Rangers striker Dessers joins Celtic, Aberdeen, Motherwell stars in Scottish Premiership TOTW
Published: August 26, 2024
Rangers' striker Cyriel Dessers has been named in Whoscored.com's Scottish Premiership Team of the Week following his heroics in the Light Blues' 6-0 thrashing of Ross County on Saturday.  Desses was named alongside four of his teammates, two Celtic stars, two from Aberdeen and two others from Motherwel...
Ligue 1: Super Eagles winger Simon scores first goal in 287 days as Nantes beat Auxerre
Published: August 25, 2024
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon scored his first goal in 287 days for club and country as Nantes defeated Auxerre 2-0 in a French Ligue 1 match on Sunday evening. The last time Simon scored in an official match was on November 12, 2023, until his goal in today's fixture at Stade de la Beaujoire. Aided by form...
Celtic loanee Oluwayemi explains why he joined Dunfermline Athletic at this stage of his career 
Published: August 25, 2024
Celtic-owned goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi, younger brother of 2021 Super Eagles invitee Josh Oluwayemi, has explained his decision to join Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic. After weeks of negotiations between the Hoops and Pars, the England youth international of Nigerian descent finally completed a seas...
Blocked neck: Rangers centre-back Balogun injured again ahead of Glasgow derby at Celtic Park
Published: August 25, 2024
Rangers are sweating on the fitness of Leon Balogun ahead of the Glasgow derby against Celtic at Celtic Park on Sunday, September 1. In their most complete performance of the season so far, the Light Blues thrashed Ross County 6-0, with two Nigeria internationals named in their starting lineup. While the red-hot...
What Moses Simon said about losing Nantes captaincy to French-born Cameroon international 
Published: August 24, 2024
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has responded to losing the Nantes captaincy for the 2024-2025 season to French-born Cameroon international Jean-Charles Castelletto. Antoine Kombouarém, who was reappointed coach of Nantes in March 2024, has named Jean-Charles Castelletto as the new captain of the team, replacing ...
Released Charlton midfielder Adigun joins fellow Addicks graduate Umerah at Dagenham & Redbridge
Published: August 24, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that National League club Dagenham & Redbridge are on the verge of announcing the signing of Anglo-Nigerian starlet Jason Adigun. The promising attacking midfielder has agreed a move to  Dagenham & Redbridge following his release by English Football League club Charlto...
Rangers manager provides injury update on Super Eagles defender Balogun pre-Ross County
Published: August 23, 2024
Rangers manager Philippe Clement faced the cameras at his pre-match press briefing on Friday, on the eve of his side's Scottish Premiership clash with Ross County. The Belgian football tactician provided an injury update on his players, including Leon Balogun who has not been involved in the last two matches p...
'I don't focus on rumours' - Akpom comments on his Ajax future after hat-trick in Europa League playoff
Published: August 23, 2024
Chuba Akpom has commented on his future at Ajax Amsterdam after scoring a hat-trick in their UEFA Europa League play-off tie against Jagiellonia Białystok at the Białystok Municipal Stadium on Thursday night.  Ajax Amsterdam manager, Francesco Farioli, trusted the Hale End Academy product to lead the line against...
Akpom emulates Ajax alums Kudus, Sébastien Haller, Luis Suarez after hat-trick in Europa League playoff
Published: August 22, 2024
Chuba Akpom  scored a hat-trick in the UEFA Europa League for Ajax, joining the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Luis Suarez, and Sabastien Haller in achieving the feat for the Amsterdam club in European competition, according to British sports analytics company Opta Sports. The striker, who is eligible for the Super Eagl...
Footballers' identity crisis: Nigeria calls and Europe beckons
Published: August 22, 2024
Competition in the world of sports is merciless: an injury lasting several months for a first-team player can cost an entire season on the bench if the athlete who replaced him performs well. Now imagine the dilemma of a footballer who has a choice between two strong national teams. The federation and the coach will no...
Celtic close to loaning younger brother of 2021 Super Eagles invitee to Dunfermline Athletic 
Published: August 22, 2024
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic are on the brink of loaning out Tobi Oluwayemi to Championship outfit Dunfermline Athletic. According to Daily Record's Scott Burns, Dunfermline Athletic are finally set to land Tobi Oluwayemi after trailing the goalkeeper for several weeks.  Oluwayemi, who spent the f...
Chippa United assistant coach addresses the future of Nigeria's 2023 Afcon star Nwabali 
Published: August 20, 2024
Chippa United assistant coach Thambo September has revealed that Stanley Nwabali is not forcing a move and is not opposed to staying at the club amid links with Queens Park Rangers, Al-Ettifaq, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. The Super Eagles goalkeeper's stock has been on the rise since his magnificent perfo...
Stoke City chief explains why Lawal was signed from Celtic despite hitch in defender's medical
Published: August 20, 2024
Stoke City’s sporting director, Jon Walters, has addressed the decision to sign versatile defender Bosun Lawal from Celtic, despite a hitch identified during his medical examination. Bosun Lawal, a Republic of Ireland U21 international of Nigerian descent, joined Stoke City this summer after a standout season with...
Okonkwo emulates Super Eagles striker Maja: Wrexham GK named in EFL Team of the Week
Published: August 19, 2024
Former Arsenal goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Arthur Okonkwo has been named in the official English Football League Team of the Week, following the footsteps of Super Eagles striker Josh Maja, who was named in last week's team. The team consists of the best players in the English Championship, League One and Lea...
'He stepped on my foot' - Rangers striker Dessers gives his version of events on goal against St Johnstone
Published: August 18, 2024
Cyriel Dessers was the standout performer as Rangers sealed their spot in the quarterfinals of the Premier Sports Cup following a 2-0 win against St Johnstone at Hampden on Saturday evening, with the Nigeria international grabbing a goal and an assist. There was a little bit of controversy surrounding his goal as i...