Iheanacho Misses First Premier League Match In Four Months As City Claim Third Win
Published: August 28, 2016
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho was a non-playing substitute as Manchester City claimed their third win of the new Premier League season, beating West Ham 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.The big news leading up to the game was the injury status of the striker after he failed to complete the Citizens...
William Troost-Ekong Departs Norway For Super Eagles Duty, Mikel Hits Camp Tuesday
Published: August 28, 2016
FK Haugesund skipper William Troost-Ekong will be one of the invited foreign-based professionals to arrive at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of their African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania next weekend.The central defender departed Scandinavia on Sunday morning, and is expected in Akwa Ibom State latest ...
Chelsea Coach Counting On Fikayo Tomori Ahead Big Game Vs Man Utd U23
Published: August 28, 2016
Chelsea U23 coach Adi Viveash is counting on Nigerian defender Fikayo Tomori ahead of his side’s meeting with Manchester United in the Premier League 2 on Sunday afternoon.The Blues development squad have not kept a clean sheet since the start of this season, with Baxter conceding on the opening day against Sunde...
Exclusive : Galatasaray Make Enquiry To Sign Watford Striker Isaac Success On Loan
Published: August 28, 2016
Turkish Super Lig team Galatasaray are exploring ways to sign Nigeria youth international Isaac Success before the close of the summer transfer window, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.A representative of the Istanbul club has opened a line of communication with the intermediary handling the affairs of the W...
Spurs U18 Striker Aramide Oteh Denied Hat-trick By Aston Villa Goalkeeper
Published: August 28, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur U18s have climbed to second spot on the league table on the back of their 5-1 rout of Aston Villa at Hotspur Way Training Centre (London) on Saturday, August 27.Goals from Roles, Aramide Oteh and Brown put Spurs 3-0 up before Kelsey Mooney reduced the deficit when he converted a spot kick in the 14th ...
Nigerian Wonderkid Dele-Bashiru Provides Three Assists In Man City Win Vs Liverpool
Published: August 28, 2016
Nigerian midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru is living up to his billing as one of the top talents at Manchester City’s Academy, having produced one of his best performances to date in a light blue shirt in Saturday’s win against Liverpool in the U18 Premier League. Dele-Bashiru made City’s starting line-up f...
Nigeria U23s Sensation Etebo Poised To Make Primeira Liga Debut; In Party For Rio Ave Game
Published: August 28, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Oghenekaro Etebo is poised to play his first-ever game in the European top-flight in Sunday night’s clash between CD Feirense and Rio Ave.The Nigeria U23 international is one of the nineteen players summoned by coach José Mota for the match at Estádio do Rio Ave...
Championship Wrap: Chelsea Loanee Abraham, Onuoha Score; Aluko, Akpan Play Full Game; Ajayi, Solomon-Otabor, Shodipo Benched
Published: August 27, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Football League Championship on Saturday.Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham continues to impress at Bristol City, scoring his fourth goal across all competitions in his team’s 3-1 win against Aston Villa at Ashton Gate Stadium.The Engla...
Chelsea Winger Victor Moses Equals Goalscoring Run For The Fourth Time
Published: August 27, 2016
For the fourth time in his Chelsea career, Nigeria international Victor Moses has scored in back to back games following his 89th minute goal against Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.The 25-year-old first scored in consecutive matches for the Blues during the 2012-2013 campaign when he found the back...
Premier League Wrap : Moses On Song; Success Debuts; No Debut For Aina; Ighalo Stars; Musa Subbed In; Mikel Excused
Published: August 27, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon.We start off at White Hart Lane for the game between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Dele Alli and Josh Onomah were both involved, with the England midfielder playing the full game and getting cautioned in t...
Scout Who Recommended Kanu, Finidi, Ibrahimovic To Ajax Amsterdam Is Dead
Published: August 27, 2016
Ton Pronk, the Dutch scout who recommended former Super Eagles heroes Nwankwo Kanu and Finidi George to Ajax Amsterdam, passed away on Friday, August 26 at the age of 75.The former Netherlands international died in Purmerend due to the effects of a muscle disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Apart from Kanu an...
Nigeria Star Moses Aiding Ola Aina Rise To Prominence At Chelsea
Published: August 27, 2016
England youth international Ola Aina has admitted that Victor Moses is among the players pivotal in his development at Chelsea. The 19-year-old is a fullback and usually operates behind the Nigerian winger if both are on the pitch at the same time.“With Pedro it’s good because he listens to me and I listen ...
Amokachi, Babayaro, Enyeama Retain Their Places In Champions League History Books
Published: August 27, 2016
Former Nigeria internationals Daniel Amokachi, Celestine Babayaro and Vincent Enyeama are still in the Champions League books, ahead of the start of the group stage of the competition in September. And Amokachi’s record of being the first player to score in football’s flagship club competition, the UEFA Cha...
Ola Aina Advises Junior Brother To Choose England Over Nigeria, Debuts For England U16s
Published: August 27, 2016
Chelsea talent Jordan Aina is set to follow in the footsteps of his elder brother, Ola Aina, by choosing to play for England rather than Nigeria, where his parents originate from.The English Football Association are thought to be favourites to secure Jordan Aina’s international future, as he was handed his intern...
Bright Enobakhare Firing On All Cylinders Again; Nets Brace Against West Brom
Published: August 27, 2016
Bright Enobakhare netted two goals as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 at the Molineux Stadium in the Premier League 2 on Friday night.Wolves were dominant in the first half , with their Nigerian striker having several chances to put his side in front, but went behind in the 59t...