Arsenal's Alex Iwobi Will Definitely Not Feature Against Atletico Madrid
Published: July 26, 2018
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi will definitely not make his maiden appearance in pre-season when Arsenal tackle Atletico Madrid in the International Champions Cup on Thursday afternoon. Through official channels, Arsenal have revealed that the Gunners fans in Singapore and elsewhere will not feast their eyes on the Niger...
Tottenham Boss Lavishes Praise On Nigerian DM After Shining Vs Roma : He Has A Lot Of Quality
Published: July 26, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has lavished praise on young Nigerian midfielder Luke Amos in the wake of his brilliant performance in their 4-1 hammering of AS Roma on Thursday morning. Spurs dominated the midfield against their Italian opponents mainly due to the work of Amos, who played as a holding mi...
Nigerian Striker Blasts Referee For Not Awarding Man City At Least One Penalty Vs Liverpool
Published: July 26, 2018
German-born Nigerian striker Lukas Nmecha has blasted the American referee that officiated the friendly between Manchester City and Liverpool for not awarding the Premier League champions at least one penalty during the contest. The International Champions Cup clash was destined to end in a draw, only for The Reds t...
Man City 1 Liverpool 2: Four Players Of Nigerian Descent Feature, No Debut For 17-Year-Old Ogbeta
Published: July 26, 2018
Liverpool beat Premier League counterparts, Manchester City 2-1 in their International Champions Cup game held at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday morning. City's Nigerian striker, Lukas Nmecha made his second successive pre-season appearance for his side, starring from the off in New Jersey while his compatriots, Tosi...
Chelsea Duo Victor Moses & Ola Aina Given The Day Off
Published: July 25, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Chelsea first-teamers, including Victor Moses and Ola Aina, were given the day off by new boss Maurizio Sarri on Wednesday, July 25. The Chelsea players missing training today has nothing to do with Cesc Fabregas's post-wedding party that took place in Ibiza on Tuesday nig...
Why Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo Will Be Better Served Elsewhere Than Anfield
Published: July 25, 2018
The life of a footballer is a fickle proposition. Things change so swiftly and leave one with the best or worst, particularly for youngsters in the round-leather game. One minute, you could have the world at your feet, the next could find you an afterthought.But for true talent, that is hardly the case. That brings...
Chelsea Star Of Nigerian Descent Happy To Play Anywhere For The Blues
Published: July 24, 2018
England international of Nigerian descent, Ross Barkley, has stated that he's ready to play in multiple positions for Chelsea in the forthcoming season. In yesterday's friendly against Perth Glory, Barkley was deployed in a three-man midfield along with Jorginho and Cesc Fabregas in the first half, while he operated...
Perth Glory 0 Chelsea 1: Aina Plays In His Natural Position, Abraham Subbed In, Tomori Bench
Published: July 23, 2018
Chelsea beat pre-season opponents, Perth Glory 1-0 in their encounter at the Optus Stadium on Monday afternoon, with two Nigerian starlets seeing game time in the win.In a game which saw new manager, Maurizio Sarri name two 17-year-olds (Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi) in his team's starting XI alongside England i...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Included In West Ham Squad For SuperCupNI
Published: July 23, 2018
Two players of Nigerian descent have been included in West Ham's squad for the 2018 Super Cup NI which begins in Northern Ireland on Monday morning. According to the official website of the organizers, Pharrell Oseni and Lucas Lorenzo Kayode Oladejo-O'Gilvie have been named in the Hammers U13s traveling party. Th...
Liverpool Boss Is Blaming Two Nigerian Players For Not Converting Their Chances In Loss Vs Dortmund
Published: July 23, 2018
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp was frustrated after the Anfield side failed to convert their chances as they suffered a 3-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund in an International Champions Cup clash in Charlotte on Sunday. With the scoreboard reading 1-0 Liverpool, Nigerian winger Sheyi Ojo would have doubled the advant...
Man Utd 0 San Jose Earthquakes 0 : Nigerian Striker Who Wants To Play For Super Eagles Stars
Published: July 23, 2018
Manchester United were held to another goalless stalemate by San Jose Earthquakes in their second pre-season game in the United States at the Levi's Stadium on Sunday night.Earthquakes number 25 Quincy Amarikwa was named in the starting XI for the opponentsYoung Red Devils right-back, Matthew Olosunde was not among th...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Named In Spurs USA Tour Squad, Onomah Shock Omission
Published: July 22, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has included two players of Nigerian descent on his roster for the tour of the United States. England U17 World Cup-winning defender Timothy Eyoma and defensive midfielder Luke Amos have been handed an opportunity to aim for a first-team spot in the new season, with both y...
England Call-Up For Chelsea Goalkeeper Of Nigerian Descent
Published: July 22, 2018
Kelechi Chibueze has been called up to the England U16 squad for two international friendlies against Croatia this month. Chibueze is among five Chelsea starlets named on the roster by manager Kevin Betsy, the others being Levi Colwill, Samuel Iling, Jamal Musiala and Xavier Simons. The goalkeeper was in between ...
Nigerian Winger Omitted From Manchester United Final Roster For Super Cup NI
Published: July 22, 2018
Nigerian winger Shola Shoretire has not been included in Manchester United's final roster for the 2018 edition of the SuperCupNI. Last week, the organizers had suggested that the highly-rated youngster  was set to feature in the tournament but he is not in United U15s traveling party to Northern Ireland. Manche...
Everton Loanee Henry Scores His First Goal For Galatasaray Against Valencia
Published: July 22, 2018
Henry Onyekuru netted his maiden goal in the colours of Galatasaray in their 2-1 loss to Spanish club Valencia in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 21. Prior to yesterday's fixture at the St. Leonard Stadion (Freiburg), the Nigeria international last found the net in Anderlecht's 3-1 loss to RSC Charleroi on D...