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Forward whose grandfather represented Nigeria wins Ipswich Town Academy POTY

Premier League-bound Ipswich Town staged their End of Season awards on Monday evening, with a Nigeria-eligible forward among the notable winners.Former Chelsea schoolboy Tudor Mendel-Idowu was honoured as the 2025–2026 Academy Player of the Year following an impressive debut campaign in Premier League 2.Born in Slough to Nigerian parents, Mendel-Idowu boasts a strong footballing lineage, with his maternal grandfather, John Adeleye-Abai, representing Nigeria at international level."My grandfather on my mother’s side played internationally for his country, Nigeria. I actually have a photo at...

May 5, 2026
Super Eagles Striker Gbolahan Salami Banned For Six Matches In Finland
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Super Eagles Striker Gbolahan Salami Banned For Six Matches In Finland

Gbolahan Salami has been banned for six games by the Football Association of Finland Disciplinary Committee following the incident that occurred in the league game between KuPS and Mariehamn on June 4...

Jul 3, 2017
Fulham Midfielder Of Nigerian Descent Stars, Chelsea's Mount Scores As England Beat Bulgaria
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Fulham Midfielder Of Nigerian Descent Stars, Chelsea's Mount Scores As England Beat Bulgaria

England U19s kicked off their participation in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on a winning note, beating Bulgaria 2-0 at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi on Monday afternoon.Fulham mi...

Jul 3, 2017
Liverpool's Paul Pogba Rejected Man Utd, Chelsea & Nine Other Interesting Facts
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Liverpool's Paul Pogba Rejected Man Utd, Chelsea & Nine Other Interesting Facts

If you are fan of Liverpool, Nigerian and English football, Ovie Ejaria's name should ring a bell. Here are ten interesting facts about the central midfielder.1) Ejaria was born on November 18,1997 in...

Jul 3, 2017
Iheanacho Is Most Lethal EPL Striker In History, Ahead Of Chelsea, Ex-Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal Stars
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Iheanacho Is Most Lethal EPL Striker In History, Ahead Of Chelsea, Ex-Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal Stars

The Most Promising Talent in Africa, Kelechi Iheanacho, has been named the most lethal Premier League striker of all time, ahead of the more illustrious names that made the shortlist.TalkSPORT has com...

Jul 2, 2017
Super Eagles Invitee Ebere Eze Trains With Queens Park Rangers In Lagos
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Super Eagles Invitee Ebere Eze Trains With Queens Park Rangers In Lagos

Former Super Eagles invitee Eberechi Eze has been handed another opportunity to break into the first team of Queens Park Rangers in the new season.The 19-year-old has been training with QPR's main squ...

Jul 1, 2017
Nigeria's Highest Paid Footballer Back On The Goal Trail For Changchun Yatai
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Nigeria's Highest Paid Footballer Back On The Goal Trail For Changchun Yatai

Nigeria's highest paid sportsman Odion Ighalo returned to scoring ways during Changchun Yatai's 2-1 win over Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League on Saturday, July 1.Prior to today's meeting at t...

Jul 1, 2017
Arsenal, Manchester United, Leicester Linked Midfielder Etebo Offered To Galatasaray
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Arsenal, Manchester United, Leicester Linked Midfielder Etebo Offered To Galatasaray

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that twenty-time Turkish champions Galatasaray S.K have been offered Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo by a big time agent. The former CAF Most Promising Talent i...

Jun 30, 2017
Talented Nigerian Defender Agrees New Deal With Manchester United
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Talented Nigerian Defender Agrees New Deal With Manchester United

Talented American-born defender of Nigerian descent Matthew Olosunde has strongly hinted that he has accepted Manchester United's offer of a new contract.The 19-year-old flew back to the United Kingdo...

Jun 30, 2017
Ex-Eagles Coordinator Advises Rohr : Stop Inviting 'Junk Players' To The National Team
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Ex-Eagles Coordinator Advises Rohr : Stop Inviting 'Junk Players' To The National Team

Borrowing the words of former Inter Milan defender Taribo West, ex-Super Eagles coordinator Emmanuel Attah has advised Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr to stop inviting 'junk players' to the national ...

Jun 30, 2017
Dieke Set To Earn At Least 120 Caps For Scotland, Named In Squad For Euros
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Dieke Set To Earn At Least 120 Caps For Scotland, Named In Squad For Euros

Vittsjö GIK defender Ifeoma Dieke is set to participate in the forthcoming 2017 UEFA Women's Championship that will hold in the Netherlands (16 July – 6 August 2017).The 36-year-old is one ...

Jun 28, 2017
Cyprus Plan To Hand Call-Up To Manchester United Product Of Nigerian Descent Ajose
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Cyprus Plan To Hand Call-Up To Manchester United Product Of Nigerian Descent Ajose

The Cyprus Football Association are planning to cap-tie Manchester United graduate Nicky Ajose by handing him a competitive debut when their national team faces Bosnia-Herzegovina in a World Cup quali...

Jun 27, 2017
Sporting KC Defender Opara Named In MLS Team Of The Week
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Sporting KC Defender Opara Named In MLS Team Of The Week

Sporting Kansas City defender Ike Opara's outstanding display against LA Galaxy on Saturday has landed him a spot in Major League Soccer's Team of the Week.The former USA U23 international, who remain...

Jun 27, 2017