Emmanuel Emenike Announces Retirement From International Football
Published: October 20, 2015
Fenerbahçe loanee Emmanuel Emenike has announced his retirement from international football more than four and a half years after making his debut for the Super Eagles against Sierra Leone in a friendly.The 2013 African Cup of Nations top scorer took to social media to voice his frustrations on how he has been m...
Fanendo Adi Named To MLS Team Of The Week
Published: October 19, 2015
Portland Timbers frontman Fanendo Adi has been selected to the Major League Soccer Team of the Week for the latest round of matches contested in the American top flight on the heels of his performance against LA Galaxy.Adi was one of the three Timbers players chosen for the honours, with defender Jorge Villafana and mi...
PFA Chairman Says Decision To Promote Adamawa United By NFF Is A Huge Joke
Published: October 19, 2015
The Chairman of Plateau Football Association, PFA, Hon.  Sunday Samson Longbap has described the reported promotion of Adamawa United Football Club of Yola to the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, by the Organising and Disciplinary Committee, O&D, of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, as t...
Sunday Oliseh Hands Rangers Defender Etim Matthew Late Call - Up
Published: October 19, 2015
Enugu Rangers defender Etim Matthew has been handed a late call - up to the home - based Super Eagles ahead of their trip to Burkina Faso for the second leg of the African Nations Championship qualifier this weekend.With Warri Wolves right - back Solomon Kwambe all but certain to miss the game, coach Sunday Oliseh and ...
Moses Simon Declares Himself Fit To Face Valencia
Published: October 19, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Gent winger Moses Simon has declared himself fit to face Valencia on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League.The Nigeria national - teamer was among the players listed in The Buffalos squad that traveled to Spain on Monday morning.Last Friday, a bout of flu had kept Simon out of...
Anthony Ujah Disappointed To Lose To Bayern Munich
Published: October 19, 2015
Anthony Ujah was disappointed that Werder Bremen lost 1 - 0 to Bayern Munich in their last Bundesliga game but the Nigeria international took some solace from the fact that the team gave their all against one of the best teams in Europe.Thomas Muller’s 23rd minute strike separated the two sides at the end o...
Golden Eaglets Get Down To Business In Vina del Mar
Published: October 19, 2015
Defending champions of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup, the Golden Eaglets, have arrived in Vina del Mar ahead of their second Group A fixture against Chile at the Estadio Sausalito  on Tuesday.Soon after their arrival in the city, the players got down to business , with a training session held at Municipality Sport S...
Henty Ezekiel Ends Mini Goal - Drought With Brace For Olimpija
Published: October 19, 2015
Henty Ezekiel shone like a million stars on Sunday in the Slovenian top division, with his brace assisting the pacesetters beat Koper in the 14th round of matches.The Flying Sport Academy product opened scoring for Olimpija in the 20th minute but Koper fought back and leveled the scoreline immediately after the intermi...
Kehinde Fatai Scores Brace In Sparta Prague Win
Published: October 19, 2015
Former Flying Eagles star Kehinde Fatai made Sparta Prague’s starting XI for only the third time this season, and repaid manager Zdenk šÄ�asný’s faith after netting his fourth and fifth goals in the Czech First League.The 25 - year - old’s brace against PÅ�íbram took his tally t...
Fanendo Adi Sets New Record After Brace Against LA Galaxy
Published: October 19, 2015
Fanendo Adi’s Portland Timbers are poised to qualify for the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoff after thrashing LA Galaxy 5 - 2 on game week 33, with their Nigerian forward netting a brace at the Stubhub Center (Carson, California).Adi first hit target in the 65th minute to make the score 1 - 1 before grabbing his second ...
Obafemi Martins Rescues Point For Seattle Sounders
Published: October 19, 2015
Obafemi Martins rescued a point for Seattle Sounders in their 1 - 1 draw with Houston Dynamo at the BBVA Compass Stadium in the MLS on Sunday night.The home team, who have ex Enyimba star Rasheed Olabiyi in their ranks, went in front in the 65th minute through Ricardo Clark but Sounders restored parity eight minutes fr...
Suleiman Abdullahi On Target As Viking All But Kiss Goodbye To Europa League
Published: October 18, 2015
Viking’s hopes of qualifying for the next season’s Europa League were dealt a huge blow on Sunday night after they lost 3 - 1 to Tromso on game week 27.Nigeria Under 20 international Suleiman Abdullahi lined up alongside compatriot Samuel Adegbenro in attack, and it was the former that gave the visitors an ...
Eddy Onazi Fails To Impress For Lazio
Published: October 18, 2015
Eddy Onazi had one of his worst games in a Lazio jersey, so much so that he had to replaced before the start of the second half in the Biancocelesti’s 2 - loss to Sassuolo on Sunday.Of the 13 Lazio players rated, the Nigeria international was awarded the lowest marks, 4.5 out of a possible 10.The editors of Tutto...
1985 World Cup Winner Sani Adamu Tips Golden Eaglets To Win Trophy
Published: October 18, 2015
Former Nigeria Under 16 international, Sani Adamu, has given the Golden Eaglets a pass mark after the team dispatched the United States of America in their group Opener at the Fifa U-17 World Championship that is ongoing in Chile.Adamu, who is now an assistant coach with Plateau United FC of Jos, while speaking w...
Dominic Solanke Bags Third League Goal
Published: October 18, 2015
Vitesse Arnhem stretched their unbeaten run in the Eredivisie to four matches following their 5- 1 win over PEC Zwolle on Sunday afternoon. The game at the IJsseldelta Stadion saw three players of Nigerian descent in action, with Dominic Solanke named in the starting line - up for the fourth time in the league this sea...