Man Utd's Ogunneye, Chelsea Captain Chibueze On Target At Next Gen Mumbai Cup With Alan Shearer Watching
Published: February 26, 2020
Two Nigerian youngsters have impressed for their respective teams at the ongoing PL-ISL Next Generation Mumbai Cup, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Versatile United youngster Habeeb Ogunneye, who is comfortable playing in multiple positions on the right flank, showed his goalscoring potential in his side's 4-0 rout of F...
Heracles Almelo Goal Poacher Gets Newly Issued Nigerian Passport Ahead Of Potential Cap-tying Game
Published: February 26, 2020
Heracles Almelo goal poacher Cyriel Dessers could become cap-tied to three-time African champions Nigeria next month. According to Het Belang van Limburg, nothing stands in the way of Dessers playing for the West African giants after securing a Nigerian passport on Tuesday. Born in Tongeren to a Belgian father a...
U21 TOTW Europe's Top 5 Leagues : Osimhen Joins Man Utd, Liverpool Starlets In XI
Published: February 25, 2020
Victor Osimhen has been recognized for his outstanding performance in Lille's 3-0 rout of Toulouse at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday, February 22 after he was named in Whoscored.com's U21 Team of the Week Europe's Top 5 Leagues. Osimhen increased his assists in the Ligue 1 to four after setting up Renato Sanches' ...
Nigeria International Striker Left Out Of Club Brugge Squad To Face Manchester United
Published: February 25, 2020
Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge have been dealt a double injury blow ahead of their crucial Europa League round of 32 match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Through their official website, manager Philippe Clement has unveiled a list of 22 players traveling to Manchester for the second leg tie an...
Super Eagles Next AFCON Opponents: Who Are They, Strengths, Weaknesses, Star Players
Published: February 25, 2020
Nigeria and Sierra Leone face off in a double-header next month, in the race for next year's AFCON qualification, and it is fitting to evaluate the latest rivals, and the diverse facets facing up to this game.Most of the Super Eagles players are unarguably enjoying the best of the fortunes with their clubs in Europe, b...
International Tug Of War Over Bukayo Saka : Arsenal New Darling Reveals He Has Visited Nigeria
Published: February 25, 2020
Arsenal's new darling Bukayo Saka has revealed that he has previously been to Nigeria when he was much younger. An international tug of war between the Nigeria Football Federation and English Football Federation over the services of the Hale End Academy product is definitely on the cards after his recent outstanding...
Iheanacho : Should Leicester Have Been Awarded A Penalty Vs Man City? Ex-EPL Referee Has His Say
Published: February 25, 2020
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has opined that referee Paul Tierney and VAR official David Coote made the right call by not awarding a penalty to Leicester City during the first half of their 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Saturday evening, saying the collision between Ederson and Kelechi Iheanacho was ...
Nigerians Abroad : Rizespor's Umar, Maccabi Tel Aviv's Ofoedu, Poli Iasi's Omoh Find The Net
Published: February 24, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigerian players on target for the respective UEFA-affiliated clubs in league matches on Monday, February 24. In a Turkish Super Lig clash at Caykur Didi Stadyumu, Rizespor fell to a 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir, with Nigeria international Aminu Umar getting on the scoresh...
Most Efficient Nigerian Strikers Europe Top 5 Leagues : Two Players Above Lille's Osimhen
Published: February 24, 2020
Bordeaux starlet Josh Maja has the title of being the most efficient Nigerian striker playing in the top five European Leagues, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Of the Nigerian players to be involved in ten games or more in the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue...
Leicester City Expert Names The Top Candidate To Replace Injured Ndidi & It's Not Choudhury
Published: February 24, 2020
In a question and answer session with Leicester City fans, LeicestershireLive reporter Jordan Blackwell has identified the top candidate to replace Wilfred Ndidi in the Foxes starting line-up should the holding midfielder fail to recover for their upcoming games. The Nigeria international has missed the last three ...
'They Know What I've Done For Them In The Past' - Ighalo Appreciates Support Of Watford Fans
Published: February 24, 2020
Odion Ighalo appreciated the support of Watford fans during Sunday afternoon's Premier League match between Manchester United and the Hornets at Old Trafford, a game in which he made his home debut. In two and a half years at Vicarage Road, the former Nigeria international notched up 40 goals in 100 appearances, befo...
Teenage Striker Eligible For Nigeria Named In Bayern's Traveling Squad To Face Chelsea
Published: February 24, 2020
The 18-year-old striker Joshua Zirkzee is in contention to suit up for Bayern Munich when they face Chelsea in a UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Manager Hans-Dieter Flick has named the Netherlands U19 international of Nigerian descent in his tr...
Bordeaux's Super Eagles Winger Rated Worst Player On Pitch After Duel With Neymar, Mbappe
Published: February 24, 2020
Nigeria international Samuel Kalu was rated the joint worst player on the Parc des Princes turf as a Paris Saint-Germain team containing superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe beat Bordeaux 4-3 in a Ligue 1 match on Sunday, February 23. Considering the fact that the versatile winger had found game time hard to come by ...
Bukayo Saka Hype Reaches Fever Pitch As Barcelona, Man Utd Legends Jump On The Bandwagon
Published: February 24, 2020
Manchester United legend Gary Neville and ex-Barcelona striker Gary Lineker have joined the praise for Nigeria-eligible winger Bukayo Saka following his outstanding display in Arsenal's 3-2 win against Everton on Sunday evening. His 27th minute cross for Eddie Nketiah's goal meant he has now provided four assists in...
Impossible To Snub : Dessers Sends Message To Rohr With 18th Goal Ahead Of Squad Announcement
Published: February 24, 2020
Belgian-born striker Cyriel Dessers has sent a message to Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr that he is in prolific form by netting his eighteenth goal across all competitions this term, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 25-year-old netted what proved to be the eventual game-winner in the 77th minute as Heracles registered...