FIFA year-end rankings : Super Eagles suffer third consecutive drop
Published: December 22, 2022
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, December 22 published its year-end rankings of national teams, four days after the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup.   The Super Eagles fell three spots to number 35 in the global rankings, a drop that makes the team coached by Jose Peseiro the fifth-ranked African sid...
African World Cup star casts a shadow over his Chelsea future after rejecting six-year deal 
Published: December 22, 2022
African World Cup star Edouard Mendy has cast a doubt over his long-term future at Premier League side Chelsea after reportedly rejecting a new contract.    According to the online edition of The Sun UK, the Senegal international snubbed a six-year contract offer because Chelsea are not showing him enough res...
'Big mistake' - Celtic icon singles out Obileye for criticism after own goal against the Hoops
Published: December 21, 2022
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Ayo Obileye scored an unfortunate own goal in Livingston's 2-1 loss to Glasgow Celtic in a Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.     Making his sixteenth consecutive start in the division, the usually reliable central defender turned in a cross from Liel...
Nigerian exports : RUSG's Boniface back on the scoresheet, Abiama on target v Hoffenheim
Published: December 20, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigerian players that found the net for their respective foreign clubs in matches on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.      Royale Union Saint Gilloise are through to the quarterfinals of the Belgian Cup after a 2-1 win over KV Oostende at the Stade Joseph Mariën.  �...
MLS SuperDraft 2023 : 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee among Nigerians eligible for selection
Published: December 20, 2022
The official website of Major League Soccer has announced the list of over 360 players who are eligible for selection in the MLS SuperDraft 2023 on Wednesday with several players of Nigerian descent making the cut.    Former Golden Eaglets invitee Diba Nwegbo who is on the books of The College of William & M...
Chelsea's 2018 World Cup winner wants to sign pre-contract with Barcelona 
Published: December 19, 2022
Chelsea's 2018 World Cup winner of Malian descent  N'Golo Kante could change teams next year, with La Liga giants Barcelona reportedly interested in his services.   According to Spanish sports newspaper Sport, Kante is pushing Barcelona to sign a preliminary contract in January as he has other offers ...
Osimhen praised for his gesture after he was substituted in Napoli's loss to Villarreal 
Published: December 19, 2022
Italian football pundit Carmine Martino, who monitored the friendly between Napoli and Villarreal at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday, has praised Victor Osimhen for his gesture after he was substituted.    Étienne Capoue broke the deadlock inside twelve minutes with a left-footed shot from outside the...
'Big' - Super Eagles star Iwobi congratulates fellow Hale End graduate on World Cup win
Published: December 19, 2022
Alex Iwobi has congratulated fellow Hale End Academy graduate Emiliano Martínez on winning the 2022 World Cup with the Argentina national team.   Iwobi and Martínez were once teammates at Arsenal before they both moved on to pastures new, with the central midfielder joining Everton in the summer of 2019 and...
Barcelona to rival Chelsea and Liverpool for 'best midfielder at 2022 World Cup' 
Published: December 18, 2022
Premier League clubs are reportedly ready to battle La Liga giants Barcelona for the signature of Morocco international Sofyan Amrabat.   French president Emmanuel Macron visited Morocco's dressing room after their defeat to France to tell Amrabat he was the 'best midfielder at the 2022 World Cup'....
Chelsea linked with move for 2022 World Cup star of African descent 
Published: December 18, 2022
Premier League giants Chelsea are being linked with a January move for 2022 World Cup star of African descent Memphis Depay, according to reports.    The Netherlands international will enter the final six months of his contract with Barcelona next month.    According to Spanish sports daily Sport, via ...
'It's not serious at all' - Huddersfield boss not losing sleep over Nigerian midfielder's injury 
Published: December 18, 2022
Huddersfield Town manager Mark Fotheringham is not losing sleep over the latest injury suffered by former Nigeria youth team invitee David Kasumu.    The defensive midfielder was omitted from the matchday squad for the Sky Bet Championship game against Watford at the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday due to ...
Ghana Football Association target will not return to Chelsea in January
Published: December 17, 2022
Ghana Football Association target  Callum Hudson-Odoi will be staying put at Bayer Leverkusen until the end of the 2022-2023 season and this is confirmed.   Bayer Leverkusen had loaned the 22-year-old from Chelsea in the summer, but the Blues had an option for the winger to return early in the winter.   ...
French-born star of Africa descent joins Chelsea wef July 2023
Published: December 17, 2022
French-born star of Congolese descent Christopher Nkunku has signed a contract to become a new Chelsea player with effect from July 2023, according to reports.    Transfer market specialist Fabrizio Romano says the deal taking the France international to Chelsea is done and dusted with all documents and contra...
Chelsea interested in signing 2022 World Cup star of African descent 
Published: December 15, 2022
Chelsea are interested in signing 2022 World Cup star of African descent Ousmane Dembélé.    Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo claims that Chelsea are back in the race for the Barcelona winger and manager Graham Potter has requested the signing of the France international to add speed to the Blues attack....
Van Nistelrooy includes 17yo Lagos-born defender in PSV squad for training camp 
Published: December 15, 2022
Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has included Lagos-born defender Emmanuel van de Blaak in PSV Eindhoven's traveling squad for a warm weather training camp in Spain.    The former Manchester United striker has taken 31 players to Marbella, Spain, with the 17-year-old Van de Blaak among five players who rece...