Champions League Wrap: Iheanacho Closes Scoring; Musa Hops Off Bench; Dele Logs 90 Minutes In Spurs Loss
Published: September 14, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first-ever goal in the Champions League in Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of Borussia Mönchengladbach.  The Nigeria international came off the bench in the 83rd minute, t...
DisCo Suspends Super Eagles Midfielder For Challenge On Portland Timbers Ace Adi
Published: September 14, 2016
Major League Soccer’s Disciplinary Committee has suspended Nigeria international Sunday Stephen for a rash challenge on Fanendo Adi during the league game between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers on Saturday. The two Nigerians went down after Adi went in for a tackle but the former Spain U20 international got ...
Man City Coach Guardiola Refuses To Change Decision, Names Iheanacho On Bench Vs Gladbach
Published: September 14, 2016
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has announced his starting line-up ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash against Borussia Mönchengladbach at Etihad Stadium.In case you were not aware, the game was supposed to be held on Tuesday night at the same venue but was postponed until Wednesday because of unf...
UEFA Youth League Wrap: Bola, Oteh Come Off Bench For Arsenal, Spurs; Kigbu, Okafor, Olowu Absent; Bennetts, Ughelumba Benched
Published: September 14, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Youth League on match day one.Midfielder Noah Okafor was absent for Basel in their 1-0 win over Ludogorets U19 at Leichtathletik-Stadion St. Jakob.England youth international Tosin Adarabioyo put in a ninety-minute shift in Manches...
Arsenal Fans Disagree With Iwobi, Named Third Best Player Vs PSG
Published: September 14, 2016
Arsenal fans have voted for their Man of the Match in Tuesday night’s Champions League meeting between the Gunners and Paris Saint-Germain which ended 1-1, the official website of the London club is reporting. Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was the third best Arsenal player on the Parc des Princes, Paris pitch,...
Fifa 17: Nigeria U23 Star Joins Pele, Ronaldo, Neymar On List Of Players With Most Complex Moves
Published: September 14, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa has been recognized as one of the most skillful players in the world by EA Sports.The Tottenham Hotspur loanee is the only active player of Nigerian descent with a five-star skill rating, and joined the likes of Pele, Neymar, Ronaldo, Pogba, Okocha and Nani on the Fifa 17 list pub...
Ighalo Is Leading Nigerian Marksman In EPL, Ahead Of Iheanacho, Moses, Musa
Published: September 14, 2016
Watford striker Odion Ighalo is among the top fifteen marksmen in the Premier League after four rounds, the Premier League has published on its official webpage.The former Lyn Oslo and Granada star has started all the games contested by the Hornets in the English top-flight this termFrom his last nine shots, Ighalo has...
England To Unleash Arsenal, Chelsea & Man City Starlets On Nigeria U17s At World Cup
Published: September 14, 2016
England U17 Head Coach, John Griffiths, has announced a 21-player roster for the upcoming FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup. in Jordan. An analysis of the roster revealed that 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 5 midfielders and 6 attackers have been selected in the squad.Arsenal have contributed five players to the roster, fo...
Next Ahmed Musa Shows Flashes Of Potential On Debut For Leicester In UYL
Published: September 14, 2016
Young Nigerian winger Layton Ndukwu made his debut in the UEFA Youth League as Leicester City were beaten 2-1 by Club Brugge on Tuesday in their first-ever appearance in the competition. The 18-year-old was selected in the starting XI at the Schiervelde Stadium and went the distance, during which time he showed flashes...
Leading Scorer In USL, Sean Okoli Named To Team Of The Week
Published: September 14, 2016
FC Cincinnati frontman Sean Okoli has been named to the United Soccer League Team of the Week on the heels of scoring three goals in two matches. The 23-year-old bagged a brace against Saint Louis before netting in the 30th minute in the 2-0 victory over Wilmington Hammerheads on Sunday, to take his tally to 15 goals i...
Unstoppable Nigerian Whizkid & Chelsea Loanee Takes His Tally To 8 Goals From 9 Games
Published: September 14, 2016
Nigerian teenage striker Tammy Abraham took his tally to eight goals in nine matches for Bristol City after notching a brace in their 3-2 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Tuesday night.The Chelsea loanee opened scoring at Hillsborough Stadium in the 33rd minute, and grabbed his second goal six minutes...
Arsenal Starlet Iwobi Rebukes Himself After Missing Two Scoring Chances Vs PSG
Published: September 14, 2016
Alex Iwobi was disappointed with Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night.Following an injury sustained by Theo Walcott, the Nigeria international replaced the Three Lions star in the starting line-up and had a couple of chances to score, including the build-up to Alexi...
Fifa 17: Iheanacho Is Fifth Fastest Man City Player But Ranks 22nd In Overall Rating
Published: September 13, 2016
EA Sports have published via their official website the ratings of the players currently on the roster of Manchester City ahead of the release of Fifa 17 on September 27.Thirty two players were rated and Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho occupied the 22nd position with an overall rating of 74. Argentina star Sergi...
Nigeria Striker Brown Ideye Resumes Training After Injury Scare
Published: September 13, 2016
Nigeria international Brown Ideye has been passed fit to face Young Boys in the Europa League on Thursday.The Olympiakos star had been a doubt for the fixture in Switzerland after limping off the pitch in the Greek Super League clash against Veria, where he netted his first hat-trick in the European top-flight.The good...
Adarabioyo Allowed To Shine As Man City Thrash Borussia Monchengladbach In UYL
Published: September 13, 2016
Tosin Adarabioyo put up an impressive performance as Manchester City began their campaign in the UEFA Youth League with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach at the Academy Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.The central defender had not started a competitive fixture at any level since the start of this se...