Nigerian Exports : Aminu (3), Kayode (2), Bentley (1) Score In Europa League
Published: July 22, 2016
Austria Vienna have progressed to the next round of the Europa League after thrashing Kukesi 4-1 on Thursday night, with Nigerian striker Kayode Olanrewaju bagging a brace.The ex-Flying Eagles star opened scoring in the 16th minute before doubling the Austrian team’s lead 12 minutes out of intermission. He was re...
Super Eagles Top Job: Ove Pedersen Will Rediscover Super Eagles Identity
Published: July 21, 2016
Abdul Sule, former Super Eagles defender and Chairman of Kogi United and Confluence Queens has advised the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to as a matter urgency appoint Coach Ove Pedersen as the Technical Adviser of the country senior national team believing he’s the best for Nigeria going foreign.The NFF had a...
Nigerian Prodigy Tosin Kehinde To Represent Manchester United U23 Team
Published: July 21, 2016
Nigerian target Tosin Kehinde will play for Manchester United U23 team in the 2016-2017 campaign.The Red Devils earlier informed via their official webpage that Kehinde has been promoted to their U21 squad, but a new competition called the Premier League 2 has replaced the U21 Premier League.Born June 18, 1998 in Lagos...
Roma Starlet Returns To Nigeria After Suffering Knee Injury
Published: July 21, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Roma defender Nura Abdullahi is on his way to Abuja after departing Italy on Thursday. The fullback has undergone surgery after suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.The 18-year-old was supposed to return to Nigeria with Dream Team V...
Five Nigerians Feature, Lookman Benched As England Lose To Italy At U19 Euros
Published: July 21, 2016
Federico Dimarco grabbed a brace as Italy defeated England 2-1 in the semifinal of the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on Thursday afternoon at the Carl-Benz Stadium, Mannheim.The Young Lions had been favourites to go through to the showpiece game after racking up three wins against France, Holland and Croatia...
Done Deal : Crotone Snatch Simeon Nwankwo From Under The Noses Of Portimonense
Published: July 21, 2016
Newly promoted Italian Serie A side Crotone have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo.This has effectively ended transfer speculations surrounding the future of the lanky frontman, who was heavily courted by a plethora of teams in Europe after emerging top scorer of the Portuguese  sec...
Dimgba, Awoniyi, Saviour & Yusuf Are Olympic Team Alternate Players
Published: July 21, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been included in Nigeria’s squad for the Olympic Games as an alternate player. Per Olympic Games rules, players handed the numbers 19-22 jerseys are not officially in the roster and will only be allowed to play in Brazil if one of the playe...
Versatile Defender Ola Aina Celebrating His Progress At Chelsea
Published: July 21, 2016
England youth-teamer Ola Aina has every reason to celebrate following his fine form for Chelsea at pre-season.In the Blues’ first two warmup matches, the Nigerian defender has impressed, so much so that he has been applauded by new manager Antonio Conte. Aina was one of three Chelsea players that started and comp...
Nigerian Midfielder Ovie Ejaria Named In Liverpool Squad For USA Tour
Published: July 21, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria was among the players that traveled with the Liverpool squad to the United States, where they will continue their preparations for the new season.There had been fears that the central midfielder will not be on the plane, with manager Jürgen Klopp suggesting that academic c...
Nigeria Jersey Numbers Revealed: Akpeyi Gets No. 1, Madu 3, Etebo 8, Mikel 10, Umar 13
Published: July 21, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the jersey numbers of the 22 players heading to Brazil for the Olympic Games.And based on the kit numbers allocated, everything is pointing to the fact that Chippa United netminder Daniel Akpeyi will be in between the pipes when Nigeria U23s tackle Japan in their opener on ...
Liverpool Striker Awoniyi, Chelsea Star Mikel, 20 Others Named To Nigeria Roster For Olympics
Published: July 21, 2016
Nigeria U23s manager Samson Siasia has named a 22- man roster for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.The list is headlined by Super Eagles players John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin) and William Troost-Ekong ( FK Haugesund ).Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has a ch...
Done Deal : Kunle Odunlami Seals Move To Botosani From Akure Gunners
Published: July 21, 2016
Per a statement on the official webpage, Romanian Liga 1 club FC Boto�ani have announced the signing of Kunle Odunlami.The financial terms and duration of contract that the central defender appended his signature to have not been disclosed.Odunlami, 26, had spells with local clubs Olaoluwa FC, Ilaoragun, Gray FC and ...
Ovie Ejaria Showing He Is The Real Deal With Another Classy Display For Liverpool
Published: July 21, 2016
Ovie Ejaria lined up in the center of midfield as Liverpool made it four wins from four pre-season games after seeing off Huddersfield Town 2-0.Unsurprisingly, the 18-year-old knitted the midfield , showed his class and the Reds lost balance in that position after he subbed out before the start of the second half.Wedne...
Promising Youngsters Iheanacho, Adarabioyo Shine As City Lose To Bayern
Published: July 20, 2016
Manchester City suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to German champions Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night in Pep Guardiola’s first game in charge. Kelechi Iheanacho and Tosin Adarabioyo were among the teenagers named in the starting XI by the Spanish manager and he was satisfied with their performanc...
Chelsea Defender Ola Aina Impresses Again; Conte To Watch Nigerian Duo Solanke, Abraham
Published: July 20, 2016
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is impressed by Ola Aina and the youngsters training with the first team ahead of the forthcoming season and plans to run the rule over Nigerian strikers Dominic Solanke and Tammy Abraham in the coming weeks. Against Wolfsberger AC in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday night, Aina ...