Three English-Based Players Of Nigerian Descent Earn Ireland Call-Ups
Published: September 04, 2018
Three English-based players of Nigerian descent have earned call-ups to the Republic of Ireland U19 side for the first international break of the 2018-19 season. Southampton duo Michael Obafemi and Jonathan Afolabi plus Norwich City's teenage sensation Adam Idah have been invited by manager Tom Mohan for the two int...
Liverpool's Nigerian Defender, Once Labelled The Best 15-Year-Old In England, Linked With Wigan
Published: September 04, 2018
The future of talented Nigerian defender Emeka Obi at Liverpool remains covered in mist and it is thought that he has reached an agreement in principle to join Championship side Wigan Athletic, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Obi, who was once described as the most talented 15-year-old in England, arrived the Anfield ...
Iwobi And Troost-Ekong Join Aina On Super Eagles Injury List, Trio Will Not See Action Vs Seychelles
Published: September 04, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed everyone's worst fears about the nonavailability of Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Seychelles and the Super Eagles. The Federation reported on Monday evening that the Gunners number seventeen will not show up in S...
Two Super Eagles Stars Omitted, 7 Players Eligible For Nigeria Named In Chelsea Premier League Squad
Published: September 03, 2018
Chelsea have submitted their squad list for the first half of the 2018-2019 campaign to the Premier League and  two Nigeria internationals on the books of the Stamford Bridge outfit in the shape of Kenneth Omeruo and Ola Aina have been omitted. Omeruo is not a home-grown player even though he was on the books of Ch...
Eleven Nigerian Starlets Registered By Arsenal For Premier League
Published: September 03, 2018
Arsenal have submitted their squad list to the Premier League following the conclusion of the summer transfer window, with as many as eleven players eligible to represent the Nigerian national making the roster. Hale End Academy product Alex Iwobi is the most eye-catching Nigerian name on the roster and is the only ...
Eagles Facing Right Back Crisis Pre-Seychelles: Chelsea Loanee Pulls Out Of Squad, Replacements Inactive
Published: September 03, 2018
Ola Aina will certainly not make his full competitive debut for the Super Eagles when they take on Seychelles in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier this coming Saturday, September 8. The Chelsea loanee has pulled out of the squad after suffering an injury in Torino's 1-0 win against SPAL on Sunday evening, a game ...
LMC's Sledge Hammer: Enugu Rangers Certain To Be A Victim After Failing To Honour Player's Contract
Published: September 03, 2018
Without concrete evidences, it would have being almost impossible to believe that a club in Nigeria's topflight football division, the Nigeria Professional Football League will be indebted to footballers considering the zero tolerance to owing players which the League governing body has embarked upon, the most recent o...
U17 AFCON Qualifiers Nigeria 2 Burkina Faso 3: Eaglets Beaten In Group B Opener
Published: September 03, 2018
Golden Eaglets got their CAF U17 AFCON Qualifiers (WAFU B) campaign on a low as they lost 3-2 to Burkina Faso on Monday.The Baby Etalon raced to an early lead in the fourth minute thanks to Albert Outtara.Two minutes later, Issa Ouedrago made it two goals to nil after he caught the Eaglets' defence napping.Samson Tijan...
Iheanacho, Ndidi, Nwakaeme, Aina Named In Nigerian Team Of The Week
Published: September 03, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com presents its readers with the best of the country's exports who stood out admirably for their various clubs in the team of the week.GoalkeeperSebastian Osigwe (SC Kriens): Osigwe helped Kriens to post a 2-2 draw with Vaduz in a Switzerland Challenge League game at the Rheinpark Stadion.DefendersFik...
U17 AFCON Qualifiers: Golden Eaglets Number 2 & 8 Fail MRI Test In Republic Of Niger
Published: September 02, 2018
Two Golden Eaglets players have been disqualified by Confederation of African Football (CAF) from participating in the ongoing Africa U17 Cup of Nations zonal qualifiers after failing the mandatory magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The affected players are defender Sani Abacha Sul...
Etebo's Former Teammate, Igbekeme Making Inroads At Real Zaragoza, On The Radar Of NFF
Published: September 02, 2018
Former Warri Wolves Feeders midfielder, Igbekeme James Omonigho has made his third consecutive full competitive appearance for Spanish Segunda Liga side, Real Zaragoza in the Spanish Segunda  División since making his move from Portugal. The highly gifted midfielder was a star performer in his team's 1-1 home draw...
Nigerian Federation Reveal The Identity Of First Super Eagles Player To Arrive Seychelles
Published: September 02, 2018
 Turkey –based forward Henry Onyekuru will be the first player to arrive at the Super Eagles' Savoy Hotel Resort and Spa, Victoria on Monday morning as Nigeria opens camp for Saturday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Pirates of Seychelles.The Galatasaray SK marksman is scheduled to land in V...
Arsenal Coach Reveals The Real Reason Why Iwobi Was Not In Squad Against Cardiff
Published: September 02, 2018
Arsenal coach Unai Emery has revealed the real reason why Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was not named in the 18-man squad for Sunday afternoon's Premier League tie at Cardiff City. Without Iwobi in the team, the Gunners won their second successive game, beating the Bluebirds 3-2, with Shkodran Mustafi, Pierre-Eme...
Iwobi Nominated For Arsenal Player And Goal Of The Month Awards But Omitted From 18 Vs Cardiff
Published: September 02, 2018
There's no Alex Iwobi in the Arsenal 18-man squad that will face Cardiff City in the fourth round of matches in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Gunners manager Unai Emery has named his squad against the Bluebirds, picking attack-minded trio Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut özil in th...
Manchester United's Nigerian Duo On Target Again In Eight-Goal Thriller Vs Middlesbrough
Published: September 02, 2018
Promising Nigerian youngsters, Mipo Odubeko and Shola Shoretire, registered their names on the score-sheet in the eight-goal thriller between Manchester United U16s and Middlesbrough on Saturday, September 1. The game was held on the same day that United U18s suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Boro in the U18 Pre...