Rangers' Nigerian youngster reveals his favourite position after awesome display against Sparta
Published: November 26, 2021
2021 Super Eagles invitee Calvin Bassey was one of the standout players as Giovanni van Bronckhorst began his tenure as coach of Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers with a 2-0 victory over Sparta Prague on matchday five of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night. Bassey was brought into the starting lineup as cover for c...
Feyenoord super-sub Dessers reveals his favourite goal in UECL win vs Slavia Prague
Published: November 26, 2021
The points were divided equally between Slavia Prague and Feyenoord Rotterdam in Group E of the Europa Conference League with both teams playing out a 2-2 draw at the Sinobo Stadium on Thursday.  Slavia Prague led by one goal until the third minute of stoppage time when Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers grabbed the ...
Ndidi on target after giving away penalty as Leicester go top in Group C with win vs Legia
Published: November 25, 2021
Leicester City have climbed to the summit of the Europa League Group C standings after a 3-1 win over Polish champions Legia Warsaw at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night with all the goals netted in an eventful first half. There were starts for Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman, while Kel...
The reason Super Eagles defender was left out of Rangers matchday squad vs Sparta Prague
Published: November 25, 2021
Leon Balogun has to wait to make his 47th career appearance for Glasgow Rangers following his omission from the matchday squad in the ongoing Europa League clash against Sparta Prague at Ibrox Stadium. The Super Eagles defender was involved in the Light Blues' last match prior to the visit of the Czech club, playing f...
Club vs country row between Napoli and Nigeria brewing over Osimhen's availability for AFCON
Published: November 25, 2021
According to reports in the Italian media, the Nigeria Football Federation are not resigned to not having Victor Osimhen represent the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.   Osimhen underwent surgery on Tuesday and the medical bulletin issued by the Serie A club suggests that he will not return to the pitc...
Rohr picks 5 World Cup winners; ex-Chelsea, Arsenal stars; Leicester ace in Dream XI
Published: November 25, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has selected his Dream XI, with three players he has worked with in the national team Alex Iwobi, Victor Moses and Wilfred Ndidi making the cut. In the Dream Team published by Girondins33, the Franco-German football tactician has chosen five World Cup winners including Franz Beckenbauer ...
Manager comments on Osimhen's future amid links with Newcastle United; AFCON, recovery time
Published: November 25, 2021
Victor Osimhen's manager Osita Okolo was interviewed by CalcioNapoli24 TV on Wednesday and touched on a number of topics including the striker's link with Newcastle United, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and his recovery time.The Nigeria international was operated on his cheekbone and eye socket by Gianpaolo Tartaro on...
2019 Super Eagles invitee joins Efe Ambrose at Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone
Published: November 24, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone will confirm the signing of 2019 Super Eagles invitee Viv Solomon-Otabor in the coming days if not hours. The Birmingham City academy product has ended his search for a new employer after signing a short-term deal with St Johnstone on We...
Surgeon denies he was forced by Napoli chief to indicate 90 days prognosis to stop Osimhen from AFCON duty
Published: November 24, 2021
Gianpaolo Tartaro, the maxillofacial surgeon who operated on Victor Osimhen on Tuesday, has denied that he was forced by Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis to indicate a prognosis of ninety days in order to stop Osimhen from representing Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Before the operation took place, m...
Glasgow Celtic defender reveals he arrived injured at Nigeria U23 training camp
Published: November 24, 2021
Glasgow Celtic defender Osaze Urhoghide has sensationally revealed that he arrived injured at a Nigeria U23 training camp back in 2019.Born in the Netherlands, Urhoghide also qualifies to represent England where he has lived since the age of five and the Super Eagles through his Nigerian parents.The Nigeria Football Fe...
Snapped : New Glasgow Rangers boss GvB runs the rule over Aribo, Bassey for the first time
Published: November 23, 2021
On Tuesday, new Glasgow Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst took his first training session since his appointment as coach of the Scottish Premiership champions. The Dutchman has been granted a work permit, paving the way for him to officially start work at the Light Blues. Training images published by the offi...
Confusion over Osimhen's availability for AFCON as Napoli contradict statements by surgeon, Spalletti
Published: November 23, 2021
Through their official website, Italian Serie A club Napoli have informed that Victor Osimhen is set to be sidelined for ninety days after undergoing surgery on Tuesday, November 23. The Nigeria international was operated on his cheekbone and eye socket by Gianpaolo Tartaro, who was assisted by Dr Mario Santagata with...
'Back in training about 15 days' - Ex-Napoli orthopedist gives time scale on Osimhen's recovery
Published: November 23, 2021
Former Napoli orthopedist Angelo Cavallo expects Victor Osimhen to resume training at Napoli within fifteen days but stressed that there is a possibility that the Nigeria international will not play his comeback game for the Naples club until after his participation at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Against Inter Mi...
Middlesbrough ready to listen to offers for 2015 Nigeria U23 invitee
Published: November 22, 2021
Championship club Middlesbrough have reportedly put 2015 Nigeria U23 invitee Uche Ikpeazu on the market ahead of the January transfer window. Football Insider says new Boro boss Chris Wilder has given the green light to the Anglo-Nigerian-Ugandan attacker to leave the Riverside Stadium in the coming months. Midd...
Union Berlin coach comments on Awoniyi's potential inclusion in Nigeria's AFCON squad
Published: November 22, 2021
Union Berlin manager Urs Fischer has admitted that he would be delighted if Taiwo Awoniyi is included on the Super Eagles roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Should the former Liverpool man be on the plane to Cameroon, he would miss four Bundesliga matches against Bayer Leverkusen, Hoffenheim, Borussia Moncheng...