Sylvester Igboun On Target For Ufa In Friendly
Published: February 19, 2016
Nigeria international Sylvester Igboun was on target on Friday as FC Ufa thrashed Luch Energiya Vladivostok 4-1 in a test game staged in Sochi.The former FC Midtjylland star opened scoring for the Russian Premier League side in the 25th minute.In the second half, Haris Handzic bagged a brace and Dmitri Stotskiy gave Uf...
FA Cup : Hull City Confirm Chuba Akpom Is Ineligible To Face Arsenal
Published: February 19, 2016
Chuba Akpom will certainly miss Hull City’s FA Cup clash against holders Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon, the official website of the Tigers has confirmed.The England youth international is on a season-long loan at the KC Stadium from the Gunners and is ineligible to face his parent club.The news wi...
Nwankwo Kanu : Alex Iwobi Is The Star We Are Looking For
Published: February 19, 2016
Arsenal hero Nwankwo Kanu has tipped Alex Iwobi to be a future star for the Super Eagles following his imperious displays since he broke into the Gunners first team.Iwobi does not turn 20 until May but has appeared two times for Nigeria’s national team, with coach Sunday Oliseh handing him his debut in the 2-0 lo...
Rilwan Hassan Remains Modest After Winning Midfield Battle Against Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera
Published: February 19, 2016
FC Midtjylland midfielder Rilwan Hassan did not shy away from his confrontation with one of the best midfielders to grace the English Premier League, Michael Carrick, on Thursday night when the Danish champions faced off against Manchester United in the Europa League.Hassan had not played competitively for close to six...
Tottenham Hotspur Manager Not Convinced Dele Alli Is A Finished Product
Published: February 19, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has admitted that his Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Dele Alli is not a finished product yet.The England international was lucky not to take the walk of shame in Spurs’ 1-1 draw with Fiorentina in the Europa League on Thursday night after kicking Nenad Tomovic but was on...
Revealed : Shanghai Shenhua Beat Guangzhou R & F,Tianjin Teda To Signature Of Obafemi Martins
Published: February 19, 2016
Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua have reached an agreement with Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders over the transfer of Obafemi Martins.The financial terms and duration of the contract the Nigeria national-teamer penned were not disclosed, but this website has been informed that he has appended his sig...
Europa League Wrap : Onuachu Shocks Man United; Hassan, Alli, Ideye & Okaka Start; Onomah, Ezekiel & Akanji Benched
Published: February 18, 2016
Seven players of Nigerian descent were in action in the Europa League on Thursday night.We start off at the MCH Arena, where FC Midtjylland took on English Premiership giants Manchester United.Rilwan Hassan played his first competitive game for the Wolves, lasting 67 minutes on the pitch before he was replaced. Teammat...
Paul Onuachu Delighted To Score Game-Winner Against Manchester United
Published: February 18, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Paul Onuachu was over the moon after netting the game-winner in FC Midtjylland’s 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the Europa League Round of 32, First leg tie at the MCH Arena on Thursday night.The lanky striker hopped off the bench on the hour-mark before firing in from distance 13...
CS Sfaxien Reach Agreement With Unity Academy Over Transfer Of Lukman Zakari
Published: February 18, 2016
Tunisian Ligue 1 club CS Sfaxien have reached an agreement with Unity Academy over the transfer of Nigeria Under 17 international Lukman Zakari.Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the central defender and his minders have put pen to paper on a five-year contract which will be activated when he clocks 18 in Dece...
Aaron Samuel Substituted On For Ahmed Musa On CSKA Moscow Debut
Published: February 18, 2016
A day after his transfer to CSKA Moscow was announced, Aaron Samuel,21, made his debut for the Army Men in their 2-1 victory over Dinamo Moscow in a friendly on Thursday afternoon in Marbella, Spain.The Guangzhou R&F loanee was on the bench in the beginning of the match but replaced Super Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa ...
Nagoya Grampus Battle MLS Clubs For Dickson Etuhu
Published: February 18, 2016
Super Eagles midfielder Dickson Etuhu may depart AIK Stockholm a year before he runs out of contract with the Swedish club.The former Fulham and Manchester City star is attracting huge interest from teams based in the United States and Japan, including Nagoya Grampus according to his intermediary, Hasan Cetinkaya.&ldqu...
Team Lagos Win Maiden FOYSSTON Cup
Published: February 18, 2016
Team Lagos beat Team Ekiti 3-2 on penalties on Thursday to lift the maiden Fountain Youth Sports Club Soccer Tournament (FOYSSTON) in a hard fought contest at the Sports Complex of Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti.The finals lived up to expectations with the game decided on penalties after full time ended goalless.The gam...
Ex-AC Milan Striker Henty Ezekiel Lands In Moscow To Complete Deal With Lokomotiv Moscow
Published: February 18, 2016
NK Olimpija Ljubljana attacker Henty Ezekiel landed in Moscow on Thursday, February 18 to finalize a deal with Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow.The 22-year-old was accompanied on the trip by his intermediary, ex-Lazio striker and retired Nigeria international Stephen Makinwa.Ezekiel will put pen to paper on...
Watford Confirm Interest In Granada Striker Isaac Success
Published: February 18, 2016
Watford coach, Quique Sanchez Flores, has confirmed that the Hornets are interested in the acquisition of Isaac Success from Granada in the summer. Allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news that the English Premier League club have opened talks with the representatives of the Nigeria youth international over a transfer and o...
Tunde Adeniji Excited To Pen Three-Year Deal With Levski Sofia
Published: February 18, 2016
PFC Levski Sofia have clinched the signing of Nigeria international Tunde Adeniji on a three-year contract after a successful medical, the official website of the Bulgarian top division club has reported.The former Sunshine Stars frontman held his first training session with his new teammates on Wednesday afternoon bef...