Nigeria-Eligible Striker Babajide Celebrates England Call-up With First Goal For Liverpool 2020-21 Season
Published: September 14, 2020
Liverpool FC Women Player of the Year, Rinsola Babajide has opened her goalscoring account for the 2020-2021 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Sunday's 3-0 win against London Bees is her last appearance for The Reds before she links up with the England squad on September 15 for a training camp at St. George's P...
Nwakali's Clash With Former Arsenal Teammate Coquelin : Villarreal Issue Injury Update
Published: September 14, 2020
Kelechi Nwakali will be heaving a sign of relief with the latest update issued by Villarreal following the injury suffered by their summer signing Francis Coquelin during the 1-1 draw with SD Huesca in La Liga on Sunday. Fourteen minutes from time, the Frenchman was stretchered off the pitch after clashing with his...
Ex-Barcelona Midfielder Reveals How Huesca Tactics Nullified The Threat Of Villarreal's Chukwueze
Published: September 14, 2020
Villarreal, who have been tipped to finish in the top four positions, were held to a 1-1 draw by SD Huesca in the opening round of the new La Liga season at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday evening. Coached by ex-Arsenal manager Unai Emery, the Yellow Submarine earned a share of the spoils thanks to Gerard Moren...
'Iwobi Had Better Leave Everton' - Nigerian Fans React To Winger's Absence Vs Tottenham
Published: September 13, 2020
Alex Iwobi was conspicuously missing from Everton's matchday squad as the Toffees began their 2020/2021 Premier League season with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. His absence has fueled speculations that the Super Eagle might not find it easy breaking into his side's f...
Red-hot Chelsea Loanee Uwakwe Reacts To Scoring On His League Debut
Published: September 13, 2020
Chelsea loanee Tariq Uwakwe has reacted to scoring on his League One debut in Accrington Stanley's 2-0 victory against Peterborough United on Saturday afternoon. The gifted London-born Nigerian player is in a rich vein of form at the moment, with his 85th minute strike taking his tally for the season to four goals ...
Man Utd Coach Solskjaer Gives Reason For Ighalo, Other Strikers Firing Blanks Vs Aston Villa
Published: September 13, 2020
Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained why his strikers failed to find the net in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Aston Villa in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Villa Park. In a 4-2-3-1 formation, Odion Ighalo started in attack for the Red Devils and lasted 61 minutes on the pitch before making way for...
Former Golden Eaglets Winger Amoo Makes Professional Debut For Hammarby
Published: September 13, 2020
Former Nigeria U17 international Akinkunmi Amoo has made his professional debut for Swedish Allsvenskan side Hammarby, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Sidos Academy product came off the bench in the 65th minute as a replacement for Tankovic in Hammarby's 2-2 draw with Helsingborg at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm o...
'He's Done Really Well' - Leicester Two-Goal Hero Vardy Impressed By Emergency CB Ndidi
Published: September 13, 2020
Leicester City have won their opening match of the new Premier League season after an impressive second half performance saw them thrash Semi Ajayi's West Brom 3-0 at the Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon. The Foxes were under pressure to get up and running this season and they did exactly that, as Timothy Castagne opened...
Manchester United Hero Ferdinand Fears Arrival Of Willian Could Keep Saka Out Of Starting XI
Published: September 13, 2020
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand fears that the arrival of Willian from Chelsea could keep Bukayo Saka out of the starting lineup in the new season. The Brazil international proved his worth on his competitive debut for the Gunners, providing two assists and was involved in the build-up to the opening goal sc...
La Liga: Ex-Arsenal Starlet Nwakali, Omoruyi Named In SD Huesca's Matchday Squad Vs Villarreal
Published: September 13, 2020
Two Nigerian youngsters are in contention to make their LaLiga Santander debuts for SD Huesca when they take on Samuel Chukwueze's Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali and Carlos Kevin Omoruyi traveled with SD Huesca's fi...
'They Are Battle Wounds' - Reading Coach Provides Update On Ejaria's Injury Vs Derby County
Published: September 13, 2020
Reading coach Veljko Paunovic has provided an update on the injury suffered by Ovie Eajria in his side's 2-0 win against Derby County in the Championship on Saturday. In first half stoppage time, the overlapping Ejaria finished a delightful Reading move, bending the ball past the Rams goalkeeper after a lovely back...
Liverpool Striker Delighted To Choose England Over Nigeria Ahead Of Potential Unofficial Debut
Published: September 13, 2020
Liverpool FC Women star with a Nigerian background, Rinsola Babajide is in the frame to make her unofficial debut for England's senior national team in an in-house 11v11 training game behind closed doors on September 18. The former Millwall Lionesses and Watford striker has received her maiden call-up to the Three ...
EPL Squad Nos : Four Nigerian Stars Assigned No. 25 Shirt Made Popular By Arsenal Legend Kanu
Published: September 13, 2020
Four Nigeria-eligible players have chosen to wear the number 25 jersey in the Premier League for the 2020-2021 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. It is a number made popular in these parts by ex-Super Eagles striker Nwankwo Kanu who wore the shirt number during his four-and-a-half-year affiliation with Arsenal, ...
Eagles Coach Hodgson Explains His Thinking Behind Not Starting Eze Vs Southampton
Published: September 13, 2020
Crystal Palace coach Roy Hodgson has explained his reasoning for not handing a full debut to Eberechi Eze in his side's hard-fought 1-0 win against Southampton on Saturday evening. The Anglo-Nigerian was lacking match practice ahead of the visit of the Saints, having picked up an injury that saw him pull out of the...
Ighalo Starts For Manchester United In Friendly Against Aston Villa
Published: September 12, 2020
Odion Ighalo has been handed valuable game time ahead of Manchester United's first competitive match of the new season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The former Nigeria international started for the Red Devils in a friendly against Aston Villa in the West Midlands on Saturday afternoon. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set up...