EFL Cup Wrap : Ighalo Starts; Alese Shines; Hungbo Subbed In; Ajayi, Dele-Bashiru, Success Not In Squad
Published: September 22, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players in action for their respective clubs in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, September 22. At Rodney Parade, exciting winger Joseph Hungbo, who was a big hit for Watford U23s last season, played the entirety of the second half in his side's 3-1 loss...
Leicester Suffer Blow Pre-Arsenal As Ndidi Is Ruled Out With Injury; Pulls Out Of Nigeria Squad
Published: September 22, 2020
Leicester City have suffered an injury blow ahead of their eagerly anticipated Carabao Cup third round clash against Arsenal at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi, who filled in at center back in the Foxes first two games of the new P...
West Ham Coach Moyes Hands Full Debut To Teenage Nigeria-Eligible Defender Alese Vs Hull City
Published: September 22, 2020
West Ham head coach David Moyes has handed a full debut to teenage Nigeria-eligible central defender Ajibola Alese in his side's third round Carabao Cup clash against Hull City, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  Born January 17, 2001, Alese is making the Hammers starting lineup for the first time in his career. Th...
Sam Sodje's Nephew Catching The Eye At Manchester City With Two Goals In Two Games
Published: September 22, 2020
Tai, the nephew of former Nigeria international Sam Sodje, has had a blistering start to the 2020-2021 season in terms of goals after finding the net in each of his first two games in the U18 Premier League, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Despite the fact he is a first-year scholar, Manchester City U18 coach Carlos V...
QPR Head Coach Watches On As Oteh Nets Brace For U23s In 5-0 Rout Of Ipswich Town
Published: September 22, 2020
Queens Park Rangers head coach Mark Warburton was in attendance at Harlington on Tuesday afternoon as the U23 team thrashed Ipswich Town 5-0 in a Professional Development League fixture, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Two Nigeria-eligible strikers Aramide Oteh and Olamide Shodipo who have both figured for the first t...
Former QPR Coach De Canio Insists Osimhen Wasn't Game-changer In Napoli's Win Vs Parma
Published: September 21, 2020
Former Queens Park Rangers coach Luigi De Canio has insisted that Victor Osimhen wasn't Napoli's game-changer in their opening day win against Parma in the Italian Serie A on Sunday afternoon. With the score deadlocked at 0-0, the Nigeria international came off the bench in the 61st minute for his competitive debut ...
Exclusive: Watford Sporting Director Confirms Interest In Super Eagles Assistant Captain
Published: September 21, 2020
Championship club Watford are interested in signing Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong, Sporting Director of the Hornets, Cristiano Giaretta has confirmed. The Italian talent spotter has acknowledged that Udinese and Watford have an excellent relationship as the two clubs are owned by the Pozzo family...
Former Chelsea Midfielder Olise Speaks After First Senior Goal For Reading
Published: September 21, 2020
Former Chelsea schoolboy Michael Olise expressed his delight after scoring his first goal as a professional in Reading's 2-0 win against Barnsley at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon. With fourteen minutes left on the clock, the 18-year-old Olise fired home a sensational left-footed volley from 25 yards ou...
Ndidi Is A better CB Than Maguire, Lindelof Combined' - Fans Praise Leicester Emergency Center Back
Published: September 20, 2020
Leicester City romped to a 4-2 victory over Burnley in their Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Sunday evening, with Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi yet again impressing in an unnatural position for his side. For the second game running, the Super Eagle tucked into a back four setup, alongside çagl...
Obi Mikel Suffers Defeat On Home Debut For Stoke City
Published: September 20, 2020
Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel played his first competitive game for Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium as they suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Bristol City on Sunday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. In a 3-5-2 formation, the former Super Eagles skipper played as a holding midfielder alongside Sam Clucas, ...
'He's One For The Future' - Arsenal Winger Chooses Miguel Azeez As 'The Next Big Thing'
Published: September 20, 2020
England U21 international Reiss Nelson reckons that Arsenal Academy star of Nigerian and Spanish descent Miguel Azeez has a bright future ahead of him, and tipped the central midfielder to be the next big thing in English youth football. Azeez has been on the books of Arsenal since the age of five and rose through t...
Most Fouled Player Tella Shines Off The Bench For Southampton As Spurs' Kane Sets New EPL Record
Published: September 20, 2020
Former Arsenal schoolboy Nathan Tella made his English Premier League home debut as Southampton were thrashed 5-2 by Tottenham Hotspur in a matchday two fixture on Sunday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Fresh from making his full debut for the Saints against Brentford in the League Cup, Tella entered the ga...
'The First Nigerian To Score For Man Utd' - Ighalo Reveals His Favourite Moment As A Red Devil
Published: September 20, 2020
Odion Ighalo has revealed that his favourite moment so far as a Manchester United player was scoring his maiden goal for the club in their 5-0 rout of Club Brugge in a Europa League tie back in February 2020. The goal came twenty-seven days after United confirmed his loan move from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua and ...
Report : Watford Offer Multi-Year Deal To Tottenham Academy Product Troost-Ekong
Published: September 20, 2020
Nigeria international William Troost-Ekong is being linked with an imminent move to Championship club Watford. Udine-based local newspaper Messaggero Veneto via mondoudinese.it writes on its print edition that Watford owner Gino Pozzo has been in touch with Troost-Ekong and a five-year deal is on the table waiting ...
'A Great Pass From Saka' - Man Utd Legend Evra Hails Creativity Of Versatile Arsenal Winger
Published: September 20, 2020
Arsenal have maximum points from their first two games of the new Premier League season after a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Ham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night. Alexandre Lacazette gave the Gunners the lead in the 25th minute but Mikel Arteta's side were pegged back just before half time when Michail An...