Djurgarden Trialist Haruna Garba Turns Heads In First Test Game
Published: March 19, 2017
Nigerian trialist Haruna Garba is already proving that he should be offered a contract by Swedish Allsvenskan side Djurgarden. In his first trial game, the 23-year-old striker was on target as Djurgarden beat Tromsø IL 3-1 at the Danderyd Arena in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.Garba netted in the 24th minute...
Portland Timbers Fanendo Adi Continues His Love Affair With Scoring At Home
Published: March 19, 2017
In-form Nigerian frontman Fanendo Adi found the net for the second game this season as Portland Timbers came from behind to register a 4-2 win over Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.In the 88th minute, Adi scored the Timbers fourth goal when he ran on to an excellent long pass before blasting the ball into the net,...
Onuoha Tallies Third Goal Of The Season As QPR Thrash Rotherham United
Published: March 19, 2017
Ex-England youth international Nedum Onuoha was on target in Queens Park Rangers 5-1 rout of Rotherham United in the EFL Championship on Saturday afternoon.Three players of Nigerian descent, Onuoha, Semi Ajayi and Tom Adeyemi (both Rotherham United), started and completed the game staged at Loftus Road.A former England...
Belgian-Nigerian Goalscoring Defensive Midfielder Sanusi Nets 14th Career Goal
Published: March 19, 2017
Former Belgium youth-teamer Ryan Sanusi was on target to help Sparta Rotterdam beat Heracles 3-1 on game week 27 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday night. The defensive midfielder was struggling to be fit days leading up to the clash at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel after suffering a knee injury but put his injury worrie...
Super Eagles Delegation For Senegal, Burkina Faso Friendlies To Travel To London In Batches
Published: March 18, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the home-based Nigerian contingent for the international friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso at the Hive Stadium will travel to London in batches. An advance party will depart the shores of the country on Sunday March 19, while the main delegation will jet out to the ...
Nigerian Wonderkid Steals The Headlines With Hat-Trick For Chelsea Against Spurs In FAYC
Published: March 18, 2017
Chelsea have qualified for their sixth straight FA Youth Cup final after thrashing Tottenham Hotspur 7-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.England youth internationals Ike Ugbo and Tariq Uwakwe were named in the starting line-up for Chelsea, Timothy Eyoma started for Spurs and teammate Keanan Bennetts was on the b...
EPL Wrap: Moses Fit; Ndidi Stars; Success, Musa, Iwobi Subbed In; Kanu Scores; Lookman, Okaka Benched
Published: March 18, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian heritage in the English Premier League on Saturday.In the early kickoff, Arsenal were beaten 3-1 by Hal Robson-Kanu’s West Brom. The Wales international gave the Baggies a crucial 2-1 lead in the 55th minute, a minute after his introduction.Nigeria international...
Ex-Arsenal Schoolboy Robson-Kanu On Target Against Toothless Gunners, Iwobi Subbed In
Published: March 18, 2017
Arsenal remain five points outside the top four teams after suffering their seventh loss of the season in the Premier League to West Brom at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon.Craig Dawson, with a header from a brilliantly executed corner kick, opened the scoring in the 12th minute for the Baggies, but the visitors ne...
Ibadan-Born Striker Ayoola Off The Mark For Stoke City U18
Published: March 18, 2017
Stoke City were held to a 2-2 draw by Fulham in the U18 Premier League at Clayton Wood Training Ground on Saturday afternoon. On his first appearance for the Potters U18 squad in the league, Shola Ayoola scored in the 45th minute to give the home team the lead.Ayoola was replaced in the 57th minute, before the Cottager...
Official : Exciting Winger Kalu Snapped Up By Harlow Town
Published: March 18, 2017
Ryman League Premier Division club Harlow Town have bolstered their squad with the signing of exciting winger Michael Kalu.Kalu started off his career with the Nike Academy before joining non-league side Hendon Town.On his football curriculum vitae, the 23-year-old came through Watford’s Academy before he was rel...
Hannover Whizkid Noah Bazee Passed Fit Enough To Face St. Pauli
Published: March 18, 2017
As expected, Super Eagles invitee Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee has passed a late fitness test ahead of Hannover’s 2 Bundesliga tie against St. Pauli on Saturday afternoon at the Millerntor-Stadion.For most part of this week, the exciting striker did not participate in full training with Hannover due to a knee complai...
Nigeria Most Used Player Ndidi Poised To Play 50th Game Of Season Vs Senegal, Hits Camp Monday
Published: March 18, 2017
Leicester City defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will link up with the Nigerian national team at their get-together in London on Monday, March 20, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed.The former Racing Genk star has received a call-up to the Super Eagles, ahead of their international friendlies with Senegal and Burk...
Alaba Relishing The Prospect Of Facing Real Madrid Star Toni Kroos
Published: March 18, 2017
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has given his reaction to the Champions League quarterfinal draw that sees the German champions facing Real Madrid next month.The Austria international is relishing the prospect of facing one of his former teammates at Bayern Munich, Toni Kroos, who has been on the payroll of Real Mad...
Sunderland Provide Update On Fitness Of Super Eagles Striker
Published: March 18, 2017
Sunderland manager David Moyes has provided an update on the fitness of Victor Anichebe, who has been on the sidelines since January after picking up an injury against his old club West Brom.The Nigeria international is presently undergoing his rehabilitation in the United States but is expected to return to Sunderland...
Watford Striker Of Nigerian Descent, Who Scored 14 Goals In A Game, Called Up To England Squad
Published: March 18, 2017
England U19s coach has selected Watford sensation Rinsola Babajide on his roster for next month’s UEFA Women’s U-19 Championship Elite Round.The Young Lionesses will tackle Turkey, Denmark and Czech Republic during the qualifiers. Babajide, 18, returns to the England squad after she was part of the side tha...