Watford Offer Ighalo New Deal To Fend Off Interest From Premier League Teams
Published: August 11, 2016
English Premier League club Watford have announced that they have extended their collaboration with Nigeria international Odion Ighalo. The former Granada and Lyn Olso star has penned a new five-year deal that will tie him to the Hornets until the summer of 2021, less than a year after signing a contract extension with...
Agent : Junior Ajayi Does Not Have Problems With Samson Siasia
Published: August 11, 2016
Junior Ajayi’s Tunisian intermediary, Mahmoud Ouaddeni, has stressed that his client has not fallen out with Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia. In the three group matches at the 2016 Olympic Games, the new Al Ahly signing has not had game time, including Thursday morning’s game against Colombia, despite Sias...
Chelsea Blame Ndifreke, Aminu, Popoola For Colombia Loss But Praise Mikel
Published: August 11, 2016
Chelsea think their midfielder John Obi Mikel was outstanding despite Nigeria’s 2-0 loss to Colombia in Sao Paulo on Thursday morning, but admitted that the African champions struggled against the South Americans. The influential Nigeria skipper would have set up Oghenekaro Etebo for the equalizer, with his team ...
Colombia Skipper , Gutierrez : We Faced And Beat A Great Team, Nigeria
Published: August 11, 2016
Colombia striker Teo Gutierrez has acknowledged that they overcame strong opponents before qualifying for the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympic Games on Thursday morning. The Sporting Clube de Portugal striker opened scoring after only four minutes against Nigeria, before Dorlan Pabon ensured victory by converting his ...
Mikel Proud Of Nigeria Achievement Of Being The Only African Team Left
Published: August 11, 2016
Nigeria U23s skipper John Obi Mikel, 29, believes the national team will overcome their Danish opponents in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games on Saturday. Sixty eight days have passed since the Samson Siasia-led side were humiliated 6-2 at the Suwon Invitational Tournament in South Korea.And Mikel is confident the...
Super Eagles Remain The 16th Best Team In Africa In Updated Fifa Ranking
Published: August 11, 2016
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have climbed three places and now occupy the 67th position but they remain 16th in the continental ranking.Algeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Egypt a...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23 Star Etebo To Undergo Scan After Suffering Hamstring Injury
Published: August 11, 2016
CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo is a huge doubt for Nigeria’s quarterfinal clash against Denmark at Rio 2016 on Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury in the loss to Colombia on Thursday morning. The Dream Team VI poster boy will undergo a scan when the team arrives in Salvador to discover ...
Nigeria Coach, Chelsea Star Mikel Pleased To Avoid Quarter-Final Clash With Brazil
Published: August 11, 2016
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia and Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel are delighted to have avoided facing Brazil in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympic Games. Despite failing to score in their first two matches, the hosts finished first in Group A after thrashing Denmark 4-0 in the early hours of Thursday, with Gabriel ...
Dream Team Brought Back To Reality After 2-0 Loss To Colombia
Published: August 11, 2016
Nigeria bowed 2-0 to Colombia in their final Group B match on Thursday morning in Sao Paulo.The South Americans deserved their win as they were the hungrier of the two teams as the Dream Team XI never really got going after they had booked their place in the knockout rounds with a game to spare.This was the first-ever ...
Sparta Prague Expect Kehinde Fatai To Complete Move To FC Ufa
Published: August 10, 2016
Sparta Prague coach ZdenÄ�k šÄ�asný has confirmed that ex-Nigeria U20 international Kehinde Fatai might be heading to Russian club FC Ufa before the close of the summer transfer window.Fatai has a good reputation in Russia, thanks to his two goals against CSKA Moscow in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA...
Exclusive : Akpeyi, Mikel, Etebo, Aminu, Umar Start Against Colombia; Saturday Dropped
Published: August 10, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has officially revealed his starting XI, ahead of the Group B clash between his side and Colombia in Sao Paulo at the Olympic Games.And true to his words, he has made some changes to the starting XI that made the roster against Sweden and Japan, bringing in five new players. Chippa Unit...
UPDATED: Nigeria Coach Omits Saturday From Starting Lineup Against Colombia After Team Meeting
Published: August 10, 2016
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia may hand an Olympic debut to Saturday Keigo Erimuya in Wednesday’s clash against Colombia in Sao Paulo.The Kayseri Erciyesspor central defender was a non-playing substitute in Nigeria’s first two matches at Rio 2016...
Exclusive: Real Madrid, Ajax Scouts To Watch American-Born Whizkid Lateef Omidiji This Weekend
Published: August 10, 2016
Scouts representing Real Madrid will be in Belgium this weekend to run the rule over FC Dordrecht wonderkid Lateef Omidiji during a tournament for young players.The American-born striker has attracted the attention of a host of clubs in Europe, including Barcelona, Wolfsburg, Arsenal and Chelsea, who are patiently wait...
QPR Winger Shodipo Advised By Mom To Choose Nigeria Ahead Of Republic Of Ireland
Published: August 10, 2016
Queens Park Rangers teenage sensation Olamide Shodipo has been advised by his doting mother, Kemi, to play for Nigeria internationally rather than the Republic of Ireland and England.At the moment, the Republic of Ireland are ahead of Nigeria and the Three Lions in the race to secure the international future of Shodipo...
Nigeria Pillar Of Sports Throws Weight Behind Dream Team
Published: August 10, 2016
Spurred by the scintillating performance of the Under-23 football team which has booked a berth in the quarter-final stage, the Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike, JP has rallied support for the Nigerian contingent to the on-going Rio Olympics Games to enhance possible medals. In a statement re...