Dream Team Go To Sleep In Second Half But Manage To Beat Mali
Published: November 29, 2015
Nigeria picked up three points in their first game at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations after beating a determined Malian side 3 - 2 in Mbour on Sunday night.The contest produced five goals with the first goal arriving in the 16th minute through Junior Ajayi, who latched on a cross before back-heeling under pressure.On 34...
Fanendo Adi Reveals Teammates Are Behind Sparking Form
Published: November 29, 2015
Ahead of the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference second leg against Dallas on Sunday,  Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi has revealed that his teammates are behind his sparkling form in Major League Soccer in the 2015 season.The 25 - year - old has netted 19 goals in all competitions but did not make ...
Taiwo Awoniyi, Zaharaddeen Bello Start As Siasia Reveals Starting Line - up To Face Mali
Published: November 29, 2015
Nigeria Under 23s coach Samson Siasia has named his starting XI for the national team’s first Group B fixture against Mali at the Africa U - 23 Cup of Nations holding in Senegal.Daniel Emmanuel will be in between the pipes and Sincere Seth, Zaharaddeen Bello, Ndifreke and Segun Oduduwa will provide cover for him....
Eddy Onazi Still Recovering From Adductor Injury
Published: November 29, 2015
Eddy Onazi will not feature in Lazio’s Serie A clash against Empoli on Sunday evening as he is still recovering from a first-degree adductor injury he picked up while on international duty with the national team.The Biancocelesti manager, Stefano Pioli , has named a 22 - man squad for the away game at Stadio Carl...
Samson Siasia Targets Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Final
Published: November 29, 2015
Coach Samson Siasia fancies the Dream Team’s chances of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.The Nigeria Under 23s were not one of the 16 teams that participated at the London Games after they were beaten by Morocco and Senegal at the inaugural CAF U-23 Championship.“We were the last team...
Hope Akpan Has Mixed Feelings After Ending 3,458 - Minute Long Goal Drought
Published: November 28, 2015
Super Eagles midfielder Hope Akpan has mixed feelings about scoring his first goal in the Championship for close to two years.The Anglo - Nigerian scored his first goal in Blackburn Rovers colours in their 2 - 2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park but was disappointed that his team surrendered their one - goal ...
Samson Siasia Plays Down Talk Osimhen Replaced Isaac Success
Published: November 28, 2015
Speaking at a press conference a day before the Dream Team tackle Mali at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, coach Samson Siasia has insisted that Victor Osimhen deserved a place in the squad and has shot down speculation that the Ultimate Strikers striker replaced Isaac Success, who was not released for the tournament.Si...
Paul Onuachu Gives Thanks To His Mentor Churchill Oliseh
Published: November 28, 2015
FC Midtjylland striker Paul Onuachu has thanked Barrister Churchill Oliseh for finding time in his busy schedule to visit him in Jutland, Denmark.The lanky forward was on the books of the famous nursery team owned by Oliseh prior to his move to Denmark in 2012.And since his arrival at the MCH Arena, he has blossomed in...
COMPLETE SPORTS And SPORTS DAY Attempt To Sweep Aside Amuneke Underhand Dealings In Golden Eaglets
Published: November 28, 2015
Investigations by allnigeriasoccer.com can reveal that two Nigerian sports dailies, Complete Sports and Sports Day Ikeja, have attempted to sweep aside the Golden Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amuneke’s underhand dealings in the national team.Despite the information available in the public domain, Complete Sports and S...
NFF Backing Dream Team To Qualify For Olympic Games
Published: November 27, 2015
NFF President Amaju Pinnick has motivated Nigeria’s Olympic National Team ahead of their first game of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations against Mali on Sunday, November 29.The Dream Team won the football event at the 1996 Olympic Games and finished in second position 12 years later but missed out on qualification f...
Lukman Haruna Will Not Travel To Turkey With Anzhi Makhachkala
Published: November 27, 2015
Nigeria international Lukman Haruna and his Anzhi Makhachkala teammates will no longer travel to Turkey for a training camp this winter, the club have revealed via a press release.There has been tension between Russia and Turkey since November 24 after a Russian Sukhoi Su-24M bomber aircraft was shot down by Turkish Ai...
Europa League Wrap : Onuachu, Fatai, Udoji, Olayinka, Echiejile & Ezekiel In Action
Published: November 27, 2015
Catch up on players of Nigerian descent that were in action for their respective teams in the Europa League on Thursday night.After losing their first four games in Group E, Dinamo Minsk had to wait until game week five before picking up their first win in this season’s competition after they beat Viktoria Plze&a...
Caveat Emptor : Kelechi Nwakali Sporting & Economic Rights Belong To Taye Academy NOT Diamond Academy/ASJ
Published: November 26, 2015
The proprietor of Taye Academy, Kennedy Ezenwere, says he has documentary evidence to back up his claims that the sporting and economic rights of Golden Eaglets skipper Kelechi Nwakali belong to his grassroots club.According to him, both Diamond Academy, Umuahia and ASJ Academy Owerri illegally transferred the ownershi...
Dream Team Land In Senegal Ahead Africa U-23 Cup Of Nations
Published: November 26, 2015
The Dream Team VI landed in Senegal on Thursday morning, with their first game at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations against Mali just three days away.The delegation consisting of 21 players and 10 officials arrived the Leopold Senghor International Airport, Dakar at 1.00am local time aboard an Arik Airline flight.They wer...
Allnigeriasoccer.com To Sue Notorious Website Naij.com For Copyright Infringement And Content Theft
Published: November 25, 2015
The management team would like to bring to the attention of our esteemed readers that the online publication Naij.com has been persistently stealing published articles, especially involving the transfer market, from allnigeriasoccer.com.Several foreign media including Metro, Express, Daily Star, Squawka, Bleacher Repor...