Chelsea Loanee Tomori Reacts After Pocketing Manchester United's Strongest Player
Published: September 26, 2018
Chelsea loanee Fikayo Tomori was delighted after Derby County sealed their passage to the fourth round of the League Cup with a penalty shootout 8-7 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening. The Nigerian central defender was impressive for the Rams against the Red Devils top class attackers, Rom...
EFL Cup: Iheanacho Nets Winning Penalty; Ndidi Rested; Ibe Strikes; Nnamdi In 18; Tomori Shines; Olosunde Missing
Published: September 25, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of Nigerian players in the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday, September 25. Defender Matthew Olosunde is still recovering from injury and was not listed by Manchester United in their 8-7 loss on penalties to Championship outfit Derby County at Old Trafford, a game...
Visa Hitch Stops Chelsea Loanee Omeruo From La Liga Debut Against Barcelona
Published: September 25, 2018
Kenneth Omeruo will not make his competitive debut for CD Leganés when they take on Spanish champions Barcelona at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Wednesday evening. The latest update from Spain, manager Mauricio Pellegrino in particular, is that the Chelsea loanee is still in Nigeria awaiting the outcome of h...
Egwuekwe Pens One-Year Al Nasr Deal After Successful Medical, Rejects Kuwaiti & Azerbaijani Clubs
Published: September 25, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the transfer of Azubuike Egwuekwe to Libyan champions Al Nasr is now done and dusted after the defender passed his medical with flying colours. The 29-year-old underwent a medical on Sunday and the results came out positive yesterday, paving the way for him to pen a one-ye...
Chelsea Product Solanke Declared One Hundred Percent Fit To Face Old Club
Published: September 25, 2018
Chelsea Academy product Dominic Solanke has been declared one hundred percent fit ahead of Liverpool's League Cup third round tie against The Blues on Wednesday evening. The England U21 star was not in The Reds squad against Southampton because the game came too soon for him as he had just returned to training after...
Chelsea Legend Zola Names The Gifted Player That Prevented Moses From Starting Vs Man City
Published: September 25, 2018
Chelsea assistant coach Gianfranco Zola has revealed why Victor Moses was not in the starting line-up last month when The Blues met Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley. Speaking ahead of Chelsea's League Cup third round clash against Liverpool, Zola said that England U17 World Cup winning winger Callu...
'Nigerian Iniesta' Ends Speculation Over Future By Signing New CS Sfaxien Contract
Published: September 25, 2018
Nigeria international Kingsley Sokari has ended speculation about his future after extending his contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Sportif Sfaxien. The attacking midfielder has penned a new deal that will keep him at the Juventus of the Arabs until the end of the 2020-2021 season. Sokari's ...
Super Eagles Star Ahmed Musa Is N0.97M Richer After Winning Saudi PL Player Of The Week
Published: September 25, 2018
Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa has been awarded the Player of the Week in the Saudi Professional League for matchday three. The former Leicester City star had been nominated for the award along with Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal), Omar Al Somah (Al Ahli), Al-Muwallad Al-Harbi (Ittihad) and Jehad Al-Hus...
England Call-Up For Leyton Orient's Marvin Ekpiteta, Whose Twin Brother Had Been Targeted By Nigeria
Published: September 25, 2018
Leyton Orient central defender Marvin Ekpiteta is poised to make his international debut for the Three Lions after he was selected by England C boss Paul Fairclough for the international friendly with Estonia U23 in October. The 23-year-old is the only player of Nigerian descent named on the 16-man roster announced ...
Injured Nigerian Striker Ruled Out Of Leicester City's League Cup Match Vs Wolves
Published: September 25, 2018
Layton Ndukwu will not make his professional debut for Leicester City when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday evening in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Foxes manager Claude Puel has strongly hinted that he will make some changes to the starting lineup but there will be no debut for Ndukwu as he is ...
Super Eagles Star Alhassan Ibrahim Named In Liga NOS Team Of The Week After Battle Scar
Published: September 25, 2018
Nigeria international Alhassan Ibrahim has been named in the Team of the Week for the latest round of matches played in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Football Statistics website Whoscored has picked the eleven most outstanding players in each position, with the former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles star making the...
The Best Men's & Women's Coaches : How Rohr & Mikel Voted; Ebi Includes Chelsea Coach In Top Three
Published: September 25, 2018
On Monday evening, France World Cup winning manager Didier Deschamps was voted the Men's coach of the year at the FIFA Best Awards 2018 while Reynald Pedros was named the Women's coach of the year after guiding Olympique Lyonnais to win the Champions League. El-Chelsea defensive midfielder Deschamps (30.52 %) saw of...
Teenage Nigerian Winger Receives The Highest Praise Possible From Arsenal Legend Ljungberg
Published: September 25, 2018
Bukayo Saka has earned high praise from Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg after the winger scored his maiden goal for the Gunners U23 team in the Premier League 2 against Liverpool last Friday. Saka has just turned 17 and although he hasn't yet debuted for the first team, the Swedish coach is excited about the talent...
Fifa Best Awards How Nigeria Voted: Rohr Went For Modric, Mikel Chose Messi; Falcons Coach, Captain Disagree
Published: September 24, 2018
Luka Modric has won FIFA's The Best award after helping Real Madrid to win the Champions League and playing a key role for Croatia at the 2018 World Cup. In the voting by national team coaches, captains and media, Modric earned 29.05 percent of the votes, Ronaldo finished second with 19.08 percent and third-plac...
FIFA Recall Nigeria's 2018 World Cup Appearance In Best Awards Ceremony
Published: September 24, 2018
Luka Modric claimed the 2018 FIFA Best Player Award Monday evening but for Nigerian football faithful, there was an interesting angle to the glittering event.Nigeria's Super Eagles were eliminated at the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but their participation continues to reverberate and was duly ackno...