World Cup Bound Striker To Train With Manchester United
Published: March 29, 2018
Prolific Saudi Arabia international striker Mohammad Al-Sahlawi will train with Premier League giants Manchester United ahead of the World Cup.This 31-year-old has scored 26 goals in 33 games for Saudi Arabia and is a key player in the national team.Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia, Turki ...
Leicester City Boss Provides Major Update On Iheanacho Injury Pre-Brighton
Published: March 29, 2018
Leicester City boss Claude Puel has revealed that Kelechi Iheanacho will undergo a late fitness test on Friday to determine his availability for Saturday's Premier League tie at Brighton & Hove.The Foxes number eight sat out Nigeria's 2-0 loss to Serbia on Tuesday after breaking his hand and the striker will be assesse...
English-Born Star Of Nigerian Descent Ruled Out of Chelsea Clash Vs Spurs
Published: March 29, 2018
Ross Barkley will not be fit enough to play a part when Chelsea face Tottenham Hotspur in a crucial Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.The Blues manager Antonio Conte revealed at Thursday's press conference that the attacking midfielder will feature for the U23 team as he steps up his recovery from a ham...
Chelsea Striker Abraham To Learn His World Cup Fate Before Nigeria Friendly
Published: March 29, 2018
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham will learn if he has been named to England World Cup roster before their next friendly against Nigeria on June 2 in London.Despite playing two games for the Three Lions, Abraham is not yet cap-tied to the European nation and it is thought he is now behind in Gareth Southgate's pecking orde...
Brian 'Abuja' Idowu Given Clean Bill Of Health, Trains Fully With Amkar Perm
Published: March 29, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Brian Idowu has been given a clean bill of health to resume training at Russian Premier League club Amkar Perm ahead of their game against Lokomotiv Moscow this weekend.The versatile defender trained for the first time with his teammates on Thursday morning, a...
Alex Iwobi Trolls Iheanacho For Bringing Microwave On Super Eagles Duty
Published: March 29, 2018
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has made fun of Super Eagles teammate Kelechi Iheanacho for bringing a microwave with him to the Crowne Plaza Hotel during this month's international break.The Hale End Academy product has posted an Instagram video which has been deleted, showing the Leicester City striker heating his food in ...
World Cup: Fifa To Pay Benfica N26.6M For Ebuehi, ADO Den Haag Pockets N53.2M
Published: March 29, 2018
It is all but confirmed that Nigeria international Tyronne Ebuehi will depart Dutch Eredivisie outfit ADO Den Haag in the summer transfer window, with Benfica nailed on favorites for his signature, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Ebuehi penned a preliminary contract with Benfica in January, which will become activate...
Five Nigerian Talents Start As Arsenal Set Up Semifinal Meeting With Man Utd In Dallas Cup
Published: March 29, 2018
Arsenal U19s have set up a semifinal meeting with Manchester United in one of the biggest and best youth tournaments in the world, the Dallas Cup, on Friday, March 30.The Gunners reached the last four after playing out a 1-1 draw with Red Bull Brazil at the Cotton Bowl Stadium yesterday.Five players of Nigerian d...
Opinion: Super Eagles Need Seasoned Defenders
Published: March 28, 2018
The all-important March international friendlies have come and gone. The Super Eagles made do with the opportunity as a build-up to the June World Cup kick off.The defensive frailty was rightly exposed during the friendlies. We threw this question before now, in the absence of Shehu Abdullahi, Leon Balogun, Williams Tr...
Nigerian Federation Hold Secret Talks With Chelsea Wonderkid Over Playing For Eagles
Published: March 28, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Football Federation held secret talks with an English-born Chelsea starlet over committing his international future to Nigeria ahead of his country of birth.The player was sighted at the Super Eagles Crowne Plaza Hotel Ealing hotel this week before the national team's f...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Reacts To Display Of Showboating Iwobi Against Serbia
Published: March 28, 2018
Gernot Rohr has reacted to the performance of Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi in Nigeria's 2-0 loss to Serbia at the Hive Stadium on Tuesday night.Though the Hale End Academy product was praised by Rohr, the German manager also suggested that he was showboating, particularly in the second half, adding that the Super Eagles p...
Bournemouth Teen Sensation Makes Nigeria Debut As Flying Eagles Lose To Egypt
Published: March 28, 2018
In the second of the warm up matches between Nigeria U20 and their Egyptian counterparts, the home side edged the Flying Eagles 2-1 in Alexandra.The first of the two games ended 0-0 with Kogi United goalkeeper Detan Ogundare the star man for the Paul Aigbogun managed side.There was game time for AFC Bournemouth attacki...
Rohr Reveals Strategy To Stop Barcelona Superstar Messi, Sends Spies To Watch Argentina
Published: March 28, 2018
Coach Gernot Rohr believes the Super Eagles players can stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi from scoring when the two sides clash at the 2018 World Cup on June 26, if the striker is fielded.For the fifth time at the World Cup, Nigeria have been drawn to face the two-time world champions, with Croatia and Iceland comp...
Official: American-Born Nigerian Striker Completes Move To Landskrona BoIS
Published: March 28, 2018
Swedish Superettan club Landskrona BoIS have completed the signing of American-born Nigerian striker Sean Okoli and immediately loaned him out to FC Cincinnati in the United Soccer League.The 25-year-old joins Landskrona BoIS as a free agent following his release by Major League Soccer outfit New York City at the end o...
Mikel Sends Message Of Encouragement To Eagles, Vows To Return Against England
Published: March 28, 2018
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has sent a message of encouragement to the Super Eagles in the wake of their 2-0 loss to Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly on Tuesday, March 27.The Nigeria Football Federation informed that the Tianjin Teda number ten pulled out of the squad owing to his inability to renew his work p...