Official : MLS Club Vancouver Whitecaps Snap Up Nigerian-Born Winger
Published: May 09, 2017
Through official sources, Major League Soccer outfit Vancouver Whitecaps have announced the acquisition of Nigerian-born winger Bernie Ibini-Isei from Club Brugge, pending receipt of his work permit and medical exam.The deal was completed by the Canadian-based club before the close of the primary transfer window on Mon...
Celtic Target Odey Says Let Bygones Be Bygones, Wants Permanent Super Eagles Shirt
Published: May 09, 2017
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC net buster, Stephen Odey, has tendered an unreserved apology to the club's management after his botched move to Denmark.The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) leading scorer with 14 goals who has just been handed an invitation to the senior national team, the Super E...
Borussia Dortmund To Scout Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs Nigerian Wonderkids At Fifa U20 World Cup
Published: May 09, 2017
German Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund will embark on a scouting mission to South Korea during the 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup.Top Dortmund scout Artur Platek has announced via roosevelta81.pl that he'll be flying to South Korea to watch the most promising young stars in the world at the Fifa U20s.The Flying Eagles...
Ex-Barcelona Superstar Ronaldinho : Okocha Is The Only Number Ten I Admired
Published: May 09, 2017
Former Barcelona attacking midfielder Ronaldinho has paid tribute to retired Nigeria international and his ex-teammate Austin Okocha ,saying he's the only number ten he admired. Okocha was still handed the famous number ten jersey at Paris Saint-Germain, despite the arrival of the Brazilian a year before he left the ca...
Tijani Babangida Recommends Dream Team VI Star To Barcelona
Published: May 09, 2017
Spanish champions Barcelona are running the rule over Nigeria U23 international Usman Mohammed.Allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news back in February that the central midfielder was attracting interest from an unnamed Spanish club and was due to travel to Spain. Now sport.es has exclusively reported that Usman has been r...
Official: Strongest Nigerian Player To Remain With The Blues Next Season
Published: May 09, 2017
EFL League Two League Two club Wycombe Wanderers have submitted their retained list following the end of the 2016-2017 season.The strongest player in the world Adebayo Akinfenwa is among the players retained by the Blues ahead of the start of pre-season training. The club revealed that Bayo penned a one-year contract e...
Ex-Spurs Striker Set To Leave Kidderminster Harriers; Dieseruvwe, Ezewele Also Say Goodbye
Published: May 09, 2017
Vanarama National League North club Kidderminster Harriers have informed through official sources that three Nigerian players will not be offered new deals ahead of next season.The affected players are ex-Spurs wonderkid Emmanuel Sonupe, Mani Dieseruvwe and Josh Ezewele.Sonupe and Dieseruvwe's contracts expired at the ...
Gent Wing Wizard Moses Simon Will Be Fit For Nigeria Get-Together In Paris
Published: May 09, 2017
Gent winger Moses Simon is available for Nigeria get-together in Paris later this month, amid speculations that he will not recover in time to join his international teammates.The 21-year-old was not in the Gent squad for the Belgian First Division A playoff game with Oostende this past weekend due to a hamstring compl...
Celtic In The Driving Seat Ahead Of Liverpool For Chelsea's Nigerian Prospect
Published: May 09, 2017
Scottish champions Celtic have moved ahead of Liverpool in the race for the signature of Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke, it has been claimed.Several reports in the Scottish press, including Daily Record and The Sun, suggest that Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is interested in snapping up the England Under-21 internationa...
Ex-Chelsea Star Mikel Makes Himself Available For AFCON Qualifier Against South Africa
Published: May 09, 2017
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel would have sufficiently recovered before Nigeria takes on South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier, the Nigeria Football Federation have reiterated.The Super Eagles skipper underwent surgery in England on April 29, which is expected to rule him out of action for a min...
Two Nigerian Whizz-Kids Help Man Utd Come Back From Two Goals Down Against Arsenal
Published: May 09, 2017
Manchester United fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Arsenal in a Premier League 2 encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.Two players of Nigerian descent Tosin Kehinde and Matthew Olosunde featured for the Red Devils and both the midfielder and right fullback played key roles in the draw earned...
Nigeria International Striker Nominated For Goal Of The Tournament At World Cup
Published: May 09, 2017
Abu Azeez's strike against Mexico has been nominated for the Goal of the Tournament at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.The Nigerian striker is in the running for the accolade along with goals from Paolo Palmacci, Daniel Cedeno, Bruno Xavier, Peyman Hosseini, Gabriele Gori, Dejan Stankovic, Bruno Novo, Rodrigo, Takasuke...
NFF Explain Why Wolves GK Ikeme Was Wiped Off The List Of Invitees To Training Camp
Published: May 09, 2017
As previously reported by allnigeriasoccer.com, Wolverhampton Wanderers glovesman Carl Ikeme had been included on the list of players called up to the Super Eagles training camp.But when the list was made public on Monday, Ikeme's name was missing because he did not give assurances that he'll be in tiptop condition bef...
Moses Comes Close To Scoring Twice As Chelsea Thrash Middlesbrough
Published: May 09, 2017
Chelsea are a win away from being crowned champions of the English Premier League for the fifth time after thrashing Middlesbrough 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.Victor Moses worked an industrious 90 minutes in the win by the Blues, which puts them seven points ahead of nearest challengers for the title Tottenh...
Chelsea's Nigeria Talent To Wear Iconic Number 10 Jersey For England At World Cup
Published: May 08, 2017
England U20 head coach Paul Simpson has announced a 21-man roster for the upcoming Fifa U20 World Cup, with six players of Nigerian descent making the squad list.Chelsea duo Fikayo Tomori and Dominic Solanke, Liverpool midfielder Sheyi Ojo, Tottenham Hotspur starlet Joshua Onomah and Everton rising star Ademola Lookman...