'Shows I'm doing the right things' - Nathan Tella admits selection for Super Eagles has given him confidence 
Published: November 30, 2023
Nathan Tella was the Bayer Leverkusen player selected for media duties on Wednesday, on the eve of the German Bundesliga side's Europa League meeting with BK Häcken at the Ullevi Stadium - an indication that the winger will be involved in some capacity in the matchday five fixture against the Svenska Cupen winner...
Bayer manager identifies replacement in case Boniface is named in Super Eagles AFCON squad 
Published: November 24, 2023
Victor Boniface is a certainty to be included in Nigeria's squad of up to twenty seven players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, barring an injury before the tournament in Ivory Coast.    The former Royale Union Saint-Gilloise striker has forced his way into reckoning following a brilliant start to his c...
Eintracht Frankfurt on the brink of beating Brighton & Hove to the signing of 20yo Nigerian striker 
Published: November 22, 2023
Promising Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi is heavily linked with a transfer to German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt in the January transfer window.   The 20-year-old is prioritizing a move to Eintracht Frankfurt despite interest in his services from Premier League side Brighton & Hove.    Durosin...
2023 U17 World Cup: Two Nigeria-eligible players involved as Germany edge USA in five-goal thriller
Published: November 21, 2023
Two Nigeria-eligible players were involved as European champions Germany defeated United States 3-2 in a round of 16 match at the ongoing 2023 Fifa U17 World Cup in Indonesia.    While VfL Wolfsburg U19 defender David Odogu played the entirety of the game for the German, his teammate and RB Leipzig midfielder ...
Victor Boniface battles Chelsea, Man Utd, Barcelona, Real Madrid stars for Power Horse Emerging POTY
Published: November 21, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been shortlisted for the Power Horse Emerging Player of the Year at the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards.   The Nigeria international is up against twenty six other promising youngsters for the accolade, including Chelsea trio Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Cesare Cas...
Tella put on the spot: Bayer winger chooses between Southampton and Arsenal, Super Eagles and Three Lions
Published: November 17, 2023
In a question and answer session with Bayer 04 TV, Nathan Tella was forced to make some difficult choices regarding his preferred club apart from Bayer Leverkusen, preferred national team and jersey number.    Tella was handed his first-ever call-up to the Super Eagles for their November internationals against ...
Bayern Munich prioritised the signing of Tottenham legend over Victor Boniface 
Published: November 15, 2023
Bayern Munich passed up the opportunity to sign Victor Boniface in the summer before he moved to Bayer Leverkusen.   According to Sport Bild via FCBInside, the Nigerian striker was offered to the Bavarians but they turned down the chance in order to sign Tottenham icon Harry Kane.   The report added that ...
'I was surprised' - Bayer winger Tella reveals when he found out he was called up for Super Eagles duty
Published: November 13, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella has claimed that he was surprised to be named on the Nigeria roster for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe, adding that he found out about the call-up after the Europa League tie against Qarabag at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in ...
Bayer Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella celebrates Super Eagles call-up with first Bundesliga goal 
Published: November 12, 2023
Nathan Tella celebrated his first international call-up to Nigeria's senior national team by scoring his first-ever Bundesliga goal on Sunday afternoon when Bayer Leverkusen defeated Union Berlin 4-0 at the BayArena.   The 24-year-old came on in the 81st minute for Jeremie Frimpong and it took him just a fe...
2023 Fifa U17 World Cup: Nigeria-eligible duo Odogu, Osawe shine as Germany beat two-time winners Mexico
Published: November 12, 2023
Germany began their campaign at the 2023 Fifa U17 World Cup with an impressive 3-1 win over two-time champions Mexico, with two players of Nigerian descent starring for the European nation.   Germany U17 coach Christian Wück handed starts to RB Leipzig defensive midfielder Winners Osawe and Wolfsburg centre-bac...
Champions League club were priced out of a move for Victor Boniface before transfer to Bayer Leverkusen 
Published: November 11, 2023
One of Germany's representatives in this season's UEFA Champions League, Union Berlin were priced out of signing Victor Boniface before his summer transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.    According to German newspaper Bild, Boniface had been on the radar of Union Berlin during his time in Norway with Bodo/Glimt...
'It's a concern' - Bayer coach worried about Boniface, Tella linking up with Nigeria squad for AFCON
Published: November 10, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso has raised concerns over the potential participation of Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella and other African players in his side at the 2023 African Cup of Nations next year. Tella and Boniface have been called up for the Super Eagles' upcoming World Cup qualifiers which will be pl...
UEL and UECL wrap: Bayer Leverkusen's Boniface spot on; perfect hat-trick for Gent's Gift Orban 
Published: November 10, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigerian players who scored for their respective clubs in European action on Thursday, November 9.   In the Europa League, German Bundesliga table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen are guaranteed qualificationtor the knockout rounds of the competition after a hard fought 1-0 win...
Two young Nigerian strikers including Gift Orban wanted by Eintracht Frankfurt
Published: November 08, 2023
Two young Nigerian center forwards are on the radar of German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of the January transfer window.    According to German sports magazine Kicker, Eintracht Frankfurt want to bolster their squad with the signing of at least one striker in January and are considering moves f...
Former Manchester United coach hands Austria call-up to 2020 Super Eagles invitee 
Published: November 07, 2023
Former Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has named his squad for the November internationals against Estonia and Germany, with 2020 Super Eagles invitee Tobias Lawal part of the 24-man group.    Lawal is one of the two new faces in the squad, the other being Maximilian Entrup from TSV Egger Glas Hartber...