Nigerian Exports : Aminu (3), Kayode (2), Bentley (1) Score In Europa League
Published: July 22, 2016
Austria Vienna have progressed to the next round of the Europa League after thrashing Kukesi 4-1 on Thursday night, with Nigerian striker Kayode Olanrewaju bagging a brace.The ex-Flying Eagles star opened scoring in the 16th minute before doubling the Austrian team’s lead 12 minutes out of intermission. He was re...
Super Eagles Top Job: Ove Pedersen Will Rediscover Super Eagles Identity
Published: July 21, 2016
Abdul Sule, former Super Eagles defender and Chairman of Kogi United and Confluence Queens has advised the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to as a matter urgency appoint Coach Ove Pedersen as the Technical Adviser of the country senior national team believing he’s the best for Nigeria going foreign.The NFF had a...
Nigerian Prodigy Tosin Kehinde To Represent Manchester United U23 Team
Published: July 21, 2016
Nigerian target Tosin Kehinde will play for Manchester United U23 team in the 2016-2017 campaign.The Red Devils earlier informed via their official webpage that Kehinde has been promoted to their U21 squad, but a new competition called the Premier League 2 has replaced the U21 Premier League.Born June 18, 1998 in Lagos...
Five Nigerians Feature, Lookman Benched As England Lose To Italy At U19 Euros
Published: July 21, 2016
Federico Dimarco grabbed a brace as Italy defeated England 2-1 in the semifinal of the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on Thursday afternoon at the Carl-Benz Stadium, Mannheim.The Young Lions had been favourites to go through to the showpiece game after racking up three wins against France, Holland and Croatia...
Dimgba, Awoniyi, Saviour & Yusuf Are Olympic Team Alternate Players
Published: July 21, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been included in Nigeria’s squad for the Olympic Games as an alternate player. Per Olympic Games rules, players handed the numbers 19-22 jerseys are not officially in the roster and will only be allowed to play in Brazil if one of the playe...
Nigerian Midfielder Ovie Ejaria Named In Liverpool Squad For USA Tour
Published: July 21, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria was among the players that traveled with the Liverpool squad to the United States, where they will continue their preparations for the new season.There had been fears that the central midfielder will not be on the plane, with manager Jürgen Klopp suggesting that academic c...
Nigeria Jersey Numbers Revealed: Akpeyi Gets No. 1, Madu 3, Etebo 8, Mikel 10, Umar 13
Published: July 21, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the jersey numbers of the 22 players heading to Brazil for the Olympic Games.And based on the kit numbers allocated, everything is pointing to the fact that Chippa United netminder Daniel Akpeyi will be in between the pipes when Nigeria U23s tackle Japan in their opener on ...
Liverpool Striker Awoniyi, Chelsea Star Mikel, 20 Others Named To Nigeria Roster For Olympics
Published: July 21, 2016
Nigeria U23s manager Samson Siasia has named a 22- man roster for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.The list is headlined by Super Eagles players John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin) and William Troost-Ekong ( FK Haugesund ).Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has a ch...
Chelsea Defender Ola Aina Impresses Again; Conte To Watch Nigerian Duo Solanke, Abraham
Published: July 20, 2016
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is impressed by Ola Aina and the youngsters training with the first team ahead of the forthcoming season and plans to run the rule over Nigerian strikers Dominic Solanke and Tammy Abraham in the coming weeks. Against Wolfsberger AC in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday night, Aina ...
Nigeria U23s Coach Samson Siasia Confirms 18-Man Roster Circulating Is Fake
Published: July 20, 2016
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has confirmed that the list of 18 or 19 players that will defend the colours of Nigeria at the Olympic Games circulating on the internet should be taken with a pinch of salt.And the former Nantes striker has revealed that the nominated players who will grace Rio de Janeiro 2016 will be...
Iheanacho Olympic Hopes Finally Dashed After Making Man City Roster For Tour
Published: July 20, 2016
Manchester City have confirmed that Kelechi Iheanacho will be on the plane when the first team travels to Germany and China for pre-season games, contrary to earlier reports.With a statement published on their official webpage, City revealed that the Nigeria international and 33 players will be in the traveling party. ...
NFF States Reasons Why Paul Le Guen Rejected Super Eagles Job
Published: July 20, 2016
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday clarified the situation with regards to the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee that Frenchman Paul Le Guen be named the new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, saying all sub –committees in the Federation can only make rec...
Ahmed Musa Earns Rave Reviews On Leicester City Debut
Published: July 20, 2016
Nigeria striker Ahmed Musa was handed his Leicester City debut by Claudio Ranieri in his side’s 2-1 win over Oxford United on Tuesday. The summer signing was introduced in the 61st minute - one of the six changes made by the Italian manager.Musa almost fired the Foxes in front six minutes after he came on when he...
Watford Record Buy Success Left Behind In Hertfordshire, Plays For U21 Team
Published: July 19, 2016
Nigeria youth international Isaac Success has not traveled to Austria with the first team of Watford, and is undergoing pre-season training and testing at London Colney, the official website of the Hornets has reported.The 20-year-old featured for the Hornets U21 team in their 2-2 draw with Chivas in a behind-closed-do...
Mourinho Omits Nigeria Target From Manchester United Traveling Party To China
Published: July 19, 2016
The young Nigerian-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde is not in Manchester United’s traveling party to China.Per the official Twitter page of the Red Devils, Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has named a couple of Academy stars in his 25-man roster but Kehinde’s name was missing from the list. This shouldn’...