Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Umar Ahmed Tips Prespa Birlik To Win Title
Published: March 13, 2016
Former Nigeria U17 international Umar Ahmed is confident that KSF Prespa Birlik.will gain promotion to the Swedish Superettan at the end of the 2016 season.The midfielder recently penned a one-and-half-year deal with the Malmo-based side, ending his collaboration with Gee-lec International Academy, where he spent his f...
Real Salt Lake Newbie Sunday Stephen Pleased To Score First Goal In Nearly Four Years
Published: March 13, 2016
Sunday Stephen was delighted to get off the mark for Real Salt Lake in their 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders at the Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.The central midfielder last scored in a competitive fixture during the 2012-13 season, precisely September 23rd,2012, when he hit target in the 50th minute as Numancia beat ...
Liverpool Loanee Taiwo Awoniyi Confirms Availability For Friendly Against Brazil
Published: March 12, 2016
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi has confirmed that he is available for selection when the Dream Team VI tackles Brazil in a high-profile international friendly in Cariacica, Vitoria, Espirito Santo on March 24.The FSV Frankfurt frontman will travel to South America full of confidence having been involved in the last fo...
Olympiakos Sweating On Fitness Of Brown Ideye Ahead Showdown With Panathinaikos
Published: March 12, 2016
Olympiakos coach Marco Silva is sweating on the fitness of Brown Ideye ahead of Sunday night’s showdown against Panathinaikos in the Greek Super League.The Nigeria international could not complete the training session on Thursday, and it is thought he picked up a minor injury which should not prevent him from mis...
Prince Aggreh,Ezekiel Bassey, 3 Others Fail To Impress Siasia
Published: March 11, 2016
Interim coach Samson Siasia has axed five home-based players from the Super Eagles roster ahead of the crucial African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt for not proving their mettle during training at the get-together in Abuja.The players that failed to impress the former Nantes striker include defenders Christop...
Europa League Wrap: Onomah Loses With Tottenham Hotspur; Fatai Subbed On; Onazi, Ezekiel,Ojo Benched
Published: March 10, 2016
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, Game 1 on Thursday night. We start off at the L’viv Arena (L’viv), where Shakhtar Donetsk took on Anderlecht. It finished 3-1 in favour of the Ukrainian powerhouse.Olympic National Team invitee Imoh Ezekiel wat...
Christian Obodo Gets Off The Mark For Concordia Chiajna
Published: March 10, 2016
Christian Obodo opened his goalscoring account for Concordia Chiajna in their 3-0 rout of Dinamo Bucuresti in the League Cup on Wednesday.In his fifth appearance for Concordia Chiajna across all competitions, the Nigeria international made it 2-0 six minutes out of intermission after Artem Milevskiy had opened scoring ...
Dream Team VI Get Their Pound Of Flesh Off Super Eagles
Published: March 10, 2016
As part of their preparations for the high-profile friendly against Brazil on March 24, the Dream Team VI squared off against the Super Eagles in a scrimmage on Wednesday.The Nigeria U23s defeated the home-based Super Eagles 2-0, with Joseph Osadiaye and Usman Mohammed both registering their names on the scoresheet. Th...
Zamalek Star Maroof Yusuf Highlights Importance Of Arsenal Midfielder Elneny To Egypt
Published: March 09, 2016
Zamalek midfielder Maroof Yusuf has picked Arsenal new star Mohamed Elneny and Roma winger Mohammed Salah as the most important players in the Pharaohs ranks that can cause havoc in the Super Eagles defense.The 23-year-old has has advised the Super Eagles handlers to pay special attention to Mainz defender Leon B...
Orji Kalu Sits Out Super Eagles Training Session
Published: March 09, 2016
Enugu Rangers stopper Orji Kalu Okagbue sat out the Super Eagles training session on Wednesday morning due to injury.The 24-year-old sustained a minor injury during the league fixture against Wikki Tourist this past weekend and was given a break by the national team handlers.Eighteen players were in action at the train...
Ex-Stoke City Starlet James Alabi Pleased To Net Four Goals In League Game
Published: March 09, 2016
Former Stoke City striker James Alabi was over the moon after netting the first-ever poker in his professional career in Chester FC’s 8-2 rout of Aldershot Town in the National League on Tuesday night.The Anglo-Nigerian netted his first goal at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium in the 13th minute, before scoring in the ...
Taye Taiwo Says Ibrahimovic Puts Himself Under Pressure In Champions League Games
Published: March 08, 2016
HJK Helsinki wing-back Taye Taiwo has suggested that PSG star Zlatan Ibrahimovic puts himself under so much pressure to deliver during the knockout rounds of the Champions League and freaks out during the matches.The Sweden international has plundered goals aplenty for Barcelona, AC Milan and PSG in league matches but ...
Siasia Confident Nigeria Can Beat Egypt Home And Away
Published: March 08, 2016
Interim Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia is confident that his charges can pick up all three points when they confront Egypt in an African Nations Cup qualifying fixture against Egypt in Kaduna.All the 19 invited home-based players have arrived the Bolton White Apartments by Tuesday afternoon, with Chisom Chikatara and...
Chisom Chikatara Hits Super Eagles Camp In Abuja
Published: March 08, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Abia Warriors striker Chisom Chikatara hit the Bolton White Hotel Apartments camp of the Super Eagles at about 1300 hours on Tuesday.The 2016 African Nations Championship star will have lunch with the rest of the squad any moment from now before proceeding for training later in the...
Sunshine Stars Stopper Oke Ogogatewho Has First Training Session With Super Eagles
Published: March 08, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Sunshine Stars defender Oke Ogogatewho has started training with the Super Eagles ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Egypt.The former Warri Wolves star was among the players that Samson Siasia ran the rule over during practice on Tuesday morning.Ogogate...