Moses Suits Up For The 50th Time, Ejaria Benched, Mikel Missing As Chelsea Lose To Liverpool
Published: September 16, 2016
Super Eagles creator Victor Moses suited up for the 50th time in a Chelsea shirt in their 2-1 loss to Liverpool on game week five in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Friday night.The 25-year-old achieved the milestone when he came off the bench in the 83rd minute, replacing Brazil star Willian.Liverpool wer...
Nigeria U20 Skipper Nwakali Makes Professional Debut For MVV Wearing Number Ten Jersey
Published: September 16, 2016
Flying Eagles skipper Kelechi Nwakali made his competitive debut for Dutch club MVV Maastricht in their 1-0 victory over Ajax Amsterdam II in the Eerste Divisie on Friday night.The attacking midfielder started the game staged at the De Geusselt on the bench before his introduction by manager Ron Elsen in the se...
FLASHBACK : Liverpool Midfielder Ejaria Explains Why He Left Nigeria Camp In 2013
Published: September 16, 2016
Liverpool wonderkid Ovie Ejaria has explained why he failed to make the Golden Eaglets squad ahead of the 2013 Fifa Under 17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.The Londoner has fond memories of training with the Nigeria U17s three years ago and enjoyed spending time with Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) and Isaac...
Barcelona, Arsenal & Manchester United Monitor Nigeria Winger Moses Simon
Published: September 16, 2016
English Premier League, La Liga, German and Italian clubs monitored Nigeria international Moses Simon during Thursday’s Europa League clash between Gent and Sporting Braga. Portuguese newspaper Ojogo is reporting that scouts representing Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich were at the Est&aacu...
Fifa Will No Longer Control Golden Ball Award As France Football Ends Partnership
Published: September 16, 2016
France Football has announced on its official webpage that it has ended its collaboration with Fifa regarding the awarding of the Ballon d’Or. In 2010, the famous French sports publication signed a five-year agreement with Fifa for a joint presentation of the award, which is determined by votes from national coac...
Poor Man Paul Pogba, Ejaria : I Try To Play With No Fear
Published: September 16, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria is hoping to get some minutes for the first team of Liverpool in competitive fixtures before the end of the 2016-2017 season. The central midfielder has seen his stock rise in the last few weeks thanks to his brilliant displays for the Reds main squad during pre-season training...
NFF Poll : Austin Okocha Beats Ohenhen To Nigeria Best Ever Free-Kick Taker
Published: September 16, 2016
Former Bolton Wanderers skipper Austin Okocha has claimed the best free kick taker accolade in a poll conducted by the Nigeria Football Federation on social media.The Nigerian Federation asked Nigerian fans via Twitter who is Nigeria’s best ever free-kick taker, and 83.33 percent of fans who took part in the poll...
Exclusive: Chelsea Young Star Aina Committed To England Youth Teams
Published: September 16, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Chelsea defender Ola Aina remains committed to England’s youth teams amid speculations in the local media that teammate John Obi Mikel might convince him to dump the European nation in the near future. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is that indivi...
Moses One Assist Short Of Equaling Yakubu EPL Assists Record For Nigerian Player; Ighalo Is Tenth
Published: September 16, 2016
Chelsea star Victor Moses is on course to break Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s assists record for a Nigerian player in the Premier League. The winger has notched 13 helpers cumulatively for the teams he has represented ahead of Friday night’s clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, one short of Yakubu’s record. Mose...
Chelsea Star Mikel Warns Liverpool Will Be A Tough Nut To Crack
Published: September 16, 2016
Nigeria skipper John Obi Mikel has urged his Chelsea teammates to bounce back and return to winning ways ahead of the meeting with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Friday night. The Blues needed an 81st minute equalizer from Diego Costa before registering a 2-2 draw against Swansea City last weekend, their first dropped...
Nigeria Wonderkid Nwakali Poised To Make Pro Debut Against A Team He Rejected, Ajax
Published: September 16, 2016
Nigeria U20s skipper Kelechi Nwakali is poised to make his professional debut on Friday night against Ajax Amsterdam, one of the teams that were interested in his signature before he committed his future to Arsenal for five years in the summer. The attacking midfielder arrived in the Netherlands last Saturday and has s...
Man City, Arsenal Loanees Nwakalis Will Not Attend Burial Of Late Grandfather
Published: September 16, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali and former Golden Eaglets star Chidiebere Nwakali will miss the burial of their late grandfather Samuel Samson Nwakali, who passed away on Thursday, August 4.Nwakali Senior will be buried on 24th September, a day after MVV travel to Almere City for ga...
Europa League Wrap : Ideye Notches Helper; Umar Strikes; Balogun Not Utilized; Friday Starts; LK8 Overcomes Groin Complaint; Simon Shines
Published: September 16, 2016
Catch up on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the Europa League on Thursday, September 15.Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi played 90 minutes of Racing Genk’s 3-2 loss to Rapid Vienna at  Allianz Stadion (Wien). Nura Mohammed was not in the Roma squad that registered a 1-1 draw with Viktoria Plze�...
Echiejile Makes 32nd Appearance In European Competitions, Debuts For Standard Liege
Published: September 15, 2016
Super Eagles left fullback Elderson Echiejile will make his competitive debut for Standard Liege when they face off against Celta Vigo in the group stage of the Europa League on Thursday night.The veteran defender has been included in the starting XI for the game against the Spanish opponents at Stade Maurice Dufrasne,...
Fanendo Adi Becomes First Portland Timbers Player To Score 15 Goals In Multiple Seasons
Published: September 15, 2016
Nigerian striker Fanendo Adi notched his 15th goal of the season across all competitions in Portland Timbers’s 4-2 loss to Deportivo Saprissa in the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday night.The 25-year-old’s 68th minute goal was his third strike in the competition, having registered his name on the sco...