Samuel Chukwueze delivered an outstanding performance on his full Premier League debut as Fulham secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The Nigerian winger was Fulham’s standout performer in the first half, recording the most touches in the opposition box (6), most chances created (2), and most completed take-ons (2) His impressive display earned him the Premier League Player of the Match award.

Chukwueze also provided the assist for Fulham’s opening goal, continuing his fine form after registering an assist in his previous league match.

Fulham started brightly, racing into a two-goal lead with quick-fire strikes from Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson in the 4th and 6th minutes. Tottenham fought back in the second half, and Mohammed Kudus halved the deficit in the 59th minute, but Marco Silva’s men held firm to claim all three points.

Chukwueze featured for 80 minutes before being replaced by Kevin, while fellow Nigerians Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey also played key roles in the victory. Iwobi made way late on for Timothy Castagne as Fulham closed out a resilient away win.

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Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie continues to receive recognition for her brilliant displays as she has been nominated for the Save of the Month award in the Women's Soccer League in England, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The Brighton and Hove Albion Women's shot stopper was nominated for her spectacular save against Tottenham Hotspur Women in October.

The Super Falcons' number one behind sticks showed great alertness and good reflexes to punch out a free kick in her side's 1-0 loss to Spurs.

The African number one, who has been nominated again for the African best woman goalkeeper, was shortlisted alongside Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Daphne Van Domselaar, Emily Ramsey, and Janina Leitziq.

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Nigeria Super Eagles duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were unable to help their club Fulham with their great performances as they lost to Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Alex Iwobi provided an assist, Calvin Bassey made his presence felt in defence, but Fulham fell to a late defeat away at Brighton.

The white and blue army had to come from behind to get their sixth consecutive wins in the league after Raul Ramirez put the Cottages in front on 35 minutes following an Iwobi's pass.

Joao Pedro brought back the hosts on level terms before the end of the first half.

The encounter remained delicately poised until the 95th when the hosts got a penalty which was scored by Joao Pedro to seal the win for  Brighton at Sussex.

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Tom Dele-Bashiru continued his fine form to score for Watford in their win over Luton at home on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Tom Dele-Bashiru scores from the spot to help Watford on their way to a 2-0 home league victory over Luton at Vicarage Road.

Bashiru opened the score in the 12th minute after Doumbia was fouled in a mix-up between Andersen and Kaminski to slot home from the spot.

Edo Kayembe doubled the lead 12 minutes later after Chakvetadze drove down the left and into the box before putting it on a plate for Kayembe to tap home.

Watford held on for the win to get all the points in the derby encounter.

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Nigeria's Christian Nwachukwu has joined Sheffield United in the EFL Championship from Bulgarian top-flight outfit Botev Plovdiv for an undisclosed fee, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The 19-year-old forward has signed a contract until 2027, with an option for two more years.

Boss Chris Wilder said: "Christian joins the club after being identified through our new data-driven transfer strategy.

"We are discovering something new here and it may take time before we see some results, but we're open to the new methods and we're looking forward to working with Christian, and others, to see how far we can go with it."

Nwachukwu commented: "I'm looking forward to coming to Sheffield to play for United and continue my development, I look forward to meeting the lads and getting started."

Nwachukwu whose move is subject to relevant documentation being lodged and approved helped Plovdiv to the Bulgarian Cup win and played a part in the Europa League.

He grabbed 5 goals and 3 assists in 33 matches for Botev, becoming our Young Player of the Year in 2024.

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Nigeria Super Eagles Paul Onuachu scored his first goal in English Premier League in fixture Southampton's loss over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Onuachu scored one as the Saints lost 3-2 against the Reds at the City Ground on match day 21.

Elliot Anderson opened score for Forest in the 11th minutes before Callum Hudson-Odoi doubled the lead for the hosts 9 minutes later.

Ola Aina found Chris Wood in the 41st minutes for the third goal for Forest who outclassed their visitors in the first half.

Lesley Ugochukwu hit a shot that was deflected into the net by Jan Bednarek  in the 60th minutes to reduce the deficit for Southampton.

Nikola Milenkovic would have made it 4-1, but his 64th minutes strike was called off after VAR check.

Paul Onuachu pulled another goal back for the Saints after additional time with an header while Jan Bednarek's header was destined for goal, but Aina made a vital intervention to give Forest the win.

Taiwo Awoniyi for Nottingham Forest while Joe Aribo for Southampton both took part the game.

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Elijah Adebayo turned hero for Luton Town in their win over Stock City in the English Champions on Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

He scored a stoppage time goal to help the Hatters to a comeback 2-1 win at the Kenilworth Stadium.

Tom Cannon opened the score for the visitors after 6 minutes of play, but Carlton Morris restored parity for the hosts on 24 minutes as the first half ended with nothing to separate the two sides.

While it looked like there was no other goal in sight, Adebayo scored in the 90th minute to seal the win.

Rob Edwards sides wins their first game in 3 matches moving the Town up to 14th on the log while Stock City are 17th.

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Nigeria's Josh Maja continued his fine form to help West Bromwich Albion achieve an emphatic victory in the EFL Championship, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Maja scored his fifth goal of the season in a 3-0 win for the Baggies who defeated Portsmouth on Sunday at Fratton Park.

Maja opened the score for the visitors as early as the first minute after executing Fellow's pass well, hitting the ball into the roof of the net.

The Nigerian came close to scoring on three occasions afterward but resolute defending and a disallowed goal made that impossible as the first half ended 1-0.

Six minutes into the second phase of the game it was 2-0 for West Brom as Alex Mowatt doubled the lead.

Mowatt picked his spot from the edge of the box and bent a wonderful strike into the top corner.

Maja was substituted on 80 minutes before Mowatt scored his second of the night to make it 3-0 on 90 plus 2 minutes.

He fired in a brilliant free kick to cap a wonderful performance on the south coast.

The win keeps West Brom top of the log after five matches with 13 points while Portsmouth is 23rd on the log with 3 points.

Meanwhile, Maja compatriot Semi Ajayi also featured in the comfortable away victory over Portsmouth.

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Awoniyi missed the crucial spot kick, as Nottingham Forest fell to a penalty shootout defeat against Newcastle in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

After a pulsating encounter which ended 1-1 at full time, the Reds fell 3-4 on penalties to the Magpies at the City Ground.

Willock drew the first blood for Newcastle, scoring in the minute before Jota's equaliser in the second half.

To the penalties, Forest's Hudson-Odoi scored, Newcastle's Isak scored, and Forest's  Milenkovi?  also scored before Newcastle Joelinton's penalty was saved.

Neco scored to make it 3-1 for Forest before Guimarães scored his to make it 3-2.

Unfortunately, Sangaree missed his spot kick for Forest before Gordon Scored for Newcastle to make it 3-3.

Awoniyi was next and it was quite a strange take for Nigerian who missed as Newcastle progressed to the next round.

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Nigeria's Josh Maja helped West Bromwich Albion to victory against Stock City in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

He scored his fourth goal of the season as the Baggies earned a 2-1 narrow victory away at the Bet365 Stadium.

Karlan Grant had put the visitors ahead on 18 minute after Fellows beat his man down the right, looped a lovely ball over the goalkeeper, leaving Grant the task of nodding in from close range.

Lewis Koumas levelled matters for the Potters on 29 minute, but Maja restored the lead two minute later after Fellows brilliant pass which he hit at the bottom corner.

The goal proved decisive at the end of the day as West Bromwich Albion went to keep their unbeaten record in the 2024/2025 season.

Maja now has four goals to his account in three matches so far in the English championship this season.

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Payne joins the English side as a free agent after a six-year spell with the Spanish Liga F side.

The 29-year-old expresses her joy over the move, stating that it has always a dream for her to be in the UK.

“I’m super excited to be an Everton player,” Payne told evertontv. “It’s been my dream to play in the UK and in such a strong league like the WSL.

“I’m excited to have the opportunity to play at a club like Everton with so much history in football.

“Now was the right moment for me to look for another challenge to push myself.

“It’s going to be different and new, and I’m really happy about my decision.”

The Paris Olympic bound attacker scored 30 goals and provided 24 assists in 177 matches for Sevilla, since joining from Ajax in 2018.

She is the Merseyside first signing of the season.

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Coach Brian Sorensen of Everton Women Football Club has expressed delight over the signing of Nigeria Super Falcons forward, Toni Payne, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The Nigeria International completed the move to the English side as a free agent  after six years with Sevilla.

Sorensen discloses the importance of having the 29-year-old who is his first signing of the season in his rank, stating she is a good fit for the Merseyside team.

He hapes on her versatility and believes she comes in perfectly suitable for the style of football the club plays.

“She is exactly the type of player we need. I’m 100-per-cent confident Toni can fit right into our team and into this league because she has a wealth of experience from Spain but also for the Nigeria national team.

“She can play multiple positions and is an intelligent player who is really fast. A player without any injury history, too, so we are confident she will be a big success for us.

“The way we play, it’s very dynamic. We don’t operate with a typical front three, it’s more so about filling the right spaces and having the ability to create opportunities. That’s where she will fit in very well.

“Toni can play across the front line and in behind but can also do combination play and drop into midfield.

“All of these qualities make her a great asset and she will be an important player for us.”

The 29-year-old scored 30 goals and provided 24 assists in 177 matches for Sevilla, since joining from Ajax in 2018.

Payne is part of the Nigeria Women National team in Bordeaux, France ahead of the Olympics games scheduled to start in six days time.

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The Cottagers are eager to secure the promising teenager's future with four weeks to the end of his current contract ahead of a new season.

Nwoko who previously played for Chelsea U-12 before moving to Fulham represented them in the U18 Premier League, FA Youth Cup, Premier League 2, Premier League Cup and Premier League International Cup.

The left-footed play maker scored four goals in all competitions last season and is expected to be promoted to Fulham's development squad on a full-time basis next term.

The 18-year-old is eligible to play for Nigeria despite making appearances for England U-15.

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A goal by Adams Armstrong sealed a 1-0 win against Leeds United in the final game of the playoff to ensure the Saints' return to English topflight football at the Wembley Stadium.

Adam Armstrong scored the decisive goal with a clinical finish after being put clear by Will Smallbone on 24 minute of the game.

Southampton is heading back up to the lucrative Premier League alongside Leicester and Ipswich, which took the automatic promotion spots in the Championship.

Aribo who started Sunday's game and received a 12 minute yellow card was a key player for Southampton in the playoffs, starting all the three matches contested by the Saints.

He scored 4 goals in 40 of the matches he played for Southampton this season.

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Nigerian youngster, Hafiz Umar Ibrahim is at the verge of becoming a Chelsea player following a successful trial with the London Giants, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

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According reports, the transfer of Umar will be a two-way contract which could see him play for Strasbourg of France on loan.

The Kano-born striker impressed during his trial with the Blues after turning down an opportunity to sign for Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.

Ojodu FC’s Hafiz Umar Ibrahim to sign for Chelsea

Soccer net.com reports that the clincher for the 18-year-old at the trials, was scoring a hattrick on the presence of co-owner Todd Boehly necessitating a transfer negotiation with Ojodu academy for an agreed fee of 1.5 million pounds.

Further details will be made on the deal as there are expects of the talks that need to be finalized.

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Aluko had seven caps for Nigeria men's National team, scoring two goals against South Africa in the 2-2 draw in the African Cup of Nations in 2014 after featuring on couple of occasions for the U-20 and U-23.

Aluko until his retirement played for Ipswich Town where he played 50 matches, helping them to secure promotion to the English Premier League next season.

Sone played for Aberdeen, Rangers, Hull City, Fulham and others, gaining  promotion to the top flight on multiple occasions, and earning a runners-up medal in the FA Cup.

Speaking at this evening's End of Season Dinner, the forward said: "I couldn't think of a better place to end my career.

"From top to bottom the Club is amazing, and it has been a privilege to be here. I've not played as much as I would have liked, but this has still been the best year of my career.

"All of the lads, I love every one of you, even you, Harry Clarke."

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Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi was on the score sheet as Leicester City recorded a vital win at home over West Brom to go back top of the English Championship, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Ndidi struck his 5th of the season with the Foxes opener as they edged the Baggies 2-1 at the King Power Stadium to win the Midlands derby and end successive defeats.

The Nigerian scored in the 22nd minute after  Wout Faes sent a cross into the box which was clipped on by Jamie Vardy but the West Brom ‘keeper Alex Palmer palmed it into the path of Ndidi who hit the ball into the net.

Vardy could have doubled score at the end of the first half, but his penalty was missed.

He made up for the miss on 65 minute with a header and despite Jed Wallace halving the deficit 14 minutes from time, the Foxes remained on course for the 3 points.

Josh Maja was a late substitute for the Baggies.

Leicester City are now first with 91 points while West Brom are still in the mix for play off in 5th place with 72 points after 43 matches.

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Ex-Nigeria U20 midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh made his return to professional football for the first time in over three years, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The former Wycombe FC player who was diagnosed with a heart-related issue around July 2021, debuted for Swindon Town on Friday.

He made his debut as an 85th minute substitute in their 2-1 victory over Notts County.

Ofoborh joined Swindon Town FC in the English League Two after he joined Rangers of Scotland in 2021, but could not play a single match after the heart issues started.

The victory has moved former Dundee United and Greenock Morton defender Gavin Gunning's side 10 points clear of the drop zone in England's fourth tier and ended their wait of three games without a win.

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Ojodu FC’s Hafiz Umar Ibrahim has arrived in London and will be at Chelsea from Monday for two weeks before signing a contract with the Blues, Nigeriasoccernet.com has gathered.

According to soccernet.ng, the youngster will be a Chelsea other things being equal in the coming weeks.

In February, Chelsea had Raheem Sterling jump on a video call with the young Nigerian striker to convince him of their interest.

He finally obtained his UK visa last week and boarded a flight for London where he will begin training with the squad on Monday.

It was reported earlier that Chelsea had invited Hafiz Umar Ibrahim to train with them with the potential to sign a long-term contract and would be loaned out to Ligue 1 side Strasbourg if the London liked him.

Hafiz who had traveled to Bodo/Glimt in Norway in order to sign previously, but opted for Chelsea after reports of Chelsea tabling a better offer than the Norwegian club.

Ibrahim was a sensation at the Viareggio Cup World Football tournament in Italy in February after emerging top scorer with 10 goals in 6 matches.

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Nigeria Super Eagles midfielder, Joe Aribo was the hero of the day as Southampton defeated Birmingham City in the English Championship on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Joe Aribo scored a 96th minute winner for Southampton in their hard-earned 4-3 Championship victory away at Birmingham.

Koji Miyoshi opened score for the hosts in the first 2 minutes, but Adam Armstrong equalised for the Saints in the 18th minute.

Jay Stanfield put Birmingham back in front 4 minutes to the end of the first half as the half ended 2-1.

Southampton got back into the game through David Brook on 56 minutes to put the score at 2-2 at St Andrew's.

Four minutes later, Che Adams put the visitors in front for the first time as the hosts fortuned changed following Dion Sanderson sending off for a challenge in the middle of the park.

Juninho Bacca however brought the 10 men Blues to level terms on 77 minutes, setting up a frenetic end to the game.

And at the death, substitute, Joe Aribo who came in for Smallbone in the 70th minute scored after 6 minutes of added time to hand the visitors all points.

The Saints are now 4th on the log with the win on 70 points, 8 points within reach of the league leaders, Leicester City after 35 matches.

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