Nephew of ex-Super Eagles star plays on the same pitch as Lionel Messi as Rennes beat PSG
Published: October 03, 2021
Lesley Ugochukwu, nephew of retired Nigeria international Onyekachi Apam, was on the same pitch as Argentina icon Lionel Messi in a French Ligue 1 clash between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. Messi suffered his first defeat as a player of PSG with the champions losing 2-0 to the Brittany club at Roazhon Pa...
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira waxes lyrical about Super Eagles target after first Premier League goal
Published: October 03, 2021
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira was quick to sing the praises of Michael Olise after his side's 2-2 draw with Leicester City in a Premier League clash at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. The Palace boss pointed out that the Super Eagles target is not yet in tip-top condition as he only recently recovered from injur...
Palace's Olise scores brilliant goal to announce EPL arrival, birthday boy Iheanacho on target too
Published: October 03, 2021
Super Eagles target Michael Olise announced his English Premier League arrival with a brilliant goal for Crystal Palace as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Leicester City at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. The summer signing from Reading proved the difference after coming off the bench to replace Jordan Ayew in the...
'They've got some great players' - Ex-Man City star Onuoha baffled by Tottenham's poor run
Published: October 03, 2021
Former Manchester City center back Nedum Onuoha is baffled by Tottenham Hotspur's poor run of form in the English Premier League despite manager Nuno Espirito Santo having several top players at his disposal. Tottenham Hotspur have not shown their best side in their last three top-flight games, conceding three goal...
Official : Three Super Eagles players to get new coach at Watford as Xisco is dismissed
Published: October 03, 2021
Emmanuel Dennis, Oghenekaro Etebo and William Troost-Ekong will be getting a new coach at Watford in the coming days following the dismissal of Xisco Munoz on Sunday. The Spaniard is the first manager to be dismissed in the new English Premier League season due to a poor run of results. The Hornets have collecte...
Ex-Nigeria U17 invitee suffers third loss as a Derby youth teamer after leaving Glasgow Rangers
Published: October 03, 2021
Ex-Golden Eaglets invitee Malcolm Ebiowei was named in the starting line-up as Derby County U18s suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat at the hands of national champions Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. Ebiowei, a former Arsenal schoolboy, ended his one-and-a-half-year affiliation with Glasgow Rangers in September after i...
Atletico Madrid star & U2O World Cup winner Kondogbia unavailable vs Nigeria; Mafouta doubtful
Published: October 03, 2021
Central African Republic's biggest star Geoffrey Kondogbia has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria, manager Raoul Savoy has confirmed. And the omission of the defensive midfielder has nothing to do with fitness issues considering that he started against AC Milan in the Champions Leag...
'We miss his influence' - Leicester City boss provides fresh update on Ndidi's injury
Published: October 03, 2021
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has provided a fresh update on the injury Wilfred Ndidi aggravated during the Premier League clash versus Burnley last weekend. The Northern Irishman is more or less on the same page as manager Gernot Rohr regarding Ndidi's expected return date after revealing that the holding mi...
Speedy winger Tella gets good ratings despite Southampton's loss to Chelsea
Published: October 03, 2021
Southampton are one of four teams still without a win after seven matches in the English Premier League following their 3-1 loss to European champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. It was only 1-0 at the end of the first half with Trevoh Chalobah's header giving the Blues the lead in the ninth mi...
Ex-Scotland manager acknowledges Premier League clubs are watching Rangers ace Aribo
Published: October 02, 2021
Former Rangers boss Alex McLeish has agreed with Barry Ferguson that Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Joe Aribo with a view to making a bid for his services in the future. Ferguson previously claimed that a lot of clubs in England are monitoring the Nigeria international. Aribo is represented by English-b...
Ejuke's injury was only a scare as Super Eagles star goes 90 for CSKA Moscow vs Krasnodar
Published: October 02, 2021
The injury suffered by Chidera Ejuke in the penultimate round of matches in the Russian Premier League was only a scare. It would be recalled that the Nigeria international subbed out in the 82nd minute of CSKA Moscow's  2-0 win at FK Nizhny Novgorod on Monday after suffering a leg injury. Nigeria manager Gernot ...
EFL : Bournemouth duo Billing and Solanke, Bolton's Afolayan continue brilliant form with goals
Published: October 02, 2021
Three players of Nigerian descent continued their brilliant form by scoring goals for their respective clubs in English Football League matches on Saturday, October 2. Bournemouth have returned to the top of the Championship table after coming from behind to beat Sheffield United at the Vitality Stadium. After Mor...
Emmanuel Dennis beats 2021 Super Falcons invitee, 4 others to win Watford Goal of the Month
Published: October 02, 2021
Emmanuel Dennis has won Watford's Goal of the Month award for September 2021, the Hornets announced via their official website just before their Premier League meeting with Leeds United at Elland Road.   The Nigeria international picked up the accolade for his brilliant strike against Norwich City at Carrow Road on S...
EPL wrap : Tella starts vs Chelsea; Ekong, Dennis lose at Leeds; Iwobi not in Everton squad
Published: October 02, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, October 2, 2021.   In the early kickoff, injured Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi was not in the Everton squad against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Andros To...
Talented Nigeria-eligible striker reveals the one thing that got him into Arsenal's first team
Published: October 02, 2021
Promising Nigeria-eligible striker Folarin Balogun has revealed that he forced his way into Arsenal's first team because of his reputation as a prolific striker for the youth teams. Few months after ending speculation about his future by inking a new long-term contract with the Gunners, he was promoted to the first...