Mentor Reveals Man City Wonderkid Iheanacho Is Better Than Messi When He Was 20
Published: October 19, 2016
Taye Academy supremo Kennedy Ezenwere has revealed that his former pupil Kelechi Iheanacho has always dreamt of facing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, adding that the Nigeria international will play a key role in Wednesday night’s Champions League tie at the Camp Nou. And the man credited with the discovery of ...
Official : Concord Rangers Bring In Skillful Nigerian Striker Ighorae
Published: October 19, 2016
Concord Rangers have bolstered their offensive ranks with the signing of skillful Nigerian attacker Emmanuel Ighorae on undisclosed terms. The pacy frontman joins the Vanarama National League South club from Ryman League Division One North side Aveley.A product of Wycombe Wanderers, Ighorae previously had spells with H...
Leicester City Coach Hails Performance Of Exciting Nigerian Winger
Published: October 19, 2016
Leicester City Assistant Under-23s coach Ben Petty has reflected on the club’s 3-2 win over FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday afternoon, and special praise was reserved for Nigerian winger Layton Ndukwu. The Foxes registered their first win in the UEFA Youth League on match day three thanks to two...
Rivers Sports Commissioner Urges Security Operatives To Fish Out Izu Joseph Killers
Published: October 19, 2016
Rivers State Sport Commissioner, Honourable Boma Iyaye says the death of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) defender, Izu Joseph ‘represents another dark chapter in the history Nigerian football’.A handful of reports suggest that the energetic defender was hit by a stray bullet while others say he was shot de...
Chelsea Talent Ike Ugbo Scores Brace Vs Exeter City In Checkatrade Trophy
Published: October 18, 2016
England youth international Ike Ugbo struck twice but it was not enough with Chelsea U23s suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Exeter City in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday evening. The home team controlled the match in the early stages and raced into a two-goal lead after twenty-four minutes, courtesy of goals fr...
Official : Rangers Talent Selbol Pens Short-Term Agreement With Sporting Kansas
Published: October 18, 2016
Swope Park Rangers striker Nansel Selbol has been added to Sporting Kansas roster ahead of their CONCACAF Champions League match against Central FC, the MLS club have announced via their official webpage. The 19-year-old and three other Rangers talents have all penned short-term agreements with SKC which gives them a c...
Nigeria Top 50 Youngsters (15- 11) : Nwakali, Madu, Aminu Umar, Troost-Ekong & Akpom
Published: October 18, 2016
In continuation of allnigeriasoccer.com Top 50 Nigerian youngsters, we reveal numbers 15-11. All players yet to celebrate their 24th birthday are eligible to appear on the list.15) Kelechi Nwakali (Arsenal)Age : 18Market Value : €3,000,000Comments : Kelechi needs no introduction following his exploits for the Go...
Golden Eaglets Graduate In Line To Face Barcelona In Champions League
Published: October 18, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho is in line to face Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night at the Camp Nou.The Nigeria international was one of the 21 players summoned for the trip by City manager Pep Guardiola, but it remains unclear whether or not he will be handed a starting shirt with Argentina star Aguero also...
Nigerian Wonderkid Ndukwu Scores Two Stunners, Ughelumba Debuts As Leicester Return To Winning Ways In UYL
Published: October 18, 2016
Leicester City ended a two-game losing streak in the UEFA Youth League with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over FC Copenhagen at  Loughborough University Football Stadium (Loughborough) on Tuesday afternoon. The Foxes would have been staring elimination in the face if they had lost today’s fixture, but a brace fr...
Promising West Ham Defender Akinola Has An Eye For Goals
Published: October 18, 2016
Promising West Ham defender Tunji Akinola has added goalscoring to his game, with two goals to his name for West Ham U18s in the U18 Premier League in the ongoing season. The 17-year-old helped the young Hammers secure wins at Norwich City and Reading, hitting target in the 27th and 58th minute in both fixtures, to tak...
Exclusive : Kalmar Open Talks With NUFC Free Kick Expert Igbinoba Over Transfer
Published: October 18, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Swedish Allsvenskan club Kalmar have set the wheels in motion to sign one of the top stars in the Nigeria Professional Football League, Nasarawa United midfielder Eseosa Igbinoba.Kalmar sporting director Thomas Andersson-Borstam has opened a line of communication with the bonafide ...
West Ham Wonderkid Ajibola Set To Spark International Tug Of War Between Nigeria & England
Published: October 18, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the English FA are in pole position to lure the highly-rated West Ham stopper Ajibola Alese to commit his international future to England at senior level rather than Nigeria. The young central defender is one of the most promising teenagers at West Ham’s Academy, and the Engl...
Young Nigerian Defender Pleased To Learn His Craft From Arsenal Stars Koscielny, Mustafi
Published: October 18, 2016
Nigerian defender Tobi Omole has nothing but praise for Arsenal central defenders Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi, and is pleased to learn his craft from the experienced stoppers. The 16-year-old was particularly impressed with the France and German international for helping Petr �ech post a shutout in the Gun...
LMC Condoles With Late Izu Family, Shooting Stars
Published: October 18, 2016
Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko Monday afternoon spoke to the grieving Pa Reuben Izu, father of late Joseph Izu, a Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) defender.Dikko commiserated with Pa Izu assuring the family that the LMC will support them and also spoke to Rasheed Balogun, the General Manag...
Nigerian Trio Missing As Liverpool Are Frustrated By Manchester United
Published: October 17, 2016
English-born Nigerian trio Ovie Ejaria, Sheyi Ojo and Tiago Ilori were missing from the Liverpool squad that drew goalless with Manchester United at Anfield in the Premier League on Monday night.The first half at L4 0TH had few chances, with both teams preventing each other from scoring, and it took a long time for the...