Dominic Iorfa Looking Forward To Leeds United Test
Published: December 17, 2015
Wolves defender Dominic Iorfa is looking forward to the Championship clash against Leeds United on Thursday night, which will be televised. The Molineux outfit are already playing catch up 20 games into the season, with nine points separating them from Ipswich Town who occupy the last playoff spot but have a game in ha...
Flying Eagles Star Mustapha Abdullahi Set For Talks With Moroccan Club Difaa Hassani El Jadidi
Published: December 17, 2015
Nigeria Under 23 international Mustapha Abdullahi is on the verge of a move to Moroccan top - flight club Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi (DHJ), according to his agent Babawo Mohammed.The left - back has been issued a Moroccan visa and will fly out with his representative to the North African country in the coming days t...
Obafemi Martins Named Seattle Sounders Most Outstanding Player In 2015
Published: December 17, 2015
Obafemi Martins has been named the Most Outstanding Player in the ranks of Seattle Sounders in the 2015 season. The official website of Major League Soccer is on the same page as Seattle Sounders, who had selected the Nigeria international as the Most Valuable Player in the just concluded season, prior to Wednesday&rsq...
John Ogu, Dele Aiyenugba Nominated For Player Of The Week In Israel
Published: December 17, 2015
John Ogu is one of the leading candidates to be named Player of the Week in the Israeli Premier League for the last round of matches. The Nigeria international has been nominated for the prestigious accolade alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv skipper Eran Zahavi, Tomer Suissa (Hapoel Haifa) , Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda ) and ...
Ayo Obileye Heads Dagenham & Redbridge Into FA Cup Third Round
Published: December 17, 2015
Dagenham & Redbridge have secured their passage to the third round of the FA Cup following their 3 - 2 win over non - league side Whitehawk on Wednesday night .The visitors fell behind in the 32nd minute when Jake Robinson’s cross was headed home by Danny Mills but both teams were level at the end of the fir...
Gbolahan Salami Hoping To Join Super Eagles Today
Published: December 16, 2015
Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami has been contacted to know the reason behind his non - appearance at the Super Eagles camp in Abuja.The home - based national team started preparations for the 2016 African Nations Championship without the top goalscorer in the domestic championship but he has now claimed that he wi...
Ademola Lookman Nets Brace As Charlton Athletic Throw Away Two - Goal Lead
Published: December 16, 2015
Ademola Lookman bagged a brace as Charlton Athletic surrendered a two - goal lead to draw 2 - 2 with Bolton Wanderers at The Valley on Tuesday night.The 18 - year - old Nigerian striker opened scoring within one minute then doubled the advantage in the 26th minute.Bolton Wanderers veteran forward Heskey pulled a goal b...
Anthony Ujah, Jude Nworuh & David Abwo Score In Cup Games
Published: December 15, 2015
Super Eagles striker Anthony Ujah was on target as Werder Bremen came from behind to beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 4 - 3 in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday night.The 25 - year - old’s goal in the 78th minute was his third goal in a row in the Cup, having found the net in the earlier rounds against Würzburger Kicke...
Twenty Two Super Eagles Players Train In Abuja
Published: December 15, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles have started preparations for the African Nations Championship holding in Rwanda next month.Twenty two of the invited players trained this morning at the National Stadium in Abuja under the tutelage of coach Salisu Yusuf and ex Ajax Amsterdam winger Tijani Babangida.It has been claimed tha...
Chelsea Star Mikel Will NOT Play In Olympics, As Chelsea Block Move To Arsenal
Published: December 15, 2015
John Obi Mikel’s intermediary has reacted to speculations in the local media suggesting that the Chelsea midfielder has made himself available to coach Samson Siasia for the 2016 Olympic Games.The defensive midfielder’s intermediary has also provided an update on reports linking the Nigeria international wi...
PSG Star, Ngozi Ebere : I Have Been Nominated For African Player of the Year Because Of My Recent Performances
Published: December 14, 2015
Paris Saint-Germain defender Ngozi Ebere has released a brief statement to allnigeriasoccer.com on her nomination for the Women Player of the Year Award by the Confederation of African Football.The 24 - year - old is the only Nigeria international that made the five - player shortlist and she will find out on January 7...
Nwakali, Osimhen, Etebo, Okechukwu & Ebere Nominated For CAF Awards
Published: December 14, 2015
On Monday, the Confederation of African Football announced the nominees for the other categories for the 2015 Glo-CAF Awards and five Nigerian players are in the running to pick up awards next month in Abuja.Golden Eaglet skipper Kelechi Nwakali has been nominated for the Youth Player of the Year and will have to see o...
Azubuike Okechukwu Named Africa U-23 Cup of Nations MVP
Published: December 14, 2015
Yeni Malatyaspor midfielder Azubuike Okechukwu has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations by CAF Technical Study Group.The 18 - year - old shone like a million stars in Senegal and was particularly impressive in the showpiece game against Algeria.The top scorer of the tournament was alrea...
Portland Timbers Star Fanendo Adi Dismisses Reports Oliseh Has Assured Him Of Super Eagles Call Up
Published: December 13, 2015
Portland Timbers sensation Fanendo Adi has not hidden his desire to represent the national team of Nigeria since his days in Ukraine with Dynamo Kiev but reports in the local media that he is in talks with Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh over an invitation to the national team are out of topic.The attacker’s 18 ...
PEC Zwolle Rising Star Kingsley Ehizibue Scores First Professional Goal
Published: December 13, 2015
Dutch - based wing - back Kingsley Ehizibue scored his first professional goal on Sunday as PEC Zwolle beat AZ Alkmaar 2 - 1 at the IJsseldelta Stadion  in the Eredivisie.With the visitors threatening a comeback after the opening goal by Menig, Ehizibue helped steady the ship for PEC Zwolle with a goal in the 45th...