San Jose Earthquakes Ace Alashe Named Among Most Promising Young Stars In MLS
Published: September 19, 2016
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Fatai Alashe has been named among the top 24 most talented and promising young stars under the age of 24 by Major League Soccer.The American U23 international, who was born in Southfield, Michigan and remains eligible to play for the Super Eagles, ranked 19th on the list. All MLS...
Scotland International Ikechi Anya Will Not Play Against Liverpool
Published: September 19, 2016
Scotland international Ikechi Anya will miss Derby County’s EFL Cup Round Three match with Liverpool at iPro Stadium on Tuesday evening. The 28-year-old is cup-tied, having represented former club Watford in their 2-1 loss to Gillingham in the last round.In addition, Anya picked up an injury after landing on his ...
Gent Confirm Moses Simon Has A Tear In Hamstring, Out Of World Cup Qualifier
Published: September 19, 2016
It is all but confirmed that Moses Simon will miss the Super Eagles World Cup qualifier against Zambia in 20 days time, with KAA Gent confirming that the Nigeria international has a tear in his hamstring after undergoing a scan last weekend.The winger sustained the injury in the closing minutes of the first half during...
Ex-Nigeria Target & Tottenham Hotspur Defender Joins Crusaders
Published: September 19, 2016
Vanarama National League South club Hungerford Town have completed the signing of Nigerian defender Olumide Durojaiye on undisclosed terms, writes nonleague.pitchero.com.The 23-year-old has previously played for Scottish side Falkirk, Brechin City, Enfield Town , Haringey Borough, Hayes & Yeading United and  N...
Liverpool Wonderkid Bobby Adekanye Is A Lionel Messi, Neymar Fan
Published: September 19, 2016
Liverpool wonderkid Bobby Adekanye is a fan of Barcelona superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar if his tweet is anything to go by. The Nigerian-born wing wizard has a soft spot for the Azulgranas because he represented the club prior to his transfer to Liverpool last summer and has been pictured fraternizing with Messi. Ad...
Brown Ideye : This Is One Of The Best Moments Of My Life
Published: September 19, 2016
Olympiakos attacker Brown Ideye has admitted that he has had a blistering start to the season but has reiterated that he will not rest on his laurels.  The Nigeria national-teamer was on target as the champions rallied from an early deficit in the fifth minute to defeat Iraklis 2-1 at Kaftanzoglio Stadium in the S...
Nigeria Wonderkids Iheanacho, Iwobi Have Most Assists In Premier League
Published: September 19, 2016
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho and Arsenal wonderkid Alex Iwobi have the most assists in the Premier League after five rounds, along with two established European internationals, writes the official website of the Premier League. Of the fifteen goals City have netted in the English top-flight, Iheanacho has ...
Brazil Name Squad, Arrange Friendly With Cameroon Ahead Showdown With Nigeria On October 1
Published: September 19, 2016
Luiz Antônio Ribeiro , coach of Brazil’s Women’s Under-17 team, has announced a 21-player roster for the upcoming World Cup which will take place in Jordan September 30 to October 21The squad is composed of 3 goalkeepers, 3 central defenders, 2 fullbacks, 7 midfielders and 6 strikers, including the pr...
Super-Sub Ideye Wins Man Of The Match Accolade After Scoring With His First Touch
Published: September 18, 2016
Brown Ideye scored for the second straight game in the Greek Super League as Olympiakos beat Iraklis 2-1 at Kaftanzoglio Stadio (Thessaloníki) on Sunday. Perrone gave the home team the lead in the fifth minute and the scoreboard did not change until the 51st minute when Domínguez converted a spot kick to ...
Fifa 17 : Nigeria International Striker Peter Utaka Is The Best Player In Japan
Published: September 18, 2016
EA Sports have announced that Nigeria international striker Peter Utaka is the best player in Japan after publishing the Fifa 17 ratings of the top 20 players in the J-League. The Sanfrecce Hiroshima ace got an overall score of 76 to clock in at the number one position, ahead of Avraam Papadopoulos (Jubilo Iwata), Tosh...
Mikel Was Dropped From Nigeria U17s & Nine Other Interesting Facts About Chelsea Ace
Published: September 18, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has uncovered ten interesting facts about Chelsea star and Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel.1) A certain Bright Okafor is credited with the discovery of Mikel and he took the attacking midfielder to the Nigerian U17 camp in 2002.2) At the training camp, Mikel’s performance did not measure ...
Fanendo Adi Becomes 16th Player In MLS History To Score 15 Goals In Consecutive Seasons
Published: September 18, 2016
Super Eagles hopeful Fanendo Adi netted his 15th goal in Major League Soccer in the 2016 season as Portland Timbers defeated Philadelphia Union 2-1 at Providence Park on Saturday. With the scoreboard reading 1-1, the Nigerian grabbed the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute after he was set up by Mattocks. Adi’s ...
Dele-Bashiru Making Waves For City; Odimayo, Oteh On Target For Reading, Spurs
Published: September 17, 2016
Reading U18s continued their fine form after winning their third game on the spin against Leicester City in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon.Akin Odimayo netted in the 28th minute as the Royals beat the Foxes 2-0 at Leicester City Training Ground .Reading number four Ademola Shokunbi and Calvin Ughelumba (L...
Nigeria Waits : Gent Winger Moses Simon To Undergo Scan On Injury
Published: September 17, 2016
Gent winger Moses Simon will undergo a scan on Saturday to determine the extent of an injury he sustained during Thursday’s Europa League tie against Sporting Braga.The Nigeria international had to be replaced in the 40th minute at Estádio Municipal de Braga after a rash tackle by Sporting Braga number thr...
Official : Watford Striker Ighalo Is Top Nigerian Passer In EPL Ahead Of Musa, Iwobi
Published: September 17, 2016
After four rounds in the new season, Watford striker Odion Ighalo is Nigeria’s top passer in the English Premier League, according to information collated by the Premier League and the statisticians at OPTA.The former Lyn Oslo and Granada ace is primarily an attacker but also creates chances for his teammates, wi...