Seven Players Of Nigerian Descent In Line To Play For England At Fifa U20s Know World Cup Foes
Published: March 15, 2017
On March 15, the draw for the 2017 Fifa Under 20 World Cup was held at Suwon Artrium, and some famous football personalities, including Diego Maradona, participated in the draw.The Flying Eagles, captained by Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali, failed to qualify for one of the showpiece events on the Fifa football calendar...
Nigerian King Of Assists Aluko Hits Seventh Goal Of The Season For Fulham
Published: March 15, 2017
Sone Aluko continued his purple patch with his seventh goal of the season in all competitions as Fulham were held to a 2-2 draw by Blackburn Rovers on game week 28 in the Championship on Tuesday.The Cottagers took the lead in the 45th minute when their Nigeria international swept the ball home in the center after Johan...
Ndidi Sparkles As Leicester City Continue Champions League Fairy Tale
Published: March 14, 2017
English Premier League champions Leicester City are through to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League after seeing off last year’s Europa League winners Sevilla on Tuesday night.The Foxes advanced 3-2 on aggregate after beating their Spanish opponents 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.On 27 minutes, Nigeria i...
Ugbo On Target, Uwakwe Stars As Chelsea Take Control Of FAYC Semifinal
Published: March 14, 2017
Defending champions Chelsea will take a one-goal lead to Stamford Bridge after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the first leg of their FA Youth Cup semifinal at White Hart Lane on Tuesday night.Two players of Nigerian descent started for Chelsea, England youth internationals Ike Ugbo and Tariq Uwakwe, while Keanan Benn...
Iheanacho In Manchester City Provisional Squad To Face Monaco
Published: March 14, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho could figure for Manchester City in their eagerly anticipated Champions League Round of 16, Game 2 tie against Monaco at Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.The Taye Academy product first trained with the Citizens squad this morning before hopping on a plane bound for the Principality of Monaco.Per the ...
Chelsea Wonderkid Abraham Is A Summer Target For Galatasaray
Published: March 14, 2017
Super Lig powerhouse Galatasaray have enquired about the availability of Chelsea wonderkid Tammy Abraham ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window, according to matching press reports in England and Turkey.Coach of the Lions, Igor Tudor, wants to reduce the average age of his squad and has contacted former Juv...
Former Arsenal Prospect Aneke Starts His Rehab, Out For The Season
Published: March 14, 2017
Ex-Arsenal prospect Chuks Aneke is definitely not in contention to dress for MK Dons when they take on AFC Wimbledon in the Football League One on Tuesday night.Ahead of the fixture at Kingsmeadow, MK Dons writes on its official website that the former England youth international looks set to miss the remainder of the ...
Etebo Travels To Madrid To Apply For UK Visa, Would Have Missed Nigeria Friendlies
Published: March 14, 2017
 CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has shown that his commitment to the Super Eagles is not in doubt after traveling all the way to Madrid to submit his application for a United Kingdom visa.Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the Dream Team VI poster boy would have missed both interna...
Troost-Ekong Glad To Play For Gent Again, Team Yet To Concede With Defender In Line-Up
Published: March 14, 2017
Super Eagles central defender William Troost-Ekong has spoken about his happiness after he returned to Gent’s starting eleven in the 3-0 win over KV Mechelen, a result that saw the De Buffalo’s qualify for the play-off 1.Prior to the encounter at the Ghelamco Arena on Sunday, Troost-Ekong had not featured f...
Two Nigerian Wonderkids Feature For Manchester United In Six-Goal Thriller
Published: March 14, 2017
Manchester United rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw 3-3 with Southampton in an entertaining Premier League 2 tie at Old Trafford on Monday night. Two players of Nigeria descent, Tosin Kehinde and United States youth-teamer Matthew Olosunde, started and put in a full shift for the Red Devils, and Olufela Olomola s...
Chelsea Dazzler Moses Doubtful For Nigeria Friendlies After Suffering Calf Injury
Published: March 14, 2017
Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses is a big doubt for Nigeria’s upcoming friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso at the Hive Stadium in London, England, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Moses limped off injured on Monday night as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Emirates FA Cup and a calf strain i...
Gent Next Big Thing Samuel Kalu Named In Team Of The Week
Published: March 14, 2017
Exciting winger Samuel Kalu has been named in the Team of the Week following his imperious performance in Gent’s 3-0 rout of Mechelen in the final round of the regular season.The official betting partner of the Belgian Pro League, Unibet, has announced the eleven most outstanding players in each position, with th...
Super Eagles Official : Rohr Should Be Praised For Convincing Ebuehi, Bazee To Represent Nigeria
Published: March 14, 2017
Ahead of Nigeria’s first international fixture in 2017, Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has stated that manager Gernot Rohr should be praised for convincing foreign born players to commit their international future to Nigeria. Dutch-born ADO Den Haag right fullback Tyronne Ebuehi and German-born Noah Joe...
Victor Moses Impresses, Limps Off Injured As Chelsea Set Club Record Vs Man Utd
Published: March 13, 2017
England’s most outstanding team Chelsea will face Tottenham Hotspur in the semifinal of the Emirates FA Cup next month after seeing off Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.Super Eagles winger Victor Moses made his third consecutive start in the competition this term, but did not go the distance a...
Onomah Bags Goal, Assist As Tottenham Hotspur Thrash Reading
Published: March 13, 2017
England U20 international of Nigerian heritage Josh Onomah was among the scorers as Tottenham Hotspur claimed a 4-0 win over Reading U23s in Premier League 2 on Monday night.Only yesterday, Sunday, the attacking midfielder watched proceedings from the bench as Spurs hammered Millwall 6-0 in the Emirates FA Cup, and was...