PL 2 : Two Nigeria-eligible players on target for Arsenal in 4-0 rout of Everton
Published: October 22, 2021
Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League 2 on Friday evening, thrashing Everton 4-0 in a matchday nine fixture at Meadow Park. As many as eight Nigeria-eligible players were named in Arsenal's matchday squad, with goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, defenders Mazeed Ogungbo and Ryan Alebiosu, midfielder Tim Aki...
Brentford boss namechecks Nigeria striker as he discusses Leicester stars to be wary of
Published: October 22, 2021
Eight games into their maiden Premier League campaign, Brentford have surprised everyone with their performances, with wins against Arsenal and West Ham, and deservedly took a point of Liverpool. Leicester City, Brentford's next Premier League opponents, have returned to form before their visit to the Brentford Co...
Aribo admits Rangers display vs Brondby one of the best this season, targets win vs St. Mirren
Published: October 22, 2021
With a lot of pressure on the Rangers team before their meeting with Brondby in the Europa League, Joe Aribo rose to the occasion with a brilliant performance, helping the Scottish Premiership champions to a convincing 2-0 win on Thursday night.  Though Leon Balogun and Kemar Roofe got on the scoresheet, it was Aribo'...
Leicester coach delivers positive injury update on Ndidi, pleased with form of Iheanacho
Published: October 22, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has delivered a positive injury update on Wilfred Ndidi ahead of his side's trip to the Brentford Community Stadium for a Premier League meeting with The Bees. The Northern Irishman has suggested that the Super Eagles holding midfielder is on the verge of returning to the Leice...
Rangers' Balogun, Spartak Moscow's Moses named in Europa League best eleven
Published: October 22, 2021
Glasgow Rangers' Leon Balogun and Spartak Moscow's Victor Moses have been recognized for their outstanding performance in the latest round of matches in the Europa League with football statistics website Whoscored naming the duo in its Best Eleven. From a set play worked to perfection, the former Brighton & Hove man...
Chelsea and Tottenham academy products hail Balogun after first goal for Glasgow Rangers
Published: October 22, 2021
Chelsea academy product Ola Aina and ex-Tottenham Hotspur youth teamer William Troost-Ekong have sent messages to Super Eagles teammate Leon Balogun after he opened his goalscoring account for Glasgow Rangers on Thursday night. Balogun scored his first goal for the Super Eagles on October 10 in a 2022 World Cup qua...
Lokomotiv Moscow coach provides injury update on Chelsea-owned winger Anjorin
Published: October 22, 2021
Lokomotiv Moscow finished the first round of the Europa League group stage bottom of the Group E standings with one point from three matches. Manager of the Railwaymen, Markus Gisdol could not count on the services of the England youth international of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin against Galatasaray and it ha...
Mertens impressed by Osimhen as Super Eagles striker equals Napoli record
Published: October 22, 2021
Napoli eased past Legia Warsaw 3-0 in a Europa League clash at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday night after three goals in the last fifteen minutes of the contest. The Azzurri broke the deadlock in the 76th minute through Lorenzo Insigne, who met a cross and lashed home, before Victor Osimhen, a 57th minut...
'We're be lucky to keep hold of him' - Rangers boss fuels transfer speculation about Aribo
Published: October 22, 2021
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard singled out Joe Aribo for praise following his side's convincing 2-0 win over Brondby in a Europa League match at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. The central midfielder was one of the three Nigerian players that tasted action against the Danish opponents, the others being Leon Balogun ...
Rangers boss provides worrying update on Balogun ahead of Nigeria squad announcement
Published: October 22, 2021
Glasgow Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has provided a worrying injury update on Leon Balogun, less than two weeks before Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is expected to announce his roster for two crucial 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde. Balogun netted his first goal in Rangers colours in the 18th m...
Super Eagles trio Awoniyi, Osimhen, Odey takes season tally to 10, 9, 8; ex-AC Milan star on target
Published: October 21, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round up of the Nigerian players who got on the scoresheet in European matches that took place on Thursday, October 21. In the European Conference League, former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi took his tally for the season to ten in all competitions after netting a consolation for Union Berli...
Balogun celebrates his first goal in Rangers colours but goes off injured in win vs Brondby
Published: October 21, 2021
Glasgow Rangers claimed their first three points in Group A of the UEFA Europa League after beating Danish opponents Brondby 2-0 at the Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. Manager Steven Gerrard handed starts to Super Eagles duo Leon Balogun and Joe Aribo, with the center-back part of a back five and the number 17 named...
Team of the Week honours for Luton Town's Adebayo and Northampton Town's Koiki
Published: October 21, 2021
Two Nigeria-eligible players in Luton Town's Elijah Adebayo and Northampton Town's Ali Koiki have been included in the Championship and League Two Team of the Week respectively by football statistics website Whoscored. Adebayo made it six goals in twelve appearances in the division when he bagged an equaliser in the 8...
Aston Villa keen to offer new deal to Nigeria-eligible midfielder to ward off interest
Published: October 21, 2021
English Premier League club Aston Villa are keen to offer a new deal to Nigeria-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in their attempt to ward off interest from clubs, according to reports. The Express and Star says The Lions are working to extend the long-term future of academy graduate Chukwuemeka. The Austr...
'Assists mean nothing to me' - Ex-Chelsea ace Moses angry over Spartak's loss to Leicester
Published: October 21, 2021
Spartak Moscow squandered a two-goal lead in an embarrassing 4-3 loss to Leicester City in a Europa League matchday three fixture at Stadion Spartak in Moscow on Wednesday evening.After halving the deficit just before the break, the Foxes impressed in the second half, scoring three goals through Patson Daka and turned ...