Anthony Ujah And Leon Balogun Jet Off To Nigeria
Published: March 22, 2015
Cologne striker Anthony Ujah departed Germany on Sunday along with fellow Nigeria international Leon Balogun for the Super Eagles upcoming friendlies against Uganda and South Africa. If there are no last minute changes to their traveling schedule, both players will practice with the Nigeria squad on Monday as they are ...
Coach Manu Garba : We Will Not Go Back To Nigeria Without The Trophy
Published: March 22, 2015
Nigeria Under 20s coach, Manu Garba, fancies the chances of the Flying Eagles in the showpiece game of the African Youth Championship.Having defeated Senegal in their first game of the tournament, Manu Garba is confident that the feat will be repeated on Sunday evening.“We will not go back to Nigeria without the ...
Kano Pillars Shoot Themselves In The Foot By Losing 4 - 0 To Moghreb Tetouan
Published: March 22, 2015
 Kano Pillars have shot themselves in the foot after losing 4 - 0 to Moghreb Tetouan in the first leg of their first round Champions League tie.Going into the game at Stade Saniat Rme, the Nigeria champions were without the services of two of their feared strikers, Gambo Mohammed, who was shot during a robber...
Nnamdi Oduamadi Ends Six - Month Goal Drought
Published: March 22, 2015
Nnamdi Oduamadi ended his six - month goal drought after netting in Latina’s 2 - 1 loss to Spezia in the 32nd round of matches in Italy’s Serie B. The Nigeria international hit target for Latina in the 66th minute, but the strike was only a consolation as the visitors had taken a two - goal lead through Gia...
FC Dallas Striker Tesho Akindele Opens Goalscoring Account For The Season
Published: March 22, 2015
FC Dallas maintained their one hundred percent win record in the MLS with a 2 - 0 victory over Philadelphia Union on Saturday.Canadian - Nigerian attacker Tesho Akindele registered his first goal of this season, opening the score  four minutes after  the restart. Ryan Hollingshead, a second half substitute, d...
Chuks Akabueze Hails Odd Grenland Quality After Thrashing Lillestrom 6 - 1
Published: March 21, 2015
Out - of - favour Super Eagles winger Chuks Akabueze has commented on Odd Grenland’s 6 - 1 thrashing of Lillestrom in a pre - season friendly played on Saturday evening. Though not on the score- sheet himself, he was one of the standout players for Odd Grenland at Skagerrak Arena , and was involved in the first g...
Bartholomew Ogbeche On Target For Cambuur In Loss To AZ Alkmaar
Published: March 21, 2015
Nigeria international Bartholomew Ogbeche scored for the first time in four matches, but his goal was not enough as Cambuur lost 2 - 1 to AZ Alkmaar on match day 28 of the Eredivisie.Gudelj opened scoring from the penalty spot in the 11th minute, and 17 minutes after the restart Ogbeche netted his 13th goal of the seas...
Portsmouth Star Iniabasi Umotong Makes Nigeria Debut In Draw With Mali
Published: March 21, 2015
The Falcons have one foot in the All Africa Games, scheduled to take place in Brazzaville, Congo, in September after holding hosts Mali to a 1 - 1 draw in the first leg, last round of the qualifiers.Mali were on the back foot for most of the first half, but Nigeria missed a plethora of chances before both teams went in...
Anthony Nwakaeme Celebrates 26th Birthday With Brace Against Ashdod
Published: March 21, 2015
A week after coming back from injury, Anthony Nwakaeme returned to scoring ways for his Israeli club, Hapoel Ra’anana.The attacker netted a brace to lead Hapoel Ra’anana to a 4 - 0 win over MS Ashdod in the Premier League.The Dolphins conceded their first goal in the eighth minute when Anthony Nwakaeme rece...
Brown Ideye Reveals He Was Arrested When He Was Younger
Published: March 21, 2015
In a question and answer session with the official website of West Brom earlier this week, Brown Ideye confessed that he was arrested by the police in his teenage years. But the former Dynamo Kiev striker later picked up the pieces, and became focused on his football career, going on to play for the Flying Eagles befor...
Sammy Ameobi Starts Against Arsenal; Chuba Akpom Fails To Make Squad
Published: March 21, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian striker Sammy Ameobi will make his 14th start of the season when Newcastle United entertain Arsenal at St James Park in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.Manager John Carver has chosen him in attack along with Ayoze Perez and Yoan Gouffran.With nine games yet to be decided, Sammy Ameobi has alre...
Exclusive : Hamstring Injury Rules Chidera Ezeh Out Of AYC Final, Porto Starlet To Spend One Month On The Sidelines
Published: March 21, 2015
According to leaks gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com’s editorial staff, Porto youth - teamer Chidera Ezeh has been ruled out of the African Youth Championship final between Nigeria and Senegal.Contrary to malicious statements in the local media that he failed to convince in the first two matches, the reality is th...
Musa Mohammed Wants To Lift AYC Trophy
Published: March 21, 2015
Musa Mohammed has vowed that the Nigeria Under 20s will overcome their Senegalese counterparts when both countries square off against each other in the final of the African Youth Championship on Sunday.The Senegal Under 20s began the tournament, losing 3 - 1 to the Flying Eagles, but managed to qualify for the semi - f...
In - form Leon Balogun Pleased To Be Recalled By Nigeria
Published: March 21, 2015
Darmstadt 98 defender Leon Balogun, 26, was pleased to be recalled to the Nigeria national team for their upcoming friendlies against Uganda and South Africa. The right - back has been in the international wilderness for more than a year after injuring his right foot in a pre - World Cup friendly against Mexico, which ...
Isaac Promise Becomes First Nigerian Player To Score A Brace In Super Lig In Last 3 Months
Published: March 20, 2015
A brace from ex Flying Eagles skipper Isaac Promise helped Balikesirspor defeat Eskisehirspor 4 - 1 in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday evening. For the first time since joining Balikesirspor in the winter transfer market, Isaac Promise was on target for his new employer.The 27 - year - old first scored in the 35th min...