Will Nigeria make an impact in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Published: September 17, 2021
Nigeria is currently ranked the fifth-best team in Africa, behind Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. International football in Africa is more competitive than ever, and the quality of play is better than ever before, with many African players graduating to the major European leagues.With the 2022 FIFA World Cu...
Malmo's midfield enforcer reaches career high market value after Super Eagles, UCL debuts
Published: September 17, 2021
Innocent Bonke came in for some harsh criticism after his debuts for the Super Eagles and Malmo in the group stage of the Champions League with pundits questioning his pedigree and ability to cut it at the highest level.   Transfermarkt did not take that into account when they updated the holding midfielder's valuati...
UEL : Chelsea loanee Anjorin scores first senior goal, Onuachu nets stoppage-time winner
Published: September 16, 2021
Two Nigeria-eligible players were on target in the early kickoff of the opening round of matches in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.   In Group H, Paul Onuachu continued his fine start to the season by scoring the game-winning goal as Racing Genk registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over Rapid Vienna at Weststadion - ...
Reading's Nigeria underage international named to Championship Team of the Week
Published: September 16, 2021
Nigeria underage international Tom Dele-Bashiru notched his first pair of goals for Reading in their 3-1 win over Peterborough United on Tuesday, an achievement that has seen him named to Whoscored's Championship Team of the Week. The Watford loanee scored his first goal in Reading colours when he drilled the ball i...
Super Eagles' latest position in FIFA world rankings revealed
Published: September 16, 2021
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, September 16 published its latest rankings of National Teams, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Despite back-to-back wins in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the Super Eagles sit in the 34th position, same as they were in the August rankings. The three-time African champions...
Glasgow Celtic defender reveals he wants to play for Nigeria, why he supports Chelsea
Published: September 16, 2021
Glasgow Celtic center back Osaze Urhoghide has revealed that he would be honoured to play international football for three-time African champions Nigeria. He was born in the Netherlands to Nigerian parents twenty one years ago and is also eligible for England having lived in the country for roughly fifteen year...
Atletico Madrid 0 Porto 0 : Super Eagles defender subbed out after picking up yellow card
Published: September 15, 2021
Porto have a point from the first round of games in Group B of the UEFA Champions League following their impressive goalless draw against Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Metropolitano - Madrid on Wednesday night. Nigeria international Zaidu Sanusi, who has found game time hard to come by in the new season, was handed...
FIFA 22 : 6-cap Nigeria international rated Porto's fastest player
Published: September 15, 2021
Porto have revealed the ratings for their players ahead of the release date of EA Sports FIFA 22. Of the twenty five players rated, six-cap Nigeria international Zaidu Sanusi has been ranked the fastest player at Porto with a speed rating of 93. The left-back ranks first ahead of Colombia midfielder Luis Diaz (92...
'Showed no Champions League level at all' - Super Eagle slammed after performance vs Juventus
Published: September 15, 2021
Super Eagles midfielder Innocent Bonke has been heavily criticized for his performance during Malmo's 3-0 defeat to Juventus in their opening game of the 2021-2022 Champions League group stage. The Bianconeri totally dominated the midfield especially in the first half and were rewarded with goals from Alex Sandro, ...
EFL: Watford-owned Dele-Bashiru fires brace, Bournemouth's Solanke marks birthday with goal
Published: September 15, 2021
Two dual-eligible players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective clubs in EFL Championship matches on Tuesday, September 14. At the Vitality Stadium, 2017 U20 World Cup winner with the Young Lions, Dominic Solanke took his tally for the season to five after his first half goal for Bournemouth in their...
UCL wrap : Juventus too good for Bonke & Malmo; Salzburg's Adamu subbed in; Chukwueze absent
Published: September 14, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the UEFA Champions League matches involving Nigeria-eligible players on Tuesday, September 14. At the Eleda Stadion, Nigeria international Innocent Bonke got his group stage debut as Malmo suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Juventus, the Italians' first clean sheet since March. ...
Super Eagles striker makes Feyenoord debut off the bench in Europa Conference League match
Published: September 14, 2021
Cyriel Dessers has made his competitive debut for Dutch giants Feyenoord, whom he joined from Belgian side Racing Genk on transfer deadline day. The one-cap Nigeria international could not debut for the Rotterdam side this past weekend because their Eredivisie match against his former club Heracles Almelo was postpon...
Official : Super Eagles dazzler named CSKA Moscow's best player July-August
Published: September 14, 2021
Skillful Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke has been named CSKA Moscow's best player in July-August 2021, informs the official website of the Army Men. Winning the award caps an incredible few weeks for the talented 23-year-old, who dazzled everyone, especially in the first half, during Nigeria's 2-1 road win vs Cape...
Super Eagles defender Awaziem scores eight minutes into his Alanyaspor debut
Published: September 13, 2021
It took Chidozie Awaziem only eight minutes to open his account for Alanyaspor as he made his competitive debut for the Turkish Super Lig side against Giresunspor at the Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadyumu on Monday evening. The Nigeria national teamer joined Alanyaspor on loan for the remainder of the season on transf...
Super Eagles striker emerges as an injury doubt for Napoli's trip to Leicester City
Published: September 13, 2021
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti is facing the prospect of going into his side's Europa League group stage match against Leicester City without his number 9, Victor Osimhen. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Tuttonapoli), the Super Eagles striker will be assessed ahead of Wednesday's tip to Leicester City aft...