Rabiu Ibrahim Plays Down Austin Okocha Comparison
Published: June 07, 2015
AS TrenÄ�ín midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim has played down comparisons with retired Nigeria international Austin Okocha and insisted that his shoes are too big to fill. There were grounds to believe that the former Kilmarnock man would follow in the footsteps of Okocha in the formative years of his career only for hi...
Biel-Bienne Midfielder Steve Ukoh Ruled Out Of Afcon Qualifier With Knee Injury
Published: June 07, 2015
Former Switzerland youth international Steve Ukoh still has to wait before playing his first competitive game for Nigeria.News emerged on Sunday that the FC Biel-Bienne midfielder has been ruled out of the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad due to a knee injury. The Nigeria Football Federation has moved quic...
Super Sub Fanendo Adi Comes Off Bench To Bag Brace For Portland Timbers
Published: June 07, 2015
Fanendo Adi came off the bench to net a brace for Portland Timbers in their 2 - 0 win over  New England Revolution on Sunday morning. The former Dynamo Kiev and FC Copenhagen man first struck in the 86th minute before he increased his tally one minute from full time.With only 10 starts from a possible 15 this team...
Alfred Effiong And Joseph Mbong Named To Malta Squads
Published: June 07, 2015
Qormi star Alfred Effiong is set to earn his third international cap for Malta as he has been named to the final roster that will face Lithuania in a friendly match on Monday and a European Championship qualifier with Bulgaria four days later.The 30 - year - old is one of the three strikers that has been included in th...
Aaron Samuel Is Last Eagle To Fly Into Town
Published: June 07, 2015
Guangzhou R&F striker Aaron Samuel has finally arrived the Super Eagles camp at Bolton White Hotels and Apartments in Abuja and took part in the workout on Sunday morning ahead of the national team’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad. Samuel, who turned 21 years on Thursday, was granted permissio...
Hungary U20s Coach Blames Poor Fitness For Loss To Nigeria
Published: June 07, 2015
The coach of Hungary Under 20s, Bernd Storck, has rued his team’s loss to Nigeria and has suggested that some players in the squad were not in tip -top condition unlike their previous two matches in the first round.Nonetheless, the German tactician has conceded that the African champions were superior in all face...
Flying Eagles Coach, Manu Garba Intent On Beating Euro Champs Germany After Seeing Off Hungary
Published: June 07, 2015
Nigeria Under 20s coach, Manu Garba, was pleased with the 2 - 0 victory over Hungary and has stressed that his charges are ready for the test against European champions Germany.The African champions progressed to the next round of the Fifa Under 20s thanks to a brace from Kalmar trainee Taiwo Awoniyi. “It was a v...
Taiwo Awoniyi Strikes Brace As Flying Eagles Book Round Of 16 Ticket
Published: June 07, 2015
Seven-time African youth champions, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria have progressed to the final 16 of the Fifa under-20 World Cup after a comfortable 2-0 win over Hungary.It took the predatory form of Taiwo Awoniyi for the African side to book its place in the knockout round at the Taranaki Stadium in New Plymouth, New Z...
Sick Moses Simon Doubtful For Hungary Clash
Published: June 06, 2015
Moses Simon will not feature in the Flying Eagles final Group E fixture against Hungary at Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth on Sunday  morning. The Gent striker missed the national team’s first two matches at the tournament and the status quo remains.“Moses Simon has not been playing because he is not fe...
Man City Starlet Kelechi Iheanacho, Spurs Musa Yahaya And Isaac Success Left Out Of Starting Lineup To Face Hungary
Published: June 06, 2015
Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba is sticking with the adage that you don’t change a winning team.Based on the Nigeria Under 20s last training session before the crucial clash against Hungary on Sunday morning, allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Manu Garba will start the game with the same starting XI that beat N...
Flying Eagles In Confident Mood Ahead Of Showdown With Hungary
Published: June 06, 2015
Nigeria Under 20s coach Manu Garba has stated that his charges are confident going into their last Group E fixture against Hungary on Sunday morning. The Flying Eagles got their Fifa Under 20 World Cup campaign back on track two days ago with a 4 - 0 hammering of North Korea after conceding four goals against Brazil in...
Seattle Sounders Star Obafemi Martins Ruled Out Of Sporting KC Clash After Nose Surgery
Published: June 06, 2015
Former Nigeria international Obafemi Martins will sit out Seattle Sounders’ clash in the MLS against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday on account of injury. The former Newcastle United and Inter Milan star had surgery to repair a broken nose earlier in the week and has not taken part in full training for the past ...
Chuba Akpom And Moses Odubajo Star In England Win Vs China As Dominic Iorfa Is Benched
Published: June 06, 2015
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa was benched in England’s 3 - 1 win over China U23s at the Toulon Tournament on Friday.The England Under 20s manager Aidy Boothroyd handed starting berths to Moses Odubajo and Chuba Akpom , with the duo completing the game staged at at Stade Leo Lagrange.One minute be...
Ahmed Musa Hits Camp; Aaron Samuel Boards Emirates Airline Flight To Nigeria
Published: June 05, 2015
Ahmed Musa is the fourteenth foreign - based player to arrive in camp ahead of Nigeria’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad next weekend. The CSKA Moscow striker was given an extra two days by Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi to attend to some personal matters before joining the get - together in Abuja.Alln...
How The Flying Eagles Rated In The 4-0 Win Over North Korea
Published: June 05, 2015
Godwin Saviour stole the show with a sensational brace as Manu Garba’s boys coasted to an inspiring 4-0 victory over Asian side North Korea in their second group match in the 2015 U20 World Cup Group E clash on Thursday morning at the Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth, New Zealand.The attacker announced his intent...