Mikel celebrates Chelsea being crowned champions of the world after win vs Palmeiras
Published: February 12, 2022
Chelsea have added the FIFA Club World Cup title to their trophy cabinet after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brazilian outfit Palmeiras on Saturday evening. Romelu Lukaku gave the European champions the lead with a powerful header after a cross from Hudson-Odoi ten minutes into the second half but Raphael Veiga equalis...
Dennis labelled fantastic player by ex-Man Utd star after Watford equal Premier League record
Published: February 12, 2022
Watford have now gone four games without getting on the scoresheet after they were beaten 2-0 by Brighton & Hove at Vicarage Road on Saturday evening. When Neal Maupay opened the scoring just before half-time, the Hornets equaled the Premier League record for most consecutive home matches without a clean sheet - 17. ...
EPL wrap : Iwobi pulls the strings; Dennis fires blanks; Onyeka, Eze benched; Olise subbed in
Published: February 12, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, February 12, 2022. In the early kickoff at Old Trafford, neither Shola Shoretire nor Nathan Tella made the matchday squad as Manchester United were held to a 1-1 dra...
Five Nigeria-eligible players on parade as Chelsea U18s beat Man Utd in 5-goal thriller
Published: February 12, 2022
Chelsea U18s continue their fight for silverware on three fronts after coming from two goals down to beat Manchester United 3-2 in the quarterfinal of the U18 Premier League Cup on Saturday. All five players of Nigerian descent named in the matchday squads tasted action with 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Prince Adego...
Man Utd's Shoretire ranked among 50 most exciting teenagers in world football
Published: February 11, 2022
Shola Shoretire has been ranked among the fifty most exciting teenagers in world football by United Kingdom-based football magazine FourFourTwo. The Manchester United winger is one of two Nigeria-eligible teenagers that made the cut, the other being PSV rising star Nonso Madueke. While Shoretire was ranked 44th,...
18yo defender of Nigerian descent reacts after first call-up to Arsenal senior squad
Published: February 11, 2022
Zach Awe has taken to social media to express his happiness at receiving his first call-up to Arsenal's first team for their Premier League meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday night. The 2004-born central defender of Nigerian descent watched proceedings from the bench as the Gunners recorded their firs...
Leicester coach lays the blame at Ndidi's door for first goal conceded against Liverpool
Published: February 11, 2022
Manager Brendan Rodgers has laid the blame at Wilfred Ndidi's door for the first goal conceded by Leicester City during their 2-0 loss to Liverpool in a Premier League clash at Anfield on Thursday night. With Jonny Evans not available for selection due to injury, the Northern Irishman deployed Ndidi as a central defe...
Former Rangers boss backs Super Eagles hopeful to flourish if he joins West Ham United
Published: February 11, 2022
Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish is backing Super Eagles hopeful Calvin Bassey to flourish should he move to the Premier League amid speculation linking him with a summer transfer to West Ham United. McLeish pinpointed three attributes that can make the talented defender thrive in the English top-flight, noting ...
Arteta names two Nigeria-eligible young stars in Arsenal's matchday squad against Wolves
Published: February 10, 2022
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta selected two Nigeria-eligible youngsters in his matchday squad for the Premier League meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium on Thursday night.   Zach Awe, 18, has received his first-ever call-up to the Arsenal first team for a competitive fixture and the c...
Watford's Super Eagles midfielder meets with surgeon in Finland to assess his recovery
Published: February 10, 2022
Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo is pushing for a return to action after being inactive for more than four months. The central midfielder sustained a long-term injury during Watford's clash against Newcastle United in September. The quad injury kept him out of the squad for the last four matches played by th...
Nigeria target Olise is Premier League player with most goal contributions in 2022
Published: February 10, 2022
According to football statisticians OPTA, Nigeria Football Federation target Michael Olise is the Premier League player with the most goal contributions in all competitions in 2022. The Crystal Palace winger has directly participated in seven goals (3 goals, 4 goals), more than any other Premier League player. Olis...
England pushing to beat Nigeria to two Chelsea whizkids after missing out on Lookman
Published: February 10, 2022
The English Football Association have made a move to beat their Nigerian counterparts to the services of two very talented teenagers on the books of Chelsea, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Versatile wing-back Somto Boniface, who has been offered a scholarship deal by the European champions ahead of next season, and i...
'The Premier League is my dream' - Ex-Liverpool striker Awoniyi admits he wants return to England
Published: February 10, 2022
Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has explained why he wants to return to the English Premier League. The 2013 U17 World Cup winner sealed a permanent transfer to Union Berlin in the summer transfer window and has taken the Bundesliga by storm this season with an impressive nine goals in eighteen appearances. ...
Napoli may offer new contract to Osimhen to fend off interest from Tottenham after reveal by pundit
Published: February 10, 2022
Napoli are looking to fend off interest in Victor Osimhen by handing him a new contract, according to retired Italy international turned pundit Salvatore Bagni. Osimhen, who was bought by Napoli in 2020 for a club record fee of 70 million euros, still has around three and half years left on his contract with the Ser...
'Tormented Chelsea with his strength' - Fifa hail Ighalo despite Al Hilal's CWC loss
Published: February 10, 2022
Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo was singled out for praise by FIFA's official website despite Al Hilal's loss to Chelsea in a FIFA Club World Cup semifinal clash at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on Wednesday evening. The European champions booked their place in the showpiece thanks to Romelu Lukaku's close range eff...