Joe Aribo sparkles as Southampton beat Leeds United to seal promotion back to the Premier League 
Published: May 26, 2024
Joe Aribo put up an impressive performance as Southampton sealed promotion back to the Premier League following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Leeds United in the Championship playoff final staged at Wembley on Sunday afternoon. The Nigeria international was a key player for Southampton in the playoffs, starting all the...
Striker-turned-goalkeeper Brian Okonkwo lifts the lid on how his move to Arsenal came about
Published: May 26, 2024
Nigerian youngster Brian Okonkwo has revealed how his move to Premier League giants Arsenal came about.  Brian comes from a goalkeeping family, with his elder brother Arthur Okonkwo also a goalkeeper and was named the best goalkeeper in the League Two for the 2023-2024 season after starring for loan club Wrexham. ...
'We take away a player at the back' - Finidi hints at new formation for WCQs v Bafana Bafana, Cheetahs 
Published: May 26, 2024
Super Eagles coach Finidi George has more or less confirmed that he will set up his team in a new formation for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa's Bafana Bafana and Benin's Cheetahs.  Finidi is relatively inexperienced as a top level coach although he was assistant to erstwhile S...
Boniface, Lookman battle Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Kudus, 5 others for Europa League award
Published: May 26, 2024
Super Eagles duo Victor Boniface and Ademoa Lookman have both been nominated for the Europa League Goal of the Tournament award.  UEFA's Technical Observer panel has picked the top ten most eye-catching goals scored in the 2023-2024 Europa League, with Boniface and Lookman making the cut for their efforts agai...
Super Eagles defender suggests no decision has been taken over his future with Rangers 
Published: May 26, 2024
Nigeria international Leon Balogun has suggested that no decision has been taken over his future with Rangers with his current contract with the club set to expire at the end of this month.  The former Queens Park Rangers defender joined the Gers last summer for the second time in his career because of an injury cr...
Why Celtic match-winner in Scottish Cup final against Rangers rejected chance to play for Nigeria 
Published: May 26, 2024
Celtic completed a league and cup double after beating local rivals Rangers 1-0 in the final of the Scottish Cup at  Hampden Park on Saturday. Nigeria internationals Leon Balogun and Cyriel Dessers started for the Light Blues, with the former making his first appearance since suffering a back injury in the first ...
U17 AFCONQ Nigeria 0 Ivory Coast 1: Youbah Coulibaly's strike ends Golden Eaglets clean sheet run
Published: May 25, 2024
The Golden Eaglets could not keep a fourth consecutive clean sheet at the 2024 WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifiers after suffering a 1-0 loss to Ivory Coast in a semifinal clash played on Saturday night at the University of Ghana Stadium. Ivory Coast started the game on the front foot and got the first shot on target of t...
Super Eagles duo Nathan Tella, Victor Boniface win the double with Bayer Leverkusen 
Published: May 25, 2024
Super Eagles duo Nathan Tella and Victor Boniface won the double with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday evening. Tella entered the game as a late substitute while Boniface was a non-playing substitute as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a 1-0 win over FC Kaiserslautern in the DFB Pokal final to seal the dom...
Chelsea and Manchester United pushing to sign former Super Eagles invitee
Published: May 25, 2024
The future of 2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise continues to dominate the back pages despite being contracted to Crystal Palace until June 30, 2027. Despite a season blighted by injuries, the quad-national winger was in splendid form in the Premier League, registering sixteen goal involvements (10 goals and 6 ...
17yo Super Falcons-eligible striker wins quadruple with Barcelona; unused sub in Champions League final 
Published: May 25, 2024
Super Falcons-eligible striker Vicky Lopez has won the UEFA Women's Champions League with Barcelona for the second consecutive season.  The three-cap Spain international watched on from the bench as Barcelona completed an unprecedented quadruple after beating  French opponents Lyon 2-0 at Estadio de San Mamé...
'Eager to make a strong contribution' - Ismail Sodiq reacts to his first Super Eagles call-up
Published: May 25, 2024
Remo Stars defender Ismail Sodiq has reacted to his first call up to the Super Eagles having been handed his maiden invitation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin. Sodiq was one of the six defenders invited by coach Finidi George ahead of the vital back-to-back qualification ga...
Championship new boys Derby County hand trial to Chelsea youth product Adegoke 
Published: May 25, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Championship new boys Derby County have handed a trial to talented Nigerian goalkeeper Prince Adegoke with a view to a transfer.  The 2019 Nigeria U17 invitee is on the lookout for a new employer following his release by Charlton Athletic. Adegoke is one of five N...
Butler-Oyedeji battles Declan Rice, Trossard, Vivianne Miedema, 5 others for Arsenal Goal of the Month
Published: May 25, 2024
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji's brilliant finish for Arsenal U21s in their 6-2 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League 2 playoffs has been nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month for May. Three minutes before the end of the first half, James Sweet received the ball after a quick and swift exchange of ...
Atalanta to demand more than N48b for Lookman amid Barcelona, West Ham, Juventus interest 
Published: May 25, 2024
Ademola Lookman definitely put himself in the shop window after his historic performance during Atalanta's 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday, May 22. The Nigeria national teamer became the first player to score a hat-trick in a European final since the German Jupp Heyn...
Confirmed: Chelsea youth product Akande offered new contract by Reading 
Published: May 25, 2024
Through a statement on their official website, Reading have confirmed the contractual decisions that have been made for players across their Under 21 and Under 18 teams. The Royals have confirmed that Chelsea's Cobham product Adrian Akande is considering a contract offer from the club. Akande has been offered...