TOTW honours for Aribo, Solanke, Nwakaeme, Antwerp rising star, Sparta Rotterdam teenager
Published: November 08, 2021
Five Nigeria-eligible players have been named in the Team of the Week by Whoscored.com after the last round of matches. Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo is in the best eleven for the Scottish Premiership, thanks to his goal and assist in a 4-2 win over Ross County at Ibrox Stadium. The left-footed midfielder regis...
Nigerian exports : Dessers equals record; Okereke nets winner too; Yusuf, Amoo, Ekpai, Eze, Opara on target
Published: November 08, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com, regarded as the most reputable outlet on Nigerian players abroad, brings you the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective clubs in league matches across Europe on Sunday, November 7. Starting with the Czech Fortuna Liga. Slavia Prague are now top of the standings aft...
Roster adjustment : Nigeria call in replacement as Uzoho pulls out of squad for 2022 WCQ
Published: November 07, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have made a small roster adjustment ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Liberia and Cape Verde. On Sunday night, the Nigerian Federation officially announced that Enyimba goalkeeper John Noble has been drafted as a replacement for Francis Uzoho. Manager...
Rangers boss Gerrard hails Aribo, reveals reason for taking Balogun off vs Ross County
Published: November 07, 2021
Speaking at the post-match press conference after Glasgow Rangers' 4-2 win over Ross County, manager Steven Gerrard praised Joe Aribo for his performance and revealed the reason behind his decision to take off Leon Balogun with twenty minutes remaining. Rangers opened up a four-point gap at the top of the Scottish ...
Report: Vietnamese club expected to rekindle their interest in Chelsea icon Obi Mikel
Published: November 07, 2021
Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel is being linked with a move to the LS V.League 1, few days after his contract with Kuwait SC was terminated. According to multiple press reports in the Vietnamese media, including TheThao247, Mikel terminating his contract with Kuwait SC has increased the possibility that he will be moving...
Canada coach reveals Chelsea tried to stop Ugbo from representing CANMNT; Nigeria an option
Published: November 06, 2021
Canada men's national team coach John Herdman has sensationally claimed that Chelsea attempted to block Ike Ugbo from representing the Reds and also revealed that the Racing Genk striker could have pledged his international future to Nigeria over the North Americans. Ugbo was quickly handed a roster spot ahead of th...
'Top, top player' - Super Eagles star Shehu shares his views on recall of ex-Man Utd star Ighalo
Published: November 06, 2021
Omonia Nicosia right back Abdullahi Shehu has shared his thoughts on the recall of former Manchester United and Watford attacker Odion Ighalo to the Super Eagles for the national team's 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Liberia and Cape Verde. The Al-Shabab star called time on his international career short...
Nigeria receive huge boost ahead of WCQ as Osimhen resumes full training at Napoli
Published: November 05, 2021
In theory, Victor Osimhen is in contention to be selected in the matchday squad for Napoli's Serie A clash against Verona on Sunday, if the latest training report published by the official website of the Blues is anything to go by. The Nigeria international participated in full training in Friday's workout at SSC Napo...
Chelsea striker Fiabema reveals Ronaldo is his idol, loves Mbappe, Lukaku, Josh King
Published: November 05, 2021
Norwegian-born Nigerian striker Bryan Fiabema has labelled Manchester United's Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo as his idol. The former Tromso wonderkid has been in blistering form for Chelsea youth teams, scoring five goals in his last seven starts and was also in great goalscoring form for his country of birth...
8 players of Nigerian descent including Man Utd, Arsenal, Celtic starlets named in England squads
Published: November 05, 2021
The English Football Association announced the Young Lions rosters on Friday, ahead of upcoming international matches in November, with eight Nigeria-eligible players making the cut. Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, who has been in red-hot form in the Premier League 2, has been included in the England U21 group for a...
Another Liverpool-reared player wants to switch allegiance from England to Nigeria
Published: November 05, 2021
2017 England U20 World Cup-winning winger Sheyi Ojo is the second Liverpool-reared player willing to switch his international allegiance from England to Nigeria, according to reports. BBC Sport says Ojo has made himself available for selection to the three-time African champions, following in the footsteps of forme...
NFF, agent with ties to Rohr bungle Ugbo's nationality switch as Canada recruit Chelsea product
Published: November 05, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have bungled the nationality switch of Chelsea academy product Ike Ugbo.   The Racing Genk striker has completed a change of association from England to Canada, and is in line to make his senior debut for the North American country when they face off with Costa Rica and Mexico in the f...
First squad involvement for 18-year-old Nigerian GK as Celtic earn win vs Ferencvaros
Published: November 05, 2021
London-born Nigerian goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi was a surprise inclusion in Glasgow Celtic's matchday squad in their 3-2 win over Hungarian opponents Ferencváros in a Europa League clash on Thursday night.  Tobi is the younger brother of 2021 Super Eagles invitee Joshua Oluwayemi and spent his formative years as a fo...
Balogun scores own goal but Rangers keep qualification hopes alive after forcing Brondby to draw
Published: November 04, 2021
Glasgow Rangers hopes of progressing to the last sixteen of the UEFA Europa League ended on Thursday evening following their 1-1 draw with Scandinavian side Brondby on matchday four. Lyon maintained their one hundred percent record after seeing off Sparta Prague 3-0 in the other group fixture. Manager Steven Ge...
2022 WCQ: Olympiakos & Shamrock Rovers stars, 23 others named in Cape Verde 25-man squad
Published: November 04, 2021
The Cape Verdean Football Federation have announced a 25-man roster for the national team's upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic and Nigeria, Expresso das Ilhas has reported. The Super Eagles will be locking horns with the Blue Sharks at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday, ...