James Maddison return: Leicester legend admits Rodgers to make key decision on Iheanacho
Published: April 11, 2021
Leicester City legend and club ambassador Gerry Taggart has admitted that manager Brendan Rodgers faces a selection headache before his side's meeting with West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Northern Irishman has one key decision to make, whether to retain Kelechi Iheanacho in the starting line...
'We're going there with a strategy' - Spartak's Moses ahead of derby against RPL's form team Lokomotiv
Published: April 11, 2021
Chelsea loanee Victor Moses believes Spartak Moscow have done their homework and is confident that they can take all three points when they face off with Lokomotiv Moscow in a Russian Premier League clash at the RZD Arena on Sunday, starting from 1700 hours. It sounds like a very ambitious target though, considering...
'He played really well' - West Ham teammate hails Odubeko for hat-trick vs Manchester United U23s
Published: April 11, 2021
West Ham United winger Amadou Diallo has praised Irish-Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko following his hat-trick against Manchester United in a Premier League 2 clash on Friday night. Trailing 2-0 against a strong opponent, Odubeko secured a victory for the Hammers when he put the icing on the cake to make it 3-2 in th...
Osimhen costing more than Haaland : Serie A legend confident Nigerian will deliver for Napoli
Published: April 10, 2021
Former Lazio and Napoli striker Bruno Giordano, top scorer in the Serie A for the 1978-79 season, is confident that Victor Osimhen will deliver for Napoli in the long run. In truth, the Nigeria national teamer, who netted 18 goals for Lille last term, has had some teething problems in adjusting to the Serie A, scori...
Chelsea loanee Ugbo nets brace in Cercle Brugge's 3-0 rout of Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Published: April 10, 2021
Chelsea loanee Ike Ugbo was on target twice to help Cercle Brugge secure a comprehensive 3-0 win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the Belgian First Division A on Saturday, April 10. A minute before the interval, the Super Eagles hopeful managed to squeeze through some defenders and pushed the ball under goalkeeper Rafael...
Crotone's Simy two goals away from breaking Nigerian record held by ex-Blackburn striker Yakubu
Published: April 10, 2021
Super Eagles striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo was on target but could not prevent relegation candidates Crotone from losing 3-2 to Spezia in a Seria A match staged at the Stadio Alberto Picco (La Spezia) on Saturday. In doing so, Simy took his tally for the season to 16 goals from 30 appearances in the Italian top-f...
EFL: Barnsley's Dike, Luton's Adebayo, Bournemouth's Solanke, Wigan's Solomon-Otabor on target
Published: April 10, 2021
Four Nigeria-eligible strikers were on target for their respective clubs in the English Football League on Saturday, April 10. We begin at Oakwell, where Barnsley battled Middlesbrough. It finished 2-0 in favour of the home team - a victory that sees the Reds consolidate their fifth position in the table. With f...
Azeez involved in Arsenal's final training session before trip to Sheffield United
Published: April 10, 2021
Spanish-Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Miguel Azeez was involved in Arsenal's last training session before their trip to South Yorkshire, where they face relegation candidates Sheffield United in the Premier League. The official website of Arsenal has published the latest training images and the England youth internatio...
Dutch-Nigerian winger Ideho scores third goal in four games for Arsenal U18s in loss to Fulham
Published: April 10, 2021
Dutch-Nigerian winger Joel Ideho has been in descent goalscoring form for Arsenal U18s and continued his purple patch as the Gunners were beaten 3-1 by Fulham in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon. After failing to score in nine straight games in all competitions, the former Ajax Amsterdam wonderkid has n...
'They are doing very well' - Victor Moses backing Chelsea to win the Champions League
Published: April 10, 2021
Chelsea-owned wing-back Victor Moses is backing his parent club to win this season's UEFA Champions League. The Blues are in a strong position to reach the semifinals of the prestigious competition following their impressive 2-0 win over Porto on Wednesday, April 7. Chelsea's fortunes have taken a turn for the better s...
Trabzonspor issue medical bulletin on experienced winger Anthony Nwakaeme
Published: April 10, 2021
Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor have explained why Anthony Nwakaeme was substituted during the second half of their 1-1 draw with Kayserispor on Tuesday, April 6. The onetime Super Eagles invitee registered a game-tying assist in the 29th minute to help his team salvage a draw. In a medical bulletin by Trabzo...
Announcement imminent by Arsenal as talented striker Balogun agrees new multi-year contract
Published: April 10, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that English Premier League side Arsenal are on the verge of confirming that American-Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid Folarin Balogun has agreed a new deal with the club. After months of negotiations, the two parties have finally reached an agreement for the attacker to extend his stay at ...
West Ham striker Odubeko scores hat-trick against former club Manchester United
Published: April 10, 2021
Ademipo Odubeko grabbed his first-ever hat-trick in the Premier League 2 as West Ham came from behind to defeat Manchester United 3-2 at Leigh Sports Village on Friday night. Two teenagers of Nigerian descent were named in the starting lineup - Shola Shoretire for the Red Devils and Odubeko for the Hammers. Odub...
Leicester City coach Rodgers on possibility of Iheanacho being long-term successor to Vardy
Published: April 09, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho recently signed a new long-term deal with Leicester City, keeping him at the King Power Stadium until at least the end of the 2023-2024 season. The Nigeria international deserved the new contract following his brilliant performances for the Foxes last month, scoring seven goals in four appearances...
Mourinho runs the rule over Nigerian prospect ahead of Tottenham's clash vs Manchester United
Published: April 09, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Tottenham Hotspur's manager Jose Mourinho promoted Nigerian goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi to first team training before his side's blockbuster English Premier League meeting with Manchester United. The respected Portuguese football tactician ran the rule over the 20-year-old glov...