Akinlabi omitted from Real Madrid matchday squad to face Chelsea in Champions League
Published: May 04, 2021
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has selected twenty-three players for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie against Chelsea on Wednesday night. Spanish-born midfielder of Nigerian descent Marvin Akinlabi is certainly not in contention to be named in the matchday squad as he has been omitted fro...
Spartak director insists it's not too expensive to sign 30-year-old Chelsea loanee for 5M Euros
Published: May 04, 2021
Spartak Moscow's PR department director Anton Fetisov has insisted that it is not too expensive to sign Chelsea-owned wing-back Victor Moses on a permanent deal for a fee of five million euros. The former Nigeria international joined the Muscovites on loan in October until the end of the 2020-2021 season with a non-...
'He can easily stay in Serie A' - Crotone chief on the future of 19-goal striker Simy
Published: May 04, 2021
Crotone's sporting director Giuseppe Ursino has spoken about the future of the club's all-time top scorer Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo. The Nigeria international has had a banner season, scoring nineteen goals for bottom team Crotone. With The Sharks' relegation confirmed after their loss to Inter Milan this past we...
Nigeria-eligible players directly involved in five goals as Manchester United beat Derby County U23s
Published: May 04, 2021
Highly-rated winger of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire inspired Manchester United to a convincing 6-2 win over Derby County in a Premier League 2 match at the Loughborough University Football Stadium on Monday evening. Derby County duo Osazee Aghatise and Ola Ibrahim started against their former clubs, while Shoret...
Ex-West Brom star delivers verdict on performance of Wolves' Nigeria-eligible midfielder vs Baggies
Published: May 03, 2021
West Brom and Wolverhampton Wanderers shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in a Premier League clash at The Hawthorns on Monday evening. Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi put in a full shift for the Baggies, while Nigeria-eligible youngster Owen Otasowie made only his second Premier League start of the season. The i...
'He's a player of a different class' - Spartak coach on permanent signing of Chelsea's Moses
Published: May 03, 2021
Spartak Moscow manager Domenico Tedesco has spoken about the possibility of signing Victor Moses on a permanent basis in the summer. The former Nigeria international joined the Russian Premier League club on loan last October, with an option to buy set at five million euros. Moses has been in good form in his l...
'Game wasn't easy' - MOTM Moses reacts after his two brilliant assists help Spartak beat Arsenal Tula
Published: May 03, 2021
Victor Moses was the hero for Spartak Moscow as they registered a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Arsenal Tula in a Russian Premier League match at the Arsenal Stadion on Monday afternoon. The former Nigeria international was deservedly handed the Man of the Match accolade (pictured) after his two brilliant assists he...
Length of contract former Chelsea schoolboy Obileye has agreed with Scottish club Livingston
Published: May 03, 2021
More details have emerged of Ayo Obileye's agreement with Scottish Premiership side Livingston. Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the former Chelsea schoolboy will be joining Livingston on a permanent deal when he comes off contract with Championship outfit Queen of the South at the end of this month...
Chelsea loanee Moses shows his class with two delicious assists in Spartak's win against Arsenal Tula
Published: May 03, 2021
Spartak Moscow have leapfrogged city rivals Lokomotiv Moscow into second place in the Russian Premier League table after beating Arsenal Tula 2-1 on Monday afternoon. Chelsea loanee Victor Moses continues to show why he should be signed on a permanent basis with another classy performance for The Red-Whites. The...
Lightning-quick Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen sets record in Napoli's draw with Cagliari
Published: May 03, 2021
Victor Osimhen set a sprint record during Napoli's 1-1 draw with Cagliari at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday. According to Napolicalciolive, the lightning-quick Nigeria international clocked a top speed of 33.25 km / h, making him the fastest player on parade for both teams. In the penultimate round of matc...
Top 10s across Europe : Rangers duo Aribo, Balogun joint-fifth in Scottish Premiership
Published: May 03, 2021
The CIES Football Observatory has put together a list of the top ten performing players across the European Leagues using statistics from sports data company InStat. The metric considers the technical gestures achieved by players, their playing time, as well as the level of the competitions in which matches were pl...
Campbell namechecks Balogun among four players that will be massively influential at Arsenal
Published: May 03, 2021
Former Gunners striker Kevin Campbell has namechecked Folarin Balogun among four Arsenal youngsters that are going to be massively influential for Arsenal in the coming years. American-born Nigerian attacker Balogun recently ended speculation about his future by inking a new multi-year contract, keeping him at the ...
Nantes' Simon makes Ligue 1 TOTW alongside Neymar, ex-Arsenal, Man Utd, Wigan Athletic stars
Published: May 03, 2021
As expected, Moses Simon has been included in the latest French Ligue 1 Team of the Week by celebrated football statistics website Whoscored following the conclusion of matchday 35. The Nigeria national teamer was outstanding as Nantes registered a comprehensive 4-1 win over Brest,  scoring and providing an assist....
Ex-Nigeria U23 invitee who played on same Man Utd team as Rashford on target in Denmark
Published: May 03, 2021
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Tosin Kehinde helped Randers register a 4-2 win over Brondby in a Danish Superliga clash at the Cepheus Park Randers on Sunday by getting on the scoresheet. In doing so, the talented winger ended a nine-game goal drought in the division, having failed to find the net since the home draw v...
Simy disappointed after Ronaldo rejected jersey-swap request; Crotone star wants Messi, Lewandowski shirts
Published: May 02, 2021
Crotone's all-time top scorer Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo has revealed that he was disappointed after Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo rejected his offer to swap shirts. The Nigeria international was keen to secure Ronaldo's jersey following a Serie A clash this season but the Portugal icon handed the shirt to his com...