Crystal Palace Star Eze Names The Toughest Player He Has Faced In Premier League
Published: November 24, 2020
Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze has named Everton attacking midfielder James Rodriguez as the toughest player he has faced in the English Premier League. The England U21 international of Nigerian descent came up against the former Real Madrid star on matchday three as Palace were beaten 2-1 by Everton. Eze ad...
Real Madrid Ready To Battle Manchester United, Liverpool In Race To Sign Super Eagles Star
Published: November 24, 2020
La Liga champions Real Madrid are interested in signing Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze but face competition from abroad, according to reports. Spanish newspaper La Razon claims that two Villarreal players in the shape of Pau Torres and Chukwueze are transfer targets for Los Blancos, Manager Zinedine Zidane s...
Super Eagles Striker Dropped From Club Brugge UCL Matchday Squad For Disciplinary Reasons
Published: November 24, 2020
Club Brugge coach Philippe Clement will not be able to count on the services of Emmanuel Dennis when his side take on Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. The Nigeria international was originally included in Club Brugge's 22-player traveling party to Dortmund and was spotted boarding the...
'The Man Is A Magician' - Fans Hail Performance Of Crystal Palace Crowd-Pleaser Eze Despite Loss
Published: November 23, 2020
Crystal Palace rising star Eberechi Eze was back in the fold despite fears he would not be available for selection against Burnley in a Premier League game at Turf Moor this evening.   It earlier looked as if the Super Eagles target was going to miss the game after pulling out of the England U21 squad due to muscle s...
Rangers' Nigeria International Defender Makes Scottish Premiership Team Of The Week
Published: November 23, 2020
Glasgow Rangers central defender Leon Balogun has been included in the Scottish Premiership Team of the Week by celebrated football statistics website Whoscored following the conclusion of matchday fifteen. Fresh from starting the two matches played by Nigeria in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Si...
'Moses Plays Quite Well' - Russian Pundit Defends Spartak's Signing Of Chelsea Winger
Published: November 23, 2020
Russian football pundit Ilya Kazakov has defended the signing of Victor Moses by Spartak Moscow in the summer transfer window. The former Nigeria international joined the Muscovites on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy set at five million euros included in the deal. The arrivals of Moses...
Molde Striker Omoijuanfo In Contention To Face Arsenal After Completing Quarantine
Published: November 23, 2020
Molde star Ohi Omoijuanfo is back in contention to face Arsenal in Thursday's Europa League meeting at the Aker Stadium. The Oslo-born striker of Nigerian descent was not in the Molde squad for yesterday's 3-0 win against his former club Stabæk because he was quarantining. One of his close contacts has a connec...
Arsenal Reopen Contract Talks With Striker Of Nigerian Descent Who Made First Team Debut Last Month
Published: November 23, 2020
English Premier League side Arsenal have reopened contract talks with American-born striker of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun. The Athletic UK is reporting that Balogun remaining at the Emirates Stadium beyond the end of the 2020-2021 season is back on the agenda with first team manager Mikel Arteta keen for the ...
Babayaro's 26-Year-Old Champions League Record In Danger Of Being Broken In 2020
Published: November 23, 2020
Borussia Dortmund teenage sensation Youssoufa Moukoko is poised to break a UEFA Champions League record held by retired Nigeria international Celestine Babayaro. This past weekend, the Germany U20 international of Cameroonian descent became the youngest player in history to feature in the German Bundesliga when he ca...
Ex-Flying Eagles Striker Boniface Wins Historic Norwegian Title With FK Bodo/Glimt
Published: November 23, 2020
Former Flying Eagles striker Victor Boniface is in line to feature in the 2021-2022 edition of the UEFA Champions League if he honours his contract with FK Bodø/Glimt, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. By beating Strømsgodset 2-1 at the Marienlyst Stadion (Drammen) on Sunday night, Bodø/Glimt have an unassailable 18-po...
'My Ultimate Ambition Remains To Get My Full Chance At Chelsea' - Ugbo Targets Blues First Team
Published: November 23, 2020
Former England U17 international of Nigerian descent Ike Ugbo is hoping that his brilliant form over the last two seasons will eventually lead to a first team breakthrough at Chelsea. Ugbo has scored 20 goals combined for both Roda JC and Cercle Brugge in 39 appearances across all competitions. Since joining Che...
'The Absence Of Osimhen Was Felt' - West Ham Hero Di Canio Says Napoli Struggled In Attack Vs Milan
Published: November 23, 2020
Legendary West Ham striker now a pundit at Sky Sport Italia, Paolo Di Canio has revealed that Napoli struggled in attack during their 3-1 defeat at the hands of AC Milan because of the absence of Victor Osimhen. The Nigeria national teamer was not available for selection against the Rossoneri after dislocating his ...
Iwobi Likened To Maicon By Ex-Arsenal Teammate Lacazette After Starring At Wing-back
Published: November 23, 2020
Alex Iwobi has taken to social media to celebrate Everton's 3-2 win against Fulham in a Premier League clash at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon. Manager Carlo Ancelotti took everyone by surprise by deploying the Nigeria international as a right wing-back despite being an attack-minded player, and he put in argua...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Opens Union Berlin Account; Genk's Onuachu Hits Double Figures In Goals
Published: November 22, 2020
Liverpool-owned striker Taiwo Awoniyi opened his goalscoring account for Union Berlin as they registered a 2-1 road win against Cologne at the  RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The former Nigeria U23 international spent 220 minutes on the pitch in total spread across six matches...
Italian Club Interested In Signing Real Madrid Tri-Eligible Winger Marvin Akinlabi
Published: November 22, 2020
Italian Serie B club US Lecce are interested in signing Real Madrid's tri-eligible winger Marvin Akinlabi, according to reports in the Italian press. Serie B News claims Lecce's Technical Director Pantaleo Corvino is planning to hold talks with the leadership of Real Madrid concerning the signing of Akinlabi, who i...