Fifteen Players Of Nigerian Descent Called Up By England Youth Teams This Season
Published: September 07, 2016
Fifteen Nigerian players have been called up to England’s youth teams since the start of the 2016-2017 season.The authoritative website youthhawk.co.uk has done an analysis of the 135 players called by England from Under 21 to Under 16 and the clubs they represent.Four of the fifteen players of Nigerian descent i...
Fifa 17: Okocha Is A Better Dribbler Than Gareth Bale, Ibrahimovic, Ozil & Suarez But Behind Messi
Published: September 07, 2016
Video Game developer EA Sports acknowledged that retired Nigeria international Austin Okocha is more skillful than Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale in their Fifa 17 Player Ratings. Manchester United’s Ibrahimovic, Barcelona striker Luis Suárez and Arsenal star Mesut özil were behind the former Bolton W...
Nigeria And England Set To Battle For Manchester City Defender Elewa-Ikpakwu
Published: September 07, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the highly-rated Manchester City defender Edward Elewa-Ikpakwu will have to make a decision whether to commit his international future to the Super Eagles or Three Lions in future. Elewa-Ikpakwu is in the possession of a British passport but eligible to represent Nigeria thro...
Nigerian Striker Adekoya On Target As UCLA Set NCAA Record With 3 Goals In 32 Seconds
Published: September 07, 2016
Nigerian striker Seyi Adekoya was on target as UCLA Bruins set a new record for the fastest three consecutive goals by the same team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in their 6-1 rout of Akron.Adekoya opened scoring after twenty minutes, firing home from ten yards, before Brian Iloski increased UCLA&rsqu...
Nigeria U23 Stopper Unveiled By Greuther Furth, Starts Training On Thursday
Published: September 07, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Erhun Obanor has arrived in Germany to begin his career with 2 Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The defender was in Bavaria on Wednesday morning, having departed Nigeria yesterday, and was presented to the fans and media today by the Greuther Fürth hierarchy. Obanor will train f...
(Picture) Nigeria Star Victor Moses Supported France National Team In His Preteen Years
Published: September 07, 2016
It appears Chelsea star Victor Moses is a supporter of the French National Team after he was spotted wearing a jersey of Les Bleus while undergoing screening with local Nigerian club BJ Foundation. The striker was successful at the trials and was subsequently appointed captain of the club’s youth team simply beca...
Football College Abuja Supremos Renzo, Kumbi Threaten To Kill Nigerian Scout Over Transfer Of Okonkwo To Bologna
Published: September 07, 2016
Football College Abuja have threatened to cause bodily harm and death to Benin City-based scout Tayo Adeleke, who is credited for the discovery of Nigeria U20 international Orji Okonkwo, now with Bologna.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Football College Abuja supremos Gobbo Renzo and Kumbi Titiloye have warned him...
Akpoguma Shines For Germany As Liverpool Scouts Watch
Published: September 07, 2016
Hoffenheim loanee Kevin Akpoguma played his second game in four days for the U21 National Team of Germany.The central defender started and lasted the distance as the Germans beat Finland 1-0 at the OmaSP Stadion (Seinäjoki) in a European U21 Championship qualifier on Tuesday evening. The hosts went behind in the ...
Iorfa Plays Full Game, Akpom Replaces Hat-trick Hero Rashford In England Win
Published: September 06, 2016
Dominic Iorfa and Chuba Akpom featured for England U21s in their 6-1 rout of Norway in a UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 Qualifier at Colchester Community Stadium on Tuesday.The Wolverhampton Wanderers defender started and went the distance whereas the Arsenal talent appeared off the bench with six minutes remai...
Fifa 17 : Enyeama Is Best Nigerian Player In Europe Top Leagues
Published: September 06, 2016
EA Sports has announced the top 20 players in the Premier League, French Ligue 1, Bundesliga and La Liga, with two players of Nigerian descent making the list. Former Nigeria skipper Vincent Enyeama has been brilliant since he took over the goalkeeping duties at Lille and was rated among the top 20 players in Ligue 1.E...
Nigerian-Born Chelsea Striker Left Out Of England Squad Again
Published: September 06, 2016
In-form Chelsea striker Eniola Aluko has been left out of the England squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 qualifiers against against Estonia and Belgium in September.The English Football Association has published on its official webpage a list of players summoned for both games, with the Nigerian-born p...
Man City Defensive Prospect Kigbu Happy To Play For England Rather Than Nigeria
Published: September 06, 2016
Manchester City wonderkid Ashinme Kigbu was pleased to be part of the English U18 national team that won a mini-tournament on Monday, September 5.The defensive all-rounder, who had been on the radar of the Nigerian Federation,  made his first-ever appearance for the Young Lions against Italy but was an unused subs...
PSG, AC Milan, Inter, Bayern Tracking Nigerian Wonderkid Joel Asoro
Published: September 06, 2016
Europe’s heavyweight clubs are monitoring the progress of Sunderland teenage sensation of Nigerian descent Joel Asoro with a view to a transfer in the near future, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Scouts representing Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Inter, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Villarreal, Valencia, Ly...
Prolific Nigerian Striker Umerah Scores Brilliant Goal For Charlton Athletic
Published: September 06, 2016
Nigerian striker Josh Umerah was among the scorers as Charlton Athletic thrashed Coventry City 7-2 in the Professional Development League on Monday.The 18-year-old would have doubled the Addicks advantage in the 22nd minute but smashed the bar with his effort.On 55 minutes, the scoreboard changed to 6-1 when Umerah str...
Rundown Of How Players Of Nigerian Descent Fared In European World Cup Qualifiers
Published: September 06, 2016
Catch up on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the European World Cup qualifiers on Monday, September 5.At the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena (Tbilisi), Austria secured a 2-1 win over Georgia, with Bayern Munich fullback David Alaba lasting the distance. He notched an assist in the 16th minute. Elsewhere, new West ...