Arsenal loanee Balogun equals 47-year record after scoring in third straight game
Published: August 21, 2022
Stade de Reims left it late to pick up their first point of the season in the game against RC Strasbourg.   Anglo-Nigerian striker, Folarin Balogun continued his goalscoring streak as he netted his third goal of the season.   For the second game in a row, the Gunners loanee was preferred to start in attac...
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder receives first senior call-up since joining Chelsea
Published: August 21, 2022
England U19 sensation of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka is in contention to make his competitive debut for Chelsea's first team on Sunday afternoon.   The former Astom Villa wonderkid has been named among the substitutes for the Premier League meeting against Leeds United at Elland Road - his first seni...
Iwobi reacts to reaching Blues milestone, follows in the footsteps of three ex-Super Eagles stars
Published: August 21, 2022
Alex Iwobi has taken to social media to react to reaching a major milestone for Everton in their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest in a Premier League clash at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.   The Hale End Academy product made his 100th appearance in an Everton shirt against the Reds.   And in doin...
Everton boss reveals what impressed him about Iwobi's display vs Nottingham Forest
Published: August 20, 2022
Alex Iwobi was one of the players singled out for praise by manager Frank Lampard after Everton's hard-fought 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.   In what was a frantic final ten minutes, the Toffees had to come from behind to earn a point at Goodison Park, their first in the new seaso...
'It's sheer brilliance' - Ex-Super Eagles star hails Arsenal CB for stunning strike, blames Billing
Published: August 20, 2022
English Premier League match commentator and former Nigeria international Efan Ekoku hailed the quality of goal scored by Arsenal central defender William Saliba on Saturday evening in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.   Saliba, who had been on loan away from Arsenal since he was boug...
U18 PL : Golden Eaglets-eligible striker makes competitive debut for Manchester United
Published: August 20, 2022
Golden Eaglets-eligible striker Victor Musa has made his competitive debut for Manchester United U18s while still a schoolboy.   The Spain youth teamer of Nigerian descent hopped off the bench in the 86th minute to replace another Nigeria-eligible player in Maxi Oyedele as the Red Devils registered an impressive...
Leicester 1 Southampton 2 : Aribo booked for simulation, Ndidi goes 90, Iheanacho subbed in
Published: August 20, 2022
A pair of goals by Che Adams in the 68th and 84th minute proved the difference as Southampton defeated Leicester City 2-1 away at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.   James Maddison gave Leicester City the lead through a brilliant free-kick in the 54th minute.   Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo was in a...
Iwobi sees yellow, Awoniyi subbed off as Everton score late to earn draw vs Nottingham Forest
Published: August 20, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi played for 90 minutes but was booked as Everton were held to a 1-1 by newly-promoted Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.   Taiwo Awoniyi played for 61 minutes for Forest but there was no debut for new signing Emmanuel Dennis who was not utilized off the benc...
Premier League 2 : Two Nigerians on target for Arsenal in 4-1 win against Chelsea
Published: August 20, 2022
Arsenal maintained their 100 percent start to the new Premier League 2 Division 1 season after a 4-1 rout of Chelsea in a London derby staged at Meadow Park on Saturday afternoon.   For the third game in a row, Gunners development squad coach Mehmet Ali named Zach Awe, Miguel Azeez and James Olayinka in his star...
Turkish champions still keen on signing Watford's Super Eagles central defender
Published: August 20, 2022
Turkish Super Lig club, Trabzonpor are reportedly still keen on signing Watford central defender William Troost-Ekong.   Trabzonspor previously made a loan bid with a £1.7 million buyout option but it was rejected by Watford.   The Super Eagles star has found game time hard to come by at the Hornets sinc...
Official : Box-to-box midfielder signs new contract with Chelsea
Published: August 20, 2022
Through a statement on their official website, Premier League side Chelsea have announced that talented box-to-box midfielder Leo Castledine has signed a new deal with the club.   Castledine, who is 17 years old today, celebrates his birthday by putting pen to paper on his first professional contract with Chelse...
Wolverhampton Wanderers do not hold an interest in Super Eagles striker
Published: August 20, 2022
Speculation linking Nigeria international Terem Moffi with a possible move to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer transfer window are wide of the mark, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.   French media citing a club insider had claimed that there was major interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers for th...
'I know how much they love EPL' - Nottingham Forest number 9 vows to make Nigerians proud
Published: August 20, 2022
Taiwo Awoniyi has vowed to make Nigerians proud in his first season in the English Premier League.   In a six-year association with Liverpool, the 2013 U17 World Cup winner couldn't play a single game in the topflight due to a work permit obstacle, leading to loan spells at FSV Frankfurt, NEC Nijmegen, Royal...
PL 2 : Flying Eagles-eligible midfielder makes season debut for Manchester United
Published: August 19, 2022
Manchester United's development squad are still without a win after their first three games in the new Premier League 2 season following a 2-2 draw with Everton at Haig Avenue in Southport on Friday evening.   After their opening day loss to Arsenal, the Red Devils suffered a 5-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at ...
Premier League at 30 : Nigeria's all-time PL XI featuring ex-Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool stars
Published: August 19, 2022
The English Premier League is celebrating its 30th anniversary and allngeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Michael here presents the outstanding Nigerian players in each playing position that have shone since the Premier League era in 1992 in a preferred 3-4-3 formation. Goalkeeper: Carl Ikeme (Wolves)   Not ma...