Nigeria Star Moses Aiding Ola Aina Rise To Prominence At Chelsea
Published: August 27, 2016
England youth international Ola Aina has admitted that Victor Moses is among the players pivotal in his development at Chelsea. The 19-year-old is a fullback and usually operates behind the Nigerian winger if both are on the pitch at the same time.“With Pedro it’s good because he listens to me and I listen ...
Amokachi, Babayaro, Enyeama Retain Their Places In Champions League History Books
Published: August 27, 2016
Former Nigeria internationals Daniel Amokachi, Celestine Babayaro and Vincent Enyeama are still in the Champions League books, ahead of the start of the group stage of the competition in September. And Amokachi’s record of being the first player to score in football’s flagship club competition, the UEFA Cha...
Ola Aina Advises Junior Brother To Choose England Over Nigeria, Debuts For England U16s
Published: August 27, 2016
Chelsea talent Jordan Aina is set to follow in the footsteps of his elder brother, Ola Aina, by choosing to play for England rather than Nigeria, where his parents originate from.The English Football Association are thought to be favourites to secure Jordan Aina’s international future, as he was handed his intern...
Bright Enobakhare Firing On All Cylinders Again; Nets Brace Against West Brom
Published: August 27, 2016
Bright Enobakhare netted two goals as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 at the Molineux Stadium in the Premier League 2 on Friday night.Wolves were dominant in the first half , with their Nigerian striker having several chances to put his side in front, but went behind in the 59t...
Chuba Akpom, Ovie Ejaria Feature As Liverpool Roll Past Arsenal In Premier League 2
Published: August 26, 2016
In their third game in the Premier League 2 (Division 1) this season, Arsenal lost 3-1 to Liverpool at the Emirates on Friday night, with two players of Nigerian descent in action for both teams.England U21 international Chuba Akpom went the distance for the Gunners, and ex-Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria played his...
Official : Liverpool Announce Taiwo Awoniyi Will Spend This Season At NEC Nijmegen
Published: August 26, 2016
Liverpool have announced via their official webpage that Taiwo Awoniyi will spend the whole of the 2016-2017 season on loan at NEC Nijmegen. The deal will be ratified if the Nigeria U23 international is granted a work permit by the Dutch authorities. Incidentally, Awoniyi had to spend his first season as a professional...
Exclusive: Success, Ighalo Named In Watford Squad For Arsenal Clash; Ikechi Anya Omitted
Published: August 26, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets star Isaac Success is poised to make his Premier League debut against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon,  barring any last-minute developments.Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has named the ex-Granada star in his 20-man provisi...
Uwakwe Continues To Live Up To His Billing As A Top Prospect; Shines In Chelsea Win
Published: August 26, 2016
The young Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe played a big part in Chelsea’s 5-0 rout of Swansea City in the U18 Premier League on Friday afternoon. Though the 16-year-old did not get on the scoresheet, he had a couple of chances to score his second goal for the academy team of the Blues. In the first half, Uwakwe, ...
Mourinho Says He Will Select Nigerian Whizkid Kehinde Ahead Of Schweinsteiger
Published: August 26, 2016
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hinted that he will select Nigerian midfielder Tosin Kehinde and other youngsters in the academy ahead of Bastian Schweinsteiger.The German has been declared surplus to requirements by Mourinho, but he has vowed to remain at Old Trafford and fight for a first-team shirt, addi...
Manchester City Coach Clears The Air On Injury Status Of Iheanacho
Published: August 26, 2016
Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has suggested that Kelechi Iheanacho is not in danger of missing the Premier League clash against West Ham on Sunday.The Nigeria international earlier played down reports that he is set for a spell on the sidelines, and the Spanish ...
Derby County, Brighton Join Arsenal, Spurs In Race For Blackpool Talent Osayi-Samuel
Published: August 26, 2016
Two Championship clubs have joined Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City in the race for the signature of the highly-rated Blackpool winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. Derby County and Brighton & Hove Albion have registered their interest to acquire the teenager from The Ta...
Arsenal Manager Hints Chuba Akpom Will Not Be Loaned Out
Published: August 26, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that Chuba Akpom will remain at the club at the end of the summer transfer window. The England U21 international was the Gunners top scorer during pre-season but has struggled to get game time in the new season, failing to come off the bench against Liverpool while he did not ma...
Confusion Over Iheanacho Injury Status, As Striker Declares Himself Fit For AFCON Qualifier
Published: August 26, 2016
Manchester City talent Kelechi Iheanacho has declared himself fit for the Super Eagles African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania and has promised to show up in Uyo.There are still doubts surrounding the availability of the former Golden Eaglets sensation after he got injured in the closing minutes of the Champi...
Man City Striker Iheanacho Ruled Out Of AFCON Qualifier, Given Two Weeks Rest
Published: August 26, 2016
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho will spend the next two weeks on the sidelines, according to his father James Iheanacho. A muscle injury forced the 19-year-old to be substituted in the 76th minute of the Champions League tie against Steaua Bucharest on Wednesday night. “Kelechi is getting fine, he said ...
LK8 Celebrates Europa League Goal Against Rosenborg
Published: August 26, 2016
Austria Vienna striker Kayode Olanrewaju took to social media to celebrate his goal in the Europa League against Rosenborg on Thursday night. His goal in the 69th minute took his tally in this season’s competition to three goals (two assists), having bagged a brace in his team’s 4-1 rout of Kukesi in the se...