Ancelotti Singles Out Hardworking Iwobi For Praise After Victory Against Chelsea
Published: December 13, 2020
Alex Iwobi was one of the players singled out for praise by manager Carlo Ancelotti in the wake of Everton's hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea in an English Premier League encounter at Goodison Park on Saturday night. The Nigeria international has shown his versatility playing in multiple positions in recent games a...
Super Eagles Target Nathan Tella Scores Four Goals In First Half For Southampton B
Published: December 13, 2020
Arsenal academy product Nathan Tella has proved beyond doubt that he's a cut above the U23 players after netting four first half goals to help Southampton B thrash Leicester City 5-2 in a Premier League 2 game at Snows Stadium on Saturday. Tella, wearing the captain's armband, started alongside David Agbontohoma an...
'Iwobi Is Playing Like Messi' - Fans Hail Versatile Everton Winger After Display Vs Chelsea
Published: December 12, 2020
Chelsea's long unbeaten streak, seventeen in all competitions, finally came to an end after losing 1-0 to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday night. Having played as a makeshift wing-back in his last three matches for the Toffees, manager Carlo Ancelotti deployed the Nigeria international in a more familiar position...
EFL : Bournemouth's Solanke, Reading's Olise, Arsenal Loanee Olayinka Among The Scorers
Published: December 12, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up on the Nigeria-eligible players who were on target for their respective clubs in the English Football League on Saturday, December 12. We begin in the Championship. Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke was the star of the show at the Vitality Stadium, scoring two goals a...
Semi Ajayi Goes 90 As West Brom Concede Their Fastest Premier League Goal Of The Season
Published: December 12, 2020
West Brom coach Slaven Bilić is a man under pressure after seeing his side lose 2-1 to Newcastle United at St James' Park on Saturday evening, a loss that keeps them 19th in the standings but have played two more games than Burnley in 18th place. Nigeria international Semi Ajayi made his eleventh Premier League st...
Three Teenagers Of Nigerian Descent Involved In Arsenal Final Workout Pre-Burnley; Olowu Also Trains
Published: December 12, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that three teenagers of Nigerian descent were involved in Arsenal's final workout on Saturday ahead of their upcoming Premier League meeting against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium. The 18-year-old central midfielder Miguel Azeez and 19-year-old duo Folarin Balogun and Tim Akinola we...
Club Brugge Lower Their Asking Price For Super Eagles Striker Targeted By West Brom
Published: December 12, 2020
Club Brugge are willing to end their association with Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis as from the January transfer window despite the Super Eagles striker having a valid contract until June 2022. Dennis is obsessed with a transfer to the English Premier League so much so that he has been low on confidence and h...
Arsenal Manager Arteta Promotes 18-Year-old Nigerian Right Back To First Team Training
Published: December 12, 2020
Promising right-back Ryan Alebiosu could be the next teenager of Nigerian descent to make his professional debut for Arsenal in the 2020-2021 season, after striker Folarin Balogun and central midfielder Miguel Azeez. According to Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird via his website, the Hale End Academy graduate w...
'Massive Summer Signing' Obi Mikel Misses Fourth Consecutive Stoke City Game
Published: December 12, 2020
Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel will certainly not be involved for Stoke City when they take on Derby County at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday evening. Though the central midfielder is making progress on his recovery from injury, the trip to Derby has come too soon for him. Providing a fitness update at Frid...
Photo: Chelsea Coach Lampard Runs The Rule Over Faustino Anjorin Pre-Everton
Published: December 12, 2020
Chelsea coach Frank Lampard once again ran the rule over Nigeria-eligible winger Faustino Anjorin ahead of his side's eagerly anticipated Premier League meeting with Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The training photos published by the official website of the Blues confirm t...
Crystal Palace's Omilabu, Aston Villa's Chukwuemeka, Reading's Olise Score In FA Youth Cup
Published: December 11, 2020
Aston Villa have booked their place in the next round of the prestigious FA Youth Cup after beating Reading 4-3 at the Madejski Stadium on Friday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Three players of Nigerian descent were named in the starting lineup - Jordan Hamilton-Olise and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan for the Royals an...
Queens Park Rangers' Nigerian-Born Winger Nominated For Championship Goal Of The Month
Published: December 11, 2020
Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel has been nominated for the EFL Championship Goal of the Month award for November 2020. The winger netted his second of the season as Queens Park Rangers edged a five-goal thriller against Rotherham United at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on November 24. Just before h...
Josh Onomah Makes Fulham Comeback In U23 Win Vs Middlesbrough
Published: December 11, 2020
2017 U20 World Cup winner of Nigerian descent, Josh Onomah made his comeback from injury in Fulham's 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough in a Premier League 2 Division 2 clash at the London School of Economics on Friday afternoon. The plan was for the central midfielder to play some minutes and he was replaced on the ho...
'We've Made The Right Decision' - Hodgson On Palace GOTM Winner Eze Taking Heat Off Zaha
Published: December 11, 2020
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has acknowledged that the signing of Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers has made the squad stronger. The England U21 international of Nigerian descent had to step up his game towards the tail end of November due to the unavailability of Palace's most influential player Wilfried...
Fulham's Ola Aina Enters History Books After Winning Premier League Goal Of The Month
Published: December 11, 2020
Chelsea Academy product Ola Aina has won the Premier League Goal of the Month award for November 2020. The Torino loanee has entered the history books as the first player with a Nigerian passport to win the prestigious accolade since the award was introduced for the 2016-2017 season. Aina's spectacular strike ag...