Super Falcons Bonus For A Win, Draw & Allowances At AWCON Revealed
Published: November 25, 2016
The Super Falcons will get bonus payments of $4,000 per player (approximately N1.3 million) for every win at the African Women Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.For a drawn game at the ongoing competition in Cameroon, they will pocket $2,000 each (N650,000).Therefore, each player is supposed t...
Three Nigerian Wonderkids Among Ten Youngest Players To Score In English Premier League
Published: November 25, 2016
Three players of Nigerian descent have been listed among the ten youngest players to score in the English Premier League this season by Daily Star.They include : Isaac Success (Watford), Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) and Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City).Iheanacho is the second youngest player to score in the English...
Ex-Hungary U17 Skipper Kenneth Otigba : My Biggest Dream Is To Play For Nigeria, I Will Wait
Published: November 24, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation was set to miss out on capping one of the best young defenders in the Eredivisie, Kenneth Otigba.The SC Heerenveen youngster has been invited to the Hungary national team for the upcoming European Championship qualifier against Greece.It was a difficult choice for the ex Hungary Under 17...
PSG Linked Defender Madu : I Am Playing My Way To A Bigger League
Published: November 24, 2016
Super Eagles left back, Kingsley Madu, has disclosed that his exploits in Slovakia with Trencin football club prepared him for the bigger challenges in European football.The former El Kanemi Warriors enterprising defender’s impressive display in the Slovak Super Liga caught the eyes of Belgian side Zulte Waregem ...
Nigeria Take Joint 50th Place With Burkina Faso In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: November 24, 2016
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have climbed ten places and now occupy the 50th position along with Burkina Faso, while they are seventh in the continental ranking.Senegal, Tunisia, Ivory Co...
No Victor, No Vanquished As Nigeria And Ghana Share The Spoils In Limbe Battle
Published: November 23, 2016
Nigeria and Ghana clashed with each other in the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Group B on Wednesday afternoon.The West African rivals had won their respective opening games of the competition and their match at the Stade Municipal de Limbe ended in a 1-1 draw.Assist Oshoala broke the deadlock on 22 minutes f...
UYL Wrap : Ogbene Starts For Cork City, Adarabioyo Stars For City; Eyoma Benched; Okafor, Bola, Olowu & Omole Not Involved
Published: November 23, 2016
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday, November 23. At Stadio Tre Fontane in Rome, Roma beat Republic of Ireland side Cork City 1-0. The highly-rated midfielder Chiedozie Ogbene played the full game for the Irish team.Arsenal secured a precious point at Meadow ...
Half-Time Report : Nigeria 1 Ghana 1 In Battle Of Regional Rivals
Published: November 23, 2016
It is half-time in the Group B clash between Nigeria and Ghana in Limbe at the African Women Cup of Nations.The defending champions took the lead in the 21st minute after Ghana put the ball into their own net, though Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala initially claimed the goal.Ghana fought their way back into the game and...
Kenneth Omeruo Eyes Return To Chelsea Next Season
Published: November 23, 2016
Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, is optimistic of playing for Chelsea under coach Antonio Conte.The former Nigeria U17 and U20 international, who is on a season-long loan at Turkish club Alanyaspor from Chelsea, said he is working hard to remain at his parent club next season.“I am hopeful of playing under ...
Promising Arsenal Defender Bukayo Saka To Spark International Tug-Of-War Between England & Nigeria
Published: November 23, 2016
One of the most promising talents at Arsenal’s Academy, Bukayo Saka, is set to spark an international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England in future.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the English FA are way ahead of the NFF in the battle for the international future of the young defender as he has decided to...
Oshoala, Ordega Start As Nigeria Name Starting XI Vs Ghana
Published: November 23, 2016
Nigeria coach Florence Omagbemi has made one change to the starting eleven for Wednesday afternoon’s 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations Group B fixture against Ghana.Incheon Daeyko striker Uchechi Sunday has been replaced in attack by Rivers Angels star Chioma Wogu.Jonathan Alaba of Bayelsa Queens starts in goal, w...
Is That The Nigerian Kid? Lateef Omidiji Turns Heads At USA Training Camp
Published: November 23, 2016
Falconets striker Sophia Omidiji has hinted that her brother, Lateef Omidiji Jr, remains committed to the United States ahead of Nigeria at international level.And the FC Eindhoven star, who flew to California to watch Lateef in action during the USA U14s get-together , has backed the FC Dordrecht teen sensation to be ...
FLASHBACK : Carpi Striker Jerry Mbakogu Chooses To Represent Nigeria Ahead Of Italy
Published: November 22, 2016
One of the hottest properties in Italian football, Jerry Mbakogu, is targeting a call - up to the Super Eagles after committing his international future to Nigeria despite living in Italy for the past ten years. Before the end of this year, the Carpi star will be issued an Italian passport that will enable...
UYL Wrap: Ughelumba Strikes; Ndukwu, Eyoma, Bennetts Log 90 Minutes; Osawe Subbed In; Moses, Omolabi, Oteh Missing
Published: November 22, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday, November 22.Ufumwen Osawe was introduced in the 77th minute of Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-1 loss to CSKA Moscow at Stadion Oktyabr Artificial Turf (Moscow).At CMB Training Centre (La Turbie), Tottenham Hotspur crashed out of the compe...
Mikel, Musa & Iheanacho Snubbed As CAF Announce Five-Man African Footballer Of The Year Shortlist
Published: November 22, 2016
Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) and Kelechi Iheanacho (Man City) have missed out on the 2016 Glo-CAF African Footballer Of The Year, with CAF announcing a five-man shortlist on Tuesday. Following votes from CAF Media Committee, CAF Technical & Development Committee and half o...