Falcons Skipper Nwabuoku: We Are Not In Canada To Make Up The Numbers
Published: June 10, 2015
Super Falcons captain Evelyn Nwabuoku has hailed the fighting spirit of the African champions following Monday’s thrilling 3-3 draw with highly-fancied Sweden.At the Winnipeg Stadium, Nigeria played as if it was a cup final and shared the spoils with the European side.In an epic battle that had great goals, quali...
Rivers Angels TM Tasks Falcons On Australia Match
Published: June 10, 2015
Rivers Angels team manager Matilda Otuene-Onyiloha has tasked the Super Falcons of Nigeria to dig deep and record a win against Australia on Friday in the second Group D match of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.The Edwin Okon tutored ladies were resolute as they grabbed a 3-3 draw in their first match i...
Lawson Hails The Attitude Of Oshoala After World Cup Debut Goal
Published: June 10, 2015
Lagos-based coach, Tunde Lawson, seemed in relaxed mood after the Super Falcons’ 3-3 draw against Sweden on Monday.The 2012 National Sports Festival winning coach was no doubt cheered by the late fightback thanks to the good form of Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie and Ngozi Okobi.Lawson seemed...
World Cup : England Striker Eniola Aluko Fires Blanks; Switzerland Young Star Eseosa Aigbogun Comes Off Bench
Published: June 09, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian forward Eniola Aluko is still searching for her first goal in a Fifa tournament after firing blanks on Tuesday in England’s narrow 1 - 0 loss to France in their opening game in Group F at the World Cup.Although Aluko lasted 90 minutes on the Moncton Stadium, New Brunswick turf, she struggled toda...
Rabiu Ibrahim And Odion Ighalo Among Scorers As Super Eagles Thrash Kaduna United In Scrimmage
Published: June 09, 2015
The Super Eagles continued to fine-tune their strategies ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad with a friendly game against local side Kaduna United on Tuesday.After a goalless first half, the match came to life in the early stages of the second stanza with Gbolahan Salami registering his name on t...
Raja Casablanca Overtake Al Masry In Scramble For Kunle Odunlami
Published: June 09, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Raja Casablanca have overtaken their Egyptian counterparts Al Masry in the race for Kunle Odunlami. Sources close to the situation have informed this website that the Nigeria international will travel to Morocco in the coming days to thrash out a deal with the Green Devils.Odunla...
Malta International Alfred Effiong Scores Wonder Goal And Lithuania Goalkeeper Celebrates With Him
Published: June 09, 2015
Alfred Effiong scored his first international goal for Malta in an international friendly that took place on Monday against Lithuania.The Nigerian - born player came off the bench in the second half and sealed victory for his adopted country with an 80th minute wonder goal after Paul Fenech had given the Island Nation ...
Warri Wolves Goalie Daniel Akpeyi Offered Two - Year Deal By Chippa United
Published: June 09, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm a report by soccerladuma.co.za that Premier Soccer League side Chippa United are close to signing  Daniel Akpeyi from Warri Wolves. The Super Eagles reserve goalkeeper put himself in the shop window in late March when Nigeria held Bafana Bafana to a 1 - 1 draw at Mbombela Stadium, ...
Guizhou Zhicheng End Pursuit Of Red Star Belgrade Striker Ifeanyi Onyilo
Published: June 09, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told by sources close to the situation that Chinese League One club Guizhou Zhicheng have ended their pursuit for Red Star Belgrade striker Ifeanyi Onyilo. The Guiyang based team had been mulling over acquiring the 24 - year - old from his Serbian employer in the summer after he was offer...
Flying Eagles Skipper Musa Mohammed Declares Himself Fit For Showdown With Germany
Published: June 09, 2015
Flying Eagles skipper Musa Mohammed claims he is in tip - top condition and ready to take to the pitch against Germany on Thursday despite missing training on Monday due to an ailment. The fullback had to play through the pain barrier against Hungary and sat out yesterday’ s workout to enable him visit a dentist ...
Nwankwo Kanu, Sunday Oliseh And Super Eagles Players Pleased With Falcons Show Of Strength
Published: June 09, 2015
Nigeria internationals past and present were pleased with the Super Falcons’ show of strength after coming from two goals down to 3 - 3 with one of the favourites to win the Women’s World Cup.And they took to social media to express their joy following the draw against Sweden, with so many observers writing...
England Boss Hails Performance Of Tosin Adarabioyo Against Russia
Published: June 09, 2015
England Under-18s boss Neil Dewsnip was pleased with the performance of Manchester City youngster Tosin Adarabioyo and his defensive colleagues in the victory against Russia in Moscow on Monday evening.Tosin Adarabioyo and his partner in central defense Dael Fry helped the young Three Lions keep a clean-sheet again...
EXCLUSIVE : Chinese Super League Moneybags Shanghai Greenland Working On Deal To Sign Emmanuel Emenike From Fenerbahce
Published: June 09, 2015
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com’s editorial staff,  Shanghai Greenland are interested in the acquisition of Emmanuel Emenike from Fenerbahçe in the summer. Ahead of the reopening of the transfer window on June 22, the Chinese Super League moneybags are in the market for a phy...
Guingamp Striker Desire Oparanozie : We Are Not Afraid To Face Anyone
Published: June 09, 2015
Desire Oparanozie has expressed her delight with the Super Falcons 3 - 3 draw with Sweden in their opening Group D fixture at the Fifa Women’s World Cup. The Swedes led Nigeria 2 - 0 at the break, with the Guingamp forward scoring an own goal in the 21st minute.Barely eight minutes after the restart the African c...
Nigeria Coach Goes Spiritual After Snatching Draw Against Sweden
Published: June 09, 2015
Super Falcons manager Edwin Okon has praised Nigeria’s first half performance against Sweden even though his side conceded  two goals at the end of that period.Each time the African champions hit the back of the net at Winnipeg Stadium, the Nigeria gaffer mimicked his star player Asisat Oshoala by touching t...