Nansel Selbol Captains Swope Park Rangers And Bags Brace In Warm-Up Game
Published: February 20, 2017
Nansel Selbol bagged a brace for Swope Park Rangers in their first game of the pre-season against University of Missouri on Sunday afternoon local time.The visitors were three goals down in the 75th minute after Selbol converted a spot kick, before Enzugusi scored the fourth goal for Swope Park Rangers.On 90 minutes, t...
Oxford United Top Goalkeeping Prospect Agboola Chooses To Play For Nigeria Ahead Of England
Published: February 20, 2017
The young Oxford United goalkeeper Emmanuel Agboola has chosen to play for Nigeria at international level rather than England where he was born, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. The John Madejski Academy product is available for Nigeria if the grandfather rule is invoked by the Nigeria Football Federation.Agbool...
Son of Former Julius Berger Midfielder On Target For Malta U16s
Published: February 20, 2017
Paul, the son of former Julius Berger midfielder, Essien Mbong, was on target as Malta U16s thrashed Gibraltar 4-0 in their final game at the UEFA Youth U-16 Development TournamentThe Birkirkara F.C. striker opened scoring after 27 minutes with a fine shot just outside the penalty area.Russel Vella, Shaun Dimech and Sa...
Iwobi Returns To Arsenal Training, In Line To Make 8th FA Cup Appearance
Published: February 19, 2017
Alex Iwobi is in line to face Sutton United in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Monday evening.The attacking midfielder was captured on camera training with other first-team players on Sunday for the last time before the trip to Gander Green Lane.Two days after the Gunners were thrashed 5-1 by Bayern, Iwobi wa...
Aaron Samuel Makes Emotional Appearance For CSKA Against Sarpsborg 08
Published: February 19, 2017
Russian champions CSKA Moscow are getting set for the resumption of the Premier League on March 4, and faced off with Sarpsborg 08 in a friendly at their training camp in Spain on Sunday evening.Aaron Samuel, who defended the colours of Sarpsborg 08 for one year before transferring to Guangzhou R&F in 2014, was inc...
Super Eagles Striker Scouted By Chelsea In FA Cup Clash Against Tottenham Hotspur
Published: February 19, 2017
Former CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky was one of the distinguished guests at Craven Cottage, where Fulham took on Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday.It has been reported that the ex-Russia manager, who was sitting next to Alan Pardew, was in the stands to run the rule over the playe...
Ex-Everton Star Yakubu : I Found It Difficult To Return To Form After 2010 AFCON
Published: February 19, 2017
Out-of-favour Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has revealed that he found it difficult to adjust to the Premier League whenever he returned to England from the African Cup of Nations.The Coventry City number 22 does not have a good view about the pitches in Africa, adding that it took him up to two weeks to get b...
Akinfenwa, Delfouneso On Target For Wycombe, Blackpool In League Two
Published: February 19, 2017
Two players of Nigerian descent registered their names on the scoresheet in the English League Two on Saturday, but could not help their clubs record wins.Ex-Aston Villa wonderkid Nathan Delfouneso opened the scoring after eight minutes in Blackpool’s 2-2 draw with Crewe Alexandra at Bloomfield Road.The 26-year-o...
Man City Reply Nigerian : We Can Beat Barcelona Not Huddersfield, Football Is Amazing
Published: February 19, 2017
English Premier League side Manchester City have replied a Nigerian supporter, who was bothered that they could not beat Huddersfield Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday.During the group stage of the Champions League, City registered a 3-1 victory over mighty Barcelona but could only battle to a goalless ...
African Champions Cameroon Line Up Friendly Against Eagles In March
Published: February 19, 2017
Newly-crowned African champions Cameroon have lined up a friendly with the Tunisian national team, Eagles of Carthage, in March ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.The friendly between the two African powerhouses will take place at Mustapha Ben Jannet stadium in Monastir on March 24. The Tunisian Footbal...
Leicester Star Musa Writes Off Millwall : They Scored With Their Only Chance
Published: February 19, 2017
Ahmed Musa was disappointed in the wake of Leicester City’s elimination from the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, and has stressed that the Premier League champions controlled large spells in the game but were unlucky to lose. The Nigeria international has admitted that his teammates and manager Claudio Ranieri cut f...
Bayern Munich Join Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton In Race For Nigerian Whizkid
Published: February 19, 2017
Bayern Munich have entered the race for the signature of England youth international of Nigerian descent Dominic Solanke, with the striker set to depart Chelsea in the summer. The German champions are facing stiff competition in their bid to lure Solanke to Bavaria, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton also interested i...
Nigerians Urge Rohr To Call Up Millwall Young Sensation Fred Onyedinma
Published: February 19, 2017
Millwall exciting winger Fred Onyedinma caught the eye of followers of the beautiful game back in his homeland after his imperious display against Leicester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday. And they have urged Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to invite him to the national team as soon as possible before...
Good Job Done By Moses As Chelsea Eliminate Carl Ikeme & Wolves From FA Cup
Published: February 18, 2017
English football standard-bearers Chelsea are through to the sixth round of the Emirates FA Cup following a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday evening.Two important members of the Nigerian national team in the shape of Carl Ikeme and Victor Moses started and lasted the distance for their respective teams, w...
FA Cup Wrap : Iheanacho, Ndidi, Agboola Benched; Onyedinma Shines; Musa Goes 90; Ikeme, Moses Start
Published: February 18, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday.At John Smith’s Stadium, Kelechi Iheanacho made Manchester City’s matchday squad for the first time in six matches but was one of the four players not used by the Citizens.Tosin Adarabioyo was i...