FC Porto sweat on the fitness of Super Eagles LB Sanusi ahead of O Classico
Published: April 06, 2023
FC Porto manager Sérgio Conceição is sweating on the fitness of Zaidu Sanusi ahead of his sdie's O Classico clash against Benfica at Estádio da Luz on Good Friday.    The left-back is rated as doubtful for the Primeira Liga game after suffering a muscle injury while on international duty with the Ni...
Arsenal-owned Flying Eagles-eligible defender scores first senior goal 
Published: April 03, 2023
Republic of Ireland underage international of Nigerian descent, Mazeed Ogungbo scored his first senior goal this past weekend.   The Arsenal-owned defender was on target but the goal counted for nothing as Crawley Town were hammered 4-1 by Mansfield Town in a League Two match at the One Call Stadium.    ...
Nigerian striker makes competitive Rangers B debut in loss to Celtic 
Published: April 02, 2023
Two days after Glasgow Rangers confirmed the capture of 2023 Flying Eagles invitee Thompson Ishaka, the striker made his competitive debut for their B team in a Lowland League match against Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday afternoon.   The Riverlane Football Academy Enugu product put pen to paper on a deal until the e...
Moffi back in business with 17th goal of the season after Super Eagles duty 
Published: April 02, 2023
Terem Moffi put his international disappointment aside as he netted a goal in OGC Nice's 1-1 draw with Angers and has now recorded 16 league goals in this campaign in the Ligue 1, and seventeen in all competitions.  Moffi opened the scoreline as early as the 4th minute when Gaetan Laborde found him through ...
Balogun, Simon ranked as third, fourth highest earners at Stade de Reims, Nantes 
Published: March 30, 2023
Folarin Balogun and Moses Simon have been ranked among the top earners at Stade De Reims and Nantes respectively. This is according to the latest revelation made by the popular French news outlet L'Equipe in partnership with France Bleu on players' wages in Ligue 1.   Simon was the highest-paid play...
Highest paid players OGC Nice : Moffi earns N138m per month, N12m less than Arsenal loanee 
Published: March 30, 2023
Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi is the third highest earner at French Ligue 1 club OGC Nice, where he is on loan until June 30, 2023 with an obligation to buy him from Lorient.    Celebrated French sports daily L'Equipe in conjunction with France Bleu have published the salaries of players in the French ...
Chelsea star urges Balogun to pledge international future to USA over Nigeria, England
Published: March 24, 2023
Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has revealed he would love Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun to play for the United States national team.    Balogun qualifies to represent the Americans because he was born in New York, but he's provisionally cap-tied to England where he grew up and also eligible for a t...
After equaling Yakubu's record, Akpom could set new Middlesbrough record on Good Friday 
Published: March 22, 2023
Championship leading marksman Chuba Akpom has been sensational for Middlesbrough this season.  He has scored 25 goals for Boro and is leading the charge for Middlesbrough's return to the Premier League. ​ The former Arsenal forward has been named the Championship Player of the Month three times this se...
'There's no reason for such a reaction' - Slavia coach blasts Super Eagles star over red card
Published: March 19, 2023
Super Eagles star Peter Olayinka will miss Slavia Prague's upcoming games after he was red carded in the closing minutes of his side's 2-2 draw with FC Slovan Liberec in the Fortuna Liga on Saturday evening.    Two minutes before time, Olayinka overreacted after he was felled in the box, headbutting a...
'He's very good' - Former Czech Republic coach hails Red Star Belgrade-bound Olayinka
Published: March 15, 2023
Slavia Prague forward Peter Olayinka has been praised by former Czech Republic coach, František Straka following his impressive performance in Slavia Prague's 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Fortuna Liga over the weekend.    The win took Slavia Prague to the top of the table, two points clear of second-...
Unstoppable Middlesbrough striker Akpom keeps scoring in the Championship
Published: March 15, 2023
Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom continued his formidable form by getting on the score sheet as Middlesbrough were held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke City in a Championship match at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday night.    And in doing so, he netted for the third straight game in the second tier of English football fo...
Man City lagging behind Chelsea, Man Utd in race for 21-goal striker
Published: March 15, 2023
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City are reportedly lagging behind Manchester United and Chelsea in the race for Victor Osimhen.   Ben Jacobs in his latest column for Caughtoffside claims that Manchester City have scouted the Nigeria international this season but their interest is less developed com...
Ligue 1 TOTW : OGC Nice star Moffi partnered in attack by history-maker Lois Openda
Published: March 13, 2023
Terem Moffi has been recognized for his outstanding performance in the last round of matches in the French Ligue 1, with football statistics website Whoscored picking the Lorient loanee in its Team of the Week.   The Nigeria international scored and provided an assist as OGC Nice were held to a 2-2 draw by Nante...
Super Eagles striker Moffi scores and assists for OGC Nice against Nantes 
Published: March 12, 2023
Terem Moffi was on the scoresheet and supplied an assist for Nice as they battled to a 2-2 draw with Nantes in a Ligue 1 match at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday.   The Super Eagles forward has now netted 15 goals in 24 appearances in the Ligue 1 this season but this was only his third goal for Nice. ...
Nigerian exports : Dauda hat-trick; Tella & Oteh at the double; Umerah, Olayinka among scorers
Published: March 12, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigerian players that found the net for their respective foreign clubs in competitive matches on Saturday, March 11, 2023.   In the English Championship, Southampton loanee Nathan Tella has moved up the leaderboard in the top scorers rankings after his brace in Burnley'...