Exclusive : Sunderland Trialist Chinedu Obasi Awarded German Citizenship In March & Will Beat Red Tape
Published: October 24, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Chinedu Obasi is in the possession of a German passport and will therefore escape the strict work permit requirements needed to play in the English Premier League.Sunderland manager is expected to make a decision whether or not to offer the Nigeria international a contra...
Croatia Coach Full Of Pride After Beating Golden Eaglets
Published: October 24, 2015
Croatia coach Dario Basic was full of national pride after his team upset one of the pre - tournament favourites, Nigeria, at the Fifa Under 17 World Cup and stressed that he told his boys to approach the game as a final before they stepped out onto the turf. Just as Emmanuel Amuneke had admitted in his post match comm...
Amuneke Admits Golden Eaglets Were Second Best
Published: October 24, 2015
Nigeria U17s coach Emmanuel Amuneke has admitted that his team were second best against Croatia, adding that they had wanted to maintain their 100 percent record prior to the contest.Victor Osimhen opened the scoring after 20 minutes but goals from Brekalo and Maji� condemned the defending champions to their first de...
Golden Eaglets Beaten By Croatia In Final Group A Fixture
Published: October 24, 2015
The Golden Eaglets failed to maintain their 100 percent record at the ongoing Fifa Under 17 World Cup after losing 2 - 1 to Croatia in their final Group A fixture on Saturday morning at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo.The Emmanuel Amuneke - led side had already secured a berth in the n...
Nwakali, Osimhen, Chukwueze & Osikel Start Against Croatia
Published: October 23, 2015
Despite qualifying for the round of 16 with a game to spare, coach Emmanuel Amuneke has named a strong line - up for his side’s last Group A fixture against Croatia on Saturday morning at Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo.The Nigeria Under 17s manager has made only one change to the st...
Super Eagles Youngsters Iwobi, Madu, Ndidi & Simon Included In Dream Team Provisional Squad
Published: October 23, 2015
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has invited 51 players to a get - together ahead of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations , which begins in Senegal next month.The list made public on Friday afternoon features 16 foreign - based professionals, including Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, Gent winger Moses Simon and G...
Ex Nigeria U17 International Mustapha Abdullahi Sings Praises Of Golden Eaglets Coach Amuneke
Published: October 23, 2015
Ex Golden Eaglets fullback Mustapha Abdullahi has nothing but praise for Nigeria U17s coach Emmanuel Amuneke, ahead of his team’s final Group A fixture against Croatia at the Fifa Under 17 World Cup.The Nigeria U23 international has predicted that the Golden Eaglets will end their group games with a hundred perce...
2013 World Cup Winner Aliyu Abubakar Reserves Special Praise For Golden Eaglets Number 5 Lukman Zakari
Published: October 23, 2015
Mutunchi Academy defender Aliyu Abubakar, 19,  has revealed that he’s impressed by the performance of all the players in the Golden Eaglets class of 2015 but has reserved special praise for Lukman Halilu Zakari.The Unity Academy starlet has gone the distance in the Nigeria U17s  first two matches in Chi...
Ex Golden Eaglets Star Akinjide Idowu Predicts Nigeria Will Beat Croatia 3 - 0
Published: October 23, 2015
Former Nigeria Under 17 international Akinjide Idowu has predicted that the Golden Eaglets will easily see off the challenge of Croatia on Friday night so long as they don’t remove their feet off the pedal.The highly - rated defensive midfielder was part and parcel of the Nigeria Under 17s squad that dazzled the ...
2013 World Cup Winner Zaharaddeen Bello Reveals Amuneke Takes Every Game Seriously, Expects Team To Beat Croatia
Published: October 23, 2015
Nigeria Under 20 international Zaharaddeen Bello expects the Golden Eaglets to rack up their third win on the spin when they tackle Croatia at the ongoing Fifa Under 17 World Cup and has assured that coach Emmanuel Amuneke takes every game seriously.The Dabo Babes Academy product was involved in every single ga...
Wolves Young Star Dominic Iorfa Slapped With One - Game Ban
Published: October 23, 2015
Dominic Iorfa has been handed a one - match ban after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in Wolves 2 - 0 loss to Brentford in the Championship on Wednesday night.Thus, the Anglo - Nigerian defender will therefore miss the tie between the Molineux Stadium outfit and Middlesbrough on Saturday.The full - back ...
Europa League Wrap : No Game Time For Echiejile, Babajide, Babatunde, Akanji, Ibe & Olayinka, As Onazi Is Sacrificed
Published: October 23, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Europa League on Thursday night.Super Eagles midfielder Eddy Onazi had to be sacrificed as early as the 11th minute in Lazio’s 3 - 1 win over Rosenborg after teammate Mauricio took the walk of shame in the 6th minute. Of the 8 gam...
Sunday Oliseh To Miss Super Eagles Clash Vs Burkina Faso
Published: October 22, 2015
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh will not be in the dugout on Sunday when the home - based national team honour the second leg of their African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso.The Nigeria Football Federation has announced through official sources that Oliseh will fly out to Belgium on Thursday night...
Emmanuel Emenike Officially Informs NFF About Decision To Quit National Team
Published: October 22, 2015
President of the Nigeria Football Association Amaju Pinnick has commented on the decision of Emmanuel Emenike to retire from the Super Eagles.The NFF supremo castigated the Fenerbahce loanee for taking to social media to announce his retirement and revealed that the 2013 African Cup of Nations top scorer has officially...
David Enogela Fancies Golden Eaglets Chances Against Physical Croatians
Published: October 22, 2015
Nigeria Under 17 international David Enogela expects Croatia to play a physical game on Friday night but fancies the Golden Eaglets chances nonetheless.The midfielder has supported the words of defender John Lazarus, stating that the Croatians were fortunate to come away with a win when both teams met at the Suwon tour...