Midtjylland's 'Kante' Onyeka Headlines Nigeria U23 Roster; Lusitano's Collins Set To Make History
Published: September 03, 2019
It is a foregone conclusion that FC Midtjylland midfielder Frank Onyeka will make his international debut this month after he was named on the roster for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan. With appearances under his belt in the Champions League and Europa League qualifiers as well as the UEFA Y...
Rohr Reveals Samuel Kalu Was Expected To Start For Super Eagles At AFCON
Published: September 03, 2019
Coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that Samuel Kalu was expected to start for the Super Eagles at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but had issues with his health. The Bordeaux winger collapsed in training a day before the Super Eagles opener against Burundi and there had been suggestions that he suffered a heart attac...
The Top Five Nigerian Transfers In The Summer Transfer Window
Published: September 03, 2019
With the summer transfer window closing on September 2 in most European countries, allnigeriasoccer.com's transfer market expert Ifeanyi Emmanuel takes a look at the moves involving Nigerian players and presents the top five key transfers. 1) Alex Iwobi (Arsenal to Everton ) : The Super Eagles winger became the mos...
Chelsea's Abraham Informs NFF When He'll Make Decision On International Future
Published: September 03, 2019
In-form Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has informed Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick that he will make a decision on his international future in April 2020. Pinnick and Tammy's dad were at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to watch Chelsea take on Sheffield United, a game in which the number nine netted ...
Abraham For Nigeria & Four Takeaways From Matches In European Leagues Involving Nigerian Players
Published: September 02, 2019
Izuchukwu Okosi cast his eyes on the performances of Nigerian players across the major leagues in Europe and picks out these takeaways from them. 1. Abraham For Nigeria -  NFF Please Try AgainA) Two league goals in two back to back matches for Chelsea after four league matches.B) Abraham's performances has put Oliv...
Done Deal : Super Eagles Striker Joins Dynamo Moscow On Loan
Published: September 02, 2019
Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow have announced the signing of Nigeria international Sylvester Igboun from rivals FC Ufa. The FC Ebedei product will be spending the remainder of the 2019-2020 season on loan at Dynamo Moscow. Igboun joined Ufa in the summer of 2015 and has taken part in 108 matches in the...
Barcelona Escola Teen Sensation On Nigeria U17 Training, Eligibility For Poland, Manu Garba, Best Position
Published: September 02, 2019
FC Barcelona Escola Varsovia Football Academy starlet Kelechukwu Ebenezer rejoined the Golden Eaglets in Abuja on Monday, two days after he was decamped because of a mix-up which the coaches claimed not to be aware of. The winger is enjoying the experience of training with the Nigeria U17s ahead of the World Cup an...
NFF Boss Pinnick Confirms Watching Chelsea Duo Abraham, Tomori Star Against Sheffield United
Published: September 02, 2019
Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick watched Chelsea and Sheffield United play out an entertaining 2-2 draw on match day four in the Premier League. Two players on the radar of the Nigerian Federation in the shape of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori were in action for the Europa League holders and ga...
Nigerian Exports : Goals For Arsenal Products Iwobi, Akpom; Granada's Azeez; Roma Loanee Sadiq & More
Published: September 01, 2019
Round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their European clubs in league matches on September 1. In a Premier League match at Goodison Park, Alex Iwobi marked his full debut for Everton with a goal in the 12th minute as they registered a 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Another Arsenal product ...
Nigeria U23 Call-Up For Istanbul Basaksehir Midfielder Okechukwu
Published: September 01, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Istanbul Basaksehir star Azubuike Okechukwu is in line to captain the Dream Team VII in their U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan. The central midfielder has received a call-up to the Nigeria U23 squad for the upcoming games and he is expected to join the team on Tu...
'It's A Very, Very Good Header' - Alan Shearer Hails Everton New Boy Iwobi After Scoring On Home Debut
Published: September 01, 2019
England and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has hailed Alex Iwobi for scoring on his full Premier League debut for Everton. There was an extraordinary start to the ongoing game between the Toffees and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Goodison Park with three goals scored inside twelve minutes. Iwobi restored Arsena...
Nigeria U17 Coaches Discriminating Against Dual-Eligible Players; Aston Villa Starlet Embarrassed By Ugbade
Published: September 01, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the chances of dual-eligible players making the Nigeria roster for the 2019 U17 World Cup are very slim as the coaches have set their sights on picking only Nigerian-born players for the tournament in Brazil. It means all the good work done by NFF Vice President Shehu Dikko will ...
Chelsea Refuse To Release Promising Goalkeeper To Nigerian Federation
Published: September 01, 2019
Promising goalkeeper Prince Adegoke's hopes of representing Nigeria at the upcoming FIFA U17 World Cup have gone up in smoke, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. Through a letter dated 27th August 2019 with reference number NFF/GEN/TECH/204/VOL. IV, the Nigeria Football Federation contacted Chelsea and...
U23 AFCON : Nigerian Federation Make Contact With Versatile Arsenal Defender
Published: August 31, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that the Nigeria Football Federation have made contact with versatile Arsenal defender Joseph Olowu over the possibility of representing the Nigerian National Team. Born in Ibadan to Nigerian parents, Olowu has pledged his international future to the three-time African champions a...
Exclusive : Flamboyant Barcelona Escola Winger Training With Nigeria U17s
Published: August 30, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that FC Barcelona Escola Varsovia Football Academy starlet Kelechukwu Ebenezer has received a call-up to the Golden Eaglets squad ahead of their trip to Turkey for an invitational tournament. Ebenezer, who has been in camp since Monday, first trained with the Nigeria U17s be...