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...
Balogun's Injury Curse Strikes Again As Rangers Coach Confirms Super Eagle Won't Feature Vs Livingston
Published: August 14, 2020
Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard will make a late decision on who partners Connor Goldson in central defence when his side tackle Efe Ambrose's Livingston in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday. The Liverpool legend confirmed at Friday's press conference that injury-prone Super Eagles center back Leon Balogun ...
Official : TSV Hartberg Loan In Ex-Golden Eaglets Skipper Tijani From Red Bull Salzburg
Published: August 13, 2020
Former Golden Eaglets skipper Samson Tijani will be spending the entirety of the 2020-2021 season on loan at Austrian Bundesliga outfit TSV Hartberg. The defensive midfielder inked a five-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg shortly after celebrating his 18th birthday and will continue his development at TSV Hartber...