Gbolahan Salami Scores Sixth Goal Of The Season, Red Card Appeal Successful
Published: March 13, 2017
Kuopion Palloseura failed to advance to the next round of the Suomen Cup after a 4-2 loss to FC Honka at the Savon Sanomat Areena on Sunday evening.Three days before the encounter, KuPS were handed a boost with news that Nigeria international Gbolahan Salami would be allowed to face Honka after their red card appeal to...
Nigerian Striker Bags Brace As Sunderland & Leicester Share Spoils
Published: March 12, 2017
In a Premier League 2 clash at the Stadium of Light on Sunday involving three young strikers of Nigerian descent, Josh Maja scored twice as Sunderland were held to a 2-2 draw by Leicester City.Maja and Sweden U21 international Joel Asoro led the line for the Black Cats and England youth international Layton Ndukwu star...
Exciting Talent Samuel Kalu Scores Again As Gent Book Play-Off 1 Ticket
Published: March 12, 2017
Gent recovered from their shock loss to Racing Genk in the Europa League after thrashing Osaguona Ighodaro’s KV Mechelen 3-0 in the Belgian First Division A on Sunday afternoon.As for team news, Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong returned to the starting XI after missing the last six games in the league, ...
Super Eagles Striker Scores Brace On Debut For Chinese Club
Published: March 12, 2017
Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi bagged a brace on his competitive debut for Shenzhen FC in their 6-0 rout of Dalian Transcendence in the Chinese League One on Sunday.The former Schalke 04 star doubled his team’s advantage in the 32nd minute when he was released into the box before slotting in a left-footed sh...
Senegal Coach Names Squad For Nigeria Friendly On March 16
Published: March 12, 2017
Coach of the Senegalese National Team, Aliou Cissé ,will announce his squad for the upcoming friendly against Nigeria on March 16, 2017.The former Birmingham City midfielder will reveal his first squad after the 2017 African Cup of Nations on Thursday at a press conference. Cisse and his backroom staff will fly ...
Blackpool Set To Make Decision On Arsenal, Everton, Sunderland Target Osayi-Samuel
Published: March 12, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel may end his association with League Two club Blackpool at the end of the 2016-2017 season.The exciting winger is in the final three months of his contract with The Seasiders and is eager to join a team higher up the English Football pyramid....
Republic Of Ireland Youth-Teamer Afolabi On Target For Southampton
Published: March 12, 2017
Southampton began the second phase of the U18 Premier League in fine form after beating Brighton 2-0 at Staplewood Training Ground on Saturday.Nigerian striker Michael Obafemi returned to the Saints starting eleven, having spent six weeks on the sidelines due to injury, and was one of the eight changes made to the squa...
Nigerian Star Kelechi Refuses To Expose Rivers United Ahead Of CAFCL Cracker
Published: March 12, 2017
Al-Merreikh’s Nigerian striker Kelechi Osunwa has tactically refused to give his coach the lowdown on Rivers United ahead of his side’s CAF Champions League meeting in Port Harcourt. The prolific frontman still has a soft spot for Rivers United, having represented Dolphins for two years before moving to Sud...
Watford Target Onyedinma Preparing To Bid Farewell To Millwall After Eight Years
Published: March 12, 2017
Millwall wonderkid Fred Onyedinma might depart the League One club in the summer transfer market.The Independent has strongly hinted that the winger is not expected to pen a new contract and is preparing to bid farewell to the Lions after eight years.Premier League duo Watford and Hull City plus Queens Park Rangers are...
Real Salt Lake Midfielder Sunny Replaced After Costly Error Vs Chicago Fire
Published: March 12, 2017
Former Spain U20 international Sunday Stephen dressed but saw action for only 45 minutes in Real Salt Lake’s 2-0 loss to Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer on Saturday.It is thought that the ex-Valencia ace was replaced by manager Jeff Cassar before the start of the second half as a result of his error that led ...
Middlesbrough Run The Rule Over Monaco Loanee Echiejile
Published: March 12, 2017
French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Premier League strugglers Middlesbrough F.C sent scouts to Spain to monitor the La Liga game between Valencia and Sporting Gijon.Futboldesdefrancia.com has suggested that the Parisians were at the Estadio Mestalla to run the rule over Valencia left back José Gay&a...
Kayode Celebrates Maiden Nigeria Call Up With 16th Goal Of The Season
Published: March 11, 2017
Olarenwaju Kayode helped Austria Vienna to register their 15th win in the Bundesliga this term after he hit target in their 3-0 rout of Wolfsberger AC.An own goal by Michael Sollbauer in the 34th minute gave the home team a first-half lead before Alexander Gruenwald doubled the advantage on 54 minutes.On 81 minutes, Ka...
Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi Watches From The Bench As Lincoln City Dream Dies
Published: March 11, 2017
Alex Iwobi was a non-playing substitute as Arsenal qualified for their 29th FA Cup semifinal following a 5-0 hammering of non-league side Lincoln City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.Understandably, the Nigeria national-teamer was not given a run out by manager Arsene Wenger as he trained with the squad onl...
Newcastle United Star Announces International Retirement Ahead Of Nigeria Friendly
Published: March 11, 2017
Newcastle United star Mohamed Diamé is no longer in contention to face the Super Eagles at the Hive Stadium in an international friendly on March 23.Ahead of the game between the two African powerhouses, Diamé has announced that he has retired from international football after consulting national team co...
Nigeria U23 Ace Umar Returns From Injury With A Bang
Published: March 11, 2017
On his first appearance since returning from injury, Aminu Umar found the back of the net as Osmanlispor FK were held to a 1-1 draw by Bursaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday afternoon.The Super Eagles striker came off the bench at the start of the second half and with his team a goal behind, before he netted th...