OB Odense Midfielder Izunna Uzochukwu Faces Three Weeks On The Sidelines
Published: July 25, 2016
Izunna Uzochukwu might spend the next three weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a muscle injury in OB Odense’s 2-2 draw with Lyngby in the Danish Superliga on Sunday.The defensive midfielder had to make way for Thrane in the 69th minute as a result of the ailment, and coach Kent Nielsen expects the Nigeria na...
Done Deal : Crotone Snatch Simeon Nwankwo From Under The Noses Of Portimonense
Published: July 21, 2016
Newly promoted Italian Serie A side Crotone have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo.This has effectively ended transfer speculations surrounding the future of the lanky frontman, who was heavily courted by a plethora of teams in Europe after emerging top scorer of the Portuguese  sec...
Greuther Furth Permit Obanor To Represent Nigeria At Olympic Games
Published: July 20, 2016
German 2 Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth will allow new signing Erhun Obanor to represent Nigeria at the Olympic Games. The defender departed Bavaria a day after penning a 3+2 year contract with the second-tier club to link up with the Dream Team VI squad in Atlanta, United States.“Greuther Fürth h...
Chukwueze, Osimhen Strike As Flying Eagles Leave It Late To Beat Sudan
Published: July 10, 2016
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles produced a vivid attacking display to come within touching distance of a place in the 2017 African Youth Championship after beating their Sudanese counterparts in the first leg of the final round of the qualifiers at the El Merriekh Stadium on Sunday night. A sublime effort from Mo...
Revealed : Isaac Success Cost Watford 38 Times His Transfer Fee In 2014
Published: July 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that BJ Foundation were short-changed following the transfer of Nigeria youth international Isaac Success to Udinese in 2014. Several figures have been bandied around by the media as the transfer fees but it is a hundred percent confirmed that the Benin-City based nursery team agreed to...
Official : NK Maribor Announce Signing Of Former Real Madrid Academy Striker Omoregie
Published: June 25, 2016
Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Maribor have officially announced the acquisition of Sunny Omoregie from Celje.Aged 27, the striker has appended his signature to a three - year contract that will keep him at the Purples until the summer of 2019. Before penning a pro deal with Numancia in 2007, Omoregie played for the youth ...
NFF Full Of Appreciation For USA Embassy Over Visas
Published: June 24, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has applauded the United States embassy in Nigeria for the quick and positive response granted to players and officials of the U23 National Team of Nigeria at the embassy.  Protocol officials of the NFF had approached the mission for entry visas into the US for the U23 squad, as Coa...
NFF Supremo Pinnick, Green Plan To Wield Axe On Coach Manu; Meeting Scheduled For Monday
Published: June 18, 2016
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, and Chris Green, chairman of the technical committee, are investigating reports that coach Manu Garba was involved in underhand dealings in the selection of players invited to the Golden Eaglets get-together, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. In the lig...
Nigerian Goalkeeper Emmanuel Idem Making Inroads At Aston Villa
Published: June 13, 2016
Nigerian goalkeeper Emmanuel Okokon Idem is working hard to break into the first team of Aston Villa in the not too distant future.Still a teenager, the netminder was a regular for the U18 squad of the Claret and Blue Army in the 2015-2016 campaign, and provided cover for Matija Sarkic in some matches for the developme...
Deputy Speaker Intervenes In Dispute Between Obi And Heartland; Resumes Training
Published: June 10, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Heartland have been handed a boost ahead of Sunday’s NPFL clash against Wikki Tourists in Owerri, with news that Ebele Obi has resumed training with the club.The goalkeeper started training with the Naze Millionaires on Tuesday, June 7, having skipped workouts for close to a ...
Watford Fullback Ikechi Anya In Action For Scotland, As Arsenal Stars Strike
Published: June 04, 2016
Watford star Ikechi Anya was in action on Saturday as Scotland were thrashed 3-0 by Euro 2016 hosts France at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz. The wing-back played the second half of the loss to Les Bleus, having started the game on the bench.Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud notched a first-half brace before teammate...
Siasia Explains Why Dream Team Lost To South Korea
Published: June 02, 2016
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has explained that his side lost their first game at the Suwon Invitational Tournament due to fatigue, and suggested that the players did not play to instructions in the closing minutes of the encounter at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. Indeed, the Nigeria U23s arrived in Seoul just two ...
Official : Nigerian Striker Ihenacho Joins New Club In Germany
Published: June 02, 2016
Aloy Ihenacho has signed a deal with German 3 Liga club FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt ahead of the 2016-2017 season, the Erfurt, Thuringia-based team have informed via their official webpage.The 20-year-old offensive player notched 4 goals (7 assists) for Ingolstadt II in the Regionalliga Bayern last term which drew the att...
Mainz Defender Balogun Happy To Be Back In Nigeria Squad
Published: May 26, 2016
Mainz 05 stopper Leon Balogun is delighted to be in the Super Eagles fold ahead of their international friendly against Mali in France on Friday evening. The West Berlin native had pulled out of the Nigeria squad for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt back in March after picking up a muscular injury da...
Japan U23s Striker With Nigerian Roots Onaiwu Makes First Start In Toulon
Published: May 24, 2016
JEF United striker Ado Onaiwu made his second appearance for the Japanese Olympic squad at the ongoing Toulon Tournament in France.in their 1-0 loss to Portugal on Monday evening.The 20-year-old started for the Asians at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne unlike the first game where he was introduced in the 52nd ...