Leicester City Boss Set To Unleash Musa On Man Utd, Striker Granted Work Permit
Published: August 06, 2016
It is all but confirmed that Super Eagles vice-captain Ahmed Musa will make his competitive debut for Leicester City when they clash with Manchester United in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.There had been doubts regarding the availability of the former CSKA Moscow frontman for the traditional season-opener b...
Championship Wrap : Chelsea Loanee Abraham Nets On Debut; Ikeme Concedes Two Goals; Iorfa Dismissed; Akpan Subbed Out; Solomon-Otabor Benched
Published: August 06, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent on the opening day of the season in the Football League Championship.At St. Andrews Stadium, Dream Team VI trainee Viv Solomon-Otabor was an unused substitute as Birmingham City were held to a goalless draw by Semi Ajayi’s Cardiff City.The former Nigeria...
Nigeria U23 Heroes Given Clean Bill Of Health; Troost-Ekong Trains After Injury Scare
Published: August 06, 2016
Nigeria U23 international William Troost-Ekong will be available for selection for Sunday night’s clash against Sweden at the Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. It is thought the FK Haugesund skipper had to play through the pain barrier to help Nigeria record a 5-4 win over Japan two days ago, havin...
Nigeria Coach Siasia Offered More Firepower As Umar Aminu Lands In Brazil
Published: August 06, 2016
Osmanlıspor striker Umar Aminu is in line to make his first-ever appearance at the Olympic Games on Sunday night when the Dream Team face Sweden in a Group B clash.The Super Eagles rising star was not involved in Nigeria’s 5-4 win over Japan on Friday morning because he had featured for his Turkish club in the...
One Of Football Good Guys Aluko Pleased To Debut For Fulham
Published: August 06, 2016
Nigeria international Sone Aluko was delighted to make his competitive debut for Fulham in their impressive 1-0 win over one of the favorites for the Championship title, Newcastle United, on Friday night.The 27-year-old, who joined Fulham on a two-year deal this summer, went the distance at Craven Cottage. “That ...
Nigerian Clubs To Pocket N247.5 Million If Nwakali Turns Out To Be A Super Eagles Star
Published: August 06, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that ASJ/Diamond Academy will be paid a maximum of 500,000 pounds (equivalent of N247.5 million) if new Arsenal signing Kelechi Nwakali turns out to be a Super Eagles star in the near future. During negotiations, the Gunners hierarchy inserted a clause that the Nigerian clubs will get t...
Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi Claims His Food Was Deliberately Tampered With In Nigeria
Published: August 06, 2016
Viking’s Nigerian midfielder Usman Sale has sensationally revealed that Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi told him someone deliberately tampered with his food while on international duty with the Super Eagles in March.The two 20-year-olds were in action for their respective teams on Friday night in Arsenal&...
Ex-Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles Star Peter Ogaba Dies Mysteriously In Abuja
Published: August 05, 2016
Former Nigeria junior international midfielder cum defender, Peter Ogaba was discovered dead in his apartment in Nigeria’s capital City of Abuja late Thursday. He was reportedly hail and hearty the last time he was seen alive.Trouble started when no one saw or heard from him in three days and his lifeless body wa...
Four Nigerians Feature As Viking Are Taught A Lesson By Arsenal
Published: August 05, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent were on parade at the Viking Stadion (Stavanger) as Arsenal enjoyed a comprehensive 8-0 win over Norwegian topflight club Viking on Friday night.Usman Sale and Samuel Adegbenro played the first forty five minutes for the Tippeligaen side, while Hale End Academy products Alex Iwobi and C...
Etebo Enters Nigeria History Books; Breaks Goals Record Jointly Held By Kanu, Agali & Obinna
Published: August 05, 2016
CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo etched his name into Nigerian football folklore after scoring a haul in the Dream Team’s impressive 5-4 win over Asian champions Japan at the Olympic Games on Friday morning.The former Warri Wolves star broke two Nigerian records after scoring in the 10th, 42nd, 5...
Etebo Scores Four As Nigeria Beat Japan In Thriller
Published: August 05, 2016
Nigeria brushed off talk of a crisis in their ranks and edged Japan 5-4 in a Group B match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Amazonia Arena on Friday morning.The big news leading to the game was that the Dream Team VI landed at the match venue barely seven hours to kickoff after their departure from their training b...
Half - Time Report : Etebo Bags Brace, Sadiq Umar Stars As Nigeria Lead 3-2 Over Japan
Published: August 05, 2016
In an entertaining encounter,  Nigeria leads Japan 3-2 at halftime in a Group B match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.A double from Oghenekaro Etebo and Umar Sadiq’s rebounded effort puts the African champions at the ascendancy. In the space of six minutes, the thriller procured four goals. Nigeria scored...
Roma Starlet Umar, Mikel, Seth, GK Daniel Start For Nigeria Against Japan
Published: August 05, 2016
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has announced his starting line-up for the Group B clash between his team and Asian champs Japan at the Amazônia Arena in Manaus, starting from 0200 hours Nigerian time. Siasia has preferred Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel ahead of Chippa United star Daniel Akpeyi in his s...
Nigeria U23s Full of Smiles After Landing In Manaus Ahead Of Japan Cracker
Published: August 04, 2016
The Dream Team VI have landed in Manaus ahead of Friday morning’s 2016 Olympic Games cracker against Japan at the Amazônia Arena, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Delta Airline plane, which departed Atlanta at approximately 0800 hours local time, touched down in Brazil at 1419 hours .This is hardly a g...
Eight Nigerian Young Stars Not Picked As Arsenal Name Squad For Scandinavia Tour
Published: August 04, 2016
Arsenal have named their squad for the tour of Scandinavia, where they will face Kelechi Iheanacho’s Manchester City and Samuel Adegbenro’s Viking in pre-season fixtures.Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi is in the squad as you would expect and he is joined in the 25-man squad by fellow Hale End Academy pr...