Andrea Pirlo Hails England Starlet Ross Barkley
Published: June 02, 2014
Experienced Italy international Andrea Pirlo has showered praise on Ross Barkley, one of the midfielders that he could face at the World Cup as England are in the same group with the Italians.“I saw Ross Barkley play in the summer when we played Everton during a friendly in America. He made a big impression,&rdqu...
Moses Simon Impresses Ajax Legend, Marc Overmars
Published: June 02, 2014
Holland powerhouse Ajax Amsterdam are closely monitoring the performance of Flying Eagles winger Moses Simon at AS Trencin. Remember that the 18 - year - old trained with the Eredivisie side immediately after the Fifa Under 20s held in Turkey last year, but the trial did not lead to the offer of a contract.Moses Simon&...
Rabiu Ali Floating After Slim Win Over Enyimba
Published: June 02, 2014
Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Alli has shared his thoughts and impressions on the hard fought 1 - 0 win over rivals Enyimba in one of the Glo Premier League matches decided on Sunday.The Super Eagles midfielder has confessed that the defending champions could not maintain their positive momentum in the second stanza as...
World Exclusive : Newcastle United Tracking Lazio Midfielder, Eddy Onazi
Published: June 02, 2014
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Newcastle United are tracking Lazio midfielder, Eddy Onazi, 21.Newcastle United are amongst a number of clubs in England including Liverpool, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur that are mulling over launching a bid for the Nigeria international this summer.And the Magpies have been watc...
Osho Blames Supreme Court FC Draw On Bad Pitch
Published: June 02, 2014
After his side, Supreme Court FC of Abuja were held to a goalless draw by visiting Niger Tornadoes, technical adviser Coach Fatai Osho has attributed the outcome of the game to the poor state of the pitch.Coach Osho who took charge of the team less than two weeks ago noted that the various professional trainings which ...
Keshi Admits He Faces Selection Headache
Published: June 02, 2014
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has gone back on his word, and has admitted that he faces a selection headache, with hours if not minutes remaining before he unveils to the public the 23 - man squad list nominated to grace the World Cup.Thirty hopefuls are in Philadelphia, United States preparing for the showpiece event, a...
Exclusive : Darlington Omodiagbe Retires From Football; Handed Coaching Role At Wacker Burghausen
Published: June 02, 2014
Former Nigeria Under 23 international, Darlington Omodiagbe, says he has retired from football and will not be renewing his contract with Wacker Burghausen when it runs out on June 30, 2014.This will bring an end to an illustrious career spanning close to two decades that saw him represent ten different clubs in Europe...
Taraba United Match - Winner, Saviour Fidelis Praises Sharks Resilience
Published: June 01, 2014
Taraba United’s messiah against Sharks, Saviour Fidelis, has praised the Port Harcourt side for their resilience after the Jalingo based club struggled to beat them 1 - 0  on Sunday.The former Super Eagles invitee kept his composure as he converted a penalty in stoppage time to hand the Glo Premier League ne...
Enugu Rangers Striker, Osaguona Ighodaro Relieved To Get Win
Published: June 01, 2014
Osaguona Ighodaro netted his ninth goal of the season as Enugu Rangers defeated Kaduna United 1 - 0 on Sunday.The attacker has admitted that he was ecstatic that the Flying Antelopes added three points to their kitty after a difficult time in the last few days.“I think I have been on form in recent games because ...
Eddy Onazi Clears Himself Of Match Fixing Allegations
Published: June 01, 2014
In a series of Tweets, Nigeria international Eddy Onazi has maintained his innocence, insisting that he does not plan to influence the outcome of matches at the World Cup. British newspaper, The Sun, had earlier reported on Sunday that the Lazio midfielder held a meeting with Henry Chukwuma Okoroji, an alleged match fi...
Chelsea Turn Down Inter Milan Request For Mikel
Published: June 01, 2014
As reported by the Daily Mirror, Chelsea have turned down a request by Inter Milan to temporarily acquire Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel.It is assumed the Londoners will agree to do business with the Italians if they meet the midfielder’s valuation, which has been fixed at 11 million Euros.Inter Milan are tryin...
Eddy Onazi Meets With Agent That Claims He Can Influence World Cup Games
Published: June 01, 2014
Ahead of the World Cup scheduled to begin in Brazil on June 12, an undercover reporter working for British newspaper, The Sun , has exposed a Nigerian football agent, Henry Chukwuma Okoroji , who claimed that he could fix the outcome of matches at the tournament. Okoroji told highly respected investigative reporter, Ma...
Iran Coach, Carlos Queiroz Announces 23 - Man Roster
Published: June 01, 2014
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has named his 23-man squad for the World Cup but has included another player, Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh of Zob Ahan , on standby just in case fullback Hashem Beikzadeh fails to recover from injury before their first match against Nigeria. The four players that have been axed from the roster ear...
Besiktas Make Move For Victor Moses
Published: June 01, 2014
Besiktas are in the market for a new striker and have beamed their searchlight on Nigeria international Victor Moses. According to respected Turkish daily, Haberturk, Besiktas hope to close a deal for the winger cum attacker in the coming weeks.Moses’s priority is to remain in the Premier League and fight for a f...
Obafemi Martins Nets Sixth Goal Of The Season
Published: June 01, 2014
Experienced Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins scored his fifth goal in eight MLS games, as Seattle Sounders thrashed Real Salt Lake 4 - 0 on Saturday. Pineda, Pappa and Barrett had given Seattle a three - goal cushion before the Nigeria international struck in second half stoppage time to add more gloss to the scoreline...