Okoronkwo: Nigeria Impressed Me Against Argentina; Messi, Higuain, Dybala Their Top Players
Published: January 02, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Isaac Okoronkwo sung the praises of the Nigerian national team for beating Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly in Krasnodar in November, saying that they would have still won if Barcelona's Lionel Messi had featured.The ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers star went the distance in Nigeria's 1...
First Goal Scored By A Nigerian Player In 2018? The Honour Goes To.....
Published: January 02, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerians who scored for their different clubs in England on January 1, 2018.Jonathan Obika was on the score-sheet for the second game running in Oxford United's 3-1 win over Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL League One.The attacker scored his side's third of the afternoon in the 59th minute to hand United ...
Shocker CAF Team Of The Year: Chelsea Dazzler Moses Loses Twitter Poll
Published: January 01, 2018
It is not a foregone conclusion that Nigeria international Victor Moses, who has been ranked among the top five players in Africa by CAF and BBC, will be named to the ceremonial CAF Team of the YearThe Chelsea right wing-back was shortlisted for the best right winger in Africa in 2017 by CAF along with Wydad Casablanca...
Ex-Nigeria Star Okoronkwo: Mikel Did The Right Thing To Leave Chelsea, Musa Should Follow Suit
Published: December 31, 2017
Retired Nigeria international Isaac Okoronkwo has admitted that he has attempted to persuade Ahmed Musa to leave Leicester City when he met the striker in Russia as the Super Eagles were preparing to face Argentina in an international friendly last month. Okoronkwo pointed out that Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel w...
Cambridge United's MOTM Uche Loses Tooth, Rushed To The Dentist
Published: December 31, 2017
Cambridge United won their tenth game in the League Two this season, beating Crewe Alexandra 3-1 at Abbey Stadium on Saturday, but it came at a cost with former Nigeria U23 invitee Uche Ikpeazu rushed to the dentist immediately after the game.The striker is having his best season since he turned professional and took h...
Moses Only Nigerian In France Football Team Of The Year, Nominated For CAF Best Right Winger
Published: December 31, 2017
Chelsea star Victor Moses has been named to the African Team of the Year for 2017 by celebrated French football magazine France Football.The right wing-back was the only player of Nigerian descent that made the prestigious list.The list contains Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, (both from Liverpool),...
Nigerian Exports : Goals Galore As Uche, Ajayi, Obika, Otabor, Aneke, Amoo & Bayo Score
Published: December 30, 2017
Viv-Solomon Otabor was on target for Blackpool as they shared spoils 2-2 with Plymouth Argyle in an EFL League One clash.The 21-year old came off the bench in the 26th minute and struck at the death for the Seasiders to ensure a point for Gary Bowyer's side who sit 15th on the 24-team league table.In another English Le...
VfB Stuttgart's Argentina Defender : I Played Well Against Nigeria
Published: December 30, 2017
VfB Stuttgart's Argentina international Emiliano Insúa says he was delighted to be named in the squad that lost 4-2 to Nigeria in an international friendly in Southern Russia on November 14.Manager Jorge Sampaoli introduced the left-back for the final ten minutes of the encounter at Stadion Krasnodar with the outcome ...
Ndidi, Iwobi, Moses, Henry Named In Nigerian Team Of The Year (Full List)
Published: December 30, 2017
2017 is almost over, so allnigeriasoccer.com gives us the team of the year in a 3-4-3 formation.Dele Ajiboye [Plateau United]The goalkeeper has great positional sense and his excellent shot-stopping helped him save crucial penalties in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). His agility, consistency and comman...
Victor Moses Named Nigeria's Most Influential Player 2017, Ahead Of Ndidi, Ighalo
Published: December 30, 2017
All Nigeria Soccer brings readers the top three Nigerian performers for the year 2017, having considered the influential roles they had played for both club and country.(3) Odion Ighalo — One of the very shining lights for Nigeria in the 2017 calendar year, the Changchun Yatai striker admirably bore the goals...
Super Eagles Star Ndidi Makes List Of Top 100 U21 Players In The World
Published: December 29, 2017
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been recognized yet again after he was named in In Bed With Maradona’s annual list of top 100 U21 players in the world.The website identified players born on or after January 1, 1996 that have been tipped to shine over the next twelve months.Some eye-catching names on the l...
Update- Anderlecht Dismiss Onyekuru Claims: He Will Be Sidelined For Several Months
Published: December 29, 2017
Anderlecht have quickly dismissed claims attributed to Henry Onyekuru in which the Nigeria international stated that he does not need an operation and will return to the pitch in the first week of February.The Everton loanee tore the internal ligament of his right knee in the second half of Anderlecht's 1-0 win over hi...
CAF Team Of The Year: Troost-Ekong Beating Man Utd Star For Best African Defender
Published: December 29, 2017
William Troost-Ekong is being tipped to be named in the CAF Team of the Year for 2017, if the Twitter poll conducted by the Confederation of African Football is anything to go by.CAF asked users to choose their own eleven players based on their overall performances for their clubs and countries.Troost-Ekong was shortli...
Top Ten Most Influential Nigerian Players In 2017 (6-4) : Iwobi, Ekong, Shehu
Published: December 29, 2017
All Nigeria Soccer continues the round up of the ten best Nigerian performers in the concluding year.(6)Abdullahi Shehu — The Anorthosis Famagusta defender has no doubt, had a tremendous year with the Cyproit giants. Arguably the best performing and dependable fullback in the Super Eagles setup currently, the 24-year...
What The NFF Is Doing To Cap The Likes Of Olosunde, Uwakwe, Amaechi? Pinnick Replies
Published: December 29, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has revealed that key officials are working behind the scenes in their bid to invite foreign-born Nigerian talents to Nigeria's national teams. The likes of Matthew Olosunde (Manchester United), Xavier Amaechi (Arsenal), Tariq Uwakwe (Chelsea), Dennis Adeniran (Everton) an...