Ndidi Performs Admirably On Champions League Debut As Leicester Score Vital Away Goal
Published: February 22, 2017
English Premier League champions Leicester City have given themselves a fighting chance of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League following a 2-1 loss to Sevilla on Wednesday night.Two Nigeria internationals, Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndidi, started the Round of 16, first leg tie at Ramón S&a...
NFF Advise Man City Starlet Iheanacho Not Be Discouraged Over Guardiola Snub, China Move
Published: February 22, 2017
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Bitrus Bewarang, has advised Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho not be discouraged over his lack of playing opportunities at the Premier League powerhouse.To call a spade a spade, City manager Pep Guardiola has lost faith in the abilities of the Super Eagles...
Mikel & Tianjin Teda End Eight-Game Losing Streak With 5-1 Win
Published: February 22, 2017
Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda ended their eight-game losing streak after a 5-1 rout of  Japanese J3 League team Ryukyu FC in a warm-up game on Wednesday afternoon.Before the friendly today, Tianjin Teda had lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach U23s, St. Pauli, Dinamo BucureÅ�ti, Dynamo Kiev, Gyeongnam F...
Why Panathinaikos Pulled Out Of Deal To Sign Eddy Onazi
Published: February 22, 2017
Fresh reports emanating from the Greek media indicate that Eddy Onazi did not fail trials at Panathinaikos before he switched to Lazio the following year. Onazi and ex-Golden Eaglets teammate Sani Emmanuel tried their luck at Panathinaikos in 2010 but the capital outfit passed up the opportunity to sign both players du...
Porto CB Awaziem Will Not Make UCL Debut, Ndidi Set To Join Iheanacho In History Books
Published: February 22, 2017
Former Super Eagles invitee Chidozie Awaziem will not make his Champions League debut on Wednesday night when Porto welcome Juventus to the Estádio do Dragão in a Round of 16 , 1st leg tie.The central defender was not originally included on the list of players submitted to UEFA by the Portuguese setup, bu...
Reading Nigerian Defender Happy To Score Against Manchester United
Published: February 21, 2017
Young Nigerian defender Gabriel Osho was delighted to get on the scoresheet for Reading in their 2-0 victory over Manchester United in Premier League 2 on Sunday.The Royals took the lead in the 32nd minute through Osho, who came from the back and planted his header into the back of the Manchester United net. “Fir...
NFF Want Rohr To Invite Premier League Stars Moses, Iheanacho, Iwobi For Senegal Friendly
Published: February 21, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Committee has urged Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to invite players he intends to field for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and the World Cup qualifier versus Cameroon for next month’s friendly with Senegal.It is being speculated in the medi...
Ideye Offered 3.5 Million Euros Annual Wages To Join Mikel At Tianjin Teda
Published: February 20, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda are working on a deal to sign Brown Ideye from Olympiakos before the close of their primary transfer window next week.Greek Super League champions Olympiakos are close to agreeing a transfer fee of eleven million euros with the team from China...
Four Players Of Nigerian Descent Start For England U16s In Win Over Italy
Published: February 20, 2017
Four players of Nigerian descent were on parade from the very beginning as England U16s registered a 3-1 victory over Italy in their final game of the 2017 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament.After the Young Lions conceded five goals against Spain in their second game of the tourney, Arsenal schoolboy Arthur Okonkwo r...
Nansel Selbol Captains Swope Park Rangers And Bags Brace In Warm-Up Game
Published: February 20, 2017
Nansel Selbol bagged a brace for Swope Park Rangers in their first game of the pre-season against University of Missouri on Sunday afternoon local time.The visitors were three goals down in the 75th minute after Selbol converted a spot kick, before Enzugusi scored the fourth goal for Swope Park Rangers.On 90 minutes, t...
Son of Former Julius Berger Midfielder On Target For Malta U16s
Published: February 20, 2017
Paul, the son of former Julius Berger midfielder, Essien Mbong, was on target as Malta U16s thrashed Gibraltar 4-0 in their final game at the UEFA Youth U-16 Development TournamentThe Birkirkara F.C. striker opened scoring after 27 minutes with a fine shot just outside the penalty area.Russel Vella, Shaun Dimech and Sa...
Iwobi Returns To Arsenal Training, In Line To Make 8th FA Cup Appearance
Published: February 19, 2017
Alex Iwobi is in line to face Sutton United in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Monday evening.The attacking midfielder was captured on camera training with other first-team players on Sunday for the last time before the trip to Gander Green Lane.Two days after the Gunners were thrashed 5-1 by Bayern, Iwobi wa...
Ex-Everton Star Yakubu : I Found It Difficult To Return To Form After 2010 AFCON
Published: February 19, 2017
Out-of-favour Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has revealed that he found it difficult to adjust to the Premier League whenever he returned to England from the African Cup of Nations.The Coventry City number 22 does not have a good view about the pitches in Africa, adding that it took him up to two weeks to get b...
African Champions Cameroon Line Up Friendly Against Eagles In March
Published: February 19, 2017
Newly-crowned African champions Cameroon have lined up a friendly with the Tunisian national team, Eagles of Carthage, in March ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.The friendly between the two African powerhouses will take place at Mustapha Ben Jannet stadium in Monastir on March 24. The Tunisian Footbal...
Nigerians Urge Rohr To Call Up Millwall Young Sensation Fred Onyedinma
Published: February 19, 2017
Millwall exciting winger Fred Onyedinma caught the eye of followers of the beautiful game back in his homeland after his imperious display against Leicester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday. And they have urged Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to invite him to the national team as soon as possible before...