Northampton Town Snap Up Ex-Tottenham Hotspur Winger Sonupe
Published: August 12, 2016
Through official sources, Football League One club Northampton Town have announced the signing of former Tottenham Hotspur starlet Emmanuel Sonupe following a successful trial.The attacking midfielder cum winger has penned a one-year contract that will see him remain at the Cobblers until June 30, 2017. Sonupe found hi...
Enyimba Fault CAF Decision On Zamalek Match
Published: August 12, 2016
Nigeria’s flag bearer in this year’s CAF Champions League campaign, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba have rejected CAF decision to shift their Group B  Match Day five encounter against Zamalek of Egypt to Saturday, August 13.Both teams were scheduled  to play their  group B match bu...
Exclusive: Osaguona Ighodaro Rejects N630 Million Wages Offered By Genclerbirligi
Published: August 12, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Osaguona Ighodaro has turned down an offer from Turkish Super Lig team GençlerbirliÄ�i S.K. The former Enugu Rangers star was offered a three-year deal that would have seen him earn €1.5 million ( N630 million) wages over the duration of the contr...
DANA Cup MVP & Top Scorer, Usman Claims Interest From Portuguese, Spanish Clubs
Published: August 12, 2016
Top scorer of the 2016 Dana Cup, Dizza Usman, has claimed interest from clubs in Spain and Portugal after putting himself in the shop window during the prestigious competition staged in Denmark. Usman was in rampant form at the Dana Cup, scoring nine goals in nine matches, which helped Dynamic Sporting Solution win the...
Exclusive : Siasia In A Dilemma As Junior Ajayi Joins Etebo In The Treatment Room
Published: August 11, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Al Ahly new signing Junior Ajayi is racing against the clock to be fit for Nigeria’s quarter-final clash at the Olympics against Denmark on Saturday. The former Shooting Stars frontman has not made a single appearance for the Dream Team at the Games, and it has come to light ...
Revealed : Denmark Spied On Nigeria U23 Players Against Japan And Sweden
Published: August 11, 2016
Denmark spied on Nigerian U23 players ahead of the quarterfinal clash between both countries in Salvador on Saturday, August 13. Odense Boldklub chief scout Uffe Pedersen was at the Arena da Amazônia, Manaus when the Dream Team tackled Japan and Sweden, and coach Niels Frederiksen expects him to give a lowdown on...
Official : John Chibuike Joins Obasi, Etuhu At Swedish Club AIK
Published: August 11, 2016
John Chibuike has ended speculation about his future by penning a contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side AIK Stockholm. The attacking midfielder had been on the lookout for a new club after he terminated his contract with Gaziantepspor at the end of the 2015-2016 campaign. In his first words to the official website of ...
Watford Offer Ighalo New Deal To Fend Off Interest From Premier League Teams
Published: August 11, 2016
English Premier League club Watford have announced that they have extended their collaboration with Nigeria international Odion Ighalo. The former Granada and Lyn Olso star has penned a new five-year deal that will tie him to the Hornets until the summer of 2021, less than a year after signing a contract extension with...
Agent : Junior Ajayi Does Not Have Problems With Samson Siasia
Published: August 11, 2016
Junior Ajayi’s Tunisian intermediary, Mahmoud Ouaddeni, has stressed that his client has not fallen out with Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia. In the three group matches at the 2016 Olympic Games, the new Al Ahly signing has not had game time, including Thursday morning’s game against Colombia, despite Sias...
Chelsea Blame Ndifreke, Aminu, Popoola For Colombia Loss But Praise Mikel
Published: August 11, 2016
Chelsea think their midfielder John Obi Mikel was outstanding despite Nigeria’s 2-0 loss to Colombia in Sao Paulo on Thursday morning, but admitted that the African champions struggled against the South Americans. The influential Nigeria skipper would have set up Oghenekaro Etebo for the equalizer, with his team ...
Colombia Skipper , Gutierrez : We Faced And Beat A Great Team, Nigeria
Published: August 11, 2016
Colombia striker Teo Gutierrez has acknowledged that they overcame strong opponents before qualifying for the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympic Games on Thursday morning. The Sporting Clube de Portugal striker opened scoring after only four minutes against Nigeria, before Dorlan Pabon ensured victory by converting his ...
Mikel Proud Of Nigeria Achievement Of Being The Only African Team Left
Published: August 11, 2016
Nigeria U23s skipper John Obi Mikel, 29, believes the national team will overcome their Danish opponents in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games on Saturday. Sixty eight days have passed since the Samson Siasia-led side were humiliated 6-2 at the Suwon Invitational Tournament in South Korea.And Mikel is confident the...
Super Eagles Remain The 16th Best Team In Africa In Updated Fifa Ranking
Published: August 11, 2016
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have climbed three places and now occupy the 67th position but they remain 16th in the continental ranking.Algeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Egypt a...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23 Star Etebo To Undergo Scan After Suffering Hamstring Injury
Published: August 11, 2016
CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo is a huge doubt for Nigeria’s quarterfinal clash against Denmark at Rio 2016 on Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury in the loss to Colombia on Thursday morning. The Dream Team VI poster boy will undergo a scan when the team arrives in Salvador to discover ...
Nigeria Coach, Chelsea Star Mikel Pleased To Avoid Quarter-Final Clash With Brazil
Published: August 11, 2016
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia and Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel are delighted to have avoided facing Brazil in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympic Games. Despite failing to score in their first two matches, the hosts finished first in Group A after thrashing Denmark 4-0 in the early hours of Thursday, with Gabriel ...