Crystal Palace 2 Arsenal 3: Iwobi Benched As Wenger Equals Record
Published: December 28, 2017
Alexis Sanchez struck twice for Arsenal in a breathless 3-2 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in an English Premier League encounter on Thursday night.Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi was on the bench for the Gunners in the encounter while Chuba Akpom and Freddie Ladapo were not included in the match day squad for...
(Photo) Nigerian Defender Trains With Manchester United First-Team Pre-Southampton
Published: December 28, 2017
Promising American-born Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde trained with Manchester United's first-team at Aon Training Complex on Thursday morning ahead of their next Premier League match against Southampton.The United States youth international and five other talented young stars in the shape of Callum Gribbin, RoShau...
Super Eagles Midfielder Racially Abused, Stoned With Cans Of Beer After Red Card
Published: December 28, 2017
Nigeria international Uche Agbo received the first red card of his Standard Liege career in the 42nd minute of his team's 2-1 loss to Kortrijk in the Belgian First Division A on Wednesday evening.Referee Verboomen first booked him in the 34th minute for a clear foul, seven minutes later he got his marching orders for a...
Scunthorpe Boss Reacts To Hull, Crystal Palace, Barnsley Interest In Nigerian Winger
Published: December 28, 2017
Scunthorpe United manager Graham Alexander has reacted to speculation linking in-form Nigerian winger Hakeeb Adelakun with an exit from the club in the January transfer window.The 21-year-old has been directly involved in 14 goals (3 goals, 11 assists) in 28 appearances across all competitions so far this season, and t...
League Management Company: Toothless Bulldog That Can Bark But Can't Bite
Published: December 28, 2017
When the League management company came on board, news emanated that the birth of the body was to prevent the almost total collapse of the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) which was plagued by legal , 'contractual', administrative and financial impediments.Introducing a corporate governance culture which will guide its in...
Top Ten Most Influential Nigerian Players In 2017 (10-7) : Mikel, Martins, Obi & Simon
Published: December 28, 2017
The fast-winding year had been a great one for most Nigerians who proved sensational enough in pulling off different grades of successes with the national team and their respective clubs to a quantum point in terms of performance evaluation. With this piece, allnigeriasoccer.com would thus, run down the top ten most in...
Nigeria's Rivals Croatia To Face Brazil At Stamford Bridge Or Anfield In May?
Published: December 28, 2017
The Croatian Football Federation are in advanced talks with their Brazilian counterparts over a pre-World Cup friendly, according to reports.Novilist claims the Croatian national team will play a friendly match against five-time world champions Brazil by the end of May or the beginning of June next year.The newspaper a...
Ex-Nigeria U23 Invitee Faces Four-Match Ban In Belgium After Red Card
Published: December 28, 2017
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Peter Olayinka might be banned for four matches following his dismissal in the last round of matches in the Belgian First Division A against Sporting Charleroi on Boxing Day.The Zulte Waregem striker was red carded for the second time in his professional career in the 27th minute of the conte...
Eagles Striker Unlikely To Feature Against Arsenal Tonight
Published: December 28, 2017
Former Nigeria U20 invitee Freddie Ladapo is unlikely to be given a runout when Crystal Palace host Arsenal in a London derby at Selhurst Park on Thursday night.Ladapo's chances of featuring against the Gunners reduced, with Christian Benteke back for selection after missing the game against Swansea City as a r...
Liverpool's New Signing Van Dijk Costs Seven Times Nigeria's Most Expensive Defender
Published: December 27, 2017
Liverpool have broken the transfer record for a defender with the acquisition of Netherlands international Virgil Van Dijk for 85 million euros.The Reds have confirmed on their official website  that they have agreed a deal with Southampton, and the player himself, that will see the 26-year-old defender move to Anfiel...
Enyeama Given World Cup Hope As Angers SCO Interested In Signing GK
Published: December 27, 2017
French Ligue 1 club Angers SCO are interested in signing former Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama, few days before the winter transfer market officially opens for business.According to L'Equipe, Angers SCO are ready to pay 500,000 to 1 million euros to acquire the goalkeeper from Lille.Argentinian coach Marcelo Bie...
Neymar & Gerard Pique Warn Super Eagles : Watch Out For Iceland
Published: December 27, 2017
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has interviewed his former teammate Neymar on  The Players Tribune.They discussed the favourites for the 2018 World Cup, previous tournaments and the team that can cause an upset in Russia, among other things. Neymar, who is the world's most expensive player at €222 million, believes ...
Anderlecht Coach Rules Onyekuru Out Of World Cup: He's Out For 6 Months
Published: December 27, 2017
Anderlecht coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck does not think Henry Onyekuru would have sufficiently recovered before Nigeria play their first game at the 2018 World Cup against Croatia.The Everton loanee damaged the medial ligament during Anderlecht's 1-0 win over his former club Eupen on December 22, and Vanhaezebrouck has sug...
Super Eagles With Moses, Iwobi, Ndidi, Iheanacho Can Make A Statement In Russia
Published: December 27, 2017
“To be the best you must beat the best.” This mantra best describes the journey of the Nigerian national football team in the build to qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will be held in Russia.It was not an easy ride on paper as what stood ahead was the brick wall of five time African champions Cameroon...
Man City's Nigerian Midfielder Dubbed The New Yaya Toure Getting Advice From Ivorian Star
Published: December 27, 2017
Tom Dele-Bashiru has revealed that Ivory Coast international Yaya Toure gave him advice when he made his professional debut in Manchester City’s Carabao Cup clash against Leicester City on December 19.The English-born Nigerian has been tipped to become the natural heir to Toure when the former African Footballer of t...