Barca 0 Real Madrid 0 : Eyewitness Account From The Only Nigerian To Play In This Fixture In La Liga
Published: December 19, 2019
Former Barcelona defender Gbenga Okunowo was present at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night as the Catalonia-based club were held to a goalless draw by fierce rivals Real Madrid in a rescheduled La Liga fixture.   Though Emmanuel Amuneke featured in El Clásico with his two appearances coming in the Copa del Rey in 1997...
Super Eagles Hopeful Dessers Showcases Ability To Score And Assist As Heracles Thrash Dordrecht
Published: December 19, 2019
Heracles Almelo have qualified for the third round of the TOTO KNVB Cup following their comprehensive 3-0 victory against Dordrecht on Wednesday, December 18, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Super Eagles hopeful Cyriel Dessers had not scored in his last two league games - against Sparta Rotterdam and his former club FC Ut...
'Football Is Coming Home' - NFF President Reveals Venue For Super Eagles WCQ In March 2020
Published: December 18, 2019
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has disclosed that Benin City will host Nigeria's first 2022 World Cup qualifying match  in March 2020.The draw for the second round of the World Cup qualifiers will hold at the Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo, Egypt on 21 January 2020."This is a historic city and you can...
Lille Boss Provides Fitness Update On Osimhen That Will Delight Nigeria Fans, Rohr
Published: December 18, 2019
Lille coach Christophe Galtier has provided an update on the fitness of Nigeria international Victor Osimhen that will delight Super Eagles fans and manager Gernot Rohr. It will be recalled that the Lille number 7 had to make way for Loic Remy in the 23rd minute of the 3-0 win over Monaco in the Coupe de la Ligue ...
Lille Striker Osimhen Rushed To The Hospital After Scoring Against Monaco
Published: December 17, 2019
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen was rushed to the hospital few minutes after opening the scoring for Lille in their 3-0 win against Monaco in the Coupe de la Ligue on Tuesday night. Explaining the reason behind his substitution in the 23rd minute, Lille tweeted during the game that the number 7 made way for Loic...
Chelsea, Leicester, Celtic, Porto & Club Brugge Target Ibrahim Said Reveals His Dream Destination
Published: December 17, 2019
Nigeria U17 international Ibrahim Said has revealed his dream destination amid interest from clubs based in England, Scotland, Portugal and Belgium. The Dabo Babes attacking midfielder was Nigeria's top scorer at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup, scoring 3 goals in 4 appearances before the Golden Eaglets exited the tourna...
Top Ten Best Young Players In The Championship : QPR Jewel Eze Makes List
Published: December 17, 2019
Sky Sports pundits Keith Andrews and Jobi McAnuff have selected the top ten best young players aged 22 and under making an impact in the EFL Championship in the 2019-2020 campaign, with one Nigeria-eligible player making the cut. The ten names they came up with were Nathan Ferguson and Grady Diangana (West Brom), J...
Defensive Midfielder Or Center Back? West Brom's Ajayi Specifies His Preferred Position
Published: December 17, 2019
West Brom star Semi Ajayi has versatility to boot as he is capable of playing in a variety of roles for club and country. The former Arsenal U23 skipper has been used as a central defender, defensive midfielder, right-back and left-back, but he has specified that the center back role is the position he is best suit...
CIES: Iwobi Everton's Top Creator; Ndidi Leicester's Top Interceptor; Osimhen Lille's MVP; Kalu Bordeaux's Top Dribbler; Awaziem Leganes Duels
Published: December 16, 2019
A new report by CIES Football Observatory has identified the Most Valuable Players per big-five league teams in Europe consisting of the Spanish La Liga, English Premier League, German Bundesliga,  Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1, and one Nigeria international has been named as the most influential player at his cl...
''Iheanacho Is Obsessed To Score Goals Now' - Former APOTY On Leicester Striker's Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Published: December 16, 2019
There was an incident involving Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho during the first half of Leicester City's 1-1 draw with Norwich City on Saturday. With Canaries midfielder Emiliano Buendía having gone down in the 35th minute, the Nigeria international received a throw-in but instead of turning the ball over to ...
Scunthorpe United Keeping Tabs On Nigeria U23 Invitee Nicknamed The Destroyer
Published: December 16, 2019
According to reporting by footballleagueworld, EFL League Two club Scunthorpe United are keeping tabs on Nigerian central defender Osaze Urhoghide with a view to a transfer in the January transfer window. Nicknamed the Destroyer, Urhoghide has yet to make his professional debut for Sheffield Wednesday but often trai...
England Move To Beat Nigeria To Chelsea's Child Genius Mendel-Idowu
Published: December 16, 2019
The English Football Association are presently in pole position ahead of the Nigeria Football Federation for the services of Chelsea wonderkid Tudor Mendel-Idowu, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The FA have identified Mendel-Idowu as one of the promising players in his age group and promptly handed him a call-up ...
Nigerians Abroad : Akpom, Dennis, Ekpai, Udoji End Goal Droughts; Kayode Involved In 3 Goals
Published: December 15, 2019
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their clubs in league matches across Europe on Sunday, December 15. In a Belgian First Division A clash at Jan Breydelstadion, Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis ended a nine-game goal drought in all tournaments by scoring in the 30th minute as Club Brugge th...
Super Eagles Star Troost-Ekong Rated Udinese's Best Defender In Loss To Ronaldo's Juventus
Published: December 15, 2019
Nigeria international William Troost-Ekong made his 14th Serie A appearance for Udinese on Sunday afternoon, but could not prevent his side from losing 3-1 to a Cristiano Ronaldo-led Juventus at the Allianz Stadium.The 26-year-old was named alongside  Sebastien De Maio and Bram Nuytinck in a three-man defence for the ...
Lille Coach Reveals Designated Penalty Taker After Osimhen's On-Field Debate With Ikone
Published: December 15, 2019
Lille coach Christophe Galtier has confirmed that Victor Osimhen is the designated penalty taker of the club after the Nigeria international was involved in an on-field debate with Jonathan Ikone during the first half of the Ligue 1 tie against Montpellier on Friday night. Five minutes before half-time, Ikone steppe...