Ikechukwu Uche Out For Maximum Of Two Weeks
Published: September 29, 2015
Tigres UANL attacker Ikechukwu Uche received good news from club medics on Monday after undergoing an MRI scan following an injury he picked up in the 2 - 1 win over Isidro Metapán in the CONCACAF Champions League.Doctors diagnosed that the Nigeria international picked up a muscle strain injury and not a serious...
Celtic Captain Praises Efe Ambrose Over Red Card
Published: September 29, 2015
Efe Ambrose has been praised by his Celtic teammate Scott Brown for his decision to take a red card for the team in their Scottish Premier League clash against Hearts last weekend.The Nigeria national - teamer took the walk of shame in the fourth minute of second - half stoppage time for a rash challenge on winger Sam ...
Brown Ideye Excited By Prospect Of Facing Arsenal
Published: September 29, 2015
New signing Brown Ideye has traveled with the Olympiakos squad for the huge UEFA Champions clash against Arsenal on Tuesday night at The Emirates.About a month ago, the Nigeria international cut his ties with West Brom after a season and he is eagerly looking forward to the match in London, having failed to take to the...
Fanendo Adi Misses Out On MLS Team Of The Week But Makes Bench
Published: September 28, 2015
Portland Timbers Designated Player Fanendo Adi was left out of the Team of the Week for the latest round of games decided in Major League Soccer.The Nigerian forward notched up his fourth brace of the season on Sunday morning, scoring in each half in his team’s 2 - 1 road victory over Columbus Crew.But MLSSoccer ...
Golden Eaglets Leave For Argentina On Tuesday, As Key Players Fail MRI Tests
Published: September 28, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the defending world champions at Under 17 level, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, are set to depart the shores of the country on Tuesday, September 29, for Argentina, where they will hold a training camp.The Nigeria Under 17 national team and coaching staff led by Emmanuel Amun...
Two - Goal Hero Chioma Ubogagu Hails Arsenal Team
Published: September 28, 2015
Chioma Ubogagu has reflected on Arsenal Ladies 3 - 1 win over Sunderland in the Womens’ Super League this past weekend.Having fired blanks in her last four matches in the league prior to the contest at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, the Nigerian - American forward registered her name on the scoresheet in the...
Obafemi Martins Enters Seattle Sounders History Books After Fifth Consecutive MLS Goal
Published: September 28, 2015
Nigeria international Obafemi Martins set a club record after hitting target as Seattle Sounders played out a 1 - 1 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night at Sporting Park.The striker’s 32 minute goal was his fifth consecutive goal in the MLS, joining Fredy Montero in the history books as the only players...
Dream Team Star Junior Ajayi Shines On CS Sfaxien Debut
Published: September 27, 2015
Nigeria Under 23 international Junior Ajayi scored in the 34th minute of his Tunisian Ligue 1 debut on Sunday as CS Sfaxien rolled to a 3 - 1 win over EGS Gafsa at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri.But it was the visitors that went in front in the third minute through Ghazi Chellouf before Ben Djemia leveled the tie 24 minute...
Falconets Well Placed To Qualify For Third Round Of CAF Qualifiers, Beat Democratic Republic of Congo
Published: September 27, 2015
The Falconets are well placed to qualify for the third round of the 2015 CAF U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament on the heels of their 2 - 1 away win over Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg, second qualifying round.The Fifa Under 20 World Cup vice - champions took a deserved lead in the sixth ...
Panathinaikos Midfielder Abdul Ajagun Nets Game - Winner
Published: September 27, 2015
Abdul Ajagun assisted Panathinaikos beat Platanias 1- 0 on game week five in the Greek Super League.At Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis in Athens, the attacking midfielder registered his second goal in the league this term in the first minute of first - half stoppage time as The Greens secured all three points though...
Emmanuel Emenike Firing On All Cylinders Ahead International Break
Published: September 27, 2015
Emmanuel Emenike netted what turned out to be a consolation goal for Al Ain as they surrendered their 100 percent record in the Arabian Gulf League, losing 2 - 1 to Al Wahda on Saturday.A goal in each half from Sebastian Tagliabúe put the home team two goals up before Emenike netted his fifth goal in all competi...
Super Eagles Invitee Abdullahi Shehu Relishing Chance To Play Under Sunday Oliseh
Published: September 27, 2015
União da Madeira’s Abdullahi Shehu says his invitation to the Super Eagles is a dream come true, adding that he had always harbored the ambition of playing under coach Sunday Oliseh.There were raised eyebrows in some quarters over the invitation of Shehu , with suggestions that his call - up was fa...
Wolves Coach Praises Sheyi Ojo As Dominic Iorfa Comes Close To Breaking His Duck
Published: September 27, 2015
Wolves manager Kenny Jackett was unhappy that his side could only pick up a point when they faced Preston North End ( 1 - 1) in the English Championship on Saturday.And the gaffer went on to point out that a couple of players fluffed several scoring opportunities including Anglo - Nigerian fullback Dominic Iorfa, who w...
Fanendo Adi Enters Portland Timbers History Books
Published: September 27, 2015
Fanendo Adi etched his name into Portland Timbers folklore after scoring a brace in their 2 - 1 win over Columbus Crew on Sunday morning .His 28th and 50th minute goals took his tally this season to 12 goals and set a club record for the highest number of goals netted by a player in a single - season in the MLS.After p...
Bartholomew Ogbeche Brace Gives Cambuur Share Of The Spoils
Published: September 26, 2015
Bartholomew Ogbeche bagged a brace as SC Cambuur shared the spoils with Utrecht at the Stadion Galgenwaard on game week seven in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday evening.All the good work done by the former Nigeria international came to naught after the  Leeuwarden - based outfit let a two - goal lead slip in the ...