Watford To Assess Fitness Of Odion Ighalo Ahead Stoke City Clash
Published: March 18, 2016
Watford medics will assess the fitness of Odion Ighalo hours leading up to their Premier League tie with Stoke City at the Vic on Saturday.The Hornets manager Quique Sanchez Flores has confirmed the story by allnigeriasoccer.com last Sunday, stating that he’ll only take a decision on whether to include his truste...
Falconets Drawn With Spain, Canada And Japan In World Cup
Published: March 18, 2016
Fifa has completed the official draw for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be staged in Papua New Guinea from 13 November and 3 December 2016.African powerhouse Nigeria were drawn into position B4 and will face Spain, Canada and Japan in the group stage.The Falconets begin their quest to win the trophy for ...
Okonkwo Wary Of Kadiri Ikhana Influence
Published: March 18, 2016
Rivers United attacker, Chukwunonso Okonkwo says his side will “have no chance of escaping defeat” unless they play the game of their lives against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on Saturday.The two sides go toe to toe in a match day seven Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture at the Lekan S...
We Want A Standard Nigeria Women League, Says Confluence Queens Boss Abdul Sule
Published: March 18, 2016
Abdul Sule, chairman of Confluence Queens has said that female club owners in the country seeks nothing short of an organised women league from the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the new season.Sule,who spoke on the northern zone women football stakeholders meeting held in Lokoja last Tuesday, said female club ow...
Kogi To Represent Nigeria At Keta Beach Soccer Cup In Ghana
Published: March 18, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has approved Confluence Beach Soccer Club of Kogi State to represent the country at this year’s Keta Beach Soccer Cup in Ghana.The four-day international beach soccer tournament event will feature six selected club sides from five countries along hosts, Ghana. The event is schedule...
Nigerian Exports: Onazi,Ezekiel,Akanji, Onomah Crash Out Of Europa League; Fatai, Ibe Advance
Published: March 17, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Europa League on Thursday night.Super Eagle Eddy Onazi is finding it difficult to convince Lazio manager Stefano Pioli about his qualities. The central midfielder watched proceedings from the bench as the Italians lost 3-0 to Czech Republic side Sparta ...
New Kid On The Block Yusuff Ojebode Shines As West Brom Win Floodlit Cup
Published: March 17, 2016
The promising teenager Yusuff Ojebode continues to earn rave reviews in England after assisting West Brom Under 15 squad win the Premier League U15 Floodlit Cup (South), thanks to their 2-1 win over Chelsea in the final.Ojebode registered his name on the score sheet during the showpiece game at St George’s Park ....
200 Pupils Stranded As Sports Ministry, Council Fight Over Stadium
Published: March 17, 2016
At least 200 pupils of Maama Christian Academy, Lokoja attending their 2016 Inter House Sports competition were left stranded following interruption from an administrative clash over the Kogi Confluence Stadium on Thursday.The pupils between ages 7-13 had thronged the 25,000 seater capacity sporting arena to observe th...
Official: Manchester City Midfielder Chidiebere Nwakali Joins IK Start, Subject To Completion Of Paperwork
Published: March 17, 2016
Nigeria Under 20 international Chidiebere Nwakali is on the verge of completing a loan move to IK Start from Premiership giants Manchester City, the Norwegian Tippeligaen side have officially reported.After attaining the age of majority, the defensive midfielder failed to secure a work permit that will enable him play ...
Exclusive:NFF President Pinnick Insists No Chartered Flight To Egypt For Super Eagles
Published: March 17, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has proposed that the Super Eagles will fly out to Cairo for the return leg of their African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt with a commercial airplane. At a meeting on Thursday in Abuja, Pinnick sounded...
2016 Kogi FA Cup: Lokoja FC Edge Black Stars To Semi-final
Published: March 17, 2016
Lokoja FC progressed to the semi final of the 2016 Kogi State Football Association (FA) Cup after a 3-2 victory via penalty shoot out against Black Stars in Lokoja on Wednesday.The Nigeria National-wide League played out a 1-1 draw with non-league side at the end of regulation time at the Kogi Confluence Stadium.The 20...
Tottenham Focusing On The Nigerian Market Due To Success Of Iheanacho At Manchester City
Published: March 17, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur sent one of their trusted scouts to Africa to monitor at close quarters emerging talents at the Gee-Lec Football Academy tournament organized by Nigerian intermediary Babawo Mohammed. Highly respected scout Simon Hunt watched the three-day event that took place in Abuja and it is understood that he ha...
Ibe,Akpom, Alli, 3 Anglo-Nigerians Called Up To England Squads
Published: March 17, 2016
Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has been included in the latest England U21s squad announced by head coach Gareth Southgate ahead of the European Championship qualifier against Switzerland.The Reds number 33 is one of six forwards named to the squads and will challenge fellow Anglo-Nigerians Chuba Akpom(Hull City) and Domi...
Revealed : Alex Iwobi Found Out He Will Start Against Barcelona EIGHT Hours Before Game
Published: March 17, 2016
Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi only found out that he was included in the starting XI to face Barcelona less than eight hours before the contest at the Camp Nou, it has come to light.And his uncle, Emmanuel Okocha, has revealed that he was not intimidated to be playing in front of more than 75,000 fans, given ...
Okocha Defends Iwobi : He Thought He Was Tripped And Did Not Moan
Published: March 17, 2016
Retired Nigeria international Emmanuel Okocha has defended his nephew, Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi, over the incident during the first-half of the Champions League Round of 16, Game 2 between the Premier League club and Barcelona.No penalty was given in the 35th minute after Iwobi fell in the penalty area, and Okocha...