Anjorin Name-checks Two Players That Look After Him At Chelsea Including Former NFF Target
Published: March 13, 2020
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Faustino Anjorin was handed his English Premier League debut by manager Frank Lampard as Chelsea thrashed Everton 4-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, March 8. The England U19 international made his first appearance in the Premier League twelve years after he first trained with Blues. ...
Two Anglo-Nigerian Players Will Not Train With Arsenal For 14 Days As Arteta Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Published: March 13, 2020
Professional footballers are no exception to the Covid-19 epidemic, with at least two players of Nigerian descent to be quarantined for fourteen days after Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Bukayo Saka trained with the first team t...
'Forget Messi or Ronaldo, Ighalo Is The Real Deal' - Ighalo Receives Highest Possible Praise From Fans After Wonder Goal
Published: March 12, 2020
Manchester United secured a 5-0 win over LASK Linz in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 game on Thursday evening, with former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo among the goals. Ighalo, on his third start since joining the Red Devils produced a sensational drive into the top corner of the oppositio...
'Thing Of Beauty' - Manchester United, Barcelona Legends Hail Ighalo After Brilliant Goal
Published: March 12, 2020
Manchester United are well placed to qualify for the last eight of the UEFA Europa League following their 5-0 rout of Austrian side LASK at the Linzer Stadion (Linz) on Thursday evening. Making his third start for the Red Devils since his transfer in January, Odion Ighalo got them on their way with a brilliant goal i...
'He Has Been A Really Good Signing' - Ex-Palace Star Sings Praises Of Solskjaer For Ighalo Capture
Published: March 12, 2020
Former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison had nothing but praise for Norwegian football tactician Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Manchester United's signing of Odion Ighalo in the January transfer window. Since the former Nigeria international has been at the Red Devils, he has been influential despite his lim...
Ndidi To Undergo Further Tests As Three Leicester City Players Show Symptoms Of Coronavirus
Published: March 12, 2020
Speaking to the national press in England ahead of his side's Premier League game against Watford, Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers revealed worrying news that three players are showing symptoms of coronavirus. Though the identities of the three Foxes players have not been disclosed, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclus...
Ex-Liverpool Trialist Ejuke Wants To Play In The Premier League, Valued At N4.05 Billion
Published: March 12, 2020
Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke is hoping to play in the English Premier League in the near future, according to SC Heerenveen insider Sander de Vries. The former Valerenga starlet is having an outstanding season at Heerenveen, having contributed to 16 goals (10 goals, 6 assists) in 29 appearances across all competiti...
Manchester United Whizkid Among Three Nigeria-Eligible Strikers Named To Netherlands U17 Provisional Roster
Published: March 12, 2020
The Royal Dutch Football Association has announced the Netherlands U17 provisional roster for their upcoming 2020 European Championship qualifiers against Germany, Portugal and Austria, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Highly-rated Manchester United striker Dillon Hoogewerf has been included in the preliminary list by ...
Talented Chelsea Midfielder Of Nigerian Descent On The Verge Of Signing New Long-term Contract
Published: March 12, 2020
Promising midfielder of Nigerian descent, Faustino Anjorin is close to signing a new long-term contract with Chelsea, according to various reports in the English press. The online edition of The Sun UK says the Poole-born Anjorin is poised to commit his future to the Blues for five years. An England U19 interna...
Obi Mikel Reacts To Claims He Has Been Offered A Coaching Role At Chelsea
Published: March 12, 2020
Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has dismissed reports in the local media that he has been offered a coaching position at Chelsea. Mikel had an illustrious ten-and-a-half-year career at Chelsea, winning the Champions League, Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield, before joining...
'He Wants To Be The Focal Point' - Hargreaves Likens Ighalo To Chelsea Striker Giroud
Published: March 11, 2020
Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves on Wednesday heaped plaudits on Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo for his remarkable performances for the side since his January move from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua. Hargreaves likened Ighalo to Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud as he highlighted the qualities of the f...
Newcastle United, Fulham Battling Bundesliga Clubs For Nigeria International Defender
Published: March 11, 2020
Super Eagles left-back Jamilu Collins is attracting interest from English Premier League clubs, according to reports. Transfermarkt.com claims Newcastle United and Fulham are mulling over a summer move for the Paderborn defender but face competition from German Bundesliga clubs. Mainz 05, Schalke 04 and Hertha ...
Red-Hot Ighalo Named To Manchester United Travel Roster To Face LASK In Europa League
Published: March 11, 2020
Odion Ighalo is in contention to play his eighth game in a Manchester United jersey on Thursday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Shanghai Shenhua-owned striker was among the players that jetted off to Linz on Wednesday after training at Carrington. With Anthony Martial not training with the squad before...
Former Chelsea Defender Omeruo Names Manchester United Icon As His Role Model
Published: March 11, 2020
Former Chelsea center back Kenneth Omeruo has cited Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand as his role model. The Nigeria international did not cross paths with Ferdinand in the English Premier League during his seven-and-a-half-year association with Chelsea as he was loaned out to Dutch, Turkish and Spanish clubs, an...
17-Year-Old Midfielder Azeez Trains With Arsenal First Team As Man City Match Is Postponed
Published: March 11, 2020
Highly-rated Spanish-Nigerian midfielder born in England, Miguel Azeez was invited to train with Arsenal's first team on Tuesday, March 10. Arsenal youth-team guru Jeorge Bird has informed that Azeez was among five Academy stars spotted training with Arsenal's first team at London Colney yesterday, the others being ...