Chelsea Star Mikel : Super Eagles Have Not Made Any Demand They Must Be Paid In Dollars
Published: October 20, 2016
Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has dismissed reports in the local media that claimed that he told the NFF leadership the players of the Super Eagles will no longer receive their match bonuses and allowances in the local currency, Naira.The players were paid N1 million each as win bonus for the African Cup of Nations quali...
Mikel, Taribo West, Oruma, Okechukwu Among Ten Oldest Nigerians To Play In Champions League
Published: October 20, 2016
Former Fenerbahce stopper and Super Eagles skipper Uche Okechukwu is the oldest Nigerian player to feature in the Champions League. The central defender was aged 34 years 26 days when he started the Yellow Canaries 2-1 loss to Karibe Ojigwe’s Bayer Leverkusen at ülker Stadyumu FB Å�ükrü SaracoÄ�l...
Nigeria Top 50 Youngsters (10- 6) : Chelsea Trio Omeruo, Abraham & Tomori; Nigeria U23 Star Etebo; Wolves Defender Iorfa
Published: October 20, 2016
In continuation of allnigeriasoccer.com Top 50 Nigerian youngsters, we reveal numbers 10-6. All players yet to celebrate their 24th birthday are eligible to appear on the list.10) Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea)Age : 18Market Value : €3,000,000Comments : Barring injury, a certainty to make England’s U20 squad for ne...
Official : Ex-Arsenal Striker Adeboyejo Joins Rangers As Ogbonna Departs
Published: October 20, 2016
Soham Town Rangers have announced the signing of Nigerian-born frontman Victor Adeboyejo on loan from League Two club Leyton Orient. The 18-year-old is returning to Rangers for a second spell having represented the Ryman League Division One North club in September. On his curriculum vitae, Adeboyejo spent his formative...
Super Falcons Start Preparations For AWCON Without Coach Omagbemi, Asisat Oshoala And Foreign Pros
Published: October 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Falcons manager Florence Omagbemi is expected to return to Nigeria this weekend to begin training the national team ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations.The seven-time African champions have started preparations for the competition which will hold in Cameroon from 19...
Super Eagles Rise Four Spots In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: October 20, 2016
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams. Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed four places, and now occupy the 60th position, while they are eleventh in the continental ranking. Ivory Coast, Senegal, Algeria...
Much-Heralded Kid Selbol Scores On Champions League, Sporting Kansas Debut
Published: October 20, 2016
Former Dream Team VI trainee Nansel Selbol was on target in his first ever appearance in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League as Sporting Kansas City beat Central FC 3-1 on Wednesday.Few days before the contest at Children’s Mercy Park, the 19-year-old was drafted into the first team squad and repaid the fait...
(Photo) Iwobi Celebrates With Arsenal Star Ozil After First Professional Hat-Trick
Published: October 20, 2016
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was delighted following Arsenal’s 6-0 hammering of Ludogorets in the Champions League on Wednesday night and took to social media to celebrate the handsome win.The Gunners number 17 has posted a picture where he was sighted celebrating with eight of his teammates in the shape of G...
Champions League Wrap : Iwobi Makes Cameo Appearance For Arsenal; Iheanacho Absent For City; Alaba Stars For Bayern
Published: October 19, 2016
Roundup of the Champions League games involving players of Nigerian descent on match day three.At the Emirates, Arsenal registered a comfortable 6-0 win versus Bulgarian champions Ludogorets. Nigeria international Alex Iwobi entered into the fray in the 73rd minute, Chuba Akpom was not involved. A hat-trick from German...
Swedish Club Kalmar Confirm Interest In Nasarawa United Star Igbinoba
Published: October 19, 2016
Swedish Allsvenskan club Kalmar have confirmed that they are keeping tabs on Nasarawa United midfielder Eseosa Igbinoba. However, Sporting Director Thomas Andersson-Borstam has played down talk that a transfer is imminent, arguing that the Nigeria Professional Football League star will only be an alternative in the eve...
Algeria Shortlist Arsenal Wonderkid Bennacer, Bordeuax Talent Ounas, 23 Others For Nigeria Clash
Published: October 19, 2016
The Algerian Football Federation have shortlisted 25 professionals for their World Cup qualifier against Nigeria in Uyo on November 12 ahead of the announcement of a new manager for the national team. Arsenal wonderkid Ismaël Bennacer is in line to earn his second cap for the Desert Foxes having made the roster an...
Ten Youngest Nigerian Scorers In Champions League Revealed; Kanu Second, Iheanacho Fifth
Published: October 19, 2016
Former Inter Milan wonderkid Obafemi Martins remains the youngest Nigerian player to score in the UEFA Champions League, a record that has never been broken for the past thirteen years.The FC Ebedei product was aged 18 years, 4 months, 19 days when he achieved the feat back in the 2002-2003 season, specifically March 1...
Blessing Eleke Happy To Be Watched By Man Utd, Watford As Galatasaray Make Approach
Published: October 19, 2016
Scouts representing Manchester City, Watford, Chievo Verona, Atalanta and Rennes witnessed the Slovenia top-flight match between the two top teams Olimpija and Maribor at the Stadion Stožice (Ljubljana) on Saturday. Former Nigeria U23 hopeful Blessing Eleke started the game for the league leaders, and has revealed t...
Ex-Teammate Of Jay-Jay Okocha Tipped To Become Algeria Coach
Published: October 19, 2016
Representatives of the Algerian Football Federation will hold talks with retired Norway international Jørn Andersen on Wednesday, October 19 over becoming the coach of their national team.Afrik-foot.com has reported that the president of the Algerian Federation, Raouraoua, will not be involved in negotiations be...
Mentor Reveals Man City Wonderkid Iheanacho Is Better Than Messi When He Was 20
Published: October 19, 2016
Taye Academy supremo Kennedy Ezenwere has revealed that his former pupil Kelechi Iheanacho has always dreamt of facing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, adding that the Nigeria international will play a key role in Wednesday night’s Champions League tie at the Camp Nou. And the man credited with the discovery of ...