Elephants Win Bragging Rights Over Super Eagles
Published: January 12, 2015
In their first game of the year, the Super Eagles suffered a narrow 1 - 0 loss to Ivory Coast in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Sunday evening. The Elephants had to wait until the 83rd minute before they could find a way past the Nigeria goalkeeper. Cheick TioteCheick Tiote intercepted a ball from Kano Pillars mid...
Wolves New Kid On The Block Dominic Iorfa Happy With Clean Sheet
Published: January 11, 2015
For the sixth game in a row, Dominic Iorfa was handed a starting shirt by manager Kenny Jackett as Wolves defeated Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 in the English Championship on Sunday.The defender started and completed the game at Ewood Park, and provided cover for another Anglo - Nigerian Carl Ikeme, who was in goal for Wolve...
Victor Moses Left On The Bench For Arsenal Clash
Published: January 11, 2015
Nigeria international Victor Moses is in line to make his 11th appearance of the season when Stoke City tackle Arsenal at the Emirates in the next few minutes. Due to a thigh muscle strain injury, the winger had been on the sidelines since late November, but he has now resumed full training with Stoke City.Manager Mark...
Stephen Keshi Picks Ahmed Musa Ahead Of Vincent Enyeama For African Footballer Of The Year
Published: January 09, 2015
CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa was recognized as the best player in Africa by Stephen Keshi as well as coaches of Tanzania and Cape Verde. The ex Kano Pillars star made the five - man shortlist for the African Footballer of the Year, but was not named in the final three.Ahmed Musa, alongside Vincent Enyeama, was one of...
Yaya Toure Beats Enyeama To Win African Footballer Of The Year Award
Published: January 09, 2015
For the fourth straight year, Ivory Coast national teamer Yaya Toure has been chosen as the most outstanding footballer in Africa.To scoop the accolade, the Manchester City midfielder saw off competition from Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Super Eagles numero uno Vincent Enyeama in that order.Y...
Super Eagles Maintain 43rd Position In Fifa Ranking
Published: January 08, 2015
Football governing body, Fifa, has published today on its official website the latest ranking of national teams.Compared with their ranking of last month, the Super Eagles maintained the 43rd position globally while in the continental ranking , the African champions are ninth.Algeria, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Senegal and ...
Lola Phillips Returns To Confluence Queens
Published: January 07, 2015
Former captain of Confluence Queens, Lola Phillips has returned to the club following a two-year spell with Federation Cup and Nigeria Women Premier League champions Rivers Angels.The former Makwada Queens, Delta Queens and Adamawa Queens forward joined Confluence Queens in 2010/11 and left after the 2011/12 season as ...
Exclusive : Tottenham Hotspur Midfielder Musa Yahaya To Join Flying Eagles On January 18
Published: January 07, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Tottenham Hotspur youth - teamer Musa Yahaya will arrive the Flying Eagles camp on January 18 to join his teammates, who are currently preparing for the African Youth Championship in Kaduna.The deadline for overseas based players to join the team is January 15, but club commitments...
Emem Eduok Ordered Out Of Nigeria Camp
Published: January 06, 2015
As a result of the transfer imbroglio involving Emem Eduok, the powers that be at the Nigeria Football Federation have ordered him out of the Super Eagles camp ahead of games with Ivory Coast and Sudan.NFF President Amaju Pinnick has admitted that he wielded the big stick because of the distraction the transfer saga is...
Super Eagles Survive Early Scare To Defeat NYSC
Published: January 05, 2015
The Super Eagles defeated NYSC 5 - 2 in a scrimmage ahead of the national team’s exhibition matches against Ivory Coast and Sudan later this month. The Daniel Amokachi - led side trailed the opponents with two minutes gone in the game after Omefe Ifeanyi’s opener. Mfon Udoh, who topped the goalscoring ...
Football Scout Michael Nicholas And 36 Lion Supremo Bury The Hatchet
Published: January 05, 2015
Football scout Michael Nicholas has revealed that he has settled the differences he previously had with 36 Lion CEO Liameed Olawale Gafar over the agency commission that he ought to have pocketed from the sale of Imoh Ezekiel to Al Arabi.And he has stressed that Gafar has credited his back account with his share of com...
Update : Emem Eduok Admitted On ITC Form A&B Academy Own His Economic Rights, Could Be Suspended By Fifa Until Case Is Resolved
Published: January 05, 2015
Investigations by allnigeriasoccer.com have revealed that the economic rights of Nigeria B international Emem Eduok are warehoused by Port Harcourt - based A&B Academy, whose promoter is Bright Ogude.Therefore, the 20 - year - old has been representing Dolphins on loan since joining the Nigeria Premier League club,...
Tony Nwakaeme Plays Down Beitar Jerusalem Link
Published: January 05, 2015
Hapoel Ra’anana striker Tony Nwakaeme has played down reports suggesting that he could be joining Beitar Jerusalem.It had earlier been reported that Nwakaeme was one of the capital club’s priorities in this transfer window, which opens in Israel in the next two days.“I am not aware of the interest fro...
Agent Dismisses Reports Isaac Success Will Be Fined By Granada
Published: January 04, 2015
The Nigerian representative of Isaac Success, Dominic Egbukwu, has dismissed reports in the local media that his client will be sanctioned by Granada after returning to Spain late from his Christmas vacation.Egbukwu has stressed that the Nigeria youth international was granted compassionate leave by the Andalusian outf...
Kogi United Kickstart Screening Today
Published: January 02, 2015
Chief Coach of Kogi United, Yomi Godwin will commence the screening exercise of his team at the Lokoja Confluence Stadium. The young tactician who made a lasting impression on the saddles of ABS FC has been tipped to mould a team that the football loving Kogi fans would be proud of.It would be the turn of the retained ...