Premier League Wrap : Ighalo & Alli Score; Iheanacho Comes Off Bench; Anichebe, Iwobi, Onomah & Ilori Benched
Published: December 05, 2015
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday.Ex Golden Eaglet sensation Kelechi Iheanacho played 33 minutes of Manchester City’s shock 2 - 0 loss to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium . It was the 19 - year - old’s 10th appearance in the English Premier L...
Dili Onyedinma Commends Oba Aromolaran Over Girls Tourney
Published: December 05, 2015
Chief Mrs Dili Onyedinma has commended the paramount ruler of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran for including female category to his annual Under-17 National Football Competition slated for Federal Technical College Ilesa, Osun State between 13th to 20th December.Onyedinma, who made this known in letter sent t...
Taiwo Awoniyi Drops To The Bench As Siasia Names Starting XI For Algeria Clash
Published: December 05, 2015
Samson Siasia has made two changes to his starting XI for the Dream Team’s clash against Algeria at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, starting from 1800 hours at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar.Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi has failed to impress so far at the tournament in Senegal and drops to...
Official : Jonkopings Sodra IF Swoop For Moses Ogbu
Published: December 05, 2015
Through a press release, newly - promoted Swedish Allsvenskan side Jönköpings Södra IF have announced the signing of Moses Ogbu on a two - year contract.The 24 - year - old joins the Superettan champions as a free agent after deciding not to extend his contract with IK Sirius.Moses Ogbu arrived in Sweden...
Gent Winger Moses Simon Ends 1,245 - Minute Goal Drought
Published: December 05, 2015
Moses Simon rescued Gent from certain defeat against Zulte-Waregem in the Belgian Pro League on Friday night with an equalizer in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the GHELAMCO-arena .Simon’s strike was his first goal for Gent for about eight months, having last found the net on April 5 in the champions&rsquo...
Algeria Coach : We Will Take Nigeria Very Seriously
Published: December 05, 2015
Ahead of the eagerly anticipated meeting against the Dream Team, Algeria Under 23s Swiss coach, Pierre-Andre Schurman, says it is useless to make calculations as qualification for the semi - final is in their hands and even a draw will suffice for the North Africans to advance.Nonetheless, the Algerians have targeted ...
Alex Iwobi Returns To Arsenal First Team
Published: December 04, 2015
Alex Iwobi trained with the first team of Arsenal at London Colney on Friday ahead of the visit of Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday.The 19 - year - old might make the bench tomorrow against the Black Cats, with Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla all sidelined through injury.Iwobi...
NPFL Top Scorer, Gbolahan Salami Honoured with Rashidi Yekini Boots
Published: December 04, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015 was Gbolahan Salami’s day of honour as the Rashidi Yekini Foundation honoured him for his 17-goal feat which saw him emerging as the highest goal scorer in the Nigerian Professional Football League in the 2015 season.For Salami, an ex-Shooting Stars’ player, it was a sweet homecom...
Revealed : Juventus Failed With Late Bid For Man City Striker Kelechi Iheanacho
Published: December 04, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Juventus attempted to sign Kelechi Iheanacho prior to his move to Manchester City.Juventus offered a far better package than Manchester City but Kelechi Iheanacho’s father, James Iheanacho, preferred a move to the Etihad Stadium ahead of The Bianconeri.The Nigeria ...
Eddy Onazi Left Out Of Lazio Squad To Face Juventus
Published: December 04, 2015
Eddy Onazi, who has resumed light training with Lazio after about two weeks on the sidelines, will have to wait before he makes his return from injury.The central midfielder has been left out of the squad for the Biancocelesti’s clash against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome on Friday night.Manager Stefano P...
Viborg Mulling Over Contract Extension For Babajide Ogunbiyi
Published: December 04, 2015
Danish Superliga side Viborg are weighing the pros and cons of extending the contract of Babajide Ogunbiyi, 29.If the Nigerian - American defender takes to the pitch against Aalborg this coming Monday, it would be his last game for Viborg except the club extends his contract which runs out at the end of December.Ogunbi...
Ex Algeria Hero, Abdelhafid Tasfaout : Nigeria Have A Concentration Problem
Published: December 04, 2015
Retired Algeria international Abdelhafid Tasfaout has admitted that the Nigeria Under 23s are a good side but tend to lose concentration in the second half.The former Algeria skipper has advised the Algeria Under 23 national team to do everything possible to stop the physical Nigeria side from scoring in the first half...
Dominic Chatto Announces Departure From Bodo/Glimt
Published: December 04, 2015
Dominic Chatto has failed to reach an agreement with Norwegian top flight club Bodø/Glimt over a contract extension, meaning it is all but confirmed that he will depart the Aspmyra Stadion as a free agent in the next 27 days.The Pepsi Academy product has spent all of his professional career in Scandinavia since ...
Hope Akpan Says Blackburn Rovers Have Improved Under New Boss
Published: December 04, 2015
Hope Akpan believes the Blackburn Rovers squad has improved offensively and defensively since Paul Lambert took over as manager in mid - November.Rovers have played two games in the Championship since then, winning once and drawing the other, while scoring four goals in the process.“The signs are there that we ar...
Nedum Onuoha Goal Seals Dramatic Win For Queens Park Rangers
Published: December 04, 2015
Queens Park Rangers won their seventh game in the Championship game this season on Thursday night, beating Reading 1 - 0 at  the  Madejski Stadium ,courtesy of a last - gasp goal from Nedum Onuoha.The game was heading for a draw until the former England youth international headed home a corner from Alejandro ...