EPL New Boys Brighton Make Check On Long-Term Target Troost- Ekong, Moses Simon
Published: May 22, 2017
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton was spotted at Jan Breydelstadion (Brugge) on Sunday afternoon for the Belgian First Division A playoff game between Club Brugge and Gent.Scouts In Attendance says the former Republic of Ireland star was among the 28,000 spectators at the stadium and it is unclear at this po...
Southampton, Everton, West Brom Target Onyekuru To Make Big Announcement Next Week
Published: May 21, 2017
New Super Eagles invitee Henry Onyekuru is unlikely to play again for Eupen after netting a brace for the modest Belgian club on Saturday, though he has refused to rule out the possibility of continuing his career in Belgium or Germany.Southampton, Everton, West Brom, Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough are some of the te...
Arsenal Winger Alex Iwobi Admits He Is Still Learning His Craft
Published: May 21, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has admitted that he is still learning his craft, and has praised his teammates in the wake of their 3-1 win over Everton on the final day of the season in the Premier League.The Hale End Academy product has seen his first team opportunities limited in the last two months, with today's clash a...
Arsenal Loanee Nwakali Bags Assist From Near The Halfway Line As MVV Book Place In Final
Published: May 21, 2017
Nigeria U20 skipper Kelechi Nwakali inspired MVV Maastricht to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Cambuur in the semifinals of the playoffs at the Cambuurstadion (Leeuwarden) on Sunday.The Arsenal loanee came close to breaking the deadlock three minutes before the intermission, but hit the ball over the bar.Trailing by on...
EPL Wrap: Dele Scores; Ndidi & Moses Impress; No Debut For Man Utd Duo; Iheanacho, Iwobi Subbed In; Maja, Asoro Make Bench
Published: May 21, 2017
Catch up on the performances of Nigerian descent on the final day of the season in the English Premier League.Arsenal missed out on a place in the Champions League for the first time in 21 years despite a 3-1 success over Everton at the Emirates. Alex Iwobi got some much needed game time when he came off the bench in t...
Exclusive: Nigeria U17 Trainee Agrees Scholarship Deal With AFC Wimbledon
Published: May 21, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that ex-Golden Eaglets trainee Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu has ended speculation about his future after accepting a scholarship deal from League One club AFC Wimbledon. The goalkeeper was offered the new deal in March and his agent had been thrashing out terms with The Dons before he finally ...
Argentina FA To Review Sending Off Of Striker Who Elbowed Chelsea Defender
Published: May 21, 2017
The Argentina Football Association are not entirely in agreement with the decision of referee Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Mohd to send off striker Lautaro Martinez in the 77th minute in their opener against England at the Fifa U20 World Cup.The Racing Club frontman received a red card after a pitchside video review showed t...
Brown Ideye On Target For Tianjin Teda After Food Poisoning Scandal
Published: May 21, 2017
Experienced Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye found the net for Tianjin Teda in their 1-1 draw with Odion Ighalo's Changchun Yatai on Sunday.There was a scandal before the game, with the visitors from Mainland China complaining that several of their players suffered physical discomfort on Saturday as a result of food po...
Former Arsenal Star Of Nigerian Descent Adebayor Doubtful To Face Super Eagles In Paris
Published: May 21, 2017
Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Adebayor is a big doubt to suit up for Togo when they tackle Nigeria in an international friendly in Paris on June 1.The Sparrow Hawks coach Claude Le Roy has included Adebayor on the list of four strikers he has summoned to a training camp in France ahead of their African Cup of Nations qu...
Ex-Chelsea Ace Mikel Drops Biggest Hint Yet He Is Ready To Face South Africa
Published: May 21, 2017
Tianjin Teda marque signing John Obi Mikel has dropped the biggest hint yet that he will be available for the Super Eagles upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa amid concerns about his fitness.The Super Eagles captain has posted a photo on social media where he was undergoing rehabilitation at ...
Official : Brother Of Nigeria's Highest Goalscorer In England Released By Barnet
Published: May 21, 2017
EFL League Two club Barnet have confirmed their retained list following the end of the 2016-2017 season.The Bees have announced that Nigerian striker Sam Akinde will depart the club when he comes off contract in June 2017.Born in Greenwich 24 years ago, Sam Akinde joined Barnet in March and made his Football League deb...
U23 Nigerian Strikers Paint Europe With Goals : Onyekuru, Onuachu, Saviour, Edomwonyi
Published: May 20, 2017
A number of young Nigerian strikers under the age of 23 were on target for their respective European clubs on Saturday, May 20.Henry Onyekuru continued his hot scoring form with a brace for Eupen in their 3-2 loss to Roeselare in the Belgian First Division A Group B playoffs at Stadion Schiervelde.Nigeria U23 int...
Brighton Confirm Arsenal, Chelsea Nigerian Talents Will Not Be Signed On Permanent Basis
Published: May 20, 2017
Newly promoted Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have announced their retained list following the completion of the 2016-2017 campaign.The Seagulls have confirmed that Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom and Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori, who enjoyed successful loan spells with the club in the second half of the seas...
Mainz Defender Balogun Doubtful For Corsica Friendly After Suffering Thigh Injury
Published: May 20, 2017
The Super Eagles might be without the services of Leon Balogun for their forthcoming international friendlies against Corsica (May 26) and Togo (June 1) in France due to injury. The right fullback had to replaced after 18 minutes in the Bundesliga clash between Cologne and Mainz at RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday after...
Chelsea, Spurs Starlets React To England Impressive Win Over Argentina, Send Message To Guinea
Published: May 20, 2017
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joshua Onomah have reacted to England's impressive 3-0 rout of six-time champions Argentina in their opening game at the Fifa U20 World Cup on Saturday.Apart from Everton striker Ademola Lookman, all the players of Nigerian descent that traveled to South K...