'Why Did That Change Take So Long' - Ex-Chelsea Star Blasts Arsenal Coach For Saka's Late Introduction
Published: December 15, 2019
Arsenal are looking for damage limitation in the second half of the ongoing game against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London, trailing the Premier League champions 3-0. Manchester City's Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne produced a midfield masterclass in the first half, scoring two goals and providing one...
Super Eagles Star Troost-Ekong Rated Udinese's Best Defender In Loss To Ronaldo's Juventus
Published: December 15, 2019
Nigeria international William Troost-Ekong made his 14th Serie A appearance for Udinese on Sunday afternoon, but could not prevent his side from losing 3-1 to a Cristiano Ronaldo-led Juventus at the Allianz Stadium.The 26-year-old was named alongside  Sebastien De Maio and Bram Nuytinck in a three-man defence for the ...
Iwobi Shares Setback That Almost Derailed His Arsenal Career; Names Best Super Eagles Pal
Published: December 15, 2019
Speaking to the Super Eagles Media Team via YouTube, Alex Iwobi recollected that he was almost released by Arsenal before signing a scholarship with the North London club. The Hale End Academy product was able to overcome that setback, going on to make 149 appearances for the Gunners first team in all competitions ...
Chelsea's Anglo-Nigerian Prospect Attracting Interest From Leicester City
Published: December 15, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Chelsea's Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Kelechi Chibueze is attracting interest from Leicester City. It is understood that The Foxes are in the market for a goalkeeper to bolster their youth team and have identified Chibueze as a candidate to fill the position. Howeve...
Lille Coach Reveals Designated Penalty Taker After Osimhen's On-Field Debate With Ikone
Published: December 15, 2019
Lille coach Christophe Galtier has confirmed that Victor Osimhen is the designated penalty taker of the club after the Nigeria international was involved in an on-field debate with Jonathan Ikone during the first half of the Ligue 1 tie against Montpellier on Friday night. Five minutes before half-time, Ikone steppe...
Arsenal, Everton, Crystal Palace, 2 Other EPL Clubs To Watch Red-hot Bordeaux Striker Maja
Published: December 15, 2019
On matchday eighteen in the French Ligue 1, FC Girondins de Bordeaux welcome Strasbourg to the Stade Matmut-Atlantique, starting from 1500 hours, and two Nigeria internationals are in line to feature for the home team. Striker Josh Maja and winger Samuel Kalu were both included in Bordeaux's 19-man provisional squa...
(Photo) Versatile Nigerian Teenager Trains With Arsenal First Team Ahead Of Manchester City Visit
Published: December 15, 2019
Arsenal who are unbeaten in their last two matches across all competitions welcome Manchester City to the Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Gunners first team players, under the tutelage of interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg, trained for the last time on Saturday at L...
Chelsea Face Competition In Race To Sign Nigerian Whizkid Likened To Tammy Abraham
Published: December 15, 2019
Chelsea face competition from several clubs in Europe, including Italian Serie A side SPAL, in the race to sign promising Nigeria-eligible center forward Bryan Fiabema.The Blues have been keeping tabs on the 2003-born Tromso player and started observing him at close quarters at Cobham on Monday, December 9, with a view...
Iheanacho Incident : Norwich Coach Blasts Leicester Striker For Trying To Score
Published: December 14, 2019
Norwich City manager Daniel Farke was furious with the controversial scenario that played out in his side's 1-1 draw with Leicester City in their Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon, an incident which centered on Kelechi Iheanacho. With Canaries midfielder Emiliano Buendía having gone down in the 35th minute, ...
Fit-Again Chelsea Midfielder Uwakwe Plays First Competitive Game In 106 Days
Published: December 14, 2019
Nigerian starlet Tariq Uwakwe returned to Chelsea's U23s matchday squad on Saturday, December 14, almost four months since he suffered an injury. In a Premier League 2 tie vs Liverpool, head coach Andrew Myers made his first change of the afternoon at half-time, bringing on the versatile midfielder to replace Jonatha...
Tottenham Hotspur Loanee Amos Outshines Eze; Nets Brace For QPR In 8-Goal Thriller
Published: December 14, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur loanee Luke Amos bagged a brace but ended up on the losing side as Queens Park Rangers were beaten 5-3 by bottom team in the Championship, Barnsley on Saturday evening. Apart from Amos, two other players of Nigerian descent in the form of Eberechi Eze and Bright Osayi-Samuel started for the Hoops ...
EPL Wrap : Leicester's Iheanacho Reaches Milestone; Watford's Success Benched; Billing Stars Vs Chelsea
Published: December 14, 2019
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, December 14th. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff, Liverpool beat Watford ...
Iheanacho's Unsportsmanlike Conduct : Former Tottenham Midfielder, Liverpool Legend React
Published: December 14, 2019
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tim Sherwood and ex-Liverpool winger Harry Kewell have weighed in on the controversial incident involving Kelechi Iheanacho during the first half of the ongoing game between Leicester City and Norwich City at the King Power Stadium. On 35 minutes, the Canaries kicked the ball out of...
Arsenal's Balogun Returns From Injury In Loss To Brighton & Hove U23
Published: December 14, 2019
Nigeria-eligible striker Folarin Balogun received the medical green light to make his first appearance for an Arsenal team since October 26 during Friday's Premier League 2 match against Brighton & Hove at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The England youth interna...
Former Real Madrid Star Shattered Over Death Of U17 Golden Ball Winner Osondu
Published: December 14, 2019
Former Real Madrid striker and Super Eagles legend Mutiu Adepoju is shattered over the death of his former teammate, Philip Osondu, who passed away in Belgium on Thursday, December 12 at the age of 48, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Adepoju and Osondu were on the same Flying Eagles team that reached the final of the 19...