'Toyed with Sheffield United whole game' - Ex-Chelsea stars hail Palace's Eze after sensational display
Published: May 08, 2021
Eberechi Eze was the star of the show as Crystal Palace secured their Premier League safety after a 2-0 victory against already-relegated Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon. Christian Benteke, in the second minute, and Eze in the second half were on target for the Eagles, both of the goals with th...
Napoli striker Osimhen highlighted as one of the top 5 talents in Europe after brace vs Spezia
Published: May 08, 2021
Victor Osimhen has reached double digits in terms of goals following his brace in Napoli's 4-1 rout of Spezia in an Italian Serie A clash at the Stadio Alberto Picco (La Spezia) on Saturday afternoon. This is the second straight season that the Nigeria international will finish the season with at least ten goals in th...
Championship final day : Watford's Success, Reading's Olise, Wycombe's Onyedinma on target
Published: May 08, 2021
Three Nigeria-eligible players, namely Watford's Isaac Success, Reading's Michael Olise and Wycombe Wanderers' Fred Onyedinma, got on the scoresheet on the final day of the 2020-2021 Championship season. Super Eagles striker Success ended a goal drought that lasted for 833 days when he wrapped up the scoring for th...
Bucchi says Osimhen is physically superior to Higuain but ex-Chelsea striker better in one area
Published: May 08, 2021
Former Napoli striker Cristian Bucchi reckons that Victor Osimhen is technically superior to Gonzalo Higuaín but noted that the former Chelsea star is the better player technically. Having struggled in the first half of the season due to injuries and a COVID-related absence, the Nigeria international is beginning ...
Why Nigerian-born midfielder was omitted from Arsenal squad against West Ham in PL2
Published: May 08, 2021
Promising Nigerian-born youngster Tim Akinola is unlikely to be in contention to make his first team debut for Arsenal this season. Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that he was not included in Arsenal's matchday squad for their final Premier League 2 game of the season against West Ham United on Friday n...
Champions League-chasing Atalanta join Sevilla in race for 26-goal striker Sadiq
Published: May 08, 2021
Champions League-chasing Atalanta are the latest club being linked with a summer move for 2016 Olympics bronze medalist Umar Sadiq. Spanish newspaper La Voz de Almeria claims that the destination of Sadiq could be Italian Serie A as Atalanta have identified the Almeria striker as a possible reinforcement for next s...
Odubeko on target but West Ham fail to leapfrog Arsenal in final game of PL2 season
Published: May 08, 2021
Arsenal secured their Premier League 2 safety on the final day of the 2020-2021 season despite being held to a draw by a strong West Ham side at the Rush Green Stadium (Romford, Greater London) on Friday night. As for team news, there were six players of Nigerian descent named in the matchday squad, with Ademipo Odube...
Racing Genk goal machine Onuachu sets two new club records after 33rd goal of the season
Published: May 07, 2021
Red-hot Nigeria international Paul Onuachu set two new club records as Racing Genk thrashed Club Brugge 3-0 at the Luminus Arena on Friday night to move within five points of the reigning Belgian First Division A champions. When he opened the scoring in the 57th minute, the lanky striker took his tally in the leagu...
'He has been electric' - Ex-Chelsea captain hails Iheanacho as Leicester striker nets vs Newcastle
Published: May 07, 2021
Leicester City suffered a blow to their top four hopes as they went down to a surprise 4-2 defeat to Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium on Friday night. There were starts for Kelechi Iheanacho and his international teammate Wilfred Ndidi, with the midfielder lasting 63 minutes on the pitch and the striker goi...
Talented striker Fiabema on target to help Chelsea U23s end season with win
Published: May 07, 2021
Bryan Fiabema was among the scorers as Chelsea U23s ended the 2020-2021 season with a 4-2 win against Blackburn Rovers in a Premier League 2 match at The County Ground Lancashire on Friday evening. It was the first goal scored by the Norwegian-Nigerian striker in the division since October 24, 2020 when he found the...
PSV coach plans to convince Madueke to stay by citing development of Chelsea, Man City starlets
Published: May 07, 2021
PSV Eindhoven manager Roger Schmidt is confident that Nonso Madueke will remain at the club next season amid speculation linking the winger with possible moves to Leicester City and Manchester City in the summer. Madueke has made only ten starts from a possible 44 in all competitions, and Schmidt wants to creat...
'He's undroppable' - Ex-Tottenham coach says Iheanacho is showing everyone what he can do
Published: May 07, 2021
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood is of the opinion that Kelechi Iheanacho is now an important member of the Leicester City squad and Brendan Rodgers cannot afford to drop him from the starting lineup. For a while in his Leicester City career, it looked like Iheanacho won't fulfill his talent or just be ...
Iheanacho's stunner against The Eagles nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month
Published: May 07, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho's strike against Crystal Palace is in the running for the Premier League Goal of the Month award for April 2021, informs the official website of the Premier League. The in-form Leicester City striker bagged the winning goal against The Eagles at the King Power Stadium on matchday 33. His match-...
Barcelona star, Super Eagles strikers, Ighalo congratulate Chukwueze after Villarreal reach UEL final
Published: May 07, 2021
Villarreal have reached the final of the Europa League for the first time in their history after a scoreless draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. With the Yellow Submarine winning the first leg 2-1, a goal would have been enough to take the Gunners to the final but they failed in their ta...
Iheanacho battles Liverpool, Man Utd stars, 5 others for Premier League Player of the Month
Published: May 07, 2021
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Month award for April 2021. Having won the award for March, The Foxes number 14 is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie by becoming the second Nigerian player to win the ...