Chuba Akpom On Target Against Switzerland; Manuel Akanji Plays Full Game
Published: November 16, 2015
Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom was amongst the goals as England Under 21s came from behind to beat Switzerland 3 - 1 in a European Championship qualifier at Amex Stadium, Brighton on Monday night.As for team news, Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) and Dominic Solanke (Vitesse) were named in the starting line - up for...
Super Eagles Promised $20,000 For Every Goal Scored Against Sihlangu
Published: November 16, 2015
The Super Eagles will pocket $20,000 for every goal scored against Swaziland at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Tuesday.The host, Rivers State Government, pledged the amount on Monday as an incentive to encourage the Sunday Oliseh - side to qualify for the third round of the African Zone World Cup qualifiers.The squa...
Carl Ikeme Resists Comparisons To Vincent Enyeama
Published: November 16, 2015
Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme says he has not found it difficult replacing Lille shot - stopper Vincent Enyeama, who has called time on his career with the national team after a publicized dispute with Sunday Oliseh.And the 29 - year - old has resisted all attempts to compare him to Enyeama, stressing t...
Sunday Oliseh Warns Super Eagles Are In A Difficult CHAN Group
Published: November 16, 2015
Super Eagles manager Sunday Oliseh has commented on the African Nations Championship draw that pitted Nigeria in Group C of the tourney alongside Tunisia, Guinea and Niger Republic.Oliseh has admitted that his side will face a tough task in their bid to qualify for the knock out stages and wants preparations to start i...
Dennis Adeniran Bags Hat - trick In Fulham Win Vs Spurs
Published: November 16, 2015
England youth - teamer Dennis Adeniran notched a hat - trick for Fulham Under - 18s in their 5 - 3 defeat of Tottenham Hotspur  in the Barclays Under-18 Premier League this past weekend at Motspur Park.The midfielder gave Fulham the lead in the third minute after combining with Humphrys before scoring twice in th...
Nwankwo Kanu Doffs His Hat To Champions Enyimba
Published: November 16, 2015
Former Super Eagles hero Nwankwo Kanu has doffed his hat to Enyimba after they were officially crowned champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the seventh time in their history.The Aba - based side had already wrapped up the title with one game to spare after playing out a goalless draw with nearest c...
ARIK Airline Denies Reports Plane Ferrying Dream Team Lost An Engine
Published: November 16, 2015
ARIK Airline, through its Public Relations and Communications manager, has denied reports published in several media outlets, including allnigeriasoccer.com, that claimed that the aircraft flying the Dream Team to Gambia lost an engine while taking off from the Kotoka International Airport, Accra.Banji Ola said there i...
Swaziland National Team Promised Goat For Nigeria Draw
Published: November 16, 2015
The Swaziland National Football Team have been promised a goat by Madlenya Football Club PRO Jonase Vilane on the back of their impressive goalless draw with Nigeria in the World Cup second qualifying round, first leg held last Friday.Vilane made the announcement during a sports programme broadcast on SBIS 1 on Friday ...
Super Eagles Draw Tunisia, Niger And Guinea In CHAN
Published: November 15, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles have been drawn alongside Tunisia, Niger and Guinea in the 2016 African Nations Championship holding in Rwanda.The Nigeria side will play their games at the Nyamirambo Stadium, which will be the venue for the all the Group C fixtures, according to CAF.CAF Secretary General Hicham E...
Dream Team Survive Scare At Ghana Airport, As Sokari Is Dropped From Squad
Published: November 15, 2015
The Dream Team VI survived a scare at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra after the ARIK Air flight that brought the team from Lagos lost a tyre on landing.According to thenff.com, another ARIK Air plane that was on ground in Ghana was ferrying the squad to Gambia but the pilot had to make a return to the airport a...
Fegor Ogude Robbed In Russia; Money And Nigerian Passport Stolen
Published: November 15, 2015
Amkar Perm midfielder Fegor Ogude was robbed in Russia on Saturday and his Nigerian passport was among the important documents stolen by an unidentified woman.According to  wday.ru, the Nigeria international was at a shopping mall in the city when his purse with documents and money was stolen.Representatives of Am...
Swaziland Get 516 Euros Reward For Draw Vs Super Eagles
Published: November 15, 2015
An anonymous individual donated 8,000 Swazi Lilangeni ( equivalent of 516.33 euros) to the Swaziland National Team as an incentive following their goalless draw with Nigeria in the World Cup second qualifying round, first leg tie on Friday night.According to Swazi Observer, the money will be handed to the players when ...
Four Key Swaziland Players Ruled Out Of Nigeria Clash
Published: November 15, 2015
Swaziland national team captain, Tony Tsabedze, was among the 28 - man delegation that traveled to Nigeria on Saturday for the World Cup qualifying fixture against the Super Eagles in Port Harcourt.At the Somhlolo National Stadium on Friday, the midfielder picked up his second yellow card of the qualifying series in th...
Committed Victor Osimhen Jets Out To Gambia With Dream Team
Published: November 15, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Golden Boot winner at the 2015 Fifa Under 17 World Cup, Victor Osimhen, jetted out of the country on Saturday night along with other Dream Team VI invitees to Gambia, where the national team will hold a get - together ahead of the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.Despite the Nigeria...
Swaziland Arrive On Sunday, As Referee Suspected Of Match - Fixing To Take Charge Of 2nd Leg
Published: November 14, 2015
Ahead of their second leg World Cup qualifying fixture against Nigeria, the Swaziland national team will arrive in Port Harcourt on Sunday morning.During their stay in Nigeria, the 28 - man delegation will lodge at Golden Tulip Hotel, which is located at 1 Evo Road, Port Harcourt.National Football Association o...