England Starlets Of Nigerian Descent Tomori,Onomah Pay Last Respects To GOAT
Published: June 05, 2016
Tributes continue to flood in from players of Nigerian descent in the wake of the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who passed away on Friday evening after he was admitted to hospital with a respiratory condition.Josh Onomah and Fikayo Tomori are currently on duty with the England U19s squad in Mexico and both have ...
Rivers United Coach Predicts Difficult Game Against Lobi Stars
Published: June 05, 2016
Rivers United and Lobi Stars go toe to toe in one of the stand out fixtures in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) which entered match day 19 on Saturday. Technical manager of United, Stanley Eguma has an almost complete squad to pick from for the test against Lobi Stars.“The game against Lobi is a bi...
Watford Fullback Ikechi Anya In Action For Scotland, As Arsenal Stars Strike
Published: June 04, 2016
Watford star Ikechi Anya was in action on Saturday as Scotland were thrashed 3-0 by Euro 2016 hosts France at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz. The wing-back played the second half of the loss to Les Bleus, having started the game on the bench.Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud notched a first-half brace before teammate...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Chelsea Starlet Tomori, Charlton Striker Lookman Make England Bow
Published: June 04, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent were named in the starting line-up in England U19s 2-0 loss to Mexico in an international friendly at the Centro de Alti Rendimiento on Saturday.Defender Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea) and Ademola Lookman (Charlton Athletic) were handed their debuts by manager Aidy Boothroyd, while Liverpool&r...
Exclusive: Manchester City Reject Approach From Celtic For Chidiebere Nwakali
Published: June 04, 2016
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic have made enquiries about signing Chidiebere Nwakali from Manchester City, according to the midfielder’s camp. The Nigeria youth international has impressed since joining Norwegian Tippeligaen side IK Start in March, starting the last ten games in the topflight and scoring on...
Nigeria Coach Frustrated After Embarrassing Loss To Denmark
Published: June 04, 2016
Samson Siasia has admitted that he was embarrassed after the Nigeria U23s lost 6-2 to Denmark in the Suwon Invitational Tournament on Saturday, and reiterated that the team made several mistakes.The former Nantes striker saw his team out muscled and they would have suffered more humiliation if Taiwo Abdulrahman had not...
Mikel Brother Goes AWOL At Heartland To Force Move To Ifeanyi Ubah; Offered N600,000 Salary Monthly
Published: June 04, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Mikel Obi’s older brother, Ebele Obi, has not reported for training for the past one week in his bid to force a move to FC Ifeanyi Ubah  in this transfer window.Obi was outstanding in the first half of the season, posting five shutouts, and this has attracted attention o...
Dream Team Hopes Fade Away After Loss To Denmark
Published: June 04, 2016
Denmark U23 completely destroyed their Nigerian counterparts 6-2 in the ongoing Suwon Invitational Challenge at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on Saturday.The early dominance of the Danish side was rewarded when Erhun Obanor was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box as early as seven minutes.Goalkeeper Emmanuel Dan...
Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi Happy To Represent Nigeria Ahead Of England
Published: June 04, 2016
Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi has hinted that he has no regrets choosing Nigeria ahead of England.The Hale End Academy product racked up 11 caps for the various youth teams of England before he committed his international future to the Super Eagles.Prior to making his competitive debut against Egypt in March, the Engli...
Okocha, Ikeme Pay Tribute To The Greatest Of All Time, Muhammad Ali
Published: June 04, 2016
Former Nigeria skipper Austin Okocha and Wolves netminder Carl Ikeme have paid tribute to Muhammad Ali who died on Friday evening in Arizona,USA at the age of 74 after battling with Parkinson’s disease. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion had been hospitalized for a respiratory issue on June 2 and it was th...
American-Born Whizkid Omidiji Commits International Future To Nigeria Ahead Of USA
Published: June 04, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation have been sounded out about the availability of FC Dordrecht striker Lateef Omidiji Jr.Born in the United States 12 years ago to a Nigerian father and an American mom, the young star is on the radar of the United States Soccer Federation but the NFF have moved fast to open talks with his...
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Set For Busy One Week Of Football
Published: June 04, 2016
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos will begin the second stanza of the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with two crucial games and the Federation Cup round 32 encounter.The Olukoya Boys will be busy for the next one week as they set to continue their quest in the Nigeri...
Spurs Starlet Oduwa Makes First Start For Nigeria As Siasia Names Starting XI
Published: June 04, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Saisia has named his starting XI for Saturday evening’s international friendly against Denmark at the Suwon Invitational Tournament.For the first time since committing his international future to Nigeria, Tottenham Hotspur winger Nathan Oduwa will start a game for the African powerhouse....
Exclusive: Revealed - Sporting Braga Tried For Awurum Before Transfer To Portimonense
Published: June 04, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Portuguese Primeira Liga team Sporting Clube de Braga attempted to sign Stanley Awurum before his recent transfer to Portimonense S.C.The 25-year-old Awurum displayed his wares for Varzim last season, scoring 14 goals in 42 matches to finish as the third highest goalscorer in...
Versatile Nigerian Defender Tariq Ossai Signs New Deal With Crystal Palace
Published: June 03, 2016
With a statement published on their official website, English Premier League side Crystal Palace have announced that Nigerian defender Tariq Ossai has been offered a scholarship ahead of next season.Ossai was one of the sixteen players in the ranks of The Eagles that signed new scholarships, having appeared for the aca...