Numbers Speak For Themselves : Akpeyi Comes To The Rescue Of Super Eagles Coach
Published: September 15, 2016
Chippa United glovesman Daniel Akpeyi is one of the best goalkeepers in South Africa in the new season, statistically speaking.Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been left scratching his head over the poor form of Wolves star Carl Ikeme, so much so that he is praying that Vincent Enyeama reverses his decision to retire...
Nigeria U23 Star Oghenekaro Etebo Major Doubt For World Cup Qualifier Vs Zambia
Published: September 15, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo is a major doubt for the Super Eagles World Cup qualifier against Zambia early next month. It is confirmed that the Nigeria U23 star will be unavailable for selection for a period of  between two and three weeks after suffering...
Iheanacho Salutes Man City Teammates After Opening Champions League Account
Published: September 15, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho , 19, has saluted his Manchester City teammates in the wake of their 4-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on match day one in the Champions League. A hat-trick from Sergio Aguero put City 3-0 up before the Nigeria international, who replaced the Argentina star, netted in the closing minutes to...
DisCo Suspends Super Eagles Midfielder For Challenge On Portland Timbers Ace Adi
Published: September 14, 2016
Major League Soccer’s Disciplinary Committee has suspended Nigeria international Sunday Stephen for a rash challenge on Fanendo Adi during the league game between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers on Saturday. The two Nigerians went down after Adi went in for a tackle but the former Spain U20 international got ...
Man City Coach Guardiola Refuses To Change Decision, Names Iheanacho On Bench Vs Gladbach
Published: September 14, 2016
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has announced his starting line-up ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash against Borussia Mönchengladbach at Etihad Stadium.In case you were not aware, the game was supposed to be held on Tuesday night at the same venue but was postponed until Wednesday because of unf...
UEFA Youth League Wrap: Bola, Oteh Come Off Bench For Arsenal, Spurs; Kigbu, Okafor, Olowu Absent; Bennetts, Ughelumba Benched
Published: September 14, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Youth League on match day one.Midfielder Noah Okafor was absent for Basel in their 1-0 win over Ludogorets U19 at Leichtathletik-Stadion St. Jakob.England youth international Tosin Adarabioyo put in a ninety-minute shift in Manches...
Fifa 17: Nigeria U23 Star Joins Pele, Ronaldo, Neymar On List Of Players With Most Complex Moves
Published: September 14, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa has been recognized as one of the most skillful players in the world by EA Sports.The Tottenham Hotspur loanee is the only active player of Nigerian descent with a five-star skill rating, and joined the likes of Pele, Neymar, Ronaldo, Pogba, Okocha and Nani on the Fifa 17 list pub...
England To Unleash Arsenal, Chelsea & Man City Starlets On Nigeria U17s At World Cup
Published: September 14, 2016
England U17 Head Coach, John Griffiths, has announced a 21-player roster for the upcoming FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup. in Jordan. An analysis of the roster revealed that 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 5 midfielders and 6 attackers have been selected in the squad.Arsenal have contributed five players to the roster, fo...
Nigeria Striker Brown Ideye Resumes Training After Injury Scare
Published: September 13, 2016
Nigeria international Brown Ideye has been passed fit to face Young Boys in the Europa League on Thursday.The Olympiakos star had been a doubt for the fixture in Switzerland after limping off the pitch in the Greek Super League clash against Veria, where he netted his first hat-trick in the European top-flight.The good...
Nigeria And Arsenal Legend Nwankwo Kanu Loses Mum
Published: September 13, 2016
Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu and the entire Kanu family have been thrown into mourning after they lost their matriarch to the untimely hands of death last Thursday. “The loss of Mama is hard to bear. She is a rock that stood by me and all my siblings. She showed us equal love and affection, and always prayed for e...
Knee Injury Threatens Brown Ideye Return To Switzerland
Published: September 12, 2016
Olympiakos Piraeus manager Paulo Bento is sweating on the fitness of Brown Ideye ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash against Young Boys, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. The Nigeria international injured his knee after he clashed with goalkeeper Jonathan Lopez in the build up to his third goal. Though ...
AC Milan Loanee Oduamadi Is Fastest Nigerian Player; Musa Among Top 20 In The World
Published: September 12, 2016
AC Milan loanee Nnamdi Oduamadi is the fastest Nigerian player at the moment, according to EA Sports, ahead of the release of Fifa 17. The HJK Helsinki star was assigned 94 based on pace and clocked in at number seven position in the world alongside Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, Jonas Aguirre (Rosario Central), Ryo M...
Fifa 17: Mikel Is Strongest Chelsea Player; Moses Among Top Five Dribblers
Published: September 12, 2016
Chelsea have published the ratings of their players for the new Fifa 17 game scheduled to be released later in the month. Twenty three first-team players were rated, with Nigeria internationals John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses scoring overall marks 78 and 77 respectively.Belgium netminder Thibaut Courtois is the top ran...
Iwobi, Akpom Join Arsenal Legend Roberto Pires In First-Team Training
Published: September 12, 2016
Arsenal held their final training session on Monday morning before their trip to the French capital where they face Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage of the Champions League tomorrow night.England U21 international Chuba Akpom has been rewarded for his excellent performance with the U23 squad in ...
Nigeria U23 Poster Boy Etebo Suffers Fresh Injury Blow Ahead Zambia Clash
Published: September 12, 2016
CD Feirense coach José Mota has announced a 19-player squad list ahead of Monday night’s clash against Tondela at the Estadio Marcolino de Castro, a game which corresponds to the fourth round of matches in the Portuguese Primeira Liga .The manager has made three changes to the squad that faced Rio Ave abou...