'We Were At Chelsea Together' - Aina Names The Fulham Player He Gets Along With The Most
Published: December 18, 2020
Nigeria international Ola Aina has revealed that Michael Hector is the Fulham player he gets along with the most. The aforementioned duo were together at Chelsea for a couple of years before becoming defensive partners during their loan spell with Hull City for the 2017-2018 season. Hector isn't the only player...
Hodgson Not Too Surprised With How Good Eze Has Been Since Joining Crystal Palace
Published: December 18, 2020
Eberechi Eze has adapted quickly to the Premier League and manager Roy Hodgson has insisted that he's not too surprised with how good the winger has been since joining Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window. The Anglo-Nigerian had a banner 2019-2020, registering 14 goals and eight assists and winning Queens P...
'He's Pivotal For Us' - Leicester Coach Admits He's Protective Over Ndidi Pre-Tottenham
Published: December 18, 2020
Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers was on media duties on Friday afternoon ahead of his side's trip to the English capital to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and was quizzed about being protective over Wilfred Ndidi. Since the Nigeria international returned from an adductor injury which required surg...
Anjorin Involved In Four Goals For Chelsea In 6-1 Hammering Of Manchester United U23s
Published: December 18, 2020
Faustino Anjorin continues to prove that he is ripe for first-team football with a Man-of-the-Match performance for Chelsea in their 6-1 demolition of Manchester United in a Premier League 2 fixture on Friday afternoon. The 19-year-old was one of two players of Nigerian descent on show at Kingsmeadow (Kingston upon...
Leon Balogun To Miss Rangers' League Game Vs Motherwell Due To Concussion Protocols
Published: December 18, 2020
Leon Balogun will not be available for selection for Glasgow Rangers' Scottish Premiership clash against Motherwell at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon.   The Super Eagles center back had to be substituted in the closing minutes of the Light Blues 3-2 loss to St. Mirren in the quarterfinals of the Scottish League ...
Glasgow Celtic Reject Offer From Crystal Palace For Highly-Rated Nigerian Winger
Published: December 18, 2020
Highly-rated Glasgow Celtic winger Armstrong Okoflex is attracting interest from across the border in England. Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Crystal Palace are mulling over a second offer for the talented youngster after their first bid was rejected by the Scottish Premiership champions before th...
Best Dribble Success Rate Premier League : Everton's Iwobi Africa's Best; Sixth Overall
Published: December 18, 2020
Versatile Everton winger Alex Iwobi has been included in the top ten best dribble success rate in the English Premier League for players who have attempted at least 25 dribbles, according to celebrated football statistics website Whoscored. The Nigeria international has been successful in 73.1 percent of his dribble...
Club Brugge's Okereke Celebrates Reaching 50-Game Milestone With First Away Goal In Over A Year
Published: December 18, 2020
Nigeria U23 international David Okereke was on target as Club Brugge registered a comprehensive 3-0 victory over KV Mechelen at AFAS Stadion on Thursday night. Manager of the Belgian champions, Philippe Clement made an injury enforced substitution eight minutes before half time, bringing on Okereke as a replacement...
Lewandowski Named The Best FIFA Men's Player : Who Did Musa, Rohr, Nigeria Media Vote For?
Published: December 17, 2020
Bayern Munich's Poland international striker Robert Lewandowski has been named The Best men's player of 2020 at FIFA's award ceremony on Thursday, winning the award ahead of Juventus' super star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona icon Lionel Messi. The 32-year-old was the favourite to take home the main prize after ne...
'An Unforgettable Experience' - Teenage Striker Omoruyi Reacts To First Team Debut For Huesca
Published: December 17, 2020
Teenage Nigerian striker Kevin Omoruyi took to social media on Thursday to celebrate making his first team debut for La Liga side SD Huesca. Prior to Tuesday evening's Copa del Rey first round fixture against Tercera Division side Marchamalo, he was an unused substitute on three occasions for league matches and may...
Super Eagles Striker Kayode Scores His First Goal In Domestic Competitions For Sivasspor
Published: December 17, 2020
Out-of-favour Super Eagles striker Olarenwaju Kayode scored his first goal in domestic competitions as Sivasppor defeated Giresunspor 1-0 in the Turkish Cup on Thursday. The Shakhtar Donetsk loanee was in red hot form in the group stage of the Europa League, scoring in four consecutive matches before the last match...
Kanu, Okocha, and Yekini: Battle of Greatest Nigerian Footballers
Published: December 17, 2020
In the past half-century, Nigeria has cemented itself as one of the greatest African countries when it comes to athletics. From basketball to cricket to football, the nation isn’t short on sports stars that make it big in local and overseas leagues. When it comes to football, in particular, Nigeria has establi...
2003-Born Center Back Eligible For Nigeria, England, Netherlands, Signs New Reading Deal
Published: December 17, 2020
With a statement on their official website, Championship club Reading have announced that 2003-born central defender Nelson Abbey has signed a new deal. The promising youngster has put pen to paper on his first professional contract, keeping him at the Royals until at least the summer of 2022 if the two parties hon...
'He Helps My Game' - Crystal Palace Dazzler Zaha Backs Eze To Go As High As Possible
Published: December 17, 2020
Skillful Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has admitted that the presence of Eberechi Eze on the pitch has helped him to flourish in the ongoing season. Indeed, the former Queens Park Rangers star has taken some of the attention off the Ivory Coast international as he now concentrates on scoring goals rather than...
Augsburg's Uduokhai Named In German Bundesliga Team Of The Week
Published: December 17, 2020
Augsburg center back Felix Uduokhai has been named in the German Bundesliga Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored following his outstanding display in the latest round of matches in the division. The former Germany U20 international helped goalkeeper Gikiewicz to post a shutout as Augsburg regis...