Chelsea 4 Aldershot 2: Super Eagles Defender Features, Ike Ugbo On Target
Published: July 13, 2018
As part of their pre-season preparations, Chelsea beat National League side Aldershot Town 4-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday afternoon, with two players of Nigerian descent involved. Carefree Youth has informed that Ike Ugbo netted a brace in the friendly, Todd Kane and Jeremie Boga got the other goals, ...
Official: Striker Eligible For Nigeria And Wales Joins Shrewsbury Town
Published: July 13, 2018
EFL League One side Shrewsbury Town have completed the signing of Cardiff-born striker Aaron Amadi-Holloway on a two-year deal, informs the official website of The Blues. Aaron joining Shrewsbury Town is a step forward in his career as he would have been playing in League Two with demoted Oldham Athletic in the new ...
Amuneke Backing France To Win 2018 World Cup Final Because Of Their Midfield General Kante
Published: July 13, 2018
The 21st World Cup final will be staged at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium in the ninth all European affair between European teams France and Croatia. Former Nigeria international and  member of FIFA’s Technical Study Group, Emmanuel Amuneke, believes France are the favorites to win the final because of their influential...
Celtic Sign Talented Nigerian Prodigy Okoflex From Arsenal
Published: July 13, 2018
One of Arsenal's most promising starlets to emerge from the Hale End Academy, Armstrong Okoflex has been snapped up by Scottish topflight giants, Celtic,  according to various reports in the United Kingdom. Okoflex, 16, reportedly turned down a scholarship contract offered to him by the Gunners to sign for the Glasg...
Manchester City In Talks With Five Clubs Over The Transfer Of Chidiebere Nwakali
Published: July 13, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Manchester City are in talks with five different clubs over the transfer of former Nigeria U20 international Chidiebere Nwakali. The central midfielder has entered the final twelve months of his contract with the Premier League champions and wants to leave the club on a pe...
Official: Chelsea Confirm Outgoing Transfer Of First Colombian To Play For Club
Published: July 13, 2018
Chelsea TV have confirmed the transfer of former Colombia U20 international Joao Rodríguez to Spanish Segunda División outfit CD Tenerife on a season-long loan. The striker became the first Colombian player in history to sign for the Blues when he was acquired in the 2013-2014 season. Rodríguez has yet to debu...
FIFA Gives Verdict On Croatia Vs Nigeria 2018 World Cup Match
Published: July 13, 2018
FIFA has issued another warning to the Croatian Football Federation following the incident that occurred during their World Cup match against Nigeria on June 16. Croatian fans displayed the banner of The Ustasha -Croatian Revolutionary Movement- during the game at the Kaliningrad Stadium. ''In this case, where ...
Ikpeba Backs Ighalo, Bemoans Lack Of Big Clubs For Eagles Stars; Ronaldo's Juve Move
Published: July 13, 2018
Former Super Eagles striker and 1997 African Footballer of the Year winner Victor Ikpeba Thursday night insisted that Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo does not owe Nigerian football faithful an apology for his performance in the team's last Group D match of the 2018 World Cup against Argentina.The three-time African c...
Official: Southampton Sign Nigerian Wonderkid From Arsenal
Published: July 12, 2018
Premier League side Southampton have completed the signing of young Nigerian defender David Osaretin Agbontohoma from Arsenal. The Saints reported on their official website on Thursday that Agbontohoma has penned a two-year scholarship and will form part of their latest intake to the U18 squad for the 2018-2019 seas...
Teenage Nigerian Striker Produces Superb Display With FOUR Goals In 35 Minutes In Europa League
Published: July 12, 2018
Teenage Nigerian striker Adeleke Akinyemi netted four goals for Latvian club Ventspils as they thrashed their Albanian opponents, Luftetari, 5-0 in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, July 12. The 19-year-old opened the scoring in the 8th minute before doubling the advantage on 12 minutes...
Official: Everton's Nigeria International Striker Joins Galatasaray On Loan
Published: July 12, 2018
Through official channels, Turkish Super Lig outfit Galatasaray have announced the temporary signing of Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru from English Premier League side Everton. The 21-year-old will play on loan at Galatasaray for the entirety of the 2018-2019 season. Onyekuru is the second Nigerian player in...
Chelsea's Nigerian Quintet Set To Work Under New Manager As Conte's Exit Looms
Published: July 12, 2018
A host of Chelsea's Nigerian first team players are set to get a new handler at Stamford Bridge with several English media outlets including Daily Mail reporting that the club hierarchy has decided to replace Antonio Conte with Napoli manager, Maurizio Sarri.The future of the Italian had come under the spotlight for mu...
Time For New Challenges For Catalan “Barcelona”
Published: July 12, 2018
This year, “Barcelona” won La Liga and lifted the Copa del Rey. So, will the club build on its success in the next campaign?In the previous season, the Catalans totally dominated in the domestic scene and even set a new win-win series. Only modest “Levante” was able to stop “Barcelona”.In winter, it had bee...
Tyronne Ebuehi Resumes Pre-Season Training At Benfica, Chooses Jersey Number
Published: July 12, 2018
Super Eagles fans favorite Tyronne Ebuehi has resumed pre-season training with Portuguese Primeira Liga giants Benfica. Today will it make it 16 days the Nigeria National Team were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup, and the right back has linked up with his new employer. In a press release published on thei...
Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton, Brighton Also Watched Daniel Chima In Europa League
Published: July 12, 2018
According to Scottish newspaper, The Scotsman, making reference to Aftenposten, seven English Premier League clubs were present at Mourneview Park (Lurgan) for the Europa League clash between  Glenavon and Molde on Wednesday evening. Earlier it was reported that Arsenal and Brighton & Hove posted scouts to run the ...