Exclusive: Watford Star Ighalo Reveals He Sustained A Muscle Injury And Will Need Rest
Published: March 13, 2016
Odion Ighalo has admitted that he is racing to be fit for Watford’s Premier League clash against Stoke City on March 19 after sustaining a muscle injury in the Hornets 2-1 victory against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.The Super Eagles striker had to be substituted eight minutes from time against the Gunners at the ...
Odion Ighalo Back On The Goal Trail As Watford Record Shock Win Against Arsenal
Published: March 13, 2016
Odion Ighalo got on the scoresheet for Watford in their shock 2-1 win over Arsenal in the sixth round of the FA Cup at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.The Nigeria international had scored 15 goals in all competitions but failed to find the net in his last seven games prior to the contest against the Gunners.Ighalo hit...
FA Cup Team News : Iwobi On The Bench For Arsenal; Watford Star Ighalo Makes First Start
Published: March 13, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has named his starting line-up for his side’s FA Cup clash against Watford on Sunday afternoon and has omitted Nigeria international Alex Iwobi.The 19-year-old, who drops to the bench, has featured from the start in the previous four games contested by the defending champs in this co...
Samson Kpenosen Nets Game-winner For Dong Thap Cao Lanh
Published: March 13, 2016
Samson Kpenosen opened his goalscoring account for the new season as Dong Thap Cao Lanh defeated Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2-1 in the V-League on Sunday afternoon.The former Warri Wolves star fired blanks in his first two matches in the top-flight, against Da Nang and Ha Noi ,before netting his first of the season at the Cao L...
Niger Tornadoes Coach Fancies Chances Against Rivers United
Published: March 13, 2016
Niger Tornadoes and Rivers United go head to head in a match day six Nigeria Professional Football League game that should be special for many reasons.Tornadoes currently sit in 15th place on the NPFL standings with four points from five matches but this is a side that can score goals.Abdullahi Biffo’s charges ha...
Anthony Ujah Tips Bayern Munich Star Alaba To Become The Greatest Left Back In History
Published: March 13, 2016
Super Eagles striker Anthony Ujah had nothing but praise for Bayern Munich wing-back David Alaba in the wake of Werder Bremen’s 5-0 loss to the Bundesliga champions on Saturday.The former Cologne and Lillestrom star has opined that Alaba can become the greatest left back in the history of the game if he continues...
Arsenal Target Umar May Beat Transfer Record For A Nigerian Teen Held By Chelsea Star Mikel
Published: March 13, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Arsenal’s initial offer for Roma striker Sadiq Umar was for 20 million euros if performance-related incentives are thrown into the mix.Assuming the Serie A side had accepted the proposal from the Gunners, Umar’s transfer fee would have equaled the total sum p...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Umar Ahmed Tips Prespa Birlik To Win Title
Published: March 13, 2016
Former Nigeria U17 international Umar Ahmed is confident that KSF Prespa Birlik.will gain promotion to the Swedish Superettan at the end of the 2016 season.The midfielder recently penned a one-and-half-year deal with the Malmo-based side, ending his collaboration with Gee-lec International Academy, where he spent his f...
Real Salt Lake Newbie Sunday Stephen Pleased To Score First Goal In Nearly Four Years
Published: March 13, 2016
Sunday Stephen was delighted to get off the mark for Real Salt Lake in their 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders at the Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.The central midfielder last scored in a competitive fixture during the 2012-13 season, precisely September 23rd,2012, when he hit target in the 50th minute as Numancia beat ...
Super Eagles Striker Aaron Samuel Makes League Debut For CSKA Moscow
Published: March 12, 2016
Aaron Samuel made his league debut for CSKA Moscow in their 2-0 loss to FK Rostov on Saturday night .Although the 21-year-old made the bench last weekend for the Moscow derby, the Guangzhou R&F loanee was an unused substitute.With CSKA Moscow losing 1-0 to Rostov, manager Slutsky introduced Aaron Samuel to add fire...
South Africa Crushed 6-0 By Nigeria In Fifa U17 World Cup Qualifier
Published: March 12, 2016
Rasheedat Ajibade netted four goals in the space of twenty minutes as Nigeria annihilated South Africa 6-0 in the first leg of the final round of the 2016 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday.The Flamingoes put the Bantwana under pressure and got the early goal they want...
Liverpool Loanee Taiwo Awoniyi Confirms Availability For Friendly Against Brazil
Published: March 12, 2016
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi has confirmed that he is available for selection when the Dream Team VI tackles Brazil in a high-profile international friendly in Cariacica, Vitoria, Espirito Santo on March 24.The FSV Frankfurt frontman will travel to South America full of confidence having been involved in the last fo...
Agent Confirms Arsenal Are Interested In The New Nwankwo Kanu, Sadiq Umar
Published: March 12, 2016
English Premier League side Arsenal have set the wheels in motion to sign the highly-rated Roma teenager Sadiq Umar ahead of the summer transfer market.Several Italian media outlets, including La Repubblica, have reported that Roma have rejected a bid from the Gunners for the lanky frontman, who has caught the eye this...
Aminu Umar Bags Brace As Osmanlispor Beat Istanbul Basaksehir
Published: March 12, 2016
Umar Aminu belatedly celebrated his call-up to the Super Eagles by notching a brace in Osmanlispor FK’s 3-2 away win against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday afternoon. The homers broke the deadlock in the seventh minute before Osmanlispor found a way back to parity through Aminu in the 2...
Ikechi Anya Hopeful Watford Will Turn The Table On Arsenal
Published: March 12, 2016
Watford’s Anglo-Nigerian wing-back Ikechi Anya is hopeful that the Hornets will see off Arsenal when both teams square off on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Emirates FA Cup.Watford were resoundly thumped 3-0 by the Gunners in the last contest between the two Premier League sides at the Vic on Octobe...