Odion Ighalo Named To Team Of The Week, Ranked 13th Best Player In England
Published: September 21, 2015
For the first time in his career,  Odion Ighalo has been named to the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index Team of the Week for the sixth round of games in the English Premier League.The Nigeria international was recognized by the official website of the Premier League for the brace he scored last weekend in the 2 -...
Reuben Gabriel Sets Sights On Super Eagles Recall
Published: September 21, 2015
Reuben Gabriel is confident that Boavista can qualify for either the Champions League or the Europa League next season by finishing in the top five positions in the Primeira Liga or winning the Cup at the end of this season.On the road to achieving that objective, the Nigeria international is one of the favourite playe...
Nosa Igiebor Flies To Barcelona To See Specialists Over Knee Injury
Published: September 21, 2015
Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Nosa Igiebor has flown to Barcelona to have a second opinion on his troublesome knee injury.The Nigeria international has managed only one appearance in the Premier League this campaign due to that ailment and sat out last weekend’s clash against Hapoel Ra’anana, compared to last...
Wolves Trialist Shola Ameobi To Feature Against Swansea City Under 21s
Published: September 21, 2015
Wolves coaching staff will run the rule over Shola Ameobi in the Barclays Premier League Division Two tie against Swansea City tonight at Landore Training Ground..The veteran forward began training with the Molineux Stadium outfit on Monday, with a view to penning a contract.The former Super Eagle striker was the only ...
Exclusive : Amodu Shuaibu Summons Golden Eaglets Coach Amuneke To Explain Why He Is Trading In Players, May Be Fired
Published: September 21, 2015
Emmanuel Amuneke may be relieved of his duties as coach of the Golden Eaglets less than one month before the start of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup after he was summoned by the Technical Director of the national teams, Amodu Shuaibu, to explain why disciplinary actions should not be taken against him for trading in playe...
Finland Round - Up : Taye Taiwo, Obilor And Will John Feature
Published: September 20, 2015
RoPS’ Veikkausliiga title credentials came under scrutiny at the Sonera Stadium on Sunday afternoon and they passed the test with flying colours, having defeated defending champions HJK Helsinki 2 - 0.Three Nigerian players were involved from the blast of the whistle and they all went the distance. Taye Taiwo mad...
MLS Round - Up : Six Nigerians Feature, Martins Tallies 13th Goal Of The Season
Published: September 20, 2015
Obafemi Martins scored his 13th MLS goal of this term at BC Place Stadium as Seattle Sounders continued their push for a play - off spot with a 3 - 0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps. The Nigeria international set up Andreas Ivanschitz’s goal in the 45th minute before adding more gloss to the scoreline, himself, ...
Victor Moses Reserves Special Praise For Winston Reid
Published: September 20, 2015
Victor Moses has hailed the impact of the defenders, especially Winston Reid, during West Ham’s shock 2 - 1 win over early season pacesetters Manchester City.The Hammers had raced into a two - goal lead thanks to goals from the Nigeria international and Sakho before City pulled a goal back at the end of the first...
Dickson Etuhu : People Expected That I Would Be Like Ronaldinho
Published: September 19, 2015
Dickson Etuhu arrived AIK Stockholm from Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer in the winter transfer market.The central midfielder struggled for form at the start of his career with AIK but has picked up in the second half of the season, and impressed in his side’s 2 - 1 win against BK Hacken on Saturday, though h...
Godfrey Oboabona Opens Rizespor Account For This Season
Published: September 19, 2015
Super Eagles defender Godfrey Oboabona celebrated his belated 25th birthday by scoring his first goal this season in the Turkish Super Lig on game week five.The former Sunshine Stars skipper played the full 90 minutes of his club’s 5 - 1 thrashing of Samuel Eto’o’s Antalyaspor at the Yeni Rize Å�ehir...
Premier League Wrap: Odion Ighalo Bags Brace, Odemwingie Comes Off Bench
Published: September 19, 2015
Nigeria international Odion Ighalo was the star of the show as Watford notched their second Premier League win of the season, beating Newcastle United 2 - 1 at St James Park.The attacker netted a first - half brace to take his tally this season to four goals from six matches. Alongside Scotland national - teamer Ikechi...
Mikel Makes Cameo Appearance As Chelsea Beat Arsenal
Published: September 19, 2015
John Obi Mikel made a cameo appearance as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2- 0  in a London derby on Saturday afternoon.With the three point secured, manager Jose Mourinho introduced the defensive midfielder two minutes into stoppage time as a replacement for Cesc Fabregas.Saturday’s appearance at Stamford Bridge was M...
World Exclusive : Mikel Russian Fiancee Olga Diyachenko Gave Birth To Twin Daughters At Start Of This Week
Published: September 19, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that John Obi Mikel’s Russian fiancee Olga Diyachenko gave birth to twin daughters at a London hospital at the start of this week.In an African sense, the children were not born out of wedlock as the Nigeria international had proposed to the businesswoman shortly after she got pre...
Vincent Enyeama Red Carded For The First Time Since 2009
Published: September 19, 2015
In a contentious decision by referee Stephane Jochem in a Ligue 1 tie between Rennes and Lille on Friday night, Nigeria skipper Vincent Enyeama was dismissed in the 70th minute for apparently fouling an opponent.The Super Eagles glovesman was not tested much until twenty minutes from time when Ivory Coast international...
Obi Mikel, Victor Moses And Elderson Echiejile Handed International Lifelines As Oliseh Names Squad For Friendlies
Published: September 18, 2015
Influential Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has been handed a recall to the national team for the upcoming friendlies against Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo in Belgium.Lazio man Eddy Onazi, Watford striker Odion Ighalo as well as Chelsea loanee Victor Moses are all set earn their first caps under Sunday Ol...