Former Barcelona Stars Backing Zambia To Beat Nigeria On Sunday
Published: October 07, 2016
Former Barcelona star Rayco Garcia is backing the Zambia national team to beat Nigeria when the former African champions face off in Ndola in two days time. Speaking at a ceremony last week, Garcia has tipped the Chipolopolo to qualify for their first World Cup in 2018 if they register wins in their three home matches ...
Nigeria Football Federation Owe Chelsea Winger Moses N8.7 Million
Published: October 07, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that Chelsea winger Victor Moses is owed 15,000 pounds (approximately N8.7 million) by the Nigeria Football Federation, being unreimbursed traveling expenses incurred for honoring national team invitations. The former England U21 international has not written off those expenses, and the...
Arsenal Star Iwobi Aims Cheeky Dig At NEPA After Power Outage
Published: October 07, 2016
Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi has aimed a cheeky dig at Abuja Electricity Distribution Company PLC, sometimes colloquially referred to as NEPA, after a power cut at the Super Eagles Bolton White Hotel and Apartments camp.Although Iwobi was born in Lagos, he has lived nonstop in England for the past 16 years, ...
Internationals Round Up: Asoro Scores First Goal For Sweden U21; Alaba Notches Helper; Hal Robson-Kanu Subbed In; Ogbonna Missing
Published: October 07, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared for their other countries in international games that took place on Thursday. In the matchup between Austria and Wales in the World Cup qualifiers, Bayern Munich star David Alaba started and worked the full shift while West Brom striker Hal Robson-Kanu was introduced in ...
Chelsea Loanee Abraham Debuts; Spurs Midfielder Onomah Benched As England Qualify For U21 Euros
Published: October 06, 2016
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham made his competitive debut for England U21s in their 1-0 victory over Kazakhstan in a UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 Qualifier on Thursday evening. The Bristol City frontman had caps for England at U18 and U19 level before coming off the bench with five minutes remaining to make his...
Exclusive: AFC Wimbledon Complete Signing Of Talented Nigerian GK Ogbebor-Onaiwu (Photo)
Published: October 06, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that English Football League One club AFC Wimbledon have completed the signing of Nigerian goalkeeper Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu on undisclosed terms. The 16-year-old shot-stopper had been in search of a new employer after ending his association with Charlton Athletic, and had tri...
Chile Star Alexis Beats Iwobi To Arsenal Player Of The Month Award
Published: October 06, 2016
Super Eagles attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi has missed out on Arsenal Vitality Player of the Month to Chile international Alexis Sanchez. The Gunners have published the result of the voting via their official webpage, with the 20-year-old Nigerian clocking at number three after accumulating 18.4 per cent of the votes ...
Fifa Write Raja Casablanca To Provide Evidence Of Payment Of Osaguona Ighodaro Wages
Published: October 06, 2016
Football’s governing body, Fifa, has written to Moroccan club Raja Casablanca, asking for evidence of payment of entitlements to Nigeria international Osaguona Ighodaro.After unilaterally terminating his contract with Raja, the former Enugu Rangers star appended his signature to a 1+1 year deal with KV Mechelen j...
Porto Teen Sensation Awaziem Named Among Top 40 Talented Teenagers In The World
Published: October 06, 2016
Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem has been named among the top 40 talented teenagers in the world.The former Super Eagles invitee has been recognized by UK tabloid Mirror , who published a list of ten top teenagers in each position that is goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers. Aged 19, Awaziem broke into the ...
Super Eagles Coach Worried About Musa Mohammed Fitness Ahead WCQ Against Zambia
Published: October 06, 2016
Racing Genk defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi had the least amount of playing time in Wednesday evening’s friendly between the Super Eagles and Plateau United at the National Stadium. Reading the handwriting on the wall, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is worried about right back Musa Mohammed’s lack of gam...
Official : Kwara-Born Striker Abadaki Joins New Club In England
Published: October 06, 2016
Non League outfit Nantwich Town have announced that Nigerian striker Godwin Abadaki has departed the club by mutual consent. The attacker decided to move to pastures new following his lack of first -team opportunities in recent weeks, and has agreed terms with Northwich Victoria in the NPL First Division South.This wou...
Chelsea, Fortuna Dusseldorf Talents Start For England U20, Germany U20; Ejaria, Solanke Among Subs
Published: October 06, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent made England U20s 22-man squad for their international friendly against Netherlands at SportsDirect.com Park on Wednesday night. Of the quartet included in Paul Williams’s roster, only the Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori started the game as Ovie Ejaria, Ademola Lookman and Dominic ...
(Photo Confirmation) Watford Striker Success Releases Evidence Of Being Injured Amid NFF Threat To Ban Him
Published: October 06, 2016
Watford striker Isaac Success has released photo evidence of being injured amid reports in his homeland that he may be banned by the Nigeria Football Federation for intentionally skipping the World Cup qualifier against Zambia. Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr handed the Hornets number ten his maiden invitation to the na...
Iwobi Ahead Of Man City Starlet Iheanacho, Spurs Star Dele In Race For Golden Boy Award
Published: October 05, 2016
Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi is ahead of Manchester City’s Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho and Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli in the race for the prestigious Golden Boy award.Out of the 35,162 votes cast so far, 2,241 respondents or six percent voted for the Arsenal number 17, whereas 1,098 i...
Manchester United, Juventus, Everton, Sunderland To Run The Rule Over Alaba, Robson-Kanu
Published: October 05, 2016
A representative of Manchester United,  Bormann Thomas, will attend the World Cup qualifier between Austria and Wales at  Ernst-Happel-Stadion (Wien) on Thursday night. Two players of Nigerian descent are expected to feature in the game, Bayern Munich wing-back David Alaba and Hal Robson-Kanu of West Brom.No ...