Chelsea Star Mikel Appointed Team Nigeria Captain At Olympics
Published: July 26, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has been appointed captain of Team Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Veteran female table tennis player Olufunke Oshonaike, 40, will assist the Super Eagles skipper in carrying out his duties.While Funke will be competing in her sixth Olympic Games in Rio, Mikel is se...
Kelechi Nwakali Mentally Prepared To Join Arsenal
Published: July 26, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali is maintaining his fitness ahead of his trip to London tentatively scheduled for this weekend, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Flying Eagles skipper is being put through his paces by the coaching staff at his grassroots club ASJ Academy, as they are aware he needs to be i...
Kelechi Nwakali Mentally Prepared To Join Arsenal
Published: July 26, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali is maintaining his fitness ahead of his trip to London tentatively scheduled for this weekend, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Flying Eagles skipper is being put through his paces by the coaching staff at his grassroots club ASJ Academy, as they are aware he needs to be i...
AS Trencin Fullback Kingsley Madu Starts Training With Olympic Team
Published: July 26, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that AS TrenÄ�ín left-back Kingsley Madu is now in Atlanta, United States with the Dream Team VI, nine days before their opener against Japan at Amazônia Arena, Manaus.Madu arrived the Hyatt Place Hotel camp of the Nigeria U23s last night from Slovakia, and the Super Eagle...
Exclusive : Racing Genk Reveal Wilfred Ndidi Is In Belgium & Will Not Play For Nigeria In Rio
Published: July 26, 2016
Racing Genk defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will not represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games.Speculations are rife in the local media that the former Flying Eagles star has arrived the Hyatt Place Hotel camp of the Dream Team in Atlanta and is set to replace one of the players named in the 18-man squad.But Racin...
Akpom, Iwobi Arrive USA With Arsenal ; Exciting Teenagers Bola, Eyoma Not Considered
Published: July 26, 2016
Chuba Akpom and Alex Iwobi were part of the Arsenal squad that flew to California, United States on Monday.But there was no place in the squad for the exciting teenagers Tolaji Bola and Aaron Eyoma, meaning they will continue preparing for the forthcoming season with the Gunners academy teams.Hale End Academy products ...
Enyimba, Rivers United Coaches Preview Federation Cup Clash
Published: July 26, 2016
A special football match awaits as two of the grand establishments in Nigerian football get to meet in a wonderful place-the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan-to decide which side progresses to the semi-final of Nigeria’s oldest football competition, the Federation Cup.Enyimba’s head coach, Paul Aigbogun e...
CSKA Moscow Rubbish Reports Linking Club With Move For Umar Aminu
Published: July 25, 2016
Russian Premier League champions CSKA Moscow have distanced themselves from reports linking them with a summer move for Nigeria international Umar Aminu. The local press had earlier linked the Osmanlispor frontman with a shift to CSKA before the foreign press recently reported that the Army Men were preparing a bid in ...
Chelsea Star Mikel, Akpeyi Begin Training With Nigeria Olympic Squad In USA
Published: July 25, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will have his first training session with Nigeria’s Olympic National Team as from today, July 25. The Nigeria Football Federation has informed via official sources that the Super Eagles skipper is now in Atlanta.Meanwhile, allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that Chippa United glove...
Iheanacho Will Not Play Against Manchester United, Visits Great Wall Of China
Published: July 25, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho visited the Great Wall of China on Sunday along with Manchester City stars Sergio Aguero,Samir Nasri and Nicolas Otamendi, and EDS midfielder James Horsfield.The five players showcased the club’s new Nike away kit during their visit to one of the world’s most famous landmarks.Meanwhile, th...
Incompetent Nigeria U17s Media Officer Abodunrin Sends Out Another Inaccurate Press Release
Published: July 25, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can reiterate that Charlton Athletic netminder Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu was invited to train with the Golden Eaglets in Abuja, contrary to a press release sent to media houses by Nigeria U17s Media Officer, Morakinyo Abodunrin.This is not the first time that the incompetent media officer will email an...
Chelsea Announce Mikel Will Represent Nigeria At Olympics
Published: July 25, 2016
Chelsea have confirmed that Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has been permitted to represent Nigeria at the Olympic Games which begins in Brazil on August 4, 2016.The central midfielder, 29, did not travel with the 30-man Blues squad from West London to Los Angeles, United States on Sunday. “John Mikel Obi has...
Troost-Ekong Will Miss Four League Matches If Nigeria U23s Play Showpiece Game In Rio
Published: July 24, 2016
FK Haugesund skipper William Troost-Ekong is on his way to the United States to link up with the Nigeria U23s at their training camp in Atlanta ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games.With the Dream Team VI defense crumbling at the Suwon Invitational Tournament in June, manager Samson Siasia had no choice but to call for reinf...
Etebo Doubtful For Nigeria U23s Last Friendly; Mikel Yet To Show Up In Atlanta
Published: July 24, 2016
Oghenekaro Etebo faces a race against time to join the Dream Team VI squad in Atlanta, United States ahead of their final friendly before the Olympic Games opener against Japan, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The CD Feirense attacking midfielder was supposed to fly to the United States from Portugal on Sunday, July ...
Aramide Oteh Shines As Tottenham Hotspur U18s Thrash QPR
Published: July 24, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur’s youth teams continued their preparations for the forthcoming season with friendly matches on Friday and Saturday. Spurs U18s squad thrashed Queens Park Rangers 3-0 at the Training Center, with Aramide Oteh getting his name on the score-sheet in the second half.Goals from Reo Griffiths and Kean...