Osayi-Samuel Wins Blackpool MOTM Award After Netting First Career Brace
Published: March 21, 2017
Young winger Bright Osayi-Samuel tallied his third and fourth goals of the season in all competitions in Blackpool’s 3-1 win at Newport County on Saturday afternoon.That was the first time the Nigerian-born talent managed to score more than one goal in a competitive fixture since making his senior debut two years...
Arsenal & Watford Wonderkids, Ikeme, Bazee, Arrive Super Eagles Camp In London
Published: March 20, 2017
Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi and Watford striker Isaac Success have arrived the Super Eagles camp in London, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.The other invited players sighted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel as at 1337 Hours local time include Trabzonspor’s Eddy Onazi, Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem, Hannov...
Iheanacho Watches From The Bench As Man City, Liverpool Share The Spoils
Published: March 19, 2017
Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening despite taking the lead. James Milner scored from the penalty spot to give the Reds the lead in the 51st minute. The referee pointed to the spot after City’s Gael Clichy committed a serious foul on Roberto Firmino in the ...
Onuoha Tallies Third Goal Of The Season As QPR Thrash Rotherham United
Published: March 19, 2017
Ex-England youth international Nedum Onuoha was on target in Queens Park Rangers 5-1 rout of Rotherham United in the EFL Championship on Saturday afternoon.Three players of Nigerian descent, Onuoha, Semi Ajayi and Tom Adeyemi (both Rotherham United), started and completed the game staged at Loftus Road.A former England...
Nigerian Wonderkid Steals The Headlines With Hat-Trick For Chelsea Against Spurs In FAYC
Published: March 18, 2017
Chelsea have qualified for their sixth straight FA Youth Cup final after thrashing Tottenham Hotspur 7-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.England youth internationals Ike Ugbo and Tariq Uwakwe were named in the starting line-up for Chelsea, Timothy Eyoma started for Spurs and teammate Keanan Bennetts was on the b...
EPL Wrap: Moses Fit; Ndidi Stars; Success, Musa, Iwobi Subbed In; Kanu Scores; Lookman, Okaka Benched
Published: March 18, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian heritage in the English Premier League on Saturday.In the early kickoff, Arsenal were beaten 3-1 by Hal Robson-Kanu’s West Brom. The Wales international gave the Baggies a crucial 2-1 lead in the 55th minute, a minute after his introduction.Nigeria international...
Ex-Arsenal Schoolboy Robson-Kanu On Target Against Toothless Gunners, Iwobi Subbed In
Published: March 18, 2017
Arsenal remain five points outside the top four teams after suffering their seventh loss of the season in the Premier League to West Brom at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon.Craig Dawson, with a header from a brilliantly executed corner kick, opened the scoring in the 12th minute for the Baggies, but the visitors ne...
Ibadan-Born Striker Ayoola Off The Mark For Stoke City U18
Published: March 18, 2017
Stoke City were held to a 2-2 draw by Fulham in the U18 Premier League at Clayton Wood Training Ground on Saturday afternoon. On his first appearance for the Potters U18 squad in the league, Shola Ayoola scored in the 45th minute to give the home team the lead.Ayoola was replaced in the 57th minute, before the Cottager...
Top Goalscoring Teenager In England Abraham Hits 19th Goal For Bristol City
Published: March 17, 2017
Bristol City have climbed three places to nineteenth on the Championship table after a 4-0 hammering of promotion-chasing Huddersfield Town at Ashton Gate on Friday night.In the 13th minute of first-half stoppage time, Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham doubled Bristol City’s advantage after steering home a low cross f...
Iheanacho Comes Off Bench As Free-Scoring Monaco See Off Man City
Published: March 15, 2017
French Ligue 1 outfit Monaco are through to the last eight of the UEFA Champions League after beating Manchester City 3-1 at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.Highly-rated France U19 international Kylian Mbappe Lottin got the all important touch and gave Monaco the lead in the eighth minute despite a superb block f...
Ndidi Sparkles As Leicester City Continue Champions League Fairy Tale
Published: March 14, 2017
English Premier League champions Leicester City are through to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League after seeing off last year’s Europa League winners Sevilla on Tuesday night.The Foxes advanced 3-2 on aggregate after beating their Spanish opponents 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.On 27 minutes, Nigeria i...
Ugbo On Target, Uwakwe Stars As Chelsea Take Control Of FAYC Semifinal
Published: March 14, 2017
Defending champions Chelsea will take a one-goal lead to Stamford Bridge after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the first leg of their FA Youth Cup semifinal at White Hart Lane on Tuesday night.Two players of Nigerian descent started for Chelsea, England youth internationals Ike Ugbo and Tariq Uwakwe, while Keanan Benn...
Iheanacho In Manchester City Provisional Squad To Face Monaco
Published: March 14, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho could figure for Manchester City in their eagerly anticipated Champions League Round of 16, Game 2 tie against Monaco at Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.The Taye Academy product first trained with the Citizens squad this morning before hopping on a plane bound for the Principality of Monaco.Per the ...
Victor Moses Impresses, Limps Off Injured As Chelsea Set Club Record Vs Man Utd
Published: March 13, 2017
England’s most outstanding team Chelsea will face Tottenham Hotspur in the semifinal of the Emirates FA Cup next month after seeing off Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.Super Eagles winger Victor Moses made his third consecutive start in the competition this term, but did not go the distance a...
Onomah Bags Goal, Assist As Tottenham Hotspur Thrash Reading
Published: March 13, 2017
England U20 international of Nigerian heritage Josh Onomah was among the scorers as Tottenham Hotspur claimed a 4-0 win over Reading U23s in Premier League 2 on Monday night.Only yesterday, Sunday, the attacking midfielder watched proceedings from the bench as Spurs hammered Millwall 6-0 in the Emirates FA Cup, and was...