Iwobi Nets Last Minute Equalizer & Converts Penalty As Arsenal Beat Bayern Munich
Published: July 19, 2017
Two players of Nigerian descent Alex Iwobi and David Alaba were on parade at the Shanghai Stadium on Wednesday afternoon as Arsenal beat Bayern Munich 3-2 on penalties in their third pre-season fixture.While left wing-back Alaba started and put in a full shift for the German champions, Super Eagles star Iwobi came off ...
Chelsea Dazzler Moses Confirms He's In The Blues Traveling Party To China
Published: July 19, 2017
Nigeria international Victor Moses has confirmed that he traveled with Chelsea's first team for their tour of China and Singapore on Tuesday night.The Blues number 15 took to Twitter to inform his 824,000 followers that he made the squad list just before the plane took off.Moses tweeted, with an accompany picture of th...
Victor Moses, Fikayo Tomori Named In Chelsea Asia Tour Squad, Omeruo Dropped (Full List)
Published: July 18, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Super Eagles dazzler Victor Moses has been named in Chelsea's squad for their pre-season tour to China and Singapore.The right wing-back was joined on the plane by England U20 World Cup-winning central defender of Nigerian descent Fikayo Tomori, who has been training with the...
Nigerian Messi Bags Brace As Liverpool Thrash MTK Budapest In Friendly
Published: July 18, 2017
Ibadan-born Netherlands youth international Bobby Adekanye bagged a brace for Liverpool U23s in their 5-2 rout of MTK Budapest II in a pre-season friendly staged at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium on Tuesday evening.The winger, who has been dubbed the Nigerian Messi in his homeland, came off the bench in the 46th minute,...
Liverpool Vs Crystal Palace : Former Flying Eagles Invitee In Line To Feature
Published: July 18, 2017
Former Flying Eagles invitee Freddie Ladapo is in line to feature for Crystal Palace when they tackle Liverpool in the Premier League Asia Trophy on Wednesday afternoon.Ladapo was named in the Eagles traveling party to Hong Kong, along with fellow strikers Christian Benteke and Keshi Anderson.The 24-year-old was not in...
Man Utd 2 Real Salt Lake 1 : Nigeria International Shines, Lukaku Nets Maiden Goal, Mata Injured
Published: July 18, 2017
Manchester United turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win in their second pre-season fixture against Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake at the Tinto Stadium on Monday night.Back home, the talk leading up to the game centered on a possible duel between former Spain U20 teammates, Real Salt Lake's Sunday Stephen and Man...
Details Of Chelsea Training Session : Omeruo Returns To First Team, Moses, Tomori Wing-Backs
Published: July 17, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo resumed training with Chelsea first team on Monday ahead of their trip to Asia.The central defender had missed the Blues workout on Friday due to an undisclosed reason before skippering a Chelsea XI the following day in a friendly versus Crawley...
Chelsea New Defender Hoping To Improve Under Conte Like Victor Moses Did
Published: July 17, 2017
Chelsea new recruit Antonio Rüdiger is hoping to improve under the guidance of manager Antonio Conte in the new season like Nigeria international Victor Moses did last term.The Germany international penned a five-year deal with the Premier League champions last week, and ended his two-year association with Italian clu...
Chelsea's Abraham Kills It With Rendition Of Boyz II Men Classic, End Of The Road At Initiation
Published: July 17, 2017
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham has linked up with his Swansea City teammates at their training camp in North Carolina, United States.Having arrived the camp on Sunday, the England U21 international was asked to introduce himself and entertain his teammates as part of his initiation into Swansea City.At first Abraham was ...
New Mikel Catches The Eye Of Chelsea U23 Coach Ahead Of New Season
Published: July 16, 2017
The chances that Tariq Uwakwe will be promoted to Chelsea Reserve Team in the forthcoming season are high, as the the young Nigerian midfielder is training with the squad.The England U18 international, who has been dubbed the new Obi Mikel in these parts, remains eligible for the Blues U18s squad but everything indicat...
Omeruo In Conte's Good Books But Will Miss Chelsea's Asia Tour Due To Visa Hitch
Published: July 16, 2017
Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo is in Antonio Conte's good books but the Italian manager will leave him out of his squad for the tour of China and Singapore due to a visa hitch.The central defender has been training with the Blues first team since the start of pre-season training, and even captained a Chelsea XI o...
Manchester United Vs Real Salt Lake : Nigerian International Midfielder In Line To Feature
Published: July 16, 2017
Nigeria national-teamer Sunday Stephen is in line to feature at the Rio Tinto Stadium when Premier League powerhouse Manchester United tackle Real Salt Lake in a pre-season friendly on Monday, July 17th (local time).The central midfielder will be relishing the prospect of facing one of his former teammates, Red Devils ...
Two New Signings Debut As Manchester United Thrash LA Galaxy 5-2 In Friendly
Published: July 16, 2017
Manchester United began their pre-season schedule with a 5-2 thrashing of LA Galaxy in front of 25,667 spectators at StubHub Center on Saturday evening.Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho handed debuts to new signings Victor Lindelöf and Romelu Lukaku, who joined the club in the summer transfer window from Benfica and Ev...
Ex-England U19 Stars Moses, Tomori, Aluko Feature As Chelsea Take Fulham To The Cleaners
Published: July 15, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea thrashed Championship side Fulham 8-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly staged at Cobham on Saturday evening.Three former England U19 internationals of Nigerian descent Victor Moses, Sone Aluko and Fikayo Tomori were all involved for their respective teams, with the first two named in t...
Kenneth Omeruo Sparkles, Ike Ugbo Starts As Chelsea Are Held By Red Devils
Published: July 15, 2017
Kenneth Omeruo made a rare appearance for Chelsea at any level in their 1-1 draw with EFL League Two club Crawley Town in a pre-season friendly at the Checkatrade.com Stadium on Saturday evening.Back home, most of the talk leading up to the game was that the former Sunshine Stars defender was going to make his debut fo...