Arsenal, Washington Spirit Identify With Nigeria Team After AWCON Win
Published: December 04, 2016
Arsenal Ladies and Washington Spirit have sent messages of congratulations to the Super Falcons after winning the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations.The two foreign clubs were interested in the competition staged in Cameroon as two of their players Asisat Oshoala and Francisca Ordega represent the female national team.A...
Cameroon Prepare For Nigeria WCQ, AFCON; Invite Players To Training Camp
Published: December 04, 2016
Cameroon national team coach Hugo Broos has summoned twelve players in the domestic championship to attend a training camp  ahead of the African Cup of Nations and resumption of World Cup qualifiers.The get-together will be held in Yaounde from Monday December 5 to Wednesday December 21.Two goalkeepers, four defen...
La Decima ! Super Falcons Clinch Tenth African Title, Beat Cameroon 1-0 In Tense Final
Published: December 03, 2016
Nigeria have won the African Women Cup of Nations trophy courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the final of the 2016 edition of the tournament.The match went all the way to the last six minutes, but Desire Oparanozie proved to be the heroine with an 84th-minute winner to stun the host nation at the Ahmadou Ahidjo ...
Nigeria Name Unchanged Line-Up For Showpiece Game Vs Cameroon; Players Head To Stadium 1340 Hours
Published: December 03, 2016
Nigeria manager Florence Omagbemi has named an unchanged line-up for Saturday afternoon’s Africa Women Cup of Nations final clash against Cameroon at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé.It means Alaba Jonathan will be in goal for the fifth game in a row, and Ohale, Njoku, Ikidi and Ebi are the defenders.Swedish-...
Three Nigerian Stars In Line To Feature In Big Game Between City & Chelsea; Mikel Still In The Cold
Published: December 03, 2016
Three players of Nigerian descent could be handed game time on Saturday afternoon when Manchester City host Premier League leaders Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.The Blues manager Antonio Conte has named Super Eagles striker Victor Moses in the starting XI for the eighth consecutive game.However, John Obi Mikel remains ...
Ndidi Focused On Genk Despite Leicester City, Manchester United Link
Published: December 03, 2016
Despite speculations on his move to Leicester City in the January transfer window, Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is concentrating on KRC Genk’s match against Lokeren in the Belgian First Division A on Sunday.The former Nath Boys star has been tipped to fill the vacuum left by N’Golo Kante in the Fox...
Exclusive: Super Falcons Paid $1,000 By NFF, Officials Get $800 Ahead Of Cameroon Clash
Published: December 02, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the cash-strapped Nigeria Football Federation have motivated the Super Falcons ahead of Saturday’s 2016 African Women Cup of Nations final against Cameroon by paying the players and officials a portion of their outstanding entitlements. Prior to the competition, it was agreed...
Abdullahi Shehu Ready To Challenge Ebuehi For Super Eagles FB Position
Published: December 02, 2016
Anorthosis Famagusta defender Abdullahi Shehu is confident that the widely reported call-up of Tyronne Ebuehi to the Super Eagles won’t affect his place in the team.Ebuehi, a Dutch-born wing-back of Nigerian descent, has been tipped to solve the right back problem in the Super Eagles but Shehu opined that his inc...
First Nigerian Footballer To Play At Arsenal Highbury Stadium Dies, Scored On Nigeria Debut Vs Ghana
Published: December 02, 2016
A prominent member of the second generation of Nigerian national football team, otherwise known as the Red Devils, who shook the continent of Africa in the late 50s, Dejo Fayemi is dead.The former striker who scored on his debut when Nigeria beat Ghana for the first time passed away in his sleep at his home located at ...
Nigerian Midfielder Wilfred Out Until The New Year
Published: December 02, 2016
Former AC Milan midfielder Wilfred Osuji is set for another spell on the sidelines, according to reports in the Italian media. Parlandodisport.it says the Modena star will be in the treatment room until the new year after suffering an injury relapse.Osuji missed the first twelve games of the season in the Lega Pro due ...
Cameroon Midfielder : We Prepared For Six Months To Face Nigeria
Published: December 02, 2016
Danish-based midfielder Augustine Ejangue has expressed confidence that the Indomitable Lioness will defeat the Super Falcons when both teams clash in the final of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations on Saturday.The Fortuna Hjørring star is sure Cameroon will win their first title because they are playing at ho...
Toronto Starlet Akinola Scores, Bags Assist, Wins Penalty As USA U17s Hammer Portugal 7-1
Published: December 02, 2016
Toronto FC striker Ayomide Akinola was on target as United States U17s registered an impressive 7-1 win over Portugal at the13th annual Nike International Friendlies at Premier Sports Campus Stadium Field on Wednesday.The 16-year-old won a penalty for the Americans which was converted by Andrew Carleton in the eighth m...
Nigeria GK Ikeme Suffers Another Injury Blow Vs Queens Park Rangers
Published: December 01, 2016
Carl Ikeme had to be substituted in the closing minutes of Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 win at Queens Park Rangers on Thursday night after suffering an injury.The Super Eagles glovesman limped off the pitch with an undisclosed injury in the 83rd minute and is set to undergo tests to determine the severity of his latest ...
Former Real Madrid Midfielder Adepoju, Barcelona Star Amuneke Disagree On El Clasico Winner
Published: December 01, 2016
Former Real Madrid midfielder Mutiu Adepoju and ex-Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amuneke have shared their thoughts and impressions on the expectations of soccer lovers in Saturday’s El Clásico match in Spain.Adepoju, who was on the books of Real Madrid from 1989 to 1992, opined that with the approach of the Z...
Mikel, Iheanacho, Musa Missing As 55-Man Shortlist For FIFPro World11 Is Announced
Published: December 01, 2016
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba was the only player of Nigerian descent included in the 55-man shortlist for the FIFA FIFPro World11.The likes of John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Kelechi Iheanacho (Man City), Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) and Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) have not been nominated. The list consists of five go...