18-Year-Old Nigerian Goalkeeper Makes Oxford United Squad Vs Middlesbrough
Published: February 18, 2017
The young Nigerian goalkeeper Manny Agboola could make his competitive debut for Oxford United when they take on Middlesbrough in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the 18-year-old netminder is in Oxford United’s traveling party to North Yorkshire, and is expected to make...
Arsenal Hoping To Steal Super Eagles Target From Under The Noses Of Liverpool
Published: February 18, 2017
Arsenal are rivaling Liverpool for the signature of Chelsea contract rebel Dominic Solanke, 19, according to reports in the British media. London Football says the Gunners are monitoring the situation of the England U20 international and are interested in bringing him to the Emirates whether or not Arsene Wenger remain...
Nigerian-Born Striker Scores In First Game Since The Appointment Of Oliseh
Published: February 18, 2017
Fortuna Sittard continue to impress under new manager Sunday Oliseh after a 4-1 rout of Utrecht II at the Offermans Joosten Stadion on Friday night.Seven games after the winter break, Fortuna Sittard have only lost once in the Eerste Divisie, a 2-1 defeat to Almere City on January 27, won three games and drawn three. B...
Liverpool Ready To Swoop For Nigerian Wonderkid As Chelsea Confirm Exit
Published: February 18, 2017
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has confirmed that England youth international of Nigerian heritage Dominic Solanke is set to depart the club at the end of this season.Talks between Chelsea and the attacker have not led to him penning a new deal, and it is obvious that he will de...
Official : Macclesfield Town Bring In Ex-Middlesbrough Defender Okosieme
Published: February 18, 2017
Vanarama National League club Macclesfield Town have secured the signing of Ejiro Okosieme from Ryman League Division One South side Chatham Town.Okosieme came through the ranks at Middlesbrough and represented their U18 and U21 teams. While at Boro, he enjoyed loan spells at Billingham Synthonia and Workington, havin...
Official : Crewe Alexandra Loan Out Udoh, Who Is Eligible To Play For Nigeria, England & Togo
Published: February 17, 2017
Both League Two club Crewe Alexandra and Solihull Moors have confirmed that former Golden Eaglets invitee Daniel Udoh have been loaned out to the National League side for the next 32 days.A clause has been inserted into the agreement that the striker can extend his stay at The Moors when the initial loan deal expires. ...
Nigeria GK Ikeme Excited About Playing Against Victor Moses, Chelsea Stars
Published: February 17, 2017
Carl Ikeme is relishing the prospect of facing Victor Moses and other top stars in the ranks of Chelsea when Wolverhampton Wanderers clash with The Blues in the FA Cup on Saturday.The Super Eagles glovesman was one of the heroes when the Molineux outfit shocked Stoke City in the third round but was unavailable for sele...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23 GK Daniel UNLIKELY To Debut For Orlando Pirates, NFF Say No ITC Requested
Published: February 17, 2017
Nigeria U23 netminder Emmanuel Daniel is unlikely to make his competitive debut for Orlando Pirates when they take on Cape Town City in the South African top-flight on Saturday, for the simple reason that The Bucs have not yet requested for his International Transfer Certificate through SAFA as at 1638 hours.Whether th...
Shenzhen Newcomer Obasi : I Was Born In Africa, Hot Weather Means Nothing
Published: February 17, 2017
New Shenzhen striker Chinedu Obasi has emphasized that he will not be affected by the climate change in the summer because he was born in Nigeria. The former Lyn Oslo and Hoffenheim star has opined that the Chinese winter is mild compared to what he experienced in Europe over the years. “This is winter? This is s...
Conte Reckons Chelsea Academy On The Rise, Promises To Promote Young Nigerian Stars Ugbo, Uwakwe
Published: February 17, 2017
Italian manager Antonio Conte thinks Chelsea academy is on the rise following the progress made by Nigerian defender Ola Aina and other emergent stars.The likes of Aina, Dominic Solanke, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori started off at the academy, rising through the ranks before they were handed their first-team debuts,...
Exclusive: Man City Studying Possibility Of Selling Iheanacho, With Buy-Back Option
Published: February 17, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho could bid farewell to Manchester City in the summer transfer window, less than three years after his arrival at the Etihad Stadium.The handwriting is on the wall that the Nigeria international has fallen out of favour with City manager Pep Guardiola after failing to make the matchday squad since Janua...
Alex Iwobi Misses Arsenal Training Session On Friday Morning
Published: February 17, 2017
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi did not take part in Arsenal training on Friday morning ahead of Monday’s Emirates FA Cup fifth round tie against Sutton United.The attacking midfielder wasn’t the only first-teamer not captured by the cameras, with Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Laurent Koscielny all missin...
Everton Star Of Nigerian Descent Scores In Test Game Against Shenzhen FC
Published: February 17, 2017
In-form Everton midfielder of Nigerian ancestry Ross Barkley impressed as the Toffees thrashed Chinedu Obasi’s Shenzhen FC in a test game staged in Dubai on Friday.A brace from Valencia, goals from Barkley and Kone secured a comprehensive win for Ronald Koeman’s side.The Toffees have been in Dubai for the p...
Official : Akpoveta Signs Two-Year Contract With Helsingborgs IF, Handed No. 18 Kit
Published: February 17, 2017
Helsingborgs IF have announced on their official webpage that Nigerian striker Oke Akpoveta has joined the Superettan club following a successful trial.The former Warri Wolves star has appended his signature to a two-year contract and joins his new employer from Dalkurd FF. Apart from a brief spell in Azerbaijan with R...
Footballdatabase : Enyimba Are The Best Club In Nigeria, Ahead Of Rangers & Pillars (Top 20 Named)
Published: February 17, 2017
The famous football data statistics website Footballdatabase recently published its eagerly anticipated ranking of clubs in the world. European powerhouses Real Madrid, Barcelona, ��Bayern occupy the top three positions, followed by Juventus and Chelsea.In the African ranking, Al Ahly (Egypt), TP Mazembe (Congo),...