Nigeria U17s Train At Match Venue Ahead Brazil Tie, Skipper Rasheedat Faces The Media
Published: September 30, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria’s U17 Women’s National Team, better known as the Flamingoes, had their final training session on Friday afternoon ahead of Saturday’s showdown with Brazil. Today’s workout was held at the King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, venue of the meeting between the...
Eleven Players of Nigerian Descent Receive England Call Ups
Published: September 30, 2016
England U20s Assistant Coach Paul Williams has announced his roster for the upcoming four-nation tournament which will take place in England from October 5-10.Liverpool midfielder Ovie Ejaria has received his first international call-up at any level for England, putting his commitment to Nigeria in doubt having trained...
Fit Again FCIU GK Ikechukwu Ezenwa Hits Super Eagles Camp On Monday
Published: September 30, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can reconfirm that FC Ifeanyi Ubah netminder Ikechukwu Ezenwa is in tip-top condition ahead of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Ndola next weekend. The 27-year-old had to be substituted in the second half of the Nigeria Professional Football League clash with Enyimba last we...
Man City Striker Kelechi Iheanacho Set For Super Eagles Camp
Published: September 30, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho will arrive the national team’s Bolton White Hotel and Apartments, Abuja in the coming week , according to his father James Iheanacho.The Manchester City striker is one of six Premier League stars included in the roster and would earn his sixth international cap against Zambia on October 9 if se...
Godfrey Oboabona Dismisses Lies: I Did Not Argue With Super Eagles Coach
Published: September 30, 2016
Rizespor stopper Godfrey Oboabona has moved quickly to dismiss lies published by a Nigerian blog notorious for fabricating stories that he was dropped from the Super Eagles squad after an argument with one of the assistant coaches. The central defender has made it crystal clear that he has never argued with a national ...
My Goals Can Take Super Eagles To Russia 2018, Says In-form Levski Sofia Star
Published: September 29, 2016
Former Sunshine Stars of Akure star player, Tunde Adeniji, says he is confident the Super Eagles will qualify for Russia 2018 World Cup. Adeniji, who was capped four times under former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh, added that with the quality of players available to new coach Gernot Rohr he is sure they can beat Al...
Europa League Wrap : Emenike Scores; Umar Aminu Bags Assist; Ekpai Debuts; Ideye Fires Blanks; Olomola, Echiejile Benched; Esiti Subbed In
Published: September 29, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Europa League on Thursday night. Injured Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun missed the first of his two games as Mainz 05 registered an impressive 3-2 win over Qabala at Bakcell Arena (Bakı ). Austria international Karim Onisiwo was on the bench for ...
Champions League Wrap : Iwobi Helps Arsenal Secure Win; Iheanacho Benched Again; Alaba Plays Full Game; Akpom, Adarabioyo Absent
Published: September 28, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal continued their impressive start to the season with a 2-0 win over FC Basel. Super Eagles starlet Alex Iwobi helped the Gunners secure the win and logged 70 minutes before he was substitute...
Arsenal Star Mesut Ozil : I Loved Watching Austin Okocha
Published: September 28, 2016
Arsenal ace Mesut Ozil has showered praise on Alex Iwobi, stating that the Nigeria international reminds him of his uncle Austin Okocha, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany before hanging up his boots. The 20-year-old has established himself as a first team regular at the Emirates after breaking into the quad...
Tolaji Bola Subbed In; Okonkwo, Amaechi & Omole Absent As Arsenal U19s Suffer Last Minute Heartache
Published: September 28, 2016
Arsenal U19s were beaten 2-1 by FC Basel on match day two in Group A of the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday afternoon. Nigerian defender Tolaji Bola only made the bench when the game started at Meadow Park (Borehamwood) but was introduced by manager Jonker at the start of the second half. The Swiss team took the lead in...
Free Kick Expert Taye Taiwo Starts Individual Training
Published: September 28, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles wing-back Taye Taiwo has started individual training ahead of HJK Helsinki’s Finnish Veikkausliiga clash against HIFK on Friday, September 30.The former Marseille and Queens Park Rangers star suffered an ankle injury during last weekend’s Cup final with SJK...
Telecom Giants Zain Come To The Rescue Of Nigeria U17; Start Training
Published: September 28, 2016
Kuwaiti telecommunications company Zain Group has come to the rescue of players and officials of Nigeria’s U17 Women’s National Team by providing the delegation with free SIM cards and power banks to charge their phones. Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria U17 girls had complained of difficult...
Why Ex-Nigeria U23 Skipper Has Yet To Debut For Greuther Furth
Published: September 28, 2016
Former Nigeria U23 skipper Erhun Obanor has yet to make his competitive debut for German 2 Bundesliga club Greuther Furth  approximately three weeks after his arrival in Bavaria. The defender has missed four games in the second-tier against Fortuna Düsseldorf, Würzburger Kickers, Nürnberg and Sandha...
Portland Timbers Ace Fanendo Adi Nets 17th Goal Of The Season, Close To Breaking Record
Published: September 28, 2016
Former Super Eagles invitee Fanendo Adi took his tally to 17 goals in all competitions after finding the back of the net in Portland Timbers’s 2-1 win over C.D. Dragón in the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday. With the scoreboard reading 1-0 in favour of the Salvadoran team, the Nigerian equalized in th...
Champions League Wrap : Musa Makes Cameo Appearance; Dele Rattles Crossbar; Awaziem Not In Porto Squad
Published: September 27, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the second round matches in the Champions League on Tuesday night.At Stadion PFK CSKA, Dele Alli started and played 82 minutes as Tottenham Hotspur beat CSKA Moscow 1-0. England U20 international Josh Onomah was an unused substitute. Alli hit the crossbar in the first...