Nigeria U23s Arrive In Seoul Ahead Opening Game Against South Korea On June 2
Published: May 31, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria U23s landed in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday night ahead of the Suwon Invitational Tournament.The delegation had departed Nigeria on Monday for the competition aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight.As at 2119 hours local time, the players and officials were still at the ai...
Igbinovia, Five Others Get Player Of The Month Award Nomination
Published: May 31, 2016
Bayelsa Queens duo Osarenoma Igbinovia and Rofiat Sule lead the nominations for May’s Nigeria Women Premier League Player of the Month award as powered by Futbalgalore.com.Igbinovia has been in good form and chalked up two assists in two appearances, while also finding the net in the win over COD Ladies. Sule has...
Super Eagles Striker Ideye Glad Kidnapped Teammate Pulido Is Safe
Published: May 31, 2016
Brown Ideye has expressed joy over the rescue of kidnapped Mexico international Alan Pulido, his teammate at Olympiakos, by the police in his homeland. Pulido was abducted by gunmen on Saturday night in the outskirts of Ciudad Victoria after leaving a party, but was rescued shortly before midnight on Sunday by state an...
Nigeria Coach Confident Flamingoes Can Break Quarterfinal Curse
Published: May 31, 2016
Flamingoes coach Bala Nikyu is confident hat Nigeria will reach at least the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016. In their last three appearances ahead of the competition in Jordan, the Nigeria U17s managed to qualify for the last eighth but could not sail through to the semifinals.In 2010, ...
Transportation Crisis Hits Abia Comets
Published: May 30, 2016
Players and officials of Abia Comets Football Club of Umuahia, are going through hell at the moment as the team does not have a bus of its own and team find it very difficult to transport themselves to the training ground and match venue.  We can authoritatively report that the team had been traveling with rented ...
Crystal Palace, Swansea, Norwich City Ponder Bid For William Troost-Ekong
Published: May 30, 2016
FK Haugesund skipper William Troost-Ekong is on the wishlist of a number of clubs in the English Premier League and Championship.According to Voetbal International, Crystal Palace, Swansea City, Norwich City and Brigthon & Hove Albion have made enquiries regarding the availability of the central defender. As previo...
Raja Midfielder Babatunde Lands In Luxembourg
Published: May 30, 2016
Raja Casablanca midfielder Michael Babatunde has arrived in Luxembourg City ahead of the Super Eagles international friendly against Luxembourg on Tuesday, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced.Thus, the 23-year-old will be among the players available for selection but it is at the discretion of the technical c...
England Rising Star Dele Alli Learning The Trade From Denmark Star Christian Eriksen
Published: May 30, 2016
Dele Alli has looked back on the 2015-2016 season and reckons that his game improved tremendously as a result of playing alongside Denmark star Christian Eriksen in Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield.On a personal level, the highlight of Alli’s season was being named the PFA Young Player of the Year after notchin...
German Club In Advanced Talks With Viking Over Signing Of Abdullahi
Published: May 30, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that an unnamed German 2 Bundesliga club are in advanced talks with Norwegian Tippeligaen club Viking over the signing of Suleiman Abdullahi this summer.Aftonbladet earlier reported that the club from Germany have made two bids to secure the signature of the young Nigerian striker. This...
Adebayo Akinfenwa Signs Off In Style As AFC Wimbledon Earn Promotion To League One
Published: May 30, 2016
Adebayo Akinfenwa picked up his 42nd appearance of the season in all competitions as AFC Wimbledon beat Plymouth Argyle 2-0 in the Football League Two play-off final at Wembley on Monday.The experienced striker replaced Tom Elliott in the 77th minute of the contest and made sure The Dons sealed their place in the third...
Flamingoes Open World Cup Campaign Against Brazil On October 1; To Face England & Korea DPR
Published: May 30, 2016
The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016 draw took place at the Al-Hussein Cultural Centre in central Amman on Monday evening and Nigeria were handed tough opponents.The Flamingoes are in Group C of the competition alongside Brazil, England and North Korea.Nigeria will play their first game against South Ameri...
Chelsea Defender Omeruo, Chippa Utd Netminder Akpeyi Likely To Start Against Luxembourg
Published: May 30, 2016
Super Eagles interim coach Salisu Yusuf has stressed that his charges will be firing on all cylinders when they confront Luxembourg in an international friendly at the Stade Josy Barthel on Tuesday evening.Based on the latest Fifa ranking of national teams, the Red Lions are 79 positions behind the Super Eagles, managi...
Raja Casablanca Star Babatunde Expected To Join Super Eagles On Monday Night
Published: May 30, 2016
Raja Casablanca star Michael Babatunde is expected to join the Super Eagles camp on Monday night ahead of their international friendly with Luxembourg tomorrow.The Nigeria Football Federation is reporting that the attacking midfielder was given special permission to rejoin his Moroccan club immediately after the win ag...
Dominic Iorfa Buzzing After Starring For England In Toulon Tournament
Published: May 30, 2016
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa has expressed his happiness after helping the England U21s win the 2016 Toulon Tournament on Sunday evening.With the Young Lions conceding just once in the four games that Iorfa was given a run-out, the young star was one of the most important players for the squad during ...
Super Eagles Leaving No Stone Unturned To Beat Red Lions; Ndidi Hits Camp
Published: May 30, 2016
The Super Eagles and the backroom staff are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to rack up their second win in four days when they square off against Luxembourg in an international friendly.Shortly after the team’s arrival in Luxembourg City on Sunday, a training session, which lasted for about two hours, to...