'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...
Bayern Munich Striker On The Radar Of Nigerian Federation Named In Netherlands U21 Provisional Squad
Published: March 11, 2020
Joshua Zirkzee has been rewarded for his outstanding performances for Bayern Munich after he was included in Netherlands U21 provisional squad on Wednesday, March 11, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Dutch-Nigerian starlet is among four new players named in Netherlands U21 provisional squad by KNVB coach Erwin van ...
Real Madrid Fan Awaziem On Sergio Ramos, Barcelona's New Signing Braithwaite, Leganes Future
Published: March 11, 2020
Porto loanee Chidozie Awaziem has picked Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos as his footballing role model and has hailed the leadership qualities of the Spain international. The Super Eagles defender has shared the same pitch with Ramos and that was in October 2019 when Leganes were thrashed 5-0 by Los Blancos at the S...
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 ...
Official : Chelsea Sign Skillful England Youth International Midfielder
Published: March 11, 2020
With a statement on their official website, League One club AFC Wimbledon have confirmed that an agreement has been reached with Chelsea FC for the transfer of academy player Leo Castledine. The skillful midfielder has joined the Blues on undisclosed terms, seven years after he was snapped up by AFC Wimbledon. Ag...
Promising Striker Of Nigerian Descent Scores First Career Brace For Manchester United Team
Published: March 11, 2020
Manchester United U-18s ran out 3-2 winners at Everton in a league game on Tuesday evening, with Nigeria-eligible striker, Deji Sotona scoring a first career brace for the young Red Devils in the victory, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Manager Neil Ryan handed starts to two youngsters with Nigerian blood running in the...
Official : Former Tottenham Hotspur Starlet Madueke Inks New Deal With PSV Eindhoven
Published: March 10, 2020
Former Tottenham Hotspur U16 captain Nonso Maduke has ended speculation over his future by inking a new deal with Dutch Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven. The new contract signed by Madueke on Tuesday when he turned eighteen years will keep him at PSV until the summer of 2024. His former contract with PSV would hav...
Bursaspor's Shehu Achieves Scoring Feat For The First Time Since Moving To Europe
Published: March 10, 2020
Bursaspor's Nigeria national-teamer Abdullahi Shehu achieved a scoring feat for the first time since his move to Europe as his side defeated Balikesirspor 3-1 in a Turkish First Lig match on Tuesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. In what was his first game after serving a one-game ban, the Super Eagles defender reg...
Super Eagles First Choice Left-back Suffers Ankle Injury Ahead Of AFCONQ Vs Sierra Leone
Published: March 10, 2020
Jamilu Collins has emerged as an injury worry for the Super Eagles ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone later this month. According to German sports magazine Kicker, manager Paderborn Steffen Baumgart is sweating over the fitness of the Nigeria international ahead of his side's ...
New Super Eagles Invitee Is Third Fastest Player In German Bundesliga History
Published: March 10, 2020
Cologne right-back Kingsley Ehizibue will bring more quality to the Super Eagles team should he make his international debut against Sierra Leone on March 27, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 24-year-old has all the attributes of a modern fullback as he is pacy and offers an attacking outlet, shown by the nine goa...
Ex-Manchester United Defender Says He Would Prefer To Play Against Martial Than Ighalo
Published: March 10, 2020
Former Manchester United defender Derek Brazil has suggested that Odion Ighalo is a better striker than Anthony Martial after revealing that he would prefer to play against the France international than the Nigerian. Brazil highlighted the qualities of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer and had backed him to ...
Osimhen Experiencing Second Worst Goal Drought In Lille Shirt But 4 Goals Shy Of Matching Hazard's Record
Published: March 10, 2020
Victor Osimhen is experiencing his second worst goal drought in a Lille shirt but the Nigeria international is four goals away from matching Eden Hazard's best scoring tally in a single season during his time at Les Dogues, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Now at Real Madrid, Hazard spent seven years at Lille and his ...