English Premier League Wrap : Ighalo Notches Two Assists; Mikel, Agbonlahor, Anya & Barkley Take To The Field
Published: October 24, 2015
Catch up on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the tenth round of matches in the English Premier League on Saturday.Victor Moses was ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea, so was not in the Hammers squad that beat the champions 2 - 1 at Boleyn Ground . Blues midfielder Obi Mikel took to the field in the 46th...
Gbolahan Salami Wants To Win For Recuperating Sunday Oliseh
Published: October 24, 2015
Warri Wolves frontman Gbolahan Salami says the Super Eagles are determined to qualify for the African Nations Championship  to speed up the recovery of coach Sunday Oliseh.Nigeria are poised to qualify for the tournament in Rwanda next year after beating their opponents 2 - 0 in the first leg held in Port Harcourt...
Flying Eagles Striker Alhassan Ibrahim Joins Dream Team On Sunday
Published: October 24, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Flying Eagles star Alhassan Ibrahim will join the Dream Team camp on Sunday.After the All - Africa Games, coach Samson Siasia openly criticized the performance of his strikers, then, went shopping for marksmen and will now the rule over Ibrahim as well as other newbies he has calle...
Granada Stop Isaac Success From Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Published: October 24, 2015
Nigeria youth international Isaac Success will not be heading off to Senegal with the Olympic Team in November as La Liga side Granada are aware that the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations falls outside Fifa’s international match calender.And a representative of Success has pointed out that the striker is very important ...
Plateau United Still Awaits Official Communication from The NFF On Controversial Decision
Published: October 24, 2015
The management of Plateau United FC of Jos has urged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to kindly communicate the Club on the decision to promote Adamawa United to the Nigeria Professional Football League ahead of them officially so that they will prepare ahead of their next line of action.In a statement released by...
Super Eagles To Train At 4 PM In Ouagadougou
Published: October 24, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles arrived in Ouagadougou on Friday night ahead of Sunday’s African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso.During their stay in the West African country, the Nigeria delegation will be quartered at the Palace Hotel, a five - star hotel located very close to embassies and a ...
Exclusive : Sunderland Trialist Chinedu Obasi Awarded German Citizenship In March & Will Beat Red Tape
Published: October 24, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Chinedu Obasi is in the possession of a German passport and will therefore escape the strict work permit requirements needed to play in the English Premier League.Sunderland manager is expected to make a decision whether or not to offer the Nigeria international a contra...
Croatia Coach Full Of Pride After Beating Golden Eaglets
Published: October 24, 2015
Croatia coach Dario Basic was full of national pride after his team upset one of the pre - tournament favourites, Nigeria, at the Fifa Under 17 World Cup and stressed that he told his boys to approach the game as a final before they stepped out onto the turf. Just as Emmanuel Amuneke had admitted in his post match comm...
Amuneke Admits Golden Eaglets Were Second Best
Published: October 24, 2015
Nigeria U17s coach Emmanuel Amuneke has admitted that his team were second best against Croatia, adding that they had wanted to maintain their 100 percent record prior to the contest.Victor Osimhen opened the scoring after 20 minutes but goals from Brekalo and Maji� condemned the defending champions to their first de...
Golden Eaglets Beaten By Croatia In Final Group A Fixture
Published: October 24, 2015
The Golden Eaglets failed to maintain their 100 percent record at the ongoing Fifa Under 17 World Cup after losing 2 - 1 to Croatia in their final Group A fixture on Saturday morning at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo.The Emmanuel Amuneke - led side had already secured a berth in the n...
Nwakali, Osimhen, Chukwueze & Osikel Start Against Croatia
Published: October 23, 2015
Despite qualifying for the round of 16 with a game to spare, coach Emmanuel Amuneke has named a strong line - up for his side’s last Group A fixture against Croatia on Saturday morning at Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo.The Nigeria Under 17s manager has made only one change to the st...
Exclusive - DONE DEAL : AS Trencin Sign Exciting Striker Godwin Obaje On Multiple - Year Deal
Published: October 23, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Slovakia champions  AS Trenčín have bolstered their attacking ranks with the signing of Godwin Obaje on a multiple year deal.Obaje is widely regarded as one of the top talents in the Nigeria Professional Football League so much so that he had been invited to the ho...
Official : Shola Ameobi Pens Short - Term Deal With Bolton Wanderers
Published: October 23, 2015
Bolton Wanderers have announced the signing of Nigeria international Shola Ameobi , 34, on a short - term deal following a successful trial. This puts an end to all speculations surrounding his future, with reports earlier linking him with a possible transfer to Charlton Athletic and other undisclosed clubs in United K...
Sunderland Running The Rule Over Super Eagles Striker Chinedu Obasi
Published: October 23, 2015
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has started running the rule over free agent Chinedu Obasi, with a view to offering him a contract. The Nigeria international has been searching for a new team after his contract was not renewed by Bundesliga side Schalke 04 at the end of the 2014 - 2015 season.Sam Allardyce, who signed...
Super Eagles Youngsters Iwobi, Madu, Ndidi & Simon Included In Dream Team Provisional Squad
Published: October 23, 2015
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has invited 51 players to a get - together ahead of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations , which begins in Senegal next month.The list made public on Friday afternoon features 16 foreign - based professionals, including Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, Gent winger Moses Simon and G...