Nigeria Top 50 Youngsters (20- 16) : Osimhen, Solanke, Okechukwu, Aina & Esiti
Published: October 16, 2016
In continuation of allnigeriasoccer.com Top 50 Nigerian youngsters, we reveal numbers 20-16. All players yet to celebrate their 24th birthday are eligible to appear on the list.20) Victor Osimhen (Ultimate Strikers Academy, Lagos)Age : 17Market Value : €3,500,000Comments : Osimhen was the first Golden Eaglets ...
Watford Coach Urges Success To Justify His Inclusion In Starting XI Ahead Of Ighalo
Published: October 16, 2016
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has urged Nigerian striker Isaac Success to justify his inclusion in the starting lineup against Middlesbrough. With the 20-year-old preferred ahead of compatriot Odion Ighalo, the Italian coach is eager to see how he performs from the blast of the whistle, having starred in five consecu...
Team News : Isaac Success Makes First Watford Start; Ighalo On The Bench Vs Boro
Published: October 16, 2016
Watford boss Walter Mazzarri has made two changes to his starting line-up for Sunday afternoon’s Premier Lague game against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.Nigeria youth international Isaac Success has been rewarded for his imperious display off the bench in the last fixture, as he has been named in the st...
Watford Reject Chance To Sign Ex-Barcelona Youth Team Skipper & Nigeria U23 Defender
Published: October 16, 2016
Premier League club Watford have passed up the opportunity to sign free agent Godswill Ekpolo.According to WD Sports, the Hornets hierarchy rejected the chance to acquire the right wing-back in order not to stall the progress of David Sesay and Andrew Eleftheriou.It is thought that the Barcelona product impressed ...
Red Card Mars Selbol Brilliant Display For Western Conference Champs Rangers
Published: October 16, 2016
Swope Park Rangers have advanced to the 2016 USL Cup Final following a 3-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on Saturday night at Swope Soccer Village.Nigeria U23 trainee Nansel Selbol played a part in their big win, coming off the bench in the 19th minute after Gonzalez had sustained an injury. On 62 minutes, the atta...
Watford Number Ten Success Unlikely To Make First Premier League Start Vs Boro
Published: October 16, 2016
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, ex-Nigeria U20 international Isaac Success is unlikely to make his first start in the Premier League in Watford’s tie with Middlesbrough on Sunday afternoon. It is confirmed that the number ten has been named in the Hornets 18-man squad for today’s ...
Ex-Nigeria Target Gives Algerian Federation Condition For Coaching National Team
Published: October 16, 2016
The Algerian Football Federation have to meet a condition of former Nigeria target, Paul Le Guen, before he accepts to coach their national team ahead of the World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles next month. Le Buteur has reported that the FAF agreed that the former Cameroon coach should bring his five staff, bu...
Fulham Star Aluko Delighted To Get Back On The Goal Trail After QPR Heartbreak
Published: October 16, 2016
Sone Aluko was delighted to end his goal drought in Fulham’s entertaining 4-2 victory over Barnsley in the Championship on Saturday afternoon. Before finding the back of the net at Oakwell, the Super Eagles striker cum winger had not scored for the London club since August 13 when he registered his name on the sc...
Manchester United, Everton, Newcastle United To Scout Super Eagles Stars In Belgium
Published: October 15, 2016
Premier League scouts are expected at the Ghelamco Arena on Sunday afternoon for the Belgian Pro League clash between Gent and Zulte Waregem, according to HLN. As many as four Nigeria internationals - Moses Simon, Anderson Esiti, Rabiu Ibrahim (all Gent) and Kingsley Madu (Zulte Waregem) - could start the match day ten...
Exclusive : Atletico Madrid Mulling Over Move For NPFL Hotshot Obaje
Published: October 15, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Professional Football League top scorer Godwin Obaje is being linked with a move to Atlético Madrid in the January transfer window. Whilst it is more or less cast in stone that Super Eagles netminder Ikechukwu Ezenwa will join Los Colchoneros in the next few mont...
Chelsea Whizkid Uwakwe Scores To End Amazing Week For Club & Country
Published: October 15, 2016
A goal from Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe assisted Chelsea to register a 2-0 win over Reading in the U18 Premier League on Saturday. Aside the goalscorer, two other Nigerian talents in the shape of Reading duo Akin Odimayo and Ade Shokunbi started today’s game at Cobham Training Centre (Stoke d’Abernon, ...
CAF Awards : Premier League Stars Mikel, Musa, Iheanacho Hoping To Emulate Yekini, Amuneke, Ikpeba & Kanu
Published: October 15, 2016
Five Nigeria internationals have been recognized for their performances in 2016, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) nominating them for the prestigious African Player of the Year and African Player of the Year–Based in Africa. Whilst Premier League trio John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Ahmed Musa (Leiceste...
Promising Nigerian Defender Pleased To Make Premier League Debut For Chelsea
Published: October 15, 2016
One of Nigeria’s most promising youngsters, Ola Aina, was delighted to make his Premier League bow in Chelsea’s comprehensive win over Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.The Blues manager Antonio Conte finally decided to give the wing-back a run-out when he introduced him in the 82nd minute, replacing goa...
Chelsea Boss Hails Potential Of New Wing-Back Victor Moses
Published: October 15, 2016
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was full of praise for Nigeria winger Victor Moses following his strike in his team’s 3-0 rout of Leicester City in the Premier League. Having enjoyed loan spells at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham, the Italian admitted that he resisted the idea of farming him out on loan after watch...
Premier League Wrap: Iwobi Entertains; Iheanacho Starts Ahead Of Aguero; Dele Rescues Spurs; Mikel Out Of Favour; Anichebe Subbed In; Barkley Benched
Published: October 15, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent on game week eight in the English Premier League on Saturday, October 15.The outstanding young talent Alex Iwobi continues to get a run in the Arsenal side, starting and playing for 68 minutes in their hard fought 3-2 win over Swansea City at the Emirates. The...