2013 U17 World Cup Winner Awoniyi Reacts After Second Goal In German Football
Published: May 17, 2020
In his seventh appearance for Mainz 05 since his loan move from Liverpool last summer, 2013 U17 World Cup-winning striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored his second goal in German football but his first in the Bundesliga as Mainz came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Cologne. Awoniyi found playing opportunities hard ...
Liverpool Loanee Becomes 7th Youngest Nigerian-born Player To Score In Bundesliga; Okocha Youngest
Published: May 17, 2020
Liverpool-owned striker Taiwo Awoniyi finally opened his goalscoring account for Mainz 05 as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Kingsley Ehizibue's Cologne at RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports It was his first goal in German football since he found the net against FC Heidenheim in Ma...
Official : Dieseruvwe Retained By Salford City For The 2020-2021 Season
Published: May 17, 2020
EFL League Two club Salford City have announced their retained and release list following the cancellation of the 2019-2020 season. Leeds-born Nigerian striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe is among sixteen first-team players retained for the 2020-2021 season. The 25-year-old was loaned out to Oldham Athletic in the January ...
'Saka Is A Top, Top Talent' - Ex-Spurs Striker Hopes Arsenal Fend Off Interest From Liverpool
Published: May 17, 2020
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent is hoping Arsenal fend off interest from Liverpool for exciting teenager Bukayo Saka. The Anglo-Nigerian will enter the final twelve months of his contract with the Gunners in July 2020, and Arsenal are keen to tie him down for another five years, having offered the vers...
'100 Percent He Passed Two Tests' - Agent Insists Nigeria U23 Star Bitok Has Not Contracted COVID-19
Published: May 17, 2020
Belarusian agent Yauheni Haiduk, who handles the affairs of Nigeria U23 international Godfrey Bitok Stephen, has insisted that his client has not contracted COVID-19 amid speculation in the local media that the defender had tested positive for the virus. Having said that, the left-back is very unlikely to taste acti...
'We Were Lucky That Uduokhai's Goal Was Ruled Out' - Wolfsburg Coach Admits After Win At Augsburg
Published: May 17, 2020
Wolfsburg coach Oliver Glasner has conceded that his side were lucky to get all three points in their 2-1 win at Augsburg on Saturday afternoon. Just two minutes after his introduction off the bench, German-Nigerian center back Felix Uduokhai saw his goal, scored through a header, chalked off following a VAR review...
Confirmed : Ex-Man City And Leicester Midfielder Etuhu Released By Carlisle United
Published: May 17, 2020
Former Manchester City midfielder Kelvin Etuhu has to look for a new employer before the start of the 2020-2021 season.Football League club Carlisle United have published their retained and released list following the cancellation of the fourth-tier of English football and the Nigerian was among the ten players release...
How Much Is Odion Ighalo Worth In Today's Market? Liverpool Hero Has His Say
Published: May 16, 2020
Liverpool hero John Barnes believes Odion Ighalo would be worth 20 million pounds under normal circumstances considering his Premier League experience coupled with the fact that the striker has excelled since his shock move to Manchester United in the January transfer window. However, the former England star, famou...
'I Gave Opportunities To Young Players' - Ex- Arsenal Coach Emery Tips Saka For Greatness
Published: May 16, 2020
Former Arsenal coach Unai Emery has tipped Anglo-Nigerian winger Bukayo Saka for greatness. The Hale End Academy product was on the periphery of the first team in Emery's first season in charge but has become a key player under manager Mikel Arteta, flourishing in his new role at left-back. The Spaniard recalle...
Bundesliga Wrap : Akpoguma Scores OG; Uduokhai Denied By VAR; Torunarigha Shines; Collins Goes 90; Lookman, Bazee Subbed In
Published: May 16, 2020
Football is back, and so are the Nigeria-eligible exports in the German Bundesliga. Thus, allnigeriasoccer.com rounds up the performances of every one of them on Saturday afternoon. At the Red-Bull Arena, Ademola Lookman was introduced off the bench in Leipzig's 1-1 draw with Freiburg, with the attacker coming close t...
Winger Who Made Nigeria U20 Provisional World Cup Squad In Line For Bundesliga Debut Today
Published: May 16, 2020
Nigerians will keep an eye on the ongoing German Bundesliga clash between Hoffenheim and Hertha BSC at the Prezero Arena, with exciting winger Chinedu Ekene in line to make his professional debut for the home team, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Hoffenheim manager Alfred Schreuder has included Ekene in his matchday 2...
Europe's Top 5 Leagues : Collins Is First Nigeria-Born Player To Start A League Game In 68 Days
Published: May 16, 2020
Nigeria national-teamer Jamilu Collins has been named in the SC Paderborn's starting lineup for their German Bundesliga clash against Fortuna Dusseldorf at the Spiel-Arena on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The European Leagues were halted in March, apart from the Belarusian Premier League, due to ...
Botafogo Chief Rates Mikel Higher Than Yaya Toure But Ivorian is More Marketable And Popular
Published: May 16, 2020
Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo are in the market for a central midfielder and are in talks with Nigeria legend John Obi Mikel and former Barcelona and Manchester City star Yaya Toure. Because of the players' wage demands, it is unlikely that Botafogo will sign the two African players as they are both asking for mo...
'I Was Scared Before AFCON 2019' - Odemwingie Reveals What Impressed Him About Eagles In Egypt
Published: May 16, 2020
2008 Beijing Olympics silver medalist, Peter Odemwingie has revealed that he was impressed with the Super Eagles defenders at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, adding that he had doubts about how they would perform before the tournament in Egypt. Gernot Rohr's ideal back four during the last AFCON assuming all the pl...
Belgian Champion : Super Eagle, U17 World Cup Winners, Ex-Nigeria U23 Striker Congratulate Okereke
Published: May 16, 2020
The Belgian Pro League general assembly has decided to discontinue the Jupiler Pro League and 1B competitions for the 2019-2020 season, and declared Club Brugge as champions, meaning they are certain to participate in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the 2020-2021 season.  Club Brugge accumulated 70 p...