Premier League Wrap: Ighalo Notches Helper; Emenike,Moses&Adebayor Come Off Bench; Iwobi Starts Again;Anichebe Absent
Published: April 30, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com takes a look on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the English Premier League on Saturday.Odion Ighalo worked a ninety-minute shift in attack but is still searching for his first goal in the top-flight since January 23, having fired blanks in Watford’s 3-2  win over already relegat...
Hearts Striker Abiola Dauda : Our Mistakes Cost Us The Game
Published: April 30, 2016
Hearts striker Abiola Dauda has expressed his happiness after scoring against Celtic in the Scottish Premiership but was unhappy because his team lost the game 3-1 despite his equalizer 11 minutes after he was introduced.Prior to the game against The Bhoys, the former Red Star Belgrade hero had failed to score in five ...
Abiola Dauda Back On The Goal Trail As Hearts Lose To Celtic
Published: April 30, 2016
Abiola Dauda fired home his fourth goal of the season in the Scottish Premiership but it could not prevent Heart of Midlothian  from losing 3-1 to champions Celtic at the Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Two Nigeria internationals in the form of Juwon Oshaniwa (Hearts) and Efe Ambrose (Celtic) made the sta...
Olatunbosun Wins MFM FC Player Of The Month Award
Published: April 30, 2016
In-form Sikiru Olatunbosun has been named Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos Player of the Month for April, 2016.The skillful left-winger gave a very good account of himself in the month under review with top-notch performances. Although he didn’t score a goal but his influence on the...
Former Real Madrid Youth-Teamer Derik Osede Voted Third Best Player At Bolton Wanderers
Published: April 30, 2016
Former Spain U21 international Derik Osede has been voted the third best player at Championship side Bolton Wanderers for the 2015-2016 season.A product of the youth team of Real Madrid, the central defender finished third behind Rob Holding and Liam Feeney as voted for by the fans of the Trotters.Osede joined Bolton W...
Ex-Chelsea Defender Ayo Obileye Returns To England After Training With Nigeria U23s
Published: April 30, 2016
Charlton Athletic stopper Ayo Obileye returned to the capital of the United Kingdom on Saturday morning following his trip to Abuja to train with the Nigeria U23s setup.Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia assessed the ex-Sheffield Wednesday Development Squad skipper for five days in Abuja.“I returned to London this...
Rabiu Ibrahim, Kingsley Madu & Samuel Kalu Celebrate Winning The Slovak Cup
Published: April 30, 2016
AS TrenÄ�ín have won the Slovak Cup for two successive years after beating Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in Friday’s final played at štadión Antona Malatinského (Trnava).Nigeria internationals Kingsley Madu and Rabiu Ibrahim plus the in-form striker Samuel Kalu were included in the starting l...
Nigerian Exports:Obinna&Onuegbu On Target; Awoniyi,Akpoguma&Iyoha Lose;Dike Makes First Start; Taiwo,Ogude&Akpala Play Full Game
Published: April 29, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Friday.Nigeria U23s hopeful Viv Solomon-Otabor played the last four minutes of Birmingham City’s 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough at St. Andrews Stadium in the Championship.Two second half goals from Kingsley Onuegbu (47th minute) a...
We Have Started Brightly - Ogunmodede
Published: April 29, 2016
Daniel Ogunmodede has expressed delight on the RSFC Juniors start to the 2016 Metro Pro League season.The Club’s U19 team currently feature in the Metro Pro League and have had a fine start to the league, picking up 10 points from possible 12pointsDaniel Ogunmodede who doubles as the assistant coach in the first ...
Ike Ugbo Takes Goals Tally To 24 As Chelsea U18s And Liverpool Play Out Thriller
Published: April 29, 2016
Ike Ugbo scored his 23rd and 24th goals of the season as Chelsea U18s played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier Academy League on Friday night at the Recreation Ground (Aldershot, Hampshire).The England youth international and Tariq Uwakwe made the starting XI of the Young Blues, while ex-Golden...
Leicester City Send Scouts To Watch Summer Target Ahmed Musa
Published: April 29, 2016
English Premier League champions-in-waiting Leicester City sent some of their trusted scouts to run the rule over Ahmed Musa on April 16 during the Moscow derby between CSKA and Lokomotiv, according to BBC journalist Oluwashina Okeleji.The Nigeria international has repeatedly stated that he would love to play in Englan...
Exclusive : Dele Alampasu Included In Nigeria U23s Provisional Roster
Published: April 29, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that CD Feirense netminder Dele Alampasu has made Nigeria U23s provisional roster for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.And the former Nigeria U17 international will have to work hard during preparations to earn a spot in the final 18-man list for the competition in Brazil,...
Olympiakos Make Move For Aston Villa Striker Gabriel Agbonlahor
Published: April 29, 2016
Greek champions Olympiakos are eyeing Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor, 29, after he was recommended to the club.Gazzetta.gr says the former England international is one of the strikers being considered as a possible reinforcement in the summer.But the stumbling block is Agbonlahor is tied to Aston Villa until th...
Olympiakos Striker Ideye Honoured To Get Super Eagles Recall
Published: April 29, 2016
Brown Ideye was delighted to be recalled to the Super Eagles for the upcoming international friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg.The Olympiakos frontman is making a comeback to the national team after two and a half years, with his last appearance coming against Italy in a pre-World Cup friendly on November 18,2013.&...
Joshua Umerah Extends Charlton Athletic Contract
Published: April 29, 2016
With a statement published on their official webpage, Championship side Charlton Athletic have announced that they have extended the contract of Joshua Umerah.The 18-year-old frontman has been rewarded with a new deal after scoring plenty of goals in the Professional Development League 2 South , 15 in total.The new agr...