Rangers boss namechecks Aribo in response to question about players breaking from midfield
Published: March 03, 2022
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst namechecked Joe Aribo in response to a question about his players breaking from midfield to score.In a match they needed to win after two successive draws in the Scottish Premiership, the Light Blues defeated St Johnstone 1-0 at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night with the game-wi...
Nigeria get Balogun boost pre-Ghana; Aribo, Bassey star in Rangers' 1-0 win
Published: March 02, 2022
Nigeria have been handed a boost ahead of their upcoming 2022 World Cup play off matches with regional rivals Ghana with central defender Leon Balogun playing a full game for only the second time this calendar year in Glasgow Rangers' 1-0 win over St Johnstone on Wednesday night. Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey were al...
Nigeria keeping tabs on Australian-born former Ipswich Town winger Folami
Published: March 02, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that the Super Eagles coaching staff are keeping tabs on former Ipswich Town winger Ben Folami with a view to a possible invitation to the national team. Folami ended a six-year association with the Tractor Boys last summer and switched to A League Men's side Melbourne Victory. ...
TOTM honours for Blackpool's ex-Nigeria U20 star, Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme, Rotherham CB, Genk CF
Published: March 01, 2022
Four Nigerian players Marvin Ekpiteta, Michael Ihiekwe, Paul Onuachu and Anthony Nwakaeme have been named in Whoscored.com's Team of the Month for their respective divisions. Blackpool's former Nigeria U20 international Ekpiteta has been selected among the eleven outstanding players in the Championship for the mont...
Injury stops PSV's Dutch-Nigerian CB Van de Blaak from playing in a provisionally cap-tying match
Published: March 01, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that highly-rated PSV Eindhoven youngster Emmanuel van de Blaak is not in contention to play in a provisionally cap-tying match for the Netherlands next month. The 2005-born center back of Nigerian descent sustained a serious injury during Netherlands U17s 5-0 win over Mexico in Nov...
Man Utd's interim boss wants Osimhen to replace Ronaldo after fresh quotes from Italian pundit
Published: February 28, 2022
Italian journalist Ciro Venerato has sensationally claimed that Manchester United are targeting a summer move for Victor Osimhen as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Nigeria international continues to be linked with a transfer to the English Premier League ahead of the reopening of the transfer window with Arse...
Rangers coach reveals thinking behind decision to start Lundstram ahead of Balogun vs Motherwell
Published: February 28, 2022
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has explained why he took the decision to start John Lundstram ahead of Leon Balogun during his side's 2-2 draw with Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday evening.The back five including goalkeeper Allan McGregor has come under scrutiny after Rangers let a two-goal lead ...
Aribo, Bassey go the distance as Rangers throw away two-goal lead vs Motherwell
Published: February 27, 2022
Glasgow Rangers failed to narrow the gap on Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership table after Motherwell came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday evening. Giovanni van Bronckhorst made two changes to his side with Nigerian duo Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey retaining their places ...
'He is a bit like Eto'o'- Nigeria's chief coach warns his former club Barcelona about Osimhen
Published: February 24, 2022
Nigeria's chief coach Emmanuel Amuneke has highlighted the qualities of Victor Osimen before Barcelona's crucial Europa League knockout round playoff tie with Napoli on Thursday night. 1994 African Footballer of the Year, Amuneke has close ties to Barcelona as he was on the books of the Spanish giants for four years a...
CIV 0 Nigeria 1 : Okoronkwo nets late winner, Nnadozie saves penalty kick as Falcons qualify
Published: February 23, 2022
Nigeria's Super Falcons on Wednesday evening defeated the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 at the Robert Champroux Stadium, Abidjan to book their ticket to the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco.Esther Okoronkwo's 87th minute goal ensured that Nigeria advanced to the tournament 3-0 on aggregate.  The...
AWCONQ : Leicester, Atletico Madrid, Houston Dash stars named in Nigeria starting XI vs CIV
Published: February 23, 2022
Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum has announced his starting lineup for Wednesday evening's 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast at the Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan.The American football tactician has made two changes to the team which defeated the Lady Elephants 2-0 in the first leg in Abuja las...
Ikpeba berates Super Falcons victory dance vs CIV; supports invitation of Leicester CB
Published: February 22, 2022
Former Super Eagles striker and 1997 African Footballer of the Year Victor Nosa Ikpeba has admonished nine-time African Women’s football champions the Super Falcons to celebrate their first leg win in the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers against The Lady Elephants of Ivory Coast with cautious optimism....
Nigerian exports : Al Hilal's and Napoli's Super Eagles strikers come up with the goods
Published: February 21, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com brings you the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective clubs in league and cup matches across Europe and Asia on Monday, February 21. Odion Ighalo made it two goals in as many matches in this season's King's Cup after his 62nd minute strike for Al Hilal in a 2-1 win ...
Nigeria handed boost pre-Ghana as Balogun returns to action for Rangers in bounce game
Published: February 21, 2022
Nigeria and Rangers have been handed a boost ahead of their upcoming fixtures as Leon Balogun has returned to action. The central defender played the entirety of the first half for the Light Blues as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford in a bounce game staged at Auchenhowie on Monday afternoon. Balogun hadn...
Aribo reveals GvB's message at halftime to Rangers players in draw against Dundee United
Published: February 21, 2022
Joe Aribo was understandably very frustrated after Glasgow Rangers dropped points in the title race following a 1-1 draw with Dundee United at Tannadice Park on Sunday afternoon.Bitter rivals Celtic did not squander the chance to open up a three-point gap at the top of the table with a 3-2 win over Dundee at Celtic Par...