Exclusive: Dream Team VI Star Etebo Jets Out To Portugal To Begin Career With CD Feirense
Published: April 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo jetted out of the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday night to join his new European team Clube Desportivo Feirense.The Dream Team VI star had agreed terms with the Portuguese setup since January but w...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Dazzler Little Messi To Spend Only Four Months With Abia Warriors
Published: April 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that former Golden Eaglets dazzler Stanley Okoro will remain at Nigeria Professional Football League side Abia Warriors until August 2016 having penned a four-month deal.The BJ Foundation product had been in search of a new club since he severed all links to Almeria in the summer of 201...
Sturm Graz Starlet Edomwonyi Sends Message To Siasia With First Professional Hat-Trick
Published: April 09, 2016
Bright Edomwonyi scored his first-ever professional hat-trick as Sturm Graz thrashed Altach 4-1 in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.The floodgates opened in the fourth minute when the former Flying Eagles star teed up Sascha Horvath before he put Sturm Graz 2-0 up in the 20th minute.Edomwonyi went on to score two mo...
Premier League Wrap: Iwobi Bags Two Assists;Aina Makes Chelsea 18-Man Squad;Ighalo Extends Goal Drought;Mikel Goes The Distance
Published: April 09, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday.In the London derby between West Ham and Arsenal, it finished 3-3 at the Boleyn Ground with Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi notching two assists for the Gunners. The 19-year-old played the full game just as Angelo ...
Ahmed Musa Scores, Bags Two Assists As CSKA Moscow Run Riot
Published: April 09, 2016
Ahmed Musa was amongst the scorers as CSKA Moscow thrashed Mordovya 7-1 on game week 23 in the Russian Premier League on Saturday.Goals from Igor Shitov(OG), Roman Eremenko and Aleksandr Golovin effectively ended the game as a contest before Musa heaped more misery on the opponents with his tenth league goal in the 25t...
Alex Iwobi Playing It Like Ozil, Notches Two Helpers As Arsenal Are Held By West Ham
Published: April 09, 2016
Alex Iwobi went the distance for the first time ever in the English Premier League as Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with West Ham at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon.The Gunners took an early lead in the 18th minute through Mesut Oezil , who was teed up by Iwobi, then waited for goalkeeper Adri...
FC Ifeanyi Ubah Foreign Coach Speaks On Oriental Derby
Published: April 09, 2016
Ahead of today’s NPFL game with Rangers International of Enugu, Head coach of FC Ifeanyi Ubah Mitko Dobrev has declared that the game is a special one because it is also an Oriental derby between both clubs.The Bulgarian tactician declared that the glamour of the game makes it special.“The game is just like...
NK Olimpija Frontman Eleke Waiting To Hear Good News From Nigeria Coach Siasia
Published: April 09, 2016
NK Olimpija Ljubljana frontman Blessing Eleke is waiting to hear good news from Samson Siasia regarding his invitation to the Nigeria U23s ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.It has been claimed by Eleke that he was one of the foreign-based professionals invited to the Dream Team VI before the 2015 All - Africa G...
Sturm Graz Striker Bright Edomwonyi Eyes Reunion With Stars In Nigeria U23s Squad
Published: April 09, 2016
Former Flying Eagles striker Bright Edomwonyi says he has unfinished business with the Nigeria youth setup and is eager to represent the Dream Team VI at this summer’s Olympic Games.The Sturm Graz starlet has stated that he has a good relationship with several players in the Samson Siasia-led side and will quickl...
Houston Dynamo Send Ex-USA U20s Skipper Ibeagha To Affiliate Team
Published: April 09, 2016
Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo have sent ex-United States U20 international Sebastien Ibeagha to affiliate team Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, who compete in the United Soccer League.The Nigerian-born defender returned for a second spell with Houston Dynamo in January 2016 but has not played a competitive game fo...
Sone Aluko Faces Late Fitness Test Ahead Huddersfield Town Clash
Published: April 09, 2016
Hull City coach Steve Bruce is sweating on the fitness of Sone Aluko ahead of Saturday afternoon’s Championship game at John Smith’s Stadium against Huddersfield Town.The Nigeria international could not participate in training on Thursday after picking up a knock and will need to undergo a late fitness test...
Christian Obodo Strikes For The Fourth Time In Six Games
Published: April 09, 2016
Christian Obodo rescued a point for Concordia Chiajna as Petrolul Ploiesti were held to a 1-1 draw in the Romanian Liga 1 on Friday at Stadionul Concordia. In their fight for survival, Concordia Chiajna were active in the winter transfer market, bringing in free agents Christian Obodo and Michael Odibe and they are rea...
Marc Bola Celebrates New Deal By Helping Arsenal Beat Newcastle In U21 Premier League
Published: April 08, 2016
Nigerian defender Marc Bola played the entirety of Arsenal U21s 3-1 win over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night. The tie against the Magpies was Bola’s 26th appearance of the season for the youth teams of Arsenal across all competitions, with 15 of those games in the U21 Premier League.Goals...
Nigeria Well Placed To Qualify After Earning 1-1 Draw In Senegal
Published: April 08, 2016
The Super Falcons have one foot in the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations following their 1-1 draw with Senegal on Friday evening. Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala led the frontline alongside Guingamp’s Desire Oparanozie, while offensive minded trio Francisca Ordega, Rita Chikwelu and Ngozi Okobi made the starting ...
Roma Hoping To Steal A March On Chelsea, West Ham In Race For Orji Okonkwo
Published: April 08, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Italian club AS Roma have leapfrogged Chelsea in the race for Nigeria youth-teamer Orji Okonkwo. It is understood that Football College Abuja, who own Okonkwo’s sporting rights, have reached an agreement with cooperative team Spezia over the transfer of the striker and ...