Fifa Best Awards How Nigeria Voted: Rohr Went For Modric, Mikel Chose Messi; Falcons Coach, Captain Disagree
Published: September 24, 2018
Luka Modric has won FIFA's The Best award after helping Real Madrid to win the Champions League and playing a key role for Croatia at the 2018 World Cup. In the voting by national team coaches, captains and media, Modric earned 29.05 percent of the votes, Ronaldo finished second with 19.08 percent and third-plac...
FIFA Recall Nigeria's 2018 World Cup Appearance In Best Awards Ceremony
Published: September 24, 2018
Luka Modric claimed the 2018 FIFA Best Player Award Monday evening but for Nigerian football faithful, there was an interesting angle to the glittering event.Nigeria's Super Eagles were eliminated at the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but their participation continues to reverberate and was duly ackno...
Leicester City's Iheanacho Sings The Praises Of Wolves Manager Ahead Of Carabao Cup Tie
Published: September 24, 2018
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has praised Wolverhampton Wanderers manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, ahead of Tuesday's Carabao Cup third round tie at Molineux. Wolves had been tipped to struggle in the Premier League this season but have enjoyed a good start, losing only once to Leicester City more than a mo...
Arsenal Captain Koscielny Reveals Four Qualities Of Iwobi & Winger's Two Weaknesses
Published: September 24, 2018
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Arsenal whiz-kid Alex Iwobi, has been praised by his club captain Laurent Koscielny.The young star was rated as one of the best players after his team's Europa League victory against FC Vorskla Poltava and did well when he came on in the second half for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in yesterday...
Nigerian Striker On Target In Shootout As Man Utd Qualify For Premier League National Finals
Published: September 24, 2018
Promising Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko was on target in the shootout as Manchester United U16s sealed their place in the Premier League National Finals after beating Everton, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Red Devils won their group which contained the Toffees, Liverpool and Manchester City. Manchester United...
Sunderland's Nigeria Target Maja Named In EFL Team Of the Week
Published: September 24, 2018
Former Super Eagles invitee Josh Maja has been named in the latest English Football League Team of the Week revealed by the official website of the EFL on Monday, September 24. The current EFL Young Player of the Month scored twice as Sunderland thrashed Rochdale 4-1 in League One on Saturday. The Nigerian super ...
Victor Moses In Contention To Face Liverpool In League Cup As Pedro Misses Training
Published: September 24, 2018
Ex-Super Eagles star Victor Moses is in contention to face his former club Liverpool, where he spent the whole of the 2013-2014 season, when Chelsea take on the Reds in the League Cup in two days time, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The good news for Moses but certainly bad news for Chelsea and their fans is that Ped...
Iwobi Gets Good Ratings Despite Playing For 21 Minutes Vs Everton
Published: September 24, 2018
Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi played for 21 minutes, coming off the bench in place of  Pierre Emerick Aubameyang in the 69th minute in Arsenal's 2-0 home win over Everton at the Emirates on Sunday evening.The win was a fifth in succession for the North London side in all competitions and their fourth in the Premier L...
The Real Reason Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Was Omitted From Leganes Match Day Squad
Published: September 24, 2018
It has come to light that Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo was omitted from the CD Leganes squad that lost 1-0 to Eibar in the latest round of matches in La Liga simply because he didn't train with the team for most part of last week.Prior to the meeting at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa, the Nigeria international had made ...
Nigerian Striker Nets Winner For Liverpool In Win Against Umotong's Brighton & Hove
Published: September 24, 2018
Dual eligible British-Nigerian striker, Rinsola Babajide, netted the game winning goal as Liverpool beat Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1-0  in the Women's Super League on Sunday, September 23. Both the England U20 star and Ini Umotong entered the game as substitutes, with Babajide playing the last ten minutes and ...
Udinese's Troost-Ekong Is Player Of The Week, But Who Else Made The Nigerian TOTW
Published: September 24, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com reveals the most outstanding Nigerian players in each position in the last one week and the spotlight player award goes to Udinese's William Troost-Ekong. Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United) : The Super Eagles netminder posted his second consecutive shutout in Chippa United's goalless ...
Super Eagles Hopeful Blessing Eleke Awarded Goal Of The Month In Switzerland
Published: September 24, 2018
Nigerian striker Blessing Eleke has won the Goal of the Month award for August 2018 in the Raiffeisen Super League. The 22-year-old's brilliant solo goal in FC Luzern's 4-2 win over FC Lugano on August 4 was picked as the most eye-catching goal in the Swiss topflight last month. Remarkably, Eleke netted his maide...
Arsenal Coach Emery Explains Why Lacazette Was Not Taken Off For Iwobi Just Before First Goal
Published: September 23, 2018
Arsenal coach Unai Emery was quizzed by the reporters at the post-match press conference over his decision not to introduce Alex Iwobi just before Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring in the 56th minute in their 2-0 win against Everton at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners had taken the lead against the run of play...
Liverpool Winger Ojo's Latest Comments To Spark International Tug-Of-War Between Nigeria & England
Published: September 23, 2018
Sheyi Ojo's latest comments about his international future will spark a tug-of-war between the Nigerian Federation and the English Football Association for his services, with the winger refusing to rule out playing for the three-time African champions if handed a call-up by manager Gernot Rohr. Born in Hemel Hempste...
Arsenal 2 Everton 0: Iwobi Subbed In, Lookman Benched As Gunners Win Fourth Game On The Spin
Published: September 23, 2018
Alex Iwobi was a second half substitute as Arsenal moved to sixth place in the English Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over Everton at Emirates Stadium.The Super Eagles winger replaced  Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 69th minute of action.This game began as a meeting between the two enter...