Arsenal, Newcastle United Join Race For Youngest Nigerian To Play In Premier League
Published: September 08, 2016
Arsenal and Newcastle United have joined the race for Sunderland’s Nigerian wonderkid Joel Asoro, according to reports. Swedish newspaper Expressen has reported that scouts representing the Gunners and the Championship club were at Swedbank Stadion (Malmö) on Monday night when Sweden U21s took on Spain U21s ...
Iheanacho, Iwobi, Two Other Nigerian Wonderkids Included In Top 50 U20 Players In Europe
Published: September 08, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent- Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Dominic Solanke and Tammy Abraham- have been named among the top 50 players under the age of 20 in Europe.British newspaper Metro is paying attention to the future of the beautiful game and compiled a list of fifty of the top youngsters.Nigeria internatio...
Fifteen Players Of Nigerian Descent Called Up By England Youth Teams This Season
Published: September 07, 2016
Fifteen Nigerian players have been called up to England’s youth teams since the start of the 2016-2017 season.The authoritative website youthhawk.co.uk has done an analysis of the 135 players called by England from Under 21 to Under 16 and the clubs they represent.Four of the fifteen players of Nigerian descent i...
Fifa 17: Okocha Is A Better Dribbler Than Gareth Bale, Ibrahimovic, Ozil & Suarez But Behind Messi
Published: September 07, 2016
Video Game developer EA Sports acknowledged that retired Nigeria international Austin Okocha is more skillful than Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale in their Fifa 17 Player Ratings. Manchester United’s Ibrahimovic, Barcelona striker Luis Suárez and Arsenal star Mesut özil were behind the former Bolton W...
Nigeria And England Set To Battle For Manchester City Defender Elewa-Ikpakwu
Published: September 07, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the highly-rated Manchester City defender Edward Elewa-Ikpakwu will have to make a decision whether to commit his international future to the Super Eagles or Three Lions in future. Elewa-Ikpakwu is in the possession of a British passport but eligible to represent Nigeria thro...
Kelechi Nwakali Trains With Arsenal First Team Ahead Of Southampton Clash
Published: September 07, 2016
Nigeria U20 skipper Kelechi Nwakali trained with the first team of Arsenal on Wednesday morning.The 18-year-old is still awaiting the outcome of his work permit application before traveling to the Netherlands, where he will remain on loan at MVV Maastricht until the end of this season.Though Nwakali has been registered...
Nigerian Striker Adekoya On Target As UCLA Set NCAA Record With 3 Goals In 32 Seconds
Published: September 07, 2016
Nigerian striker Seyi Adekoya was on target as UCLA Bruins set a new record for the fastest three consecutive goals by the same team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in their 6-1 rout of Akron.Adekoya opened scoring after twenty minutes, firing home from ten yards, before Brian Iloski increased UCLA&rsqu...
Mikel Thinks The Future Looks Bright For Chelsea After England Win Vs Norway
Published: September 07, 2016
John Obi Mikel has congratulated his Chelsea teammates- Nathaniel Chalobah, Lewis Baker, Ruben Loftus-Cheek - following England U21s 6-1 rout of Norway in a European U21 Championship qualifier on Tuesday evening.To sweeten their appearance for the Three Lions at Colchester Community Stadium, the trio registered their n...
Nigeria U23 Stopper Unveiled By Greuther Furth, Starts Training On Thursday
Published: September 07, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Erhun Obanor has arrived in Germany to begin his career with 2 Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The defender was in Bavaria on Wednesday morning, having departed Nigeria yesterday, and was presented to the fans and media today by the Greuther Fürth hierarchy. Obanor will train f...
Exclusive: AS Trencin Snap Up Ex-Spurs Target Reuben Gabriel On Two-Year Deal
Published: September 07, 2016
Slovakian champions AS Trenčín have signed Nigeria international Reuben Gabriel, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. The 25-year-old was a free agent before the close of the summer transfer window and has appended his signature to a two-year deal, tying him to AS Trenčín until the end o...
(Picture) Nigeria Star Victor Moses Supported France National Team In His Preteen Years
Published: September 07, 2016
It appears Chelsea star Victor Moses is a supporter of the French National Team after he was spotted wearing a jersey of Les Bleus while undergoing screening with local Nigerian club BJ Foundation. The striker was successful at the trials and was subsequently appointed captain of the club’s youth team simply beca...
Football College Abuja Supremos Renzo, Kumbi Threaten To Kill Nigerian Scout Over Transfer Of Okonkwo To Bologna
Published: September 07, 2016
Football College Abuja have threatened to cause bodily harm and death to Benin City-based scout Tayo Adeleke, who is credited for the discovery of Nigeria U20 international Orji Okonkwo, now with Bologna.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Football College Abuja supremos Gobbo Renzo and Kumbi Titiloye have warned him...
Akpoguma Shines For Germany As Liverpool Scouts Watch
Published: September 07, 2016
Hoffenheim loanee Kevin Akpoguma played his second game in four days for the U21 National Team of Germany.The central defender started and lasted the distance as the Germans beat Finland 1-0 at the OmaSP Stadion (Seinäjoki) in a European U21 Championship qualifier on Tuesday evening. The hosts went behind in the ...
Iorfa Plays Full Game, Akpom Replaces Hat-trick Hero Rashford In England Win
Published: September 06, 2016
Dominic Iorfa and Chuba Akpom featured for England U21s in their 6-1 rout of Norway in a UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 Qualifier at Colchester Community Stadium on Tuesday.The Wolverhampton Wanderers defender started and went the distance whereas the Arsenal talent appeared off the bench with six minutes remai...
Ibadan, Kaduna To Host FA Cup Semi-Finals
Published: September 06, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed today Ibadan and Kaduna the venue for the semi-finals fixtures of this year’s Federation Cup scheduled for September 18th and 25th respectively.FC Ifeanyiuba of Anambra State will lock horns with the giant killers, Crown FC of Ogbomosho, in the first semi-final ...