FAYC: Chelsea Send SOS To Goalscoring Nigerian Midfielder Ahead Of Trip To Man Utd
Published: December 17, 2018
Poole-born Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin has not featured for Chelsea U18 team for more than five weeks now, with his last appearance coming against Newcastle United in the U18 Premier League Cup. The England U18 international has more or less been promoted to the U23 team given that he has played more games ...
Nigeria 0 Senegal 2: Flying Eagles Beaten By Young Lions Of Teranga In WAFU B U20 Showpiece
Published: December 16, 2018
Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles on Sunday evening lost 2-0 to Senegal in the final of the U-20 WAFU Cup in Lome, Togo. The Senegalese scored two second half goals through Amadou Sagna and Youssouph Badji in the 46th and 70th minute respectively, albeit the Nigerian side battled hard to redeem the sit...
Brighton & Hove's Balogun Shows Class By Taking The Blame For Loss To Chelsea
Published: December 16, 2018
Leon Balogun has been indirectly blamed for the second goal conceded by Brighton & Hove in their 2-1 loss to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Speaking to reporters post-match, Seagulls manager Chris Hughton said the goal in the 33rd minute was avoidable and knocked the team. Reacting to his perfor...
Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme; Mainz' Onisiwo; Boluspor's Bentley; Midtjylland Duo Score For Euro Teams
Published: December 16, 2018
Round-up of the Nigerian players that were on target in matches across Europe on Sunday, December 16. We start off at the CASA Arena Horsen, it finished 3-1 Midtjylland against AC Horsens, with two Nigerian attack-minded players opening and closing the scoring. Wing wizard Rilwan Hassan netted his second goal of ...
Alex Iwobi Reveals Who Is To Blame For Arsenal's Loss To Southampton
Published: December 16, 2018
Super Eagles attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi has insisted that the Arsenal players should shoulder the blame for their 3-2 loss to Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Sunday afternoon because they failed to defend as a team. A brace from Henrikh Mkhitaryan saw the Gunners twice draw level after Ings' pair of goals ...
Chelsea Nigerian Fans Mock One Of Their Own, Balogun After Costly Error In Brighton's 2-1 Loss
Published: December 16, 2018
Leon Balogun was not spared by his countrymen in the wake of Brighton's 2-1 loss to Chelsea in a Premier League match at the AMEX Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Nigeria international had a half to forget and probably threw the game away when Willian intercepted a sloppy pass by the central defender and played the ...
EPL : Iwobi's Arsenal 22-Game Unbeaten Run Ends; Balogun Gives Chelsea Helping Hand; Moses Not In Squad
Published: December 16, 2018
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi was in action for 69 minutes as Arsenal's 22 match unbeaten run came crashing down against Southampton at the St Mary's Stadium on Sunday with a 3-2 defeat.Iwobi who made his 14th Premier League appearance found Nacho Monreal in the 33rd minute before the Spaniard lofted a pass headed ho...
Manchester United, PSG Watch Nigeria Starlet Osimhen Score Ninth Goal Of The Season
Published: December 16, 2018
Victor Osimhen was once again the hero for Sporting Charleroi after starring in their 2-0 win over KAA Gent in the Belgian First Division A on Friday evening. The Nigeria international is having a banner season at Sporting Charleroi, with his opener against Gent his ninth goal in all competitions following his loan ...
Official: Nigerian Wonderkid Signs New Contract With Scottish Giants Rangers
Published: December 16, 2018
Dapo Mebude has inked a new contract with Scottish Premiership giants Rangers, writes the Glasgow club on their official website. Steven Gerrard's side have prematurely ended their association with two highly-rated Nigerian players in Ovie Ejaria and Umar Sadiq but they have tied one of the most promising teenagers...
Rangers Striker Umar Sadiq Next Club In January Is Revealed
Published: December 16, 2018
Italian Serie B club Perugia are on the brink of announcing the signing of ex-Nigeria U23 international Umar Sadiq, who has returned to Italy following an unsuccessful loan spell with Scottish Premiership giants Rangers. Italian transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio writes on his website that Perugia have reache...
Watford, Cardiff City Interested In David Alaba's Cousin Who Once Represented Chelsea
Published: December 16, 2018
Reports from England indicate a plethora of clubs, including Premier League teams, are interested in signing non-league striker Ronald Sobowale. The Daily Mail is reporting that the 21-year-old is moving closer to turning professional, with the likes of Watford, Cardiff, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday all keeping t...
Chelsea To Promote Nigerian Defender To First Team Amid Uncertainty Over Future Of Victor Moses
Published: December 16, 2018
Chelsea will reportedly focus their attention on the British market over the next two transfer windows. The Daily Mail claims that The Blues want new homegrown talent to comply with English Premier League quota rules next season amid uncertainty surrounding the futures of Gary Cahill, Cesc Fabregas, Danny Drinkwater...
Arsenal Prodigy In Line To Become Youngest Nigerian In History To Debut In Premier League Vs Southampton
Published: December 16, 2018
Promising winger Bukayo Saka is in line to set a new Nigerian record for the youngest player of Nigerian descent to feature in the English Premier League on Sunday, December 16. Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the Hale End Academy product traveled to the South Coast with the first team for the game against...
Official : Ex-Nigeria U17 Invitee Returns To Liverpool With Immediate Effect
Published: December 15, 2018
Liverpool have confirmed via their official website that former Nigeria U17 invitee Ovie Ejaria has returned to the club after his loan spell at Scottish Premiership side Rangers was cut short. The initial agreement between the British clubs would have kept Ejaria in Scotland until the end of the 2018-2019 season. ...
In-form Quartet Abraham, Okenabirhie, Maja, Akinde, On Target For Aston Villa, Shrewsbury, Sunderland, Lincoln City
Published: December 15, 2018
Catch up on the players of Nigerian descent that were on target for their EFL clubs on Saturday, December 15. Despite falling behind twice, Aston Villa were able to get a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Oghenekaro Etebo's Stoke City at Villa Park. Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham fired home from the spot in th...