2026 World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria call in replacement for Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye
Published: November 13, 2023
Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will miss the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.   The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Monday evening that Okoye, who was one of the three goalkeepers named on the original roster announced last week, will not join up with the squad i...
Leicester City striker reports for Super Eagles duty ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Published: November 13, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Kelechi Iheanacho has reported for international duty in Uyo ahead of the Super Eagles' 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.    An Ibom Air flight brought the  Leicester City striker to the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo on Monday at exactly 18...
'You know that when you come to Rangers' - Dessers not worried about competition for places in attack 
Published: November 13, 2023
Cyriel Dessers has insisted that he is not worried about the competition for places in attack in the Rangers squad.    The Nigeria international faces a fight with the likes of Danilo, Sam Lammers, Kemar Roofe and Abdallah Sima in order to get into the starting lineup of the Light Blues.    A summer si...
'Not my technical decision' - Spalletti reveals why Tottenham defender Udogie was left out of Italy squad 
Published: November 13, 2023
Speaking at a press conference on Monday afternoon in Coverciano, Italy manager Luciano Spalletti has insisted that the omission of Tottenham Hotspur left-back Destiny Udogie from the latest Azzurri squad was not a technical decision.   The Super Eagles-eligible player has not been called up for Italy's 20...
Can AI-powered betting systems help you win more money?
Published: November 13, 2023
Technology doesn’t stop evolving, so new trends and features always appear. The year is 2023, and AI has been nearly everywhere for the last few years. The sports betting industry didn’t avoid these changes either. But what exactly happened, and how can AI directly or indirectly affect the life of an average playe...
'I had Chelsea and Manchester United jerseys' - Osimhen on the PL team he supported growing up
Published: November 13, 2023
Victor Osimhen has revealed that he supported no Premier League club growing up but wore the jerseys of Manchester United and Chelsea during his childhood.   The Napoli star has been heavily linked with a move to the English top topflight in the past couple of months, with Manchester United and Chelsea mentioned...
'We have the best strike force ever' - Mikel says Super Eagles are one of the favourites to win 2023 AFCON
Published: November 13, 2023
Chelsea and Nigeria legend John Obi Mikel reckons that the Super Eagles are one of the favourites to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.   Mikel, who was a key member of the last Nigeria team to win the Africa Cup of Nations, has insisted that Jose Peseiro's side are title contenders because o...
Video: Watch Omorodion score fastest goal conceded by Barcelona in a home league match in 21st century 
Published: November 13, 2023
Just like the speed of light, Spanish-Nigerian striker Samuel Omorodion scored the quickest goal against Barcelona in a home fixture in La Liga in the 21st century by putting Deportivo Alavés ahead in their 2-1 loss to the Blaugranes on Sunday.   The Atlético Madrid loanee scored within 18 seconds after the cent...
'I was surprised' - Bayer winger Tella reveals when he found out he was called up for Super Eagles duty
Published: November 13, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella has claimed that he was surprised to be named on the Nigeria roster for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe, adding that he found out about the call-up after the Europa League tie against Qarabag at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in ...
Solanke joins Arsenal. Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd stars in BBC's PL Team of the Week
Published: November 13, 2023
BBC football pundit Garth Crooks has selected his Premier League Team of the Week following the conclusion of matchday 12, with one Super Eagles-eligible player making the cut.   Dominic Solanke's outstanding display for Bournemouth in a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at the Vitality Stadium has earned him a...
'People think I played as a deep striker' -  Ajax new star Akpom reveals what his best position really is 
Published: November 12, 2023
Chuba Akpom has revealed the number ten role as his best position while reacting after scoring yet again for Ajax Amsterdam in the Eredivisie on Sunday afternoon. The Arsenal academy product was on the scoresheet for the Dutch giants in their 2-2 draw with Almere City. Having come on as a 67th-minute substitu...
18 seconds: Nigerian striker scores fastest goal conceded by Barcelona in a home league match in 21st century
Published: November 12, 2023
Spanish-born Nigerian striker Samuel Omorodion etched his name into the history books after opening the scoring for Deportivo Alavés in their 2-1 loss to Barcelona in a La Liga match held at the Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday evening.   It took only eighteen seconds for Omorodion to break the deadlock, the...
Nephew of former Super Eagles defender subbed in as Chelsea, Man City play out 8-goal thriller
Published: November 12, 2023
Lesley Ugochukwu - nephew of retired Nigeria international defender Onyekachi Apam - came off the bench in second half stoppage time as Chelsea and Manchester City played out an eight-goal thriller in a crazy Premier League game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.   The France U21 international of Nigerian des...
'In Nigeria they have great strikers' - Bayer coach Alonso sends message to Peseiro about 'good winger' Tella 
Published: November 12, 2023
Three days after receiving his first-ever call-up to Nigeria's senior national team, Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Nathan Tella netted his first Bundesliga goal as Bayer Leverkusen equaled the best start in Bundesliga history following their 4-0 rout of Union Berlin at the BayArena.   With 31 points...
Bayer Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella celebrates Super Eagles call-up with first Bundesliga goal 
Published: November 12, 2023
Nathan Tella celebrated his first international call-up to Nigeria's senior national team by scoring his first-ever Bundesliga goal on Sunday afternoon when Bayer Leverkusen defeated Union Berlin 4-0 at the BayArena.   The 24-year-old came on in the 81st minute for Jeremie Frimpong and it took him just a fe...