Rivers United Captain Calls For Focus
Published: June 20, 2016
Rivers United captain, Festus Austin has called on players of the club not to let their heads drop following their 0-2 loss to FC Ifeanyiubah in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday. Goals from Wasiu Jimoh and Ismaila Gata gave the ‘Anambra Warriors’ the win which represented the first ...
FK Haugesund Permit William Troost-Ekong To Represent Nigeria At Olympic Games
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Gent loanee William Troost-Ekong, 22, has been permitted to represent the Nigeria U23s at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.Initially, Norwegian Tippeligaen club FK Haugesund were reluctant to release their skipper to the Nigeria Football Federation since the competition is not in the ...
Done Deal : Gateshead Snap Up Toby Ajala From Torquay United
Published: June 20, 2016
Gateshead FC have confirmed via their official website that they have reached an agreement with Toby Ajala regarding a contract for the forthcoming season.The winger has penned a one-year contract with the National League team after rejecting an offer to extend his stay at Torquay United. Ajala has also represented Hom...
Chelsea Target Orji Okonkwo Bound For Spezia
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria U20 international Orji Okonkwo is bound for Italian Serie B club Spezia.The striker and his representatives penned a contract with the Little Eagles after he attained the age of majority. Okonkwo has since gotten his work permit and will join his new employer after the thir...
GK Amos Benjamin Reconsidered For Flying Eagles After Starring Against Real Madrid
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Abuja Football College netminder Amos Benjamin has started training with the Nigeria U20s ahead of the third round of the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan.Flying Eagles manager Emmanuel Amuneke had to recall the teenager to the squad on the back of his ...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Alhassan Ibrahim Reacts After Netting Brace Against Pillars
Published: June 20, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets sensation Alhassan Ibrahim was full of joy after bagging a brace for Wikki Tourists in their 3-1 win over Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Professional Football League at the Abubakar Tafawa Stadium on Sunday.With the league leaders a goal down, Ibrahim was introduced at the start of the second half a...
Mikel Has First Training Session With Nigeria U23s
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Porto midfielder Mikel Agu will have his first training session with Nigeria’s Olympic National Team on Monday morning. Having arrived camp on Sunday evening from Lagos, it is a hundred percent confirmed that the 23-year-old was one of the players that left the team’s h...
FC Ifeanyi Ubah Earn Deserved Win Over Rivers United
Published: June 20, 2016
Goals in each half from Wasiu Jimoh and Ismaila Gata gave FC Ifeanyi Ubah (FCIU) a deserved 2-0 victory over Rivers United in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday. Jimoh finished off emphatically, right footed, into Sunday Rotimi’s bottom left hand corner after Maduabuchi Okereke opened ...
Birmingham City Winger Solomon-Otabor Starts Training With Nigeria U23s This Week
Published: June 20, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Birmingham City winger Viv Solomon-Otabor will start training with the Nigeria U23s in Abuja this week, ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The initial plan was that Viv would have linked up with the squad in Manchester, but it appears the team will no longer train i...
West Ham Remain In Pole Position For Agor, As Club Supremo Dismisses Sporting Lisbon Link
Published: June 20, 2016
CEO of ASJ Academy Emeka Amajiriaku has dismissed speculation linking his player Agor Chukwudi with a move to Sporting Clube de Portugal, stressing that he has had no contact with the Portuguese setup with respect to a transfer.For now, West Ham remain the likely destination of the Nigeria U20 international and the clu...
Danish-Based Striker Ogude Vows To See Out Contract
Published: June 19, 2016
Emmanuel Ogude has vowed to see out the remainder of his contract at Danish club Boldklubben af 1893.The 22-year-old joined the Danish 2nd Division East team on a one-year deal in the winter transfer market and was one of their standout players, scoring eight goals in the second half of the season.“I will. I stil...
Golden Eaglets Screening Was A Jamboree; Departure Of Amuneke, Ugbade Exposed Manu
Published: June 19, 2016
A Nigeria Football Federation insider who witnessed the Golden Eaglets screening exercise has called it a jamboree, stating that intermediaries, who wanted their players in the team at any cost, took over the camp.It is believed that Manu Garba’s inadequacies were exposed following the departure of his lieutenant...
Liverpool Starlet Ojo Names Ronaldinho, Messi As His Football Idols
Published: June 19, 2016
England U19 international Sheyi Ojo has named Ronaldinho and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as his football idols.Born in Hemel Hempstead, England exactly nineteen years ago, the attacking midfielder was responding to questions from the official website of Liverpool, as the Anfield side celebrated with him on his bir...
Amuneke Will Be The First Coach To Win Fifa U20 World Cup For Nigeria, Club Supremo Predicts
Published: June 19, 2016
CEO of ASJ Academy Emeka Amajiriaku has predicted that ex-Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amuneke will be the first coach to win the Fifa U20 World Cup for Nigeria, adding that he has been working with the players in camp for a long time.Amajiriaku’s hypothesis will be tested if the Nigeria U20s can play 13 more compet...
Manchester City Loanee Nwakali Issues Come And Get Me Plea To Nigeria U23s Coach
Published: June 19, 2016
Speaking through one of his representatives, CEO of ASJ Academy Emeka Amajiriaku, Manchester City loanee Chidiebere Nwakali wants to be given an opportunity to train with the Nigeria U23s ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games.A number of his teammates in the Golden Eaglets class of 2013,  including Musa Yahaya, Saviour ...