Nigeria Take Joint 50th Place With Burkina Faso In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: November 24, 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 ten places and now occupy the 50th position along with Burkina Faso, while they are seventh in the continental ranking.Senegal, Tunisia, Ivory Co...
OB Odense Set To Make Decision On Nigerian Trialist Kwambe
Published: November 24, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Danish Superliga club OB Odense will make a decision on whether Nigeria international Solomon Kwambe will be offered a contract as from Thursday, November 24.OB are in the market for a right fullback ahead of the opening of the transfer window and firmed up their interest in the Su...
Nigeria Star Ahmed Musa To Receive N55.5 Million Bonus From Leicester City
Published: November 24, 2016
Super Eagles striker Ahmed Musa will receive a bonus of around 100,000 pounds (approximately N55.5 million) after Leicester City progressed to the knockout rounds of the Champions League.With 13 points garnered from five matches, the Premier League champs will certainly top Group G.The Daily Mail has reported that Leic...
Jordon Ibe Set To Make Bournemouth Return Against Arsenal
Published: November 24, 2016
AFC Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe is in line to feature against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday after missing last weekend’s clash at Stoke City due to illness.The 20-year-old returned to the training ground on Wednesday, November 23, according to Sky Sports UK.Before last Saturday’s tie at the Brit...
Arsenal Boss Vows To Support Disappointed Iwobi After OG
Published: November 24, 2016
Arsenal manager , Arsene Wenger, has admitted that Alex Iwobi could not hide his disappointment after scoring an own goal in his team’s 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday night.The Gunners were 2-1 up and that scoreline would have seen them top the group with one game left, but...
Unlucky Alex Iwobi Scores Own Goal As Arsenal Are Held By PSG
Published: November 23, 2016
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi put the ball into his own net in Arsenal’s entertaining 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates in the fifth round of games in the Champions League on Wednesday night.Both teams were ahead during the game but could not protect their lead, with the tie ending deadlocked a...
No Victor, No Vanquished As Nigeria And Ghana Share The Spoils In Limbe Battle
Published: November 23, 2016
Nigeria and Ghana clashed with each other in the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Group B on Wednesday afternoon.The West African rivals had won their respective opening games of the competition and their match at the Stade Municipal de Limbe ended in a 1-1 draw.Assist Oshoala broke the deadlock on 22 minutes f...
UYL Wrap : Ogbene Starts For Cork City, Adarabioyo Stars For City; Eyoma Benched; Okafor, Bola, Olowu & Omole Not Involved
Published: November 23, 2016
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday, November 23. At Stadio Tre Fontane in Rome, Roma beat Republic of Ireland side Cork City 1-0. The highly-rated midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene played the full game for the Irish team.Arsenal secured a precious point at Meadow ...
Half-Time Report : Nigeria 1 Ghana 1 In Battle Of Regional Rivals
Published: November 23, 2016
It is half-time in the Group B clash between Nigeria and Ghana in Limbe at the African Women Cup of Nations.The defending champions took the lead in the 21st minute after Ghana put the ball into their own net, though Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala initially claimed the goal.Ghana fought their way back into the game and...
Kenneth Omeruo Eyes Return To Chelsea Next Season
Published: November 23, 2016
Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, is optimistic of playing for Chelsea under coach Antonio Conte.The former Nigeria U17 and U20 international, who is on a season-long loan at Turkish club Alanyaspor from Chelsea, said he is working hard to remain at his parent club next season.“I am hopeful of playing under ...
Promising Arsenal Defender Bukayo Saka To Spark International Tug-Of-War Between England & Nigeria
Published: November 23, 2016
One of the most promising talents at Arsenal’s Academy, Bukayo Saka, is set to spark an international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England in future.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the English FA are way ahead of the NFF in the battle for the international future of the young defender as he has decided to...
Official : Fulham Nigerian Striker Extends Stay At Slough Town
Published: November 23, 2016
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division club Slough Town have extended the loan agreement of Nigerian striker Elijah Adebayo, he has announced himself via social media.The lanky teenager will spend his second consecutive month on loan at Holloways Park, having initially joined the club at the end of October.“D...
Oshoala, Ordega Start As Nigeria Name Starting XI Vs Ghana
Published: November 23, 2016
Nigeria coach Florence Omagbemi has made one change to the starting eleven for Wednesday afternoon’s 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations Group B fixture against Ghana.Incheon Daeyko striker Uchechi Sunday has been replaced in attack by Rivers Angels star Chioma Wogu.Jonathan Alaba of Bayelsa Queens starts in goal, w...
Is That The Nigerian Kid? Lateef Omidiji Turns Heads At USA Training Camp
Published: November 23, 2016
Falconets striker Sophia Omidiji has hinted that her brother, Lateef Omidiji Jr, remains committed to the United States ahead of Nigeria at international level.And the FC Eindhoven star, who flew to California to watch Lateef in action during the USA U14s get-together , has backed the FC Dordrecht teen sensation to be ...
Peter Nsima Targets Transfer To Swedish Alllsvenskan
Published: November 23, 2016
Nigerian striker Peter Nsima has said that he would relish the chance to move to the Swedish Allsvenskan in the winter transfer market. The 27-year-old will walk away from Varbergs BoIS FC as a free agent in the coming weeks if he does not append his signature to a new contract.“Varberg asked me if I would like t...