Miguel Azeez, Folarin Balogun Spotted Training With Arsenal First Team Pre-Southampton
Published: December 16, 2020
Two players of Nigerian descent in Miguel Azeez and Folarin Balogun are seemingly in contention to be included in Arsenal's matchday squad when they take on Southampton in the English Premier League this evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The two promising teenagers were spotted training with the Gunners first ...
Ogungbo Nets Game-winning Goal For Arsenal Against Rotherham United In FA Youth Cup
Published: December 16, 2020
Arsenal are through to the next round of the FA Youth Cup following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Rotherham United at AESSEAL New York Stadium on Tuesday evening. As for team news, goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri, defender Mazeed Ogungbo and winger Nathan Butler-Oyedeji started for the Gunners while summer signing from Ajax Am...
Chelsea Loanee Ugbo Hits Double Figures In Goals With Brace Vs Charleroi
Published: December 16, 2020
Chelsea loanee Ike Ugbo has taken his tally for the season to ten goals from fifteen appearances for Cercle Brugge after netting a first half brace in their 4-3 loss to Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian First Division A on Tuesday evening. It comes on the heels of the former England U17 international pledging his i...
Teenage Nigerian Midfielder Makes Premier League Debut For Wolves In Win Vs Chelsea
Published: December 15, 2020
American-born Nigerian midfielder Owen Otasowie has finally made his English Premier League debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Against Chelsea at the Molineux Stadium on Tuesday evening, manager Nuno Espírito Santo made one change at the break for Wolves as Leander Dendoncker was repl...
Randers Confirm Former Manchester United Midfielder Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
Published: December 15, 2020
Danish Superliga side Randers have confirmed via their official website that former Manchester United midfielder Tosin Kehinde has tested positive for coronavirus. Thus, the onetime Nigeria U23 invitee is unlikely to be fielded when Randers face Eddy Onazi's SønderjyskE on Sunday afternoon. Before Tuesday's tes...
Adarabioyo Disappointed At The Way Fulham Conceded Against Liverpool
Published: December 15, 2020
Tosin Adarabioyo has admitted that he was disappointed Fulham let slip a one-goal lead to draw 1-1 with Liverpool in a Premier League clash at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Signed from Manchester City in the summer, Adarabioyo has cemented his place in Fulham's starting lineup, going the distance in eight consecutive m...
Club Brugge Striker Dennis In Mourning After Death Of Older Brother In Sailing Race
Published: December 15, 2020
Club Brugge striker Emmanuel Dennis is in deep mourning following the death of his older brother during a sailing race in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigeria international has been granted compassionate leave to attend the funeral of his brother which takes place today and is scheduled to return to Belgium on Thursday even...
Hasenhuttl Tips Ex-Arsenal Starlet Tella For Bright Future At Southampton
Published: December 15, 2020
Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhuttl is tipping former Arsenal starlet Nathan Tella for a bright future. Tella has received rave reviews after scoring four goals in the first half as Southampton B thrashed Leicester City 5-2 in the Premier League 2 last weekend. Southampton have been impressed by the development ...
'One Of Our Most Consistent Outstanding Performers' - Man Utd Coach Lauds Versatile Shoretire
Published: December 15, 2020
Manchester United coach Neil Wood has nothing but praise for Anglo-Nigerian youngster Shola Shoretire following his eye-catching performances for the U23s in the 2020-2021 season. The 2004-born Shoretire, a first year scholar, is eligible to represent United's U18 team but has proved himself capable of making the grad...
Former Arsenal Fullback Pinpoints What Eze Has Brought To Palace Team Since His Signing
Published: December 15, 2020
Former Arsenal fullback turned pundit Alex Scott has pinpointed what Eze has brought to the Crystal Palace team since he was acquired from Queens Park Rangers in the summer. The Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder has been influential for the Eagles in his last five starts, scoring one goal and providing two assist...
Tottenham Captain Okedina Scores Against Legendary Chelsea Goalkeeper Petr Cech In PL2
Published: December 15, 2020
Chelsea came from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in a Premier League 2 clash at at Kingsmeadow on Monday night. Three players of Nigerian descent Jubril Okedina, Tobi Omole and Kion Etete went the distance for the north London club while Fuastino Anjorin and Bryan Fiabema were left out of Chelsea's ma...
Germany Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Bayern Munich Center Back Taller Than Per Mertesacker
Published: December 14, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the German Football Association are ahead of their Nigerian counterparts in the race for the services of Bayern Munich central defender Jamie Lawrence. Standing at 6ft 7in, Lawrence has an imposing height for his age and is taller than former Arsenal star Per Mertesacker (6ft 6...
'We'll Assess Mikel Today' - Stoke City Coach On The Availability Of Ex-Chelsea Star
Published: December 14, 2020
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has an outside chance of returning to the matchday squad when Stoke City face Queens Park Rangers in the Championship on Tuesday. Mikel has not been involved in the last four games played by the Potters - against Wycombe Wanderers, Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and Derby County...
FC Midtjylland In Talks With Super Eagles Midfielder Onyeka Over Future
Published: December 14, 2020
Chairman of FC Midtjylland, Rasmus Ankersen has revealed that the Danish champions are in talks with Frank Onyeka over his future at the club. The FC Ebedei product was on the radar of European clubs in the summer transfer window but a deal did not happen because the Wolves were competing in the Champions League. ...
Best Performing U21 Players : PSV's Madueke Top For Shooting, IFK's Yusuf 6th Distribution
Published: December 14, 2020
CIES Football Observatory has presented the 10 best performing footballers born in the 2000s for each of the six areas of the game - duels, recovery, distribution, take-on, chance creation and shooting - using data from InStat. Only the best performing players in 30 European Leagues outside the big five - La Liga, P...