18-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Starts For Tottenham Against AC Milan
Published: August 01, 2018
Highly-rated young defender of Nigerian descent, Timothy Eyoma, will start for Tottenham Hotspur in their International Champions Cup match against AC Milan this morning. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has surprisingly picked the central defender in the starting lineup plus another player of Nigerian descent in the ...
Super Eagles Star Ola Aina Set For Second Loan Spell, Omitted From Chelsea Squad
Published: July 31, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Super Eagles defender Ola Aina is not in the plans of Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri for the forthcoming season. The former England U19 skipper was not named on the Chelsea roster that traveled to Dublin on Tuesday evening because another loan move is on the cards. During...
Nigerian Duo Named In Chelsea Squad To Face Arsenal In Dublin
Published: July 31, 2018
The Chelsea squad jetted out to Dublin, Republic of Ireland on Tuesday evening ahead of tomorrow's International Champions Cup encounter against London neighbors Arsenal at Aviva Stadium. Nigeria international Victor Moses is set to feature in his second pre-season friendly as he was named in the traveling party to ...
Iheanacho And Musa Can Forge A Fearsome Partnership At Leicester City
Published: July 30, 2018
It's been a long time coming but Super Eagles ace, Ahmed Musa could finally have gotten the chance to fulfill his potentials in the colours of his Premier League side, Leicester City.And the same applies to his compatriot, Kelechi Iheanacho.Both players are back with The Foxes after starring for Nigeria at this summer'...
Jordan Aina Starts As Chelsea Are Beaten 3-1 By Anderlecht In Pre-Season Friendly
Published: July 29, 2018
English champions, Chelsea U18s suffered defeat in their latest pre-season friendly after they were beaten 3-1 by Belgian side Anderlecht on Sunday, July 29.  The Chelsea teamsheet contained fifteen players, with Jordan Aina, Ola Aina's sibling, named in the starting lineup. After four minutes, it was 1-0 Anderle...
Victor Moses, Tammy Abraham React To Chelsea Win Against Inter Milan
Published: July 29, 2018
Victor Moses and Tammy Abraham have taken to social media to react to Chelsea's shootout win against Inter Milan in the International Champions Cup on Saturday evening. The two former England U19 internationals were second half substitutes against the Nerazzurri and confidently converted their spot kicks in the shoo...
Nigerian CM Receives Highest Praise Possible From Spurs Boss After MOTM Display Vs Barcelona
Published: July 29, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino had nothing but praise for Nigerian midfielder Luke Amos following his man of the match display against mighty Barcelona in an International Champions Cup encounter held in Rose Bowl this morning. Despite Barcelona and Spurs permitted to make eleven changes each, Amos wa...
Man City Next Big Hope, Eligible For Nigeria, England & Germany, On Target Against Bayern
Published: July 29, 2018
Lukas Nmecha netted his first goal in pre-season as Manchester City came from two goals down to defeat Bundesilga champions Bayern Munich at the Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) on Saturday. Two players of Nigerian descent started the game, David Alaba for the Germans and Nmecha for the English champs, whi...
Liverpool's Nigerian Winger Scores Against Manchester United
Published: July 29, 2018
Nigerian winger Sheyi Ojo was amongst the scorers in Liverpool's 4-1 rout of Manchester United in an International Champions Cup tie held at Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Michigan) on Saturday. The England U21 international replaced Sadio Mane at half-time, while Dominic Solanke who was named in the starting XI was s...
Chelsea 1 Inter 1 (5-4 Pens) : Moses Plays In Attack; Eagles Star Scores In Shootout
Published: July 28, 2018
Honours remained even after a grueling ninety minutes at the Allianz Riviera Stadium as Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw versus Italian opponents, Internazionale before nicking a victory via penalties in their International Champions Cup meeting on Saturday evening.While Chelsea's Nigerian duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Ola ...
Nigeria U20 Star Promoted To First Team By Premier League Club
Published: July 28, 2018
Nigeria U20 international Nnamdi Ofoborh has been promoted to the first team by English Premier League side Bournemouth. The official website of the Cherries has confirmed the first-team players' squad numbers for the 2018-2019 campaign; the central midfielder was listed in the group and handed the number 59 jersey....
Arsenal Boss Explains How Iwobi Impressed Him Against PSG
Published: July 28, 2018
Arsenal coach Unai Emery has expressed his satisfaction at the performance of Alex Iwobi in his side's 5-1 victory over PSG at the National Stadium in Singapore, stressing that it was the winger's first pre-season game and he missed the start of preparations due to his commitments with the Super Eagles in Russia. Iw...
Kelechi Iheanacho Reveals The One Thing Super Eagles Gained From The World Cup
Published: July 28, 2018
It's now one month and two days the Super Eagles were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup after suffering a painful 2-1 loss to South Americans Argentina in their final game in Group D. Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed that the Super Eagles, who were the youngest squad in Russia, have gained expe...
Arsenal 5 PSG 1: Iwobi Passes First Audition Under New Gunners Coach
Published: July 28, 2018
Arsenal put in a rampant display in Singapore to trash Paris Saint Germain 5-1 in their International Champions Cup clash on Saturday afternoon. Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi was deployed upfront alongside attackers, Pierre Aubameyang, Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Arsenal at The National Stadium.Ten minutes...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi's Debut Woes Continue As Gent Lose To Standard Liege
Published: July 28, 2018
Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi made his competitive debut for Gent in their 3-2 loss to Standard Liege in a Belgian First Division A clash staged at Stade Maurice Dufrasne (Liège) on Friday evening. The Liverpool loanee pulled on a Gent jersey with the number fourteen on its back when he was introduced in ...