'Beat smaller teams, avoid complete dependence on Kane' - Ikpeba sends message to Tottenham
Published: August 23, 2022
Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba believes English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur struggle to win games against supposedly weaker opponents which they must work towards eradicating.   The 1997 African Footballer of the Year winner bared his mind on SuperSport's Monday Night Football as monito...
Crystal Palace early team news EFL Cup : Vieira makes decision on four Nigerian young stars
Published: August 23, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has made a decision on four talented young players of Nigerian descent ahead of his side's meeting with Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium in the League Cup second round on Tuesday evening.   Eagles academy stars David Om...
Ex-African POTY blames one player for Chelsea's shock loss to Leeds United
Published: August 22, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has posited that the goalkeeping error by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy swung the pendulum of victory in favour of Leeds United in their English Premier League fixture at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.   The former Monaco and Borrusia Dortmund striker, who...
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder wins Carabao Cup round one award
Published: August 22, 2022
Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Dennis Adeniran has won the award for best goal scored in the Carabao Cup round one. The Sheffield Wednesday football club's youngster scored the goal against Sunderland AFC. Sheffield Wednesday FC locked horns with Sunderland AFC on the 10th of August, 2022 for a place in round ...
No season debut for Nigeria-eligible winger as Man Utd announce squad v Liverpool
Published: August 22, 2022
Shola Shoretire will not make his season debut for Manchester United when they take on Liverpool in an eagerly-anticipated Premier League meeting at Old Trafford on Monday evening.   Dutch football tactician Erik ten Hag has announced his third matchday squad as Manchester United coach and has left out the Engla...
Chelsea winger likely to stay at Stamford Bridge amid Manchester United interest
Published: August 22, 2022
Premier League side, Manchester United are set to miss out on United States Men's National Team star, Christian Pulisic.   The American winger was said to be attracting interest from the Red Devils, with a loan deal being mooted. According to The Daily Mail, Erik Ten Hag led side have since put those di...
'He's getting better and better' - Crystal Palace manager Vieira praises Nigeria target
Published: August 22, 2022
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira singled out Eberechi Eze for special praise after the Nigeria Football Federation target inspired the Eagles to a 3-1 win over Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa in a Premier League game on Saturday, August 20.   The former Super Eagles invitee was sparingly used last season, ...
Talented midfielder reacts to signing new deal with Chelsea
Published: August 21, 2022
England youth international Leo Castledine took to social media on Sunday evening to express his happiness at signing a new deal with Premier League giants Chelsea.   The Blues confirmed on Friday that the talented midfielder celebrated his seventeenth birthday by putting pen to paper on his first professional c...
Arsenal loanee Balogun equals 47-year record after scoring in third straight game
Published: August 21, 2022
Stade de Reims left it late to pick up their first point of the season in the game against RC Strasbourg.   Anglo-Nigerian striker, Folarin Balogun continued his goalscoring streak as he netted his third goal of the season.   For the second game in a row, the Gunners loanee was preferred to start in attac...
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder receives first senior call-up since joining Chelsea
Published: August 21, 2022
England U19 sensation of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka is in contention to make his competitive debut for Chelsea's first team on Sunday afternoon.   The former Astom Villa wonderkid has been named among the substitutes for the Premier League meeting against Leeds United at Elland Road - his first seni...
Iwobi reacts to reaching Blues milestone, follows in the footsteps of three ex-Super Eagles stars
Published: August 21, 2022
Alex Iwobi has taken to social media to react to reaching a major milestone for Everton in their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest in a Premier League clash at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.   The Hale End Academy product made his 100th appearance in an Everton shirt against the Reds.   And in doin...
Everton boss reveals what impressed him about Iwobi's display vs Nottingham Forest
Published: August 20, 2022
Alex Iwobi was one of the players singled out for praise by manager Frank Lampard after Everton's hard-fought 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.   In what was a frantic final ten minutes, the Toffees had to come from behind to earn a point at Goodison Park, their first in the new seaso...
'It's sheer brilliance' - Ex-Super Eagles star hails Arsenal CB for stunning strike, blames Billing
Published: August 20, 2022
English Premier League match commentator and former Nigeria international Efan Ekoku hailed the quality of goal scored by Arsenal central defender William Saliba on Saturday evening in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.   Saliba, who had been on loan away from Arsenal since he was boug...
U18 PL : Golden Eaglets-eligible striker makes competitive debut for Manchester United
Published: August 20, 2022
Golden Eaglets-eligible striker Victor Musa has made his competitive debut for Manchester United U18s while still a schoolboy.   The Spain youth teamer of Nigerian descent hopped off the bench in the 86th minute to replace another Nigeria-eligible player in Maxi Oyedele as the Red Devils registered an impressive...
Leicester 1 Southampton 2 : Aribo booked for simulation, Ndidi goes 90, Iheanacho subbed in
Published: August 20, 2022
A pair of goals by Che Adams in the 68th and 84th minute proved the difference as Southampton defeated Leicester City 2-1 away at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.   James Maddison gave Leicester City the lead through a brilliant free-kick in the 54th minute.   Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo was in a...