West Ham targeting summer move for Anglo-Nigerian central defender
Published: March 16, 2022
English Premier League side West Ham United are reportedly targeting a summer move for Anglo-Nigerian central defender Tosin Adarabioyo.Football League World says the Hammers have the Fulham star on their radar ahead of the reopening of the transfer window.Adarabioyo had a release clause of ten million pounds after Ful...
Arsenal loanee Balogun scores a beauty to help Middlesbrough beat Birmingham City
Published: March 16, 2022
Folarin Balogun registered his name on the scoresheet to help Middlesbrough claim a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City in a Championship match at St Andrew's Stadium on Tuesday night.Having fired blanks in his first eleven games for Boro in all competitions, the Arsenal loanee has now found the net in two of his last thr...
Russia-Ukraine crisis : Super Eagles striker unilaterally terminates contract with Russian PL club
Published: March 15, 2022
According to championat.com, Sylvester Igboun has unilaterally terminated his contract with Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod.  In a statement last week,  Fifa stated that due to the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, foreign players and coaches will have the right to unilaterally suspend their emp...
'I know the kid' - Eguavoen gives reason for not including Hapoel Jerusalem GK in Nigeria squad
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has said that Hapoel Jerusalem goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye was omitted from the Super Eagles squad to face Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoff later this month because it's not the right time to try out new players. Sparta Rotterdam's Maduka Okoye, Omonia Nicosia's Francis Uzoho and Kaizer Chiefs'...
Ireland U21 call-ups for four Nigeria-eligible players including West Ham loanee Odubeko
Published: March 15, 2022
Republic of Ireland U21s manager Jim Crawford has announced his roster for the European U21 Championship qualifier against Sweden later this month, with four Nigeria-eligible players making the squad. St. Patrick's Athletic goalkeeper David Odumosu, Festy Ebosele (Derby County),  JJ Kayode (Rotherham United) and Mi...
PL2 : Azeez on target as Arsenal surrender two-goal lead to draw with Blackburn Rovers
Published: March 15, 2022
Miguel Azeez was on target as Arsenal let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Blackburn Rovers in a Premier League 2 encounter at Meadow Park on Monday night. The England U20  international was one of five youngsters of Nigerian descent that started for the Gunners, the others being Mazeed Ogungbo, James Olayinka...
'Am I going to take a train from here to Holland?' - Eguavoen explains why Dessers is in the cold
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has explained his thinking behind the decision to omit Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers from the list of players summoned for the 2022 World Cup playoff match with regional rivals Ghana later this month. Eguavoen did not take up the opportunity to name the Belgian-born frontman in his adjusted sq...
Eguavoen responds to question on ex-Chelsea winger reversing retirement decision before World Cup
Published: March 15, 2022
Former Chelsea winger Victor Moses is set to be the latest Nigerian player to reverse his decision to retire from international football ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported last week that the Spartak Moscow star has reconsidered his position and is ready to wear Nigeria colours ag...
Nigeria's interim manager explains why ex-England U20 star was called up for World Cup playoff
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he took the decision to hand a maiden call-up to Ademola Lookman for the Super Eagles' upcoming World Cup playoff versus Ghana only after a conversation with the Leicester City winger during his recent trip to the United Kingdom. The 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup winner with England is...
'He has that quality I want' - Eguavoen says he will call up Royal Antwerp midfielder in future
Published: March 15, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has assured that he will hand a national team call-up to Royal Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf in the near future. The 2019 Allsvenskan Newcomer of the Year is knocking on the Super Eagles door after his impressive start to life in Belgium with Royal Antwerp, for whom he...
Eguavoen reveals he attempted to lure Aston Villa icon Agbonlahor to play for Nigeria but was snubbed
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he attempted to lure Gabriel Agbonlahor to play for the Super Eagles but was snubbed by the Aston Villa legend in 2006, his first stint as interim boss of the national team. Born in Birmingham, Agbonlahor, who is now retired and is a pundit, qualified to play for three countries ...
Former Crystal Palace star offers his view on incident involving 'big' Arsenal CB and Iheanacho
Published: March 15, 2022
Former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison has offered his view on the incident involving Arsenal's Brazilian central defender Gabriel Magalhães and Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho during the first half of the Premier League meeting between both teams at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening. Around the ...
Poland U18 call-ups for Manchester United, Polonia Warsaw starlets of Nigerian descent
Published: March 15, 2022
The Polish Football Association have set the wheels in motion to beat their Nigerian counterparts to the services of two promising teenagers in the shape of Manchester United midfielder Maximillian Oyedele and Polonia Warsaw fullback Jakub Okusami. Oyedele and Okusami have both been named in Poland U18s 24-player ro...
Red Star Belgrade striker Ohi gets new role ahead of visit of Rangers
Published: March 14, 2022
Red Star Belgrade coach Dejan Stankovic has revealed that Norwegian-Nigerian attacker  Ohi Omoijuanfo is now the club's penalty taker ahead of the Europa League round of 16 clash against Glasgow Rangers on Thursday. Penalty duties have been reassigned after Aleksandar Katai missed from the spot against the Light Blue...
Ghana-eligible forward beats Manchester United starlet Shoretire to win PL2 Player of the Month
Published: March 14, 2022
Crystal Palace's Ghana-eligible striker Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has won February 2022's Premier League 2 Player of the Month award, the official website of the Premier League informed on Monday. The England U20 international won the award thanks to an outstanding month that saw him score three goals in three appearances i...