Chicago Fire DP Igboananike Ranked Ninth Best Player In Major League Soccer
Published: May 31, 2016
Chicago Fire striker Kennedy Igboananike was ranked the ninth best player in Major League Soccer for Week 13, based on the Audi Player Index. The Designated Player accumulated 1,027 points in the ranking published by the MLS on Tuesday.Igboananike notched an assist in Chicago Fire’s 1-1 draw with Portland Timbers...
Robson-Kanu Named In Wales 23-Man Squad For European Championship
Published: May 31, 2016
Former Reading winger Hal Robson-Kanu has been included in Wales’ 23-man squad for the 2016 European Championship holding in France 10 June – 10 July 2016 in ten cities. Despite having a slight injury concern, Wales manager Chris Coleman has included Robson-Kanu in his squad but named Wes Burns as cover jus...
Exclusive: Super Eagles Coach Names Starting XI To Face Luxembourg; Arsenal Starlet Iwobi, Echiejile,Umar Start
Published: May 31, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles interim coach Salisu Yusuf has  revealed his starting line-up for Tuesday evening’s international friendly  against Luxembourg.As expected the Nigeria manager has made some changes to the squad that started against Mali last Friday as he wants to run th...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Heading To France With England For Euros
Published: May 31, 2016
Two players of Nigerian descent are set to feature for England at the 2016 European Championship, with manager Roy Hodgson naming both in the 23-man roster for the tournament in France.Midfielders Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) and Ross Barkley (Everton) were named in the 26-player provisional squad and their seats on t...
Remo Stars Appoint Nduka Ngbade As Technical Adviser
Published: May 31, 2016
Nduka Ugbade will take over as the Technical Adviser of Remo Stars from the 2015/16 season.Ugabade, who was the Flying Eagles assistant coach, has a wealth of experience as a footballer and also as a coach will be in charge of the team this season as Uche Okagube remains the Head Coach of the team.Announcing the appoin...
Nigeria U23s Arrive In Seoul Ahead Opening Game Against South Korea On June 2
Published: May 31, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria U23s landed in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday night ahead of the Suwon Invitational Tournament.The delegation had departed Nigeria on Monday for the competition aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight.As at 2119 hours local time, the players and officials were still at the ai...
Igbinovia, Five Others Get Player Of The Month Award Nomination
Published: May 31, 2016
Bayelsa Queens duo Osarenoma Igbinovia and Rofiat Sule lead the nominations for May’s Nigeria Women Premier League Player of the Month award as powered by Futbalgalore.com.Igbinovia has been in good form and chalked up two assists in two appearances, while also finding the net in the win over COD Ladies. Sule has...
Super Eagles Striker Ideye Glad Kidnapped Teammate Pulido Is Safe
Published: May 31, 2016
Brown Ideye has expressed joy over the rescue of kidnapped Mexico international Alan Pulido, his teammate at Olympiakos, by the police in his homeland. Pulido was abducted by gunmen on Saturday night in the outskirts of Ciudad Victoria after leaving a party, but was rescued shortly before midnight on Sunday by state an...
Nigeria Coach Confident Flamingoes Can Break Quarterfinal Curse
Published: May 31, 2016
Flamingoes coach Bala Nikyu is confident hat Nigeria will reach at least the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016. In their last three appearances ahead of the competition in Jordan, the Nigeria U17s managed to qualify for the last eighth but could not sail through to the semifinals.In 2010, ...
Transportation Crisis Hits Abia Comets
Published: May 30, 2016
Players and officials of Abia Comets Football Club of Umuahia, are going through hell at the moment as the team does not have a bus of its own and team find it very difficult to transport themselves to the training ground and match venue.  We can authoritatively report that the team had been traveling with rented ...
Crystal Palace, Swansea, Norwich City Ponder Bid For William Troost-Ekong
Published: May 30, 2016
FK Haugesund skipper William Troost-Ekong is on the wishlist of a number of clubs in the English Premier League and Championship.According to Voetbal International, Crystal Palace, Swansea City, Norwich City and Brigthon & Hove Albion have made enquiries regarding the availability of the central defender. As previo...
Raja Midfielder Babatunde Lands In Luxembourg
Published: May 30, 2016
Raja Casablanca midfielder Michael Babatunde has arrived in Luxembourg City ahead of the Super Eagles international friendly against Luxembourg on Tuesday, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced.Thus, the 23-year-old will be among the players available for selection but it is at the discretion of the technical c...
England Rising Star Dele Alli Learning The Trade From Denmark Star Christian Eriksen
Published: May 30, 2016
Dele Alli has looked back on the 2015-2016 season and reckons that his game improved tremendously as a result of playing alongside Denmark star Christian Eriksen in Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield.On a personal level, the highlight of Alli’s season was being named the PFA Young Player of the Year after notchin...
German Club In Advanced Talks With Viking Over Signing Of Abdullahi
Published: May 30, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that an unnamed German 2 Bundesliga club are in advanced talks with Norwegian Tippeligaen club Viking over the signing of Suleiman Abdullahi this summer.Aftonbladet earlier reported that the club from Germany have made two bids to secure the signature of the young Nigerian striker. This...
Adebayo Akinfenwa Signs Off In Style As AFC Wimbledon Earn Promotion To League One
Published: May 30, 2016
Adebayo Akinfenwa picked up his 42nd appearance of the season in all competitions as AFC Wimbledon beat Plymouth Argyle 2-0 in the Football League Two play-off final at Wembley on Monday.The experienced striker replaced Tom Elliott in the 77th minute of the contest and made sure The Dons sealed their place in the third...