FIFA's Proposed New Rule : Chelsea's Barkley, Spurs' Alli Still Ineligible For Nigeria; Obafemi, Okafor Could Switch
Published: August 21, 2020
Football's governing body FIFA is planning to relax the eligibility criteria for national teams and allow a player who has already played competitively for another country change nationality under some conditions, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. It is still a proposal but it could be approved by 211 national federation...
President Muhammadu Buhari Appoints Ex-Everton Striker Amokachi Special Assistant, Sport
Published: August 20, 2020
Former Super Eagles  striker and Nigerian  Football  Ambassador  Daniel Amokachi  has been  appointed  as the Special Assistant on Sports to President Mohammadu Buhari. His letter of  appointment dated  August  17th  2020 and  signed by the Secretary  to the Government   of the Federation Mr. Boss Musta...
Official : Swiss-Born Nigerian Goalkeeper Osigwe Joins Top-flight Club FC Lugano
Published: August 20, 2020
Through a statement on their official website, Swiss Super League side FC Lugano have announced the signing of former Flying Eagles goalkeeper Sebastian Osigwe. The Lucerne-born glovesman has inked a three-year contract with Lugano, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022-2023 season. Born to a Nigerian...
'We Expected The Win' - History-Making Coach Egbo Explains How KF Tirana Beat Dinamo Tbilisi
Published: August 20, 2020
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ndubuisi Egbo created history on Wednesday evening by becoming the first Nigerian coach to lead a team in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers and against all odds, the Albanian champions upset Dinamo Tbilisi, who have a proud European record having won the old UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 19...
Bayern Munich Whizkid Targeted By Nigeria Named In Netherlands U21s Provisional Squad
Published: August 19, 2020
Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee has been named in Netherlands provisional squad list ahead of UEFA European U21 Championship qualifiers against Belarus and Norway next month. Zirkzee was first included in the Netherlands U21 squad last March but the matches could not hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
'I'd Like To Become An international' - Dual-Eligible Striker Dessers Reveals His Ambition
Published: August 19, 2020
Racing Genk striker Cyriel Dessers has revealed that one of his ambitions is to play international football. Born to a Belgian father and a Nigerian mother, Dessers is eligible wear the jerseys of the Red Devils and Super Eagles but remains uncapped at international level. Five years ago, Dessers trained with B...
Queens Park Rangers' Eze Shortlisted For Championship Fans' Player Of The Year Award
Published: August 18, 2020
Queens Park Rangers attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze has been shortlisted for the 2019-2020 PFA Bristol Street Motors Championship Fans' Player of the Year Award, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Nigerian Federation target had an outstanding season, scoring 14 goals and setting up eight others in 46 Championship s...
Irish Football Association Move To Beat NFF To St. Patrick's Athletic Winger
Published: August 18, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have moved ahead of the Nigeria Football Federation in the race for the services of talented St. Patrick's Athletic winger Ugo Anny-Nzekwue. Anny-Nzekwue has been identified as a player with potential by the FAI; he was handed a call-u...
New Arsenal Signing Akinola Sparks International Tug-Of-War Between Nigeria And England
Published: August 18, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that new Arsenal signing Tim Akinola has sparked an international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England over his services. The former Huddersfield Town box-to-box midfielder is set to feature for the Gunners U23 team in the Premier League 2 in the upcoming season after inking a two...
Chelsea Loanee Victor Moses Reacts After Reaching Second Europa League Final
Published: August 18, 2020
Inter Milan will be looking to win the Europa League trophy for the fourth time in its various guises when they face Spanish side Sevilla in Friday evening's showpiece at RheinEnergieStadion (Köln). The Nerazzurri booked their place in the final after hammering Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 on Monday.Lautaro Martinez broke th...
Rangers Boss Gerrard Provides Explanation For Aribo's Absence Against Livingston
Published: August 16, 2020
Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo was a shock omission from Glasgow Rangers matchday squad against Livingston in a  Scottish Premiership game staged at the Tony Macaroni Arena on Sunday evening. This is the first time in the new season that the former Charlton Athletic man has not been utilised by the Liverpool le...
2004-Born Midfielder Ugochukwu Makes UYL Debut For Rennes In Loss To Inter Milan
Published: August 16, 2020
Nigerian central midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu has made his UEFA Youth League debut for French club Rennes, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 2004-born player was named in the starting lineup by manager Romain Ferrier as Rennes suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Inter Milan at the Colovray Sports Centre - Nyon on Sun...
Partizan's Sadiq, St. Mirren's Obika, KV Kortrijk's Moffi, Cukaricki's Okeuhie On Target
Published: August 15, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their European clubs in matches played on Saturday, August 15. We begin in the Scottish Premiership. Former Tottenham Hotspur youth-teamer Jonathan Obika opened his account for the season as St. Mirren returned to winning ways by beating...
Cork City Striker Egbuloniu Impresses At Ireland Trials; Was On The Radar Of Ex-Nigeria Coach
Published: August 15, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Football Association of Ireland remain in pole position ahead of their Nigerian counterparts for the services of highly-rated dual national Cork City striker Lauren Egbuloniu. Egbuloniu is back doing what she knows best after suffering a career-threatening injury that requir...
Three Nigerians Named In Genk Provisional Squad For First Home Game 2020-2021 Season
Published: August 14, 2020
Three Nigeria-eligible players have been named in Racing Genk's provisional squad list for their first home game of the 2020-2021 season against OH Leuven on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Racing Genk coach Hannes Wolf has selected Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu, Belgian-Nigerian frontman Cyrie...