New Arsenal Signing Nwakali In Mourning After Death Of Grandfather; Starts Training
Published: August 04, 2016
Kelechi Nwakali is in mourning following the death of his grandfather Samuel Samson Nwakali in the early hours of Thursday morning after a brief illness.The Nigeria U20s skipper had a special relationship with his paternal granddad as he took care of him after losing his father Stone Nwakali some years back.The 18-year...
Update 1100 Hours : Nigeria U23s Off To The Airport, Plane To Take Off 1 PM
Published: August 04, 2016
The Nigeria U23s are in a race against time to arrive in Manaus ahead of Thursday evening’s showdown against Japan in their opener at the 2016 Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Reliable sources have informed this website that the Delta Airline flight will depart the United States at 0800 hours (1 p...
Amuneke, Iheanacho, Nwakali Cry Out To Imo SG: Give Us Our Promised Land
Published: August 04, 2016
Nigeria U20s coach Emmanuel Amuneke, Manchester City youngsters Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidiebere Nwakali, Porto striker Chidera Ezeh have made a passionate appeal to the Imo State Government to redeem its pledge to allocate lands to them. Shortly after the Golden Eaglets won the 2013 Fifa Under 17 World Cup, the Govern...
Champions League Wrap : Emenike Scores; Nwakaeme, Ideye, Bala, Kalu Work 90-Min Shift; Efe, Uwa Missing, Fatai Benched
Published: August 04, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, Game 2 on Wednesday. Fenerbahçe S.K. bid farewell to the competition after losing 3-1 to Monaco at the  Stade Louis II, with former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike working a ninety-minute ...
Update : Nigeria U23s To Arrive In Brazil Seven Hours Before Kick-off Against Japan
Published: August 03, 2016
Nigeria U23s will no longer fly out to Manaus, Brazil ahead of Thursday night`s tie against Japan at the 2016 Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Players and officials of the team were at the airport in Atlanta as at 2315 hours Nigerian time only to be informed that the plane is too small to take the deleg...
Ahmed Musa Puts On A Show As Leicester City Are Beaten By Barcelona
Published: August 03, 2016
Ahmed Musa opened his account for Leicester City as the Premier League champs lost 4-2 to Barcelona in the International Champions Cup at the Friends Arena (Solna) on Wednesday night.The Foxes record signing started on the bench and was introduced immediately after the intermission. On 48 minutes, Musa reduced the defi...
Nigeria Wonderkid Kelechi Nwakali Now An Arsenal Player, Pens Five-Year Deal
Published: August 03, 2016
Nigeria U20s skipper Kelechi Nwakali is now officially a player of Arsenal pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and work permit. The CEO of ASJ Academy, Emeka Amajiriaku, has confirmed that his former pupil appended his signature to a five-year deal with the Emirates outfit on Wednesday afterno...
Update : Dream Team Check Out Of Hotel; May Have To Sleep In Lobby If....
Published: August 03, 2016
The Dream Team VI players and officials may have to sleep in the hotel lobby if they do not travel to Manaus, Brazil on Wednesday evening. It is confirmed that they have checked out of the Indigo Hotel, as at 1940 hours Nigerian time, but they are yet to be given the green light to move to the airport to board a plane ...
Done Deal : Nigerian Winger Nathan Olukanmi Joins City
Published: August 03, 2016
Worcester City have completed the signing of Nigerian winger Nathan Olukanmi on undisclosed terms ahead of the forthcoming season. Olukanmi has been offered a contract by the Vanarama National League North club after impressing the technical crew in last weekend`s game against Leamington in which he scored two goals.On...
UPDATE 1645 Hours : Nigeria U23s Still At Hotel; Siasia Banned From Holding Meetings With Players
Published: August 03, 2016
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, players and officials of the Nigerian U23 National Team have not departed their Indigo Hotel camp as at 1645 hours Nigerian time.But they have been informed that they will leave the hotel for the airport at around 1800 hours Atlanta time.In a related developmen...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23s Players Dressed Up In Hotel Rooms Waiting For The Bell To Ring
Published: August 03, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria U23 players in Atlanta have been instructed to dress up by team officials, and have been informed that they should prepare for their trip to Brazil for the Olympic Games on Wednesday. For the fifth day running, the national team did not fly out to northern Brazil on Tue...
Exclusive : Flying Eagles Star Kingsley Michael Not Joining Echiejile At Monaco
Published: August 03, 2016
Reports claiming that Nigeria U20 international Kingsley Michael has joined Elderson Echiejile at Monaco are wide of the mark.As previously reported by this website, clubs based in Europe have dropped their interest in the midfielder despite putting himself in the shop window at the 2015 Fifa Under 17 World Cup.“...
Promising Arsenal Defender Tolaji Bola Displaying His Wares At Durban Tournament
Published: August 03, 2016
The promising Nigerian defender Tolaji Bola is impressing for the U19 team of Arsenal at the ongoing Durban U19 2016 Tournament in South Africa.Bola was named in the starting line-up as the young Gunners beat Golden Arrows 2-1 in their final group game to book their spot in the semi-finals of the competition. Having mi...
Exclusive : Arsenal Snatched Nwakali From Under The Noses Of Manchester United
Published: August 03, 2016
Manchester United attempted to sign Kelechi Nwakali before English Premier League rivals Manchester City and Arsenal, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. The Nigeria U20 international is on the verge of being unveiled by the Gunners but would have been a player of the Red Devils instead if talks that took plac...
Exclusive : Nigeria U23s Striker Umar Aminu Reveals He Will Not Play Against Japan
Published: August 03, 2016
Dream Team VI manager Samson Siasia will have only five outfield players on the substitutes bench in his side’s opener against Japan on Thursday, with Osmanlıspor frontman Umar Aminu revealing that he will miss the game.The Super Eagles rising star will be on duty for the Turkish Super Lig club tomorrow evenin...