Why Victor Moses Has Strongest Case To Clinch AFOTY Ahead Of Liverpool Duo
Published: November 23, 2017
Football, being far from a spreadsheet is one which is clearly illustrated in Victor Moses's case that perhaps, as a predictor, procedure is more indicative than rampant results. Individual awards in football are hardly straightforward in the sense that the criteria are not always clear. So where do we come from here t...
Portland Timbers GK Of Nigerian Descent Named To United States Roster
Published: November 23, 2017
Portland Timbers goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Kashope Oladapo has been called up to the United States U17 squad for a training camp ahead of the upcoming annual Nike International Friendlies in Lakeland Ranch, Florida.The other goalkeepers named to the 24-player roster are Khamari Culcleasure (D.C. United), John Tyle...
Chelsea Star Midfielder Set New Champions League Record
Published: November 23, 2017
Belgium international Eden Hazard set a new Champions League when he found the back of the net against Azerbaijani champions Qarabag on Wednesday evening.The attacking midfielder scored from the spot to give The Blues the lead in the 21st minute.In doing so, Hazard became the top Belgian scorer in the history of the mo...
Moses, Henry Snubbed As UEFA Announce Shortlist For Fans Team Of The Year
Published: November 23, 2017
Through their official website, European Football governing body, UEFA, has announced the fifty nominees for the 2017 Team of the Year, with no Nigerian player making the cut.The shortlist contains five goalkeepers, fifteen defenders, fifteen midfielders and fifteen strikers led by the two best players on the planet Cr...
Fifa Ranking: Fifa Confirm Super Eagles Are 50th Best Team In The World, 8th In Africa
Published: November 23, 2017
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have dropped nine places and now occupy the 50th position while they are eighth in the continental ranking, as previously reported by allnigeriasoccer.com...
Victor Moses : I Signed My First Contract At The Age Of 13
Published: November 23, 2017
Chelsea dazzler Victor Moses has revealed that he penned his first contract in England in his first year as a teenager.The Nigeria international was playing football at the park just for fun before he caught the attention of a local youth league club based in London, Cosmos 90 FC.Having honed his skills at Cosmos 90 FC...
Anthony Ujah : I Have Not Terminated My Contract With Liaoning Whowin
Published: November 23, 2017
Nigeria international Anthony Ujah has rubbished reports which claimed that he has terminated his contract with Chinese club Liaoning Whowin.The future of the former Cologne and Werder Bremen star is up in the air as a result of the demotion of Liaoning Whowin to the second-tier at the end of the 2017 season.The strike...
Champions League Wrap: Henry Subbed In, Aaron Benched, Moses, Emenike & Nura Absent
Published: November 23, 2017
Catch up on the performances of Nigerian players in the Champions League on Wednesday, November 22.Tosin Kehinde was not in the Manchester United squad that lost 1-0 to Basel at St. Jakob-Park, injured Matthew Olosunde is ineligible for the competition. Michael Lang netted the winner for the Swiss side in the 89th minu...
Moses-Less Chelsea Hit Qarabag For Four To Qualify For Champions League Last 16
Published: November 22, 2017
Victor Moses, who is still recuperating from injury, was absent as Chelsea brushed aside their Azerbaijan opponents Qarabag 4-0 on Wednesday evening to qualify for the second round of  the UEFA Champions League.It was the eighth game the Chelsea wing-back would miss as a double from Willian and further strikes from Ed...
Barcelona, Manchester United Post Scouts To Watch Henry Onyekuru Against Bayern Munich
Published: November 22, 2017
Manchester United are still tracking Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru ahead of the reopening of the transfer window.La Dernière Heure is reporting that the Red Devils have sent one of their scouts to watch the Everton loanee in the Champions League clash between Anderlecht and Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.A re...
Nigerian Striker Misses Arsenal Training Ahead Of Trip To Germany
Published: November 22, 2017
Chuba Akpom did not train with Arsenal first team on Wednesday morning ahead of their Europa League clash against Cologne.Arsenal youth-team expert Jeorge Bird has revealed that no outfield youngsters, including Chuba Akpom, trained with the first-team today.But the ex-England U21 striker remains in contention to make ...
Yakubu Announces Retirement: Top Ten Nigerian Scorers In Premier League History
Published: November 22, 2017
Former Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has announced that he has ended his playing career with effect from November 22, 2017.The striker, who is celebrating his 35th birthday today, last wore the jersey of Coventry City and also played for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton,  Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers an...
Why the Super Eagles Attack of Moses, Iwobi, Iheanacho Would Be Devastating In Russia
Published: November 22, 2017
Now, it is instructive that the distinct attributes that the Super Eagles would likely thrive on in their bid to write their own piece of history in Russia next year is succinctly emphasized on with this piece:compactness in defence is an immutable prerequisite of course, but let us pry at what the offensive prowess of...
Nigerian Federation: Super Eagles Stars To Pocket N866.4M For World Cup Qualification
Published: November 22, 2017
2.4 million dollars (equivalent of N866.4 million) will be paid to Super Eagles players and officials for qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Nigeria Football Federation spokesman Ademola Olajire has revealed.Earlier, the NFF reached an agreement with the Super Eagles stars as regards to their bonuses at the t...
Super Eagles Numbers At The World Cup (1994 - 2014)
Published: November 22, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com brings readers another of the Super Eagles number board at the grandest of stages in international football which is the World Cup.1 — The least number of goals the Super Eagles have ever recorded in a World Cup tournament.The Korea/Japan edition in 2002 contrived to be chaotic for Nigeria as the...