Friday Refuses To Criticize Defensive Skills Of Ebuehi Despite AZ Scoring Four Goals
Published: March 20, 2017
AZ Alkmaar striker Fred Friday has refused to criticize the defensive skills of new Super Eagles invitee Tyronne Ebuehi despite his team scoring four goals without reply in the Eredivisie on Sunday.With Ebuehi occupying the right wing-back role, Friday wrapped up the scoring for AZ on the hour mark to take his tally to...
Etebo Goes Into Super Eagles Duty In Good Form, Gives Anniversary Gift To Feirense
Published: March 19, 2017
Oghenekaro Etebo will go into Super Eagles duty in good form after finding the back of the net in CD Feirense’s 3-2 win over Chaves at Estádio Marcolino de Castro on Sunday evening.The visitors were two goals ahead after 49 minutes thanks to strikes from Renan Bressan and Fabio Martins.Chaves squandered th...
Iheanacho Watches From The Bench As Man City, Liverpool Share The Spoils
Published: March 19, 2017
Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening despite taking the lead. James Milner scored from the penalty spot to give the Reds the lead in the 51st minute. The referee pointed to the spot after City’s Gael Clichy committed a serious foul on Roberto Firmino in the ...
Rohr Begins Running The Rule Over Arsenal, Man City, Leicester, Watford Stars
Published: March 19, 2017
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will begin running the rule over the Super Eagles stars called up for the friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso on Monday.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, Arsenal wonderkid Alex Iwobi, Leicester City duo Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndid...
ADO Den Haag Young Star Ebuehi Set For Nigeria Debut, Hits Camp Monday
Published: March 19, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that there is no going back as regards to ADO Den Haag right wing-back Tyronne Ebuehi making his international debut for the Nigerian national team in March. The Haarlem-born Ebuehi has given his word that he will join the Super Eagles squad in London on Monday.For the first time in his...
Oghenekaro Etebo Hit By Visa Hitch Ahead Of Senegal Friendly
Published: March 19, 2017
CD Feirense star Oghenekaro Etebo has been hit by a visa hitch ahead of his proposed trip to London for the national team’s international friendly games with Senegal and Burkina Faso, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.The Nigeria U23 poster boy was hoping to be issued the traveling document sometime last week whic...
Chelsea Inform NFF Victor Moses Is Injured, Winger Yet To Pull Out Of Nigeria Squad
Published: March 19, 2017
It is back to square one regarding the availability of Chelsea dazzler Victor Moses for the upcoming international friendlies with Senegal and Burkina Faso in London.Every Super Eagles faithful breathed a sigh of relief when the right wing-back was named in the starting line-up against Stoke City on Saturday after pass...
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...