Spurs Defender Of Nigerian Descent Hoping To Emulate Chelsea Solanke, Makes England U17 Euro Roster
Published: April 28, 2017
England U17 boss Steve Cooper has announced his roster for the forthcoming 2017 UEFA European U17 Championship finals in Croatia.Tottenham Hotspur defender Timothy Eyoma is the only player of Nigerian descent included in the roster.The Young Lions have been grouped with Norway, Ukraine and the Netherlands in the prelim...
Super Eagles Legend Kanu Nominated For Best Arsenal Goal Scored At Tottenham
Published: April 28, 2017
Ahead of Arsenal\'s trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday for a crucial Premier League game, the official website of the Gunners has nominated five goals for the best goal at White Hart Lane.A strike from Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu made the shortlist along with efforts from Patrick Vieira, Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Fl...
Official : Bristol City Offer Professional Contract To Talented Nigerian Striker Akpobire
Published: April 28, 2017
Through their official website, English Championship outfit Bristol City have announced that talented Nigerian striker Kel Akpobire has signed his first professional contract with the club.The teenager was among the seven second-year scholars offered new deals by the Robins ahead of next season.Akpobire was offered fre...
Enyeama Will Be Fit For Nigeria Get-Together In France, Ball Is Now In Rohr's Court
Published: April 28, 2017
Lille netminder Vincent Enyeama will undergo an arthroscopy of the left knee next week and will probably not play a competitive game for the French Ligue 1 club until next season.With the ex-Super Eagle expected to spend a minimum of two weeks on the sidelines, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr can still add the goalkeeper t...
PSG, Celtic, Everton, RB Leipzig Battling For Signature Of Man City Nigerian Wonderkid
Published: April 27, 2017
German Bundesliga surprise package RB Leipzig are looking to sign Manchester City prospect Tosin Adarabioyo in the summer transfer market. According to the Times, the central defender is unhappy over his lack of first-team opportunities despite assurances before the start of this season, and is eager to play for a team...
Return Of Jesus Keeps Iheanacho Out As Determined Man Utd Hold Man City
Published: April 27, 2017
Manchester United battled to a goalless draw in their Premier League encounter against neighbors Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night.The news for Nigerian fans is the absence of Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho in City's match day squad, while Tosin Adarabioyo's snub wasn't surprising.In an engag...
Arsenal, Spurs Linked Nigerian Teenage Sensation Nominated For Blackpool Goal Of The Season
Published: April 27, 2017
One of the five goals scored by Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel has been nominated for Blackpool's Goal of the Season award.Osayi-Samuel's effort against Newport in the fifth minute of stoppage time in which he chased his own through ball and fired beyond the goalkeeper is in the running for the award.The 19-y...
Super Eagle Balogun Delighted As Ex-Barca Star Bojan Joins Obafemi Martins In History Books
Published: April 27, 2017
Leon Balogun has showered praise on former Barcelona wonderkid Bojan Krkic on the back of his fine display in Mainz's 2-2 draw with leaders Bayern Munich in the last round in the Bundesliga. Against the European powerhouse, the Stoke City loanee opened the scoring with a right-footed shot in the third minute, his first...
Stoke City Striker Ayoola Scores Injury-Time Winner For Ireland Vs Turkey
Published: April 27, 2017
Ibadan-born Stoke City striker Shola Ayoola helped the Republic of Ireland U18s record their first win in the Slovakia Cup in Dunajska Luzna.Ireland will compete in third place playoff after beating Turkey 2-1, with Ayoola registering his name on the scorecard in the second minute of injury time after coming on as a 68...
The Reason Why Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Is On The Brink Of Being Banned By Turkish Federation
Published: April 27, 2017
Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo is on the brink of being suspended by the Turkish Football Federation.The Chelsea loanee picked up his seventh yellow card of the season in last weekend's clash against Osmanlıspor, and is one card away from a suspension going into Saturday's tie at Kayserispor.Alanyaspor will be f...
Ex-Chelsea Striker Weah Watches On As Akinola Nets Game-Winner For USA In WCQ
Published: April 27, 2017
Toronto FC starlet Ayo Akinola scored for the second game running as United States U17s sealed a historic 4-3 win over Mexico in their second game of the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.The win was the first time United States will beat Mexico in the World Cup qualifiers at this level and ended their 25-game unbeaten r...
Why Liverpool Rejected Chance To Sign Tottenham Hotspur Midfielder Alli
Published: April 27, 2017
Liverpool passed up the opportunity to sign Dele Alli before he transferred to Tottenham Hotspur two seasons ago because they felt he was too expensive, according to former CEO Ian Ayre.The Reds had been in pole position for the signature of the former MK Dons talent, with manager Brendan Rodgers holding talks with All...
NFF Technical Director Made Mikel Star Of Nigerian Football & Nine Other Facts About Ex-Chelsea Ace
Published: April 27, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com has uncovered ten interesting facts about former Chelsea star and Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel. 1) A certain Bright Okafor is credited with the discovery of Mikel and he took the attacking midfielder to the Nigerian U17 camp in 2002.2) At the training camp, Mikel’s performance did not meas...
Chelsea Boss Conte Runs The Rule Over Promising Nigerian Striker Ike Ugbo
Published: April 27, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was among the 5,000 onlookers that witnessed Chelsea win their fourth FA Youth Cup in a row following their 6-2 aggregate victory over Manchester City.Two Nigerian players that starred and scored in last season's final, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham, were invited to train with the Blues ...
Iheanacho Has Not Started For Man City In 20 Games But Hopes To Play Vs Man Utd
Published: April 27, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho is raring to go when the two teams representing Manchester in the Premier League lock horns at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night. The Nigeria international was key when the Citizens faced the Red Devils back in September, scoring a goal and notching an assist in a 2-1 win, and hopes to be part of t...