Stoke City Boss On Referee's Decision Not To Award Penalty After A Foul By Mikel
Published: April 19, 2019
Stoke City had a strong penalty appeal turned down in their 1-0 loss to play-off chasing Middlesbrough on Good Friday. Thirty four minutes into the contest, John Obi Mikel appeared to have clipped Sam Clucas in the area, but referee Darren Bond waved away the protests. The Chelsea legend captained Boro for the th...
U17 AFCON : Ajax Not Scouting For Talents In Tanzania Amid Link With Chelsea Super Kid & Amoo
Published: April 19, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Ajax Amsterdam have not dispatched a scout to Tanzania to watch the outstanding African talents at the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Reports linking Chelsea super kid Adrian Akande with an imminent switch to the Dutch Eredivisie side in the summer are not entirely correct ...
Nigeria U17 Pre-match Assistant Coach & Bournemouth GK : Every Word On Uganda Team, Golden Eaglets Strategies, Converting Chances & More
Published: April 19, 2019
Nigeria U17s assistant coach Jolomi Atume and Bournemouth U16 goalkeeper Joseph Oluwabsuola attended the mandatory pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of tomorrow's crucial Group A match against Uganda at the Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala. They were asked questions about the Uganda team, Golden Eaglets strategies ...
Siasia, Udeze, Erico Warn Super Eagles Over Easy AFCON Group B Opponents
Published: April 19, 2019
Former Super Eagles striker and head coach Samson Siasia believes Nigeria are in an easy group at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but has also admonished the team to be wary of the hunger of the supposedly weaker opponents.Siasia spoke with Brila FM Friday on the possibility of other teams in the Group B of the tourname...
Iwobi On Okocha Comparisons, Lessons Learned From World Cup, Fourth AFCON Win
Published: April 19, 2019
Alex Iwobi has set his sights on matching the potential of his uncle, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha while hoping the lessons learnt from the rather disappointing adventure at the Russia World Cup last year will spur them onto success in their chase for a fourth African Cup of Nations title in Egypt.Speaking to BBC Sport, the 2...
Does Nigeria Have A Chance With Kevin Akpoguma?
Published: April 19, 2019
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr and his employers NFF have been following the progress of German player of Nigeria decent Kevin Akpoguma, hoping to make him pledge his international future to the Super Eagles.Rohr's efforts to have him before the Russia 2018 World Cup were fruitless as the centre-back remained committ...
Goal Celebration Reminiscent Of Coutinho: History-Maker Musa Insists He Was Not Taunting Al Nassr Fans
Published: April 19, 2019
Ahmed Musa has insisted that he was not taunting the fans as he celebrated the first goal he scored for Al Nassr in yesterday's 5-0 rout of Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League. The Nigeria international went twelve league games without scoring before ending his goal drought in the 38th minute of the encounter....
Iheanacho, Ndidi Nominated For Leicester City's Player Of The Season, Young Player Awards
Published: April 19, 2019
Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have been nominated for Leicester City's Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards, informs the official website of the Foxes. The 2018-19 End of Season Dinner will be held in aid of The Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation on the evening of Tuesday 7 May at the Ki...
Ahmed Musa Ends Goal Drought & Mimics Coutinho's Controversial Goal Celebration Vs Man Utd
Published: April 18, 2019
Ahmed Musa ended a five-month goal drought in the Saudi Pro League by netting a pair of goals as Al Nassr thrashed Al Fateh 5-0 on Thursday. The Nigeria international had not scored for twelve successive matches prior to today's meeting at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Riyadh). Musa kept his composure to fi...
Europa League Wrap : Arsenal's Iwobi, Slavia's Olayinka, Villarreal's Chukwueze Subbed In; Young GK Okonkwo Not In 18
Published: April 18, 2019
A round-up of the performances of Nigerian players in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, April 18. At the Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Alex Iwobi was a 68th minute substitute as Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 to advance 3-0 on aggregate. Frenchman Alexandre Lacazette decided the outcome of the game, c...
Deadline For Submission Of Super Eagles 23-Man AFCON Roster Revealed
Published: April 18, 2019
The Confederation of African Football has revealed that all the twenty-four countries participating at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations must submit their final roster eleven days before the start of the tournament in Egypt. The definite list of 23 players must be sent to CAF'S offices not later than June 10. It mea...
Highly-Rated Arsenal Goalkeeper Okonkwo Open To Representing Nigeria
Published: April 18, 2019
Highly-rated Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo would consider representing Nigeria at international level if he is approached by the Nigeria Football Federation, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Aged seventeen, Okonkwo is eligible to turn out for Nigeria through his parents and can commit his international future ...
Flying Eagles Striker Yahaya Hits Double In Big Win For Sønderjyske
Published: April 18, 2019
Flying Eagles striker, Nazifi Yahaya put in an eye-catching display for his Scandinavian club Sønderjyske U-19s on Wednesday, scoring twice in a 4-0 rout of Randers.The 18-year-old has not got much playing time since returning from the African Cup of Nations competition with Nigeria, due to the inactivity of the Danis...
Rapid Vienna, Toulouse Scouting Golden Eaglets Number 13 At U17 AFCON; Lille, Strasbourg In Tanzania
Published: April 18, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that two more European clubs have posted their scouts to run the rule over Sidos FC Lagos wonderkid Akinkunmi Amoo at the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations. It is confirmed that representatives from Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Vienna and French Ligue 1 club Toulouse were at the N...
Golden Eaglets Star Tijani Says He's Learning From Mikel That The Captain Has To Set An Example
Published: April 18, 2019
Collins Edwin SC wonderkid Samson Tijani scooped the Man of the Match accolade after the Golden Eaglets' hard fought 1-0 win over Angola on Wednesday afternoon. In a post-match interview, Tijani acknowledged that he's leading by example and is inspired by the leadership skills of Super Eagles captain and Chelsea le...