Werder Bremen Main Man Anthony Ujah Resumes Training
Published: January 11, 2016
Anthony Ujah has resumed training with Werder Bremen after an injury scare before the friendlies against Erzgebirge Aue and Sivasspor this past weekend.The Nigeria international could not complete training with The Green-Whites on Friday after taking a knock to the knee.“Everything’s alright, I don’t ...
Fegor Ogude Granted Compassionate Leave In The Wake Of Kidnap Of Wife
Published: January 11, 2016
Russian Premier League club Amkar Perm headed off to the United Arab Emirates on Monday for the start of winter training without their Nigeria national - teamer Fegor Ogude.The central midfielder has been granted compassionate leave by the club following the kidnap of his wife by yet to be identified gunmen, but she ha...
Fegor Ogude Wife Released By Kidnappers
Published: January 10, 2016
Fegor Ogude’s wife, Memunat, has been released by her abductors, six days after she was kidnapped in Warri by unknown gunmen. Former Media Officer of Warri Wolves, now the MO of the Dream Team VI, Timi Ebikagboro, confirmed the development on Sunday night.“To God be the glory, the wife of SE player Fegor Og...
Brown Ideye Helps Olympiakos Move 18 Points Clear With 7th League Goal
Published: January 10, 2016
Greek Super League champions Olympiakos racked up their 17th win of the season from the same number of games, beating Levadiakos 3 - 1 at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki (Pireás) on Sunday.Brown Ideye was lively for the entire contest and gave the Reds the lead in the 15th minute from close range after he was ...
FA Cup Wrap : Mikel Rested; Onomah& Ameobi Start; Adelakun&Alli Come Off Bench
Published: January 10, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday.We start off at Stamford Bridge, venue of the meeting between Chelsea and Scunthorpe United. John Obi Mikel watched from the beat as his team beat their League One opponents 2 - 0.Midfielder Hakeem Adelakun came...
Nnamdi Oduamadi Could Return To Lazio
Published: January 10, 2016
Nigeria international Nnamdi Oduamadi is in discussions with Lazio - based Serie B club U.S. Latina Calcio.Tuttomercatoweb.com has reported that Latina are working on a deal to snap up the pacy winger, who was initially signed by the club in the winter transfer market of 2015. In practice, Nnamdi Oduamadi has been inac...
Official : Shola Shodiya And Birkirkara Go Their Separate Ways
Published: January 10, 2016
Maltese Premier League side Birkirkara FC have announced via their official website that they have parted company with Shola Shodiya, 24.The former Gateway and Enyimba frontman is yet to appear for The Stripes in the league this season after picking up a long term injury.Shola Shodiya joined Birkirkara FC in August 201...
Nigerian Footballers in the English Premier League
Published: January 10, 2016
There are currently seven active Nigerian players in the English Premier League. Let’s take a look at who those players are, and how their seasons are going. Nigeria has been one of the most heavily represented countries in the English Premier League for many years now. Players like Jay-Jay Okocha, Joseph Yobo,...
Two Most Exciting Nigerian Footballers to Look Out For in 2016
Published: January 10, 2016
Nigeria has produced some sensational players over the years, and here we take a look at the two most promising Nigerian players for 2016. Nigeria has been the birthplace to a lot of talented footballers. Their U21s, U19s and U17s have always managed to impress in tournaments and scouts often visit their games in se...
Exclusive : Hapoel Haifa Leapfrog Bnei Yehuda In Race For Harmony Ikande
Published: January 10, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed by a representative of Harmony Ikande that the central midfielder will not be joining Israeli Premier League club Bnei Yehuda, despite interest from the Lions.The former Flying Eagles star is presently in Yehuda, where he is rooming with former FC Midtjylland striker Jude Nworuh, ...
Raja Casablanca Set To Close Deal For Michael Babatunde
Published: January 10, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Michael Babatunde is inching closer to bagging a deal with Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. The Super Eagles offensive allrounder and his intermediary jetted into Casablanca on Saturday to conclude negotiations with the Botola Pro team.The talks between Babatunde and Raja Casablanca ...
Wenger Hails Brave And Visionary Alex Iwobi
Published: January 10, 2016
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, had kind words to say about his young Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi after the Gunners 3 - 1 triumph over Sunderland in the FA Cup on Saturday.The teenager sparkled in his first start at the Emirates Stadium and was involved in the the equalizer netted by Joel Campbell in the first half .&l...
Ex - AC Milan Starlet Harmony Ikande Offered To Bnei Yehuda
Published: January 10, 2016
Free agent Harmony Ikande is being hawked around the Israeli Premier League in the January transfer window.The former Nigeria youth international is in the search of a new employer after terminating his contract with Bosnia and Herzegovina champs FK Sarajevo by mutual consent last month.Ikande, who is represented by an...
Roma Coach Delighted With New Nwankwo Kanu, Sadiq Umar
Published: January 10, 2016
Roma’s new kid on the block Sadiq Umar ended his scoring streak in the capital side’s 1 - 1 draw with AC Milan in the Serie A on Saturday. The 18 - year - old Umar has somehow forced his way into Roma’s first - team in recent games, with manager Rudi Garcia handing him his second consecutive start in ...
Kelechi Iheanacho : I Am Happy Playing With Sergio Aguero
Published: January 10, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho had nothing but praise for Argentina star Sergio Agüero in the aftermath of Manchester City’s 3 - 0 triumph over Norwich City in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday evening.The Argentina international was instrumental in the fifth goal Iheanacho scored in a City shirt in all competiti...