Royal Excel Mouscron Keen To Extend Awoniyi's Loan Spell From Liverpool
Published: March 14, 2019
Royal Excel Mouscron are set to hold talks with Liverpool about extending Taiwo Awoniyi's stay at the Belgian First Division A club. With the Nigeria U23 invitee valued in the region of ten million pounds by Liverpool and Mouscron's well-documented financial problems, a permanent transfer to Les Hurlus has to be tak...
Sky Sports Pundit Offers Advice To Arsenal Coach : Start Iwobi Against Rennes
Published: March 14, 2019
Sky Sports pundit and former Arsenal striker Charlie Nicholas has advised Unai Emery to name Alex Iwobi in the starting line-up when the Gunners tackle Rennes in the Europa League on Thursday. Speaking before UEFA's decision to reduce Alexandre Lacazette's suspension to two games was announced, Nicholas is backing h...
Former Everton Star Yobo Tips Van Dijk To Become World's Best Defender
Published: March 14, 2019
Former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has sensationally tipped Liverpool central defender Virgil Van Dijk to someday become the best defender in the world after leading the Reds into the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League at the expense of favourites Bayern Munich.Jurgen Klopp's side defeated Bayern 3-1 Wedne...
Rotherham's Semi Ajayi Sets New Record With Brace Against Queens Park Rangers
Published: March 14, 2019
Rotherham's Nigeria international, Semi Ajayi set a new personal record after netting a brace against Queen Park Rangers in their EFL Championship game on Wednesday, including a late winner which his club manager described as a special moment. For the first time in his career, he has scored six goals in a single EFL...
Why Obi Mikel Holds The Key To Middlesbrough's Promotion Fate
Published: March 14, 2019
Former Chelsea star John Mikel Obi joined Middlesbrough from Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda during the January transfer window and has been a force to be reckoned with in England's second-tier. Though Mikel joined the Championship team two months ago, the 31-year-old midfield enforcer has seamlessly adapted to ...
Joseph Yobo Highlights Aerial Skills & Importance Of Van Dijk After Liverpool Win Vs Bayern
Published: March 14, 2019
For the first time since the 2008-2009 season, four Premier League teams have qualified for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League after Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Mane's opener was cancelled out when Joel Matip turned into his own net six minute...
Ex-Super Eagles Star Ameobi Names His Best XI, Picks Victor Moses Among Subs
Published: March 13, 2019
Legendary Newcastle striker  Shola Ameobi was afforded a chance to name a team of the best footballers he has played with during the course of his career on Wednesday evening.Speaking on Premier League Today alongside presenter Carol Tshabalala, the ex-Nigerian international who also wore the colours of Stoke City, Fl...
Ireland Gain The Upper Hand Over Nigeria In Race For Man City's Bazunu, Norwich City's Idah
Published: March 13, 2019
The Football Association of Ireland have gained the upper hand over the Nigeria Football Federation in the race for the services of two foreign-born youngsters. Manchester City winter signing Gavin Bazunu and Norwich City's Adam Idah have been handed maiden call-ups to Republic of Ireland U21 national team by manage...
Tammy Abraham Still There For Nigeria's Taking As Chelsea Loanee Is Omitted From England Roster
Published: March 13, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Chelsea-owned striker Tammy Abraham after he was omitted from the latest England squad list announced on Wednesday afternoon. In September 2017, Abraham rebuffed the attempts of the Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick to ...
Fanendo Adi Clarifies His Departure From Portland Timbers : I Requested The Trade
Published: March 13, 2019
Fanendo Adi has insisted that his departure from Portland Timbers came on his own terms despite reports claiming that he fell out with coach Giovanni Savarese in his final year with the club. The former Super Eagles invitee became Cincinnati's first Designated Player when he was traded for up to $950,000 in allocat...
'New Onuachu' Shows Off Physical Ability As FCM Make History With Win Vs Man Utd U19
Published: March 13, 2019
FC Midtjylland became the first Danish club to reach a UEFA Youth League quarterfinal after beating Manchester United 3-1 at the MCH Arena on Wednesday, March 13. As for team news, Manchester United attack-minded duo of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire and Mipo Odubeko were not in the matchday squad while Jibril Abu...
Three Nigeria Players Tipped To Represent English Clubs In Europe Next season
Published: March 13, 2019
The UEFA Champions League and Europa League are played this week with some Nigerian players in action in the Europa. Izuchukwu Okosi attempts to answer the question regarding which Nigerian players are likely to be signed by top English sides expected to participate in both competitions next season.1. Henry OnyekuruCu...
Germany Would Make Things More Difficult For NFF As Hamburg Star Set For Competitive U19 Debut
Published: March 13, 2019
Promising Hamburg midfielder Jonas David has been invited to Germany's U19 National Team for international games this month. The 19-year-old is eligible to represent Nigeria through his father but the Germans have made it more difficult for the three-time African champions as the midfielder would become provisional...
Russian-Based Winger Eligible For Ivory Coast Called Up By Nigeria For U23 AFCONQ
Published: March 13, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation have set the wheels in motion in their bid to win the race for the services of Olabiran Blessing Muyiwa, otherwise known as Benito, ahead of the Ivorian Football Federation. Though the NFF have kept mute over the foreign-based professionals called up to beef up the Olympic Eagles ahead ...
Key Nigerian Midfielder Fails Fitness Test, Omitted From Chelsea UYL Squad Vs Montpellier
Published: March 13, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria-eligible midfielder Faustino Anjorin will not be involved when two-time champions Chelsea face off with Montpellier in the UEFA Youth League last-16 at Cobham on Wednesday evening, starting from 1700 hours local time. The highly-rated youngster has failed a fitness test...