Five Nigerian Talents Tipped To Break Into The First Team Of European Clubs
Published: August 08, 2015
As the pre-season draws to a conclusion, there are some Nigerian youngsters that have made their mark in the pre-season games and are likely to be given a chance in the first team. We take a look at some of these Nigerians who are forcing their way into the first team.Kelechi Iheanacho Always remember that name &l...
Reading Midfielder Hope Akpan Retains Number 16 Shirt
Published: August 08, 2015
Ahead of their first competitive fixture of the season against Birmingham City, Championship club Reading have announced their squad numbers.Nigeria international Hope Akpan has opted to retain the number 16 shirt he wore while making 20 appearances in the league last season.The midfielder was involved for 16 minutes w...
Fanendo Adi Breaks His Single - Season Scoring Record
Published: August 08, 2015
In a Major League Soccer game involving two Nigerian players, Fanendo Adi scored the winner as Portland Timbers struggled tto beat Kennedy Igboananike’s Chicago Fire on Saturday morning.Fanendo Adi struck in the 48th minute at  Providence Park to take his tally this season to 10 goals from 24 matches.Before ...
Dream Team VI Star Oghenekaro Etebo Pleased To Get Super Eagles Call - Up
Published: August 07, 2015
Warri Wolves attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has expressed his delight at his invitation to the national team by new Super Eagles manager Sunday Oliseh.The former Udinese trialist has admitted that the national team handlers took notice of him after impressing for the Dream Team, especially as he was one of the p...
Adeniji Thanks Oliseh For Super Eagles Call - Up, Aims to Break NPFL Goal Record
Published: August 07, 2015
Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, leading marksman Tunde Adeniji has thanked new Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh for giving him the opportunity to prove himself in the senior national team.Oliseh on Friday named the former Rising Stars of Akure striker among a strong 23 home –based professionals for ne...
Sunday Oliseh To Run The Rule Over Kingsley Sokari, Gbolahan Salami And Solomon Kwambe At Super Eagles Get - together
Published: August 07, 2015
Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has selected 23 players based in the domestic championship for a national team get - together ahead of  the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania. The former Juventus midfielder was appointed coach of the 2013 African champions after the sacking of Stephen Keshi  and hi...
Nigeria Draw USA, Chile And Croatia In Fifa Under 17 World Cup
Published: August 07, 2015
Defending champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, have discovered the opponents they will face in the group stage of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup which will be hosted by Chile from 17 October – 8 November.The draw held on Thursday in the theatre at the Centro de las Artes 660, Santiago pitted Nigeria in Group A ...
Obinna Nwobodo Thanks NFF For Footing Medical Bills
Published: August 06, 2015
Once again, Nigeria Under 20 international Obinna Nwobodo has thanked the Nigeria Football Federation for footing his medical bills. He has just returned from Qatar, where he underwent surgery at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha to repair cruciate ligament.It would be recalled that the Enugu Ran...
Super Eagles Rated 53rd Best National Team By Fifa
Published: August 06, 2015
On Thursday morning, Fifa published on its official website the latest rankings of national teams.Compared to their position last month, the Super Eagles have climbed four spots, and have a global ranking of 53rd while in the continental ranking the Super Eagles are tenth.Algeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Tunisia and Se...
Nosa Igiebor Rated Highly In Maccabi Tel Aviv Win Vs Viktoria Plzen
Published: August 06, 2015
Nosa Igiebor was the second best player on the pitch on Wednesday in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Champions League game against Viktoria Plzeň (2 - 0).The Israeli press praised the Nigeria international in their match ratings, with leading website one.co.il awarding him a score of 7.5 marks out of ten, 1.5 marks less ...
Champions League Wrap : Ahmed Musa, Nosa Igiebor, Efe Ambrose And Manuel Akanji Set To Feature In Play - Offs
Published: August 05, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the UEFA Champions League games that took place on Wednesday night with focus on Nigerian players.As previously revealed, CSKA Moscow are through to the play-off round after coming from behind to defeat Kehinde Fatai’s Sparta Prague 3 - 2 at Generali Arena (Praha). Sparta Prague numbe...
Manchester City Confirm Kelechi Iheanacho Has Been Promoted To First Team
Published: August 05, 2015
Manchester City have confirmed that Nigeria youth international Kelechi Iheanacho has been promoted to their first team.If there was uncertainty surrounding the status of the Taye Academy product ahead of City’s season opener in the Premier League, it came to an end on Wednesday night during the 2015 - 2016 launc...
Ahmed Musa Demands $50,000 From Teammate To Name Baby Daughter After Him
Published: August 05, 2015
Nigeria international Ahmed Musa, who is still basking in the euphoria of assisting CSKA Moscow qualify for the next stage of the Champions League, has responded to the comments of teammate Vasili Berezutski.The Russia international defender wanted Musa to name his newborn baby daughter after him, Vasilisa Musa.“...
Ahmed Musa Celebrates Arrival Of Baby Daughter With Brace Against Sparta Prague
Published: August 05, 2015
Ahmed Musa celebrated the birth of his baby daughter, Jamila, by saving CSKA Moscow from exiting the UEFA Champions League in the third round. With the Muscovites trailing Sparta Prague 4 - 2 on aggregate, the Nigeria international gave his team hope by reducing the scoreline in the 34th minute.And six minutes after th...
Efe Ambrose Starts On Bench Against FK Qarabag
Published: August 05, 2015
Efe Ambrose has been named on the bench for Glasgow Celtic’s crucial Champions League game against Azerbaijani champions FK Qarabag at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium.The central defender made the 18 - man squad for The Bhoys in the first leg but did not come off the bench.Against UMF Stjarnan in the second qualifying ro...