'They Can Play In CHAN, U23, U20 Teams' - Rohr Planning To Snub NPFL Stars In AFCON Squad
Published: February 14, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has once again reiterated that no Nigeria Professional Football League player can walk into his team ahead of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations except he is exceptional. Rohr in an exclusive interview with Bunmi Blair believes the local-based players should try out the U20 and U23 teams first. ...
Nigerian Prodigy To Train With Man Utd, Man City, West Ham, Brighton, Nottingham Forest
Published: February 14, 2019
Nigeria U17 invitee Lateef Omidiji continues to be linked with a transfer to the Premier League in the near future. The Go Ahead Eagles teen sensation is presently in the country's capital, Abuja training with the national team ahead of their trip to Turkey for an invitation tournament. Football-wonderkids.co...
Manchester United Striker Of Nigerian Descent Called Up To England Youth Team
Published: February 14, 2019
Manchester United striker Shola Shoretire received a call-up to England U15 National Team this month. The Nigeria-eligible youngster was named in the starting line-up as the Young Lions were beaten 3-1 by their Belgian counterparts in an international friendly at at St George’s Park on Wednesday, February 13. S...
Kalmar FF Allow Sick Chidiebere Nwakali To Return To Nigeria
Published: February 14, 2019
Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF have permitted former Flying Eagles star Chidiebere Nwakali to return to his homeland as a result of illness. The new signing was training with his new teammates at their get-together in Belek, Turkey before he suddenly fell ill and has returned to Nigeria to continue his treatmen...
Chelsea-Owned Defender Omeruo Drawing Transfer Interest From German, Spanish Clubs
Published: February 14, 2019
Chelsea-owned defender Kenneth Omeruo is being linked with a permanent departure from the Stamford Bridge outfit in the summer transfer window.  According to The Sun UK, the Nigeria international is attracting interest from unnamed German and Spanish clubs thanks to his brilliant displays for Leganes, whom he joine...
Asisat Oshoala Opens And Closes The Scoring On Home Debut For Barcelona Femení
Published: February 14, 2019
Nigeria international striker Asisat Oshoala has landed firmly on her feet at Barcelona Femení after writing her name on the scoresheet for the second successive game as the Blaugranes lost 3-2 to Recreativo Huelva at the Miniestadi on Wednesday evening. The Dalian Quanjian loanee needed less than a minute to open...
What Nigerian Fans Are Saying After Flying Eagles Loss On Penalties to Mali
Published: February 14, 2019
Nigeria's Flying Eagles might provisionally have to settle for third place in the on-going U-20 Championship in Niger following their 4-3 loss to Mali on penalties after a 1-1 draw.Nigerians were certainly displeased with what the boys churned out at the Stade General Seyni Kountchey Stadium on Wednesday evening as Pau...
Ighalo Completes N6.09B Move To Shanghai Shenhua, Joins On Three-Year Deal, Handed No 9 Kit
Published: February 14, 2019
Odion Ighalo has ended speculation about his future after completing a transfer to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua from Changchun Yatai. The future of the Nigeria international has been the subject of speculation in recent months following the demotion of Changchun Yatai from the Chinese topflig...
Confirmed: Tottenham Watch 'Nigerian Eden Hazard' Score Two Goals, Win Penalty For Watford In FAYC
Published: February 13, 2019
'Nigerian Eden Hazard' Jayden Bennetts was the star of the show as Watford sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the FA Youth Cup following their 4-1 rout of Ipswich Town on Tuesday evening. Watford confirmed during the game staged at Wingate & Finchley FC that Tottenham Hotspur scout David Pleat was in the cro...
U20 AFCON Nigeria 1 Mali 1 (3-4 On Penalties) : Lady Luck Fails To Smile On Flying Eagles As Ozornwafor, Aniekeme Miss From The Spot
Published: February 13, 2019
Nigeria's Flying Eagles  on Wednesday were defeated 4-3 on penalties by the Malian U-20 side in the first semifinals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade General Seyni Koutche. The game had ended 1-1 at regulation time and required the spot kicks to determine the winners but midfielder Aniekeme Okon's pe...
Flying Eagles Player Ratings Vs Mali : High Marks For Utin, Muhammad; Ogbu, Effiom Catch The Eye; Nazifi Not At His Best
Published: February 13, 2019
The Flying Eagles will not contest the U20 AFCON showpiece after they were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Mali on Wednesday evening. Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule on the Flying Eagles on show thus, Goalkeeper:Orewale Oremade: Was well beaten by Mamadou Traore's opener. Denied Boubacar Traore with a good save in the ...
Go Ahead Eagles Whizkid Gets Maiden Nigeria U17 Call-Up Ahead Of AFCON
Published: February 13, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that highly-rated youngster Lateef Omidiji Jr is in line to make his debut for the Golden Eaglets next month after receiving a call-up to the national team. This is the first time the Go Ahead Eagles teen sensation has been invited to the Nigeria U17s since he turned his back ...
OGC Nice Join PSG, Borussia Dortmund In Race To Sign Chelsea's Nigerian Midfielder
Published: February 13, 2019
Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain are not the only clubs working on a deal to sign Chelsea midfielder of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin in the summer transfer window, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The latest club showing serious interest in the England U18 star is Ligue I side OGC Nice, who are coach...
33 Home-Based Stars Called Into Nigeria U23 Team For AFCONQ Vs Libya
Published: February 13, 2019
Head Coach Imama Amapakabo has called to camp 33 players ahead of next month's Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture between Nigeria and Libya.The first leg, to be hosted by Libya in Tunisia (as the Libyans still cannot host international matches in their country) will hold between 20th – 22nd March, with Nige...
Official: American-Born Nigerian Striker Inks Professional Contract With Arsenal
Published: February 13, 2019
Premier League giants, Arsenal has revealed via a publication on the club's official website, arsenal.com that teenage Nigerian striker, Folarin Balogun has put pen to paper on his first professional contract.Having seen his improvement over the years at Hale End and particularly this season, the club's hierarchy has m...