Chelsea Nigerian Goal Machine, New Mikel Named In England Squad For Toulon Tournament
Published: May 16, 2017
Two players of Nigerian descent have been rewarded for helping Chelsea win the treble at U18 level, with England head coach Neil Dewsnip naming both on the roster for the forthcoming Toulon Tournament.The versatile midfielder Tariq Uwakwe and prolific striker Ike Ugbo have a chance to show off when one of the most pres...
Ndidi Honoured To Beat England Internationals To Leicester Young Player Of The Season Award
Published: May 16, 2017
Wilfred Ndidi is delighted to win Leicester City's Young Player of the Season award for the 2016-2017 campaign, beating some of the outstanding talents in the Premier League in the process. Two England U21 internationals Demarai Gray and Ben Chilwell were pipped to the award by the Super Eagles rising star, and he h...
Watford To Investigate Nigerian Striker For Arguing With Teammate After Chelsea Loss
Published: May 16, 2017
Watford coach Walter Mazzarri will investigate an argument between strikers Stefano Okaka and Troy Deeney after their entertaining 4-3 loss to champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.  The Italy international of Nigerian descent equalized for the Hornets in the 74th minute (3-3), but the visitors were...
Nigerian Prodigy Tosin Kehinde Wows Man Utd Boss Mourinho Against Older Opponents
Published: May 16, 2017
Nigerian prodigy Tosin Kehinde managed to convince Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho when the Portuguese observed him at close quarters on Monday night in a Premier League 2 fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.According to an onlooker at Old Trafford and Manchester United youth team expert, the 18-year-old midfielder ...
NFF : Our Best Legs Play Overseas, Stop Clamouring For Home Based Players
Published: May 16, 2017
The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF,  Bitrus Bewarang,  has implored Nigerians to be patient with Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr,  particularly in the area of invitation of players into the national team.Bewarang, who spoke with allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively said people are ...
Wilfred Ndidi Scoops Leicester City Young Player Of The Season Award
Published: May 15, 2017
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has won Leicester City's Young Player of the Season award at their end of season awards on Monday night.The central midfielder won the award on the back of some brilliant performances for the Foxes following his transfer from Racing Genk in the January transfer window. Ndidi has made...
Manchester United Coach Mourinho Runs The Rule Over Two Nigerian Wonderkids
Published: May 15, 2017
Manchester United U23s ended the season in sixth place following their 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League 2 encounter at Old Trafford on Monday night.Two very promising Nigerian teenagers Matthew Olosunde and Tosin Kehinde put in an impressive full shift for the Red Devils.Olosunde, who traveled with th...
Young Nigerian Defender Makes Chelsea Match-Day Squad To Face Watford
Published: May 15, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has named his starting eleven plus substitutes for the Premier League encounter against Watford at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.Super Eagles invitee Ola Aina is in line to make his third appearance of the season for the Blues in the top flight, as he is named among the substitutes.This ...
Eupen Striker Onyekuru In Advanced Talks Over Move To Premier League
Published: May 15, 2017
Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru is attracting interest from the English Premier League, according to Sky Sports.The representatives of the Eupen frontman have told the British television channel that he wants to play in England and talks with two unnamed clubs are progressing well.Club Brugge and Anderlecht have regist...
Nigeria Hoping To Snatch Chelsea Whizkid Abraham From England After U21 Euro
Published: May 15, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation are prepared to battle the English FA for the services of Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, with representatives of the NFF monitoring his performances in England.Abraham has been omitted from England U20 squad for the forthcoming Fifa U20 World Cup in South Korea because he has been promot...
Kelechi Nwakali Picks Up Arsenal Award, Named Most Outstanding Loanee
Published: May 15, 2017
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali picked up an award at the alternative end of season awards by highly-respected Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird.The attacking midfielder has been named one of Arsenal's best performing youth players this season, and won the Best Loanee award.''Krystian Bielik was excellent...
Swedish Club To Scout Super Eagles Invitee Sikiru Olatunbosun Ahead Of Transfer
Published: May 15, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that representatives of an unnamed Swedish club are expected in Lagos next month on a scouting mission.A Swedish-based Nigerian agent Innocent Okeke is coming to Nigeria to scout Mountain of Fire FC star Sikiru Olatunbosun, and he will be accompanied to the Agege Stadium by a club...
Tottenham's Dele, Only Player Of Nigerian Descent, Nominated For Premier League Award
Published: May 15, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has been nominated for the Premier League seasonal awards.The England star is in the running to be named Player of the Season, and has to see off competition from teammates Harry Kane and Jan Vertonghen, Chelsea trio Eden Hazard, Cesar Azpilicueta and N'Golo Kante.The other nomine...
Moses Ogbu Continues Remarkable Start To The Season With Brace For IK Sirius
Published: May 15, 2017
Moses Ogbu continued his remarkable start to the season after bagging a brace and an assist in IK Sirius's 4-1 rout of Elfsborg in the Swedish Allsvenskan on Sunday.The visitors had taken the lead in the fourth minute before Ogbu set up Gustafsson for the equalizer in the 12 minute.The Nigerian striker made it 3-1 in t...
Manchester City Demand 9.5 Billion Naira For Super Eagles Star Iheanacho
Published: May 15, 2017
Manchester City are preparing to bid farewell to their Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho in the summer transfer window.Allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news that Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund were among the teams in Germany exploring ways to sign the Taye Academy product at the end of this season.Now the Daily Mail ...