Etebo Scores Four As Nigeria Beat Japan In Thriller
Published: August 05, 2016
Nigeria brushed off talk of a crisis in their ranks and edged Japan 5-4 in a Group B match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Amazonia Arena on Friday morning.The big news leading to the game was that the Dream Team VI landed at the match venue barely seven hours to kickoff after their departure from their training b...
Half - Time Report : Etebo Bags Brace, Sadiq Umar Stars As Nigeria Lead 3-2 Over Japan
Published: August 05, 2016
In an entertaining encounter,  Nigeria leads Japan 3-2 at halftime in a Group B match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.A double from Oghenekaro Etebo and Umar Sadiq’s rebounded effort puts the African champions at the ascendancy. In the space of six minutes, the thriller procured four goals. Nigeria scored...
Roma Starlet Umar, Mikel, Seth, GK Daniel Start For Nigeria Against Japan
Published: August 05, 2016
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has announced his starting line-up for the Group B clash between his team and Asian champs Japan at the Amazônia Arena in Manaus, starting from 0200 hours Nigerian time. Siasia has preferred Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel ahead of Chippa United star Daniel Akpeyi in his s...
Nigeria U23s Full of Smiles After Landing In Manaus Ahead Of Japan Cracker
Published: August 04, 2016
The Dream Team VI have landed in Manaus ahead of Friday morning’s 2016 Olympic Games cracker against Japan at the Amazônia Arena, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Delta Airline plane, which departed Atlanta at approximately 0800 hours local time, touched down in Brazil at 1419 hours .This is hardly a g...
Eight Nigerian Young Stars Not Picked As Arsenal Name Squad For Scandinavia Tour
Published: August 04, 2016
Arsenal have named their squad for the tour of Scandinavia, where they will face Kelechi Iheanacho’s Manchester City and Samuel Adegbenro’s Viking in pre-season fixtures.Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi is in the squad as you would expect and he is joined in the 25-man squad by fellow Hale End Academy pr...
Mikel Picked To Represent Chelsea In Judo, 1500 Meters At Olympics
Published: August 04, 2016
Chelsea players Bertrand Traore and Asmir BegoviÄ� have been answering questions from the editors of the official website of the Blues regarding the Summer Olympic Games. The opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games will take place at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro on Friday and the players were asked t...
Update 1100 Hours : Nigeria U23s Off To The Airport, Plane To Take Off 1 PM
Published: August 04, 2016
The Nigeria U23s are in a race against time to arrive in Manaus ahead of Thursday evening’s showdown against Japan in their opener at the 2016 Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Reliable sources have informed this website that the Delta Airline flight will depart the United States at 0800 hours (1 p...
Amuneke, Iheanacho, Nwakali Cry Out To Imo SG: Give Us Our Promised Land
Published: August 04, 2016
Nigeria U20s coach Emmanuel Amuneke, Manchester City youngsters Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidiebere Nwakali, Porto striker Chidera Ezeh have made a passionate appeal to the Imo State Government to redeem its pledge to allocate lands to them. Shortly after the Golden Eaglets won the 2013 Fifa Under 17 World Cup, the Govern...
Champions League Wrap : Emenike Scores; Nwakaeme, Ideye, Bala, Kalu Work 90-Min Shift; Efe, Uwa Missing, Fatai Benched
Published: August 04, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, Game 2 on Wednesday. Fenerbahçe S.K. bid farewell to the competition after losing 3-1 to Monaco at the  Stade Louis II, with former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike working a ninety-minute ...
Update : Nigeria U23s To Arrive In Brazil Seven Hours Before Kick-off Against Japan
Published: August 03, 2016
Nigeria U23s will no longer fly out to Manaus, Brazil ahead of Thursday night`s tie against Japan at the 2016 Olympic Games, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Players and officials of the team were at the airport in Atlanta as at 2315 hours Nigerian time only to be informed that the plane is too small to take the deleg...
Ahmed Musa Puts On A Show As Leicester City Are Beaten By Barcelona
Published: August 03, 2016
Ahmed Musa opened his account for Leicester City as the Premier League champs lost 4-2 to Barcelona in the International Champions Cup at the Friends Arena (Solna) on Wednesday night.The Foxes record signing started on the bench and was introduced immediately after the intermission. On 48 minutes, Musa reduced the defi...
Update : Dream Team Check Out Of Hotel; May Have To Sleep In Lobby If....
Published: August 03, 2016
The Dream Team VI players and officials may have to sleep in the hotel lobby if they do not travel to Manaus, Brazil on Wednesday evening. It is confirmed that they have checked out of the Indigo Hotel, as at 1940 hours Nigerian time, but they are yet to be given the green light to move to the airport to board a plane ...
UPDATE 1645 Hours : Nigeria U23s Still At Hotel; Siasia Banned From Holding Meetings With Players
Published: August 03, 2016
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, players and officials of the Nigerian U23 National Team have not departed their Indigo Hotel camp as at 1645 hours Nigerian time.But they have been informed that they will leave the hotel for the airport at around 1800 hours Atlanta time.In a related developmen...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23s Players Dressed Up In Hotel Rooms Waiting For The Bell To Ring
Published: August 03, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria U23 players in Atlanta have been instructed to dress up by team officials, and have been informed that they should prepare for their trip to Brazil for the Olympic Games on Wednesday. For the fifth day running, the national team did not fly out to northern Brazil on Tue...
Promising Arsenal Defender Tolaji Bola Displaying His Wares At Durban Tournament
Published: August 03, 2016
The promising Nigerian defender Tolaji Bola is impressing for the U19 team of Arsenal at the ongoing Durban U19 2016 Tournament in South Africa.Bola was named in the starting line-up as the young Gunners beat Golden Arrows 2-1 in their final group game to book their spot in the semi-finals of the competition. Having mi...