Ex-Real Madrid Youth-Teamer Osede Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Nigeria Legend Okocha
Published: April 18, 2017
Former Real Madrid youth-teamer Derik Osede is in contention for Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year for the 2016-2017 season.The official website has asked fans to choose the most impressive player of the season, with the central defender, Birmingham City loanee Viv Solomon-Otabor, Newcastle United's Sammy Ameobi and ...
Iwobi Benched As Arsenal Main Men Deliver In Win Against Middlesbrough
Published: April 17, 2017
Arsenal are back in the hunt for fourth spot following their 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Monday night.Super Eagles attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi is still finding game time hard to come by, but the Hale End Academy product was an unused substitute tonight unlike last week's clash versus Crys...
Chelsea Loanee Abraham Finishes Off 31-Pass Move To Score For Bristol City
Published: April 17, 2017
Bristol City were denied a win after a goal from Sam Gallagher in the 71st minute handed Blackburn Rovers a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park on Monday afternoon.England U21 international of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham had given the visitors the lead in the 14th minute, latching on to a pass before flicking the ball beyond the...
Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester Nigerian Stars To Rest For Two Days Before Joining Nigeria Training Camp
Published: April 17, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Super Eagles will begin their training camp in France on Tuesday, May 23rd ahead of June\'s African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. The group of players that will be called up to the get-together in Corsica will form the core of the group that will tackle Bafana ...
Manchester United Nigerian Defender Adds Goals To His Game, Scores Messi-Like Goal
Published: April 17, 2017
American-born Nigerian starlet Matthew Olosunde has added goals to his game after emerging Manchester United U19s top scorer at the most prestigious youth tournament in the United States, the Dallas Cup.Tommy Martin's side faced off against Chivas, Coritiba and Real Salt Lake in the competition, with Olosunde accountin...
Ireland Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Manchester United Winger Deji Sotona
Published: April 17, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation are lagging behind their Republic of Ireland counterparts in the race for the services of Manchester United wonderkid Ayodeji Sotona.The Football Association of Ireland have identified the talented winger as a future star and moved fast to cap him for their youth teams though he is eligi...
Arsenal's Nigerian Wonderkid Balogun Turning Heads In Holland, Scores Against PSG, Bayern
Published: April 17, 2017
Defending champions Arsenal crashed out of the prestigious ABN AMRO Future Cup on Easter Sunday following a 4-1 loss to Bayern Munich.With the Young Gunners four goals down, promising Nigerian midfielder Folarin Balogun scored a consolation for the London team when he slipped in behind the defense before beating the go...
Nigeria International Striker Scores Brace For Oxford United, Then Gets Sent Off
Published: April 16, 2017
Nigeria international Ini-Abasi Umotong bagged a brace as Oxford United lost 3-2 to Sheffield FC in a Spring Series clash on Saturday. The U's took the lead on 17 minutes thanks to Umotong, who dusted herself off to dispatch a penalty after she was fouled in the box by Johnson.On 28 minutes, the Super Falcons star was ...
Austria Vienna Striker Kayode Scores Career-High 18th Goal Of The Season
Published: April 16, 2017
Olanrewaju Kayode helped Austria Vienna return to winning ways after finding the net in their 3-0 rout of Mattersburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday afternoon.Before the contest at Pappelstadion, the capital team had lost their lost three games in all completions and managed only two goals.After a misplaced pass from Matt...
Ex-Nigeria U17 Trainee Ovie Ejaria A Huge Doubt To Make England World Cup Roster
Published: April 16, 2017
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria is a huge doubt to be included in England U20s squad for next month's Fifa Under 20 World Cup in South Korea.The Liverpool midfielder has not kicked a ball in a competitive fixture since January 28 when he ruptured his syndesmosis - the point just above the ankle where the tibi...
Ex-Watford Star Ighalo Rushed To Hospital, Out For Four Weeks
Published: April 16, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Odion Ighalo is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an injury in Changchun Yatai's Chinese Super League clash on Saturday.The former Watford star was forced off with an injury in the 73rd minute of his team's 3-2 loss to Shanghai Shenhua after re...
Why Super Eagles Left Back Echiejile Watched Real Madrid Clash From The Stands
Published: April 16, 2017
Elderson Echiejile was dropped from Sporting Gijon's 18-man squad for the La Liga tie with Real Madrid at Estadio Municipal El Molinon on Saturday despite initially named to the provisional roster. Manager Rubi handed a starting shirt to ex-Spain youth-teamer Isma Lopez at left-back, with Roberto Canella named on the s...
Everton Star Ross Barkley's Nigerian Heritage Explained
Published: April 16, 2017
Everton star Ross Barkley was eligible to turn out for the Super Eagles before making his competitive debut for England senior squad in 2013.Prior to his debut against Moldova in a World Cup qualifier, the Liverpool-born attacking midfielder had announced himself that Nigeria were one of the countries he could have rep...
Exclusive: Barcelona, Real Madrid Monitoring Promising Southampton Defender Olufunwa Oludare
Published: April 16, 2017
The promising Southampton defender Olufunwa Oludare hopes to be successful in his audition at the prestigious Montaigu Tournament.The young star was the only player of Nigerian descent in Southampton U16s traveling party to France, with Jonathan Afolabi and Michael Obafemi ineligible to participate. During the tourname...
Highly-Rated Chelsea Nigerian Prospect Anjorin Appointed England Captain
Published: April 16, 2017
Chelsea wonderkid Faustino Anjorin was handed extra responsibilities by England U16s head coach Dan Micciche at the ongoing Montaigu Tournament in France.The midfielder was appointed captain of the Young Lions for their final Group B fixture against Portugal on April 13.This is not the first time Anjorin has skippered ...