Ex-Tottenham winger of Nigerian descent reveals he chose PSV over Chelsea, Man Utd
Published: October 26, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur academy product Nonso Madueke has revealed that he turned down potential moves to Manchester United and Chelsea before sealing a transfer to PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2018. The England U21 international of Nigerian descent put the Premier League giants on alert after declining a scholarship of...
'Great hold-up play' - Roberts praises Iheanacho for part he played in winning goal vs Brentford
Published: October 26, 2021
Leicester City icon Iwan Roberts has hailed Kelechi Iheanacho for the part he played in James Maddison's match-winning strike against Brentford in a Premier League clash on Sunday. The Foxes are aiming to turn their season around, with three vitals points secured in consecutive matches against Manchester United, Spar...
Manchester City's teenage Nigerian striker faces months on the sidelines after surgery
Published: October 26, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Manchester City's Nigerian striker Tai Sodje will be out of action until 2022 after undergoing surgery. Tai Sodje, the nephew of retired Super Eagles defenders Sam and Efe Sodje, had been playing through the pain barrier for most part of the new season and aggravated a...
'It's unacceptable' - Ex-APOTY calls for sacking of Norwich coach after 7-0 loss to Chelsea
Published: October 25, 2021
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has called for the sacking of Norwich City manager Daniel Farke in the wake of the Canaries' 7-0 loss to Chelsea in a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.  Without their injured strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, Thomas Tuchel's side thrashed...
Pinnick provides update on Watford star Etebo ahead of Nigeria squad announcement
Published: October 25, 2021
Less than two weeks before Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr announces his roster for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Nigerian Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has provided a fitness update on Watford central midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo. The Stoke City loanee has not featured for the Hornets since September 25 when he...
Photo : NFF boss Amaju Pinnick visits Leicester's Super Eagles stars ahead of 2022 WCQ
Published: October 25, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick was in England over the weekend and spent quality time with Leicester City's Super Eagles stars Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho. The football administrator, a member of the FIFA Council, was accompanied on the trip by his wife and three of his kids, who are on half...
'He thrives in a Rangers shirt' - Pundit urges Scottish champions to offer new deal to Nigerian
Published: October 25, 2021
Rangers Review columnist Garry Carmody has urged Glasgow Rangers to offer a new deal to Nigerian central defender Leon Balogun.  The Super Eagles star will enter the final six months of his contract with the Scottish Premiership champions in January 2022. Although Balogun's signing in July 2020 was not one many fa...
Watford defender Troost-Ekong happy for Josh King and Dennis after goals against Everton
Published: October 25, 2021
Watford made headlines over the weekend after coming from behind twice to register a 5-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon. In 26 minutes of action, Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis made a difference after coming off the bench, assisting Joshua King score two goals before wrapping up the sc...
Team of the Week honours for Bournemouth duo, Rotherham's Ihiekwe, Bolton's Dapo
Published: October 25, 2021
Chelsea academy products Dominic Solanke and Oladapo Afolayan, former Liverpool youth teamer Michael Ihiekwe and Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing have been named in Whoscored.com's Team of the Week for their respective divisions on the back of their outstanding performances this past weekend. Solanke and Super E...
Mourinho makes comment about Osimhen as he explains Napoli's tactics vs AS Roma
Published: October 24, 2021
Napoli failed to equal their club record of nine consecutive wins in a single Serie A season following a goalless draw with AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico (Roma) on Sunday evening. In a game billed as a showdown between two of the best young strikers in the Italian top-flight, Roma's Tammy Abraham and Napoli's Victo...
Ex-Liverpool striker Awoniyi 4 goals away from matching personal single-season record
Published: October 24, 2021
One-cap Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi continued his blistering goalscoring form for Union Berlin by getting his name on the scoresheet in a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Sunday evening. Just past the half hour mark, the former Liverpool striker fired in his seventh goal in this season's...
Nigerian-born ex-Man City star Onuoha predicts winner of Man Utd vs Liverpool clash
Published: October 24, 2021
Nigerian-born former Manchester City central defender Nedum Onuoha is backing Manchester United to beat Liverpool in the ongoing Premier League clash at Old Trafford.   There are several world clash players on show today, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford starting for the Red Devils, while...
Iheanacho puts in full shift, Brentford's Onyeka impresses as Leicester win third game in a row
Published: October 24, 2021
Leicester City made it three straight wins in all competitions after beating Brentford 2-1 in a Premier League clash at the Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Kelechi Iheanacho made his third consecutive start in the top-flight, partnering Jamie Vardy in attack. The Nigeria international was looki...
'I scored 33 goals' - Genk striker Onuachu left baffled over failed move to Premier League
Published: October 24, 2021
Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu thought a move to the English Premier League was definitely on the cards after ending the 2020-2021 campaign with 33 goals and taking home the Golden Boot award. To add to that accolade, the Nigeria national teamer was named Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year and Ebony Shoe...
West Ham U23 star Okoflex suggests own goal scored by Man Utd captain belongs to him
Published: October 24, 2021
West Ham's Irish-Nigerian winger Armstrong Okoflex has suggested that the own goal scored by Manchester United U23 captain Teden Mengi in a Premier League 2 clash on Saturday belongs to him. Several websites providing live scores have given the goal to Okoflex, but West Ham United took it off him and put it down as...