Six Nigerians Figure; Reading Goalscoring Defender Odimayo On The Mark In Win Vs Arsenal In UPL
Published: October 23, 2016
Six players of Nigerian descent were on parade at Hogwood Park Training Ground (Finchampstead, Berkshire) as Arsenal suffered their biggest defeat of the season, losing 5-1 to Reading in the U18 Premier League on Saturday.Akinwale Odimayo skippered the Royals U18s and he was joined in his side’s starting XI by de...
Promising Nigerian Midfielder Uwakwe Shines In Derby Between Chelsea and Tottenham
Published: October 22, 2016
Promising Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe started and completed ninety minutes as Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the Under 18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The visitors took the lead at Hotspur Way Training Centre (London) in the 26th minute courtesy of Marc Guehi, who headed home afte...
Touted Young Arsenal Nigerian Defender Would Like To Face Messi & Repeat Zidane Goal
Published: October 21, 2016
The Arsenal Matchday Programme asked the young Nigerian defender Tobi Omole questions about his career before the Gunners tackled Swansea City in the Premier League last weekend. The central defender says he wishes to play against the most feared striker in the world, Barcelona’s Argentina superstar Lionel Messi,...
Revealed : Chelsea Winger Victor Moses Dating A Pretty Jamaican Lady
Published: October 21, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses is dating an unnamed British lady of Jamaican descent.The couple, who live in the same house in London but not legally married,  has two children - a son named Brentley and a daughter, Nyah, who was born in 2015.Moses shares a close bond with his...
Kelechi Iheanacho Six Games Away From Reaching Man City Milestone
Published: October 21, 2016
Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho is six games away from hitting a 50-game milestone for English Premier League club Manchester City.The 20-year-old has racked up 44 appearances in competitive fixtures for the Citizens since he made his debut against Watford in the Premier League on August 29, 2015.Iheanac...
(Photo) Iwobi Celebrates With Arsenal Star Ozil After First Professional Hat-Trick
Published: October 20, 2016
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was delighted following Arsenal’s 6-0 hammering of Ludogorets in the Champions League on Wednesday night and took to social media to celebrate the handsome win.The Gunners number 17 has posted a picture where he was sighted celebrating with eight of his teammates in the shape of G...
Mentor Reveals Man City Wonderkid Iheanacho Is Better Than Messi When He Was 20
Published: October 19, 2016
Taye Academy supremo Kennedy Ezenwere has revealed that his former pupil Kelechi Iheanacho has always dreamt of facing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, adding that the Nigeria international will play a key role in Wednesday night’s Champions League tie at the Camp Nou. And the man credited with the discovery of ...
Chelsea Talent Ike Ugbo Scores Brace Vs Exeter City In Checkatrade Trophy
Published: October 18, 2016
England youth international Ike Ugbo struck twice but it was not enough with Chelsea U23s suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Exeter City in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday evening. The home team controlled the match in the early stages and raced into a two-goal lead after twenty-four minutes, courtesy of goals fr...
Golden Eaglets Graduate In Line To Face Barcelona In Champions League
Published: October 18, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho is in line to face Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night at the Camp Nou.The Nigeria international was one of the 21 players summoned for the trip by City manager Pep Guardiola, but it remains unclear whether or not he will be handed a starting shirt with Argentina star Aguero also...
Nigerian Wonderkid Ndukwu Scores Two Stunners, Ughelumba Debuts As Leicester Return To Winning Ways In UYL
Published: October 18, 2016
Leicester City ended a two-game losing streak in the UEFA Youth League with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over FC Copenhagen at  Loughborough University Football Stadium (Loughborough) on Tuesday afternoon. The Foxes would have been staring elimination in the face if they had lost today’s fixture, but a brace fr...
Promising West Ham Defender Akinola Has An Eye For Goals
Published: October 18, 2016
Promising West Ham defender Tunji Akinola has added goalscoring to his game, with two goals to his name for West Ham U18s in the U18 Premier League in the ongoing season. The 17-year-old helped the young Hammers secure wins at Norwich City and Reading, hitting target in the 27th and 58th minute in both fixtures, to tak...
Young Nigerian Defender Pleased To Learn His Craft From Arsenal Stars Koscielny, Mustafi
Published: October 18, 2016
Nigerian defender Tobi Omole has nothing but praise for Arsenal central defenders Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi, and is pleased to learn his craft from the experienced stoppers. The 16-year-old was particularly impressed with the France and German international for helping Petr �ech post a shutout in the Gun...
Nigerian Trio Missing As Liverpool Are Frustrated By Manchester United
Published: October 17, 2016
English-born Nigerian trio Ovie Ejaria, Sheyi Ojo and Tiago Ilori were missing from the Liverpool squad that drew goalless with Manchester United at Anfield in the Premier League on Monday night.The first half at L4 0TH had few chances, with both teams preventing each other from scoring, and it took a long time for the...
Nigerian Messi & Adeyemo On The Mark For Watford U23 In Eight-Goal Thriller
Published: October 17, 2016
Watford U23s scored three goals but still lost an eight-goal thriller against Coventry City in the Professional Development League on Monday afternoon, October 17.Former Nigeria U23 target Ola Adeyemo gave the Hornets a glimmer of hope when he reduced the deficit in the 38th minute, scrabbling home an effort after a li...
Ex-Chelsea Ball Boy Talks About Sensational Assist For Moses Goal Vs Leicester City
Published: October 17, 2016
Sierra Leonenan midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah has looked back on the assist he provided for Victor Moses’s goal against Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday, admitting that he never knew his back-heel would be perfect.With ten minutes remaining at Stamford Bridge, a sensational pass from the England U...