Aminu, Sadiq Umar On Target As Nigeria Beat Honduras To Win Rio 2016 Bronze
Published: August 20, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated the U23 National Team for winning bronze at this year’s Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil, after edging Honduras 3-2 in Belo Horizonte on Saturday. Usman Mohammed headed over the woodwork in the 19th minute but Emmanuel Daniel had to be at his...
Exclusive : Azubuike Returns; Umars, Mikel Start As Siasia Names Line-Up For Honduras Clash
Published: August 20, 2016
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has named his final starting line-up at the Olympic Games as the Dream Team prepare to take on Honduras in the bronze medal game at Mineirão, Belo Horizonte.This is Nigeria’s final opportunity to win a medal at the Olympic Games, so the former Nantes striker has named his strong...
Nigerian Wonderkid Adekanye Stars In Liverpool Win Vs Manchester United
Published: August 20, 2016
Nigerian wonderkid Bobby Adekanye was in sparkling form for Liverpool in their 2-1 win over Manchester United U18s in the U18 Premier League on Saturday. The former Barcelona and Ajax Amsterdam youngster struggled in his debut season in England after picking up an injury while on international duty with Holland’s...
Promising Nigerian Midfielder Scores First Goal For Chelsea Eight Years After Joining Academy
Published: August 20, 2016
Promising Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe was on target as the U18 team of Chelsea lost 3-2 to their Southampton counterparts in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon at Staplewood Training Ground.The hosts went in front in the 14th minute, thanks to Mdlasose’s striker, but Uwakwe equalized 13 minutes lat...
Siasia Admits Nigeria U23s Are Under Pressure To Win Bronze
Published: August 20, 2016
With the Women’s 4x100m relay team failing to finish in the medal positions on Saturday morning, the Dream Team VI are under pressure to win today’s bronze medal clash against Honduras at the Olympic Games or the country will leave Brazil with nothing. Coach Samson Siasia admitted as much at Friday’s ...
Mikel Vows To Cheer For Neymar And Co In Olympic Final Against Germany
Published: August 20, 2016
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Dream Team VI skipper John Obi Mikel still habours hopes of winning Nigeria’s first medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, and will support the Brazilian team in their final with Germany.Nigeria will face Honduras in the bronze medal match at Mineirão, Belo Horizonte on ...
Agent Shoots Down RUMOURS Arsenal Have Applied For Nwakali Work Permit; Ajax Yet To Firm Up Interest
Published: August 19, 2016
Kelechi Nwakali’s bonafide intermediary, Allwell Nwakali, has reacted to rumours in the media that suggested that Arsenal have applied for a work permit for the Nigeria youth international. After announcing his signing via their official website, the English Premier League club clearly stated that the central mid...
Nigeria U23 Ace Etebo Resumes Training; But Ruled Out Of Bronze Medal Game
Published: August 19, 2016
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has been ruled out of Nigeria’s bronze medal match against Honduras at the Olympic Games on Saturday.The 20-year-old has not kicked a ball since August 10 when he picked up a hamstring problem in the Dream...
Nigeria U23s Land In Belo Horizonte ; Resume Training Ahead Of Honduras Match
Published: August 18, 2016
Players and officials of the Nigerian U23 National Team landed in Belo Horizonte on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s bronze medal match against Honduras at the Olympic Games. Only yesterday, the Samson Siasia-led side failed to qualify for the showpiece game after losing 2-0 to Germany in the semifinal.Upon their arr...
Nigeria U23 Stars React To Loss Against Germany; Vow To Win Bronze
Published: August 18, 2016
Nigeria U23 stars John Obi Mikel and William Troost-Ekong have reacted to the 2-0 loss to Germany in the Olympic Games semi-final in São Paulo on Wednesday. Both foreign-based professionals, who were the most influential players against the Europeans, have put the disappointment behind them and vowed to compensa...
Chelsea Hail Mikel For Offensive Qualities And Nigeria For Solidifying Their Defense
Published: August 18, 2016
In their review of the encounter between Nigeria and Germany, Premier League club Chelsea were pleased with the performance of Team Nigeria skipper Mikel, noting that he had several opportunities to restore parity during the game.Mikel, who is mostly deployed as a defensive midfielder at the Blues, played in a more adv...
Mikel Laments Loss To Germany : We Did Not Play Well
Published: August 18, 2016
Nigeria U23s skipper John Obi Mikel has admitted that the African champions were second best against Germany on Wednesday in Sao Paulo. With the Dream Team missing the services of two key players in the shape of Oghenekaro Etebo and Azubuike Okechukwu, they struggled against the Germans, first conceding early in the fi...
Samson Siasia : We Deserve Not To Play Brazil In The Final
Published: August 18, 2016
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia was disappointed after his side lost 2-0 to Germany at the Olympic Games on Wednesday and acknowledged that the Europeans were superior.The Nigerians lost by the same scoreline when they first played at the Arena Corinthians, against Colombia, but the loss to Germany meant they will no...
How Nigerian Players Rated Against Germany: Who Was The Weakest Link?
Published: August 18, 2016
Following Nigeria’s 2-0 loss to Germany in the semifinal of the Olympic Games on Wednesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com’s editor and expert on Nigerian players abroad rates the players that were in action in Sao Paulo.Emmanuel Daniel (7) : Cannot be blamed for the two goals conceded by the Nigerian team. The...
Sadiq Umar Flops As Nigeria Lose To Germany At Rio 2016
Published: August 17, 2016
African champions Nigeria were denied a place in the final of the men’s football tournament at Rio 2016, courtesy of a 2-0 defeat to Germany.An early strike put Germany on course for victory on the day’s second semi, Lukas Klostermann powered home in the area.Nils Peterson doubled the European side’s ...