Exclusive - Revealed : Obi Mikel Rejected Offer Of Super Eagles Vice - Captain From Oliseh
Published: October 14, 2015
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel turned down the opportunity to be vice - captain of the Super Eagles before the vacant position was handed to Eddy Onazi and Kenneth Omeruo.Contrary to speculations in the media that suggested that he would not honour future call - ups after he was overlooked for the captain’s ar...
Fatai Alashe And Boyd Okwuonu Feature As USA Secure Third Place At CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament
Published: October 14, 2015
The United States Under 23s are still in the running to qualify for next summer’s Olympic Games after finishing third in the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Championship.In the third place match, the Americans defeated Canada U23s 2 - 0, courtesy of goals from  Marc Pelosi  and Jerome Kiessewetter....
Chuba Akpom Buzzing After Scoring On England U21s Debut
Published: October 13, 2015
Hull City forward Chuba Akpom was extremely delighted to score on his international debut for the England Under 21 team on Tuesday night in Coventry. The Three Lions thrashed Kazakhstan 3 - 0 in a European U21 Championship Group 9 qualifier, with Loftus-Cheek, Redmond and Akpom finding the back of the net in the second...
Rabiu Ibrahim Plays Full Game For AS Trencin A Day After Returning To Slovakia
Published: October 13, 2015
Rabiu Ibrahim was back in action for AS Trencin a day after after arriving in Slovakia from Belgium, where he spent one week with the Nigeria national team for their friendlies against Cameroon and DRC.The attacking midfielder played the full game as AS Trencin thrashed Jaslovské Bohunice 3 - 0 in the fourth rou...
Canada International Sam Adekugbe Aware Of Nigeria - Ghana Rivalry
Published: October 13, 2015
Ahead of Canada’s international friendly against the Black Stars of Ghana on Tuesday night at RFK Stadium, Vancouver Whitecaps fullback Sam Adekugbe is aware of the rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana and has targeted a win.Born in London 20 years ago, Adekugbe can no longer represent Nigeria and England after mak...
Sheyi Ojo, Dominic Solanke & Josh Onomah Help England Top Group
Published: October 13, 2015
England U19s have qualified for the next round of the UEFA European U19 Championship qualifiers and they did so in style after playing out a goalless draw with Italy on Tuesday afternoon to finish top of their group.All three Anglo - Nigerian players that were called - up had a taste of game action against the Italians...
Chuba Akpom Targets England U21s Debut
Published: October 13, 2015
Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom is aiming to make his debut for the England Under 21 national team in their UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 Qualifier against Kazakhstan at Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Tuesday evening.The Anglo - Nigerian would have debuted for the England U21s last month but had to withdraw from the squa...
Kolo Toure To Watch Asisat Oshoala In Action Vs Brescia
Published: October 13, 2015
Kolo Toure will watch Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala and her Liverpool teammates in action on Wednesday as they seek to overturn a one - goal deficit in the UEFA Women’s Champions League against Brescia.The former Ivory Coast international has been invited to be guest of honour at the Select Security Stadiu...
Alex Iwobi Reveals Okocha Told Him To Dump England For Nigeria
Published: October 13, 2015
Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi has revealed that ex Super Eagles hero Austin Okocha convinced him to dump England for Nigeria, after telling him that he would become a better player if his international future is pledged to his country of birth.The 19 - year - old appeared 11 times for England’s youth sides prior to ...
Emmanuel Amuneke Not Getting Carried Away With Golden Eaglets Form
Published: October 13, 2015
Nigeria U17s coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, is refusing to get carried away with his team’s good form going into the World Cup in Chile. The national team won their two test games at their training camp in Argentina, beating the Albicelestes Under 17s 2 - 1 before their 3 - 1 win against the U-20 side of Racing Club on...
Nigeria U17s Star Victor Osimhen Underlines His Credentials With Brace In Friendly
Published: October 12, 2015
The Nigeria Under 17 National Team defeated U-20 side of Racing Club of Buenos Aires 3 - 1 on Monday afternoon in their last tune - up game ahead of the World Cup in Chile.Top scorer at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, Victor Osimhen, underlined his credentials as one of the players to watch out for in the Nigerian side...
World Exclusive : Tottenham Hotspur Chief Scout Paul Mitchell Watched Moses Simon In Action Against Cameroon
Published: October 12, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Tottenham Hotspur’s chief scout and head of recruitment Paul Mitchell was among the spectators on Sunday night, as the Super Eagles thrashed Cameroon 3 - 0 in a high - profile international friendly.Mitchell’s mission at the Edmond Machtens Stadion in Brussel...
Sunday Oliseh Hints Stakeholders Are Campaigning Against Him
Published: October 12, 2015
Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has dedicated the Super Eagles 3 - 0 win over Cameroon to supporters of the national team, though he has suggested that some stakeholders are pursuing a vendetta against him.Indeed, less than three months after taking over the managerial reins, his relationship with the media has been far fr...
Kenneth Omeruo Unable To Train With Kasimpasa After Two Weeks
Published: October 12, 2015
KasımpaÅ�a defender Kenneth Omeruo is battling to be fit for his team’s Super Lig clash against Sivasspor on Sunday plus the Super Eagles World Cup qualifiers next month.The Nigeria international has been sidelined by a hamstring injury since Monday, September 28, when he had to be substituted nine minutes in...
Danny Shittu Gives Super Eagles Pat On The Back After Humiliating Cameroon
Published: October 12, 2015
Former Nigeria international Danny Shittu paid a visit to the Super Eagles dressing room in the wake of their 3 - 0 hammering of Cameroon on Sunday.The ex Watford and Queens Park Rangers star, who is presently a free agent, gave the boys a pat on the back for bouncing back after their loss to DRC last Thursday.“I...