Official: Ex-Liverpool Defender Obi Goes Pro With Wigan Athletic
Published: November 09, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, EFL Championship side Wigan Athletic have announced that Nigerian-born central defender Emeka Obi has inked his first professional contract with the club. The 17-year-old's new deal with Wigan Athletic will keep him at The Latics until the end of the 2019-2020 season. ...
NFF Boss Dikko Clears The Air On Southampton Super Kid : Ireland Want To Cap-Tie Him, Not Sure Nigeria Made Official Approach
Published: November 08, 2018
2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Shehu Dikko has distanced himself from statements credited to him in the local media that claimed that Southampton super kid Michael Obafemi absented himself from the Super Eagles get-together in London in March 2017. The Nigerian Federation had contacted severa...
BATE Borisov 0 Chelsea 1: Moses Not in Squad As Blues Maintain 100 Percent Record In UEL
Published: November 08, 2018
Chelsea sealed their place in the round 32 of the UEFA Europa League thanks to a 1-0 win over BATE Borisov on Thursday. Former Nigeria international Victor Moses was not in the traveling party to Belarus and it would have been his third appearance in this season's competition if he had featured. The Blues made the t...
'Iwobi's New Contract Has Made Him More Focused' - Ex-EPL Star Explains Winger's Impressive Start
Published: November 08, 2018
Former Fulham star Leroy Rosenior on Thursday believes Nigeria international Alex Iwobi can get even better for Arsenal as he continues his impressive start to life under the management of new head coach Unai Emery. Rosenior was reacting to a mail from an Arsenal fan on Premier League Fan Zone who said the Nigerian ...
South Africa Coach, Captain Spoil For War Against Nigeria In AWCON Clash
Published: November 08, 2018
Head coach of the South Africa women's senior national team, Bayana Bayana, Desiree Ellis is targeting a win against Nigeria in their opening game of the 2018 Africa Women's Nations Cup in Ghana.The two teams will face off in the first Group B match on November 18 and Ellis whose final squad of 21 was unveiled on Thurs...
NFF Aware Of Southampton Prodigy Obafemi Before Ireland Call-Up, Pinnick 'Very Passionate' About Striker
Published: November 08, 2018
Southampton wonderkid Michael Obafemi had been on the radar of Nigeria Football Federation chiefs before being named to Ireland's provisional roster for their upcoming games in November. Allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that Obafemi was first proposed to the Nigerian Federation after playing a friendl...
Liverpool Loanee Ovie Ejaria's Position At Rangers Under Threat
Published: November 08, 2018
Former Golden Eaglets invitee Ovie Ejaria may struggle to keep his place in Rangers' starting lineup in the second half of the 2018-2019 season. According to The Express, The Light Blues are keen to add another creative player, a midfielder, striker and a defender in the January transfer window. Liverpool loanee ...
Fourteen Games Unbeaten: Iwobi Reveals Why Things Are Going So Well For Arsenal At The Moment
Published: November 08, 2018
Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Liverpool last weekend means they have achieved twelve wins and two draws in their last fourteen matches across all competitions. Alex Iwobi has credited manager Unai Emery for the Gunners impressive form and highlighted that the players have been working hard in training. ''It’s basical...
NFF Boss Pinnick Cites The Bible To Justify Reinstatement Of Disgraced Super Eagles Coach
Published: November 08, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has cited the Bible to justify his decision to reinstate disgraced Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf as soon as he finishes serving a one-year ban. It would be recalled that the CHAN Eagles boss was banned from all football-related activities by the NFF following its c...
Official Provides Three Reasons Why Super Eagles Will Definitely Miss Ighalo Against South Africa
Published: November 08, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has provided three reasons why the Super Eagles will definitely miss Changchun Yatai frontman Odion Ighalo on November 17 when they take on South Africa. Apart from the fact that the former Watford man is the leading scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with six go...
Super Eagles Official Names The Players That Can Replace Ighalo In Starting XI Vs South Africa
Published: November 08, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has admitted that the national team will miss Chinese-based striker Odion Ighalo when they face South Africa on match day five of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The former Watford star was forced to pull out of the squad on Thursday morning after scans revealed tha...
Promotion Candidates Portsmouth Eager To Sign Rotherham United Central Defender
Published: November 08, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that EFL League One Portsmouth are keen to bolster their defense in the January transfer window and to that end, they have beamed their searchlight on former Liverpool starlet Michael Ihiekwe. Portsmouth have opened talks with representatives of the Rotherham United central defender ...
Etebo Foundation To Donate More Than Ten Thousand Textbooks To 64 Public Primary Schools In Delta State
Published: November 08, 2018
In continuation on his mission to better the lives of school boys and girls and giving back to the society, Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo through his Foundation will on Thursday, November 8, 2018 distribute more than ten thousand text books to 64 public primary schools in Delta State. Coordinator of the p...
Everton Loanee Henry Handed Late Eagles Call-Up As Ighalo Is Ruled Out For 5 Weeks With Hamstring Injury
Published: November 08, 2018
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru has been handed a late international call-up for the national team's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa next week. Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that AFCONQ leading marksman Odion Ighalo suffered a season-ending injury in Changchun Yatai's 2-2 draw with Tian...
Nigerian Striker Contributes To Three Goals As Manchester United Thrash Swansea City 6-0
Published: November 07, 2018
Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko is already being mentioned as one of the players that will sign a scholarship with Manchester United in the coming months, having impressed for the youth teams of the Old Trafford outfit this season. Manchester United U17s thrashed Swansea City 6-0 on Wednesday with Odubeko scoring a go...