'He was calm' - Super Eagles legend Oliseh urges fans to keep an eye on Brentford loanee Fredrick
Published: November 19, 2025
Nigeria legend Sunday Oliseh believes Benjamin Fredrick is a star in the making and has urged fans to monitor the progress of the Brentford-owned defender.Fredrick completed the full 120 minutes in both fixtures against Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Super Eagles narrowly missed out on a place in the...
English-Egyptian-Nigerian left-back Ismail trains with Arsenal first team pre-Tottenham Hotspur
Published: November 19, 2025
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta ran the rule over tri-national defender Cam'ron Ismail at Sobha Realty Training Centre on Tuesday ahead of his team's upcoming Premier League game against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With some first team players yet to return from international duty...
No January move expected for Everton midfielder Iroegbunam despite ongoing speculation
Published: November 19, 2025
Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam is expected to remain at the Hill Dickinson Stadium beyond the January transfer window despite persistent reports linking him with a move away from the club.The 22-year-old, who arrived from Aston Villa in a £9 million deal in the summer of 2024, had been widely rumoured to be on the ...
Super Eagles target Nwaneri finds the net as England U21s beat Slovakia in Euro qualifier
Published: November 18, 2025
Super Eagles target Ethan Nwaneri was on the scoresheet as England Under-21s secured a commanding 4–0 win over Slovakia in their European Championship qualifier on Tuesday.Born in England to Nigerian parents, Nwaneri has represented England across various youth levels but remains eligible to play for the Super Eagles...
Wolves' Super Eagles striker Arokodare named in lowest rated PL Team of the Season so far
Published: November 18, 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Tolu Arokodare has been named in WhoScored.com's lowest-rated Premier League Team of the Season so far, following a difficult start to life in English football.The respected football statistics platform compiled its XI based on performance data from the opening months of the 2025-26 camp...
Man Utd inquire about Borussia Dortmund forward who chose Germany over Nigeria
Published: November 15, 2025
Manchester United have made an inquiry over the availability of Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi.Born in Munich, Adeyemi was eligible to represent Nigeria through his father and Romania through his mother, but chose to commit his international future to his country of birth, Germany.Since making his senior debut ...
Recruitment battle Netherlands 3-2 Nigeria: Future Chelsea striker no longer eligible for Super Eagles
Published: November 14, 2025
The Royal Dutch Football Association have won the recruitment battle for another Dutch-Nigerian forward after beating the Nigeria Football Federation to the services of future Chelsea striker Emanuel Emegha, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Emegha, who has already agreed a move to Chelsea at the end of the season, made his...
Official: Manager who has worked with five Super Eagles players to coach Arokodare at Wolves
Published: November 12, 2025
With a statement on the official website, Wolverhampton Wanderers have officially announced the appointment of Rob Edwards as the club's new head coach.The 42-year-old Welshman has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract, succeeding Vítor Pereira, who was relieved of his duties following a disappointing start to the 2...
'I didn't expect it' - Super Eagles-eligible striker Emegha reacts to maiden Netherlands call-up
Published: November 11, 2025
Strasbourg's tri-national striker Emanuel Emegha has admitted he was pleasantly surprised to receive his first call-up to the Netherlands senior squad ahead of their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Lithuania.Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman included Emegha in the roster amid concerns over the fit...
'Why is he in Turkey?' - Watford icon Deeney amazed a goalscorer like Osimhen isn't at an elite club
Published: November 11, 2025
Watford legend Troy Deeney has expressed surprise that former African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen is not playing for one of Europe's top clubs.The Nigeria international made a return to Galatasaray during the summer transfer window, following a remarkable loan spell in the 2024-25 season in which he scored 37...
Future Chelsea striker on Nigeria's radar handed late call-up to Netherlands squad for WCQs
Published: November 11, 2025
Through official channels, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has confirmed that Strasbourg striker Emanuel Emegha has received a late call-up to the Netherlands squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifying fixtures against Poland and Lithuania.Emegha, who previously played alongside Super Eagles goalkeeper M...
Youngest Nigerian to score at a World Cup reveals he was priced out of moves to Arsenal, Man Utd
Published: November 10, 2025
Former Super Eagles striker Julius Aghahowa has revealed that he was priced out of potential moves to Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United during his first spell at Shakhtar Donetsk.A celebrated figure in Nigerian football, the Bendel Insurance product is still the youngest Nigerian player to score at a ...
What Sean Dyche said about Awoniyi after Nottingham Forest's win over Leeds United
Published: November 09, 2025
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche has hailed Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi for his impressive display in the club's 3–1 victory over Leeds United at the City Ground on Sunday.Awoniyi came off the bench in the 59th minute to replace Igor Jesus and made an instant impact, helping Forest secure their first home win ...
Bassey admits Everton made life difficult for Fulham, provides fitness update after injury scare
Published: November 09, 2025
Fulham defender Calvin Bassey has admitted that Everton made life difficult for his side during their 2-0 defeat at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The Nigerian international featured for the entire 90 minutes despite suffering a knock in the first half.Speaking after the game, Bassey acknowledged the ...
Sonni-Lambie and Josh Abe on target for Liverpool youth team against Nottingham Forest
Published: November 09, 2025
Liverpool U18s fell to a 6-3 defeat against Nottingham Forest in the U18 Premier League on Saturday, with three players of Nigerian descent — Joshua Abe, Joshua Sonni-Lambie and Shadrach Ekiugbo — featuring for the young Reds.Abe completed the full 90 minutes, while Sonni-Lambie was introduced just after the hour m...