Nigeria U23s Coach Siasia Monitoring Sporting Kansas Starlet Nansel Selbol
Published: April 04, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Sporting Kansas City rising star Nansel Selbol is on the radar of the Nigeria U23 coach. The substantive coach of the Dream Team VI, Samson Siasia, had wanted to invite the 18-year-old for the international friendly against Brazil last month but later jettisoned the idea as he had ...
AMAC Emerge FOSLA Under 13 Champs
Published: April 04, 2016
Abuja Municipal Area Council at the weekend emerged as the new champions of the 2016 FCT FOSLA U-13 Football Tournament. They defeated Karshi by a lone goal. The Annual competition organized by the Academy to identify football players that are naturally endowed to benefit from the Academy’s yearly academics schol...
Osmanlispor FK Midfielder Raheem Lawal Aiming For Europa League Place
Published: April 03, 2016
 Raheem Lawal has revealed that he had to be substituted in Osmanlispor FK’s goalless draw with Istanbul giants Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday due to a slight niggle he picked up.The Super Eagles midfielder has gone the distance in five of his last nine games for the capital outfit but was hau...
Heerenveen Defender Kenneth Otigba Remains Committed To Nigeria Ahead Of Hungary
Published: April 03, 2016
Heerenveen central defender Kenneth Otigba remains committed to the Super Eagles though he has not been handed a call up to the national team since he pledged his international future to Nigeria ahead of Hungary.The former Hungary U17 skipper was set to earn his first competitive cap for the European nation last year, ...
FCT Coaches Task NFF; Reject Foreign Coach For Super Eagles
Published: April 03, 2016
The Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA), FCT Chapter has challenged the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation to immediately put necessary machinery in motion to ensure that the Super Eagles qualify for the next edition of the African Cup of Nations and the 2018 World cup holding in Russia.Rising from i...
Hull City Coach Has Kind Words For Aluko After MOTM Display
Published: April 03, 2016
Hull City coach Steve Bruce has lavished praise on Sone Aluko, noting that he was outstanding in his side’s 4-0 thrashing of Bristol City in the Championship on Saturday.The Nigeria international had made a name for himself at the KC Stadium when he initially joined the club from Rangers in Scotland but has strug...
Nansel Selbol Scores First Professional Goal For Swope Park Rangers
Published: April 03, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Nansel Selbol’s first professional goal came in Swope Park Rangers’ 2-1 win over Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Saturday in the United Soccer League at ONEOK Field (Tulsa, Okla.).The 18-year-old started the game on the bench and his introduction in the 80th minute proved an inspired su...
Igboananike Complains About Weather Conditions In Win Vs Philadelphia Union
Published: April 03, 2016
Chicago Fire Designated Player Kennedy Igboananike has complained about the adverse weather conditions in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Philadelphia Union in the MLS.The Swedish-Nigerian’s game-winning goal in the 51st minute at Toyota Park was his second of the season in four starts.“Absolutely, to play in...
AC Milan Loanee Oduamadi Makes Competitive Debut For HJK Helsinki
Published: April 02, 2016
Nnamdi Oduamadi made his official debut for HJK Helsinki in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Mariehamn in the Finnish Veikkausliiga Former AC Milan wing-back Taye Taiwo and new signing Vincent Onovo made the starting line-up of the Club alongside Oduamadi, who was later substituted in the last minute of the encounter at t...
United States Youth-Teamer Gboly Ariyibi Shines For Chesterfield In Win Over Port Vale
Published: April 02, 2016
United States U23 international Gboly Ariyibi scored and notched two assists, helping Chesterfield come back from a one-goal deficit to beat Port Vale 4-2 in the Football League One on Saturday.The Virginia native started the game at the Proact Stadium on the bench and his introduction immediately after the interval sp...
Chelsea Striker Ugbo Comes Out On Top In Battle With Reading Defender Gabriel Osho
Published: April 02, 2016
The Chelsea U18s earned an impressive win in the Premier Academy League on Saturday morning, beating Reading U18s 6-2 at Cobham Training Centre.The visitors took the lead in the 11th minute but the Londoners came back firing on all cylinders in the second half, scoring six goals.England youth international Ike Ugbo sco...
Nigeria Rising Star Umar Aminu Ready For Fenerbahce Test
Published: April 02, 2016
Super Eagles midfielder Umar Aminu is hoping Osmanlıspor would get at least a draw when they trade tackles with Fenerbahçe S.K. in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday evening.Aminu has let bygones be bygones vis-a-vis Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2017 African Cup of Nations following their 1-0 loss ...
Nigerian Exports:Echiejile Starts For Monaco, Olhanense LB Amuzie Missing; Friday&Utaka Hit Target
Published: April 01, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues and Asia on Friday.Former England youth international Nedum Onuoha started and played 90 minutes of Queens Park Rangers 3-2 loss to Middlesbrough at Loftus Road. The Warri-born defender has gone the distance in 39 straight games in the ...
Hearts Striker Dauda Not Bothered About Efe Ahead Big Game At Celtic Park
Published: April 01, 2016
Heart of Midlothian attacker Abiola Dauda is relishing the prospect of facing champions Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday and is not bothered about the personal confrontation with Nigeria international Efe Ambrose.Dauda arrived Hearts on loan from Dutch side Vitesse in the January transfer window and has e...
Exclusive: Chelsea Star Mikel Reacts To Reports He Demanded Super Eagles Captaincy From Musa
Published: April 01, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has moved quickly to dismiss reports in the local media that he pressured Ahmed Musa and interim coach of the Super Eagles Samson Siasia to be appointed skipper of the national team.Based on the reports, Mikel had threatened not to honour the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against E...