France World Cup-Winning Striker Breaks Victor Moses Chelsea Record That Stood For 6 Years
Published: February 21, 2019
France World Cup-winning striker Olivier Giroud has broken a record he jointly held with Victor Moses after finding the net in Chelsea's 3-0 win against Malmo at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. After a goalless first half, the Blues number 18 broke the deadlock nine minutes after the restart when he turned in a c...
Arsenal, PSG Scouts In Attendance As Bordeaux Striker Maja Substituted At Half-Time
Published: February 21, 2019
Former Sunderland striker Josh Maja played his second game for Bordeaux as they were held to a goalless draw by Guingamp on game week 23 in the French Ligue 1 on Wednesday evening. According to Clubcall, scouts representing Premier League side Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain were present at the Stade Matmut-Atlantiq...
Kenneth Omeruo Names The Nigerian Manager He Is Closest To At Chelsea
Published: February 21, 2019
Speaking to our colleagues at tribalfootball.com, Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has selected a Nigerian, Eddie Newton as the manager he is closest to at Chelsea. Since a celebrated move to the Stamford Bridge outfit in January 2012, more than seven years ago, The Blues have had six different managers namely...
Awoniyi Comments On Adekanye's Contract Standoff With Liverpool, Hints Winger Could Represent Nigeria
Published: February 21, 2019
Bobby Adekanye could bid farewell to Premier League side Liverpool at the end of the 2018-2019 season as he is stalling on signing a new deal which he has been offered. Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi was understandably careful to choose his words when he was questioned about the contract standoff between the winger...
'African Zidane' Mikel Named In Championship Team of The Week
Published: February 20, 2019
Chelsea legend John Mikel Obi has been named in the current Championship Team of The Week after starring in Middlesbrough's 1-0 win over Blackburn  Rovers on Sunday. The Nigeria captain has endeared himself to Boro fans who have labelled him the African Zidane on the back of his imperious displays since transferrin...
Guardiola's Brilliant Response To Nigerian Critics For Not Winning UCL Without Messi & Co
Published: February 20, 2019
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola faced the cameras ahead of his side's Champions League last sixteen tie with Schalke 04 and was asked an embarrassing question by German-based Nigerian journalist Oma Akatugba. For eight years now, the Spanish football tactician has not been able to win the Champions League and Aka...
Jordan Aina, Uwakwe, Anjorin Absent As Chelsea Advance To UYL Last Sixteen
Published: February 20, 2019
Nigerian midfielders Tariq Uwakwe and Faustino Anjorin were not listed for Chelsea as the two-time champions advanced to the UEFA Youth League last sixteen following their 3-1 win against Monaco at Cobham on Tuesday evening. As exclusively reported by allnigeriasoccer.com last week, it was known from the word go tha...
Most Overpaid EPL Players Based On Minutes Played: Victor Moses, Okaka Make Top 10
Published: February 19, 2019
Chelsea-owned winger Victor Moses and Watford loanee Stefano Okaka have been named among the top ten overpaid players in the English Premier League based on minutes played in the 2018-2019 season. According to research conducted by TheSportsman.com, Moses was paid £66,346 for every minute he spent on the pitch prio...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent On Target For Man Utd U16 In 5-0 Rout Of FK Poprad
Published: February 19, 2019
Mipo Odubeko and Deji Sotona were on target as Manchester United U16s humbled Slovakian opponents FK Poprad 5-0 on Monday, February 18 in a friendly. The Red Devils had traveled to Slovakia for a training camp and completed the get-together with a test game against FK Poprad, whose main team play in the second-tier ...
Fifty Hottest Prospects In English Football: Chelsea's Anjorin, Arsenal's Saka, Norwich's Idah Make List
Published: February 19, 2019
Respected football magazine Four Four Two has compiled a list of the top fifty most exciting teenagers in England and three players of Nigerian descent have been picked. They are Arsenal superkid Bukayo Saka, Norwich City striking sensation Adam Idah and Chelsea midfielder Faustino Anjorin. Saka was the top rank...
Nigerian Striker Celebrates New Contract With Goal & Assist For Arsenal U18s
Published: February 19, 2019
Arsenal have gone top of the U18 Premier League after thrashing Leicester City 5-0 at the Leicester City Training Ground on Tuesday afternoon. Nigeria-eligible youngster Folarin Balogun, the topscoring striker in the U18 Premier League Southern section, was in action for 78 minutes before making way for winger  Rya...
Liverpool Post Scout To Watch Everton Loanee Henry, Nwakaeme In Turkish Super Lig Match
Published: February 19, 2019
A representative from Liverpool was among the spectators for the Turkish Super League meeting between Galatasaray and Trabzonspor held on Sunday, February 10. According to Turkish newspaper Karadeniz Gazetesi, a Turkish scout, who scouts for talents on behalf of Liverpool in  Eastern Europe, monitored proceedings a...
Arsenal Teammates: Iwobi Aims Dig At Lichtsteiner, Elneny, Mustafi; Hails Cech, Maitland-Niles
Published: February 19, 2019
Responding to questions from Kenzie Benali in a special edition of Arsenal Teammates, Alex Iwobi has praised the defensive ability of Mohamed Elneny and hailed the survival instincts of goalkeeper Petr Cech. The Nigeria international was quizzed alongside England U20 World Cup-winning midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Nil...
'Tonight We Bury The Pogba-Kante Comparisons' - Nigerian Fans Rate Man Utd Star Ahead Of Chelsea Midfielder
Published: February 18, 2019
Manchester United are through to the quarterfinals of the Emirates FA Cup after beating Chelsea 2-0 in a fifth round tie at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, with French World Cup winner Paul Pogba getting on the scoresheet. Most of the talk in the buildup to the match involved the midfield battle between Pogba and C...
Manchester United's Nigerian Defender Makes First Appearance In A Year Vs Stoke U23s
Published: February 18, 2019
Matthew Olosunde's injury problems are truly behind him, with the Nigeria-eligible defender making his first appearance this season for Manchester United U23s on Monday evening. The right-back was named in the starting line-up in a Premier League 2 Division 2 clash against Stoke City at Harrison Park (Leek, Stafford...