Club vs country row between Napoli and Nigeria brewing over Osimhen's availability for AFCON
Published: November 25, 2021
According to reports in the Italian media, the Nigeria Football Federation are not resigned to not having Victor Osimhen represent the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.   Osimhen underwent surgery on Tuesday and the medical bulletin issued by the Serie A club suggests that he will not return to the pitc...
Rohr picks 5 World Cup winners; ex-Chelsea, Arsenal stars; Leicester ace in Dream XI
Published: November 25, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has selected his Dream XI, with three players he has worked with in the national team Alex Iwobi, Victor Moses and Wilfred Ndidi making the cut. In the Dream Team published by Girondins33, the Franco-German football tactician has chosen five World Cup winners including Franz Beckenbauer ...
Manager comments on Osimhen's future amid links with Newcastle United; AFCON, recovery time
Published: November 25, 2021
Victor Osimhen's manager Osita Okolo was interviewed by CalcioNapoli24 TV on Wednesday and touched on a number of topics including the striker's link with Newcastle United, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and his recovery time.The Nigeria international was operated on his cheekbone and eye socket by Gianpaolo Tartaro on...
UCL: Excellent first half for Super Eagles star in Porto's 2-0 loss to Liverpool
Published: November 24, 2021
Liverpool maintained their one hundred percent in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after beating Porto 2-0 at Anfield on matchday five. Super Eagles left-back Zaidu Sanusi made his fourth start in the group stage and was one of the five Porto outfield players who put in a full shift. Both teams headed ...
'He is incredibly good' - IFK Norrkoping boss hopes to keep 19-goal Nigerian striker
Published: November 24, 2021
Rikard Norling, coach of IFK Norrköping, is hoping Samuel Adegbenro remains at the Swedish Allsvenskan club next season. The Nigerian striker has already put himself in the shop window ahead of the reopening of the transfer window in Europe, mustering 19 goals from 35 appearances in all competitions, including sev...
UEL: Moses' assist helps Spartak Moscow move to top of Group C after win vs Napoli
Published: November 24, 2021
Spartak Moscow have moved from bottom to top of the Europa League Group C standings after a 2-1 win over Napoli at the Stadion Spartak - Moscow on Wednesday evening. Former Chelsea star Victor Moses started for the Muscovites while Victor Osimhen was left behind in Naples after undergoing surgery that would reportedly...
Photo : Arsenal bolster academy ranks with the signing of Nigeria-eligible left-back
Published: November 24, 2021
Arsenal have bolstered their academy ranks with the signing of Nigeria-eligible defender Tomiwa Akinyimika. Akinyimika has joined the Gunners youth team from Newham-based Levels FC, a Sunday League Football Club competing in the Echo Junior Football League. The Anglo-Nigerian will initially play for Arsenal's U13...
2019 Super Eagles invitee joins Efe Ambrose at Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone
Published: November 24, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone will confirm the signing of 2019 Super Eagles invitee Viv Solomon-Otabor in the coming days if not hours. The Birmingham City academy product has ended his search for a new employer after signing a short-term deal with St Johnstone on We...
New Rangers manager GvB urged to make move for Arsenal's 20-year-old striker
Published: November 24, 2021
New Glasgow Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been urged to make a move for 20-year-old center forward Folarin Balogun by Football.London's Football Trends writer Aaron Catterson-Reid.Giovanni van Bronckhorst is believed to have close links with Arsenal's technical director Edu having played with him during ...
Chelsea legends Cech, Di Matteo, Cudicini watch two players of Nigerian descent vs Juventus U19s
Published: November 24, 2021
Three Chelsea legends were in attendance at Cobham Training Center on Tuesday afternoon as Chelsea were beaten 3-1 by Juventus U19s in the UEFA Youth League. According to Chelsea's official website, Petr Cech, Carlo Cudicini and Roberto Di Matteo watched the UEFA Youth League match between Chelsea and Juventus. N...
'Show our true qualities' - Leicester winger Lookman bullish ahead of Legia Warsaw test
Published: November 24, 2021
Ademola Lookman has admitted that Legia Warsaw will pose a stiff test for Leicester City in Thursday's Europa League matchday five clash at the King Power Stadium but is targeting a win against the current Polish champions. Legia were a tough nut to crack earlier in the Europa League campaign as evidenced by the Fox...
Steven Gerrard checks out three Nigeria-eligible youngsters in Aston Villa U23s win vs Burnley
Published: November 24, 2021
New Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard monitored at close quarters three players of Nigerian descent during Aston Villa's 4-1 rout of Burnley in a Premier League 2 Division Two clash on Monday, November 22. According to Aston Villa's official website, Gerrard and his backroom staff were present at Bodymoor Heath Training...
Surgeon denies he was forced by Napoli chief to indicate 90 days prognosis to stop Osimhen from AFCON duty
Published: November 24, 2021
Gianpaolo Tartaro, the maxillofacial surgeon who operated on Victor Osimhen on Tuesday, has denied that he was forced by Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis to indicate a prognosis of ninety days in order to stop Osimhen from representing Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Before the operation took place, m...
Glasgow Celtic defender reveals he arrived injured at Nigeria U23 training camp
Published: November 24, 2021
Glasgow Celtic defender Osaze Urhoghide has sensationally revealed that he arrived injured at a Nigeria U23 training camp back in 2019.Born in the Netherlands, Urhoghide also qualifies to represent England where he has lived since the age of five and the Super Eagles through his Nigerian parents.The Nigeria Football Fe...
UCL: Ronaldo, Sancho come up with the goods as Man Utd defeat Chukwueze's Villarreal
Published: November 23, 2021
Two late second half goals secured a win for Manchester United against Villarreal in a UEFA Champions League match at Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday evening.  Samuel Chukwueze came off the bench to replace Yeremi Pino with seventeen minutes left on the clock - his third consecutive appearance as a substitute in t...