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...
Nigeria Number 1 Daniel Akpeyi Lands In Atlanta To Resume Training
Published: July 24, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chippa United glovesman Daniel Akpeyi will resume training with the Nigeria U23 National Team as from Sunday, July 24. Akpeyi, 29, boarded a plane bound for Atlanta, United States from Johannesburg around 1800 hours on Saturday and will arrive at the Dream Team VI training camp thi...
Arsenal-Bound Nwakali Reacts To Flying Eagles Exit At The Hands Of Sudan
Published: July 24, 2016
Nigeria U20s skipper Kelechi Nwakali says he is gutted that the national team failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after a 4-3 loss to Sudan in Lagos on Saturday.But unlike coach Emmanuel Amuneke, the ASJ/Diamond Academy midfielder has refused to blame his teammates for the loss to the Sudanese te...
Complacent Flying Eagles World Cup Hopes Are Over After Loss To Sudan
Published: July 23, 2016
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles kissed goodbye to 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Saturday in a pulsating 4-3 defeat to Sudan U20 that saw the holders crash out via away goals rule.The final round of the qualifiers ended 5-5 on aggregate. The first leg encounter ended 2-1 in favour of the...
Eight Players That Started Against Mali At Fifa U17s Final Make Nigeria U20s Line Up Vs Sudan
Published: July 23, 2016
Nigeria U20s coach Emmanuel Amuneke has announced his starting XI for Saturday afternoon’s 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Sudan at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere.The former Barcelona and Zamalek winger has kept faith with most of the boys that prosecuted the first leg tie again...
Arsenal Striker Akpom Delighted To Get Game Time Against Lens
Published: July 23, 2016
Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom was delighted to be involved in Arsenal’s first pre-season fixture on Friday.The England U21 international spent the whole of last season on loan at Hull City as a result of his lack of first team opportunities at the Emirates, and helped the Tigers secure promotion to the Premier Lea...
Olufela Olomola Handed Another Chance To Impress Southampton Manager
Published: July 23, 2016
Promising Nigerian striker Olufela Olomola was included in Southampton’s traveling party to Holland, where the Premier League club will continue preparations for the new season. The teenager and 27 other players landed in the Netherlands on Friday, July 22, ahead of today’s friendly against PEC Zwolle.Olufe...