Rohr Receives Good News From Saudi Arabia Regarding Availability Of Ahmed Musa For AFCONQ
Published: February 20, 2019
Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa should be available for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and international friendly with Egypt, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Al-Nassr winger has not featured for the Saudi Arabian Professional Football League team since January 3 due to a ...
'African Zidane' Mikel Named In Championship Team of The Week
Published: February 20, 2019
Chelsea legend John Mikel Obi has been named in the current Championship Team of The Week after starring in Middlesbrough's 1-0 win over Blackburn  Rovers on Sunday. The Nigeria captain has endeared himself to Boro fans who have labelled him the African Zidane on the back of his imperious displays since transferrin...
Ex-West Ham Striker Obinna Training With Potenza Ahead Of Potential Transfer
Published: February 20, 2019
Victor Obinna's search for a new club could come to an end in the coming days if he proves his fitness. According to Tuttopotenza.com, the Nigeria international has been training with Italian Serie C side Potenza since yesterday with a view to a transfer. Obinna has been inactive for one year now following his r...
Swedish-Based Nigerian Midfielder Ruled Out Of Chelsea Vs Malmo Europa League Clash
Published: February 20, 2019
Innocent Bonke is not in contention to play for Malmo when they tackle Chelsea in the Europa League round of 32 second leg on Thursday evening. Fotbollskanalen.se is reporting that the Nigerian midfielder was not in the traveling party to the English capital, effectively ruling him out of the contest. Thus, no pl...
Reading Record Buy Aluko Set To Pen Deal With Chinese Club Beijing Renhe
Published: February 20, 2019
Chinese Super League side Beijing Renhe are on the verge of announcing the signing of Nigeria international Sone Aluko, according to reports. Football.London says the Reading forward is now in China to complete a move to Beijing Renhe. The deal is expected to go through as Beijing Renhe are owned by Reading owner...
Guardiola's Brilliant Response To Nigerian Critics For Not Winning UCL Without Messi & Co
Published: February 20, 2019
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola faced the cameras ahead of his side's Champions League last sixteen tie with Schalke 04 and was asked an embarrassing question by German-based Nigerian journalist Oma Akatugba. For eight years now, the Spanish football tactician has not been able to win the Champions League and Aka...
Odemwingie Reveals 70% Of African Players Believe Juju Men More Important Than Doctors, Nigerian Juju Man Treated Broken Arm
Published: February 20, 2019
Peter Odemwingie has acknowledged that he was taken to a Nigerian juju man after breaking his arm in training as a teenager. The former Super Eagles star, who was born in the old Soviet Union, returned to Nigeria to play briefly for amateur club AS Racines Lagos before transferring to Bendel Insurance, where he spe...
Jordan Aina, Uwakwe, Anjorin Absent As Chelsea Advance To UYL Last Sixteen
Published: February 20, 2019
Nigerian midfielders Tariq Uwakwe and Faustino Anjorin were not listed for Chelsea as the two-time champions advanced to the UEFA Youth League last sixteen following their 3-1 win against Monaco at Cobham on Tuesday evening. As exclusively reported by allnigeriasoccer.com last week, it was known from the word go tha...
Joseph Yobo Names Bayern Munich's Most Outstanding Defender Vs Liverpool
Published: February 20, 2019
Former Nigeria international, Joseph Yobo has lauded the performance of Bayern Munich full-back, Joshua Kimmich following the goalless draw with Liverpool in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League game. Speaking as a co-analyst on Supersports alongside ex Chelsea and Manchester United stars, Andy Townsend and Dwight Yorke ...
Seven Flying Eagles Players Who Showed Promise In 2019 U20 AFCON
Published: February 19, 2019
Despite huge criticisms of their performances at the CAF U-20 AFCON, Allnigeriasoccer's Izuchukwu Okosi runs the rule on seven Flying Eagles players who have showed promise in Niger and should be in the team to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.1. Yayaha NazifiThe striker scored one goal in the CAF U-20 AFCON in Niger ...
Most Overpaid EPL Players Based On Minutes Played: Victor Moses, Okaka Make Top 10
Published: February 19, 2019
Chelsea-owned winger Victor Moses and Watford loanee Stefano Okaka have been named among the top ten overpaid players in the English Premier League based on minutes played in the 2018-2019 season. According to research conducted by TheSportsman.com, Moses was paid £66,346 for every minute he spent on the pitch prio...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent On Target For Man Utd U16 In 5-0 Rout Of FK Poprad
Published: February 19, 2019
Mipo Odubeko and Deji Sotona were on target as Manchester United U16s humbled Slovakian opponents FK Poprad 5-0 on Monday, February 18 in a friendly. The Red Devils had traveled to Slovakia for a training camp and completed the get-together with a test game against FK Poprad, whose main team play in the second-tier ...
Fifty Hottest Prospects In English Football: Chelsea's Anjorin, Arsenal's Saka, Norwich's Idah Make List
Published: February 19, 2019
Respected football magazine Four Four Two has compiled a list of the top fifty most exciting teenagers in England and three players of Nigerian descent have been picked. They are Arsenal superkid Bukayo Saka, Norwich City striking sensation Adam Idah and Chelsea midfielder Faustino Anjorin. Saka was the top rank...
Ex-Bayern Munich Striker Adeyemi Named Among Most Experienced Youngsters In Europe
Published: February 19, 2019
Former Bayern Munich starlet Karim Adeyemi has been named among the most experienced young players in Europe from 22 European competitions per year of birth by CIES Football Observatory. The rankings were elaborated using an exclusive methodology weighting domestic league minutes played by footballers during the las...
Nigerian Striker Celebrates New Contract With Goal & Assist For Arsenal U18s
Published: February 19, 2019
Arsenal have gone top of the U18 Premier League after thrashing Leicester City 5-0 at the Leicester City Training Ground on Tuesday afternoon. Nigeria-eligible youngster Folarin Balogun, the topscoring striker in the U18 Premier League Southern section, was in action for 78 minutes before making way for winger  Rya...