Osayi-Samuel Wants To Improve Goalscoring Stats After First QPR Goal
Published: May 02, 2018
Queens Park Rangers winger Bright Osayi-Samuel has admitted that he wants to improve his goalscoring stats after netting his first goal in the Championship against Birmingham City last weekend.In general, nobody can criticize Osayi-Samuel because of his silky skills and pace but it took him 17 matches before opening hi...
Exclusive: Rohr, NFF To Make Big Decision As Leicester's Ndidi Is Ruled Out For Six Weeks
Published: May 02, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi will be on the sidelines for the next six weeks, Leicester City have confirmed Nigeria's worst fears before manager Gernot Rohr announces a 35-man provisional roster for the 2018 World Cup.The central midfielder subbed out in the 51st minute of the Foxes 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace on April 28 due ...
England Striker Beats Iheanacho To Leicester City Goal Of The Season
Published: May 02, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho has missed out on Leicester City's Goal of the Season award for the 2017-2018 season.The Taye Academy product had been nominated for the accolade along with Jamie Vardy (4), Riyad Mahrez (4) and Shinji Okazaki on the 10-goal shortlist.At Tuesday's End of Season dinner, England star striker Jamie Vardy...
Official: Ndidi Named Leicester City Young Player Of The Season Again
Published: May 01, 2018
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has been named as Leicester City's Young Player of the Season for the second year running at the club's end of season awards on Tuesday evening.The defensive midfielder beat England U21 internationals Ben Chilwell and Demarai Gray to the award.Ndidi joined Leicester City in January 2...
Moses Looking Forward To Facing Ex-England Teammates Welbeck, Henderson, Smalling
Published: May 01, 2018
Victor Moses is looking forward to facing his former teammates in the Young Lions when Nigeria tackle England in a pre-World Cup friendly at the National Stadium in London on June 2, 2018.The Super Eagle turned out for England's U16, U17, U19 and U21 national teams before he pledged his allegiance to Nigeria in 2011.Ap...
Kanu Set To Attend Wenger's Last Arsenal Home Game Against Burnley
Published: May 01, 2018
Former Nigeria international Nwankwo Kanu is among the elite of former Arsenal superstars billed to honour departing manager Arsene Wenger with their presence on Sunday when the Gunners host Burnley at the Emirates Stadium.Several media sources close to the club on Tuesday evening are reporting that Arsenal legends who...
Official: Manchester United Confirm New Deal For Defensive Midfielder
Published: May 01, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, Manchester United have confirmed that talented midfielder Tom Sang has committed his future to the club after penning a new deal.The financial terms and length of the contract were not disclosed by the Red Devils.The 18-year-old Sang played for Manchester United youth team...
Manchester City Confirm Highly-Rated Striker Is Eligible To Play For Nigeria
Published: May 01, 2018
If there were doubts about the eligibility of Lukas Nmecha to represent the Nigerian national team, they have been erased with Manchester City confirming that the teenage striker can suit up for the Super Eagles.Born in Hamburg, Lukas Nmecha has played for England youth teams but his international future is up ...
Iwobi Confident Of Getting A Result Against Atletico, But May Miss Out On Milestone
Published: May 01, 2018
Alex Iwobi is confident of Arsenal getting a result when they tackle Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Europa League semifinal at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano (Madrid) on Thursday evening. The Gunners must score to have a chance of qualifying for the final after they were held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg at th...
Manchester United, Liverpool Monitor Nigeria's Most Promising Prospect
Published: May 01, 2018
A move to the Premier League could be on the cards for Nigeria's most promising prospect, Samuel Kalu, next season, with top teams in the country keeping close eyes on the winger.According to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, representatives from Manchester United and Liverpool were among twenty clubs in attendance...
The 1994 Nigeria World Cup Squad: Where Are They Now?
Published: May 01, 2018
With the World Cup tournament just around the corner, allnigeriasoccer.com would continue to recount the past events of the competition and this piece would focus on the country's debut squad in the '94s.Clemens Westerhof took Nigeria to the 1994 World Cup in USA and after easily navigating through a group which consis...
Manchester United Coach A Contender To Replace Wenger At Arsenal
Published: May 01, 2018
Jose Mourinho's right hand man, Rui Faria has emerged as one of the contenders to take up the mantle of nurturing Arsenal's Nigerian youngsters, Alex Iwobi, Chuba Akpom and Kelechi Nwakali, as per reports from The Sun.Faria, 42, has worked with Mourinho since 2001 and is believed to posses inestimable knowledge of mana...
CIES: Super Eagles Will Be Knocked Out In World Cup Group Stage, Finish 3rd Group D
Published: May 01, 2018
Swiss-based football data company, CIES Football Observatory has conducted a study in which it tried to predict the likely winner of the 2018 World Cup based on its exclusive power index.Twenty-three players were selected for each team participating in the World Cup based on their appearances during the qualifying camp...
Everton Loanee Henry Edging Closer Towards Match Fitness With 60 Minutes For Reserves
Published: May 01, 2018
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru is edging closer towards match fitness after starting for RSC Anderlecht reserve team in their 2-2 draw with Standard Liege in the Reserve Pro League on Monday evening.Having lasted less than 30 minutes against Sporting Lokeren last week, the Nigeria international started against Standard ...
Nigeria Receive Good News On Russia-Bound Iwobi: Passed Fit After Injury Scare
Published: May 01, 2018
Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi is in line to play some part in Arsenal's crucial semifinals second leg match of the Europa League Thursday night against Atletico Madrid.Allnigeriasoccer.com reliably gathered from a source close to the Nigerian international that a fitness test was conducted on Monday to ascertain wheth...