'Everyone's Idol, The African Pele' - Ex-Liverpool Star Diouf Names Okocha In Dream XI
Published: April 03, 2020
Former Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf has named his dream XI of former teammates with Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha making the cut. A retired Senegal international, Diouf, one of the stars of the 2002 World Cup, turned out for Sochaux, Rennes, Lens, Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Blacburn Rovers, Rangers, Doncaster...
'Feyenoord Is A Fantastic Big Club' - Super Eagles Hopeful Dessers Open To Joining Dutch Giants
Published: April 03, 2020
Super Eagles hopeful Cyriel Dessers has not ruled out the possibility of joining Feyenoord when the transfer window opens for business, saying they are a big club. Feyenoord are one of the traditional clubs not only in the Netherlands but in Europe, with the Rotterdam based side winning 32 domestic competitions, in...
Coronavirus : Super Eagles Star Ndidi Distributes Gifts To Households In Lagos State
Published: April 02, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has started distributing bags of rice, beans, garri and semolina to households in Lagos State as part of his efforts to help during the coronavirus pandemic. As at the time of this report, there are 174 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nige...
Serie A Sleeping Giant Botafogo Hoping To Clinch Signing Of Chelsea Hero Obi Mikel
Published: April 02, 2020
Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo are hoping to clinch the signing of former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel, according to reports. Globo Esporte says the Rio de Janeiro club have turned their attention to Mikel after failing to agree a deal with Manchester City legend Yaya Toure. Mikel is free to join a new club ...
Europe's Top 50 Players : Wilfred Ndidi Vs Idrissa Gueye Debate Settled
Published: April 02, 2020
The ongoing debate on who is the better defensive midfielder between Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi and Paris Saint-Germain's Senegal international Idrissa Gueye has been settled by Whoscored. The football statistics website ranked the Nigeria international (7.36) higher than the Senegalese (7.33) in their rating of...
Babalade Fears For AFCON Qualifiers; Insists Postponement Of Matches Will Affect Super Eagles & Other Qualifying Foes
Published: April 01, 2020
Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has opined that the global pandemic affecting sports could impact on the remaining 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with Nigeria scheduled to play against Sierra Leone on Match day 3 and 4 of the qualification campaign. The Eagles were billed to host the Leone Stars o...
KV Oostende Ready To Open Contract Talks With Experienced Super Eagles Striker
Published: April 01, 2020
Belgian First Division A side KV Oostende are ready to open contract talks with experienced Nigeria international Joseph Akpala. According to Het Nieuwsblad, KV Oostende have decided not to trigger the one-year option on Akpala's contract but are hoping to extend his contract on lesser conditions. The 33-year-o...
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Winner Leads Attack In Sochaux Best XI 2010-2020
Published: April 01, 2020
Brown Ideye has been included in Sochaux's best eleven for the period 2010-2020, informs the official website of the French Ligue 2 club. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner was chosen to lead the attack in a 4-4-2 formation and was partnered by CédricBakambu. Ideye joined Sochuax in January 2010 and scored 2...
Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme Market Value Reaches All-time High, Now Nigeria's Most Valuable 31-Year-Old
Published: April 01, 2020
The market value of Trabzonspor star Anthony Nwakaeme has reached an all-time high on the back of his consistent performances in the Turkish Super Lig, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. One of the most in-form Nigerian players in Europe this season, the center forward turned winger is now valued at five million euros by...
'I Enjoyed Training With Nigeria' - QPR Dazzler Eze Not Ruling Out Switching Allegiances
Published: April 01, 2020
Queens Park Rangers attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze is weighing up his international future amid an approach from Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick. Nigeria were the first to make a move for the skillful playmaker and invited him to a Super Eagles training camp in London along with Chuba Akpom, ...
Ex-Sochaux Midfielder Names Marseille Hero Taye Taiwo As The Defender He Hated Facing
Published: April 01, 2020
Legendary Sochaux midfielder Michaël Isabey has named Taye Taiwo as the defender he hated facing during his playing days in the French Ligue 1. One of the best Nigerian left-backs in history, Taiwo was on the books of Marseille for six and a half years, making over 270 appearances for the Ligue 1 giants in all com...
Four Nigerian Players Still In Action In Europe Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
Published: March 31, 2020
Measures are been taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19, prominent amongst it is the calling off of all footballing activities in most countries.But in Belarus, there is no stopping. So, allnigeriasoccer.com has picked out four of the Nigerian exports who are still in competitive action with their clubs in the Easter...
Mikel Fails To Make The Cut As Ancelotti Reveals Best XI Players He Has Managed
Published: March 31, 2020
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed the best eleven players he has managed in his coaching career with former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel not making the cut. The Italian football tactician, who is now at Everton, previously managed some of the glamorous clubs in the world including Juventus, AC Milan, Chels...
'It Can Make You Sick, Physically And Mentally' - Three-Time World Cupper Chikwelu On Lockdown
Published: March 31, 2020
Madrid CFF attacking midfielder Rita Chikwelu has confessed that she is finding it difficult to cope with the lockdown put in place as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The former Nigeria captain has been a revelation since joining Madrid CFF from Swedish club Kristianstad in the Jan...
Nigeria Captain Agrees Deal With Barcelona Which Will See Her Take Seventy Percent Pay Cut
Published: March 31, 2020
Nigeria women's national team captain Asisat Oshoala is among the Barcelona players who have accepted to take a seventy percent pay cut. With the postponement of football activities in Spain, clubs have lost revenues and Barcelona have embarked on cost-cutting measures to protect the economic imbalance. A marque...