Nigeria Striker Brown Ideye Resumes Training After Injury Scare
Published: September 13, 2016
Nigeria international Brown Ideye has been passed fit to face Young Boys in the Europa League on Thursday.The Olympiakos star had been a doubt for the fixture in Switzerland after limping off the pitch in the Greek Super League clash against Veria, where he netted his first hat-trick in the European top-flight.The good...
Adarabioyo Allowed To Shine As Man City Thrash Borussia Monchengladbach In UYL
Published: September 13, 2016
Tosin Adarabioyo put up an impressive performance as Manchester City began their campaign in the UEFA Youth League with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach at the Academy Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.The central defender had not started a competitive fixture at any level since the start of this se...
Nigeria And Arsenal Legend Nwankwo Kanu Loses Mum
Published: September 13, 2016
Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu and the entire Kanu family have been thrown into mourning after they lost their matriarch to the untimely hands of death last Thursday. “The loss of Mama is hard to bear. She is a rock that stood by me and all my siblings. She showed us equal love and affection, and always prayed for e...
We Must Stay Calm In Title Race - Rivers United Captain
Published: September 13, 2016
Rivers United captain, Festus Austin says players of the club must not get carried away as they look to win the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title at the first time of asking.United is currently top of the NPFL standings with three matches remaining and the ‘Pride of Rivers’ know they are wit...
Arsenal Loanee Nwakali Debuts For MVV Wearing Iconic Number Ten Jersey
Published: September 13, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali made his debut for MVV Maastricht on Monday, September 12, two days after his arrival in the Netherlands from London.The Arsenal loanee played the first half of Jong MVV Maastricht’s 2-0 loss to Jong FC Eindhoven in a friendly fixture at Stadion de Geusselt. Nwakali playe...
Anichebe, Asoro Not Involved For Sunderland As Lukaku Answers His Critics With 11-Minute Hat-Trick
Published: September 12, 2016
Four games into the season, Sunderland are struggling for Premier League safety following their 3-0 loss to Everton at the Stadium of Light on Monday night. Super Eagles striker Victor Anichebe is still lacking match fitness and was not handed a debut by Black Cats manager David Moyes while Sweden U21 star Joel Asoro d...
Knee Injury Threatens Brown Ideye Return To Switzerland
Published: September 12, 2016
Olympiakos Piraeus manager Paulo Bento is sweating on the fitness of Brown Ideye ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash against Young Boys, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. The Nigeria international injured his knee after he clashed with goalkeeper Jonathan Lopez in the build up to his third goal. Though ...
Nigerian Messi, Ogo Obi, Stars But Watford Lose To Burnley In Premier League Cup
Published: September 12, 2016
Three players of Nigerian descent were in action at Turf Moor as Burnley advanced to the group stage of the Premier League Cup thanks to their 2-0 win over Watford on Monday afternoon. Ogo Obi, hailed as the Nigerian Messi, and fellow striker Ola Adeyemo made the Hornets starting line-up, while Morakinyo Koiki was incl...
AC Milan Loanee Oduamadi Is Fastest Nigerian Player; Musa Among Top 20 In The World
Published: September 12, 2016
AC Milan loanee Nnamdi Oduamadi is the fastest Nigerian player at the moment, according to EA Sports, ahead of the release of Fifa 17. The HJK Helsinki star was assigned 94 based on pace and clocked in at number seven position in the world alongside Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, Jonas Aguirre (Rosario Central), Ryo M...
Fifa 17: Mikel Is Strongest Chelsea Player; Moses Among Top Five Dribblers
Published: September 12, 2016
Chelsea have published the ratings of their players for the new Fifa 17 game scheduled to be released later in the month. Twenty three first-team players were rated, with Nigeria internationals John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses scoring overall marks 78 and 77 respectively.Belgium netminder Thibaut Courtois is the top ran...
Chelsea Star Mikel Excited By Diego Costa Bicycle Kick Goal vs Swansea
Published: September 12, 2016
John Obi Mikel was impressed with the goal scored by Spain international Diego Costa in Chelsea’s entertaining 2-2 draw against Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday, and delighted that his team maintained their unbeaten start to the season.Costa bicycle kicked the Blues level with nine minutes remaining, ...
Chelsea Monitoring The Progress Of Kenneth Omeruo, Tammy Abraham
Published: September 12, 2016
English Premier League club are monitoring the progress of Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo in Turkey.The central defender has been farmed out on loan to Super Lig newcomers Alanyaspor and was in action against Genclerbirligi last weekend. In the review of their players on loan, the official website of Chelsea wrot...
Iwobi, Akpom Join Arsenal Legend Roberto Pires In First-Team Training
Published: September 12, 2016
Arsenal held their final training session on Monday morning before their trip to the French capital where they face Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage of the Champions League tomorrow night.England U21 international Chuba Akpom has been rewarded for his excellent performance with the U23 squad in ...
Talented Nigerian Defender Promoted To Manchester City First Team
Published: September 12, 2016
Nigerian defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 18, has been promoted fully to the first team of Manchester City, having impressed manager Pep Guardiola during pre-season training.Manchester Evening News has reported that the central defender is among the five youngsters added to the first team roster.His only competitive appearan...
Nigeria U23 Poster Boy Etebo Suffers Fresh Injury Blow Ahead Zambia Clash
Published: September 12, 2016
CD Feirense coach José Mota has announced a 19-player squad list ahead of Monday night’s clash against Tondela at the Estadio Marcolino de Castro, a game which corresponds to the fourth round of matches in the Portuguese Primeira Liga .The manager has made three changes to the squad that faced Rio Ave abou...