'Nigeria Magician' Meets Again With Maradona 23 Years After Famous Battle Of Massachusetts
Published: May 10, 2017
Former Super Eagles skipper Austin Jay-Jay Okocha met again with Argentina legend Diego Maradona on Tuesday during the presentation of the official mascot of the 2018 World Cup in Bahrain.The ex-PSG dazzler and Maradona were invited to the event along with other stars, including Valderrama, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Trezeguet ...
Ex-Barcelona Superstar Ronaldinho : Okocha Is The Only Number Ten I Admired
Published: May 09, 2017
Former Barcelona attacking midfielder Ronaldinho has paid tribute to retired Nigeria international and his ex-teammate Austin Okocha ,saying he's the only number ten he admired. Okocha was still handed the famous number ten jersey at Paris Saint-Germain, despite the arrival of the Brazilian a year before he left the ca...
Tijani Babangida Recommends Dream Team VI Star To Barcelona
Published: May 09, 2017
Spanish champions Barcelona are running the rule over Nigeria U23 international Usman Mohammed.Allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news back in February that the central midfielder was attracting interest from an unnamed Spanish club and was due to travel to Spain. Now sport.es has exclusively reported that Usman has been r...
Official: Strongest Nigerian Player To Remain With The Blues Next Season
Published: May 09, 2017
EFL League Two League Two club Wycombe Wanderers have submitted their retained list following the end of the 2016-2017 season.The strongest player in the world Adebayo Akinfenwa is among the players retained by the Blues ahead of the start of pre-season training. The club revealed that Bayo penned a one-year contract e...
Gent Wing Wizard Moses Simon Will Be Fit For Nigeria Get-Together In Paris
Published: May 09, 2017
Gent winger Moses Simon is available for Nigeria get-together in Paris later this month, amid speculations that he will not recover in time to join his international teammates.The 21-year-old was not in the Gent squad for the Belgian First Division A playoff game with Oostende this past weekend due to a hamstring compl...
Ex-Chelsea Star Mikel Makes Himself Available For AFCON Qualifier Against South Africa
Published: May 09, 2017
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel would have sufficiently recovered before Nigeria takes on South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier, the Nigeria Football Federation have reiterated.The Super Eagles skipper underwent surgery in England on April 29, which is expected to rule him out of action for a min...
Two Nigerian Whizz-Kids Help Man Utd Come Back From Two Goals Down Against Arsenal
Published: May 09, 2017
Manchester United fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Arsenal in a Premier League 2 encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.Two players of Nigerian descent Tosin Kehinde and Matthew Olosunde featured for the Red Devils and both the midfielder and right fullback played key roles in the draw earned...
Nigeria International Striker Nominated For Goal Of The Tournament At World Cup
Published: May 09, 2017
Abu Azeez's strike against Mexico has been nominated for the Goal of the Tournament at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.The Nigerian striker is in the running for the accolade along with goals from Paolo Palmacci, Daniel Cedeno, Bruno Xavier, Peyman Hosseini, Gabriele Gori, Dejan Stankovic, Bruno Novo, Rodrigo, Takasuke...
NFF Explain Why Wolves GK Ikeme Was Wiped Off The List Of Invitees To Training Camp
Published: May 09, 2017
As previously reported by allnigeriasoccer.com, Wolverhampton Wanderers glovesman Carl Ikeme had been included on the list of players called up to the Super Eagles training camp.But when the list was made public on Monday, Ikeme's name was missing because he did not give assurances that he'll be in tiptop condition bef...
Chelsea's Nigeria Talent To Wear Iconic Number 10 Jersey For England At World Cup
Published: May 08, 2017
England U20 head coach Paul Simpson has announced a 21-man roster for the upcoming Fifa U20 World Cup, with six players of Nigerian descent making the squad list.Chelsea duo Fikayo Tomori and Dominic Solanke, Liverpool midfielder Sheyi Ojo, Tottenham Hotspur starlet Joshua Onomah and Everton rising star Ademola Lookman...
NFF Invite Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City Starlets, Mikel To France Training Camp
Published: May 08, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have summoned 25 players, including four stars plying their trade in the Nigeria Professional League, to a training camp that will hold in France from May 23-31.As previously revealed by allnigeriasoccer.com, the invited NPFL players include Mountain of Fire duo Stephen Odey and Sikiru O...
Relieved Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Reacts After Netting First Goal In European Top Flight
Published: May 07, 2017
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi gave glory to the Almighty God after netting an 89th winner as NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday afternoon.The Nigeria U23 international has been firing on all cylinders in the reserve league with five goals from six games, but has struggled to replicate t...
Nosa Igiebor, Bright Edomwonyi On Song In Rizespor's 6-0 Win
Published: May 07, 2017
Nigeria international Nosa Igiebor opened his account for Rizespor in their 6-0 rout of Bursaspor on game week 30 in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday afternoon.On his tenth league appearance for Rizespor, the attacking midfielder closed the scoring with a powerful header from outside the six-yard box in the 90th minute....
Spurs Defender Of Nigerian Heritage Stars As England Thrash Ukraine In U17 Euro
Published: May 07, 2017
England are on the verge of qualifying for the knock out rounds of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship after thrashing Ukraine 4-0 at Stadion sv. Josipa Radnika, Zagreb on Sunday afternoon.Tottenham Hotspur defender of Nigerian descent Timothy Eyoma made the Young Lions starting eleven and assisted goalkeeper ...
Exclusive: Full List Of Foreign-Based Professionals NFF Called Up For International Duty
Published: May 07, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the Nigeria Football Federation have officially informed nineteen foreign-based professionals to travel to Paris ahead of the Super Eagles international friendly against Corsica.Though the Federation is still deliberating on a few additions to the 19-man roster, many of ...