Shakhtar Boss Shares His Take On Kayode Debut : Just Perfect
Published: April 02, 2018
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Paulo Fonseca was pleased with the performance of Olarenwaju Kayode against Zorya, after the Manchester City loanee netted two minutes into his debut for the Ukrainian powerhouse.Despite spending only few minutes on the Slavutych-Arena (Zaporizhzhya) turf, the Portuguese manager has described Kay...
Leicester Boss Reveals Ndidi's Two Key Attributes Most Players Lack
Published: April 02, 2018
Leicester City boss Claude Puel has admitted that the club will struggle to replace Wilfred Ndidi who faces at least a two-game ban following his dismissal last weekend at Brighton.The Frenchman has mentioned two qualities possessed by the Nigeria international which most of the players in the squad are lacking. Things...
Martins, Omeruo, Awoniyi, Okonkwo, Joel Obi, Samuel Named In Nigerian Team Of The Week
Published: April 02, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com rounds up the best performers from the actions of the past weekend in its Team of the Week.Here is our 4-3-3 formation: GoalkeeperArthur Okonkwo (Arsenal): The Gunners youth goalkeeper saved two spot kicks versus Manchester United U19s in a 3-2 shoot-out victory in the Dallas Cup competition.Defend...
West Ham GK Of Nigerian Descent Reaping The Rewards After Leaving Chelsea
Published: April 02, 2018
Former Chelsea goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Daniel Jinadu has benefited from switching clubs in the January transfer window after earning a recall to the England U16 squad for the Montaigu Tournament, which started on March 27.In the coming weeks, West Ham are expected to confirm Jinadu as one of their new scholars a...
Five Nigerian Prospects Feature As Arsenal Lose Dallas Cup Showpiece Game
Published: April 01, 2018
Arsenal U19s were beaten 1-0 by Mexican side Tigres in the final of the 2018 Gordon Jago Dallas Cup U19 Super Group on Sunday night, with five players of Nigerian descent in action for the London team at the Toyota Stadium.Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, Folarin Balogun, James Olayinka and Joseph Olowu started for the Gunn...
Man City Loanee Kayode Scores Two Minutes Into His Shakhtar Donetsk Debut
Published: April 01, 2018
Nigeria international Olarenwaju Kayode found the net on his competitive debut for Shakhtar Donetsk in their 3-0 rout of Zorya in an Ukrainian Premier League game staged at Slavutych-Arena on Sunday evening.The Manchester City loanee began the game on the bench and coach Paulo Fonseca decided to give him his debut in t...
Nigerian Midfielder Discovered By Mourinho Scores On Debut For Swedish Club
Published: April 01, 2018
Former Dream Team VI invitee Samuel Monday Ayinoko was on target on his league debut for newly promoted Swedish Superettan side Landskrona BoIS in their 3-2 loss to Falkenberg on Sunday.The central midfielder and ex-Flying Eagles winger Edafe Egbedi started for the home team at Landskrona Idrottsplats.Söderström open...
Chelsea Coach Conte Refuses To Blame Moses For Tottenham's First Goal
Published: April 01, 2018
Speaking to the national press in England after Chelsea's disappointing 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has refused to blame Victor Moses for one of the goals conceded by the home team.The two teams were level at half-time. Tottenham's Christian Eriksen fired home a spectacular effort from 30 ...
Victor Moses Tallies Assist, Argentina GK Concedes Three As Spurs Win At Chelsea
Published: April 01, 2018
A second half double from Dele Alli proved enough for Tottenham in a comeback 3-1 victory over Chelsea in a Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.Victor Moses started in his right wing back position for Chelsea in the clash, while Argentine goalkeeper, Willy Caballero started in the absence of c...
Manchester City's Nigerian Captain Notches Brace Against Everton In PL2
Published: April 01, 2018
Manchester City U23 captain Lukas Nmecha and Philip Foden both notched braces for themselves in a 4-3 turnout against Everton U23s at The Goodison Park on a Premier League 2 clash on Sunday afternoon.Three players of Nigerian descent were involved for the young Citizens in the game, the duo of Tosin Adarabioyo and Luka...
Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool Linked Star Ndidi Sends Message To Interested Clubs
Published: April 01, 2018
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi insists his future lies with the club amid fresh reports linking him with a move to Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal.As exclusively reported by this website in December 2016, United coach Jose Mourinho had explored ways to sign Ndidi prior to his transfer to the Foxes but...
Iwobi Non-Playing Sub As Arsenal Ease Past Stoke City
Published: April 01, 2018
Arsenal made light work of Premier League opponents, Stoke City in a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, thanks to a Pierre Emerick Aubameyang double and another effort from Alexandre Lacazette.Super Eagle Alex Iwobi was named among the Gunners substitutes on return from international duty.Arsenal had ...
Belgian-Based Winger With A Fake Passport Absconded From Nigeria Camp Ahead Of Crucial Game
Published: April 01, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that a Belgian-based Super Eagles winger called up for the recent pre-World Cup friendlies in Europe would have joined a select group of players to have played in the U17 and U20 World Cups if he had not absconded from camp.Having trained with the squad, coach Manu Garba had ...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Has His Say On Croatia's Biggest Weapon
Published: April 01, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr believes Croatia have one of the strongest midfield in the world and stressed that the Super Eagles must be very organized when both nations face off at the 2018 World Cup.Real Madrid pair Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić, Barcelona's Ivan Rakitić, Inter Milan's Ivan Perišić and Napoli's ...
Wilfred Ndidi Joins Victor Moses As Nigeria's Most Valuable Player
Published: April 01, 2018
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has joined Chelsea star Victor Moses as Nigeria's most valuable player ahead of the 2018 World Cup.According to our colleagues at transfermarkt.com, the Foxes number 25 is valued at €18 million, meaning it will cost interested clubs that amount before he is acquired from the Pr...