Finidi George Plays For Ajax Amsterdam In Legends Game Vs Real Madrid
Published: June 05, 2016
Retired Nigeria international Finidi George was in action on Sunday as Ajax Legends were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid Legends in the Corazón Classic Match 2016.Finidi started the charity game held at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, wearing his favourite number seven jersey.The Dutch team took the lead in the ...
Rivers United Grind Out Win Against Lobi Stars
Published: June 05, 2016
Christian Weli’s header, 11 minutes from time gave Rivers United a hard-fought 1-0 win over Lobi Stars in a tightly-contested Nigeria Professional Football League game decided on Sunday at the Yakubu Gown Stadium, Port Harcourt.Weli headed home Chiwendu Ali’s corner kick for the game’s only goal past ...
18-Year-Old Nwakali Preparing To Jet Out To London To Complete Arsenal Deal
Published: June 05, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali celebrated his 18th birthday in absentia in Owerri on Sunday, June 5th.To mark the occasion, the central midfielder donated two sets of jerseys to ASJ Academy while his elder brother Chidiebere, who traveled all the way from Norway, gave out fourteen pairs of boots as gift to t...
Chukwueze, Okonkwo Turning Heads At Flying Eagles Training Ahead Rematch Against Burundi
Published: June 05, 2016
The Nigeria U20s have arrived in Calabar ahead of Saturday’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi at the UJ Esuene Stadium. The defending champions are well placed to qualify for the third round after beating the Young Swallows 1-0 in Bujumbura two weeks ago, courtesy of Chukwudi Agor’s secon...
Obanor, Emiloju Backed To Shine For Nigeria U23s At Olympic Games
Published: June 05, 2016
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos has tipped the duo of Obanor Erhun and Julius Emiloju Oriyomi for success at the forthcoming 2016 Rio Olympics that will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Haven given good accounts of themselves for MFM FC in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football Le...
Arsenal Playing Hardball With NFF Over Release Of Alex Iwobi For Olympic Games
Published: June 05, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation are holding high-level talks with the Arsenal brass over the release of Alex Iwobi for the 2016 Olympic Games.Prior to making his debut for the Super Eagles, the Hale End Academy product first trained with the Nigeria U23s and was poised to play for the team in an All-Africa Games qualif...
Watford-Linked Striker, Isaac Success Future Hanging In The Balance Following Sale Of Granada
Published: June 05, 2016
Isaac Success’s future with Granada is literally hanging in the balance following the recent sale of the Andalusian club to Chinese investors, Desports, by the Pozzi family.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the new owners of the Nazaríes are planning an overhaul of the playing staff, coaches, sporting ...
Three Players Of Nigerian Descent Tipped To Shine At Euro 2016
Published: June 05, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com profiles three players of Nigerian descent that will feature at the 2016 European Championship holding in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016. Ross Barkley Ross Barkley is not expected to be one of the regular starters for England at the forthcoming European championship (Euro 2016), but he will be...
Chelsea Hail Fikayo Tomori After Impressive Debut For England U19s
Published: June 05, 2016
English Premier League club Chelsea have congratulated their Young Player of the Year Fikayo Tomori following his impressive debut for England U19s in their 2-0 loss to Mexico on Saturday.Born on December 19, 1997 in Calgary, Tomori had caps for the U20 squad of Canada before he was convinced to defend the colours of E...
England Starlets Of Nigerian Descent Tomori,Onomah Pay Last Respects To GOAT
Published: June 05, 2016
Tributes continue to flood in from players of Nigerian descent in the wake of the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who passed away on Friday evening after he was admitted to hospital with a respiratory condition.Josh Onomah and Fikayo Tomori are currently on duty with the England U19s squad in Mexico and both have ...
Rivers United Coach Predicts Difficult Game Against Lobi Stars
Published: June 05, 2016
Rivers United and Lobi Stars go toe to toe in one of the stand out fixtures in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) which entered match day 19 on Saturday. Technical manager of United, Stanley Eguma has an almost complete squad to pick from for the test against Lobi Stars.“The game against Lobi is a bi...
Watford Fullback Ikechi Anya In Action For Scotland, As Arsenal Stars Strike
Published: June 04, 2016
Watford star Ikechi Anya was in action on Saturday as Scotland were thrashed 3-0 by Euro 2016 hosts France at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz. The wing-back played the second half of the loss to Les Bleus, having started the game on the bench.Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud notched a first-half brace before teammate...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Chelsea Starlet Tomori, Charlton Striker Lookman Make England Bow
Published: June 04, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent were named in the starting line-up in England U19s 2-0 loss to Mexico in an international friendly at the Centro de Alti Rendimiento on Saturday.Defender Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea) and Ademola Lookman (Charlton Athletic) were handed their debuts by manager Aidy Boothroyd, while Liverpool&r...
Exclusive: Manchester City Reject Approach From Celtic For Chidiebere Nwakali
Published: June 04, 2016
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic have made enquiries about signing Chidiebere Nwakali from Manchester City, according to the midfielder’s camp. The Nigeria youth international has impressed since joining Norwegian Tippeligaen side IK Start in March, starting the last ten games in the topflight and scoring on...
Nigeria Coach Frustrated After Embarrassing Loss To Denmark
Published: June 04, 2016
Samson Siasia has admitted that he was embarrassed after the Nigeria U23s lost 6-2 to Denmark in the Suwon Invitational Tournament on Saturday, and reiterated that the team made several mistakes.The former Nantes striker saw his team out muscled and they would have suffered more humiliation if Taiwo Abdulrahman had not...