Super Eagles Climb Three Places In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: February 04, 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 of Nigeria have climbed three places and now occupy the 63rd position, while in the continental ranking they are in 12th place.Ivory Coast,Cape Verde Isla...
Iwobi, Eyoma & Bola Make Arsenal Premier League Roster
Published: February 04, 2016
Londoners Arsenal have submitted their updated squad list to the Premier League, with four players of Nigerian descent named to the roster, including Super Eagles striker Alex Iwobi.Despite being linked with a couple of clubs in the Championship, Iwobi remained at Arsenal at the close of the transfer window, but was no...
Liverpool Include Bobby Adekanye, Five Other Nigerians In Premier League Roster
Published: February 04, 2016
Liverpool have included six players of Nigerian descent in their updated roster sent to the Premier League after the winter transfer market slammed shut on Monday night.Though he primarily represents the U18s squad, Holland U16 international Bobby Adekanye could be in line for a shock official debut for The Reds, havin...
Eddy Onazi Defends Racist Lazio Fans
Published: February 04, 2016
Lazio’s Nigeria international Eddy Onazi has defended the supporters of the Biancoceleste after racist chanting directed at defender Kalidou Koulibaly during Wednesday night’s 2-0 loss to Napoli.The referee had to suspend the game in the 68th minute, for about three minutes, following repeated booing from L...
Official : Gbolahan Salami Signs One-Year Contract With Finnish Club KuPS
Published: February 04, 2016
With a statement published on their official website, Finnish Veikkausliiga outfit Kuopion Palloseura have announced the signing of Super Eagles striker Gbolahan Salami.The 24-year-old has appended his signature to a one-year contract with KuPS, with the club having the option to extend the agreement for an additional ...
Nigerian Exports : Onazi, Ighalo,Mikel & Mbakogu Go The Distance; Musa & Fatai On Target; Enyeama Posts Shutout; Ideye Rested
Published: February 03, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Wednesday.We start off at Vicarage Road, where Watford took on Chelsea. Final score 0-0, with Nigeria internationals Odion Ighalo (Watford) and John Obi Mikel(Chelsea) lasting the distance for their respective teams....
SA To Amaju Pinnick, Tunde Aderibigbe, Queried By NFF For Trading In National Team Players
Published: February 03, 2016
Tunde Aderibigbe, the SA to NFF President Amaju Pinnick, has been implicated again in the sudden disappearance of Golden Eaglets striker Orji Okonkwo, a day before his trip to Italy to join his new club Spezia.Aderibigbe has been issued a query by the eggheads at the Nigeria Football Federation to explain why disciplin...
American-Nigerian Netminder Tunde Ogunbiyi Issues Come-And-Get-Me Plea To Danish Clubs
Published: February 03, 2016
The American-Nigerian goalkeeper Tunde Ogunbiyi is hoping to join a new Danish team following the expiration of his contract with Næstved in December 2015.The 27-year-old could only make one appearance for Næstved in the First Division before his contract ran out, lasting 67 minutes on the pitch in the 3-1 ...
Official : Josh Onomah Pens New Tottenham Hotspur Deal
Published: February 03, 2016
With a statement published on their official webpage,Tottenham Hotspur have announced that England youth-teamer Josh Onomah has extended his contract with the Londoners.Enfield-born Onomah has put pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him at White Hart Lane until the summer of 2020.The 18-year-old rose through the ...
Official : Oke Akpoveta Joins IK Frej On Loan From Lyngby
Published: February 03, 2016
Danish First Division club Lyngby have announced that Oke Akpoveta has been farmed out on loan to Swedish Superettan side IK Frej for the remainder of this season.The former Warri Wolves star started his career with Lyngby with a bang, bagging 4 goals in his first 6 games in all competitions, then, lost his place in th...
Exclusive: Kelechi Iheanacho To Follow Pellegrini To Chelsea, Manchester United?
Published: February 03, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that outgoing Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini will attempt to take Kelechi Iheanacho to any club he’s heading to in the not too distant future.The former Real Madrid and Villarreal manager will end his association with The Citizens in the summer, with Bayern Munich coach P...
Exclusive : Abia Warriors To Pocket $700,000 From Sale Of Chisom Chikatara To Wydad Casablanca
Published: February 03, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Abia Warriors have agreed to sell Super Eagles rising star Chisom Chikatara to Moroccan Botola Pro side Wydad Casablanca for a transfer fee of $700,000.Chikatara put himself in the spotlight at the African Nations Championship, notching 4 goals in 3 matches as the Super ...
Spurs Manager Reveals He Had To Substitute Sick Dele Alli
Published: February 03, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has explained why he had to replace Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Dele Alli at half-time as his secured a 3-0 victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road on Tuesday night.Alli had already done the damage before he was substituted, netting his seventh goal of the season in the seco...
Exclusive : Asisat Oshoala Confirms She Has Been Approached By Arsenal
Published: February 03, 2016
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala has played down reports linking her with a transfer to Women’s Super League club Arsenal, ahead of the new season.Liverpool beat the gun by announcing that the former Rivers Angels poster girl was on her way to the Londoners as they had accepted an undisclosed bid but the transfe...
Maccabi Herzliya On Brink Of Deal For Ex-Warri Wolves Superkid Oghogho Oduokpe
Published: February 03, 2016
Israeli Liga Leumit side Maccabi Herzliya are on the brink of announcing the capture of Oghogho Oduokpe hours to the close of the transfer window in the country, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed.Oduokpe caught the eye last season while on the books of Dolphins and was subsequently invited to Israel to negotiate a...