Champions League Wrap : Ahmed Musa, Nosa Igiebor, Efe Ambrose And Manuel Akanji Set To Feature In Play - Offs
Published: August 05, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the UEFA Champions League games that took place on Wednesday night with focus on Nigerian players.As previously revealed, CSKA Moscow are through to the play-off round after coming from behind to defeat Kehinde Fatai’s Sparta Prague 3 - 2 at Generali Arena (Praha). Sparta Prague numbe...
Manchester City Confirm Kelechi Iheanacho Has Been Promoted To First Team
Published: August 05, 2015
Manchester City have confirmed that Nigeria youth international Kelechi Iheanacho has been promoted to their first team.If there was uncertainty surrounding the status of the Taye Academy product ahead of City’s season opener in the Premier League, it came to an end on Wednesday night during the 2015 - 2016 launc...
Ahmed Musa Demands $50,000 From Teammate To Name Baby Daughter After Him
Published: August 05, 2015
Nigeria international Ahmed Musa, who is still basking in the euphoria of assisting CSKA Moscow qualify for the next stage of the Champions League, has responded to the comments of teammate Vasili Berezutski.The Russia international defender wanted Musa to name his newborn baby daughter after him, Vasilisa Musa.“...
Ahmed Musa Celebrates Arrival Of Baby Daughter With Brace Against Sparta Prague
Published: August 05, 2015
Ahmed Musa celebrated the birth of his baby daughter, Jamila, by saving CSKA Moscow from exiting the UEFA Champions League in the third round. With the Muscovites trailing Sparta Prague 4 - 2 on aggregate, the Nigeria international gave his team hope by reducing the scoreline in the 34th minute.And six minutes after th...
Efe Ambrose Starts On Bench Against FK Qarabag
Published: August 05, 2015
Efe Ambrose has been named on the bench for Glasgow Celtic’s crucial Champions League game against Azerbaijani champions FK Qarabag at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium.The central defender made the 18 - man squad for The Bhoys in the first leg but did not come off the bench.Against UMF Stjarnan in the second qualifying ro...
Obafemi Martins Closing In On Seattle Sounders Return
Published: August 05, 2015
The prognosis suggest Nigeria international Obafemi Martins will return to action for Seattle Sounders when they tackle LA Galaxy in the MLS on Sunday. The attacker has not featured in the last eight games in the league as he is recovering from a groin complaint, and he failed a fitness test hours leading up to the tie...
Paul Onuachu Makes Champions League Debut As FCM Exit Competition
Published: August 05, 2015
Nigeria Under 23 international Paul Onuachu was in action for the last nine minutes in FC Midtjlland’s 1 - 0 win over APOEL Nicosia in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.But the Danish SuperLiga champions crashed out of the competition after losing 2 - 1 in the first leg held...
Sunday Oliseh Drops BIG Hint Of Players That Will Be Invited Against Tanzania
Published: August 04, 2015
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has dropped a strong hint that he plans to hand call - ups to Nigerian players based overseas who are doing well for their clubs for the Afcon qualifier against Tanzania.Therefore, it is assumed that the likes of Anthony Ujah (Werder Bremen), Leon Balogun (Mainz), Odion Ighalo (Watford)...
Editorial : Why Super Falcons Lost To Equatorial Guinea
Published: August 04, 2015
The Super Falcons are no longer in contention to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games after losing 2 - 1  to Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. On this note we evaluate the causes of their loss to Equatorial Guinea.LACK OF INTEREST FROM THE NFFWomen football in Nigeria have been treated with less affair attitude for long,...
Elderson Echiejile Frozen Out By Monaco
Published: August 04, 2015
The future of Elderson Echiejile at Monaco is up in the air, with the coach of the Principality side, Leonardo Jardim , omitting him from the roster for the Champions League third qualifying round tie against Young Boys.In the first leg held at STADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf Bern last Tuesday, the Super Eagles defender did n...
Sunday Oliseh Confirms Chelsea Dazzler Victor Moses Is Part Of His Plans
Published: August 04, 2015
New Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh did not travel to London as a tourist, contrary to statements from uninformed sources.Indeed, the former Nigeria skipper was at Wembley on Sunday to run the rule over two important players Obi Mikel and Victor Moses and there was also the possibility of observing new kid on the bloc...
Samson Siasia Delighted With Performance Of His Boys
Published: August 03, 2015
Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia, was proud of his boys after they drew goalless with Congo to qualify for the African Under 23 Championship on Sunday.But on the other hand, the retired Nigeria international reflected on the poor conversion rate of his strikers.“Playing a match like this is always difficult, bu...
Nwankwo Kanu Hails Dream Team And His Beloved Arsenal
Published: August 02, 2015
Nwankwo Kanu has congratulated Nigeria’s Olympic National Team for qualifying for the CAF Under 23 Championship, after defeating Congo 2 - 1 on aggregate.The ex Arsenal striker also lavished praise on The Gunners following their 1  - 0 win against Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon.“We...
Olarenwaju Kayode Pleased To Get Off The Mark For Austria Vienna
Published: August 02, 2015
Austria Vienna attacker Olarenwaju Kayode has expressed his happiness at scoring on his home debut in his side’s 3 - 1 defeat of Rheindorf Altach in the Bundesliga on Sunday evening.The former Flying Eagles star netted his maiden goal for his new employer on the hour mark, helping Austria Vienna climb to the top ...
African Champs Crash Out Of 2016 Olympic Games Qualifiers
Published: August 02, 2015
Nigeria will not be represented at the 2016 Summer Olympics women’ s football tournament after crashing out of the qualifiers following a 2 - 1 loss to one of the emergent powerhouses of African football, Equatorial Guinea, in Bata.The Super Falcons had it at their back of their minds that they needed to score in...