Igboun,Hassan Warn Nigeria U23s To Be Wary Of Kristoffer Olsson,Dubbed The Swedish Mesut Ozil
Published: April 14, 2016
FK Ufa striker Sylvester Igboun and his ex-teammate Rilwan Hassan have advised the Nigeria U23s to pay special attention to  FC Midtjylland attacking midfielder Kristoffer Olsson in their clash with Sweden at the 2016 Olympic Games.Olsson, who was on the books of Arsenal prior to his move to Denmark, is regarded a...
HJK Defender Taye Taiwo Fails To Stop Ex-USA U20 Star William Oluremi John From Scoring
Published: April 14, 2016
HJK Helsinki dropped points for the first time in the new Veikkausliiga season after playing out a 2-2 draw with RoPS on game week three.Four Nigerians started the game- Taye Taiwo, Nnamdi Oduamadi, Vincent Onovo and William Oluremi John- at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä on Thursday afternoon.Ex-United States U20 intern...
Nigeria U23s Open Olympic Games Campaign Against Japan; Avoid Brazil, Argentina In Draw
Published: April 14, 2016
The Nigeria U23s have received a good draw at the  Men’s Olympic Football Tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games, following the draw at the Estadio Maracana auditorium on Thursday.They were handed an easy group which will see them face off against Sweden, Colombia and Japan in Group B.The Dream Team VI will op...
Brian Idowu Expects Tough Game Against Mordovia
Published: April 14, 2016
Brian Idowu expects FC Mordovia to put up a fight when they tackle his club Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League on Friday, April 15, despite losing 7-1 to CSKA Moscow last weekend.The Russian-Nigerian stopper has pointed out that the Republic of Mordovia-based team scoured four times against the Army Men in the fi...
Elijah Adebayo Stars As Fulham U21s Earn 3-0 Win Against Wolves
Published: April 14, 2016
Three players of Nigerian descent were in action on Wednesday as Fulham posted a 3-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the U21 Premier League Division 2 at the Molineux Stadium.Dennis Adeniran and Elijah Adebayo made the starting XI of the Londoners, while defender Hakeem Odoffin made his sixth consecutive start f...
MLS Wrap: Akindele, Alashe Score; Adi Replaced; Opara Makes First Start; Emeghara Benched
Published: April 14, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.Canada international Tesho Akindele impressed for FC Dallas at Providence Park, helping his team record a 3-1 win road win over Portland Timbers. The attacker set up the opening goal scored by Michael Barrios in the fourth m...
Dele Alli To Challenge Barkley For Best Young Star In EPL, Happy To Be Nominated
Published: April 14, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has expressed his happiness over his nomination for the PFA Young Player of the Year award ahead of a gala ceremony in London on Sunday, April 24.The Three Lions young star has been nominated for the prestigious award alongside teammate Harry Kane, Philippe Coutinho(Liverpool),Rom...
Nigerian Exports: Moses,Emenike Subbed In Vs Man Utd;Nwankwo Takes Tally To 17; Bentley,Ohi&Udoh On Target
Published: April 13, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com checks on the progress of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues,Cups and Champions League on Wednesday.Austria international David Alaba went the distance in Bayern Munich’s 2-2 draw with Benfica in the UEFA Champions League. The German champions advance to the semifinals 3-2 on...
Lukman Haruna Debuts For Kazakhstan Champs FC Astana
Published: April 13, 2016
Lukman Haruna made his competitive debut for Kazakhstan Premier League champs FC Astana on Wednesday afternoon.Coach Stanimir Stoilov named the Nigeria international in his starting XI for the game week five clash against Zhetysu and he lasted 58 minutes on the pitch before he was replaced by the Bulgarian manager.FC A...
Golden Eaglets Coach Manu Garba Dusting Off His CV, Still Has Plans For Lagos Talents
Published: April 13, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that coach Manu Garba has not jettisoned the idea of traveling to Lagos to scout for fresh talents ahead of the start of camping for the Nigeria U17s.The ex-Flying Eagles manager has already visited Umuahia, Port Harcourt and Kaduna to run the rule over some emerging talents and departe...
Brazil Slayer Ubong Ekpai Set To Follow In The Footsteps Of Aiyegbeni, In Talks With Maccabi Haifa
Published: April 13, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Ubong Ekpai has arrived in Israel for negotiations with Premier League side Maccabi Haifa, with a view to a transfer in the summer.The official website of The Greens has reported that the Akwa United striker has passed a medical examination and will begin training with the team.If Ubong Ekpai ...
Blackpool Tricky Winger Bright Osayi-Samuel Picks Nigeria Ahead Of England
Published: April 13, 2016
Blackpool teenage sensation Bright Osayi-Samuel has said that he will not reject a call-up to Nigeria’s Under 20 and Under 23 National Teams ahead of the Africa U20 Cup of Nations and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.The exciting winger has committed his future to Nigeria ahead of England but has not yet been contacted ...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Obasi Arrives In Abuja Hoping To Train With Nigeria U20s
Published: April 13, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that former Nigeria U17 international Chigozie Obasi has arrived in Abuja full of confidence that he will join the Flying Eagles in their workouts as from Thursday.The 17-year-old was invited for the three –day open screening for new players that ended last Saturday by Niger...
Update :Coach Amuneke Begins Running The Rule Over Wolfsburg - Bound Osimhen
Published: April 13, 2016
Wolfsburg-bound striker Victor Osimhen has resumed training with the Flying Eagles , ahead of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Burundi, but Nwakali who is in Nigeria is yet to arrive in Abuja as at 1530 hours on Wednesday. Both players had to cut their training with their respective European clubs...
Alex Iwobi : I Tried To Sprint For My Life
Published: April 13, 2016
Alex Iwobi has admitted that his goal against Everton before the international break boosted his self-confidence and he was so overjoyed that his celebration completely came out of the blue.The attacking midfielder has racked up eight appearances in the English top-flight this term, scoring 2 goals and notching 3 assis...