Arsenal Rising Star Bukayo Saka Misses Out On PFA YPOTY To Liverpool Fullback
Published: September 08, 2020
Arsenal rising star Bukayo Saka has missed out on the prestigious Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The England U21 international of Nigerian descent had been in the running for the yearly accolade along with Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, Chelsea's T...
Ex-Man Utd Striker Odubeko Nets Brace On His Full Competitive Debut For West Ham U21s
Published: September 08, 2020
Former Manchester United wonderkid Ademipo Odubeko took only two minutes to score on his full debut for West Ham U21s in their first competitive game of the new season - an EFL Trophy clash against Southend United at Roots Hall on Tuesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Odubeko was named in West Ham's starting ...
Photo : Goalkeeper Okonkwo Called Up Again To Train With Arsenal First Team Pre-Fulham
Published: September 08, 2020
Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has been called up again to train with Arsenal's first team ahead of their first Premier League game of the 2020-2021 season at Fulham, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Hale End Academy product was among four players of Nigerian descent that trained with the Gunners first...
Carabao Cup Goal Of The Round : Charlton Athletic Striker Aneke's Goal Nominated
Published: September 08, 2020
Former Arsenal youth-teamer Chuks Aneke's strike against Swindon Town has been shortlisted for the Carabao Cup Goal of the Round for round one. The Charlton Athletic striker entered the game as a substitute in the 71st minute as the Addicks advanced to the second round thanks to their 3-1 win at the County Ground. ...
Crystal Palace Emerge As Candidates To Sign Queens Park Rangers' Nigerian-Born Winger
Published: September 08, 2020
English Premier League side Crystal Palace have emerged as prime candidates to sign Queens Park Rangers' Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, according to reports. Team Talk claims that the Eagles are leading the race to sign the Queens Park Rangers Young Player of the Year after he rejected signing a new deal...
Liverpool's Babajide Gets First England Senior Call-Up, She Follows Super Falcons On Social Media
Published: September 08, 2020
Liverpool FC Women star, Rinsola Babajide has received her first-ever call-up to England's senior national team, the official website of the English Football Association announced on Tuesday. The London-born striker of Nigerian descent has been named in Three Lionesses coach Phil Neville's 30-player roster for a tra...
'I Get Compared To Kante' - Arsenal's Akinola Wants To Become The Best Central Midfielder
Published: September 08, 2020
Arsenal's new kid on the block, Tim Akinola has said that he wants to become the best central midfielder of his generation, ahead of a potential debut for the Gunners development squad in their EFL Trophy clash against League One side Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Tuesday evening. The Nigerian-born starlet has reve...
Why Chelsea Will Still Need A New Keeper
Published: September 08, 2020
Kepa Arrizabalaga completed his signing for Chelsea FC in August 2018 for £70 million from Spain's Athletic Bilbao. This transfer made Kepa the world's most expensive goalkeeper in history.By signing for such a mammoth fee, there was always going be high expectations on the youngster. Unfortunately for Kepa, his time ...
Will Messi Really Leave Barcelona?
Published: September 08, 2020
Lionel Messi has spent his whole professional football career in Barcelona, first joining the club as a 14-year-old; the Argentine's extraordinary exploits have seen him quickly become an honorary Catalan.Messi has helped the club to 10 La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues, collecting a record six Ballon d'Or...
'Ighalo Was Part Of Super Eagles Before China Move' - New Kunshan Signing Adeniji Says He Faces Stumbling Block
Published: September 08, 2020
Nigeria international Tunde Adeniji has ended his association with Hungarian club Debreceni VSC after inking a one-year contract with newly-promoted Chinese League One team Kunshan. The former Sunshine Stars striker has admitted that his national team career could be put on hold with his move to Kunshan as he doesn'...
Four Nigeria-Eligible Teenagers Assigned Squad Numbers By Chelsea For 2020-21 Season
Published: September 08, 2020
English Premier League club Chelsea have assigned squad numbers to four Nigeria-eligible teenagers ahead of the 2020-2021 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Chelsea's development squad will face Oxford United in the EFL Trophy at the Kassam Stadium in Oxfordshire on Tuesday evening, with Faustino Anjorin, Bryan F...
Leicester City Star Ndidi On Last Season's Performance, Super Eagles Inactivity
Published: September 08, 2020
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has revealed that his main priority is for Leicester City to do well instead of chasing personal glory. The Foxes blew away their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League post lockdown after finishing fifth in the Premier League standings and will be competing...
Ex-Nigeria U23 Invitee Adeloye Reveals What Chelsea Told Him Before He Joined Charlton
Published: September 07, 2020
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Tomi Adeloye has revealed that he tested at Chelsea for few weeks before joining Charlton Athletic.   The center forward, who is good pals with Everton's Nigeria international Alex Iwobi, admitted that the Stamford Bridge outfit passed up the opportunity to sign him but informed him that th...
'I'm Born And Raised In Nigeria' - Arsenal's Dual-Eligible Starlet Akinola Clarifies On His Future
Published: September 07, 2020
Arsenal's new kid on the block Tim Akinola has stressed that he is open to representing the Nigerian and English national teams amid speculation in the local media that he would turn down an invitation to the Young Lions. The international future of Akinola has been the subject of debate in recent weeks following h...
16-Year-Old Collins Debuts For Borussia Dortmund; 2003-Born Emegha Scores For Sparta Rotterdam
Published: September 07, 2020
Sparta Rotterdam narrowly lost 2-1 to German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund in their final pre-season game on Monday evening ahead of the new season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Three players of Nigerian descent born abroad took part in the friendly staged at Fußballpark BVB Hohenbuschei in Dortmund, with t...