Nigerian-American Wonderkid Akinola Bags Brace, Assist As USA U17s Hammer Turkey
Published: December 03, 2016
Toronto FC youngster Ayomide Akinola showed his quality is not in doubt after scoring a brace and notching an assist as the United States U17 National Team thrashed Turkey 5-1 at the 2016 Nike International Friendlies.The 16-year-old also got on the scoresheet in United States’ 7-1 rout of Portugal on Wednesday n...
Iwobi Makes Cameo As Alexis, Oxlade-Chamberlain Show Class In Arsenal Rout
Published: December 03, 2016
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was introduced in the 88th minute as Arsenal extended their unbeaten run in the English Premier League to thirteen matches after hammering West Ham 5-1 at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening.Alexis Sanchez made the headlines with a hat-trick for the Gunners and the Chile star capped...
Premier League Wrap : Victors, Dele Shine; Kanu, Iheanacho, Ighalo, Onomah, Musa Subbed In; Young Stars Aina, Success Benched
Published: December 03, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday. In the early kickoff at the Etihad Stadium, Chelsea beat Man City 3-1, with Victor Moses named in the starting XI for the eighth game in a row. City number 72 Kelechi Iheanacho came on with 12 minutes remaining. While...
La Decima ! Super Falcons Clinch Tenth African Title, Beat Cameroon 1-0 In Tense Final
Published: December 03, 2016
Nigeria have won the African Women Cup of Nations trophy courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the final of the 2016 edition of the tournament.The match went all the way to the last six minutes, but Desire Oparanozie proved to be the heroine with an 84th-minute winner to stun the host nation at the Ahmadou Ahidjo ...
Bonafide Chelsea Star Moses Shows Defensive Qualities As Man City Lose Their Heads
Published: December 03, 2016
Chelsea came from behind to defeat Manchester City 3-1 in a pulsating Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Two Nigeria internationals in the shape of Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho were in action, with the City number 72 introduced with twelve minutes remaining.City took the lead in the 4...
Nigeria Name Unchanged Line-Up For Showpiece Game Vs Cameroon; Players Head To Stadium 1340 Hours
Published: December 03, 2016
Nigeria manager Florence Omagbemi has named an unchanged line-up for Saturday afternoon’s Africa Women Cup of Nations final clash against Cameroon at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé.It means Alaba Jonathan will be in goal for the fifth game in a row, and Ohale, Njoku, Ikidi and Ebi are the defenders.Swedish-...
Three Nigerian Stars In Line To Feature In Big Game Between City & Chelsea; Mikel Still In The Cold
Published: December 03, 2016
Three players of Nigerian descent could be handed game time on Saturday afternoon when Manchester City host Premier League leaders Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.The Blues manager Antonio Conte has named Super Eagles striker Victor Moses in the starting XI for the eighth consecutive game.However, John Obi Mikel remains ...
Rivers United Off To Madrid For Pre-Season Training
Published: December 03, 2016
Rivers United FC will round off their pre-season preparations for the 2016/17 season in Madrid, Spain.The contingent of 41 persons (28 players and 13 officials) will depart for Spain on Monday, December 12 via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.General Manager of the Port Harcourt-based Nigeria Professiona...
Ndidi Focused On Genk Despite Leicester City, Manchester United Link
Published: December 03, 2016
Despite speculations on his move to Leicester City in the January transfer window, Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is concentrating on KRC Genk’s match against Lokeren in the Belgian First Division A on Sunday.The former Nath Boys star has been tipped to fill the vacuum left by N’Golo Kante in the Fox...
Exclusive: Super Falcons Paid $1,000 By NFF, Officials Get $800 Ahead Of Cameroon Clash
Published: December 02, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the cash-strapped Nigeria Football Federation have motivated the Super Falcons ahead of Saturday’s 2016 African Women Cup of Nations final against Cameroon by paying the players and officials a portion of their outstanding entitlements. Prior to the competition, it was agreed...
Abdullahi Shehu Ready To Challenge Ebuehi For Super Eagles FB Position
Published: December 02, 2016
Anorthosis Famagusta defender Abdullahi Shehu is confident that the widely reported call-up of Tyronne Ebuehi to the Super Eagles won’t affect his place in the team.Ebuehi, a Dutch-born wing-back of Nigerian descent, has been tipped to solve the right back problem in the Super Eagles but Shehu opined that his inc...
First Nigerian Footballer To Play At Arsenal Highbury Stadium Dies, Scored On Nigeria Debut Vs Ghana
Published: December 02, 2016
A prominent member of the second generation of Nigerian national football team, otherwise known as the Red Devils, who shook the continent of Africa in the late 50s, Dejo Fayemi is dead.The former striker who scored on his debut when Nigeria beat Ghana for the first time passed away in his sleep at his home located at ...
Barnet Star John Akinde Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Victor Moses
Published: December 02, 2016
Nigerian striker John Akinde has been nominated for the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month in the Sky Bet League Two.The Barnet star is in the running for the award, which is voted for by fans, alongside Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers), Kyle Vassell (Blackpool), Liam Mandeville (Doncaster Rovers), Matt Godden (Steve...
Nigerian Midfielder Wilfred Out Until The New Year
Published: December 02, 2016
Former AC Milan midfielder Wilfred Osuji is set for another spell on the sidelines, according to reports in the Italian media. Parlandodisport.it says the Modena star will be in the treatment room until the new year after suffering an injury relapse.Osuji missed the first twelve games of the season in the Lega Pro due ...
Messi Stars As Rivers United Tame Albatex
Published: December 02, 2016
Best ‘Messi’ Deemua made a huge statement as one of the stars to watch with a superb all round display to inspire Rivers United to their second successive win at the 2016 Shehu Dikko Annual Football tournament in Kaduna.The midfielder was the conductor of the orchestra at the Ranchers Bees Stadium and was u...