'Didn't get minutes for Nigeria' - Crystal Palace coach details why Uche played for U21s
Published: October 23, 2025
Oliver Glasner addressed the media ahead of Crystal Palace's UEFA Conference League clash with Godswill Ekpolo's AEK Larnaca, and one of the main talking points from the pre-match press conference centred on Christantus Uche's involvement with the club's U21 side earlier in the week.The Super Eagles midfielder featured...
'Their first defender' - Respected pundit highlights the other side of Osimhen's game after historic goal
Published: October 23, 2025
Respected Turkish journalist Serdar Ali Celikler, who was nominated for Sports Writer of the Year at the Okan University Sports Awards in 2017, has lauded Victor Osimhen for his remarkable work rate and defensive contribution in addition to his goalscoring exploits.The Nigeria international netted a historic goal as Ga...
Never been seen before: George's goal helps Chelsea set Champions League record in win v Ajax
Published: October 23, 2025
Tyrique George's goal contributed to Chelsea setting a new UEFA Champions League record on Wednesday night as the world champions thrashed Ajax Amsterdam 5-1 at Stamford Bridge.George needed less than three minutes to make an impact after coming off the bench to replace Marc Guiu at half-time, finding the net to comple...
Bayern's Mike becomes third youngest Nigerian to feature in UCL, behind Babayaro and Ngumoha
Published: October 23, 2025
Munich-born Nigerian forward Wisdom Mike made his UEFA Champions League debut on Wednesday night as German champions Bayern Munich cruised to a 4-0 victory over Club Brugge at the Allianz Arena, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Bayern were in complete control by half-time, racing to a three-goal lead courtesy of Lennart Ka...
'Usually devastating' - Atalanta coach backs Lookman to get back to his best amid goal drought
Published: October 23, 2025
Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has expressed confidence that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will soon rediscover his best form following a difficult spell, including a subdued performance in their goalless draw against Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.Lookman started the encounter at the ...
Chelsea and Brighton join Tottenham Hotspur in race for Flying Eagles forward
Published: October 23, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion have joined Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign highly rated Flying Eagles forward Sani Suleiman.The 19-year-old attacker caught the attention of several European scouts following his impressive performances for Nigeria at the FIFA U20 World Cup...
2025 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup: Five takeaways from Flamingos' loss to 2012 champions
Published: October 22, 2025
Nigeria suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to 2012 champions France in their second group game at the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup on Wednesday night.Maissa Fathallah netted the decisive goal in the final nine minutes of the tightly contested encounter, handing France all three points.Allnigeriasoccer.com presents five observatio...
U17 WWC Nigeria 0-1 France: Man City's Super Falcons-eligible forward helps France beat Flamingos
Published: October 22, 2025
Nigeria's U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against France in their second group match of the ongoing 2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Rabat on Wednesday night.Manchester City's Nigeria-eligible striker Rachael Adedini, touted as one of the tournament's brightest prospects, began...
After 680 minutes of game time, Wilfred Ndidi scores his first goal in Besiktas colours
Published: October 22, 2025
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi opened his goalscoring account for Turkish giants Besiktas in their 2-0 away victory over Konyaspor on Wednesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The experienced midfielder joined the Black Eagles in August, bringing an end to his eight-year spell with former Premier League cham...
UCL: Gabon midfielder assists Osimhen break two Galatasaray records in win over Bodo/Glimt
Published: October 22, 2025
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was once again the hero for Galatasaray as he fired a brace to inspire the Turkish giants to a 3-1 victory over Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League league phase on Wednesday evening.The Nigerian international opened the scoring just three minutes into the encounter at Rams Park, ...
'We are glad' - Hull City stand-in coach delighted Eric Chelle handed minutes to Ajayi in WCQs
Published: October 22, 2025
Hull City assistant coach Dean Holden has expressed his delight that Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle gave Semi Ajayi valuable playing time during Nigeria's recent 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Benin, crediting the minutes for helping the central defender regain his sharpness, allnigeriasoccer.c...
Boost for Eric Chelle: Zaidu declared fit to face Nottingham Forest, named in Porto's travelling squad
Published: October 22, 2025
Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle has received a timely boost ahead of finalising his squad for next month's 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff against Gabon, with experienced left-back Zaidu Sanusi back in contention for a recall to the national team, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The 28-year-old forced his way into the ...
Chelsea, Brentford and OH Leuven showing interest in three Kwara Football Academy players
Published: October 22, 2025
Premier League duo Chelsea and Brentford, alongside Belgian club OH Leuven, are showing strong interest in three promising players from the Kwara Football Academy — Abduljelil Kamaldeen, Uthman Tajudeen and Ifeanyi Ikechukwu, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The revelation was made by the Executive Chairman of the Kwara ...
Men's categories for CAF Awards 2025: Osimhen, Nwabali and Bameyi nominated
Published: October 22, 2025
The Confederation of African Football has announced the nominees in the Men's categories for the CAF Awards 2025, highlighting Nigeria’s continued presence among the continent’s elite football talents.Victor Osimhen, Daniel Bameyi and Stanley Nwabali have all earned nominations, following their exceptional performa...
2025 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup: Four France players Flamingos must stop to stay in contention
Published: October 22, 2025
The Flamingos face a must-win battle against France in their second Group D match at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025. After a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Canada in their opener, theBankole Olowookere-led team sit at the bottom of the group with zero points. A victory today could propel them back into con...