Nigerian Defender In Line To Make Official Debut For Steven Gerrard's Liverpool Squad
Published: August 03, 2017
The promising Nigerian defender Emeka Obi is in line to make his official debut for Steven Gerrard's Liverpool U18s when they tackle Derby County at Moor Farm Training Centre (Derby, Derbyshire) next Friday, August 11.The center back penned a scholarship deal with The Reds ahead of the new season, and has been automati...
Super Eagles Attacker Makes Champions League Debut For CSKA Moscow
Published: August 03, 2017
Nigeria international Aaron Samuel has made his Champions League debut for Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.The powerful striker played his first-ever game in the world's premier club competition when he was introduced in the 69th minute of CSKA's 1-0 win over AEK Athens at the VEB Arena in Moscow on Wednesday n...
Chelsea Loanee Aina Doubtful For WCQ Vs Cameroon, Not Yet Cleared By Fifa
Published: August 01, 2017
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina is doubtful for two important World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon in Uyo and Yaounde.The right wing-back trained with the Super Eagles in London in March before committing his international future to Nigeria ahead of England, his country of birth.According to a Nigeria Football Federation insi...
Ten Chelsea Players Of Nigerian Descent Involved In International Action Last Season
Published: July 31, 2017
Chelsea have officially revealed that sixty-two players on the books of the club were involved in international action for their respective countries last season at senior to U17 level.If the U16 age group is included in the mix, ten players of Nigerian descent were called up to defend the colours of either Nigeria or ...
Chelsea's Omeruo Suffers Injury A Month Before WCQ Vs Cameroon, Subbed Out In Friendly
Published: July 30, 2017
Kenneth Omeruo picked up a yet to be disclosed injury in Chelsea's 2-0 win over French fourth-tier club Bergerac Périgord FC in a pre-season friendly at the Gaston Simounet Stadium on Saturday evening.The Nigeria international played through the pain barrier before he was substituted at half-time, according to Canal+ ...
Arsenal, AC Milan, Ajax To Watch Nigeria International Midfielder Uche Vs Mechelen
Published: July 29, 2017
A number of top European clubs have posted scouts to witness Sunday's Belgian First Division A clash between Mechelen and Standard Liege at the AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.According to DH, representatives of  AC Milan, Arsenal, PSV, Ajax, Hanover and Spartak Moscow will be present in Mechelen to watch the game.Supe...
Chelsea Hold Two Closed-Door Sessions: Fans Allowed For 15 Minutes, Morata & Moses Likely To Start, Rudiger Sub
Published: July 28, 2017
Chelsea held two closed-door training sessions on Friday ahead of Saturday afternoon's International Champions Cup clash against Inter Milan at the National Stadium in Singapore, Chelsea expert CarefreeYouth has informed allnigeriasoccer.com.Chelsea allowed the media and their fans to feast their eyes on the star playe...
Nigerian Messi Poised To Feature For Liverpool Against Former Club This Weekend
Published: July 28, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekanye, dubbed the Nigerian Messi, is in line to feature for Liverpool U23 when they face his former club PSV Eindhoven this weekend.As part of their preparations for the new season, the Reds Reserve Team have been invited to participate in the Nuneaton T...
Iwobi Makes Arsenal Emirates Cup Squad, Nwakali & Akpom Left Out
Published: July 28, 2017
Arsenal have announced their roster for the 2017 Emirates Cup which takes place on Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 of July at the Emirates Stadium in London.Speculations will continue to link the Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom with a an exit from Arsenal before the close of the transfer window after he was left out of the squa...
NFF Right Of Reply : We Did Not Appoint Unqualified Coaches For National Teams
Published: July 28, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation has decried a publication which claimed its chieftains had not only handpicked coaches for the U15 National Team, but had also gone ahead to ‘share coaching positions in the various National Teams among their friends and cronies.’Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committe...
Swope Park Rangers Whizkid Selbol Wins USL Goal Of The Week Again
Published: July 27, 2017
Swope Park Rangers Nigerian midfielder Nansel Selbol has claimed the United Soccer League Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week.This is the second time this month that the former Dream Team VI trainee has won the accolade, as he scooped the Goal of the Week award for Week 15.Selbol's breakaway finish in the 83rd minute of th...
NFF Boss Pinnick Appoints Unqualified Coaches For National Teams
Published: July 27, 2017
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF seems to have taken another unilateral decision without due process as he has directed the secretariat to announce the appointments of  ‎Jolomi Atune ‎, Abubakar Tyabo Umir and Salolome Ernest  ‎as the Nigerian National U-15 team coaches.The executive commit...
Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal Linked Striker Mbappe Was Eligible To Represent Nigeria - Punch
Published: July 26, 2017
According to an investigation by Punch Newspaper Nigeria, the in-demand Monaco teen sensation Kylian Mbappe has Nigerian blood flowing in his veins, meaning he was eligible to turn out for the Super Eagles prior to his competitive debut for the French national team.Kylian’s father, Wilfred Mbappe, who has Cameroonian...
Chelsea GK Of Nigerian Descent, Spurs Madueke Shine As England Beat Uruguay
Published: July 26, 2017
Two youngsters of Nigerian descent helped England U16s secure a 2-0 win over South American opponents Uruguay in an international friendly held at Heriott Watt University, Scotland on Tuesday.The highly-rated Chelsea U16 goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu was in between the pipes for the Young Lions, and he was joined in the sta...
Nigerian Defender Features As Man Utd Come From Behind To Beat Bradford City XI
Published: July 25, 2017
Nigerian right wing-back Matthew Olosunde was given a run out as Manchester United U23s came from behind to beat Bradford City XI 2-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Apperley Bridge on Tuesday afternoon.The Bantams were the better team in the first half and deservedly went in front courtesy of a goal from a winger...