Ahead Of Big Clash Vs Man Utd: Chelsea Loanee Abraham Eyes Award Won By Messi, Ronaldo
Published: August 19, 2017
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham has targeted becoming the first player of Nigerian descent to win the Ballon d'Or.The England U21 international is set to feature in one of the biggest games of his young career when Swansea City host Manchester United at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon.''I would love to win some ...
Four Nigerian Super Kids Named In Manchester United 25-Man Traveling Squad (Full List)
Published: August 18, 2017
Four players of Nigerian descent were included in Manchester United U16s traveling squad for the tour of Hong Kong.Michael Elechi, Ademipo Odubeko, Ayodeji Sotona and Shola Shoretire are among the twenty-five youngsters presently in Asia with the Red Devils U16s.The players arrived in Hong Kong on Monday for a week-lon...
Conte Regrets Exit Of Mikel From Chelsea : We Lost A Strong Player
Published: August 18, 2017
Speaking to the national press ahead of Sunday's eagerly anticipated Premier League meeting between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley, Blues manager Antonio Conte has rued the exit of John Obi Mikel from the club.Chelsea are lacking squad depth at the moment, with several of their former stars either sold or loa...
Chelsea Loanee Abraham: Man Utd Coach Mourinho Advised Me To Keep Scoring Goals
Published: August 18, 2017
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham is poised to make his competitive home debut for Swansea City against Manchester United on Saturday, August 19.If Abraham is named in the squad to face the Red Devils, he will be reunited with his childhood idol Jose Mourinho, who was the coach of Chelsea when he was was climbing the ranks ...
Nigeria Star Among 11 Academy Graduates As Arsenal Promote Three To First-Team
Published: August 18, 2017
Arsenal have promoted three promising youngsters to the first team after impressing manager Arsene Wenger in pre-season.Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock and Cohen Bramall have been elevated and are now part of Arsene Wenger’s squad for this campaign.Of the 36 players currently in Arsenal's first team, eleven graduated from ...
Hazard On Song As Chelsea Thrash QPR 8-0 In Secret Match Ahead Of Showdown Vs Spurs
Published: August 18, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea hammered Queens Park Rangers 8-0 in a hastily arranged friendly match in Cobham on Thursday.Blues manager Antonio Conte has received a double fitness boost ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, with Belgium star Eden Hazard and summer signing Tiemo...
Barcelona We Are Thinking Of You: Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool Unite To Pay Tribute...
Published: August 17, 2017
Premier League clubs have sent their messages of support in the wake of the terrorist attack in Barcelona on Thursday afternoon.At least 13 people have been killed and 90 injured after a white Fiat van ploughed into crowds of people at Las Ramblas in Barcelona.Arsenal tweeted : ''Barcelona, we’re thinking of you''Man...
Nigeria's Richest Man Vows To Sack Arsene Wenger If He Acquires Arsenal
Published: August 17, 2017
Aliko Dangote, who is widely regarded as the richest man in Nigeria, has stated that he will sack manager Arsene Wenger if he acquires Arsenal in the near future.The 60-year-old businessman revealed that he has been interested in buying the London club for more than thirty years, and will firm up his interest once the ...
Manchester United 7 Hong Kong All-Stars 0 : Nigerian Wonderkids On Target For Red Devils In Rout
Published: August 16, 2017
Manchester United U16s thrashed Hong Kong District All-Stars 7-0 in a friendly staged at Tsing Yi Sports Ground on Wednesday, August 16.The Young Red Devils have traveled to Asia for the week-long Hong Kong Jockey Club Youth Football Academy Summit.Young Nigerian duo Ademipo Odubeko and Shola Shoretire registered their...
Arsenal Starlet Nwakali Processing Work Permit Ahead Of Transfer To VVV Venlo
Published: August 16, 2017
After weeks of negotiations, Dutch Eredivisie outfit VVV Venlo and Arsenal have reached an agreement for a season-long loan deal for Nigeria U20 skipper Kelechi Nwakali.The attacking midfielder is back in his homeland as he awaits the decision of the Netherlands Embassy in Accra, Ghana regarding his application for a D...
Nigerian Right Back Battling Chelsea Teammate For Man Of The Match Award
Published: August 16, 2017
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina is in the running for Hull City's latest Man of the Match award.The Nigeria Football Federation target put in an impressive shift as the Tigers were beaten for the first time this season, losing 3-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers on game week three in the Championship on Tuesday.Aina made several th...
Arsenal Boss Speaks On AWOL Spanish Striker : Chelsea Don't Want Him
Published: August 16, 2017
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says there is no comparison between the future of his star striker Alexis Sanchez and Chelsea's Spanish-Brazilian ace Diego Costa.The Frenchman has not ruled out the possibility of the Chilean extending his stay at the Emirates beyond 2018, while Costa has been declared surplus to requirement...
'Messi-Less' Liverpool Are Beaten In Denmark Despite Brace From Portuguese Wonderkid
Published: August 16, 2017
Liverpool U23s lost 4-2 to Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland in a friendly on Tuesday.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Ibadan-born Netherlands youth international Bobby Adekanye, dubbed the Nigerian Messi, was not in the Reds traveling party to Scandinavia as he was undergoing special training in England. FC ...
New Mikel &Tomori Not Involved, Ghanaian Wonderkid Bags Brace As Chelsea Surrender Two-Goal
Published: August 15, 2017
Chelsea surrendered a two-goal lead before losing 5-4 on penalties to League One club Plymouth Argyle in an EFL Trophy clash at Home Park on Tuesday night.England U20 international of Nigerian descent Fikayo Tomori and England U18 star Tariq Uwakwe (new Obi Mikel) are eligible and have been registered for the competiti...
Nigerian Striker Nets Brace For Southampton In Win Over Reading
Published: August 15, 2017
Nigerian striker Jonathan Afolabi bagged a brace for Southampton in their 4-0 rout of Reading in the opening round of the Premier League 2 Division Two on Monday night at St Mary's Stadium.The Republic of Ireland youth-teamer made it 2-0 in the 25th minute, before Nigerian defender Gabriel Osho, who skippered the Royal...