Nigerian Exports : Onyedinma, Ikpeazu, Funso Ojo & Kelvin Etuhu Score For English Clubs
Published: February 17, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that found the net for English clubs in league matches on Saturday, February 17, 2018.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.We begin at the St Andrew's Stadium where Birmingham City ho...
(Photo) Ex-Nigeria U17 Captain Igho Ogbu Pens Four-Year Rosenborg Deal
Published: February 17, 2018
Scandinavian powerhouse Rosenborg have announced with pride that they have completed the signing of Nigeria youth international Igho OgbuIt would be recalled that allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news back in August 2017 that the Tippeligaen side were working on a deal to sign the midfielder in February, having observed ...
Top Ten Youngest Nigerians To Play In Ligue 1 As 'New Messi' Becomes Monaco's Youngest Player
Published: February 17, 2018
Former Genoa prodigy Pietro Pellegri, dubbed the New Messi, became the youngest player in history to feature for Monaco when he came off the bench in the 86th minute of their 4-0 win over Dijon on Friday, February 16.Pietro Pellegri who was signed by the Principality club in the January transfer window was aged 16 year...
Arsenal Loanee Akpom Scores Stunning Long-Range Effort Vs Anderlecht
Published: February 17, 2018
Arsenal Loanee Chuba Akpom scored one of the best goals of his career, if not the best, in Sint-Truiden's 1-0 win over Anderlecht in a Belgian First Division A clash staged at Stayen on Friday evening.Only last weekend, the former England U21 international almost scored a goal of the season contender in Sint-Truiden's...
FA Cup Wrap: Ndidi & Iheanacho Star, Moses Benched As Favourites Leicester, Chelsea Advance
Published: February 16, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players who were in action for their respective clubs in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Friday 16 February.A solitary goal from striker, Jamie Vardy proved enough for Leicester City who pipped Sheffield United to a 1-0 win at the King Power stadium to secure victory. Vardy connected w...
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina: Victor Moses Among The Quality Players In Super Eagles
Published: February 16, 2018
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina has commented on making his full debut for the Nigerian national team and has named teammate Victor Moses among the key players in the Super Eagles.With Monaco defender Elderson Echiejile ruled out of the World Cup qualifier against Algeria due to injury, manager Gernot Rohr deployed Aina as the...
Olanrewaju Kayode's Ex-Teammate Appointed By Croatia To Spy On Nigeria
Published: February 16, 2018
Olanrewaju Kayode's former teammate at Austria Vienna, Ognjen Vukojević, will be among the spectators when Nigeria face Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly at Municipal Stadium Wroclaw on March 23.Sportske Novosti has reported that Zlatko Dalić has installed Vukojević as a scout and one of the basic tasks will be his...
ADO Den Haag Confirm Tyronne Ebuehi Is Ill Pre-Willem II
Published: February 16, 2018
ADO Den Haag are sweating on the fitness of Tyronne Ebuehi ahead of this weekend's Eredivisie clash vs Willem II.The Nigeria international had been rated doubtful to feature against Groningen on February 11 after a bout of flu and aches, but passed a fitness test ahead of the game. ADO Den Haag have officially informed...
Chelsea Confirm Two Fit Nigerian Defenders Will Miss FA Cup Clash
Published: February 16, 2018
Chelsea write on their official website that two Nigerian defenders will not be on parade at Stamford Bridge when they face Hull City in the fifth round of the Emirates Cup on Friday evening.The Blues have confirmed that Hull City will be without Ola Aina, Fikayo Tomori and Michael Hector, three players that were farme...
Iwobi As Creative As Ozil & Mkhitaryan, Arsenal's Top Man Vs Ostersund
Published: February 16, 2018
Arsenal secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Alhaji Gero's Ostersund in the first leg round of 32 of the Europa League on Thursday evening and have one foot in the last sixteen of the competition.With the Gunners not involved in any domestic game until February 25, manager Arsene Wenger opted to name a strong starting li...
Rohr Sticks With Injured Awaziem, Nantes Defender Named In Latest Nigeria Squad
Published: February 16, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is sticking with Porto loanee Chidozie Awaziem despite the fact that the central defender has been inactive for his French club Nantes in their last five matches across all competitions.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Awaziem has received an invitation from the Nigeria Football Fe...
John Ogu Receives Call-Up For Poland, Serbia Pre-World Cup Friendlies
Published: February 15, 2018
Hapoel Beer Sheva star John Ogu will get a chance to impress Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr ahead of the 2018 World Cup, as the German gaffer has handed him a call-up for the upcoming games against Poland and Serbia next month, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. As previously reported, the Nigerian Federation have con...
CSKA Moscow's Samuel, Brian 'Abuja' Idowu On Target For Amkar Perm
Published: February 15, 2018
CSKA Moscow's Aaron Samuel is in the form of his life having found the net for the third straight game as Amkar Perm beat their Armenian opponents Alashkert FC 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday evening.The Nigeria international opened the scoring in the 17th minute after he was fed by Milkovicha, the Russian Premier League...
Who Are Croatia's Top Stars? Modric, Rakitic, Perisic & Lovren Profiled
Published: February 15, 2018
Today, we would review the second of Nigeria's World Cup group opponents in Russia, which is The Blazers of Croatia.The two sides would square off in their opening fixture of the race for the much-coveted global title on June 16th but who are the players they have in their ranks and how has their performances been for ...
Super Eagles Drop One Spot In Latest Fifa Rankings
Published: February 15, 2018
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one place, and now occupy the 52nd position, while they are seventh in the continental ranking.Tunisia, Senegal, Congo DR, Morocco...