Super Eagles assistant coach, Remo Stars GK leave Nigeria as friends; land in Abidjan as foes
Published: November 10, 2024
Remo Stars' head coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, and goalkeeper Pablo Obassa Adebiyi have landed  in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in preparation for the important 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Benin.Adebiyi, who was summoned by Gernot Rohr to represent Benin, will find himself on the opposing side facing...
'His stop to keep out Ndidi' - Former Watford striker hails Man Utd goalie for big saves against Leicester
Published: November 10, 2024
Former Watford striker and BBC football pundit Troy Deeney has unveiled his Team of the Week following the conclusion of the matchday eleven fixtures in the Premier League. Super Eagles stars Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Joe Aribo, Ola Aina, Taiwo Awoniyi and Paul Onuachi, plus Crystal Palace teenager Ash...
Snubbed by Eguavoen, Dessers scores again for Rangers to show Super Eagles coach what he's missing
Published: November 10, 2024
Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers sent a powerful message to Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen on Sunday, scoring his tenth goal of the season in a Scottish Premiership match against Hearts.The 29-year-old's exclusion from Nigeria's squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Republic of Benin and...
Super Eagles-eligible duo Tosin and Nwaneri unused substitutes as Arsenal are held by Chelsea
Published: November 10, 2024
Tosin Adarabioyo and Ethan Nwaneri were unused substitutes as Chelsea rescued a point from the jaws of defeat, playing a 1-1 draw with London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League fixture played on Sunday evening.Having started in the hammering of Noah in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday,...
Ex-Super Eagles star in Ipswich dugout as Blues beat Tottenham to record first PL win in 22 years
Published: November 10, 2024
Former Super Eagles star Sone Aluko was in the Ipswich Town dugout as the Blues beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon to record their first victory in the English top-flight in 22 years.The retired forward spent three years with the Tractor Boys as a player, making 62 appearanc...
'Not used to being in those positions' - Chelsea icon Lampard reacts to Ndidi's missed chance v Man Utd
Published: November 10, 2024
Wilfred Ndidi will set off for international duty on a low note as Leicester City were beaten for the fifth time in this season's English Premier League. In Ruud van Nistelrooy's last game in charge as interim coach, Manchester United thrashed Leicester City 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.Bruno Fernandes cele...
Marquee Galatasaray signing Osimhen sets two Turkish Super Lig records after brace against Samsunspor
Published: November 10, 2024
Victor Osimhen netted twice in Galatasaray's 3-2 win over Samsunspor at the RAMS Park on Sunday afternoon and set two Turkish Super Lig records in the process. The Napoli-owned center forward joined Galatasaray on loan in September after failed moves to Chelsea and Al-Ahli. Three minutes into the game, the 25-year-ol...
Fulham boss namechecks Iwobi as he explains why super-sub Harry Wilson has yet to crack starting XI
Published: November 10, 2024
Fulham boss Marco Silva has revealed the reasoning behind his decision to favor Alex Iwobi over in-form Harry Wilson.The Cottagers secured back-to-back wins in London derbies with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.Iwobi provided an assist in the win, continuing his impressive form this seas...
After blistering start at new club, ex-Besiktas star jokes Osimhen has been at Galatasaray for 10 years
Published: November 10, 2024
Former Beşiktaş forward Nihat Kahveci has been surprised by Victor Osimhen's blistering start to the season with Galatasaray.The Nigerian striker has looked at home since joining the Turkish giants on a loan deal from Napoli in the summer and has quickly established himself as a fan favourite and one of the club's be...
Photo: Ola Aina and Nottingham Forest teammate buy Callum Hudson-Odoi eggs for his 24th birthday
Published: November 10, 2024
Nottingham Forest fullback Ola Aina, alongside his teammate Anthony Elanga, made a memorable gesture to celebrate Callum Hudson-Odoi's 24th birthday on Thursday, November 7, 2024.The former Chelsea winger, who has been instrumental in the team's recent successes, received a unique birthday surprise, an assortment of eg...
Nigerian exports: Nantes' Simon, Rizespor's Olawoyin, Akintola end goal droughts; Ojediran opens Lens account
Published: November 10, 2024
Super Eagles players Moses Simon and Ibrahim Olawoyin ended their goal droughts in league matches on Saturday, November 9 and experienced mixed fortunes, with Nantes throwing away their lead to lose 3-2 at RC Lens and Rizespor coming from behind to register an impressive 3-1 home win against Trabzonspor.Before the trip...
'If his chest wasn't inflated' - Nigeria's top assister in PL history Iwobi reacts to Smith Rowe's disallowed goal
Published: November 10, 2024
Despite two disallowed goals, Fulham made it back-to-back wins in London derbies on Saturday, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park, with Nigeria international Alex Iwobi providing an assist. Iwobi became Nigeria's all-time assist provider in Premier League history on September 21, 2024 when he teed up Emile Smi...
ANFA 2023-2024: Every word Troost-Ekong said after receiving special award for Afcon performance
Published: November 10, 2024
Super Eagles assistant captain, William Troost-Ekong has been recognized for his outstanding performances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Taking to social media on Sunday, the Tottenham Hotspur academy product proudly announced that he received a special award from the African Nations Fo...
After winning recruitment battles for Man City, AC Milan, Freiburg stars, Switzerland aim to cap-tie Sohm
Published: November 09, 2024
Switzerland are aiming to cap-tie Parma star Simon Sohm following his inclusion in the squad list for the final UEFA Nations League matches against Serbia and Spain this month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Born in Zürich twenty-three years ago, Sohm qualifies to play for the Super Eagles through his Nigerian mother.Fo...
Agbinone makes home debut, Bassey goes 90, Iwobi booked as Fulham win at Crystal Palace
Published: November 09, 2024
Asher Agbinone made his home debut for Crystal Palace as they lost 2-0 to Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey's Fulham in the Premier League game played at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.Emile Smith-Rowe opened the scoring late in the first half, dispatching the ball into the bottom corner after Raul Jiménez had done we...