Siasia Warns Dream Team Not To Repeat Defensive Mistakes Against Egypt
Published: December 01, 2015
Coach Samson Siasia says the Nigeria Under 23s were lucky to pick up three points against Mali on Sunday and has advised his players to learn from their mistakes against the West Africans when they face Egypt on Wednesday in M’bour.Nigeria will qualify for the semi - finals with one game to spare if they defeat t...
Fifa Admits Bronze Boot Was Erroneously Awarded To Kelechi Nwakali
Published: December 01, 2015
Fifa has admitted that it erroneously awarded the Bronze Boot of the 2015 Fifa Under 17 World Cup to Golden Eaglets skipper Kelechi Nwakali instead of teammate Samuel Chukwueze.Both players were tied at three goals and three assists at the end of the competition but Nwakali had racked up more minutes - 630 minutes in t...
Team Secretary Egbaiyelo Tayo Forcing Golden Eaglets Stars Bamgboye, Michael & Orji Okonkwo To Sign Representation Contracts
Published: December 01, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Team Secretary of the Golden Eaglets, Egbaiyelo Tayo, is trying to force a number of players in the Nigeria Under 17s squad to sign representation contracts with his nominated agent under duress.This website can confirm that the affected players are Kingsley Michael ( Football ...
Eddy Onazi Resumes Training With Lazio; Says He Is Better Now
Published: December 01, 2015
Eddy Onazi , 22, has released a brief statement to the Italian media about his health condition after further tests were carried out.The Lazio midfielder came back from international duty with an adductor injury and has been on the sidelines for two weeks, with his last competitive fixture coming against Swaziland in a...
Toronto FC Starlet Ayomide Akinola Called Up To USA Squad
Published: December 01, 2015
Interim United States U-17 coach John Hackworth, has named a roster for the 2015 Nike International Friendlies in Florida.A player with Nigerian roots, Ayomide Akinola, and the Toronto FC striker will compete with George Weah’s son, Timothy Weah of Paris Saint-Germain F.C for a spot in attack.Akinola was born in ...
Hope Akpan Aims To Score More Goals For Blackburn Rovers
Published: December 01, 2015
After opening his Blackburn Rovers goalscoring account last weekend, Hope Akpan is confident that he can score more goals for the club.The Nigeria international had not scored a goal in the league for close to two years before netting in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, and was initially wrongly cred...
Brown Ideye Proud To Make History With Olympiakos
Published: November 30, 2015
Brown Ideye was delighted after Olympiakos won their 11th consecutive game in the Greece Super League in the ongoing campaign, thanks to a 3 - 1 success versus Asteras Tripolis.The Nigeria international, who played the full game at the at Karaiskakis Stadium, took to Instagram to share his joy.“11/11 #thankfulð�...
Samson Siasia Admits Nigeria U23s Were Lucky To Earn Three Points
Published: November 30, 2015
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has admitted that his side were lucky to earn all the three points at stake when they faced Mali at the Stade Caroline Faye, Mbour on Sunday night in their opening fixture at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.The expectation was that the Nigeria U23s will score more goals in the second ha...
Brown Ideye, Joseph Akpala Help Clubs Record Wins
Published: November 29, 2015
Joseph Akpala scored a dramatic winner as KV Oostende left it late to beat Westerlo 1 - 0 in the Pro League on Sunday.There was little to choose between the two sides and the game looked to be heading for a goalless draw until the Nigeria international popped up with the game - winner in the first minute of stoppage ti...
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 ...