Siasia Announces Starting XI To Face Sweden; Mikel, Etebo, Umar Retain Spots
Published: August 07, 2016
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia is sticking with the same squad that beat Japan 5-4 on Thursday for tonight’s Group B fixture against Sweden at Amazônia Arena, Manaus. Thus, Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel will start despite conceding four goals against the Asians. William Troost-Ekong, Abdullahi S...
Ahmed Musa Shows Off His Key Attribute As Leicester City Suffer Defeat To Man Utd
Published: August 07, 2016
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri handed Ahmed Musa his competitive debut as the Premier League champions were narrowly beaten 2-1 by FA Cup holders Manchester United in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon.With Jamie Vardy and Shinji Okazaki starting in attack for the Foxes, it meant the former CSKA Moscow ma...
Victor Moses, Ola Aina Come Off Bench As Chelsea End Pre-Season In Style
Published: August 07, 2016
Chelsea ended their pre-season in style, beating Werder Bremen 4-2 at the Weserstadion (Bremen) on Sunday afternoon.New boss Antonio Conte dropped a strong hint of his starting line-up for his side’s Premier League opener, with the likes of Kante, Terry, Pedro and Ivanoviä† stepping out onto the pitch...
Exciting Winger Shodipo Shines On Debut For Queens Park Rangers
Published: August 07, 2016
Queens Park Rangers made a winning start to the new Football League Championship season with a 3-0 rout of Leeds United at the Loftus Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon.As for team news, two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of skipper Nedum Onuoha and Olamide Shodipo made the starting XI of the London tea...
Nigeria Skipper Mikel Admits He Has Little Information About Sweden Team
Published: August 07, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has admitted that he has little information about Nigeria’s next opponents at the Olympic Games, Sweden. The Nigeria football delegation was settling into Manaus at around the same time the Scandinavians were facing Colombia in both countries opening Group B fixture.“The tr...
Etebo Gets More Praise From Nigeria Coach : He Is Very Good
Published: August 07, 2016
Coach Samson Siasia has admitted that he would not have included CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo in his squad list for the Olympic Games if he was not a player with quality.The  2015 CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year showed his class with an imperious display against Japan, scoring four goals...
Siasia Warns Nigeria Have To Be Careful In Defense Against Sweden
Published: August 07, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has admitted there were defensive frailties in his side’s opening game at the Olympic Games against Asian champions Japan on Thursday.With Oghenekaro Etebo netting his fourth goal in the 66th minute, the Dream Team VI thought they were home and dry but were wrong, with the opponen...
Academy Boss Explains Why Man City Wonderkid Iheanacho Rejected Move To Arsenal
Published: August 07, 2016
Taye Academy supremo Kennedy Ezenwere has explained why he failed to sanction the transfer of Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho to English Premier League club Arsenal in 2014.The Gunners hierarchy had sent their former chief scout Steve Rowley to run the rule over the former Golden Eaglets sensation at the 2013 F...
American-Born School Teacher To Officiate Game Between Nigeria And Sweden
Published: August 07, 2016
New Zealand referee Matt Conger will officiate the meeting between Nigeria U23s and their Swedish counterparts at the Arena da Amazônia on Sunday night. Born in Plano, Texas 37 years ago, Conger is teacher at Kairanga School, and has refereed games at the Fifa U20 World Cup, Club World Cup, Indian Super Leag...
Sports Minister To Cheer On Nigeria In Showdown Against Sweden
Published: August 07, 2016
Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, will be in the stands when the Nigeria U23s trade tackles with Scandinavians Sweden in their second Group B fixture in Manaus on Sunday night.Dalung is presently in Brazil and will be amongst the spectators at the Arena da Amazônia, which has a capacity of 44,300.Nigeria’...
Moses, Aina Get Final Opportunity To Impress Chelsea Coach Ahead Of West Ham Tie
Published: August 07, 2016
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses has been included in the Chelsea squad for the trip to Germany, where they face Werder Bremen in their final warm up game ahead of the start of the Premier League.England youth-teamer Ola Aina, who has impressed at pre-season training, was also in the 23-man roster that landed in German...
Four Nigerian Players Under The Age Of 21 Poised To Feature As Arsenal Face Man City
Published: August 06, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent are set to feature at the Nya Ullevi (Göteborg) in Sweden in the pre-season fixture between Arsenal and Manchester City on Sunday evening.The Citizens have announced via their official webpage that Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho, 19, and England youth-teamer of Nigerian de...
Leicester City Boss Set To Unleash Musa On Man Utd, Striker Granted Work Permit
Published: August 06, 2016
It is all but confirmed that Super Eagles vice-captain Ahmed Musa will make his competitive debut for Leicester City when they clash with Manchester United in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.There had been doubts regarding the availability of the former CSKA Moscow frontman for the traditional season-opener b...
Championship Wrap : Chelsea Loanee Abraham Nets On Debut; Ikeme Concedes Two Goals; Iorfa Dismissed; Akpan Subbed Out; Solomon-Otabor Benched
Published: August 06, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent on the opening day of the season in the Football League Championship.At St. Andrews Stadium, Dream Team VI trainee Viv Solomon-Otabor was an unused substitute as Birmingham City were held to a goalless draw by Semi Ajayi’s Cardiff City.The former Nigeria...
Nigeria U23 Heroes Given Clean Bill Of Health; Troost-Ekong Trains After Injury Scare
Published: August 06, 2016
Nigeria U23 international William Troost-Ekong will be available for selection for Sunday night’s clash against Sweden at the Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. It is thought the FK Haugesund skipper had to play through the pain barrier to help Nigeria record a 5-4 win over Japan two days ago, havin...