Dundee United And Edward Ofere Go Their Separate Ways
Published: May 05, 2016
Dundee United have embarked on cost-cutting measures following their demotion from the Scottish Premiership and will not renew the contracts of eight players in the first team at the end of the 2015-2016 season.One of the players shown the exit door is Nigerian striker Edward Ofere, who joined The Tangerines in Februar...
Nigeria Target Kelvin Arase Shines As Austria Beat Bosnia In UEFA U17 Championship
Published: May 05, 2016
Nigerian-born striker Kelvin Arase helped the Austria U17s beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in both countries first Group B match at the UEFA U17 Championship taking place in Azerbaijan. The 17-year-old was lively throughout the contest at Bakcell Arena (Bakı) and was unlucky not to open his goalscoring account for...
Hope Akpan Doubtful To Face Former Team Reading
Published: May 05, 2016
Hope Akpan is doubtful for Blackburn Rovers’ final game in the Championship this season against his former team Reading.The Nigeria international was unavailable for selection last weekend against Rotherham United due to an ankle injury which might have ended his season, with manager Paul Lambert stating that he ...
Obi Mikel Vows To See Out Remainder Of Contract At Chelsea
Published: May 05, 2016
Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel will remain with Chelsea until at least the end of the 2016-2017 season, according to one of his advisers. The defensive midfielder is understood to be on the radar of clubs in UAE, Turkey, Spain and China but has vowed to see out the remainder of his contract with the Londoners.&ldq...
Alex Iwobi Loses Out On Arsenal Goal Of The Month To Chile Star Alexis
Published: May 05, 2016
Alex Iwobi has missed out on winning Arsenal’s Goal of the Month award for April 2016, with Chile star Alexis Sanchez picking up the accolade.The Nigeria international had made it to the shortlist for his strike against Watford in the Premier League and was nominated alongside Bellerin, Walcott, Ozil, Koscielny a...
Nigeria Professional Football League Player Dies After Spinal Cord Injury
Published: May 05, 2016
Giwa FC of Jos have lost their goalkeeper, Timothy Chichi Okere to the cold hands of death after a prolonged spinal cord related ailment. The goalkeeper died yesterday in Jos.Okere was in goal throughout Giwa’ s campaign in the Nigeria National League and played a leading role towards helping the team to gain pro...
Fifa Ranking : Nigeria Still Rated The 14th Best Team In Africa
Published: May 05, 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 remained static and still occupy the 67th position while they are 14th in the continental ranking.Algeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Egypt are the top f...
Nigerian Coaches Scold Referees President Over Foreign Coach Comments
Published: May 05, 2016
The Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has described the recent comments credited to the President of the Nigeria Football Referees Association (NFRA), Tade Azeez about the Nigeria Football Coaches as unfair, vilifying and a sheer display of mediocrity by a person occupying such a respected office.In a release...
Nigeria Federation Refuses To Give Up Pursuit Of England Youth-Teamer Moses Odubajo
Published: May 05, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the Nigeria Football Federation has not dropped its pursuit of Hull City wing-back Moses Odubajo to represent the national team.The Greenwich-born Odubajo was one of the players that was considered for the upcoming friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg but it appears he will...
Guinea,Mali Replace Nigeria,South Africa At 2016 Toulon Tournament
Published: May 05, 2016
Brazil-bound Nigeria and South Africa will not be participating at the 2016 Toulon Tournament, organizers have confirmed.Francophone duo Guinea and Mali will fly Africa’s flag in France after the Nigeria U23s pulled out of the tourney citing lack of funds while South Africa failed to confirm their participation.O...
Nigerian Exports: Iheanacho Plays Against Real Madrid; Troost-Ekong&Bentley Advance; Onobi Debuts For KuPS; Oboabona Absent
Published: May 04, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Europe on Wednesday.Kelechi Iheanacho and Manchester City will not compete in the Champions League final after they were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid  at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The Nigerian played the last 22 minutes.There were mi...
AC Milan Loanee Oduamadi Finally Off The Mark For HJK Helsinki
Published: May 04, 2016
Nnamdi Oduamadi was among the scorers as HJK Helsinki thrashed Ilves 5-1 in the Finnish Veikkausliiga on Wednesday.Having failed to find the net in his previous six games in the league, the AC Milan loanee registered his name on the scoresheet in the 63rd minute to end a 521-minute goal drought.Oduamadi started his six...
Leading Scorer In Norway, Fred Friday Admits Several European Scouts Are Watching Him
Published: May 04, 2016
Lillestrom striker Fred Friday had admitted that several teams outside Norway have sent their scouts to watch his games with a view to a transfer in the summer transfer market.The 20-year-old has taken the Norwegian Premier League by storm this season, scoring in each of his last six games in the division, and could de...
Ex-Liverpool Striker Anoruo Parts Company With Stockport County
Published: May 04, 2016
With a statement published on their official website, National League North side Stockport County have announced that they have parted company with Nigerian-born striker Obi Anoruo.The 24-year-old Anoruo was one of the fourteen players released by the Hatters on Wednesday when they announced their retained list for the...
Birmingham City Boss Hints Nigeria Target Solomon-Otabor May Start Vs Cardiff City
Published: May 04, 2016
Birmingham City boss Gary Rowett has hinted that Viv Solomon-Otabor will be given a run-out in the club’s final game of the season against Cardiff City on Saturday due to injuries to a number of first team players.Solomon-Otabor made his professional debut for the Blues in the current campaign and has appeared 21...