'Some people might think it's a stunt' - Arsenal legend reacts to Nwaneri making EPL debut
Published: September 19, 2022
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has admitted that he was proud to see Golden Eaglets-eligible attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri make his senior debut for the Gunners.   Aged 15 years and 181 days on Sunday, Nwaneri became the youngest player in history to feature in the Premier League when he replaced Fábio Vieira i...
Everton want to tie down Super Eagles star to a new deal
Published: September 19, 2022
English Premier League club Everton FC are looking to tie down Alex Iwobi to a new deal.     According to The Athletic UK (subscription required), Everton have begun contract extension talks with Iwobi, but talks are still in early stages.   Iwobi's current contract runs until the summer of 2024, ha...
Talent spotter behind Salzburg signing two Nigerians set to be appointed Chelsea sporting director
Published: September 19, 2022
English Premier League giants Chelsea are set to appoint Christoph Freund as the club's new sporting director.   According to Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, the Austrian talent spotter, who holds a similar position at Red Bull Salzburg, is apparently on the brink of reaching an agreement wit...
Poland set to provisionally cap-tie Man Utd youth teamer eligible for Nigeria, England
Published: September 18, 2022
The Polish Football Association are set to provisionally cap-tie Manchester United youth team star Maximilian Oyedele and this could happen as early as Wednesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Oyedele, a member of Manchester United's FA Youth Cup-winning squad in 2022, is spoilt for choice over the country...
'We've been playing really well' - Iwobi insists after assisting Everton win first game 2022-23
Published: September 18, 2022
For the seventh time of asking, Everton have won their long-awaited first Premier League  game of the 2022-2023 season, beating West Ham United 1-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.   Summer signing from Brighton & Hove, Neal Maupay produced the goods when they were required by netting what proved to be the...
Arteta reacts to record-breaking Golden Eaglets-eligible midfielder making Arsenal debut
Published: September 18, 2022
Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that he was forced to include Golden Eaglets-eligible attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri in the matchday 20 to face Brentford due to injuries suffered in the squad.    The Spanish football tactician could not call upon his captain Martin Odegaard as well as ...
Nigeria-eligible midfielder becomes youngest player in top flight, EPL and Arsenal history
Published: September 18, 2022
Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri made history on Sunday afternoon at the Gtech Community Stadium as he became the youngest Arsenal player to make a first team appearance at the age of 15 years, 181 days old to beat the record previously held by Cesc Fabregas when he made his debut at 16 years, 177 days old against Rothe...
Nwaneri could become youngest-ever player to feature in EPL, named in Arsenal squad v Brentford
Published: September 18, 2022
Arsenal attacking midfielder of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri is in line to break an English Premier League on Sunday afternoon.   Manager Mikel Arteta has named the Gunners schoolboy in the matchday squad for the match day eight clash against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford, Middlesex). ...
Tottenham loanee Udogie battles Arsenal, Liverpool & Man Utd starlets, 35 others for Golden Boy
Published: September 18, 2022
Destiny Udogie is the only Nigeria-eligible player included on a list of 40 candidates in the running for the Golden Boy Award 2022, a prize presented by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport to the best player under 21 years of age in Europe.   Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Karim Adeyemi and Bayern Munich midfielde...
PL 2 : Nigerian duo on target for Eagles in six-goal thriller against Chelsea at Selhurst Park
Published: September 18, 2022
The Premier League 2 meeting between Crystal Palace and Chelsea proved to be thrilling as anticipated with both teams sharing the spoils with a 3-3 draw.   Eight Nigeria-eligible players were on parade in the game week seven fixture at Selhurst Park on Saturday.   Derrick Abu made his season debut for Che...
Arteta runs the rule over 15yo midfielder of Nigerian descent final workout pre-Brentford
Published: September 17, 2022
Highly talented attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri rubbed shoulders with Arsenal first team stars on Saturday, September 17, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Gunners boss Mikel Arteta invited the 15-year-old Nwaneri to train with the senior squad today, the team's final workout before their Premier League mee...
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder scores brace for Chelsea in 2-1 friendly win v Brighton
Published: September 17, 2022
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka was the star performer as Chelsea defeated Brighton & Hove 2-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday.   According to Football London's chief Chelsea correspondent, Adam Newson, the players that started against Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions...
'I blame Evans more than Ndidi' - Ex-Spurs star has his say on 3rd goal conceded by Foxes
Published: September 17, 2022
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tim Sherwood has insisted that Leicester City captain Jonny Evans is largely to blame for the third goal conceded by Leicester City in their humiliating loss to Spurs in a Premier League game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening.    A minute and forty six seco...
Tottenham 6 Leicester 2 : Ndidi, Iheanacho feature as Foxes set unwanted EPL record
Published: September 17, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was named in the Leicester City starting lineup by manager Brendan Rodgers for their embarrassing 6-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday evening.     After seven Premier League games, the Foxes have conceded twenty-two g...
Danish-Nigerian striker debuts for Arsenal U18s in 4-4 draw v Olofinjana's West Brom
Published: September 17, 2022
Danish-Nigerian striker Chido Obi-Martin made his competitive debut for Arsenal U18s as they were held to a 4-4 draw by West Brom in an U18 Premier League match staged at Shenley Training Centre in Hertfordshire on Saturday, September 17.   In what was his first squad involvement for the age group, the highly r...