Exclusive : Roma Starlet Umar Sadiq Resumes Training With Nigeria U23s
Published: July 11, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Roma starlet Umar Sadiq will resume training with the Dream Team VI at their training camp in Atlanta as from Monday, July 11. It is confirmed that the attacker jetted out of the country in the early hours of this morning via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuj...
Exclusive: Chippa United GK Akpeyi Will Not Rejoin Nigeria U23s Until July 22
Published: July 11, 2016
Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is still in line to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. Few days after the Dream Team VI lost 1-0 to Mexico in a friendly, Akpeyi boarded a plane bound for South Africa as he was instructed by his club to report for pre-season train...
Chukwueze, Osimhen Strike As Flying Eagles Leave It Late To Beat Sudan
Published: July 10, 2016
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles produced a vivid attacking display to come within touching distance of a place in the 2017 African Youth Championship after beating their Sudanese counterparts in the first leg of the final round of the qualifiers at the El Merriekh Stadium on Sunday night. A sublime effort from Mo...
No Fairytale Debut For Watford New Striker Isaac Success
Published: July 10, 2016
Former Nigeria U17 international Isaac Success made his debut for Watford in their 1-1 draw against National League side Woking in a pre-season fixture on Sunday evening. The 20-year-old penned a five-year deal with the Hornets earlier this month but arrived in England on Friday after he was issued a visa. Having start...
Wolves Rising Star Dominic Iorfa Will Not Represent Nigeria During World Cup Qualifiers, Dad Insists
Published: July 10, 2016
Retired Nigeria international Dominic Iorfa Snr has broken his silence and set the record straight regarding reports, even from official sources, that his son Wolverhampton Wanderers stopper Iorfa Jnr is set to debut for the Super Eagles during the World Cup qualifiers which begin in October. The Nigeria Football Feder...
Man City Whizkid Tosin Adarabioyo Turns Down Chance To Play For Nigeria
Published: July 10, 2016
Manchester City starlet Tosin Adarabioyo remains committed to England ahead of Nigeria at international level, having recently snubbed overtures from representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation. Born in England 18 years ago to Nigerian parents, the central defender has caps for England U16, U17, U18 and U19 team...
Wolves Appoint Abdullahi As New Chief Coach
Published: July 10, 2016
Nigeria Professional Football League side Warri Wolves have appointed Mansur Abdullahi as their new chief coach.The former Bayelsa Queens coach will work with technical adviser Ard Sluis to move the Seasiders forward in their quest for success in the 2016 campaign. “We want to assure the fans that this is the bes...
Pacos de Ferreira Join Vitoria de Guimaraes In Scramble For Mikel - A Bola
Published: July 10, 2016
Paços de Ferreira have joined the race for the services of Dream Team VI trainee Mikel Agu.Respected Portuguese daily A Bola writes in its print edition that The Beavers are hoping to sign the defensive midfielder on a season-long loan from Porto in the coming days. Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that Pa&ccedi...
Highly-Rated Nigerian Teen Olowu Excited After Debut For Arsenal U21s
Published: July 10, 2016
Arsenal U21s shared the spoils in their first pre-season fixture, playing a 2-2 draw with their Bournemouth counterparts at London Colney on Saturday. Coach Steve Gatting named Aaron Eyoma in his starting line-up while new scholar Joseph Olowu made his debut for the U21s after his introduction as a substitute.The highl...
Will Marvin Egho Follow In The Footsteps Of Alaba And Play For Austria Rather Than Nigeria?
Published: July 10, 2016
SV Ried new acquisition Marvin Egho could follow in the footsteps of Bayern Munich star David Alaba and Beijing BG striker Rubin Okotie by playing competitively for Austria rather than Nigeria.Before committing his international future to Austria, Alaba was qualified to represent the national teams of Nigeria and Phili...
Hope Akpan Satisfied With Blackburn Rovers Pre-Season Training
Published: July 10, 2016
Hope Akpan and his Blackburn Rovers teammates are set to return to England from Austria, where they held a training camp in preparation for the start of the 2016-2017 season. The Nigeria international worked an eighty-two minute shift in the center of midfield in Blackburn Rovers’ first pre-season fixture against...
Leicester City Striker Ahmed Musa Clarifies : I Am Not An Arsenal Fan
Published: July 10, 2016
Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa has denied reports which claimed that he was an ardent supporter of Arsenal.In March, Musa was quoted to have said the he will never sign for Tottenham Hotspur because he’s aware of the rivalry between the White Hart Lane outfit and Arsenal.“You know me. I’m not an Arsenal...
Kalmar Firm Up Interest In Raja Casablanca Striker Osaguona Ighodaro
Published: July 10, 2016
Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF have firmed up their interest in Raja Casablanca striker Osaguona Ighodaro, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The director of the club has written a letter to the Swedish embassy in Abuja that the Nigeria international should be issued a visa for the period July 10 - August 30,2016. I...
Released Tottenham Hotspur Midfielder Sonupe Trialing At Charlton Athletic
Published: July 09, 2016
Former Tottenham Hotspur youth-team attacking midfielder Emmanuel Sonupe is trying his luck at League One club Charlton Athletic and is hoping to impress new coach Russell Slade at the end of his trials.The 20-year-old played the first forty five minutes of the Addicks 4-1 rout of Welling United in a pre-season fixture...
Ezekiel Joins Nigeria U23s Camp In Atlanta; Akpeyi Ordered To Return For Pre-Season
Published: July 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Al Arabi striker Imoh Ezekiel has arrived in Atlanta, United States, where the Nigeria U23s are holding a get-together ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio.The 22-year-old has started training with the Dream Team, having joined the squad on Friday, July 8.Meanwhile, Chippa United glov...