'Tuchel recommended the player' - Lokomotiv chief provides update on future of Chelsea loanee Anjorin
Published: December 16, 2021
Lokomotiv Moscow sporting director Tomas Zorn has revealed that Faustino Anjorin came highly recommended from manager Thomas Tuchel before the Russian Premier League club signed him on loan with an option to buy.  The England U20 international of Nigerian descent has made only nine appearances in all competitions for...
Rohr opens up on why he did not give enough minutes to Watford star, ex-Liverpool striker
Published: December 16, 2021
Gernot Rohr has opened up on why he did not give enough minutes to former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi and Watford star Emmanuel Dennis while he was in charge of the Nigeria national team. The former Super Eagles manager was criticized for naming almost the same set of players in his squad lists, leaving out some i...
'I'm just playing freely' - Rangers ace Aribo after MOTM display vs St Johnstone
Published: December 16, 2021
Joe Aribo put in another man-of-the-match performance as Rangers registered their seventh successive win in the Scottish Premiership following a 2-0 success against Viv Solomon-Otabor's St. Johnstone at Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday night. In a one-sided game, the Light Blues had to wait for 43 minutes before they got ...
19-year-old Nigeria-eligible winger named in West Ham's squad against Arsenal
Published: December 15, 2021
Irish-born winger of Nigerian descent Armstrong Okoflex is in line to make his Premier League debut for West Ham United in their eagerly anticipated clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Okoflex has been named in the Hammers matchday 20 by manager David Moyes - his first squad involvement for a Premier Leagu...
Premier League makes decision that affects Watford's Super Eagles stars
Published: December 15, 2021
The Premier League has announced via its official website that this evening's clash between Burnley and Watford has been postponed. The decision was taken following guidance from medical advisers due to an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within Watford's squad and as a result the Hornets have insufficient number of first ...
Two Nigerian players ruled out of Leicester City's clash vs Tottenham Hotspur
Published: December 15, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman have been ruled out of Leicester City's Premier League meeting with Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium on Thursday. The attack-minded duo have not been included in the last two matchday squads announced by manager Brendan Rodgers, missing the trip to Napoli for the Eur...
CAF describes as 'fake news' reports suggesting that AFCON 2021 is on brink of cancellation
Published: December 15, 2021
The Confederation of African Football has moved quickly to dismiss viral reports in the local and foreign press that the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations is on the brink of being cancelled. Reports emanating from the French media previously claimed that Covid-19's new variant omicron could lead to a cancellation of the...
Glasgow Rangers captain sees 12-cap Nigeria international playing in the big leagues
Published: December 15, 2021
Glasgow Rangers captain James Tavernier  reckons that Joe Aribo has what it takes to play at the highest level amid speculation linking the versatile midfielder with a switch to the Premier League in the coming months. Aribo has probably been Rangers best player since Giovanni van Bronckhorst took over the managerial...
'I was shocked' - Eguavoen admits he thought Rohr would continue as Super Eagles coach
Published: December 15, 2021
Interim Nigeria manager Augustine Eguavoen has admitted that he thought Gernot Rohr would continue as coach of the Super Eagles despite a cloud hanging over the future of the Franco-German football tactician.  The Nigeria Football Federation used a management technique to appoint Rohr's replacement by deciding to prom...
First goal involvement for Anglo-Nigerian midfielder as Aston Villa beat Norwich
Published: December 15, 2021
Aston Villa won their fourth game in six since the appointment of Steven Gerrard as they beat Norwich City 2-0 at Carrow Road on Tuesday night.   Villa's two losses were narrow defeats suffered against the current top Premier League sides Manchester City and Liverpool. Carney Chukwuemeka continues to enjoy minutes...
Confirmed : Nigeria-eligible attacker joins MLS club Seattle Sounders
Published: December 14, 2021
With a statement on their official website, Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders have announced the signing of Nigeria-eligible attacker Samuel Adeniran. The American-Nigerian has joined Seattle Sounders' first team from USL side Tacoma Defiance, the reserve team of the Sounders. Aged 23, Adeniran has sign...
'A plus for the national team' - Ex-Wolfsburg striker admits Eguavoen would be better than Rohr
Published: December 14, 2021
Former Wolfsburg attacker Jonathan Akpoborie has suggested that newly-appointed Super Eagles interim boss Austin Eguavoen would do a better job than dismissed coach Gernot Rohr at the upcoming African Cup of Nations. Akpoborie was one of those people that fought for Rohr to be appointed Nigeria manager in 2016 but he...
Ex-Gunner Nwakali in touch with his mentor Eguavoen ahead of AFCON 2021
Published: December 14, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that the appointment of Austin Eguavoen as Nigeria's interim manager has increased the likelihood of former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali being named on the Super Eagles roster for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.  Nwakali was among the first set of players t...
GvB confirms Rangers are looking into Aribo's contract situation amid interest from other clubs
Published: December 14, 2021
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has confirmed that Glasgow Rangers are looking into the contract situations of Joe Aribo and Ryan Kent ahead of the January transfer window. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported a week ago that the leadership of the Light Blues has opened preliminary talks with Aribo and his representa...
Ranieri responds to question on dropping Troost-Ekong after big mistakes vs Leicester, Brentford
Published: December 14, 2021
Watford's Italian football tactician Claudio Ranieri was on media duties on Tuesday before his side's Premier League meeting with Burnley at Turf Moor. One of the questions put to him three minutes into the press conference was regarding William Troost-Ekong, whether it was time to give the Nigeria international a...