Onyedinma named in EFL Championship Team of the Week after MOTM display vs Peterborough
Published: August 09, 2021
Nigerian-born winger Fred Onyedinma has been included in Whoscored.com's Championship Team of the Week following his outstanding display for Luton Town in their 3-0 rout of Peterborough United on Saturday. The 24-year-old, a summer signing from Wycombe Wanderers, had a dream debut after providing two assists and sco...
'In second half, Sam was better than Pereira' - Guardiola hails Nigerian winger despite loss to Foxes
Published: August 09, 2021
Samuel Edozie was one of the players singled out for praise by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola following his side's loss to Leicester City in Saturday's Community Shield at Wembley Stadium. On his competitive debut for the Citizens, the Anglo-Nigerian winger didn't look out of place playing with much older and...
Super Eagles star on target for Salernitana in loss to Aston Villa
Published: August 08, 2021
Nigeria national teamer Joel Obi got on the scoresheet but his goal could not prevent Italian Serie A new boys Salernitana from losing 3-1 to Premier League club Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly at Villa Park on Sunday. Last month, the former Inter Milan and Parma midfielder joined Salernitana on a one-year cont...
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Arsenal 0 : Omole unused sub; Balogun features; Super Eagles invitee not in squad
Published: August 08, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur rounded off their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 win over north London neighbors Arsenal in their final outing in the Mind Series on Sunday afternoon. Hale End Academy product Tobi Omole was an unused substitute against his former club while Folarin Balogun was back in action after he was left ...
Chelsea midfielder Anjorin's shirt number for 2021-2022 season revealed
Published: August 08, 2021
The official website of UEFA has revealed the squad numbers the Chelsea players will be wearing in their first competitive match of the 2021-2022 season - the Super Cup clash against Villarreal this coming Wednesday. As previously hinted by allnigeriasoccer.com, Faustino Anjorin is set to switch his shirt number, a...
Nigerian-born Arsenal product pictured in trial game for Manchester United U23s
Published: August 08, 2021
Manchester United U23 coach Neil Wood has been running the rule over versatile Nigerian-born defender Joseph Olowu since Wednesday, August 4 with a view to handing him a contract, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Red Devils are keen to add a new center-back to their U23 roster ahead of the upcoming season and ...
Crystal Palace-linked winger of Nigerian descent unsure about joining Burnley
Published: August 08, 2021
Super Eagles hopeful Ademola Lookman is reportedly unsure about making a move to Premier League club Burnley. According to the Sun UK, Burnley are struggling to close a deal for the 2017 U20 World Cup winner with England. Crystal Palace are also in the picture for Lookman and manager Patrick Vieira is looking to ...
Super Eagles hopeful omitted from Chelsea's squad list for UEFA Super Cup clash vs Villarreal
Published: August 07, 2021
The official website of UEFA has published Chelsea's squad list for the Super Cup against Europa League winners Villarreal at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast on August 11. Manager Thomas Tuchel has submitted a squad of 26 players to Europe's football governing body, comprising of four goalk...
Super Eagles star opens account for Premier League new boys against six-time La Liga champions
Published: August 07, 2021
English Premier League new boys Brentford rounded off their pre-season schedule with an impressive 2-1 win over six-time La Liga champions Valencia at Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday. Summer signing from FC Midtjylland, Frank Onyeka, who missed a large part of pre-season preparations, stepped up his fitness...
'He caught me' - Leicester's match-winner Iheanacho hails referee for making the right call
Published: August 07, 2021
Leicester City have won the Community Shield, beating Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho, on as a substitute in the 79th minute, netted the winning goal ten minutes later  when he dusted himself down to convert the resulting spot kick after he was fo...
'It was a really sloppy mistake' - Ex-Arsenal star blasts Ake over penalty won by Iheanacho
Published: August 07, 2021
Former Arsenal central defender Matthew Upson has blasted Manchester City's Nathan Ake for giving away a penalty in the closing minutes of the Community Shield clash against Leicester City on Saturday evening. Three minutes from time, referee Paul Tierney pointed to the spot after the Netherlands international was c...
Leicester 1 Man City 0: Super-sub Iheanacho nets late winner; Ndidi stars; 18-year-old Edozie debuts
Published: August 07, 2021
Leicester City have taken the Community Shield back to the King Power after beating Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. Manager Pep Guardiola handed 18-year-old winger of Nigerian descent Samuel Edozie his competitive debut, naming him in the starting lineup in recognit...
EFL : Luton Town's Onyedinma scores one, assists two; Rotherham's Ladapo, Lincoln's Edun on target
Published: August 07, 2021
Four players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective clubs on the opening day of matches in the English Football League. Luton Town top the Championship standings after thrashing Peterborough United 3-0 at Kenilworth Road, with Nigerian-born winger Fred Onyedinma involved in all their goals. Elija...
Iwobi plays through pain barrier for last few minutes in Everton's big loss to Man Utd
Published: August 07, 2021
Alex Iwobi started and was in action for ninety minutes as Everton were hammered 4-0 by Manchester United in their final pre-season friendly staged at old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Manager Rafael Benitez fielded Iwobi in a front four also featuring James Rodriguez, Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray. The Tof...
2017 Super Eagles invitee bags two assists as Boreham Wood beat Arsenal U23s
Published: August 07, 2021
Femi Ilesanmi was impressive for National League club Boreham Wood as they registered a 4-0 win over Arsenal U23s in a pre-season friendly at Meadow Park on Friday night. A defender by trade, the former Queens Park Rangers youth-teamer was one of the London-born players invited by the Nigeria Football Federation to t...