Super Eagles Center Back Named In Portuguese Primeira Liga Team Of The Week
Published: December 08, 2020
Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem has been named in the Portuguese Primeira Liga Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored.com. Awaziem shone at the heart of defence for Boavista as they were held to a goalless draw by Rio Ave at the Estádio dos Arcos on Sunday evening, the third clean sheet k...
Price Tag Of £40m Placed On The Head Of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool-Linked Playmaker Olise
Published: December 07, 2020
Championship club Reading will demand an astonishing transfer fee from clubs interested in securing the services of left-footed Nigerian playmaker Michael Olise, according to reports. The future of the Chelsea Academy product has been the subject of speculation in recent weeks following his fine start to the 2020-2...
Tottenham's Nigeria-Eligible Striker On A Run Of Scoring In Three Straight Premier League 2 Games
Published: December 07, 2020
Nigeria-eligible striker Kion Etete scored for the third consecutive Premier League 2 game as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Blackburn Rovers 3-2 on Monday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. This is the first time that the 19-year-old has achieved the feat since joining Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal in the su...
Nigeria Pitch Awards : Ighalo, Ndidi, Osimhen Up For Top Prize; Barca Star In Running For Women's Version
Published: December 07, 2020
Organizers have announced plans to hold the 7th Award Ceremony of the prestigious Nigeria Pitch Awards on 22 December 2020 at the Ibis Hotel Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking to journalists in the nation’s capital Abuja, the President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips stated that the 7th Award Ceremony which had ea...
Onana Or Mendy? Sparta Rotterdam Star Okoye Names Who He Considers To Be Africa's Best GK
Published: December 07, 2020
Sparta Rotterdam rising star Maduka Okoye has revealed who he thinks is the best African goalkeeper in the world at the moment. The Super Eagles glovesman has stepped up his performances after a woeful top-flight debut against Heerenveen that saw him concede four goals and in his next game, this time for Nigeria, h...
Ighalo In Contention To Lead Manchester United Attack Vs RB Leipzig With Cavani, Martial Out
Published: December 07, 2020
Former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo is in contention to lead Manchester United's attack when they take on RB Leipzig in a crucial UEFA Champions League match at the RB Arena on Tuesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be able to count on the services of Edinso...
Osimhen Rated As Doubtful For Napoli's Next Three Matches Including Trip To Inter Milan
Published: December 07, 2020
Victor Osimhen is rated as doubtful for Napoli's next three official matches, according to various reports in the Italian media. This coming Sunday will make it one month the former Lille striker last played competitively for club and country after dislocating his shoulder in the second half of Nigeria's 4-4 draw w...
Super Eagles Center Back Semi Ajayi Reveals Why West Brom Lost To Crystal Palace
Published: December 07, 2020
Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi believes the red card shown to Matheus Pereira in the 34th minute of their 5-1 loss to Crystal Palace changed the game. Before the dismissal of the Brazilian winger for violent conduct after a VAR review, the Baggies were very much in the game as Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher had c...
Chelsea Loanee Uwakwe Has Hand In Two Goals In First League Game Since October
Published: December 07, 2020
Chelsea loanee Tariq Uwakwe was one of the key players for Accrington Stanley as they registered a 2-1 win over Milton Keynes Dons in a League One clash staged at Wham Stadium on Saturday evening. He last figured for Accrington Stanley in a 1-0 win vs Fleetwood Town on October 20 before the visit of MK Dons. Uwak...
Top Scorer After 15 Games Last Ten Years : Racing Genk's Onuachu Equals Jelle Vossen's Feat
Published: December 07, 2020
By scoring a brace in a 4-2 win against Royal Antwerp in a Belgian First Division A clash on Sunday afternoon, Paul Onuachu matched a scoring feat achieved by Racing Genk old boy Jelle Vossen. The Nigeria national teamer has tallied 14 goals after fifteen rounds in the Belgian top-flight, making him the leading sco...
Etebo Not Returning To Stoke City In January, Focused On Helping Galatasaray
Published: December 07, 2020
Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo says the most important thing presently is to keep working hard so as to help his Turkish Club, Galatasaray stay strong in the Turkish Super Lig.Some outlets recently reported that the former Warri Wolves and C.D. Feirense star who is on loan at Galatasaray from Stoke is set to ...
Leicester City Striker Destroying Corner Flag : Vardy Replies Iheanacho, Ndidi In Nigerian Pidgin
Published: December 07, 2020
Leicester City returned to winning ways on Sunday afternoon, beating Sheffield United 2-1 at Bramall Lane thanks to Jamie Vardy's 90th minute winner. The game saw the return of Wilfred Ndidi to the matchday squad having fully recovered from an adductor injury he sustained vs Burnley in September and the midfielder ...
CSKA Moscow Coach Defends Decision To Take Off Ejuke Despite Winger Impressing In First Half
Published: December 06, 2020
CSKA Moscow coach Sergei Ovchinnikov has explained why Chidera Ejuke was substituted in the 62nd minute of his side's 2-2 draw with Khimki in the Russian Premier League on Sunday evening. The Nigeria national team was one of the best players on the pitch in the first half and provided the assist for the second goal...
1980 AFCON Winner Henry Nwosu To Conduct Academy Screening In Jos
Published: December 06, 2020
1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning midfielder, Henry Nwosu MON, is expected to arrive Jos, the Plateau State capital on 8th December ahead of the screening of young footballers expected to be admitted into the Africa Athletes Academy soccer programmes.The Chief Executive Officer of the Academy, Edwin Ademola Ademola, t...
WAFU-UFOA Zone B Nigeria 1 Ivory Coast 1 : 10-Man Flying Eagles Throw Away Lead At The Death
Published: December 06, 2020
Nigeria  began their quest to qualify for the 2021 Africa U20 Cup of Nations by playing out a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast at the Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo on Sunday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With John Amah unavailable for selection due to injury, manager Ladan Bosso opted for Kolawale Oladip...