Exclusive : Roma Starlet Umar Sadiq Resumes Training With Nigeria U23s
Published: July 11, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Roma starlet Umar Sadiq will resume training with the Dream Team VI at their training camp in Atlanta as from Monday, July 11. It is confirmed that the attacker jetted out of the country in the early hours of this morning via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuj...
Exclusive: Chippa United GK Akpeyi Will Not Rejoin Nigeria U23s Until July 22
Published: July 11, 2016
Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is still in line to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. Few days after the Dream Team VI lost 1-0 to Mexico in a friendly, Akpeyi boarded a plane bound for South Africa as he was instructed by his club to report for pre-season train...
No Fairytale Debut For Watford New Striker Isaac Success
Published: July 10, 2016
Former Nigeria U17 international Isaac Success made his debut for Watford in their 1-1 draw against National League side Woking in a pre-season fixture on Sunday evening. The 20-year-old penned a five-year deal with the Hornets earlier this month but arrived in England on Friday after he was issued a visa. Having start...
Wolves Rising Star Dominic Iorfa Will Not Represent Nigeria During World Cup Qualifiers, Dad Insists
Published: July 10, 2016
Retired Nigeria international Dominic Iorfa Snr has broken his silence and set the record straight regarding reports, even from official sources, that his son Wolverhampton Wanderers stopper Iorfa Jnr is set to debut for the Super Eagles during the World Cup qualifiers which begin in October. The Nigeria Football Feder...
Man City Whizkid Tosin Adarabioyo Turns Down Chance To Play For Nigeria
Published: July 10, 2016
Manchester City starlet Tosin Adarabioyo remains committed to England ahead of Nigeria at international level, having recently snubbed overtures from representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation. Born in England 18 years ago to Nigerian parents, the central defender has caps for England U16, U17, U18 and U19 team...
Highly-Rated Nigerian Teen Olowu Excited After Debut For Arsenal U21s
Published: July 10, 2016
Arsenal U21s shared the spoils in their first pre-season fixture, playing a 2-2 draw with their Bournemouth counterparts at London Colney on Saturday. Coach Steve Gatting named Aaron Eyoma in his starting line-up while new scholar Joseph Olowu made his debut for the U21s after his introduction as a substitute.The highl...
Will Marvin Egho Follow In The Footsteps Of Alaba And Play For Austria Rather Than Nigeria?
Published: July 10, 2016
SV Ried new acquisition Marvin Egho could follow in the footsteps of Bayern Munich star David Alaba and Beijing BG striker Rubin Okotie by playing competitively for Austria rather than Nigeria.Before committing his international future to Austria, Alaba was qualified to represent the national teams of Nigeria and Phili...
Hope Akpan Satisfied With Blackburn Rovers Pre-Season Training
Published: July 10, 2016
Hope Akpan and his Blackburn Rovers teammates are set to return to England from Austria, where they held a training camp in preparation for the start of the 2016-2017 season. The Nigeria international worked an eighty-two minute shift in the center of midfield in Blackburn Rovers’ first pre-season fixture against...
Leicester City Striker Ahmed Musa Clarifies : I Am Not An Arsenal Fan
Published: July 10, 2016
Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa has denied reports which claimed that he was an ardent supporter of Arsenal.In March, Musa was quoted to have said the he will never sign for Tottenham Hotspur because he’s aware of the rivalry between the White Hart Lane outfit and Arsenal.“You know me. I’m not an Arsenal...
Ezekiel Joins Nigeria U23s Camp In Atlanta; Akpeyi Ordered To Return For Pre-Season
Published: July 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Al Arabi striker Imoh Ezekiel has arrived in Atlanta, United States, where the Nigeria U23s are holding a get-together ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio.The 22-year-old has started training with the Dream Team, having joined the squad on Friday, July 8.Meanwhile, Chippa United glov...
Roma Starlet Not Joining Nigeria U23s On Saturday; Trained For One Day With Team
Published: July 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Roma teen sensation Sadiq Umar will not join the Nigeria U23s at their training camp in Atlanta, United States on Saturday, July 9. This website earlier reported that the lanky attacker was considering his future with the team in the wake of the death of his father a day be...
New Kid On The Block Shodipo Shines In Queens Park Rangers Win Vs PSV
Published: July 09, 2016
Olamide Shodipo continues to impress for Championship side Queens Park Rangers at pre-season training.The Republic of Ireland youth-teamer started for QPR in their 1-0 win victory over Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven in a scrimmage held in Holland on Friday, lasting 63 minutes on the pitch before he was replaced.The 19-y...
Iwobi Senior Confident Arsenal, Man City Starlets Alex, Iheanacho Will Return Nigeria To Glory Days
Published: July 09, 2016
Alex Iwobi’s father, Chuka Iwobi, has predicted that Nigeria will return to the glory days they enjoyed about two decades ago as the country is blessed with football talents and cited the performances of his son at Arsenal and City’s Kelechi Iheanacho.Chuka Iwobi has been advocating for English-born players...
Chelsea Talent Ola Aina Turned Down Opportunity To Represent Nigeria At Olympics
Published: July 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea defender Ola Aina was sounded out about the possibility of represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games by emissaries sent by the Nigeria Football Federation. But the Londoner rejected the Nigerian Federation’s proposal as he is focused on representing the youth teams ...
Ahmed Musa Joins Chelsea Star Mikel As Most Expensive Nigerian Player Signed
Published: July 08, 2016
New Leicester City signing Ahmed Musa has equaled the record transfer fee paid by a foreign club for a Nigerian player following his move to the Premier League champs.When Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel moved to Chelsea in the summer of 2006, the Blues paid Manchester United and Lyn Oslo £16 million to sign ...