of t...
Lampard reveals exactly what he told Iwobi before Everton's win against Leeds United
Published: February 13, 2022
Though he was not nominated for the club's official Man of the Match award, Alex Iwobi delivered one of his best performances in an Everton shirt as they registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over Leeds United in a Premier League tie at Goodison Park on Saturday evening. The Hale End Academy product has been at the re...
Ex-Rangers defender insists West Ham would have to pay 'millions' to sign Super Eagles hopeful
Published: February 13, 2022
Former Rangers defender Alan Hutton has suggested that West Ham United would have to pay 'millions' to sign Calvin Bassey amid speculation linking the Super Eagles hopeful with a transfer to the Londoners. The Hammers have seemingly reignited their interest in the Leicester City academy product after missing out on...
Napoli coach hails Osimhen ahead of Europa League Maradona derby
Published: February 13, 2022
Napoli were forced to a 1-1 draw by Inter Milan in their latest game in the Serie A ahead of their eagerly anticipated Europa League meeting with Barcelona, a game even UEFA has billed as the Maradona derby. Lorenzo Insigne converted a penalty won by Victor Osimhen to give Napoli the lead in the seventh minute but ...
'100 percent' - Moses admits ex-Chelsea assistant manager influenced his decision to extend Spartak contract
Published: February 13, 2022
Victor Moses recently signed a contract extension with Spartak Moscow, a deal that will keep him at the capital outfit until at least the end of the 2023-2024 season.  Though the former Nigeria national teamer was offered fresh terms due to his excellent performances on the pitch especially in the group stage of the E...
Super Eagles GK applauds ex-teammate Kai Havertz after game-winning goal for Chelsea
Published: February 13, 2022
Kai Havertz has done it again after scoring another game-winning goal for Chelsea on Saturday.Havertz repeated his heroics in the UEFA Champions League final by scoring the match winner as the Blues defeated Brazilian outfit Palmeiras 2-1 to win their first ever Club World Cup title.With penalties looming, the Chelsea ...
Arsenal youth teamer could spark international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England
Published: February 13, 2022
Arsenal schoolboy Ethan Nwaneri could spark an international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England in future, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 2007-born Nwaneri is currently on international duty with the Young Lions at the Torneio de Desenvolvimento UEFA in Portugal and was named in the starting lineup as England...
Celtic loanee Osaze has debut to forget for Belgian club KV Oostende
Published: February 12, 2022
Osaze Urhoghide's first appearance for Belgian club KV Oostende did not go as planned with De Kustboys suffering their joint-heaviest away defeat of the 2021-2022 Pro League season. The Celtic loanee started a league game for the first time since April 10, 2021 when he played for 71 minutes in Sheffield Wednesday's 4-...
Mikel celebrates Chelsea being crowned champions of the world after win vs Palmeiras
Published: February 12, 2022
Chelsea have added the FIFA Club World Cup title to their trophy cabinet after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brazilian outfit Palmeiras on Saturday evening. Romelu Lukaku gave the European champions the lead with a powerful header after a cross from Hudson-Odoi ten minutes into the second half but Raphael Veiga equalis...
Dennis labelled fantastic player by ex-Man Utd star after Watford equal Premier League record
Published: February 12, 2022
Watford have now gone four games without getting on the scoresheet after they were beaten 2-0 by Brighton & Hove at Vicarage Road on Saturday evening. When Neal Maupay opened the scoring just before half-time, the Hornets equaled the Premier League record for most consecutive home matches without a clean sheet - 17. ...
EPL wrap : Iwobi pulls the strings; Dennis fires blanks; Onyeka, Eze benched; Olise subbed in
Published: February 12, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, February 12, 2022. In the early kickoff at Old Trafford, neither Shola Shoretire nor Nathan Tella made the matchday squad as Manchester United were held to a 1-1 dra...