Sani Emmanuel Training With Bodens BK
Published: March 14, 2015
Free agent Sani Emmanuel has been in Sweden for the past nine days with regards to his search for a new club.The Golden Ball winner at the 2009 Fifa Under 17 World Cup trained with Division One Sodra side Oskarshamns AIK 24 hours after his arrival in Scandinavia. Emmanuel has started training with fourth - tier Bo...
Vincent Enyeama Is Quickest Nigerian Player To Reach 100 Caps, Beats Joseph Yobo By 15 Months
Published: March 13, 2015
Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has showered praise on the Nigeria Football Federation following the decision of the body to recognize him in two weeks time when the Super Eagles face off against Bolivia.If the ex Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv custodian gets match time against the South Americans, it would be h...
Arsenal Defender Tolaji Bola Gets England Under 16s Call Up
Published: March 13, 2015
England Under 16 coach Steve Cooper has named an 18 - man squad for the annual Montaigu Tournament, which begins at the end of this month. Arsenal’s Anglo - Nigerian starlet Tolaji Bola has been included in the squad along with five other defenders.Tolaji Bola has two caps for the England Under 16s, with the firs...
Ikechukwu Uche Admits Villarreal Have MOUNTAIN To Climb Against Sevilla
Published: March 13, 2015
Nigeria international Ikechukwu Uche has admitted that Villarreal have a mountain to climb if they are to progress to the quarter - finals of the Europa League. The Yellow Submarine have to overturn a 3 - 1 first leg deficit next week when they clash with holders Sevilla at the  Estadio Ramón Sánchez...
Super Eagles Climb One Position In Fifa Ranking
Published: March 12, 2015
On Thursday morning, the official website of Fifa published its latest ranking of national teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed one place, and now occupy the 41st position, while in the continental ranking, the deposed African champions are in seventh position.Al...
Chidera Ezeh Wants Pound of Flesh From Ivory Coast
Published: March 12, 2015
Porto Under 19 midfielder Chidera Ezeh says the Flying Eagles will attempt to take a pound of flesh from Ivory Coast in two days time when both teams face off in their last Group A fixture.Two years ago, the Ivorian Under 17s defeated the Golden Eaglets in the group stage before winning a penalty shoot-out in the final...
Manu Garba : To Score Seven Goals In Two Matches Is No Easy Job
Published: March 12, 2015
Coach Manu Garba was full of joy following the Flying Eagles qualification for the 2015 Fifa Under 20 World Cup, and they did so in style by topping their Group after two rounds of matches.West African foes Ivory Coast and Senegal played a 2 - 2 draw few hours after the Nigeria Under 20s defeated their Congolese counte...
Flying Eagles Beat Congo 4 - 1 To Qualify For Fifa Under 20 World Cup
Published: March 11, 2015
Nigeria’s Under 20 National Team have secured their place at the 2015 Fifa Under 20 World Cup after humiliating Congo 4 - 1 in their second group game. Manu Garba’s side were impressive and looked far more superior to the opponents despite playing a man short for more than an hour following the sending off ...
Official : Awoniyi And Ezeh Start As Alhassan Ibrahim Drops To The Bench Against Congo
Published: March 11, 2015
It is now known the eleven Flying Eagles players that will step onto the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium pitch this evening when Nigeria trade tackles with Congo. Coach Manu Garba has decided not change a winning team, and will start the game against Congo with the same set of players that were on parade against Senegal....
Exclusive : Match Rusty Alhassan Ibrahim Doubtful To Face Congo
Published: March 11, 2015
According to leaks gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com’s editorial staff, Alhassan Ibrahim has been a shadow of himself at the training sessions prior to Wednesday evening’s African Youth Championship Group A fixture with Congo.The FC Hearts pupil, who had been touted as Nigeria’s top 18 - year - old, is...
Chibuzor Okonkwo, Oak Zeel Trade Words Over Illegal Transfer To Gabros (Ifeanyi Ubah FC)
Published: March 11, 2015
Chibuzor Okonkwo has told Chief Valentine Omeje, the CEO of grassroots club Oak Zeel, to go to blazes, and has insisted that his transfer to Gabros FC, Nnewi followed procedural due process. Local media reports had earlier suggested that the Nigeria international joined the Nnewi side without the consent of Oak Zeel, w...
Flying Eagles Midfielder Abdullahi Alfa Targets AYC Trophy
Published: March 11, 2015
On the back of their 3 - 1 win over Senegal in their opening fixture of the African Youth Championship, the Flying Eagles bid to qualify for the 2015 Fifa Under 20s is straightforward. Midfielder Abdullahi Alfa has done his homework, and he is aware a victory today against Congo means the Flying Eagles WILL qualify for...
Adductor Injury Rules Joel Obi Out Of Wolfsburg Clash
Published: March 10, 2015
Through their official Twitter account, Inter Milan have revealed that Joel Obi will not travel to Germany with the squad for the Europa League round of 16 first leg clash against Wolfsburg. The midfielder has failed to recover from an adductor injury, which has ruled him out of the game at the Volkswagen Arena.Joel Ob...
Free Agent Francesca Ordega Hoping To Attract Suitors At World Cup
Published: March 10, 2015
Free agent Francesca Ordega is hoping to put herself in the shop window at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.The 21 - year - old is on the lookout for a new team after her contract was not extended by Swedish Damallsvenskan side Pitea IF at the end of the 2014 season. “I know the immediate task before us...
Taiwo Awoniyi Not Chasing Personal Glory At AYC
Published: March 09, 2015
Taiwo Awoniyi has played down talk he’s chasing the Top Scorer Award at the ongoing African Youth Championship, saying personal accolades should not come at the expense of the team. The Kalmar trainee notched a brace in the Flying Eagles first game in Senegal, as well as the MOTM Award.“Top scorer of the to...