NFF Publicly Court Arsenal Linked Wonderkid Ahead Of Major Announcement By USA
Published: June 04, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have set the ball rolling in their bid to cap Arsenal linked teenage sensation Lateef Omidiji Jnr ahead of his country of birth United States of America and country of residence Netherlands.In the coming days, the United States Soccer Federation will make a major announcement regarding t...
Leicester Star Musa, Shehu Insist On Fasting For AFCON Qualifier, Nigeria Coach Disagrees -Report
Published: June 04, 2017
Eagles stars Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi have insisted on observing the Muslim Ramadan fasting for the upcoming AFCON qualifier against South Africa despite pleas by coach Gernot Rohr they should at least defer it.Alhassan Ibrahim ‘Muazzam’ and fresh call-up Moroof Youssef of Zamalek are the other players on the...
Ex-Juventus Star Sunday Oliseh Hails Real Madrid For Winning La Duodecima
Published: June 03, 2017
Former Juventus midfielder Sunday Oliseh had nothing but praise for Real Madrid after the La Liga champions secured their 12th Champions League by thrashing Juventus 4-1 in the final in Cardiff on Saturday night.A brace from Portugal star Ronaldo and additional tallies from Casemiro and Marco Asensio secured the win fo...
Nigeria's Highest Paid Strikers, All With Premier League Experience, On Target For Clubs
Published: June 03, 2017
Former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike returned to scoring ways as Fenerbahçe beat Adanaspor 3-1 on the final day of the season in the Turkish Super Lig.The ex-West Ham striker came off the bench in the 74th minute before wrapping up the scoring in the first minute of stoppage time when his deflected effort wen...
NFF Take Concrete Steps To Cap Arsenal Linked Starlet, Invite Him To AFCON Qualifier Vs RSA
Published: June 03, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have taken concrete steps to cap the Arsenal linked wonderkid Lateef Omidiji Jnr ahead of the United States and Netherlands, and plan to present him to the public next Saturday before the national team take on South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo.It can be exclusive...
Arsenal Target Henry Unfazed by Presence Of Iheanacho, Iwobi; Eyes Competitive Debut Vs RSA
Published: June 03, 2017
Arsenal linked striker Henry Onyekuru is targeting his competitive Super Eagles debut when they trade tackles with South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo in a week's time.If the Eupen wonderkid does well in training, manager Gernot Rohr may be tempted to field him from the very beginning against Baf...
Nigeria International, Who Played On Same Team As Man Utd's Juan Mata, Banned In The USA
Published: June 03, 2017
Nigeria international Sunday Stephen has been suspended for one game and issued an undisclosed fine by the Disciplinary Committee of Major League Soccer.The central midfielder was punished for an incident that occurred during the 54th minute of Salt Lake's game against Houston Dynamo on May 31 in which he endangered th...
Ex-Super Eagles Manager Explains Why He Called Up Omoijuanfo To Norway Senior Team
Published: June 03, 2017
Nigeria are set to miss out on the services of former Manchester City trialist Ohi Omoijuanfo, with Norway national team manager Lars Lagerbäck handing him a maiden call-up for the World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic and the friendly against Sweden in June.The former Super Eagles World Cup manager has explained...
Arsenal Whizzkid Nwakali Expecting Super Eagles Coach Rohr To Ring Him Up
Published: June 03, 2017
Arsenal wonderkid Kelechi Nwakali is dismayed over his snub by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, and is expecting the German to consider him when he names future national team rosters.To call a spade a spade, the Nigeria U20 skipper might be shipped out on loan by the Gunners for a second consecutive season because he do...
NFF Pleads : No Sentiment In Dropping Of Moses From Latest Roster, Has To Obey Chelsea
Published: June 02, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have pleaded with Nigerians that they should take the omission of Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses from the squad that will face South Africa in good faith.There are speculations in the media that Moses withdrew from the squad before it was announced at the end of last month because of a d...
Onyekuru Confirms Interest From Arsenal, Club Legend Henry Is His Idol
Published: June 02, 2017
Newly capped Nigeria national-teamer Henry Onyekuru has confirmed that Arsenal are among the teams interested in his signature in the summer transfer window, and is hopeful of making a decision on his next step after the African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.The Eupen frontman has professed his love for...
Sunderland's Nigerian Wonderkid Picked In Sweden Team For U21 EURO
Published: June 02, 2017
Sunderland wonderkid of Nigerian heritage Joel Asoro has been selected in the Swedish squad for this summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland.The 18-year-old, who is the youngest-ever player of Nigerian descent to feature in the English Premier League, made his debut for Sweden U21s in their 1-1 draw with...
Reading's Toluwa Sotonye Invited To England Squad Ahead Of Four Nations Tournament
Published: June 02, 2017
England Futsal coach Michael Skubala has named a 14-man squad for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament in China, with a player of Nigerian descent selected.Reading star Toluwa Sotonye has been handed an opportunity to add to his international caps for the Three Lions.The former Sheffield player was first invited to Eng...
FA Cup Kings Arsenal Hail Their Nigerian Wonderkid After Heroics Against Togo
Published: June 02, 2017
FA Cup winners Arsenal were delighted with the performance of their winger Alex Iwobi in the Super Eagles 3- 0 hammering of Togo on Thursday, June 1.The Hale End Academy provided the two assists for both goals scored by Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa in the first half. Iwobi posted on Twitter : ''Delighted With The ...
Akpeyi Reveals When He'll Report For International Duty, Super Eagles Check Out Of Hotel
Published: June 02, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chippa United glovesman Daniel Akpeyi is still in South Africa, about a week after the conclusion of the South African Premier Division.The Super Eagles goalkeeper has revealed that he will link up with his international teammates in Abuja this coming weekend ahead of the crucial A...