Super-sub Dessers enters Feyenoord's history books after scoring against FC Groningen
Published: March 06, 2022
Cyriel Dessers' goal against FC Groningen on Saturday night has put him in the Feyenoord history books. According to the statisticians at OPTA, the Nigeria international is the second player ever to score five goals for Feyenoord after coming on as a sub in a single Eredivisie season, after József Kiprich in 1992/9...
Wayne Rooney hands full Championship debut to 2019 Nigeria U17 invitee in win vs Barnsley
Published: March 05, 2022
Derby County manager Wayne Rooney handed a full debut to 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Malcolm Ebiowei as the Rans returned to winning ways by beating Barnsley 2-0 in a Championship clash at Pride Park on Saturday.  Ebiowei, who is also eligible to play international football for England and Netherlands, was named in N...
'Their own cup of tea' - Ex-Man Utd star fires back at fans unhappy about his Super Eagles return
Published: March 05, 2022
Al Hilal striker Odion Ighalo has fired back at Super Eagles fans who are criticizing his return to the national team. The former Manchester United and Watford star had called time on his international career shortly after winning the top scorer award at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. In November 2021, Ighalo f...
2017 U20 World Cup winner with England reacts to first Nigeria call-up
Published: March 05, 2022
2017 Fifa U20 World Cup-winning winger with England, Ademola Lookman has reacted to receiving his first ever call-up to the Nigeria national team. The Leicester City star has been named in a 25-man Super Eagles squad list for the 2022 World Cup playoff matches with regional rivals Ghana later this month. Last mo...
Rangers ace Aribo admits he has not been at his best since returning from AFCON 2021
Published: March 04, 2022
Joe Aribo has admitted that he has not been at his best for Glasgow Rangers since returning to the club from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The central midfielder has managed just one goal in nine appearances across all competitions this calendar year and in terms of assists he has registered two during that perio...
Nigeria sweating on the fitness of key defender ahead of Ghana clash after Roy Hodgson reveal
Published: March 04, 2022
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen will be hoping key central defender William Troost-Ekong can return to full fitness ahead of the national team's 2022 World Cup playoff matches with regional rivals Ghana. Troost-Ekong is now rated as doubtful for the back-to-back matches against the Black Statrs with Wat...
Nigeria squad announcement : Eight things to note on Super Eagles' 25-man roster vs Ghana
Published: March 04, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the Super Eagles squad list for the upcoming 2022 World Cup playoff matches against the Black Stars of Ghana with three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and nine strikers making the cut.  Allnigeriasoccer.com's editorial staff brings you eight things to note...
The real reason Everton winger Alex Iwobi was omitted from Nigeria squad to face Ghana
Published: March 04, 2022
Tongues have been wagging over the exclusion of Everton winger Alex Iwobi from the Super Eagles squad to take on Ghana in back-to-back matches later this month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The omission of the Hale End Academy product has nothing to do with his form considering the fact that he has forced his way int...
Nigeria squad announcement : Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea stars; Rangers, Watford & Leicester trios in
Published: March 04, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the Super Eagles squad list for the 2022 World Cup playoff matches with regional rivals Ghana later this month. An analysis of the 25-man roster revealed that three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and nine strikers have been selected by Nigeria's interim ...
Super Eagles striker Ighalo inspires Al Hilal to win over Al Nassr with goal and assist
Published: March 04, 2022
Odion Ighalo inspired Al Hilal to a comprehensive 4-0 win over Al Nassr in the Saudi Arabian Professional Football League on Thursday evening by scoring and providing an assist. The visitors were leading 3-0 at halftime courtesy of a goal from Matheus Pereira and a brace from Salem Al-Dawsari. Ighalo provided the...
Nigeria national teamer in the running for La Liga Smartbank MVP award for February
Published: March 03, 2022
Nigeria national teamer Umar Sadiq is in the running for LaLiga Smartbank Player of the Month for February 2022. The Almeria striker has been nominated for the monthly accolade along with Eibar winger José Corpas and SD Huesca midfielder Jaime Seoane. Sadiq was influential for the Rojiblancos last month, helping...
Rangers boss namechecks Aribo in response to question about players breaking from midfield
Published: March 03, 2022
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst namechecked Joe Aribo in response to a question about his players breaking from midfield to score.In a match they needed to win after two successive draws in the Scottish Premiership, the Light Blues defeated St Johnstone 1-0 at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night with the game-wi...
Nigeria get Balogun boost pre-Ghana; Aribo, Bassey star in Rangers' 1-0 win
Published: March 02, 2022
Nigeria have been handed a boost ahead of their upcoming 2022 World Cup play off matches with regional rivals Ghana with central defender Leon Balogun playing a full game for only the second time this calendar year in Glasgow Rangers' 1-0 win over St Johnstone on Wednesday night. Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey were al...
Nigeria keeping tabs on Australian-born former Ipswich Town winger Folami
Published: March 02, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that the Super Eagles coaching staff are keeping tabs on former Ipswich Town winger Ben Folami with a view to a possible invitation to the national team. Folami ended a six-year association with the Tractor Boys last summer and switched to A League Men's side Melbourne Victory. ...
TOTM honours for Blackpool's ex-Nigeria U20 star, Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme, Rotherham CB, Genk CF
Published: March 01, 2022
Four Nigerian players Marvin Ekpiteta, Michael Ihiekwe, Paul Onuachu and Anthony Nwakaeme have been named in Whoscored.com's Team of the Month for their respective divisions. Blackpool's former Nigeria U20 international Ekpiteta has been selected among the eleven outstanding players in the Championship for the mont...