Dallas Cup: Four Players Of Nigerian Descent Named In Arsenal Squad; Balogun Scores Vs CF Monterrey
Published: April 15, 2019
Four players with Nigerian blood flowing in their veins have been included on the Arsenal roster for the prestigious Dr Pepper Dallas Cup which got underway on Sunday at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. Right winger Ryan Alebiosu, midfielder Miguel Azeez, defender Mazeed Ogungbo and striker Folarin Balogun were part of the...
Nigeria-Eligible Teenager Promoted To Arsenal First Team Training Pre-Watford
Published: April 15, 2019
Arsenal head coach Unai Emery promoted Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo to first-team training ahead of their Premier League meeting with Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Monday evening. The England youth international was photographed training with the likes of Alex Iwobi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and...
Talented Nigerian Midfielder Set To Leave Manchester City After 13 Years
Published: April 15, 2019
Talented Nigerian midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru is set to end his association with English Premier League champions Manchester City in the summer, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The player's camp has revealed that there's no going back on his decision to quit the Citizens, having rejected a contract extension. ...
Iwobi's Wages Revealed : World's Highest Paid Player Messi Earns 31 Times More Than Arsenal Winger
Published: April 15, 2019
English newspaper the Daily Mirror has published on its website the wages of all the Arsenal first-team players and it has come to light that Alex Iwobi is among the least paid players at the London club despite penning a new contract last summer. The Hale End Academy product is the 18th highest earner at the Emira...
Chelsea's Uwakwe Looks Ahead To Arsenal Clash PL2, Happy To Be Fully Fit
Published: April 15, 2019
Chelsea midfielder Tariq Uwakwe is thrilled to be fully fit after a spell on the sidelines and hopes to play a part when the young Blues face off with Arsenal in a Premier League 2 clash at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening. The former England U18 international expects a difficult match and is wary of the threat pos...
Southampton Open Talks With Versatile Nigerian Defender Over New Contract
Published: April 15, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Southampton are in advanced talks with promising Nigerian defender Oludare Olufunwa over a new deal. The highly-rated teenager is in the second year of his scholarship with The Saints, meaning he could walk away as a free agent at the end of this season, if talks are not fruitfu...
Hearts' Ikpeazu Relishing First Career Final After Scoring In Scottish Cup Semis
Published: April 15, 2019
Uche Ikpeazu is delighted with the prospect of leading the lines for Hearts of Midlothian in the Scottish FA Cup final after scoring in their 3-0 win versus Inverness CT in the semifinals.The former Dream Team VI invitee has never played in a final game in his senior career, having represented a plethora of clubs, the ...
Tanzania Coach Post-Match : Every Word On Failing To Protect Lead, Golden Eaglets Injured Player, Game Management
Published: April 15, 2019
The first game of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations was a record breaking one as five-time world champions Nigeria outscored Tanzania 5-4 in a nine-goal thriller. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Tanzania coach Oscar Milambo has blamed his team's loss on the inconsistency of his inexperienced players. H...
Manu Garba Post-Match : Every Word On Golden Eaglets Comeback Win, Disputed Penalties, Missed Chances & More
Published: April 15, 2019
Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba attended the mandatory post-match press conference shortly after the five-time world champions beat hosts Tanzania 5-4 in the opening match of the 2019 U17 Africa Cup of Nations. The 2013 U17 World Cup-winning manager admitted that his team could have been at least eight goals up in ...
Arsenal Invincible Tips Chukwueze For Greatness As Super Eagles Young Star Lifts Villarreal Vs Girona
Published: April 15, 2019
Villarreal and Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze scored his team's only goal in a crucial win against Girona at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on Sunday evening which lifted the Yellow Submarine to the 15th position in the Spanish La Liga table and that performance caught the attention of Arsenal legend Laureano Bisan...
Super Eagles To Pocket N1.6 Billion In Prize Money If They Win 2019 AFCON
Published: April 14, 2019
All the countries competing at this summer's Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will receive at least $600,000 each, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced following the draw that took place in Cairo on Friday, April 12. For the first time in the history of the competition, 24 teams are participating ...
Golden Eaglets 'Little Messi' Wins CAF's First Man Of The Match Award At U17 AFCON
Published: April 14, 2019
Sidos FC super kid Akinkunmi Amoo has been recognized for his outstanding performance in the Golden Eaglets 5-4 win over Tanzania in the opening match of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon, with the Confederation of African Football officially naming him as the Man of the Match, allnigeriasoccer.com unde...
Nigerians Abroad : Dream Team Wingers Okereke, Chukwueze; Ex Flying Eagles Stars Obasi, Fatai Among The Scorers
Published: April 14, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players on target for their European clubs in league matches on Sunday, April 14. In the Italian Serie B, Nigeria U23 international David Okereke took his tally for the season to 9 goals from 26 games after scoring in the 57th minute of Spezia's 3-2 win against...
Is German-Born Okoye the Best Solution To Super Eagles Goalkeeper Problem?
Published: April 14, 2019
Super Eagles goalkeeping department remains the only position giving Nigerians sleepless night ahead of the 2019 AFCON, no thanks to some costly errors from Francis Uzoho.Since Vincent Enyeama's retirement from international football and Carl Ikeme's untimely retirement due to his illness, the African giants are yet to...
Three Takeaways From Golden Eaglets Last-ditch Win Over Tanzania In AFCON Opener
Published: April 14, 2019
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria began their quest for second AFCON trophy with a narrow win against Tanzania who are the host nation.Goals from Ibraheem Jabaar, Akin Amoo, Wisdom Ubani (brace), and Olatomi Alfred were all the team needed to record their first win of the competition.However, here are the top three lessons...