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Fifa confirm Wrexham goalkeeper has changed his sporting nationality from England to Nigeria
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Fifa confirm Wrexham goalkeeper has changed his sporting nationality from England to Nigeria

Football's governing body, Fifa officially confirmed on Monday, April 6 that Arsenal's Hale End academy graduate Arthur Okonkwo has switched his sporting nationality from England to Nigeria. The Wrexham goalkeeper made the decision to represent the Super Eagles after appearing for England's Young Lions at U15, U16, U17 and U18 levels.It is believed that the Nigeria Football Federation opted to be cautious and sought Fifa approval for Okonkwo's one-time switch, even though it was technically unnecessary as all his appearances for the Young Lions were in friendly matches.Werder Bremen defen...

April 7, 2026
Exciting Winger Bennetts, Three Other Nigerian Talents Make Spurs UEFA Youth League Squad
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Exciting Winger Bennetts, Three Other Nigerian Talents Make Spurs UEFA Youth League Squad

Four Nigerian talents have been named to Tottenham Hotspur&rsquo;s roster for the UEFA Youth League, according to the official website of European football&rsquo;s governing body UEFA.<br /...

Sep 9, 2016
Six Nigerian Players Included In Arsenal Squad For UEFA Youth League
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Six Nigerian Players Included In Arsenal Squad For UEFA Youth League

Six players of Nigerian descent have been included in Arsenal&rsquo;s roster for the UEFA Youth League which begins next week.<br /><br />Manager Andries Jonker has selected goalkeeper...

Sep 9, 2016
Nigeria Coach Receives Good News From Arsenal Coach Wenger On Iwobi
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Nigeria Coach Receives Good News From Arsenal Coach Wenger On Iwobi

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alex Iwobi is in line to feature in the Premier League in Saturday afternoon&rsquo;s clash against Southampton at the Emirates. <br /><br ...

Sep 9, 2016
Statistics Show Fanendo Adi Is A Better Striker Than Ex-Chelsea Star Drogba
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Statistics Show Fanendo Adi Is A Better Striker Than Ex-Chelsea Star Drogba

Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi has forged a great understanding upfront with Diego Valeri this term.<br /><br />The Timbers have scored 42 goals in Major League Soccer in the regular...

Sep 9, 2016
Super Eagles Midfielder Mikel In Pursuit Of Personal Milestone At Chelsea
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Super Eagles Midfielder Mikel In Pursuit Of Personal Milestone At Chelsea

Nigeria skipper John Obi Mikel is in line to make his 250th Premier League appearance for Chelsea when they face Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.<br /><br />It took the defen...

Sep 8, 2016
Ex-Nigeria U23 Skipper Handed Number Three Jersey At Greuther Furth (Photo)
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Ex-Nigeria U23 Skipper Handed Number Three Jersey At Greuther Furth (Photo)

<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> has been informed that Nigeria U23 international Erhun Obanor has been handed a shirt number at German 2 Bundesliga outfit <span>SpVgg Greuther F&uuml...

Sep 8, 2016
Sunderland Confirm Shirt Numbers For Three Nigerian Strikers
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Sunderland Confirm Shirt Numbers For Three Nigerian Strikers

English Premier League club Sunderland have updated their squad numbers for the 2016-2017 campaign on their official webpage following the arrival of Victor Anichebe, Jason Denayer and Didier Ndong.&l...

Sep 8, 2016
Nigeria Star Fit And Ready To Go Against Liverpool
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Nigeria Star Fit And Ready To Go Against Liverpool

Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa is poised to make his fourth appearance in the Premier League when Leicester City tackle Liverpool at Anfield this weekend.<br /><br />Manager Cla...

Sep 8, 2016
Exclusive : Nigeria Set To Make Approach For Arsenal Whizkid
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Exclusive : Nigeria Set To Make Approach For Arsenal Whizkid

Arsenal defender Tolaji Bola is on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation, with a view to an invitation to one of the national teams in the not too distant future. <br /><br />Born J...

Sep 8, 2016
No Debut For Arsenal Loanee Nwakali; Expected To Depart London Next Week
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No Debut For Arsenal Loanee Nwakali; Expected To Depart London Next Week

Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali, 18, will not make his competitive debut for <span style="" class="notranslate">MVV Maastricht in Friday</span><span><span&g...

Sep 8, 2016
Iheanacho, Iwobi, Two Other Nigerian Wonderkids Included In Top 50 U20 Players In Europe
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Iheanacho, Iwobi, Two Other Nigerian Wonderkids Included In Top 50 U20 Players In Europe

Four players of Nigerian descent- Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Dominic Solanke and Tammy Abraham- have been named among the top 50 players under the age of 20 in Europe.<br /><br />Briti...

Sep 8, 2016
Fifteen Players Of Nigerian Descent Called Up By England Youth Teams This Season
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Fifteen Players Of Nigerian Descent Called Up By England Youth Teams This Season

Fifteen Nigerian players have been called up to England<span><span class="body1">&rsquo;s</span> youth teams since the start of the 2016-2017 season.<br /><br ...

Sep 7, 2016