Most shots without scoring in this season's UCL: Napoli striker Osimhen leads the way
Published: October 05, 2023
Super Eagles center forward Victor Osimhen and Manchester City ace Erling Haaland have taken the most shots in the UEFA Champions League this season without scoring. According to the revered statistical website, Whoscored.com, Osimhen has recorded 13 shots in Napoli's first two games in the Champions League th...
Bayer Leverkusen striker Boniface in contention for Bundesliga Goal of the Month 
Published: October 05, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is in the running to win the Bundesliga's September Goal of the Month award.    The one-cap Nigeria international tallied four goals in the German top flight last month - two braces against Darmstadt 98 and Heidenheim in front of the fans at the BayArena.   Bo...
'I am surprised' - European coach questions Peseiro's decision to snub Southampton loanee Onuachu 
Published: October 05, 2023
Danish football tactician Jess Thorup has questioned the decision of Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro to leave Southampton loanee Paul Onuachu out of the Nigeria squad for the October internationals against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.    Onuachu has scored the most goals in his career working under Thorup...
Good to go: Tri-national Fisayo Dele-Bashiru accepts Super Eagles call-up, has a Nigerian passport
Published: October 05, 2023
Manchester City academy product Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has yet to make an official statement regarding his first call-up to the Super Eagles ahead of the October internationals against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.    Despite his silence, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that the central ...
Patrick Dorgu: Lecce rising star eligible for Super Eagles on the radar of Denmark head coach 
Published: October 05, 2023
Talented left-back Patrick Dorgu is on the radar of Denmark national team head coach,  Kasper Hjulmand following his breakthrough into the first team of Italian Serie A club Lecce.    Dorgu has played in all the matches contested by the Lecce in the new season- eight in total in league and cup.    Ka...
Chelsea young star Ugochukwu says he liked Mikel, coaches likened him to Arsenal legend
Published: October 05, 2023
Chelsea midfielder of Nigerian descent Lesley Ugochukwu has revealed his admiration for Super Eagles legend John Mikel Obi.   The ex-Nigeria international starred for Chelsea as a defensive midfielder spending 11 years at the club and winning every laurel there was to be won except the FIFA Club World Cup and th...
Youngest starter in UCL history: Barcelona winger breaks ex-Chelsea star Babayaro's 29-year-old record
Published: October 05, 2023
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal set a new UEFA Champions League record when he started for the La Liga giants against Porto at the Estádio do Dragão on Wednesday night.    Aged 16 years and 83 days yesterday, Yamal set a new record as the youngest player to start a Champions League game, surpassing ex-Chelse...
'Fantastic goal scorer' - Ex-Liverpool striker surprised Leicester fended off transfer interest in Iheanacho
Published: October 04, 2023
Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has expressed his surprise with Leicester City being able to retain the services of Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho after the close of the summer transfer window.   With the Foxes being relegated to the Championship last season and the forward running into the final ...
Nwaneri battles Rice, Trossard, Jesus, Odegaard, Russo for Arsenal Goal of the Month
Published: October 04, 2023
England U17 international of Nigerian descent, Ethan Nwaneri has been nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month award for September 2023.   Nwaneri scored twice for Arsenal youth teams last month, against Reading in the Premier League 2 and PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Youth League, with the former making a si...
Ndidi's brilliant strike against Southampton up for Leicester City's Goal of the Month 
Published: October 04, 2023
Wilfred Ndidi's brilliant strike against Southampton is among eight efforts in the running for Leicester City's Goal of the Month award for September 2023.   Leicester City have compiled a shortlist of goals scored by the first team and development squad with the Nigeria international in contention for t...
'He is a physical monster' - Molde assistant coach says he knows Bayer danger man Boniface
Published: October 04, 2023
Molde's assistant coach Trond Strande has stressed that he knows all about the qualities of Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface ahead of Thursday's Europa League matchday two clash at the Aker Stadium.    The Norwegian side are hoping to pick up their first points in Group H after suffering an o...
Midfielder eligible for Nigeria, Spain, India reveals approach from Tottenham, Fulham before Arsenal move
Published: October 04, 2023
Talented central midfielder Zac Shuaib has revealed that he was approached by three London clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Leyton Orient plus East Anglian outfit Norwich City before he joined Arsenal's Hale End Academy at U15 level following a successful trial.    Uncapped at international level, Shuai...
'You see Osimhen out-jumping Rudiger' - Pundit surprised Real Madrid CB lost aerial duels against Napoli striker
Published: October 04, 2023
ESPN pundit and retired Venezuela international forward, Alejandro Moreno has admitted that he was surprised to see Napoli striker Victor Osimhen win the aerial duels against Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rüdiger during the Champions League clash at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Tuesday evening.    Althou...
'I used to play in midfield' - Bayer Leverkusen star Boniface explains why he's not the classic striker 
Published: October 04, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface has explained why he is not the classic striker who is just expected to put himself in dangerous positions to score goals.   The 22-year-old announced how prolific he is last season when he emerged as the joint top-scorer in the UEFA Europa League alongside Manchester United...
'He will renew' - Napoli owner insists no danger of losing Osimhen amid Chelsea, Man Utd links 
Published: October 04, 2023
Napoli owner and chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has insisted that there's no danger of losing Victor Osimhen in the near future.   De Laurentiis is confident that Osimhen will put pen to paper on a new contract with the Italian champions despite speculation linking him with a departure from the Diego Mara...