Liverpool's Nigerian Loanee Nets First Professional Goal
Published: May 06, 2018
Former Nigeria U17 invitee Ovie Ejaria netted his first professional goal as relegated Sunderland beat second-tier champions Wolverhampton Wanderers on the final day of the season.The Liverpool loanee and Joel Asoro put in a full shift for the Black Cats while Wolves Nigerian-born striker Bright Enobakhare entered into...
Official: Man Utd Striker, Chelsea GK Return Early From Loan Spell
Published: May 06, 2018
EFL Championship club Sheffield United have announced that Manchester United striker James Wilson and Chelsea goalkeeper Jamal Blackman have both returned to their parent clubs after a loan spell at The Blades.Wilson joined Sheffield United on loan for the remainder of the season on January 10, 2018, while Blackman was...
Madrid CFF Whizkid Of Nigerian Descent Okoye Named In Spain Squad For U17 Euros
Published: May 06, 2018
Madrid CFF wonderkid of Nigerian descent Mabel Okoye has been named in Spain's U17 squad for the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship which begins in Lithuania on May 9.The 16-year-old and six other strikers will fight it out for the attacking spots during the tournament which acts as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIF...
Ex-Nigeria U15 Invitee David Kasumu Makes League Debut For MK Dons
Published: May 06, 2018
Teenage Nigerian midfielder David Kasumu made his league debut for MK Dons in their 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town on the final day of the regular season in League One.The 18-year-old came off the bench in the 80th minute for his maiden appearance for MK Dons in the league, a reward for the youngster after impressing for...
Gernot Rohr Tips 'Dangerous' Croatia To Beat His Team Super Eagles
Published: May 06, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that Croatia are favourites to beat the three-time African champions when they trade tackles in their World Cup opener on June 16.The German has admitted that it will be difficult for the Super Eagles to get a result because the European team has some of the best players in t...
Ex-Liverpool Boss : Coutinho & Sterling's Form Kept Victor Moses Out Of Starting XI
Published: May 06, 2018
Former Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers has suggested that the form of Philippe Coutinho and Raheem Sterling kept Victor Moses out of the starting line-up during his loan spell with the Anfield side in the 2013-2014 campaign.The Nigeria international found game time hard to come by at Liverpool, making only six Premier ...
Nigerian Exports: Goals For Olayinka, Akinde, Amoo & Young CB Udeh
Published: May 05, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com  rounds up the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective foreign clubs in league matches on Saturday, 5th May.Peter Olayinka struck the winner for Zulte Waregem in their 2-1 win over Kortrijk at the Guldensporenstadion in a UEFA Europa League play-off game.The goal continues his pr...
Everton Loanee Wanted By Nigeria Nets Spectacular Double In Bundesliga
Published: May 05, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation target Ademola Lookman hogged the headlines in Germany on Saturday afternoon for an awe-inspiring display, scoring a double for his loan club, RB Leipzig in their 4-1 win over Wolfsburg in their Bundesliga clash.Another youngster courted by Nigeria, Felix Uduokhai, was on from start to finis...
Everton Loanee Henry World Cup Hopes In Doubt After Knee Injury Relapse
Published: May 05, 2018
Henry Onyekuru's World Cup hopes for the Nigerian national team are in doubt after he suffered a knee injury relapse in training ahead of Anderlecht's Belgian First Division A playoff fixture against Club Brugge.Various media outlets including Het Nieuwsblad are reporting that the Everton loanee is uncertain for the tr...
Omeruo Discusses World Cup Preparations, Rues Failure To Qualify For Europe
Published: May 05, 2018
Kenneth Omeruo is disappointed that Kasimpasa will not be one of the teams representing Turkey in European competitions next season and can't wait for the Super Lig season to end so he joins the Nigeria squad at their training camp for the World Cup.The versatile central defender returned for a second spell with Kasimp...
EPL Wrap: Iheanacho & Abraham Subbed In; Ndidi & Okaka Out; Ibe Benched
Published: May 05, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, May 5th.The Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kick off at the Bet365 stadium, Stok...
Fifa Confirms The Colour Of Jerseys Super Eagles Outfield Players, GK Will Wear Vs Iceland
Published: May 05, 2018
Fifa has confirmed that the Super Eagles outfield players will wear light green jerseys with bold white V-shaped patterns drawn on it when they face Iceland at the 2018 World Cup.The Football Association of Iceland have published on their official website  the colours of jerseys to be worn by the national team of the ...
'New Obi Mikel' Helps Chelsea Youngsters Win Fourth Trophy Of The Season
Published: May 05, 2018
Chelsea were crowned the U18 Premier League champions after routing Manchester United 3-0 in the final of the national U18 Premier League at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Saturday afternoon.While Chelsea's immensely talented Nigerian winger, Faustino Anjorin who is away on international duty for England U17s was ...
CSKA Moscow Coach: I Can't Praise Musa, He Knows He Can Play Better
Published: May 05, 2018
CSKA Moscow coach Viktor Goncharenko has criticized Nigeria intentional Ahmed Musa ahead of the Russian Premier League match  against Arsenal Tula and this may have to do with his poor goal-scoring form in March.The Leicester City loanee has had a hand in five goals in his last five matches for the Muscovites in all c...
Rohr Compares Super Eagles Class Of 1998 & 2018 : Okocha, Kanu, Amokachi Better
Published: May 05, 2018
Gernot Rohr has admitted that Nigeria's squad for the 1998 World Cup that contained the likes of Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, Daniel Amokachi and Victor Ikpeba are better than the current squad that will participate in Russia 2018.Rohr said the new set of Super Eagles are packed full of young talents such as Ola Aina, ...