Arsenal's Saka Breaks Premier League Record Previously Held By Ex-Man City Striker
Published: January 03, 2019
Bukayo Saka became the second youngest player of Nigerian descent to debut in the English Premier League after coming off the bench in the 83rd minute for Arsenal in their 4-1 rout of Fulham on January 1, 2019, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Hale End Academy product played with the number 87 on the back of the sh...
EPL Wrap : Success, Ibe Late Subs In 6-Goal Thriller; Balogun Benched; Moses Not In 18; Billing Loses Again
Published: January 02, 2019
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Wednesday, January 2.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. At Stamford Bridge, it was not an unusual move...
Ex-Super Eagles Star On The Brink Of Bringing Chelsea's World Cup Winner To Monaco
Published: January 02, 2019
French Ligue 1 side Monaco are nailed on favourites to sign Chelsea's 2010 World Cup winner Cesc Fabregas in the January transfer window. Authoritative French sports daily L'Equipe says the arrival of Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas in Monaco should be completed next week. The Chelsea midfielder would reunite w...
On-Loan Chelsea Striker Not Returning To Stamford Bridge In January, Sarri Confirms
Published: January 02, 2019
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham is not returning to Stamford Bridge this month, according to manager Maurizio Sarri. The Blues are facing an attacking injury crisis with France international Olivier Giroud picking up an ankle injury in the win at Palace while wingers Pedro and Callum Hudson-Odoi are struggling to overc...
Man City Loanee Nmecha; Sunderland's Maja, MK Dons' Aneke Score For EFL Clubs
Published: January 02, 2019
Round up of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their English Football League clubs in matches that took place on Tuesday, January 1. Manchester City loanee Lukas Nmecha made it two goals in two games as Preston North End were beaten 2-1 by Semi Ajayi's Rotherham United at AESSEAL New York Stadium. ...
Chelsea-Owned Striker Of Nigerian Descent Nets 50th Career Goal After Brace For Aston Villa
Published: January 01, 2019
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham took his tally for the season to 16 league goals after netting a brace for Aston Villa as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Queens Park Rangers at Villa Park on Tuesday, January 1, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. In doing so, the England U21 striker has now scored 50 goals from 110 appearanc...
Iwobi Continues Great Form With Another Assist, Saka Debuts In Premier League As Both Get Rated By English Press
Published: January 01, 2019
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi continued his impressive form for Arsenal as he yet again provided the assist for his team's first goal in their 4-1 mauling of Fulham at the Emirates Tuesday evening while youngster Bukayo Saka replaced him in the second half to become the first player of Nigerian decent born in 2001 to...
Saka Becomes Only Nigeria-Eligible Player Born This Millennium To Debut In EPL, Arsenal Legend Congratulates Winger
Published: January 01, 2019
Bukayo Saka was handed his Premier League debut by manager Unai Emery on Tuesday evening when he replaced fellow Hale End Academy graduate Alex Iwobi in the 83rd minute against Fulham, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. In doing so, the number 87 became the only Nigeria-eligible player born in this millennium to debut i...
Nigeria's Musa And Ndidi Join Mane, Salah, Aubameyang, Koulibaly In 2018 African Team of the Year
Published: January 01, 2019
The  year 2018 has just gone by and football actions will resume from day one of 2019 but who were the African stars who did us proud in the just ended year in European leagues and for their national teams. All Nigeria Soccer's Izuchukwu Okosi presents the African Team of the Year.GOAL : Andre OnanaThere were few Afr...
Arsenal 4 Fulham 1: Iwobi Continues To Fly High With Another Assist; Exciting Youngster Saka Debuts
Published: January 01, 2019
Arsenal bounced back from their horror show against Liverpool with a 4-1 victory against Fulham in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, January 1 Nigeria national-teamer Alex Iwobi was one of the few shining lights in the Gunners loss to The Reds and retained his place in the starting line-up while Eng...
Philip Billing Insists Relegation-Threatened Huddersfield Town Will Not Throw In The Towel
Published: January 01, 2019
Denmark U21 international of Nigerian descent Philip Billing has insisted that Huddersfield Town will not throw in the towel as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. The Terriers are the bottom team in the English top flight after a record-equaling seventh straight defeat against Fulham last weeke...
Liverpool's Nigerian-Born Winger Offered Five-Year Contract By Lazio
Published: December 31, 2018
Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekanye might end his association with Liverpool at the end of this season. Corriere dello Sport informs that Italian Serie A club Lazio have been negotiating with Adekanye and his entourage since November and are hoping to sign the player on a pre-contract when the transfer window ...
Chelsea Hero Wants Tammy Abraham Back From His Loan Spell At Aston Villa
Published: December 31, 2018
Chelsea hero Frank Sinclair wants Tammy Abraham to be recalled from his loan spell at Championship club Aston Villa in the January transfer window. At the moment, the England U21 striker is Aston Villa's leading scorer with 14 goals,including ten in his last ten matches. Chelsea's two recognized strikers Alvaro...
Winger Who Ranks Higher Than Moses In Pecking Order At Chelsea Draws Bayern, RB Leipzig Attention
Published: December 31, 2018
German news outlet Kicker on Sunday evening has revealed that Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi is attracting interests from Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.Leipzig are the latest German Bundesliga side that are hoping to sign the young England international after Bayern Munich expressed their wish to take him to Allianz Arena...
Burnley's Teenage Nigerian Defender Inching Closer To Debut, Makes 18 Vs West Ham & Arsenal
Published: December 30, 2018
Teenage Nigerian defender Ali Koiki is inching closer to making his professional debut for Premier League club Burnley, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 1999-born left back was named in the Clarets match day squad in their 2-0 win against West Ham in a Premier League tie at Turf Moor on Sunday afternoon. Regard...