Soccer Is A Way To Cope : Sport As Solace For A Community
Published: August 05, 2018
The Oakland's Life Academy high school founded a program dubbed Futbolistas 4 life in 2009. Futbolistas is Spanish for footballers. The program provides a platform for students who have decided to take up a sport to connect with issues affecting their lives. The program binds the students and keeps them at sc...
Official: Bordeaux Confirm Capture Of Nigeria's Most Promising Prospect
Published: August 05, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, French Ligue 1 outfit Bordeaux have announced that they have reached an agreement with KAA Gent over the transfer of Samuel Kalu, subject to the signing of all administrative documents. The 20-year-old Nigerian winger is set to be signed as replacement for ex-Brazil U20...
Leicester's Ndidi: Win Against Lille Will Give Us Confidence Ahead Of First Game Vs Man Utd
Published: August 05, 2018
Speaking after Leicester City's hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lille in a very competitive friendly on Saturday, Wilfred Ndidi has opined that the win has boosted their confidence ahead of their Premier League opener against Manchester United. Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho ended pre-season with four goals in ...
Pre-Season : Iwobi Stars As Arsenal Beat Lazio; Tottenham's Nigerian Duo Below Par
Published: August 04, 2018
As the Premier League sides round off their pre-season activities and look forward to the start of a new season, allnigeriasoccer.com details readers with the performances of their favourite Nigerian players who took part for their clubs in their final tune-up games on Saturday 4th August. At the Friends Arena in St...
4 In 3 For Leicester's Iheanacho: Ndidi Surprised Eagles Teammate Can Score With His Head
Published: August 04, 2018
Leicester City wrapped up their pre-season schedule with a 2-1 win over Ligue 1 opponents Lille on Saturday, with Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho tallying his third and fourth goals. The Foxes found themselves behind in the 4th minute following a close-range effort from Mothiba, but they were back on level t...
Nigerian Exports: AFCON Vet Taye Taiwo, Eleke, Olayinka Score Maiden Goals For Clubs
Published: August 04, 2018
In Finland, former Nigeria international Taye Taiwo opened his goalscoring account for RoPS as they were held to a 2-2 draw by champions HJK at Telia 5G -areena (Helsinki). The left-back made it 2-1 in the 54th minute when he scored with a trademark free-kick. Taiwo turned out for HJK during the 2015 and 2016 season...
England: Late Debut Goals For Edun, Adeboyejo & Omotayo; Birmingham's Solomon-Otabor Scores
Published: August 04, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players who scored for their respective English clubs on Saturday 4th August. We start off with Tayo Edun who helped his team to a 2-2 draw versus Blackburn Rovers in their Championship game at the Portman Road Stadium. The 20-year-old who joined the Blues on a season-long loan deal from Fu...
Revealed : The Italian Club Competing With Derby, West Brom For Chelsea's Ola Aina
Published: August 04, 2018
Italian Serie A club Torino are competing with Championship sides West Brom and Derby County for the signature of Chelsea defender Ola Aina in the summer transfer window. Cuoretoro.it says Torino are holding transfer talks with the Nigeria international who played last season on loan at Hull City and featured in 44 ...
Great Start For Super Eagles Target Maja & Sunderland In League Opener
Published: August 04, 2018
It was a great start for Josh Maja in Sunderland's League One opener against Charlton Athletic, with the striker finding the net as the Black Cats came from behind to beat The Addicks 2-1. Lyle Taylor gave the visitors the lead at the Stadium of Light in the tenth minute when he converted a spot kick after r...
Penalty-Box Predator Ighalo Just Can't Stop Scoring, Nets 12th Goal In China
Published: August 04, 2018
Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo is on a sensational run of form with his Chinese club Changchun Yatai after getting on the score-sheet for the second consecutive matchday in their 1-1 draw with Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday afternoon.The 29-year-old struck home a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard bo...
The Super Eagles Games Ebuehi Will Miss After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Published: August 04, 2018
Benfica defender Tyronne Ebuehi faces a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee. Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the right-back will decide when and where to undergo surgery in the next few weeks. The former ADO Den Haag star will miss u...
How Super Eagles Coach Rohr Stopped Ahmed Musa From Joining Chinese Club
Published: August 04, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr advised former Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa to snub a transfer to China before he agreed terms with Saudi club Al-Nassr. According to Saudi Arabian sports newspaper Al-Riyadiyya, the Nigeria international had offers from five other clubs, four from England and the biggest deal was...
Unwanted Porto Midfielder Mikel Linked With Move To Marseille?
Published: August 04, 2018
Nigeria international Mikel Agu is been linked with a move to French Ligue 1 club, Olympique Marseille, Le 10 Sport has revealed.The 25-year-old midfielder has been deemed surplus to requirements at Porto and it is expected the Dragons hierarchy will sanction a temporary or permanent sale of the player.Agu has spent su...
French Club Bordeaux 'Follow' 20-Goal Striker Adeleke Akinyemi To Liepāja
Published: August 04, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that in-form Nigerian striker Adeleke Akinyemi is attracting huge interest from French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. Akinyemi, who doesn't turn 20 until next Saturday, was on target for Ventspils in their 2-1 loss to Bordeaux in the second qualifying round of the Europa League on August 2. ...
Derby County Now Ahead Of West Brom In Race For Chelsea's Nigerian Defender
Published: August 04, 2018
Derby County have leapfrogged West Brom in the race for the signature of Super Eagles star Ola Aina, according to reports. It looked like the right-back would be joining the Baggies on a season-long loan but the Daily Mail is now reporting that Aina is set to join Derby on loan from Chelsea. Derby County managers...