AFCON Hosting Battle: How Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon Came To CAF's Rescue
Published: December 15, 2018
Egypt and South Africa have officially signaled their readiness to replace Cameroon as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the rights was stripped off the central African country over lack of preparation and security reasons. Izuchukwu Okosi recalls how Nigeria and some other African countries stepped up t...
EPL Wrap: Success, Iheanacho, Lookman, Okaka Subbed In; Ndidi Stars; Billing Close To Scoring; Eyoma In 18; Ibe Starts
Published: December 15, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, December 15. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. In the early kickoff at the Etihad Stadiu...
Official: Woking Loan In Arsenal Product Aaron Eyoma From Derby County
Published: December 15, 2018
EFL Championship club Derby County have loaned out Nigerian starlet Aaron Eyoma to National League South side Woking on a month-long loan, informs The Rams on their official webpage. The 21-year-old was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2017-2018 season and was snapped up by Derby County following a successful t...
18-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Named In Tottenham Hotspur Match Day Squad Against Burnley
Published: December 15, 2018
London-born Nigerian central defender Timothy Eyoma has been included in Tottenham Hotspur match day squad for a Premier League match for the first time in his young career. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino could hand a debut to the youngster off the bench against Burnley at Wembley Stadium this afternoon. Eyom...
Nigerian-Born Defender Identified By MTN As A Future Star Invited To Major League Soccer Combine
Published: December 15, 2018
Young Nigerian defender Prosper Figbe is among the players invited to the 2019 adidas MLS Player Combine. The official website of Major League Soccer has reported that 60 players from universities in the United States and Canada were invited for the Combine, scheduled to take place from Jan. 3-9 at Orlando City Stad...
Trialist From Chelsea Partners Okocha In Defense As West Ham, Brighton Share Spoils
Published: December 15, 2018
Nigerian starlet Joshua Okocha was partnered in central defense by a trialist from Chelsea, Bright Akwo Arrey-Mbi as West Ham were held to a 2-2 draw by Brighton & Hove in an U18 Premier League fixture on Saturday afternoon. One of the most highly-rated young Nigerian defenders on the books of a Premier League club...
Seven Games In European Leagues Involving Super Eagles Stars To Look Forward To By Nigerians
Published: December 15, 2018
The weekend is upon again and there are many league games across Europe that will be worth watching. The actions started Friday night as we saw Kenneth Omeruo in action as Leganes pulled a scoreless draw away against Celta Vigo.Izuchukwu Okosi presents seven other matches to watch by Nigerian football faithful invo...
One Game Not Enough To Test An International Player : Nwakaeme Sends Message To Rohr Ahead Of AFCON
Published: December 15, 2018
Trabzonspor star Anthony Nwakaeme has revealed that one game is not enough to test a player at international level and is asking for another chance to show his skills in subsequent matches. The experienced striker is disappointed not to be getting call-ups to the Super Eagles since he made his debut in a World Cup ...
Crystal Palace Academy Chief Confirms The Eagles Made An Offer To Arsenal's Iwobi
Published: December 15, 2018
Crystal Palace academy director Gary Issott has confirmed that the club were interested in signing Alex Iwobi before the Nigeria international was offered a scholarship by Arsenal. The Super Eagles star recently stated that he almost left the Gunners and also mentioned that Southampton and Celtic had explored the p...
Official : Beitar Jerusalem And Super Eagles Striker Mutually Agree To Part Ways
Published: December 15, 2018
Nigeria international Aaron Samuel and Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem have reached a mutual agreement to part ways, six months before the initial agreement between club and player was due to run out. Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that there was a clause inserted into the contract signed by the form...
Nigerian Exports: Iyayi, Osimhen, Mikel Agu Net 18th, 9th, 6th Career Goals In Europe
Published: December 15, 2018
Round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective clubs in matches across Europe on Friday, December 14. Mikel Agu's wait for his first goal in Vitória Setúbal's colours is finally over after registering his name on the scoresheet in his team's 3-1 loss to Portimonense at the  Estádio Mun...
Crystal Palace Boss Reacts To Reports Of Move For Old Boy Victor Moses
Published: December 14, 2018
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has played down speculation linking the club with a move for Jermain Defoe, Victor Moses and Yaya Toure in the January transfer window. The former Nigeria international is reportedly a transfer target for The Eagles with Chelsea demanding a transfer fee of 12 million pounds but Hodgso...
Nigeria 1 Mali 1 (5-4 On Pens) : Flying Eagles Reach WAFU B U20 Final
Published: December 14, 2018
The U20 National Team, Flying Eagles, on Friday night reached the final of the 2018 WAFU U20 Championship in Togo with a 5-4 penalty shootout win over the Mali.Following their 1-1 draw at regulation time, the game was decided on penalties.Sambou Cissoko opened the scoring for the Malians, before James Valentine Ozornwa...
The Three Stats That Confirm Nigerian Winger Was Arsenal's Most Dangerous Player On Home Debut
Published: December 14, 2018
If statistics provided by OPTA are anything to go by, teenage Nigerian winger Bukayo Saka was Arsenal's most dangerous player against Qarabag FK, a game in which he made his home debut for the Gunners. The Hale End Academy product was the stats leader for four performance indicators : shots, shots on target, dribble...
Brighton's Balogun Fires Warning To Chelsea : We Beat Manchester United At Home
Published: December 14, 2018
Leon Balogun has fired a warning to Chelsea ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at the American Express Community Stadium. Despite being the underdogs heading into the fixture, the Nigeria national-teamer has pointed out that they beat Manchester United in August to back up his arguments that the Seagulls can can...