Taye Taiwo Sparks Comeback As HJK,HIJK Share Spoils In Derby
Published: February 09, 2016
Taye Taiwo scored his second goal of the season as Finnish powerhouse HJK Helsinki played out a 3-3 draw with city rivals HIFK in the League Cup on Tuesday.The Nigeria international sparked a comeback for The Club by reducing the deficit in the 21st minute with his trademark shot from distance.Joni Korhonen restored HI...
John Ogu Nominated For Player Of The Week Award In Israel
Published: February 09, 2016
Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has been nominated for the Player of the Week Award in the Israeli Premier League for the last round of matches. The Hapoel Beer Sheva star is up against Italy Shechter (Beitar Jerusalem), Eliran Atar (Maccabi Haifa), Aaron Schoenfeld (Hapoel Tel Aviv) and Amir Agayov(Bnei Yehuda) for t...
Super Falcons Hero Peppe Nkwocha Returns To Sunnana For The Sake Of Faith Ikidi
Published: February 08, 2016
Two of Nigeria’s top female football players and good friends met on Sunday in a soccer game in Piteå in Northern Sweden.   Faith ikidi, 28 years old (her birthday is 28th February!), playing for Piteå IF in the Damallsvenskan and Perpetua Nkwocha, 40 years old, who made a short comeback of ...
Sunday Oliseh Replies Critics Calling For His Sack Over CHAN Failure
Published: February 07, 2016
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has responded to critics who have been calling for his sack following the dismal performance of the national team at the African Nations Championship.The former Juventus and Ajax Amsterdam midfielder has scored himself high, pointing out the Super Eagles have bean beaten only twice sinc...
Alex Iwobi Starts On Bench Against Bournemouth
Published: February 07, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has included Alex Iwobi in his 18-man squad for his side’s Premier League clash against AFC Bournemouth at Dean Court on Sunday afternoon.The 19-year-old was not considered for selection in the Gunners last two Premier League fixtures against Chelsea (January24) and Southampton (Febr...
Olympiakos Striker Brown Ideye Stresses Importance Of PAOK Clash
Published: February 07, 2016
Olympiakos striker Brown Ideye expects the Greek Super League champs to pick up three points in their intriguing clash with PAOK on Sunday night. Going into the tie at the Karaiskakis Stadium, the Reds, who top the standings, have 24 points more than their bitter rivals, with only two points dropped in all their matche...
Izunna Uzochukwu Expects To Flourish At OB Odense
Published: February 06, 2016
Izunna Uzochukwu has criticized the playing style of his former team Amkar Perm and praised that of OB Odense.The Nigeria international severed all ties with the Russian Premier League club in the January transfer window, six months after joining them from FC Midtjylland, where he flourished and was rated one of the be...
Super Eagles Climb Three Places In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: February 04, 2016
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed three places and now occupy the 63rd position, while in the continental ranking they are in 12th place.Ivory Coast,Cape Verde Isla...
Liverpool Include Bobby Adekanye, Five Other Nigerians In Premier League Roster
Published: February 04, 2016
Liverpool have included six players of Nigerian descent in their updated roster sent to the Premier League after the winter transfer market slammed shut on Monday night.Though he primarily represents the U18s squad, Holland U16 international Bobby Adekanye could be in line for a shock official debut for The Reds, havin...
Eddy Onazi Defends Racist Lazio Fans
Published: February 04, 2016
Lazio’s Nigeria international Eddy Onazi has defended the supporters of the Biancoceleste after racist chanting directed at defender Kalidou Koulibaly during Wednesday night’s 2-0 loss to Napoli.The referee had to suspend the game in the 68th minute, for about three minutes, following repeated booing from L...
Nigerian Exports : Onazi, Ighalo,Mikel & Mbakogu Go The Distance; Musa & Fatai On Target; Enyeama Posts Shutout; Ideye Rested
Published: February 03, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Wednesday.We start off at Vicarage Road, where Watford took on Chelsea. Final score 0-0, with Nigeria internationals Odion Ighalo (Watford) and John Obi Mikel(Chelsea) lasting the distance for their respective teams....
SA To Amaju Pinnick, Tunde Aderibigbe, Queried By NFF For Trading In National Team Players
Published: February 03, 2016
Tunde Aderibigbe, the SA to NFF President Amaju Pinnick, has been implicated again in the sudden disappearance of Golden Eaglets striker Orji Okonkwo, a day before his trip to Italy to join his new club Spezia.Aderibigbe has been issued a query by the eggheads at the Nigeria Football Federation to explain why disciplin...
Dream Team VI Star Erhun Obanor Set To Bid Farewell To Club Africain
Published: February 02, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria Under 23 international Erhun Obanor is preparing to bid farewell to Club Africain, few weeks after joining the Tunisian Ligue 1 team.The Bendel Insurance product has agreed to depart the 13-time Tunisian champions by mutual consent after their failure to pay his transfer fe...
Musa Yahaya Poised To Make Portimonense Debut After ITC Is Received
Published: February 02, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Musa Yahaya is poised to make his official debut for Portimonense on Saturday when they face off against Sporting CP II at the Estádio do Portimonense SC (Portimão).The attacking midfielder was not available for selection in the last four matches contested by Po...
Victor Moses Says He Convinced Emenike To Join West Ham
Published: February 02, 2016
Victor Moses has revealed that he convinced former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike to join him at West Ham.The Chelsea loanee starred alongside Emenike at the 2013 African Cup of Nations and both players were named to the roster for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.“I’ve probably played about 20 games wi...