Kelechi Iheanacho Named On The Bench Against Chelsea
Published: August 16, 2015
Kelechi Iheanacho has been named on the bench for the second game in a row for Manchester City’s clash against Chelsea in the English Premier League on Sunday afternoon.The 18 - year - old is joined on the bench by Wilfried Bony and Samir Nasri - two offensive - minded players - who are both ahead of him in manag...
Dream Debut For Emmanuel Emenike, Scores Brace In Super Cup
Published: August 16, 2015
United Arab Emirates champions Al Ain, who are the most successful team in the Super Cup, won it again on Saturday after defeating Al Nasr 4 - 2.Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike was the hero for Al Ain after scoring a brace on his official debut, with the two goals coming from close range.The Fenerbahce loanee op...
Michael Olaitan Makes Losing Debut For FC Twente As Tyronne Ebuehi Is Benched
Published: August 16, 2015
Olympiakos loanee Michael Olaitan made his league debut for FC Twente but could not prevent his club from losing 4 - 1 to ADO Den Haag in their first home game of the new season.The ex Flying Eagles attacking midfielder missed a great part of Twente’s pre - season training but was declared fit, having featured fo...
Austria Vienna Striker Kayode Olanrewaju Returns To Scoring Ways
Published: August 15, 2015
Kayode Olanrewaju got back to scoring ways after netting a brace in Austria Vienna’s 5 - 1 thrashing of Mattersburg on match day five in the Austrian Bundesliga.In back-to-back games against Grodig and Rapid Vienna, the former Flying Eagles star failed to find the back of the net after scoring on his home debut i...
Abiola Dauda Tips Chelsea Loanee Solanke To Be A Big Success At Vitesse
Published: August 15, 2015
Vitesse Arnhem striker Abiola Dauda has stated that he has been mesmerized by the skills and commitment of England youth international Dominic Solanke at training.Touted to be one of the brightest prospects in England, the teenager joined the Eredivisie side on a season - long loan from Chelsea in August but has failed...
Nathan Delfouneso Saves Blackburn Rovers From Defeat As Hope Akpan Makes Debut
Published: August 15, 2015
Nathan Delfouneso netted his second goal of the season across all competitions as Blackburn Rovers shared the spoils with Huddersfield in the second round of matches in the English Championship on Saturday.Wells gave the home team the lead in the ninth minute before the Anglo - Nigerian rescued a point for Blackburn Ro...
Friday Europe Round Up : Michael Babatunde Injured On Debut; Enyeama Notches Shutout
Published: August 15, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com takes a look at how Nigerian players fared for their respective clubs in the matches that took place across Europe on Friday.LIGUE 1In the French Ligue 1 it was supposed to be a clash of Nigerian duo (Enyeama and Echiejie) but it was the former who featured for his club.AS Monaco played out a goall...
Austin Okocha Reflects On Turning 42 Years
Published: August 14, 2015
Retired Nigeria international and Bolton Wanderers legend Austin Okocha has reflected on turning a year older on Friday, August 14.Born in Enugu in 1973, he has suggested that age is nothing but a number, adding that he is aiming to get more wisdom after clocking 42 years.“It is that time to reflect on life&rsquo...
Alex Iwobi Hoping To Break Into Arsenal First Team
Published: August 14, 2015
Alex Iwobi has admitted that it won’t be plain - sailing to break into the starting line-up of Arsenal but hopes to get some games under his belt for the first team in the Capital Cup.Everything is pointing to the fact that the Nigeria will not be involved this weekend when The Gunners tackle Crystal Palace in th...
Olarenwaju Kayode Laments Loss To Rapid Vienna In Wiener Derby
Published: August 13, 2015
Austria Vienna striker Olarenwaju Kayode has expressed his disappointment over the 5 - 2 loss to Rapid Vienna in the Wiener derby on Wednesday night, adding that the opponents did not give him any breathing space.The former Flying Eagles star did not take kindly to the rough tackles by the Rapid Vienna defenders and wa...
Wednesday European Leagues Wrap : Defenders Efe Ambrose And Oshaniwa Feature; Olaitan And Akanji Fail To Debut
Published: August 12, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performance of Nigerian players that were involved in action for their respective teams on Wednesday.We begin in Holland at the Euroborg, where FC Groningen took on Twente. It ended one goal apiece and there was no debut for ex Nigeria U20 international Michael Olaitan, who joined Twent...
Iheanacho And Musa Yahaya Missing As Siasia Names Provisional Roster For All - Africa Games
Published: August 12, 2015
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has called up 31 players for a get - together ahead of the All-Africa Games, in Brazzaville, Congo.The competition is not listed on Fifa’s international match calender for 2015 but Siasia has invited at least eight foreign - based players for the training camp which begins in Abu...
League Cup Round Up : Nedum Onuoha, Jabo Ibehre,Dieseruvwe And Obika On Target
Published: August 12, 2015
A number of players eligible to represent Nigeria were on target in the Football League Cup on Tuesday night. Carlisle United beat Chesterfield 3 - 1 after extra time to advance to the next round of the competition, with two Anglo - Nigerians on target at  Brunton Park.Jabo Ibehre scored the opening goal of the ...
Odion Ighalo Joins Obafemi Martins, Victor Obinna And Samuel Etoo In History Books
Published: August 11, 2015
After netting against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, Nigeria international Odion Ighalo entered the history books as the fifth African to score in three of Europe’s top 5 leagues.Based on the latest UEFA coefficient, the top five leagues in Europe are Spain, Germany, England, Italy and Portugal in tha...
Kalmar Surprised By News That Liverpool Are On The Brink Of Signing Awoniyi
Published: August 11, 2015
Kalmar FF are surprised by news that Liverpool are set to snap up Nigerian whizkid Taiwo Awoniyi.Kalmar have a pre-contract with the teen, who was expected to sign with the Swedes when he turns 18 this month.However, Awoniyi could now sign for Liverpool. In such an event, Kalmar may seek to take the youngster on-loan a...