'VAR To Tottenham's Rescue Once Again' - Fans React To Ndidi's Disallowed Goal
Published: September 21, 2019
Wilfred Ndidi played all ninety minutes as Leicester City recovered from a one-goal deficit to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Super Eagles midfielder put the ball in the back of the net in the 16th minute only for VAR to intervene and disallow the goal for an offside o...
EPL Wrap : Ndidi Goes 90; Iwobi Subbed In; Balogun, Iheanacho, Success, Dele-Bashiru Not In 18
Published: September 21, 2019
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 21. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. In the early kickoff, Leicester City claim...
Versatile Fullback Aina Debuts For Chelsea In The 2019-2020 Season
Published: September 21, 2019
Ola Aina's sibling, Jordan Aina has finally played his first game for Chelsea in the 2019-2020 season. The former England U16 international came off the bench in the 80th minute as a replacement for Valentino Livramento as the Young Blues claimed a narrow 2-1 victory against Reading in the U18 Premier League on Satu...
'Germany Didn't Want To Play Against Us'- Brazil Coach Asked About Quality Of Super Eagles
Published: September 21, 2019
Brazil coach Tite was questioned about the quality of the two African countries his side will face in the next FIFA window during his squad announcement on Friday. The former Corinthians manager argued that it was difficult arranging friendly games with top countries and added that Germany eventually pulled out of a ...
'I Worked Hard For It' - Ex-Liverpool Winger Adekanye Reacts After Pro Debut For Lazio
Published: September 21, 2019
Former Liverpool winger Bobby Adekanye has spoken of his happiness after making his professional debut for Lazio in a Europa League fixture against CFR Cluj on Thursday evening. The Nigerian-born starlet came off the bench in the 80th minute as a replacement for Bastos with the scoreboard reading 2-1 in favour of the...
England, Spain And Nigeria To Battle For Highly-Rated Arsenal Midfielder
Published: September 21, 2019
Highly-rated Arsenal midfielder Miguel Azeez could be the subject of a three-way tug of war for his services, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The exciting midfielder was born in London to a Nigerian father and Spanish mom, meaning he is eligible to represent Nigeria, Spain and England internationally. However,...
Brazil Vs Nigeria Friendly : AFCON-Winning Striker Urges Rohr To Bench These Players
Published: September 21, 2019
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning striker Edema Fuludu is excited by the quality of friendly matches the Nigerian national team have been involved in of late but has expressed his reservations about the home based Eagles playing against Brazil on 13 October at the Singapore National Stadium. Brazil on Friday announce...
Will Chelsea Hotshot Tammy Abraham Declare For Nigeria Over England?
Published: September 21, 2019
A big question lies ahead of Tammy Abraham who is now debating whether he will play for Nigeria.Abraham is faced with a tough choice by the look of it. Having won two international caps for England, the striker is now debating whether he should join his native country’s squad to face off some serious challengers.The ...
Chelsea Midfielder Anjorin Or Arsenal Winger Saka: Who Should Be Courted By NFF?
Published: September 21, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation have recorded a laudable level of success in their mission to see that foreign-born Nigerians play for the country.Leon Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Tyronne Ebuehi, Ola Aina, Josh Maja, Joe Aribo and Tom Dele-Bashiru have all committed their international futures to the West African side, and ...
Arsenal's Two-Goal Hero Balogun Outshines Bellerín In Four-Goal Thriller Vs Wolves U23
Published: September 20, 2019
Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun was the star of the show as Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw in a Premier League 2 clash at at New Bucks Head on Friday evening. Gunners first team star Héctor Bellerín and summer signing from Celtic Kieran Tierney stepped up their recovery from...
Brazil Coach Explains Why Neymar, 3 Other Players Were Called Up For Friendly Vs Nigeria
Published: September 20, 2019
Brazil coach Tite has revealed the rationale behind his decision to include Paris Saint-Germain super star Neymar on his 23-man roster for the friendlies against Senegal and Nigeria next month. Neymar angled for a return to Barcelona in the summer transfer window, however, the proposed move did not materialize and ...
Bordeaux Number 10 Kalu Named Top Dribbler Europe's Top Five Leagues
Published: September 20, 2019
Bordeaux's Nigeria international winger Samuel Kalu has been named the top dribbler in Europe's top five leagues. Football statistics expert Whoscored.com has informed that Kalu has completed more dribbles (22) than any other player in Europe's top five leagues this season. The Super Eagle has been involved in al...
PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool Stars Named In Brazil 23-Man Squad For Nigeria Friendly
Published: September 20, 2019
Brazil national team coach Tite has announced a 23-man roster for the upcoming games against West African giants Senegal and Nigeria on October 10 and October 13 respectively. An analysis of the squad list revealed that three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders and six attackers are in contention to face ...
Rohr Names Seven Players Certain To Be Included In Nigeria Squad For Brazil Friendly
Published: September 20, 2019
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has identified seven players he intends to include on his roster for next month's glamor friendly against Brazil at the National Stadium in Singapore. The likes of William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina, Jamilu Collins and the three goalkeepers named in the squad for the friendly again...
Chelsea Boss Lampard On Battles Between Abraham And Van Dijk, Tomori & Liverpool
Published: September 20, 2019
Chelsea coach Frank Lampard faced the cameras on Friday ahead of his side's eagerly anticipated Premier League match against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The confrontation between Tammy Abraham and Virgil van Dijk, as well as Tomori up against Liverpool's attacking trident of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto ...