Chelsea-owned midfielder Anjorin gets more minutes off the bench in Huddersfield's FA Cup loss
Published: March 08, 2022
Chelsea-owned attacking midfielder Faustino Anjorin got more minutes off the bench as Huddersfield Town crashed out of the Emirates FA Cup after a 2-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Monday night. The England U20 international of Nigerian descent has been given the green light...
200th EPL appearance on birthday : Everton GK matches feat of ex-Chelsea ace Moses, 3 others
Published: March 07, 2022
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made his 200th Premier League appearance in the ongoing game against Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. According to the official website of the Premier League, the England glovesman is only the fifth player to reach that milestone on his birthday after former Chelsea s...
Juventus and Vitesse interested in 19yo Chelsea striker before loan move to Rosenborg
Published: March 07, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Italian Serie A giants Juventus and Dutch club SBV Vitesse showed interest in signing Norwegian-born Nigerian starlet Bryan Fiabema before the striker sealed a loan move to Rosenborg. Fiabema had a taste of first team football prior to joining the European champions i...
'Got loads of options' - Mentor confirms Gerrard convinced Aribo to join Rangers
Published: March 07, 2022
Joe Aribo's old mentor, Harry Hudson has confirmed that Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard convinced the Nigerian to join Glasgow Rangers in the summer of 2019. The Nigeria international had been linked with a plethora of clubs in England following a breakout season that saw him directly participate in fifteen goals for ...
Iheanacho reveals words of encouragement received from Rodgers before joining action vs Leeds
Published: March 07, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho has provided an insight into manager Brendan Rodgers' words to him before he stepped off the bench during the second half of Leicester City's 1-0 win over Leeds United on Saturday. The only goal of the game did not arrive until the 67th minute when Harvey Barnes played a one-two with Iheanacho inside...
EPL goal involvements players aged 21 or under : Olise 4th, behind Arsenal and Man City stars
Published: March 06, 2022
Michael Olise ranks fourth for goal involvements for players aged 21 or under so far in the 2021-2022 season, the English Premier League tweeted on Sunday, March 6. For players aged 21 and younger, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka leads the way with 13, followed by another Hale End Academy product Emile Smith Rowe (11) an...
Confirmed : Chelsea's Nigeria-eligible striker joins Rosenborg on loan
Published: March 06, 2022
With a statement on their official website, Norwegian Eliteserien giants Rosenborg have announced the temporary signing of Norwegian-Nigerian attacker Bryan Fiabema. The talented teenager will remain on loan at Rosenborg until the end of the Norwegian season with an option to buy included in the deal. Since joinin...
'Does one of the greatest of all time come back in for next game?' - Onuoha on Ronaldo's absence
Published: March 06, 2022
In a match that matters in the race for the title and Champions League places, Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick will be without one of the best players in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo for the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.   Rangnick confirmed before the start of the game t...
Dennis' goal inside 17 seconds disallowed, Kalu debuts as Watford lose 5-goal thriller to Arsenal
Published: March 06, 2022
Arsenal have moved into the UEFA Champions League places with a 3-2 win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday afternoon.   Defeat for the Hornets means they remain in the bottom three with nineteen points from 27 games. Emmanuel Dennis was named in the starting lineup as expected and there was a first squad invo...
Napoli overpricing Man Utd, Newcastle-linked striker Osimhen after Italian newspaper's expose
Published: March 06, 2022
Napoli are reportedly overpricing their Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen amid speculation linking him with two rich Premier League clubs in Manchester United and Newcastle United.  The Blues have placed a hefty price tag on their record acquisition in an attempt to scare off the Premier League teams interested in his ...
Former Tottenham striker namechecks Dennis as he discusses Watford's firepower in attack
Published: March 06, 2022
Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Darren Bent would be disappointed to see Watford return to the Championship given the firepower they have in attack. One explanation for Watford's poor position and inconsistency in the Premier League is their defensive problems having conceded 47 times and only Norwich City and Leeds...
Arteta runs the rule over 19yo Anglo-Nigerian winger before Arsenal's trip to Watford
Published: March 06, 2022
Manager Mikel Arteta ran the rule over Anglo-Nigerian winger Nathan Butler-Oyedeji during Arsenal's final training session before their short trip to Hertfordshire, where they will face Watford in the Premier League, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Butler-Oyedeji's most recent appearance for the Arsenal youth teams wa...
'Ojo maybe played him on' - Pundit has his say on why Rangers' goal vs Aberdeen stood
Published: March 05, 2022
Scottish Premiership champions Rangers left it late to beat Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday evening with substitute Kemar Roofe scoring a contentious winner in the 81st minute. Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey started for the Light Blues and they were joined on the pitch by Leon Balogun in the 59th minute, while fo...
EPL wrap : Olise shines; Onyeku subbed in; Iroegbunam, Eze unused subs; Okoflex bench late game
Published: March 05, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, March 5, 2022.  In the early kickoff, Leicester City made it back-to-back wins and two clean sheets in a row after beating Leeds United 1-0 at the King Power Stadiu...
Man City's Nigeria-eligible winger takes goal contribution to 20 after assist vs Man Utd U18s
Published: March 05, 2022
Manchester City came from a goal down to register a 5-1 win over Manchester United in an U18 Premier League North fixture at Trafford Training Centre in Carrington on Saturday afternoon. Maxi Oyedele went the distance for the home team and Dire Mebude, the younger brother of Watford loanee Dapo, was in action for 81 m...