‘Has already shown his patience has a limit’ - Pundit urges England not to lose Chelsea wonderkid to Nigeria
Published: September 27, 2022
In an article for Football365,  Matthew Stead has warned the English Football Association to be careful not to lose Chelsea wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka to the Nigeria Football Federation.  Stead named ten players England must be wary over, including 2022 European U19 champion with the Young Lions, Chukwuemeka.  B...
Two-time African champions trying to persuade Chelsea defender to represent them
Published: September 26, 2022
The Ivorian Football Federation are trying to persuade Chelsea star Wesley Fofana to pledge his international future to the two-time African champions, according to French sports daily L'Equipe. Fofana was born in Marseille to a French mother and an Ivorian father, making him eligible to represent Les Bleus and The El...
Official : Super Eagles trio get new coach at Watford
Published: September 26, 2022
Championship club Watford confirmed via their official website on Monday that they have relieved Rob Edwards of his duties as Head Coach. The Hornets appointed Edwards as coach in May 2022 and he took over from Roy Hodgson following the conclusion of the 2021-2022 season, where they were relegated from the English Pre...
Arsenal-owned Nigerian goalkeeper keeps his fourth clean sheet in six matches
Published: September 26, 2022
Arsenal-owned goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri is catching the eye at Chelmsford City FC, putting in solid performances for the non-leaguers week in and week out.  The English-born youngster of Nigerian descent joined Chelmsford City on a short term loan deal until January 2023 in search of first team football. Had he remain...
Chelsea's Super Eagles-eligible midfielder impressing Potter in training
Published: September 25, 2022
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is reportedly one of the standout players in Chelsea training, according to Chelsea insider Simon Phillips. Last month, The Blues completed the signing of one of the most talented youngsters in English football, beating the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan to his sig...
Celtic's Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper makes England U20 debut v Morocco
Published: September 25, 2022
Glasgow Celtic goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi made his England U20 debut on Saturday as the Young Lions defeated Morocco 2-1 in an international friendly at the Pinatar Arena in Spain. Oluwayemi was originally not named in the squad list but received a late call-up to join the squad in Spain.  Having remained on the benc...
1999 Super Eagles invitee named Crystal Palace's youngest Premier League debutant
Published: September 25, 2022
Football365 has compiled a list of every club's youngest player to debut in the English Premier League, with two players of Nigerian descent making the cut.  The list was inspired by none other than Ethan Nwaneri, who a week ago became the youngest player in Premier League and Arsenal history to feature in the Premie...
Liverpool icon insists Nwaneri not in the same bracket as Messi, Ronaldo when they started
Published: September 24, 2022
Liverpool icon John Barnes has insisted that Ethan Nwaneri is not in the same bracket as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they broke into the Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon first team respectively.   The England U17 international of Nigerian descent made history last Sunday when he came on as a late substi...
Premier League Cup : Arsenal's Flying Eagles-eligible winger bags brace in win v Burnley
Published: September 23, 2022
Flying Eagles-eligible winger Joel Ideho was the standout performer for Arsenal as they registered an impressive 3-1 win over Burnley in a Premier League Cup fixture at County Ground in Leyland on Friday afternoon.   Last time out, Arsenal U21s lost their unbeaten start to the 2022-2023 season as they were beate...
'Liverpool, AZ put him under pressure'- Ajax insider insists CB Bassey still learning the ropes
Published: September 23, 2022
Ajax Amsterdam insider Freek Jansen has underlined that Calvin Bassey is still learning the ropes as a central defender.   The Nigeria international, a summer signing from Scottish Premiership giants Rangers, struggled in his last two matches before reporting for international duty - against Liverpool in the Cha...
'Very similar to Giggs' - England legend urges Arsenal to handle Nigeria-eligible AM rightly
Published: September 23, 2022
England and Arsenal legend David Seaman believes that  Ethan Nwaneri needs to be protected amid the rave reviews that greeted his remarkable feat as the youngest debutant in the English Premier League.     The attacking midfielder, whose father is Nigerian and thus eligible to play for the Nigerian national t...
Arsenal confirm record-breaking midfielder Nwaneri has been called up to England youth team
Published: September 22, 2022
Arsenal, through their official website, confirmed on Thursday that Golden Eaglets-eligible midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has been called up to England U17 squad for international matches this month.   Nwaneri made the back pages at home and abroad after entering the record books when he made his senior debut in the ...
Two players of Nigerian descent on target for England U20 team captained by Chukwuemeka
Published: September 22, 2022
An England U20 team captained by Chelsea's summer signing Carney Chukwuemeka thrashed South Americans Chile 3-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday, with two players of Nigerian descent getting on the scoresheet for the 2017 world champions.   Head coach Ian Foster named three Nigeria-eligible players ...
Iwobi battles Man Utd striker Rashford, four midfielders for EPL Player of the Month
Published: September 22, 2022
Super Eagles and Everton star Alex Iwobi has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for September 2022.   The Premier League through their official website announced the nominations for September's Premier League Player of the Month on Thursday morning.   Iwobi has been nomina...
Man Utd's FA Youth Cup winner becomes provisionally cap-tied to Poland, eligible for Nigeria
Published: September 22, 2022
Manchester United's FA Youth Cup winning-midfielder Maximillian Oyedele is now provisionally cap-tied to the Polish national team, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Oyedele won't be eligible to represent the Nigerian and English national teams without requesting a change of association after playing his fi...