Chelsea Confirm Nigeria Stars Mikel, Moses Will Reach Club Milestones If...
Published: September 15, 2016
Through their official website, Premier League club Chelsea have confirmed that Nigeria internationals John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses are set for club milestones if they are given a run out against Liverpool on Friday, September 16.If Mikel steps out onto the Stamford Bridge turf, it would be his 250th appearance in t...
Super Eagles Make Progress In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: September 15, 2016
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have climbed three places and now occupy the 64th position, while they are 14th in the continental ranking.Ivory Coast, Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Ghana are t...
Ameobi EPL Appearance Record Not Within The Reach Of Mikel Unless He Extends Chelsea Contract
Published: September 15, 2016
Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel is forty nine games away from equaling the appearance record for a Nigerian player in the Premier League currently held by Shola Ameobi, allnigeriasoccer.com can report. Since making his debut for Chelsea, the defensive midfielder has racked up 249 games in the English top-flight and...
Iheanacho V Rashford : Who Is The Better Striker? Fifa 17 Provide Answers
Published: September 15, 2016
EA Sports reckon that Manchester United teenage sensation Marcus Rashford is a better striker than Nigerian whizkid Kelechi Iheanacho, based on the ratings of both players. The England international is rated 76 overall, while Manchester City striker Iheanacho was awarded 74.Rashford also received higher ratings that th...
Numbers Speak For Themselves : Akpeyi Comes To The Rescue Of Super Eagles Coach
Published: September 15, 2016
Chippa United glovesman Daniel Akpeyi is one of the best goalkeepers in South Africa in the new season, statistically speaking.Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been left scratching his head over the poor form of Wolves star Carl Ikeme, so much so that he is praying that Vincent Enyeama reverses his decision to retire...
Nigeria U23 Star Oghenekaro Etebo Major Doubt For World Cup Qualifier Vs Zambia
Published: September 15, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo is a major doubt for the Super Eagles World Cup qualifier against Zambia early next month. It is confirmed that the Nigeria U23 star will be unavailable for selection for a period of  between two and three weeks after suffering...
Lyon Send Scout To Run The Rule Over Promising Nigerian Defender, Arsenal Talents
Published: September 15, 2016
The UEFA Youth League is an avenue for youngsters to showcase their talents before breaking into the first team of their respective clubs. According to French daily newspaper, Le Parisien, Ligue 1 club Lyon sent one of their trusted scouts to run the rule over the talents during the meeting between PSG and Arsenal at S...
Iheanacho Salutes Man City Teammates After Opening Champions League Account
Published: September 15, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho , 19, has saluted his Manchester City teammates in the wake of their 4-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on match day one in the Champions League. A hat-trick from Sergio Aguero put City 3-0 up before the Nigeria international, who replaced the Argentina star, netted in the closing minutes to...
Champions League Wrap: Iheanacho Closes Scoring; Musa Hops Off Bench; Dele Logs 90 Minutes In Spurs Loss
Published: September 14, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first-ever goal in the Champions League in Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of Borussia Mönchengladbach.  The Nigeria international came off the bench in the 83rd minute, t...
DisCo Suspends Super Eagles Midfielder For Challenge On Portland Timbers Ace Adi
Published: September 14, 2016
Major League Soccer’s Disciplinary Committee has suspended Nigeria international Sunday Stephen for a rash challenge on Fanendo Adi during the league game between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers on Saturday. The two Nigerians went down after Adi went in for a tackle but the former Spain U20 international got ...
Man City Coach Guardiola Refuses To Change Decision, Names Iheanacho On Bench Vs Gladbach
Published: September 14, 2016
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has announced his starting line-up ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash against Borussia Mönchengladbach at Etihad Stadium.In case you were not aware, the game was supposed to be held on Tuesday night at the same venue but was postponed until Wednesday because of unf...
UEFA Youth League Wrap: Bola, Oteh Come Off Bench For Arsenal, Spurs; Kigbu, Okafor, Olowu Absent; Bennetts, Ughelumba Benched
Published: September 14, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Youth League on match day one.Midfielder Noah Okafor was absent for Basel in their 1-0 win over Ludogorets U19 at Leichtathletik-Stadion St. Jakob.England youth international Tosin Adarabioyo put in a ninety-minute shift in Manches...
Arsenal Fans Disagree With Iwobi, Named Third Best Player Vs PSG
Published: September 14, 2016
Arsenal fans have voted for their Man of the Match in Tuesday night’s Champions League meeting between the Gunners and Paris Saint-Germain which ended 1-1, the official website of the London club is reporting. Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was the third best Arsenal player on the Parc des Princes, Paris pitch,...
Fifa 17: Nigeria U23 Star Joins Pele, Ronaldo, Neymar On List Of Players With Most Complex Moves
Published: September 14, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa has been recognized as one of the most skillful players in the world by EA Sports.The Tottenham Hotspur loanee is the only active player of Nigerian descent with a five-star skill rating, and joined the likes of Pele, Neymar, Ronaldo, Pogba, Okocha and Nani on the Fifa 17 list pub...
Ighalo Is Leading Nigerian Marksman In EPL, Ahead Of Iheanacho, Moses, Musa
Published: September 14, 2016
Watford striker Odion Ighalo is among the top fifteen marksmen in the Premier League after four rounds, the Premier League has published on its official webpage.The former Lyn Oslo and Granada star has started all the games contested by the Hornets in the English top-flight this termFrom his last nine shots, Ighalo has...