Nigeria's Best Defensive Prospect At Arsenal Suffers Injury
Published: February 03, 2018
Nigeria's top defensive prospect at Arsenal Academy Joseph Olowu remains on the sidelines due to injury. Arsenal youth-team expert Jeorge Bird confirmed that the Hale End Academy product did not feature in the Gunners 3-2 win at Middlesbrough in the FA Youth Cup on Friday because of an undisclosed ailment.At the momen...
Victor Adeboyejo Scores Brace For Barnsley U23 In Front Of Man Utd, Man City Scouts
Published: February 03, 2018
Victor Adeboyejo scored twice for Barnsley U23s in their 4-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest U23s in the ProfessionalDevelopment League on Friday evening.According to Nottingham Post, scouts representing Manchester United and Manchester City were among the spectators that watched the game at the Impact Arena.The ex-Chelsea...
Leicester City Loanee Ahmed Musa Scores On Second Debut For CSKA Moscow
Published: February 02, 2018
CSKA Moscow were held to a 1-1 draw in friendly match against Danish opponents FC Nordsjaelland on Friday evening, with Nigeria national-teamer Ahmed Musa finding the net  in his first match after returning to the Russian Premier League club.On 33 minutes, the Leicester City loanee fired the ball into the top corner o...
Confirmed: Landskrona BoIS Trials For Former Nigeria U23 Captain
Published: February 02, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that former Nigeria U23 skipper Erhun Obanor will undergo trials at Swedish Superettan club Landskrona BoIS.Swedish newspaper Helsingborgs Dagblad writes on its website that Landskrona BoIS are hoping to strengthen their defense with the signing of Obanor, but the player has to pass the...
Victor Moses Included As Chelsea Announce Updated Champions League Roster
Published: February 02, 2018
Premier League champions Chelsea have announced their roster for the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League.Despite the Blues making three new signings in the shape of Emerson, Olivier Giroud and Ross Barkley in the January transfer window, manager Antonio Conte has opted to retain Nigeria star Victor Moses in th...
Iwobi Among Five Nigerian Whizkids Named In Arsenal Europa League Squad
Published: February 02, 2018
Arsenal have submitted their updated squad list for the knockout rounds of the UEFA Europa League following the conclusion of the January transfer window.Manager Arsene Wenger can count on Nigeria international Alex Iwobi, defenders Tolaji Bola, Aaron Eyoma and Joseph Olowu, and striker Xavier Amaechi.Iwobi will wear t...
Five Players Of Nigerian Descent Named In England U17 Squad
Published: February 02, 2018
Five players of Nigerian parentage have been named in the England U17 squad ahead of the Algarve Tournament in Portugal.Head coach Steve Cooper has included 21 players on the roster including goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, defenders Ajibiola Alese and Bukayo Saka, midfielder Faustino Anjorin and striker Xavier Amaechi.Okon...
Nigeria Target Ovie Ejaria Shortlisted For Liverpool Goal Of The Month
Published: February 02, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation target Ovie Ejaria has been handed a chance to win Liverpool's Goal of the Month prize for January 2018 after he was nominated for the accolade on Friday morning.The central midfielder's wonder goal against Derby County on Sunday is one of the ten finest goals scored by a Liverpool player ac...
What Arsenal Nigeria Fans Are Saying On Ozil Contract Extension
Published: February 02, 2018
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil officially put pen to paper on a fresh three-and-a-half year deal with the North London club, a contract bound to keep him at the club until at least 2021.While the new deal would thus, end the swirling speculations that had been linking the German with an exit from the Emirates Stadium, ha...
Why Arsenal's Leading Scorer Was Sold To Chelsea? Wenger Gives Reasons
Published: February 02, 2018
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has explained the rationale behind the decision to sell the top scorer in the squad, Olivier Giroud, to a rival club Chelsea in the January transfer window. The France national-teamer started only game in the Premier League this season prior to his move to Stamford Bridge, and Wenger has reve...
Ajiboye's Wife Recommends GK To Rohr: He Deserves To Make Nigeria World Cup Roster
Published: February 02, 2018
Dele Ajiboye's wife has sent a loud and clear message to Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr that the goalkeeper deserves to be included in the Super Eagles 23-man squadlist for the World Cup.The Plateau United netminder was at his very best in the CHAN Eagles 1-0 win vs Sudan on Wednesday, with the 27-year-old making eight sa...
Success First Words As A Malaga Player: I Will Save The Team From Relegation
Published: February 02, 2018
Nigeria international Isaac Success arrived the Málaga-Costa del Sol International Airport at noon on Thursday to link up with his new team following his loan move from Watford.In his first words as a Malaga player, the attacker vowed to do everything possible to save the team from being relegated.After 21 rounds in t...
Top Deals Involving Nigerian Players In The January Transfer Window Ranked
Published: February 02, 2018
Nigerian-Brazilian striker Dominic Vinicius's move to Chinese club Beijing Enterprises is among the three most expensive transfers involving a Nigerian player in the January transfer window.Beijing Enterprises paid Vejle Boldklub £1.53 million before the Danish club agreed to shred their contract with the São Paulo-b...
Ex-PSG Teen Star Ogbeche Back On The Goal Trail For Willem II
Published: February 01, 2018
Willem II Nigerian goal machine, Bartholomew Ogbeche is back in the groove for the Tricolores in their 2-2 quarterfinal Holland Cup clash draw with Roda Kerkrade on Thursday evening.The 33-year old pulled Willem level after 39 minutes of the game after Simon Gustafson had earlier shot their visitors into the lead from ...
Leicester Loanee Musa Says He's Ready To Make Second Debut For CSKA On Friday
Published: February 01, 2018
Leicester City loanee Ahmed Musa has insisted that he is ready to play his first game for CSKA Moscow following his return to the club in the January transfer window.The Muscovites will take on Danish outfit Nordsjælland in a friendly on Friday, and the Nigeria international has explained that playing with his new tea...