Echiejile May Be Sanctioned By Disciplinary Committee After Fifth Red Card In Europe
Published: April 10, 2016
Elderson Echiejile was sent off for the fifth time since he moved to Europe in 2007 as Monaco were humiliated 4-1 by Vincent Enyeama’s Lille in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday afternoon.The Nigeria international was issued a straight red card by referee Sebastien Moreira in the 65th minute after his high foot caught...
Nigerian Exports: Friday Steals The Show;Salami,Egwuekwe Debut For KuPS;Owoeri Subbed In;Ohi Passes Fitness Test
Published: April 10, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian players that were in action on Saturday in Nordic countries.In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, ex-Dream Team VI trainee Fred Friday stole the show in Lillestrom’s 4-0 rout of Sarpsborg 08, scoring the first and third goals for the Canaries.Friday and...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23s Defender Obanor Joins MFM FC After Botched Move To Club Africain
Published: April 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Nigeria U23 international Erhun Obanor has penned a short-term contract with Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club, Lagos.The Olukoya Boys have snapped up the defender on loan from BJ Foundation until the end of the 2016 season, with the player appending his ...
Exclusive: Dream Team VI Star Etebo Jets Out To Portugal To Begin Career With CD Feirense
Published: April 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo jetted out of the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday night to join his new European team Clube Desportivo Feirense.The Dream Team VI star had agreed terms with the Portuguese setup since January but w...
Sturm Graz Starlet Edomwonyi Sends Message To Siasia With First Professional Hat-Trick
Published: April 09, 2016
Bright Edomwonyi scored his first-ever professional hat-trick as Sturm Graz thrashed Altach 4-1 in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.The floodgates opened in the fourth minute when the former Flying Eagles star teed up Sascha Horvath before he put Sturm Graz 2-0 up in the 20th minute.Edomwonyi went on to score two mo...
Alex Iwobi Playing It Like Ozil, Notches Two Helpers As Arsenal Are Held By West Ham
Published: April 09, 2016
Alex Iwobi went the distance for the first time ever in the English Premier League as Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with West Ham at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon.The Gunners took an early lead in the 18th minute through Mesut Oezil , who was teed up by Iwobi, then waited for goalkeeper Adri...
Houston Dynamo Send Ex-USA U20s Skipper Ibeagha To Affiliate Team
Published: April 09, 2016
Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo have sent ex-United States U20 international Sebastien Ibeagha to affiliate team Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, who compete in the United Soccer League.The Nigerian-born defender returned for a second spell with Houston Dynamo in January 2016 but has not played a competitive game fo...
Sone Aluko Faces Late Fitness Test Ahead Huddersfield Town Clash
Published: April 09, 2016
Hull City coach Steve Bruce is sweating on the fitness of Sone Aluko ahead of Saturday afternoon’s Championship game at John Smith’s Stadium against Huddersfield Town.The Nigeria international could not participate in training on Thursday after picking up a knock and will need to undergo a late fitness test...
Christian Obodo Strikes For The Fourth Time In Six Games
Published: April 09, 2016
Christian Obodo rescued a point for Concordia Chiajna as Petrolul Ploiesti were held to a 1-1 draw in the Romanian Liga 1 on Friday at Stadionul Concordia. In their fight for survival, Concordia Chiajna were active in the winter transfer market, bringing in free agents Christian Obodo and Michael Odibe and they are rea...
Marc Bola Celebrates New Deal By Helping Arsenal Beat Newcastle In U21 Premier League
Published: April 08, 2016
Nigerian defender Marc Bola played the entirety of Arsenal U21s 3-1 win over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night. The tie against the Magpies was Bola’s 26th appearance of the season for the youth teams of Arsenal across all competitions, with 15 of those games in the U21 Premier League.Goals...
Nigeria Well Placed To Qualify After Earning 1-1 Draw In Senegal
Published: April 08, 2016
The Super Falcons have one foot in the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations following their 1-1 draw with Senegal on Friday evening. Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala led the frontline alongside Guingamp’s Desire Oparanozie, while offensive minded trio Francisca Ordega, Rita Chikwelu and Ngozi Okobi made the starting ...
Alex Iwobi Learning New Tricks From Arsenal Stars Ozil, Alexis
Published: April 08, 2016
Alex Iwobi says he is learning from the best players at Arsenal, including Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, after breaking into the first team squad.The attacking midfielder is poised to make his third straight start in the Premier League in Saturday’s tie against West Ham, having found the net against Everton and ...
Antics Of Chris Giwa Not Good For Nigerian Football - Pinnick
Published: April 08, 2016
A Jos-based Federal High Court has sacked Amaju Pinnick and declared Chris Giwa as the legitimate president of the Nigeria Football Federation.The election held in Warri that brought Pinnick into power as the NFF supremo was nullified by Justice Musa Haruna Kurya on Friday morning, but the former Delta State Sports Com...
Arsenal Starlet Iwobi Could Face Brazil Poster Boy Neymar In Group Stage Of Olympic Games
Published: April 08, 2016
The Nigeria U23s narrowly missed out on being one of the seeded teams in the football event of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The Samson Siasia-led side are in Pot 2 of next week’s draw at Maracana, alongside Kore Republic,Honduras and Iraq, meaning a meeting with either Brazil or Argentina, who are both in Pot 1...
Amuneke Takes A Leaf Out Of Manu Garba Book;Appoints Nwakali Nigeria U20s Skipper
Published: April 08, 2016
 Arsenal-bound midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has been appointed captain of the Nigeria U20s squad by coach Emmanuel Amuneke.Regarded as one of his favorite pupils, the former Barcelona and Zamalek winger decided to name the Diamond/ASJ Academy poster boy his skipper because of his personality and leadership skills.On...