Chelsea Boss Hints Talented Nigerian Defender Ola Aina Will Get More Game Time
Published: August 24, 2016
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has hinted that Nigerian defender Ola Aina will get more playing opportunities this term.The 19-year-old fullback made his first-ever appearance for Chelsea in their hard fought 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers in the Football League Cup on Tuesday night, and had to be substituted in the 78 minut...
Nigerian Exports: Moses, Ighalo, Akpan, Abraham, Adekugbe Score; Osadebe Shines; Shodipo, Osayi-Samuel Feature; Aina Debuts
Published: August 23, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Football League Cup on Tuesday night.At Selhurst Park (London), Crystal Palace beat Bright Osayi-Samuel’s Blackpool 2-0, with the teenage winger in action for the last 20 minutes. The Eagles striker Freddie Ladapo did not make the 18-man squad.Que...
Chelsea Star Victor Moses Tells Nigerians To Be Proud Of Achievement Of Mikel
Published: August 23, 2016
Victor Moses says he is proud of the achievement of Chelsea teammate and Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel at the Olympic Games. If we are to believe reports back home, the winger was one of the experienced players that was considered to beef up the Dream Team squad by manager Samson Siasia before he announced his provisi...
Versatile Nigerian Defender Toby Omole Fulfilling His Talents At Arsenal
Published: August 23, 2016
Defender Toby Omole is progressing well in his development at English Premier League club Arsenal .Raised in the United Kingdom, Omole is eligible to represent the Nigerian teams, so a lot of Nigerians back home are monitoring his progress at the Emirates. The teenager is primarily a central defender but has proved tha...
Nigerian Whizkid Tosin Kehinde Inching Closer To Manchester United Debut
Published: August 23, 2016
Nigerian-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde will fancy his chances of breaking into the first team of Manchester United in the not too distant future. The 18-year-old is widely regarded as one of the top talents at Old Trafford and impressed at pre-season training with Manchester United Reserves, so much so that eyebrows we...
Nigeria U23 Players Cost A Total Of 29.05 Million Euros; Chelsea Star Mikel Is Most Expensive
Published: August 23, 2016
The 18 players that represented Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games cost €29.05 million in total , according to the experts at the authoritative German website transfermarkt.As you would expect, the most expensive player in the Nigerian squad is Team Nigeria captain and Chelsea star John Obi Mikel, who is valued at ...
12 Nigeria U23 Players, 7 Officials Arrive In Lagos; No Plans To Host Team
Published: August 22, 2016
Players and officials of the Dream Team landed in Lagos on Monday evening from Brazil after representing Nigeria at the recently concluded Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of twelve players and seven officials, according to the Media Officer of the Nigeria U23s Timi Ebikagboro.Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, ...
Ex-Super Eagles Coach Oliseh Says Atlanta 1996 Squad Was Better Than Mikel & Co
Published: August 22, 2016
Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has rated the Atlanta 1996 team a better squad than the class of 2016 that finished third at the Olympic Games. A couple of players in the 1996 team, including Austin Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Uche Okechukwu, Emmanuel Amuneke and Daniel Amokachi represented Nigeria at the World Cup ...
Nathan Oduwa Sparkles As Tottenham Hotspur Return To Winning Ways
Published: August 22, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur U23s returned to winning ways in emphatic style by thrashing their Reading counterparts 4-1 at Hogwood Park Training Ground (Finchampstead, Berkshire) in the Premier League 2 on Monday afternoon.As for team news, Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa was named in the starting line-up of the White Har...
Everton Scout Watches GK Daniel, Troost-Ekong, Seth Against Honduras
Published: August 22, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that a representative of English Premier League club Everton watched the Olympic bronze medal match between Nigeria and Honduras on Saturday afternoon. The Toffees scout was at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto to run the rule over Honduras attacker Alberth Elis, who ...
Chelsea Coach Praises New Kid On The Block Tariq Uwakwe For Brilliant Goal
Published: August 21, 2016
Chelsea Under-18 coach, Jody Morris, has reflected on his side’s 3-2 loss to Southampton in the Under-18 Premier League on Saturday, and reserved special praise for Tariq Uwakwe for his brilliant strike.The 16-year-old Nigerian midfielder netted his first goal for the academy team when he fire a left-footed shot ...
Aston Villa Goalkeeper Emmanuel Idem Outshines Reading Duo Odimayo, Shokunbi
Published: August 21, 2016
The highly-rated young Nigerian goalkeeper Emmanuel Idem was assisted by his defenders to post his first shutout of the new season in the U18 Premier League on Saturday. Reading U18s were held to a goalless draw by Aston Villa at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground (Warwickshire), with Idem in brilliant form. The 17-year-ol...
Nigerian Midfielder Moroyin Omolabi Making Inroads At Tottenham Hotspur
Published: August 21, 2016
Nigerian central midfielder Moroyin Omolabi is hoping to break into the first team of Tottenham Hotspur in future.Born in Walthamstow, England, the 16-year-old is one of the talented players at Spurs Academy, and was offered a two-year scholarship before the start of the 2016-2017 campaign.Omolabi starred for Tottenham...
Man City Striker Iheanacho Sends Message To Nigeria U23 Squad In Rio
Published: August 21, 2016
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has sent a congratulatory message to the Dream Team for winning the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. The 19-year-old was named to Nigeria’s 35-man provisional roster for the Games, alongside Premier League stars Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) and Odion Ighalo (Watford), but ...
Nigeria U23s Star Junior Ajayi To Begin Training With Al Ahly Next Week
Published: August 21, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Junior Ajayi will fly out of Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Sunday, according to his Tunisian intermediary Mahmoud Ouaddeni . The attacker, who has agreed a four-year deal with African powerhouse Al Ahly, will begin training with the Egyptian club in the next one week or so.“Junior Ajayi will...