Dundee forward Adewumi named in Team of the Week dominated by Celtic players
Published: November 04, 2024
Dundee's dual-national forward Oluwaseun Adewumi has been named in the BBC's Team of the Week for players representing Scottish clubs.The Austria U21 international of Nigerian descent was impressive on Sunday as Dundee came back from two goals down to defeat Kilmarnock 3-2 in a Scottish Premiership encounter at Scot Fo...
Dessers ends 8-game goal drought as holders Rangers beat Motherwell to reach League Cup final
Published: November 03, 2024
Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers has ended his eight-game goal drought as Rangers triumphed 2-1 over Motherwell to advance to the final of the League Cup.The action kicked off in the 12th minute when Dessers came agonizingly came close to scoring, but his strike following a quick counterattack sailed just inches wid...
After Ngumoha, Liverpool aiming to sign another player of African descent from Chelsea
Published: November 01, 2024
Liverpool are reportedly targeting a move for another Cobham-trained player of African descent after the capture of England U17 international of Nigerian heritage, Rio Ngumoha in the summer transfer window. Ngumoha chose a move to Merseyside over accepting Chelsea's attempt to keep him at the club as well as offers fr...
Lookman admits it would be special to win African POTY but insists he's not under pressure
Published: November 01, 2024
Ademola Lookman has revealed that he is not feeling any pressure to perform to win the African Men's Footballer of the Year award.The Atalanta forward is in contention with William Troost-Ekong, Paris Saint-Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi, Borussia Dortmund forward Serhou Guirassy and six others for the award.Lookman ...
Okoye ranked 8th most expensive African goalkeeper at N13.3b, Man Utd star Onana most valuable
Published: October 30, 2024
Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been ranked as the eighth most expensive goalkeeper eligible to represent an African national team by football statistics and transfer market website Transfermarkt. A player's valuation depends on several factors including length of contract, age and form for club and country.Okoye...
2025 Afcon qualifiers: No Super Eagles return for Red Star Belgrade striker in November
Published: October 29, 2024
Red Star Belgrade striker Peter Olayinka will not be making a return to the Super Eagles in November. as he has picked up an Achilles Tendon injury, which will keep him on the sideline for months. Olayinka picked up the injury at the end of the UEFA Champions League loss to AS Monaco last week and was unsurprisingly m...
Confirmed team news: Super Eagles midfielder Nwakali back in Barnsley's matchday squad v Shrewsbury Town
Published: October 25, 2024
Speaking to the external media at his pre-match press conference, Barnsley manager Darrell Clarke confirmed that Kelechi Nwakali will be back in the matchday squad for the trip to Shrewsbury Town on Saturday.The Super Eagles midfielder was not called up for Barnsley's last match in the League One against Charlton Athle...
Rangers coach explains why Dessers headed to dressing room after substitution, shares Balogun update
Published: October 25, 2024
Rangers coach Philippe Clement has revealed why Cyriel Dessers headed straight to the dressing room after he was substituted during the 4-0 win over FCSB in the UEFA Europa League matchday three fixture played at Ibrox yesterday.The Nigeria international left the field in the second half of the game and was replaced by...
Fenerbahce coach Mourinho reacts to penalty incident involving Osayi-Samuel that saw him red-carded
Published: October 25, 2024
Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho has commented on the penalty incident involving Bright Osayi-Samuel and Manuel Ugarte during the second half of his side's 1-1 draw with Manchester United in a Europa League encounter at Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi in Istanbul on Thursday night. The points were shared...
UEL, Conference League wrap: Ajax's Akpom, Anderlecht's Edozie, Cercle Brugge's Olaigbe find the net
Published: October 24, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players who scored for their respective clubs in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) and Conference League on Thursday, October 24. At the Azersun Arena, Ajax Amsterdam made it two victories and a draw in the league phase of the Europa League, thrashing Qarabag 3-0. Fo...
'When I think of Martinez, Thuram' - Athekame admits Young Boys will face quality Inter Milan team
Published: October 23, 2024
As Young Boys prepare to face Inter Milan in a pivotal UEFA Champions League match, Zachary Athekame, a promising central defender of Nigerian descent, has acknowledged the formidable challenge posed by a quality team led by stars Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.After a standout loan spell at Neuchâtel Xamax, the 1...
Introducing Marie Okoroh: SpVg Aurich's dual-national central defender eligible for Nigeria
Published: October 21, 2024
With the Super Falcons facing a shortage of center-backs, a potential solution may have emerged in 17-year-old Marie Okoroh, a defender currently playing for SpVg Aurich. Born in 2007, she qualifies to represent Nigeria internationally through her father.The promising teenager wore the colours of TSV Steinbach and JSG...
Dundee United's Ubochioma, Hearts' Oyegoke join Celtic, Aberdeen stars in Premiership TOTW
Published: October 21, 2024
Football statistics website Whoscored.com has unveiled its Team of the Week for the latest round of matches in the Scottish Premiership, with two Nigerian players making the Best XI.Heart of Midlothian right-back Daniel Oyegoke and Dundee United winger Meshack Ubochioma earned spots in the Team of the Week following th...
Tanimu returns from Super Eagles duty to make long-awaited Crawley Town debut
Published: October 19, 2024
Versatile defender Benjamin Tanimu has finally made his competitive debut for Crawley Town.Tanimu joined League One newcomers Crawley Town just before the close of the transfer window to boost the defensive options of the club.Prior to the visit to Reading on Saturday, the Bendel Insurance alum was not included in any ...
Boniface misses penalty for the first time but makes amends with game-winner v Eintracht Frankfurt
Published: October 19, 2024
Victor Boniface missed a penalty for the first time in his career and scored as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the German Bundesliga fixture played on Saturday afternoon at the BayArena.Five minutes into the game, Junior Dina Ebimbe brought down Amine Adli, and after a review by the Video Assistan...