Awoniyi makes return from injury as a substitute in Nottingham Forest's 3-0 loss to Liverpool
Published: October 29, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi made his return from injury in Nottingham Forest's 3-0 loss to Liverpool on matchday 10 of the Premier League played at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.   Diogo Jota put Liverpool ahead in the 31st minute from a tap-in after Darwin Núñez's shot was parried away by Matt Turner.   Núñe...
Ilenikhena becomes youngest player to score in two consecutive JPL matches since Romelu Lukaku 
Published: October 29, 2023
Royal Antwerp suffered their third defeat on the bounce on Sunday afternoon, losing 2-1 to Club Brugge in a Jupiler Pro League game staged at the Jan-Breydel-Stadion with three Super Eagles-eligible players in action.   Nigeria international Raphael Onyedika and Alhassan Yusuf went the distance for their respe...
Super Eagles suffer big blow ahead of WCQ: Leicester City block Ndidi from joining Nigeria squad 
Published: October 29, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has withdrawn from the Nigeria squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe ahead of the squad announcement by the Nigeria Football Federation.    As of now, the Nath Boys product is the fou...
'It's difficult' - Joe Cole reckons Chelsea have a slim chance of pulling off a deal for Osimhen in January
Published: October 29, 2023
Ex-Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole Says his former side have a slim chance of signing Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window.   Despite the capture of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal in the summer, Stamford Bridge have continued to struggle in attack having registered 13 goals after ten P...
Dual-national Crystal Palace central defender open to representing Super Falcons 
Published: October 29, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that talented Crystal Palace defender Deborah Omo-Osoba is open to representing the Nigeria national teams.    Omo-Osoba qualifies to play for the Super Falcons through her parents as well as England, but she is hoping to get a call-up to the Nigeria set-up.   There ha...
Report claims Fulham will be in the market for a right-sided CB in case Tottenham, Monaco target Tosin leaves
Published: October 29, 2023
Fulham will reportedly consider signing a right-sided central defender in the January transfer window in case Tosin Adarabioyo leaves Craven Cottage.    Tosin will enter the last six months of his contract with Fulham at the start of January and was heavily linked with potential moves to Tottenham Hotspur and ...
'A big win' - Onyeka reacts as Brentford set Premier League record after victory at Chelsea 
Published: October 29, 2023
Super Eagles star Frank Onyeka has taken to social media to react to Brentford's 2-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the early kickoff on Saturday, October 28.   The Bees set a Premier League record with their win against Chelsea as they became the first-ever team to win on their first three ...
Arsenal-owned GK Okonkwo provides secondary assist, bags another clean sheet in Wrexham win
Published: October 28, 2023
Arsenal loanee Arthur Okonkwo kept a clean sheet and provided a secondary assist in Wrexham's 2-0 victory over Notts County on matchday 16 of the English Football League Two played on Saturday afternoon at Meadow Lane. Before the Red Dragons broke the deadlock, Okonkwo had to make some vital saves to deny the ...
'I'm not surprised' - Pundit backs Osimhen's decision to pick MLS over Saudi Pro League 
Published: October 28, 2023
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen recently went on Mario Balotelli's live stream and said that all things being equal if he had to leave Europe, he would pick Major League Soccer over the Saudi Arabia Pro League.   Having failed to sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe and 2022 World Cup winner Li...
Italy coach Spalletti considers handing debut to another defender of Nigerian descent after Udogie 
Published: October 28, 2023
Italy national team coach Luciano Spalletti is reportedly considering handing a debut to another defender of Nigerian descent after Tottenham Hotspur star Destiny Udogie.    Verona-born Udogie is two caps away from becoming cap-tied to his country of birth, Italy after he was given minutes in the 2024 European...
Awoniyi labels Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper 'one of the best coaches in the world'
Published: October 28, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi says he enjoys playing under Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper and has labeled the Welsh football tactician  'one of the best coaches in the world' ahead of the trip to Liverpool for matchday 10 of the Premier League.   Cooper has a rich curriculum vitae - which includes winning the 2017...
Porto left-back Sanusi big doubt for Super Eagles' 2026 World Cup qualifiers in November 
Published: October 28, 2023
Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi has emerged as a big doubt for Nigeria's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe as he is unlikely to have recovered from a muscle injury.   The left-back has not been involved in the last six games played by Porto in all competitions and is set to miss Sun...
'I want to be aggressive' - Chelsea starlet Ugochukwu reveals the kind of midfielder he wants to be 
Published: October 28, 2023
France U21 international of Nigerian descent, Lesley Ugochukwu has described the type of midfielder he wants to be, saying he wants to be aggressive and win balls back.    Ugochukwu, nephew of retired Nigeria international defender Onyekachi Apam, joined Chelsea at the start of August, signing a seven-year co...
'There was Salah, Mane, Firmino and others' - Awoniyi on his tough decision to leave Liverpool
Published: October 28, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi has spoken about his decision to leave Liverpool permanently in 2021 for Union Berlin due to a lack of game time. The Nigeria international failed to make an appearance for the Reds despite his six-year stay at the club.   Having scored 20 goals across all competitions for Union Berlin in the ...
Former Ajax Amsterdam and Arsenal winger Ideho scores first senior goal for ADO Den Haag
Published: October 28, 2023
2023 Flying Eagles invitee Joel Ideho netted his first senior goal as ADO Den Haag and VVV Venlo shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw in an Eerste Divisie clash at the Bingoal Stadion on Friday evening.   Ideho ended a three-year association with Premier League club Arsenal at the end of the 2022-2023 season and...