Emmanuel Amuneke Backing Dream Team To Win Gold In Brazil
Published: March 08, 2016
Former Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amuneke reckons that the Nigeria U23s are guaranteed to do well at the 2016 Olympic Games because they have an experienced coach.The retired Nigeria national-teamer was part of the squad that won Africa’s first-ever gold medal in the football event of the Olympic Games back in 199...
Moses Simon Banking On Divine Intervention To Overcome Wolfsburg, Olayinka In The Frame To Debut
Published: March 08, 2016
KAA Gent sensation Moses Simon still has belief that the Belgian champs will qualify for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League at the expense of Wolfsburg on Tuesday night.But The Buffalos have their work cut out in their bid to progress to the next round following their 3-2 loss to the Bundesliga side at the ...
Enyimba Frontman Ezekiel Bassey To Begin Training With Super Eagles On Tuesday
Published: March 08, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Enyimba frontman Ezekiel Bassey will begin training with the Super Eagles on Tuesday evening.The 19-year-old is presently at the Port Harcourt Airport waiting to board a plane to Abuja to link up with his international teammates.At this point in time, it is unclear if Sunshine Star...
16 Home-Based Players Hit Super Eagles Camp; Chikatara Departs Umuahia For Abuja
Published: March 08, 2016
Seventeen home-based stars have started training in Abuja ahead of the national team’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in Kaduna on March 25.The players that have arrived the Bolton White Hotels and Apartments camp of the Super Eagles include Chima Akas, Etim Matthew, Kalu Orji, Ezenwa Ikechukwu, F...
Rivers United Still Looking For The Winning Formula
Published: March 08, 2016
Rivers United may have amassed maximum points from all their home games in the Nigeria Professional Football League this season but are still far from the “finished article” according to the technical manager of the club, Stanley Eguma.United won against Enyimba, FC Ifeanyi Ubah and Nasarawa United this sea...
Nigerian Exports: Onuachu Scores 6th Goal; Ozokwo Helps Adanaspor Go Top; Uzochukwu Nets 17-Minute Hat-trick
Published: March 07, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Paul Onuachu notched his sixth goal across all competitions on Monday as FC Midtjylland lost 2-1 to FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga. The lanky striker and compatriot Rilwan Hassan were in action for the entirety of the game at Farum Park.In the Turkish First League, Adanaspor opened ...
Barcelona Run The Rule Over Summer Target David Alaba
Published: March 07, 2016
Bayern Munich’s Austria international David Alaba is generating transfer interest from European champions Barcelona.German daily Bild has reported that Barcelona’s international sporting director Ariedo Braida was at Signal-Iduna-Park on Saturday to watch the wing-back in action against Borussia Dortmund in...
Fegor Ogude Suffers Knee Injury
Published: March 07, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has independent confirmation that Amkar Perm midfielder Fegor Ogude picked up a knee injury in Monday afternoon’s Premier League tie against Anzhi Makhachkala.In the coming days, Ogude will undergo tests to establish the severity of his injury and whether or not he would be available for sele...
Olufela Olomola Delighted To Make Southampton Bench For Premier League Tie Vs Sunderland
Published: March 07, 2016
Olufela Olomola was delighted to be named among the substitutes for Southampton in their Premier League clash against Sunderland on Saturday.Saints manager Ronald Koeman drafted the 18-year-old into the squad following injuries to first-team strikers Charlie Austin and Shane Long but failed to come off the bench.&ldquo...
Amkar Perm Midfielder Fegor Ogude Feared Injured
Published: March 07, 2016
Fegor Ogude could spend some weeks on the sidelines after sustaining an injury in Amkar Perm’s 1-0 win against Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian Premier League on Monday afternoonThe combative midfielder was lying in pain on the pitch in the ninth minute and had to be substituted a minute later.Of the four players...
Olympiakos Turn Down 15 Million Euros Bid For Brown Ideye
Published: March 07, 2016
Greek champions Olympiakos turned down a €15 million from a Chinese club who were interested in landing the signature of Brown Ideye in the January transfer window.According to gazzetta.gr, the offer brought by the Nigeria international was rejected because the Reds could not find a replacement for the striker few...
Arsenal Boss Wenger Lavishes Praise On Versatile Alex Iwobi
Published: March 07, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has lavished praise on Nigeria international Alex Iwobi ahead of Tuesday night’s FA Cup replay against Hull City at the KC Stadium.The 19-year-old has fallen down the pecking order in recent matches but is in line to feature against the Tigers, with Coquelin suspended due to his red ...
Two Players Axed From Dream Team Squad; Obinna Nwobodo Called Up
Published: March 07, 2016
The Nigeria U23s handlers have axed two players from the squad scheduled to travel to Brazil for an international friendly later this month.The technical crew explained that Chukwuebuka Iroha and Oluwaseun ‎ Olulayo were dropped for not measuring up to standard since their arrival in camp.Iroha and Olulayo were par...
Three Players Dropped From Squad To Face Egypt
Published: March 07, 2016
Super Eagles interim coach Samson Siasia has dropped three players from the roster announced to face Egypt in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.Usman Mohammed, Stanley Dimgba and Segun Oduduwa were called up to train with the Dream Team VI but arrived late to the camp of the Nigeria U23s without authorization.&ldqu...
Ilechukwu Relishes Lagos Derby Draw
Published: March 07, 2016
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has described his side’s first clean sheet of the season in match day 5 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) against city rivals, Ikorodu United as a very good result.10-man MFM FC claimed their 4th away po...