Exclusive: Dream Team Star Etebo Ruled Out Of Semifinal Clash Against Germany
Published: August 15, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has been ruled out of Nigeria’s semifinal showdown with Germany at the Rio Olympic Games. The 20-year-old sustained a hamstring injury in the Dream Team’s final Group B fixture last Wednesday, and medics have indicated t...
NEC Nijmegen On Brink Of Deal For Liverpool Striker Awoniyi - De Gelderlander
Published: August 15, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi is expected to be unveiled by Dutch club NEC Nijmegen this week.According to matching press reports in the United Kingdom and Holland, including De Gelderlander, Awoniyi will undergo a medical at NEC Nijmegen on Monday before joining the club on a season-long loan move.The atta...
Done Deal : Jordan Chiedozie Returns To Boreham Wood For Second Spell
Published: August 15, 2016
Vanarama National League club Boreham Wood have completed the signing of Nigerian winger Jordan Chiedozie.Born in Bournemouth 22 years ago, Chiedozie began his career with the youth team of Bournemouth, and enjoyed loan spells at at Dorchester Town, Totton and Poole Town during his time at the Cherries. He was also for...
Breaking: Dimgba, Mohammed, Nigeria U23 Media Officer, 3 Officials Sent Home From Brazil
Published: August 15, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that four officials of the Dream Team and the two remaining alternate players on the roster will fly out from Brazil on Monday.The affected persons that will depart the Nigeria U23s camp include the Media Officer, Timi Ebikagboro, curator, team coordinator, Stanley Dimgba and goal...
Ex-Flying Eagles Defender Felix Udoh Completes Move To St. Andrews
Published: August 15, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Maltese Premier League club St. Andrews F.C. have completed the signing of former Flying Eagles left fullback Felix Udoh. The 22-year-old has appended his signature to a one-year contract which will keep him at the Saints until the end of the 2016-2017 campaign, following a s...
Ex-Man City Midfielder Nosa Iyamu Nets Brace In Birmingham City U18s Draw
Published: August 15, 2016
Birmingham City U18s got their league season underway by playing out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Millwall on Saturday. Millwall took the lead mid-way through the first-half, but Nigerian attacking midfielder Nosa Iyamu equalized for the Blues following a goalmouth scramble. Birmingham City got their noses ahead for the ...
Siasia Criticizes Nigeria U23s Preparations For Olympic Games
Published: August 15, 2016
Speaking at a press conference, Dream Team coach Samson Siasia has criticized Nigeria’s preparations for the Olympic Games. It would be recalled that the Nigeria delegation arrived in Manaus barely seven hours to their opening game against Japan, but still managed to defeat the Asian champions 5-4.“It is a ...
Iheanacho Named In Man City Squad For Champions League Tie With Steaua Bucharest
Published: August 15, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho was included in Manchester City traveling party to Romania for their Champions League play-off with Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday. The Nigeria international sat next to France star Sagna on the plane took off from England on Sunday.The 19-year-old Iheanacho came off the bench in the last ten minutes of ...
Germany Skipper Ruled Out Of Nigeria Clash After Suffering Shoulder Injury
Published: August 15, 2016
Schalke 04 midfielder Leon Goretzka has been ruled out of Germany’s semifinal showdown against Nigeria at the Rio Olympic Games on Wednesday. The 21-year-old suffered a shoulder injury in their opening match against Mexico, and has returned home to continue his rehabilitation.  Germany U23 coach Horst Hrube...
Mikel Singled Out For Special Praise By Atlanta 1996 Hero Kanu
Published: August 15, 2016
Retired Nigeria international Kanu Nwankwo has urged the Dream Team to go for gold at the Olympic Games. The former Arsenal and Ajax Amsterdam hero led the Nigeria U23s to a famous victory over Brazil in the semifinals of Atlanta 1996, scoring a brace in a 4-3 come-from-behind win. Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was...
Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi Set For Spell On The Sidelines With Thigh Injury
Published: August 14, 2016
Alex Iwobi is a huge doubt for Arsenal’s next game in the Premier League with Leicester City after picking up an injury in the 4-3 loss to Liverpool at the Emirates on Sunday evening.On 59 minutes, the Nigeria national-teamer had to be replaced, and manager Arsene Wenger has stated in his post match comments that...
Olufela Olomola Nets Brace In Southampton Rout Of Liverpool
Published: August 14, 2016
Southampton U23s kicked off their Premier League 2 season with a 4-1 rout of Liverpool at Prenton Park on Sunday.A brace by Olufela Olomola and goals from Sims and Hesketh sealed the win for the Saints, while Ings scored the Reds solitary goal in the 35th minute. Liverpool threatened to fight back until Olomola restore...
Iwobi Starts, Akpom Benched As Arsenal Face Liverpool At The Emirates
Published: August 14, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has named his starting lineup for the Premier League match against Liverpool at the Emirates. Nigeria international Alex Iwobi starts in attacking midfield for the Gunners, with Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey offering support. In-form England U21 international of Nigerian descent Chuba Akpo...
Sports Ministry Refunds $4,600 To Dream Team Skipper Mikel
Published: August 14, 2016
Excited about the qualification of the Nigeria U23 team for the semi finals of the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has again assured players and officials of the team that they will be given all that is due to them.  Addressing the players and officials af...
Germany U23 Coach : Nigeria Have A Strong Team And A Lot Of Quality
Published: August 14, 2016
Germany Olympic National Team manager, Horst Hrubesch, was not surprised with the outcome of the match between Nigeria and Denmark as he had predicted that the Africans will emerge victorious. Germany’s reward for thrashing Portugal in the quarterfinal is a showdown against Nigeria at the Arena Corinthians, S&ati...