Chelsea Rising Star Ola Aina Inching Closer And Closer To First Team Debut
Published: July 16, 2016
England youth international of Nigerian descent Ola Aina is inching closer to his first team debut for Chelsea.It has been speculated that the versatile defender would have been given his first-team bow during the 2015-2016 campaign, but his contract situation prevented him from doing so.Having recently penned a new fo...
Prolific Chelsea Striker Ike Ugbo Picks Up Where He Left Off Last Season
Published: July 16, 2016
Chelsea U21s second game in pre-season saw them come from behind to beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 at Cobham on Friday.Nigerian trio Dominic Solanke, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori are away on international duty with the England U19s, so were unavailable for selection. The visitors went in front but Ike Ugbo restored pari...
Dominic Iorfa Scores For Wolves In Win Vs Crewe ; Exciting Talents Enobakhare, Udoh Feature
Published: July 15, 2016
England U21 international Dominic Iorfa was on target as Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers beat their League Two opponents Crewe Alexandra 2-0 at Gresty Road in their first pre-season fixture on Friday evening.Iorfa and Super Eagles netminder Carl Ikeme started for Wolves,the exciting young striker Enobakhare c...
Tolaji Bola, Olowu, Omole Start As Arsenal U18s Lose To Bayern Munich
Published: July 15, 2016
Three players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Tolaji Bola, Joseph Olowu and Toby Omole were in action for Arsenal U18s in a pre-season fixture against the Under 17 team of Bayern Munich on Thursday.Despite taking the lead in the 35th minute through Nathan Tella, the young Gunners squad lost 2-1 to the German oppone...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23s Star Obanor Passes Greuther Furth Medical, Offered Five-Year Deal By German Club
Published: July 15, 2016
As exclusively revealed by allnigeriasoccer.com three days ago, Nigeria U23 international Erhun Obanor is on the brink of being unveiled by a German 2 Bundesliga club.The Mountain of Fire stopper has been given the all-clear to sign a contract with SpVgg Greuther Fürth after passing a medical examination on Friday...
Six Nigerian Players Feature As England Qualify For Fifa U20 World Cup After Beating Holland
Published: July 15, 2016
Six players eligible to represent the Nigerian national team were in action on Friday afternoon as England Under-19s beat Holland 2-1 in their second group game at the ongoing UEFA European U19 Championship.Chelsea trio Dominic Solanke, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham were joined in the starting line-up by Tottenham Ho...
Liverpool New Kid On The Block Ejaria Explains Why He Left Nigeria Camp Ahead U17 World Cup
Published: July 15, 2016
Liverpool wonderkid Ovie Ejaria has explained why he failed to make the Golden Eaglets squad ahead of the 2013 Fifa Under 17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.The Londoner has fond memories of training with the Nigeria U17s three years ago and enjoyed spending time with Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) and Isaac...
Europa League Wrap : Nigeria U23 Hopefuls Ndidi, Umar Work 90-Min Shift; Owoeri & Onuachu Score; Igiebor, Kayode, Lawal, Bentley Feature
Published: July 15, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round, Game 1.Solomon Ime Udo played the entirety of Shirak’s 1-1 draw with Spartak Trnava at the Gyumri City Stadium,Over to the Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı ), Super Eagles midfielder Nosa Igiebor starte...
Guru Maharaj Ji Warns NFF President : Eagles Will Not Shine Under Foreign Coach
Published: July 14, 2016
The Ibadan based Perfect Living Master, Satguru Maharaj JI, has warned the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick to desist from engaging any foreigner to coach the Super Eagles in its quest to qualify for the 2018, FIFA World Cup in Russia.He said the implications will be negatively grave, in a ...
Nigeria Hoping To Secure International Future Of Manchester United Midfielder Tosin Kehinde Before England
Published: July 14, 2016
Nigeria are hoping to steal a march on England regarding the international future of highly-rated Manchester United midfielder Tosin Kehinde.Representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation are working hard to make contact with Kehinde, Manchester United and the player’s camp over his invitation to one of the n...
Revealed : New Roda Signing Ajagun Turned Down Chance To Represent Nigeria At Olympics
Published: July 14, 2016
It has come to light that Abdul Ajagun turned down an opportunity to represent the Nigeria U23s at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news in April that the former Dolphins star was being considered for the Games, and Eredivisie side Roda JC confirmed as much during his unveili...
Only 14 Outfield Players Training With Nigeria U23s Three Weeks Before Opener Vs Japan
Published: July 14, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia is sweating on the availability of some key players three weeks before the national team’s opener against Japan at the 2016 Olympic Games.The likes of  Alex Iwobi (Arsenal), Kelechi Iheanacho (Man City), Mikel Agu (Porto) and Godfrey Oboa...
Leicester City Boss Ranieri Ponders Who Is Faster Between Musa And Vardy
Published: July 13, 2016
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is pleased to have Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa in his squad ahead of the new season and thinks he will be a handful for defenders because of his speed.Last season, the Premier League champions depended on their counter-attacking style to overcome their opponents, with pacy Englan...
Exclusive : Leicester City, Nottingham Forest Weighing Up Move For Nigerian Goalkeeper
Published: July 13, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Leicester City and Nottingham Forest are monitoring the situation of Charlton Athletic youth-team goalkeeper Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu. In December 2014, the 15-year-old-year committed his future to the Addicks following a successful trial, but could end his association with the club t...
Nwakali To Undergo Hip Replacement Surgery; Trip To Arsenal Remains Cloudy
Published: July 13, 2016
Kelechi Nwakali`s brother and intermediary Allwell Nwakali will have to undergo surgery in India or the United Kingdom after he was attacked by hoodlums at the Federal University of Technology Owerri days leading up to the Flying Eagles clash against Sudan. While it has been decided that Nwakali will undergo hip replac...