NFF Rule On Availability Of Chelsea Ace Moses For Senegal, Burkina Faso Friendlies
Published: March 17, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation will make a decision regarding the availability of Chelsea star Victor Moses for the Super Eagles upcoming friendlies on Saturday, March 18.Ahead of the international break, the versatile winger is struggling to be fit for club and country after he was forced off with a suspected calf st...
Youngest Player Of Nigerian Descent To Feature In EPL To Link Up With Sweden U21 Squad
Published: March 16, 2017
Sweden U21 manager Håkan Ericson has named Sunderland wonderkid Joel Asoro in his 23-player squad list for international friendlies later this month. The attacking midfielder or striker qualifies to represent the Scandinavian nation because he was born in Sweden to Nigerian parents.Asoro will travel with the Euro...
Gent Rue Absence Of Esiti, Troost-Ekong Vs Genk; We Are Not Barcelona That Were Favored
Published: March 16, 2017
Ahead of Gent’s UEFA Europa League Round of 16, Game 2 tie with Racing Genk, manager of the East Flanders outfit Hein Vanhaezebrouck has rued the absence of William Troost-Ekong and Anderson Esiti.Whilst the Super Eagles defender has not been registered for the competition, the defensive midfielder has been suspe...
TWELVE Players Of Nigerian Heritage Called Up To England Squads (Full List)
Published: March 16, 2017
A total of twelve players of Nigerian descent have been called up to the England squads, after Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate, U21s manager Aidy Boothroyd and U20s coach Paul Simpson announcing their rosters on Thursday afternoon for international fixtures in March.Attacking midfielders Dele Alli and Ross Barkley...
Four Players Of Nigerian Descent Called Up For England U18, U19 Duty
Published: March 16, 2017
Four players of Nigerian descent are set to add to their England youth-team caps during the international break that begins next week, and there are no surprises in the players summoned by the coaches. Tolaji Bola (Arsenal),  Dennis Adeniran (Fulham) and the very promising midfielder Tariq Uwakwe (Chelsea) have be...
Senegal Name Liverpool, West Ham, Stoke City Stars In 26-Man Roster For Nigeria Friendly
Published: March 16, 2017
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé unveiled on Thursday a list of 26 players selected for the friendly matches against Nigeria on March 23 in London and then Ivory Coast four days later in Paris.Cisse has handed maiden call-ups to Moussa Wagué (Eupen), Adama Mbengue (Diambars) and ex-France U20 international Opa ...
Tottenham Hotspur Defender Eyoma Named In England U17 Squad
Published: March 16, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur defender Timothy Eyoma has been named in the England U17 squad list for their forthcoming European U17 Championship qualifiers.The 17-year-old is the only player of Nigerian heritage included on Steve Cooper’s 18-man roster. The Young Lions are off to Bosnia next week and will face the hosts, Cz...
Hannover Insist New Super Eagles Invitee Noah Bazee Will Not Be Released
Published: March 16, 2017
German club Hannover 96 have insisted that Super Eagles invitee Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee will not be released to any team in the summer.There has been uncertainty surrounding the future of Bazee at HSV as his contract expires at the end of next season, and he has not yet put pen to paper on a new deal.“Noah is so...
Arsenal Scout Watches Ex-Target Iheanacho Make Cameo Vs Monaco
Published: March 16, 2017
Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi witnessed the Champions League meeting between Monaco and Manchester City at Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.The former Gunners defender, who is the club’s chief scout in France, came to run the rule over the stars playing for both teams. Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho had...
Chelsea Mulling Over Move For English-Born Midfielder Of Nigerian Descent
Published: March 16, 2017
English football pacesetters Chelsea are considering a move for English-born midfielder of Nigerian descent Ross Barkley, 23.The future of the attacking midfielder at Everton is up in the air, with his current agreement with the Liverpool-based team set to run out at the end of the 2017-2018 season.The Daily Mirror has...
Solihull Moors Open Talks With Crewe Alexandra About Extending Loan Of Daniel Udoh
Published: March 16, 2017
National League side Solihull Moors have opened talks with Crewe Alexandra about extending the loan of ex-Nigeria U17 invitee Daniel Udoh, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.The highly-rated young striker joined The Moors in February on a one-month loan deal to improve his chances of playing first-team football.Solihull ...
Top Bundesliga Club Plot Transfer Of $1.5M-Rated Zorya Starlet Bonaventure
Published: March 16, 2017
FC Zorya midfielder Emmanuel Dennis Bonaventure is gradually creating an enviable profile for himself in the country where former European Golden Ball winner Andrey Shevchenko was born.The former Nigeria U-15 national team player who left the country for Ukraine at age 16 has already raked in 16 appearances for FC Zory...
Iheanacho Comes Off Bench As Free-Scoring Monaco See Off Man City
Published: March 15, 2017
French Ligue 1 outfit Monaco are through to the last eight of the UEFA Champions League after beating Manchester City 3-1 at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.Highly-rated France U19 international Kylian Mbappe Lottin got the all important touch and gave Monaco the lead in the eighth minute despite a superb block f...
Will Hannover Permit Noah Bazee To Make Nigeria Debut? Half-Fit Striker Misses Training Again
Published: March 15, 2017
Hannover 96 striker Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee is struggling to be in tip-top condition ahead of the Super Eagles first game of 2017 against Senegal at the Hive Stadium next week Thursday.Ahead of the visit to St. Pauli, the German-born talent did not train with Hannover’s first team on Wednesday.The official word ...
Super Eagles Star Utaka Scores On FC Tokyo Debut Off The Bench
Published: March 15, 2017
Nigeria international Peter Utaka continued where he left off last season after netting on his competitive debut for FC Tokyo in their 6-0 hammering of Vegalta Sendai in the League Cup on Wednesday.The former OB Odense frontman joined the ambitious club on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima on March 1, and was not involved ...