Eagles Defender Tariq Ossai Suffers Heartbreak Against Liverpool, Misses Penalty
Published: December 19, 2016
Crystal Palace crashed out of the FA Youth Cup in the third round following a 5-4 loss on penalties to Liverpool on Saturday afternoon. The versatile young Nigerian defender Tariq Ossai was named in the starting lineup of the Eagles, and saw his penalty saved in the shootout after both teams could not be separated at t...
Iwobi Sends Message To Chelsea, Man City : Arsenal Will Fight Until The end
Published: December 19, 2016
Alex Iwobi is optimistic that Arsenal can still close the gap on runaway leaders Chelsea if they replicate their form earlier in the season.The Nigeria international impressed in the first half of the 2-1 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening, going past Pablo Zabaleta with ease, so much so th...
Enyeama Is The Fifth Highest Paid African In France, Top Ten Revealed
Published: December 19, 2016
Former Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is the fifth highest paid African in the French Ligue 1.French sports daily L’Equipe has published a list of the salaries of all the footballers in Ligue 1 and Enyeama, who takes home 1.8 million euros per year (approximately N905 million), is one of the best paid goalkee...
CS Sfaxien Want More Than $400,000 For Sokari Amid Interest From France, Turkey & Qatar
Published: December 19, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Tunisian Ligue 1 club CS Sfaxien are hoping to sell Super Eagles midfielder Kingsley Sokari at a premium before the close of the winter transfer market. Therefore, the Juventus of the Arabs have told suitors that the fee must be above the $400,000 they paid Enyimba for his signatur...
Alampasu Reveals Contract Extension Talks As Cesarense Face Goalkeeper Crisis
Published: December 19, 2016
Former Nigeria U17 glovesman Dele Alampasu is holding talks with Portuguese third-tier side F.C. Cesarense over the extension of his contract, with the current agreement with CD Feirense set to run out in January.Alampasu, who is presently on the sidelines due to injury, has revealed that F.C. Cesarense are facing a go...
Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Celtic Scout Highly-Coveted Striker Onyekuru
Published: December 18, 2016
Scouts representing top European clubs witnessed the Belgian First Division A match between Anderlecht and Eupen on Sunday night in which the highly-coveted Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru featured.Anderlecht-online.be has reported that representatives of British clubs Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, South...
Iwobi Tricks Forces Zabaleta To Be Replaced As Disappointing Arsenal Lose To Man City
Published: December 18, 2016
Manchester City moved within seven points of runaway leaders Chelsea in the Premier League standings following a 2-1 win against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.Super Eagles youngster Alex Iwobi made the Gunners starting XI, while Kelechi Iheanacho came on with six minutes remaining.Arsenal were given a...
Injured Olympiakos Star Brown Ideye Out Until The New Year
Published: December 18, 2016
Nigeria national-teamer Brown Ideye will not play again for Olympiakos until the new year, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Olympiakos number ninety nine did not participate in full training with the champions last week after picking up an adductor injury in the closing minutes of his side’s 2-0 win at PAS G...
Ex-Real Madrid Striker Omoigui On Target Against Villarreal
Published: December 18, 2016
Former Flying Eagles invitee Cedric Omoigui was on target for Mallorca B in their 3-2 loss to Villarreal B in the Segunda B Group III on Sunday.The center forward equalized for his team in the 73rd minute but the home team eventually prevailed thanks to a goal from Mario Gonzalez with one minute left on the clock.Omoig...
Arsenal Legend Advises Guardiola To Start Man City Talent Kelechi Iheanacho
Published: December 18, 2016
Arsenal legend Martin Keown wants Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho to start Sunday’s Premier League meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.The 20-year-old had been tipped by many to replace Sergio Aguero in the starting XI after he was handed a ban, but that has not been the case,...
Marseille Sporting Director Zubizarreta In Talks With Chelsea Ace Mikel?
Published: December 18, 2016
Marseille led by their sporting director, iconic former Spain international Andoni Zubizarreta, are in advanced talks with Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel over his move to the Ligue 1 club next month, according to reports.In an interview with Europe 1, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has sensationally claimed that M...
Iheanacho, Iwobi Have The Most Assists In Premier League By U23 Players
Published: December 18, 2016
Ahead of the eagerly anticipated Premier League clash between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening, Super Eagles rising stars Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi have provided the most assists by a player yet to celebrate his 23rd birthday.Manchester City number seven Raheem Sterling and Man...
Nigeria U23 Target Uche Ikpeazu One Goal Away From Breaking Record
Published: December 18, 2016
Former Reading whizkid Uche Ikpeazu tallied his sixth goal of the season in all competitions as Cambridge United beat one of his former clubs, Crewe Alexandra, 2-1 in the EFL League Two on Saturday. Ikpeazu opened scoring in the 51st minute at The R Costings Abbey Stadium, bringing his tally in the league to five goals...
Liverpool Dutch Winger Adekanye : Nigeria Has Never Approached Me
Published: December 18, 2016
Liverpool wonnderkid Bobby Adekanye has revealed that he has never been officially approached by the Nigeria Football Federation regarding representing the national teams.The 17-year-old, who was born in Ibadan, has amassed eleven caps or more for Holland youth teams since he made his international debut for their U16 ...
Portland Timbers Star Fanendo Adi Ranked Among Top 50 Players In MLS
Published: December 17, 2016
Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi has been ranked among the top fifty players in Major League Soccer in 2016 by the authoritative American soccer website Bleacher Report.Adi, who was number sixteen in the list compiled, notched 16 goals from 33 appearances in the just concluded season, including six in his last elev...