'Mourinho straight away was on him' - Mikel reveals what went wrong for 2004 Ballon d'Or winner at Chelsea
Published: October 31, 2023
Super Eagles legend John Obi Mikel has explained why he thinks Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko struggled at Premier League giants Chelsea.     Chelsea reportedly broke the British transfer record to sign Shevchenko on a four-year deal in 2006.   Shevchenko arrived at Stamford Bridge with a huge r...
'Spurs are a great side' - Chelsea U18s Nigeria coach admits after losing 7-goal thriller to table-toppers 
Published: October 31, 2023
Chelsea U18s' Nigerian coach, Hassan Sulaiman has labeled Tottenham Hotspur a great side after the Young Blues lost a seven-goal thriller in an U18 Premier League South London derby this past weekend.   Three Nigeria-eligible players were on the scoresheet as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat the h...
'I like to influence the game' - Super Eagles playmaker Iwobi admits he fancies midfield role
Published: October 30, 2023
Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi has revealed why he loves playing in the midfield. Besides being able to play in the middle of the park, the Hale End Product is capable of playing as a right or left winger but has previously declared that he loves to play in the midfield. Undoubtedly, the 27-year-old best p...
'Difficult when your strikers are out' - Aina hopes Nottingham Forest move on after defeat to Liverpool
Published: October 30, 2023
Ola Aina has shared his thoughts on Nottingham Forest's 3-0 loss to Liverpool in a Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.   The Nigeria international confessed that Nottingham Forest struggled to create meaningful chances for most part of the encounter, with no recognized out-and-out striker on...
'They had a massive fight' - Mikel reveals what caused Eto'o and De Bruyne row at Chelsea training ground 
Published: October 30, 2023
Super Eagles legend John Obi Mikel has opened up on what caused the training ground row between Samuel Eto'o and Kevin De Bruyne during the 2013-2014 season at Chelsea.    The Belgium international is now one of the best players in the Premier League but things did not work out for him at Chelsea, with th...
'Lots of them did' - Onuoha names five players that impressed him in Man City's win against Man Utd 
Published: October 30, 2023
In arguably the biggest game in England, Manchester City were some miles ahead of Manchester United in the tenth round of matches in the Premier League, thrashing their city rivals 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.    Pep Guardiola's team had 21 shots on goal, fourteen more than their city rivals, and ...
15yo Nigeria-eligible striker makes competitive debut for Arsenal U21s in 6-3 win against Brighton
Published: October 29, 2023
Denmark U17 international of Nigerian descent, Chidozie Obi-Martin made his competitive debut for Arsenal U21s as they registered a 6-3 win over Brighton & Hove in a Premier League 2 match at Meadow Park on Sunday.    Aged 15 years and 334 days today, the Danish-Nigerian wonderkid entered the game as a substitu...
'Looked a bit more natural' -Steve Cooper on the benefit of having Awoniyi on the pitch v Liverpool
Published: October 29, 2023
Nottingham Forest had issues with players availability at the top end of the pitch for their Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, which ended 3-0 in favour of the home team.    The two-time European champions started the game without a recognized out-and-out striker with forwards Chris W...
Awoniyi makes return from injury as a substitute in Nottingham Forest's 3-0 loss to Liverpool
Published: October 29, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi made his return from injury in Nottingham Forest's 3-0 loss to Liverpool on matchday 10 of the Premier League played at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.   Diogo Jota put Liverpool ahead in the 31st minute from a tap-in after Darwin Núñez's shot was parried away by Matt Turner.   Núñe...
'It's difficult' - Joe Cole reckons Chelsea have a slim chance of pulling off a deal for Osimhen in January
Published: October 29, 2023
Ex-Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole Says his former side have a slim chance of signing Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window.   Despite the capture of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal in the summer, Stamford Bridge have continued to struggle in attack having registered 13 goals after ten P...
Dual-national Crystal Palace central defender open to representing Super Falcons 
Published: October 29, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that talented Crystal Palace defender Deborah Omo-Osoba is open to representing the Nigeria national teams.    Omo-Osoba qualifies to play for the Super Falcons through her parents as well as England, but she is hoping to get a call-up to the Nigeria set-up.   There ha...
Report claims Fulham will be in the market for a right-sided CB in case Tottenham, Monaco target Tosin leaves
Published: October 29, 2023
Fulham will reportedly consider signing a right-sided central defender in the January transfer window in case Tosin Adarabioyo leaves Craven Cottage.    Tosin will enter the last six months of his contract with Fulham at the start of January and was heavily linked with potential moves to Tottenham Hotspur and ...
'A big win' - Onyeka reacts as Brentford set Premier League record after victory at Chelsea 
Published: October 29, 2023
Super Eagles star Frank Onyeka has taken to social media to react to Brentford's 2-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the early kickoff on Saturday, October 28.   The Bees set a Premier League record with their win against Chelsea as they became the first-ever team to win on their first three ...
Arsenal-owned GK Okonkwo provides secondary assist, bags another clean sheet in Wrexham win
Published: October 28, 2023
Arsenal loanee Arthur Okonkwo kept a clean sheet and provided a secondary assist in Wrexham's 2-0 victory over Notts County on matchday 16 of the English Football League Two played on Saturday afternoon at Meadow Lane. Before the Red Dragons broke the deadlock, Okonkwo had to make some vital saves to deny the ...
Awoniyi labels Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper 'one of the best coaches in the world'
Published: October 28, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi says he enjoys playing under Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper and has labeled the Welsh football tactician  'one of the best coaches in the world' ahead of the trip to Liverpool for matchday 10 of the Premier League.   Cooper has a rich curriculum vitae - which includes winning the 2017...