Peter Odemwingie Sent Off For Nasty Elbow On Leeds United Player
Published: November 26, 2016
Rotherham United striker Peter Odemwingie was sent off in his team’s 2-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Leeds United in the Championship on Saturday.Just before the half-hour mark, the 2014 World Cup star took the walk of shame for a nasty elbow on Liam Cooper.Meanwhile, the former West Brom and Stoke City star ...
Nigeria Next Big Hope Okobi Stars As Super Falcons Set Up Semifinal Meeting With South Africa
Published: November 26, 2016
Defending champions Super Falcons of Nigeria were in fine form as they annihilated Mali 4-0 to set up a semi final cracker with South Africa in the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations.Goals from Ngozi Okobi, Faith Ikidi, Asisat Oshoala and substitute Desire Oparanozie proved to be enough for the highly fancied sid...
Impressive Moses On Target As Chelsea Earn Bragging Rights Against Spurs
Published: November 26, 2016
Chelsea went back to the top of the Premier League standings on Saturday night after registering their seventh straight win against Tottenham Hotspur (2-1) in a London derby staged at Stamford Bridge. A Christian Eriksen stunner from outside the box gave the visitors the lead in the eleventh minute, with Three Lions mi...
Premier League Wrap: Iheanacho, Ejaria Benched; Musa, Robson-Kanu Subbed In; Moses, Dele Start; Mikel Injured
Published: November 26, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared on game week thirteen in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 26.We start off at Turf Moor, where Burnley faced off against Manchester City. 2-1 it finished in favour of the visitors.Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho watched proceedings from the bench f...
Exclusive: ADO Den Haag Starlet Nigel Nwankwo Reveals He Will Turn Down Nigeria Call-Up For Now
Published: November 26, 2016
ADO Den Haag fullback Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo, 18, has insinuated that he will reject a call-up to the Super Eagles for the time being, amid speculations in the local media that he could be invited to one of the national teams in the near future. Dutch-based wing-backs Tyronne Ebuehi and Kingsley Ehizibue are on the radar ...
Exclusive : Vittsjo Sensation Okobi Makes First Start, Oparanozie Benched Again As Nigeria Name Starting XI
Published: November 26, 2016
Nigeria female national team coach Florence Omagbemi has announced her starting eleven for Saturday evening’s 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations Group B clash against Kenya.For the third game in a row, Jonathan Alaba will be in goal; Onome Ebi, Ugo Njoku, Ohale Osinachi and Faith Ikidi are the defenders.The midfiel...
Dream Team VI Star Sadiq Umar To Go Under The Knife
Published: November 26, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Sadiq Umar is set to undergo surgery on his left ankle.An examination on the 19-year-old striker by Bologna medical staff showed a small detachment of the medial malleolus, caused by a blunt-sprain suffered during the last training conducted in Trigoria.Umar, who is on loan from Roma, is sched...
Wolverhampton Wanderers Are Not Interested In Efe Ambrose
Published: November 25, 2016
Suggestions that Nigeria international Efe Ambrose will undergo trials with Championship outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers, with a view to a transfer, are incorrect.Reports that emanated out of the Nigerian press had claimed that new Wolves boss Paul Lambert could move for the Celtic outcast in the January transfer window...
Ike Uche On Song In Spain; Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Helps GK Post Shutout
Published: November 25, 2016
Forgotten Super Eagles striker, Ikechukwu Uche, was on target for his Spanish Segunda Division outfit Gimnàstic de Tarragona at the Nou Estadi de Tarragona on Friday, November 25.The former Villarreal forward came off the bench in the 34th minute for Lopez to score his side’s winning goal against Cadiz in ...
Official : Nigerian-Born Defender Magnus Okuonghae Returns To Dagenham & Redbridge
Published: November 25, 2016
Nigerian-born defender Magnus Okuonghae has returned to Dagenham & Redbridge for a second spell, the Vanarama National League club announced on Friday.The 30-year-old first represented the Daggers during the 2007-2008 season, and went on to play 63 games for the club before his departure in 2009 to Colchester Unite...
AC Milan Striker Targets Super Eagles Return
Published: November 25, 2016
Nnamdi Oduamadi has expressed his desire to return to Super Eagles despite the emergence of new fringe players.The former HJK Helsinki forward, who has been ordered back to his parent club AC Milan, said that he will continue to work hard so as to get an opportunity back to the team.“Nigeria is filled with great ...
Super Eagles Coach : More Foreign-Born Nigerians Will Represent The Country
Published: November 25, 2016
Super Eagles assistant coach, Imama Amapakabo is optimistic that with the recent impressive display in the national team more foreign born Nigerians will jostle to represent the country.The Nigeria Professional Football League-winning coach pointed out that this will help improve the healthy challenges in the team. Ama...
Muscular Injury Rules Mikel Out Of Derby Against Tottenham
Published: November 25, 2016
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel will not play his first competitive game of the season for Chelsea when they take on Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby on Saturday, November 26.Chelsea coach Antonio Conte revealed during Friday’s press conference that the defensive midfielder is sidelined with a muscular inj...
Super Falcons Bonus For A Win, Draw & Allowances At AWCON Revealed
Published: November 25, 2016
The Super Falcons will get bonus payments of $4,000 per player (approximately N1.3 million) for every win at the African Women Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.For a drawn game at the ongoing competition in Cameroon, they will pocket $2,000 each (N650,000).Therefore, each player is supposed t...
Exclusive : Man City Almost Passed Up Chance To Sign Kelechi Iheanacho After Failed Medical
Published: November 25, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Manchester City almost passed up the opportunity to sign ex-Golden Eaglet sensation Kelechi Iheanacho in December 2013.For the first time ever, it can be revealed that the Taye Academy product failed a medical examination conducted in Spain after doctors discovered a serious injury...