Nwaneri misses out on Arsenal Goal of the Month to Vivianne Miedema
Published: December 16, 2022
Promising England U17 international of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri has missed out on Arsenal Goal of the Month award for November 2022.   The official website of the Gunners confirmed on Friday that Arsenal Women striker Vivianne Miedema claimed the gong for her brilliant header against Juventus in the UEF...
Huddersfield to hold talks with Chelsea over injury suffered by Anglo-Nigerian midfielder 
Published: December 16, 2022
Championship club Huddersfield Town are set to hold talks with Chelsea over the injury suffered by Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder Faustino Anjorin.    Having recovered from a bout of Glandular fever, Anjorin was included in Huddersfield Town's training camp squad and featured in a friendly against O...
Aston Villa-linked Super Eagles star auditions at Villa Park 
Published: December 15, 2022
Samuel Chukwueze showed Aston Villa fans what he's about as Villarreal faced the Premier League club in a mid-season friendly at Villa Park on Thursday night.    Aston Villa hold a concrete interest in signing the Nigeria international in the January transfer window in what could be a reunion between the wi...
Chelsea on the brink of signing 'The Ivorian Mbappe' for fee in excess of N4.7 billion
Published: December 15, 2022
Premier League giants Chelsea are on the brink of confirming the signing of Molde striker David Datro Fofana dubbed 'The Ivorian Mbappe'.    According to Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea and Molde have reached a club-to-club agreement for the transfer of the talented 19-year-old ...
Ajiboye scores for Peterborough United U21 in friendly against experienced Tottenham side  
Published: December 15, 2022
Nigerian striker David Ajiboye was on target for Peterborough United U21s in a behind-closed-doors friendly against an experienced Tottenham Hotspur side at Hotspur Way on Wednesday afternoon.   A product of the Brighton & Hove Academy, Ajiboye joined Peterborough United on a permanent deal in the summer but has...
'A gem', 'World class', Immense' - Nigerian fans applaud France defender Konate
Published: December 14, 2022
A disciplined France side are through to the final of the 2022 World Cup after beating Africans Morocco in a semifinal clash at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor on Wednesday night.    The defending champions managed to keep a clean sheet despite  a new center back pairing of Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate, ...
Ex-Chelsea star backs Arsenal's Super Eagles-eligible striker to represent England at Euro 2024
Published: December 14, 2022
Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun has backing from former Chelsea star Tony Cascarino to represent England at the 2024 European Championship.    The Hale End Academy product is provisionally cap-tied to England but remains eligible to represent his country of birth United States as well as Nigeria, where ...
Chukwuemeka involved as Chelsea return to training at Cobham 
Published: December 14, 2022
Chelsea have returned to training at their Cobham training base after returning from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates earlier this week.   In preparation for their Premier League clash against Bournemouth, the first team players trained on Wednesday.    According to the official website of the Blues...
'Kante also missing' - Ex-Nigeria manager Rohr on the absences of key France players 
Published: December 14, 2022
Former Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has shared his thoughts on the absences of key players in the France squad competing in Qatar.    The France squad was ravaged by injury ahead of the World Cup, with Chelsea's N'Golo Kante, Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, AC Milan goal...
EFL Trophy :  Nigerian striker on target as Bolton Wanderers thrash Man Utd 4-0
Published: December 13, 2022
Nigerian striker Dapo Afolayan helped Bolton Wanderers thrash Manchester United 4-0 in a Papa Johns Trophy clash held at the University of Bolton Stadium on Tuesday night.    The Trotters advanced to the last eight following the comprehensive victory against the Red Devils development squad.    Apart fr...
Arsenal 2 AC Milan 1 : Nwaneri, Butler-Oyedeji subbed in; Chelsea old boy Tomori scores 
Published: December 13, 2022
Premier League table toppers Arsenal claimed back-to-back wins in the Dubai Super Cup, beating Italian giants AC Milan 2-1  Al Maktoum Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.   As for team news, Hale End Academy products of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri and Nathan Butler-Oyedeji started on the bench, while onetime Nige...
The reason Super Eagles star missed West Brom's 2-1 win against Sunderland 
Published: December 13, 2022
Super Eagles star Semi Ajayi was a surprise omission from West Brom's matchday squad in their 2-1 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Monday night.    The central defender has not played competitively for the Baggies since he went off injured at Wigan Athletic on August 30.   It was though...
Arsenal make transfer decision on talented Anglo-American-Nigerian striker 
Published: December 13, 2022
Arsenal have reportedly made a transfer decision on talented England U21 international of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun.   The Hale End Academy graduate is being linked with a return to the Gunners in the January transfer window to act as cover for Gabriel Jesus who got injured while on international duty wit...
Three former Super Eagles strikers of the 90s that fit into current Chelsea setup
Published: December 13, 2022
Chelsea are said to be on the lookout for a new striker following the injury to Armando Broja on Sunday. It is also unclear what the future holds for on-loan Romelu Lukaku.    In this piece, allnigeriasoccer.com goes back memory lane to look at Super Eagles stars of yesteryear that could have been what the curr...
'A very attractive league' - Arsenal Invincible quizzed on reports linking Osimhen to EPL
Published: December 12, 2022
Captain of the Arsenal Invincibles, Patrick Vieira, who now coaches Crystal Palace, has highlighted that Victor Osimhen is one of the best players in the Napoli squad, and reckons that a move to the English Premier League would be good for him.   The Nigeria international continues to be linked with a transfer t...