'Knows exactly what to do' - Antwerp coach reveals Yusuf is certainly an option to replace injured Keita
Published: October 25, 2023
Speaking at the pre-match press conference before Antwerp's UEFA Champions League meeting with Porto, manager Mark van Bommel confirmed that Alhassan Yusuf is 'certainly one of the options' to replace Belgium international Mandela Keita.    Mark van Bommel will not be able to count on the services...
West Brom defender Ajayi joins Osimhen, Chukwueze on the list of injured Super Eagles players ahead of WCQ
Published: October 25, 2023
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has suffered another injury blow ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in November.    West Brom defender SemI Ajayi has become the latest Super Eagles player to fall injured, after Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and AC Milan winger Samuel Chukw...
Werder Bremen linked with move for Nigeria's 2023 Fifa U20 World Cup star 
Published: October 25, 2023
Werder Bremen have been linked with Nigeria's 2023 Fifa U20 World Cup star Tochukwu Nnadi.   According to Plovdiv Derby, the Bundesliga side intend to sign the Flying Eagles midfielder in the January transfer window to bolster their midfield options. Nnadi plies his trade with Bulgarian outfit Botev P...
'It’s tiredness' - Leicester City manager reveals why Ndidi was omitted from matchday squad
Published: October 24, 2023
Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca has explained the reason behind Wilfred Ndidi's absence in his side's triumph over Sunderland in an English Championship fixture played at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night. The only goal of the game was scored by James Justin with a header from the corner kick in...
Super Eagles star Osayi-Samuel tells Fenerbahce coach he dreams of playing in the Premier League 
Published: October 24, 2023
According to 90min.com, Super Eagles right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel has reportedly told Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal about his ambition to move to the Premier League. This comes as no surprise as the 25-year-old had previously declared his love and dream to play in the English top-flight   He was link...
The reason Chelsea loanee replaced Ndidi in Leicester City starting lineup against Sunderland 
Published: October 24, 2023
Wilfred Ndidi's run of playing in fifteen consecutive matches for Leicester City came to an end on Tuesday evening, with manager Enzo Maresca omitting the central midfielder from the matchday squad for the ongoing Championship clash against Sunderland at the King Power Stadium.    Before the visit of the...
Osimhen flies to Germany ahead of Napoli's Champions League clash against Union Berlin 
Published: October 24, 2023
Victor Osimhen flew to Germany ahead of Napoli's UEFA Champions League clash against Union Berlin at the Olympiastadion Berlin on Tuesday.    Osimhen's presence at the airport sparked rumours that he was going to be physically present to support the Italian champions.   Sky Sport Italia via Ital...
Talented Danish-Nigerian striker becomes fourth youngest player to debut for Arsenal in UYL
Published: October 24, 2023
Talented Denmark U17 international of Nigerian descent, Chido Obi on Tuesday became the fourth youngest player to make his debut for Arsenal in the prestigious UEFA Youth League after he was named in the starting lineup for the matchday three fixture against Sevilla at the Jesus Navas Stadium.   Aged 15 years ...
Chelsea midfielder becomes provisionally cap-tied to England despite being spotted wearing Super Falcons kit
Published: October 24, 2023
Highly-rated Chelsea midfielder Ashanti Akpan became provisionally cap-tied to England on Tuesday as the Young Lionesses defeated Greece 2-0 in their opening game of the 2024 UEFA European Women's U19 Championship qualifiers, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   She arrived at the England camp in very good form...
'I was dribbling past Ronaldinho' - Chelsea legend Mikel reveals that game that won him John Terry's trust
Published: October 24, 2023
Chelsea and Super Eagles legend John Obi Mikel has made a revelation about the game that won him the trust of John Terry during their time at Stamford Bridge.    A powerful midfielder with excellent positional sense, Mikel was on the books of Chelsea for ten and a half years, during which he won the Premier L...
Pundit urges Ndidi to shun move to Barcelona ahead of Leicester City's likely return to Premier League
Published: October 24, 2023
Football writer for Football League World, Aaron Tebbutt has urged Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi to shun a move to European powerhouse Barcelona ahead of Leicester City's likely return to the English Premier League.    Table toppers Leicester City are well-placed to make an immediate return to the ...
England make concrete move to provisionally cap-tie Chelsea's Super Falcons-eligible midfielder 
Published: October 24, 2023
The English Football Association have made a concrete move to secure the services of talented Chelsea midfielder Ashanti Akpan ahead of their Nigerian and Polish counterparts, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Born in Warsaw to a Nigerian father and Polish mother, Akpan qualifies to represent the national teams of...
'It made sense to take him off' - Tottenham coach reveals why Udogie didn't complete the game v Fulham 
Published: October 24, 2023
Manager Ange Postecoglou has played down injury worries for Destiny Udogie who was substituted before the hour mark in Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 triumph over Fulham on Monday night. The 20-year-old was substituted in the 55th minute and was replaced by Emerson Royal with Tottenham having established a two-goal l...
Ex-Arsenal striker blames Bassey for Spurs two goals as left-footed player is badly exposed at right CB
Published: October 23, 2023
Former Arsenal forward Alan Smith has pointed the finger at Calvin Bassey for the two goals conceded by Fulham in their defeat to table-toppers Tottenham Hotspur in the final fixture for matchday 9 in the Premier League.   Marco Silva handed the Nigeria international his first Premier League start since August...
A game to forget for Bassey as Fulham are beaten by Tottenham; Iwobi and Udogie also feature 
Published: October 23, 2023
Nigeria international Calvin Bassey had a game to forget as he started his second Premier League game for Fulham in their 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night. Son Heung-min gave Tottenham the lead in the 36th minute with a curling effort into the top corner, capitalizing...