West Ham coach runs the rule over 21yo Anglo-Nigerian final training session pre-Eintracht Frankfurt
Published: April 27, 2022
England youth international of Nigerian descent Ajibola Alese is in contention to be named in West Ham's matchday squad against German opponents Eintracht Frankfurt in Thursday's Europa League semifinal clash at the London Stadium, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Hammers boss David Moyes monitored the central defender...
Super Eagles stars in contention to play as Spurs, Newcastle, Arsenal scouts to watch Leicester vs Roma
Published: April 27, 2022
Representatives from at least three English Premier League clubs will be in attendance at the King Power Stadium on Thursday evening when Leicester City take on Jose Mourinho's AS Roma in a Europa Conference League semifinal, first leg clash. According to Tuttomercatoweb.com, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Newcastl...
'Chelsea will finish in third' - Monaco's all-time top scorer in European completions predicts
Published: April 27, 2022
Monaco's all-time top scorer in European competitions with fourteen goals, Victor Ikpeba has predicted that Chelsea will finish in the top three positions in this season's Premier League despite uncertainty surrounding the club. The world champions need to be sold after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned as a result of...
Former Watford striker Ighalo not joining Getafe or Monaco this summer
Published: April 27, 2022
Speculation linking former Watford and Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo with possible moves to La Liga side Getafe and French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco in the summer is wide of the mark, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. It was erroneously claimed that Spanish manager Quique Sanchez Flores was eyeing a...
Blackburn Rovers U18 star Duru on target against former club Manchester United
Published: April 26, 2022
Blackburn Rovers held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw in an U18 Premier League match on Tuesday evening, with two teenagers of Nigerian descent scoring their first career goals in the division. Manchester United's England U17 international Habeeb Ogunneye and Blackburn Rovers fullback Leonard Duru started for their...
18yo Nigeria-eligible midfielder pictured training with Manchester United pre-Chelsea
Published: April 26, 2022
England U19 international of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire was once again invited to train with Manchester United first teamers by interim boss Ralf Rangnick ahead of Thursday's Premier League meeting with Chelsea. The official website of the Red Devils has published the latest training images following the conc...
'I listen to him all the time' - Chukwueze praises fatherly role played by Villarreal captain
Published: April 26, 2022
Ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool, Samuel Chukwueze has praised Villarreal captain Raúl Albiol for the fatherly role he has played ever since the defender joined the club from Napoli. A World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, Albiol is fourteen years older than Chukwueze and is in a good position...
'He should have gone to Man City' - Ikpeba insists Ronaldo has been a distraction at Man Utd
Published: April 26, 2022
Monaco's all-time top scorer in European competitions, Victor Ikpeba thinks Cristiano Ronaldo has been a distraction at Manchester United this season. The Portugal icon returned for a second spell at Manchester United last summer, twelve years after he left the Old Trafford outfit to join Real Madrid. Ronaldo's ...
Tella in the running for Southampton Player of the Season
Published: April 26, 2022
Super Eagles hopeful Nathan Tella is in the running to be named Southampton Player of the Season for the 2021-2022 campaign. Twenty three first team players have been longlisted for the award, according to the official website of the Saints, with only those with ten or more first-team appearances in 2021-22 eligibl...
PL2 : Brighton's Nigerian defender gives away a penalty in loss to Chelsea
Published: April 26, 2022
Chelsea eased their relegation fears by beating Brighton & Hove 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Monday evening. Nigerian right-back Odel Offiah continues to get game time with Brighton's development squad while training with the senior team. The talented teenager was an unused substitute for the Seagulls in their last f...
England move to beat Nigeria to Man City youth teamer, called up for Delle Nazioni Tournament
Published: April 25, 2022
The Football Association have for the time being convinced Femi Fapetu that his international future lies with England and not Nigeria where his father originally hails from. The talented Manchester City youth teamer was named in the England U15 traveling squad for the 18th edition of the prestigious Torneo Delle N...
'His allegiance is with Real Madrid' - Ex-African POTY reveals Rudiger is done with Chelsea
Published: April 25, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has blasted Antonio Rudiger for refusing to play through the pain barrier in Chelsea's Premier League meeting with West Ham United on Sunday. The official word is that the central defender was not included in the matchday squad because of groin and hamstring issue...
Arsenal-owned right-back Alebiosu returns to action after two months on the sidelines
Published: April 25, 2022
Nigerian youngster Ryan Alebiosu returned to action at the weekend after spending approximately two months on the sidelines. Prior to Saturday's League One clash versus Ipswich Town, the Arsenal-owned right-back had not featured for his loan club Crewe Alexandra since February 15 due to a back injury. He receive...
Chukwuemeka reveals the Aston Villa player that has helped him most; Gerrard his England hero
Published: April 25, 2022
Speaking on Rising Ballers' Perspectives Episode Five, England U19 international of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka revealed that former Manchester United captain Ashley Young is the first team player that has helped him the most since he was promoted to Aston Villa first team.   Chukwuemeka is widely regarded as...
EFL Awards 2022 : Charlton whizkid emulates Lookman by winning Apprentice of the Year award
Published: April 25, 2022
Nigerian center-back Deji Elerewe was named the LFE League One Apprentice of the Year at Sunday evening's 2022 EFL Awards ceremony in London. The 18-year-old follows in the footsteps of Super Eagles star and former Charlton Athletic winger Ademola Lookman, who was named LFE Apprentice of the Year for the Championshi...