Nigeria U23s Coach Starts Running The Rule Over Anderlecht Striker Ezekiel
Published: June 21, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Anderlecht striker Imoh Ezekiel is being considered to play for Nigeria at the forthcoming Olympic Games. Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia observed the 36 Lion product at close quarters on Tuesday morning during the training session held AT the National Stadium, Abuja.Aged 22, Eze...
Robson-Kanu Pays Tribute To Wales Fans After Historic Night
Published: June 21, 2016
Former Reading winger Hal Robson-Kanu has paid tribute to the supporters of Wales National Team following their qualification for the last 16 of the 2016 European Championship.The Dragons sealed their spot in the knockout stages thanks to their 3-0 rout of  rout of Russia in Toulouse, with Robson-Kanu cheering his...
Wolves Stopper Dominic Iorfa Will NOT Represent Nigeria At Olympics, Dad Clarifies
Published: June 21, 2016
Dominic Iorfa Snr has rubbished rumours in the local media which claimed that his son, Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa Jnr, is in line to represent the Nigeria U23s at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.The retired Super Eagles star earlier made it crystal clear that Iorfa Jnr will not switch allegiance to Ni...
Euro 2016 Wrap : Alli Features, Barkley & Robson-Kanu Benched As Wales,England Qualify
Published: June 21, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the games that took place on Monday night in the 2016 European Championship.For the first time in France, no player with Nigerian roots made the Three Lions starting line-up as they played a goalless draw with Slovakia at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-...
Japan U23s Striker Of Nigerian Descent Onaiwu Named In Squad To Face South Africa
Published: June 20, 2016
Japan Under 23s coach Makoto Teguramori has included JEF United striker Ado Onaiwu in a 21-man roster for an international friendly against South Africa on June 29.Ado Onaiwu, who has Nigerian heritage, was among the four attackers that made the squad list.Born in Saitama 20 years ago to a Nigerian father and a Japanes...
FK Haugesund Permit William Troost-Ekong To Represent Nigeria At Olympic Games
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Gent loanee William Troost-Ekong, 22, has been permitted to represent the Nigeria U23s at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.Initially, Norwegian Tippeligaen club FK Haugesund were reluctant to release their skipper to the Nigeria Football Federation since the competition is not in the ...
GK Amos Benjamin Reconsidered For Flying Eagles After Starring Against Real Madrid
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Abuja Football College netminder Amos Benjamin has started training with the Nigeria U20s ahead of the third round of the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan.Flying Eagles manager Emmanuel Amuneke had to recall the teenager to the squad on the back of his ...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Alhassan Ibrahim Reacts After Netting Brace Against Pillars
Published: June 20, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets sensation Alhassan Ibrahim was full of joy after bagging a brace for Wikki Tourists in their 3-1 win over Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Professional Football League at the Abubakar Tafawa Stadium on Sunday.With the league leaders a goal down, Ibrahim was introduced at the start of the second half a...
Mikel Has First Training Session With Nigeria U23s
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Porto midfielder Mikel Agu will have his first training session with Nigeria’s Olympic National Team on Monday morning. Having arrived camp on Sunday evening from Lagos, it is a hundred percent confirmed that the 23-year-old was one of the players that left the team’s h...
Birmingham City Winger Solomon-Otabor Starts Training With Nigeria U23s This Week
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Birmingham City winger Viv Solomon-Otabor will start training with the Nigeria U23s in Abuja this week, ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The initial plan was that Viv would have linked up with the squad in Manchester, but it appears the team will no longer train i...
Golden Eaglets Screening Was A Jamboree; Departure Of Amuneke, Ugbade Exposed Manu
Published: June 19, 2016
A Nigeria Football Federation insider who witnessed the Golden Eaglets screening exercise has called it a jamboree, stating that intermediaries, who wanted their players in the team at any cost, took over the camp.It is believed that Manu Garba’s inadequacies were exposed following the departure of his lieutenant...
Liverpool Starlet Ojo Names Ronaldinho, Messi As His Football Idols
Published: June 19, 2016
England U19 international Sheyi Ojo has named Ronaldinho and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as his football idols.Born in Hemel Hempstead, England exactly nineteen years ago, the attacking midfielder was responding to questions from the official website of Liverpool, as the Anfield side celebrated with him on his bir...
Amuneke Will Be The First Coach To Win Fifa U20 World Cup For Nigeria, Club Supremo Predicts
Published: June 19, 2016
CEO of ASJ Academy Emeka Amajiriaku has predicted that ex-Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amuneke will be the first coach to win the Fifa U20 World Cup for Nigeria, adding that he has been working with the players in camp for a long time.Amajiriaku’s hypothesis will be tested if the Nigeria U20s can play 13 more compet...
Manchester City Loanee Nwakali Issues Come And Get Me Plea To Nigeria U23s Coach
Published: June 19, 2016
Speaking through one of his representatives, CEO of ASJ Academy Emeka Amajiriaku, Manchester City loanee Chidiebere Nwakali wants to be given an opportunity to train with the Nigeria U23s ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games.A number of his teammates in the Golden Eaglets class of 2013,  including Musa Yahaya, Saviour ...
Nigerian Exports MLS : Adi Back On The Goal Trail; Anibaba, Amarikwa Play 90 Minutes; Stephen, Emeghara Feature
Published: June 19, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Major League Soccer on Saturday.At BC Place Stadium (Vancouver, British Columbia), Canada international Sam Adekugbe remained on the bench throughout the duration of Vancouver Whitecap’s 2-1 loss to New England Revolution.Fatai Alashe and Quincy Amari...