Throwback Thursday: Photo Of Prolific Nigerian Striker Ugbo With Chelsea Legend Drogba
Published: July 20, 2017
Chelsea's Nigerian goal machine Ike Ugbo might have gotten some lessons from two-time African Footballer of the Year Didier Drogba on the act of scoring goals.Allnigeriasoccer.com has in its possession an old photo the England youth international took with the highest scoring African in the history of the Premier Leagu...
Chelsea's Abraham Has Got The Midas Touch: Scores 20 Minutes Into Swans Debut
Published: July 20, 2017
Nigerian striker Tammy Abraham netted the game-winner on his debut for Swansea City in their 2-1 win over  Richmond Kickers in a pre-season friendly at the City Stadium on Wednesday night.The Chelsea loanee trained with his teammates for only three days before stepping out onto the pitch, and he's proving he has a Mid...
Euro 2017 England 6-0 Scotland: Dieke Wins 121st Cap, Arsenal & Barcelona Stars On Target
Published: July 19, 2017
Vittsjö GIK star Ifeoma Dieke earned her 121st cap as Scotland were hammered 6-0 by England, in a game dubbed the Battle of Britain at the 2017 UEFA Women's Championship, on Wednesday night.The experienced central defender, who wore the number four jersey, started and completed the game for Scotland.The Lionesses were...
Manchester United Held To Draw In Four-Goal Thriller, Four Nigerian Whizkids Feature
Published: July 19, 2017
Manchester United XI came from behind to draw 2-2 with National League North club Salford City in a pre-season friendly at Moor Lane on Wednesday night.The Lagos-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde started the game for the Red Devils, teammate Matthew Olosunde came off the bench, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe was in Salford City's sta...
Chelsea 2 Man Utd 1 : Morata Becomes Most Expensive Spanish Player As Chelsea Confirm Agreement
Published: July 19, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea have reached an agreement with Real Madrid over the transfer of Alvaro Morata, writes the official website of the Blues.The striker will pen a contract with Chelsea if he agrees personal terms and passes a traditional medical.Morata was heavily linked with a shift to Manchester United t...
Chelsea And Manchester United Fighting Again For English-Born Nigerian Star Valued At N23.5B
Published: July 19, 2017
Chelsea and Manchester United have not thrown in the towel regarding their pursuit of England international of Nigerian descent Ross Barkley.The Daily Mail is reporting that both teams are monitoring Ross Barkley's position at Everton and there could be a scramble for his signature in the final few weeks of the summer ...
Arsenal Beat Bayern Munich 1-0 In Another Friendly
Published: July 19, 2017
Ahead of the first team of Arsenal taking on Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup, their U23 side squared against the same German opponents in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday.France U18 international Yassin Fortuné scored the winning goal for the English club.The excited teenager tweeted after the game : ...
English-Born Nigerian Striker Opens Liverpool Account With 25-Yard Screamer
Published: July 19, 2017
England U20 star of Nigerian ancestry Dominic Solanke netted his first goal in the colours of Liverpool in their 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in a Premier League Asia Trophy clash staged at the Hong Kong Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.The former Chelsea wonderkid entered into the fray in the 51st minute, before opening ...
Iwobi Nets Last Minute Equalizer & Converts Penalty As Arsenal Beat Bayern Munich
Published: July 19, 2017
Two players of Nigerian descent Alex Iwobi and David Alaba were on parade at the Shanghai Stadium on Wednesday afternoon as Arsenal beat Bayern Munich 3-2 on penalties in their third pre-season fixture.While left wing-back Alaba started and put in a full shift for the German champions, Super Eagles star Iwobi came off ...
Chelsea's Omeruo Gets Advice From The Best Nigerian Defenders Taribo West & 'Gentle Giant'
Published: July 19, 2017
Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo made time out of his busy schedule to visit some of the Super Eagles Legends that represented the country at the recently concluded Star Sixes World Cup in London.The Nigeria international has admitted that he got valuable advice from 1998 World Cup stars, defenders Uche Okechukwu (Gentl...
Official : Scunthorpe United Win Race For Ex-PSV Teen Sensation Funso Ojo
Published: July 19, 2017
EFL League One club Scunthorpe United have won the race for Belgian-born Nigerian midfielder Funso Ojo.Having been linked with three clubs in the Dutch Eredivisie, Funso Ojo ended speculation about his future after penning a three-year contract with The Iron on Tuesday.The 25-year-old started his career with the youth ...
Manchester United Challenge Barcelona For The Signature Of PSG Star
Published: July 19, 2017
Manchester United are interested in snapping up Paris Saint-Germain star Marco Verratti this summer but face competition from Barcelona, according to reports.Spanish media outlet Sport claims that the central midfielder is set to hire a new agent Mino Raiola, who brokered the deals that took Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrah...
English-Born Nigerian Midfielder Demands N3.7 Billion Per Season Wages To Join Tottenham
Published: July 19, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur will have to meet the wage demands of English-born Nigerian midfielder Ross Barkley if they are interested in signing him this summer.According to the Mirror, Barkley is is demanding a whopping £150,000-a-week deal (approximately N3.7 billion every year) to join the London club.The attacking midfield...
Oboabona Sends Message To Nigerians : Remember Carl Ikeme In Your Daily Prayers
Published: July 19, 2017
As Carl Ikeme continues to receive treatment after being diagnosed with leukemia , Super Eagles defense strong man, Godfrey Oboabona has called on all soccer loving Nigerians and beyond to offer more prayers for the lanky goal keeper.Oboabona who was a key member of the Super Eagles team that won the African Cup of Nat...
Chelsea Dazzler Moses Confirms He's In The Blues Traveling Party To China
Published: July 19, 2017
Nigeria international Victor Moses has confirmed that he traveled with Chelsea's first team for their tour of China and Singapore on Tuesday night.The Blues number 15 took to Twitter to inform his 824,000 followers that he made the squad list just before the plane took off.Moses tweeted, with an accompany picture of th...