Odion Ighalo Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Okocha & Odemwingie, Nominated For EPL Player Of The Month Award
Published: October 15, 2015
Nigeria international Odion Ighalo is in the running for the Premier League Player of the Month award for September.The Watford star is one of six players shortlisted and will have to see off competition from Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) and Manchester Un...
Fit Gbolahan Salami Confirms He Will Captain Super Eagles Against Burkina Faso
Published: October 15, 2015
Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami has dismissed reports that claimed he is carrying an injury and will miss the upcoming African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso.Prior to joining the home - based Super Eagles camp, the attacker  was sidelined for three weeks due to injury before returning to ...
Manchester City Target Kelechi Nwakali Battling To Meet Premier League New Work Permit Requirements
Published: October 15, 2015
A representative of Kelechi Nwakali has explained that Manchester City have no choice than to pay a minimum of four million pounds to sign the Golden Eaglets skipper or he will not be able to secure a work permit based on the new requirements.Having it at the back of his mind, the 17 - year - old’s Belgian - base...
Chisom Chikatara Continues Rich Vein Of Form, Nets Brace In Practice Game
Published: October 15, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles defeated NNL side Shekarau Babes 3-1 in a scrimmage held at the Adokie Amiesiamaka Stadium on Wednesday evening.Tunde Adeniji converted a first - half penalty to give the domestic Eagles a 1 -0 lead while Abia Warriors marksman Chisom Chikatara scored his second brace in six days in the se...
Mighty Jets Congratulate City Rivals Plateau United
Published: October 15, 2015
The management of Nigeria National Division One Outfit, Mighty Jets FC of Jos, has congratulated city rivals, Plateau United FC for gaining promotion into the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. In a statement released by the Club through its Media Officer, Mbum Ferdinand, the Club praised the overwhelming resi...
Kasimpasa Intend To Exercise Buy Clause Inserted Into Omeruo Contract
Published: October 14, 2015
Turkish Super Lig club Kasımpa�a have been impressed with the performance of Super Eagles vice - captain Kenneth Omeruo ever since he arrived from Chelsea in the summer transfer market.According to sports daily, Fanatik, the Istanbul - based club have set the wheels in motion in their bid to acquire the defender o...
Women Champions League Round - Up : Ogonna Chukwudi, Sarah Michael & Aluko Hit Target; Oshoala, Nwabuoku, Ebi Crash Out
Published: October 14, 2015
Find out how Nigerian players got on for their respective clubs in Wednesday night’s UEFA Women’s Champions League games.We begin at the Mini Estadi, where Bacelona hosted Biik Kazygurt. Super Falcons skipper Evelyn Nwabuoku and Charity Adule both started but got replaced in the 63rd and 53rd minutes respec...
Junior Ajayi Bags Second League Goal For CS Sfaxien
Published: October 14, 2015
Dream Team VI star Junior Ajayi has started his career in Tunisia on the right foot, as CS Sfaxien continued their fine start to the season with a win against Marsa on Wednesday.In a 3 - 0 victory in a game played at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri , the Nigeria U23 international netted his second goal in the Ligue 1 in the...
Kalu Uche Scores First Goal For Pune City
Published: October 14, 2015
Kalu Uche opened his goalscoring account for Pune City on Wednesday afternoon in the Indian Super League but could not prevent his new employer from suffering their first defeat of the young season.On 23 minutes, Robin Singh opened scoring for Delhi Dynamos before Richard Gadze netted an insurance goal to give the visi...
Golden Eaglets Goalscorer Extraordinaire Victor Osimhen Issues Warning To Opponents
Published: October 14, 2015
Golden Eaglets striker Victor Osimhen has issued a warning to the Nigeria U17s group rivals - United States, Chile and Croatia -  revealing that the team can defend the trophy they won in the United Arab Emirates two years ago.The Nigeria delegation arrived in Santiago on Wednesday morning after holding a training...
Onigbinde, 3SC Mourn Passing Away Of Ex Shooting Stars Hero Rafiu Salami
Published: October 14, 2015
A former member of the victorious set of IICC Shooting Star squad that won the first continental laurel for Nigeria in club-side football, Rafiu Salami died in early hours of Wednesday in his Elebu-Oluyole extension, Ibadan home.Salami, along with late Jossy Lad assisted Coach Allan Hocks to win the Cup Winners-Cup for...
Ex Golden Eaglets Midfielder Nansel Selbol Turning Heads At Sporting Kansas City
Published: October 14, 2015
Young Nigerian midfielder, Nansel Selbol, is an absolute sensation at Major League Soccer outfit,  Sporting Kansas City.  Before the start of the 2015 season, the midfielder was told to redouble his efforts and be rewarded with promotion to the first team at Sporting Kansas City, and he is doing pretty well i...
DONE DEAL : Ambitious Swedish Club Prespa Birlik Snap Up Ex Golden Eaglet Umar Ahmed
Published: October 14, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that newly promoted Swedish Division one side KSF Prespa Birlik have started preparations for next season and have bolstered their ranks with the signing of Umar Ahmed.Ahmed is a product of famous nursery team Gee-Lec International Football Academy and has caps for Nigeria’s...
Dream Team Call - Up Excites Kwara United Winger, Chukwudi Esobe
Published: October 14, 2015
Kwara United FC of Ilorin winger, Chukwudi Esobe has expressed delight to get a Dream Team invitation even as he said he will work hard to make the final list.It would be recalled that Nigeria U-23 National Team handler Samson Siasia released a 30-man list on Friday, Oct. 10, for the forthcoming African U-23 Cup of Nat...
Fifa U17 World Cup : Anglo - Nigerian Duo Tayo Edun And Ike Ugbo Get Jersey Numbers
Published: October 14, 2015
The English FA has unveiled the squad numbers of players representing the country at the Fifa Under 17 World Cup which begins in South America on Saturday, October 17.The versatile Fulham defender Tayo Edun will sport the number 12 top throughout the competition in Chile.Chelsea striker Ike Ugbo, who is one of the star...