Gbenga Arokoyo Gives Praises To God After Returning To First-Team Action
Published: April 18, 2016
Gbenga Arokoyo was delighted to be back on the field after spending close to three months on the sidelines as a result of a rupture of his thigh muscle.The central defender last kicked a ball in a competitive fixture for Gaziantepspor on January 20 when he lasted only 45 minutes of the 3-2 win over Adanaspor in the Cup...
Leon Balogun Disappointed Despite Scoring First Bundesliga Goal
Published: April 17, 2016
Mainz 05 stopper Leon Balogun was not happy with the outcome of the meeting between his team and Cologne in the German Bundesliga on game week 30.And the Super Eagles star has every right to be disappointed with the way the game panned out in the end, with the Carnival Club throwing away a two goal lead to lose 3-2 in ...
Nigerian Exports: Super Eagles Stars Onazi,Arokoyo,Ideye&Balogun Find The Net; Shehu Red Carded; Abdullahi,Boniface & Okoye On Target
Published: April 17, 2016
Catch up on the progress of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Sunday.In the English Premier League, Liverpool saw off AFC Bournemouth 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium, with Sheyi Ojo and Jordon Ibe making the starting line-up of The Reds. Ibe was credited with a helper in the second minute of first -hal...
El Kanemi Boss Says Visiting Teams Will Not Be Attacked By Dreaded Islamic Sect, Boko Haram
Published: April 17, 2016
Chairman El-Kanemi Football Club of Maiduguri, Alhaji Zanhah Mala Mohammed Kakaje, has declared Maiduguri safe ground for visiting teams, stating that any team traveling to the city is not at risk of being attacked by Boko Haram terrorists.The Borno State club chairman made this statement in Ibadan after watching Niger...
Alex Iwobi Starts Fourth Straight Game In Premier League As Adebayor Is Benched
Published: April 17, 2016
Alex Iwobi will start his fourth straight game in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon when Arsenal clash with Crystal Palace in a London derby at the Emirates.The Nigeria international was named in the starting XI against Everton, Watford and West Ham, and is set to add to his Premier League appearances having made ...
Did Fraudulent Colombian Match Agent Jairo Pachon Bribe Siasia To Invite Nigerian Ali Dia, Theophilus Solomon?
Published: April 17, 2016
An investigation conducted by allnigeriasoccer.com has shown that fraudulent Colombian match agent Jairo Pachon, who reportedly has links to the mafia in his homeland, is influencing the invitation of substandard players to the national teams despite being a foreigner.It is confirmed that the United Kingdom-based inter...
Premier League Team News : Five Players Of Nigerian Descent Start For Liverpool,West Ham
Published: April 17, 2016
For the first time this season, three players of Nigerian descent have been included in West Ham’s starting XI for a Premier League match.Against Leicester City,manager Slaven Bilic has made three changes to the squad that drew with Arsenal, bringing in Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses, while Italy inter...
Preview: Rivers United Versus Kano Pillars
Published: April 17, 2016
Rivers United face four-time champions, Kano Pillars on match day 12 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in Port Harcourt on Sunday.United have been near-perfect at home winning all but one of their five home games this term at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.Sunshine Stars are the only side to h...
Portland Timbers Striker Fanendo Adi Continues To Break Records Upon Records
Published: April 17, 2016
Fanendo Adi hopped off the bench in the 63rd minute of Portland Timbers 3-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes at Providence Park on Saturday in Major League Soccer.According to the Timbers statisticians, the goal netted by the Nigerian in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time is tied for the second latest score...
MLS Wrap: Adi Hops Off Bench To Net 11th Brace; Igboananike Scores In Vain; Stephen&Adekugbe Not Involved;Alashe&Anibaba Feature
Published: April 17, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com checks on the progress of players of Nigerian descent in the latest round of games played in Major League Soccer.Ex-United States youth-teamer Jalil Anibaba lasted the distance for the sixth straight game as Houston Dynamo fell 4-1 to LA Galaxy at BBVA Compass Stadium in Texas.Kennedy Igboananike s...
Rijeka Flop Theophilus Solomon Ends Five-Month Goal Drought
Published: April 16, 2016
 HNK Rijeka loanee Theophilus Solomon ended his five-month goal drought as šibenik shared the spoils with Zadar in the Croatian second-tier on Saturday.The attacker had not hit target in the league since he scored against LuÄ�ko on November 7,2015, and spent 950 minutes in total on the pitch before ending ...
Ezekiel Bassey Claims Proposed Move To West Ham Is Very Much Alive
Published: April 16, 2016
Enyimba frontman Ezekiel Bassey has claimed that his proposed move to West Ham is still very much alive, close to three months after he was first linked to the Londoners.The Nigeria international has been invited to train with West Ham, with the possibility that he will be offered a contract with effect from this summe...
Aaron Samuel Opens CSKA Moscow Account; Dedicates Goal To Fans,Teammates
Published: April 16, 2016
Aaron Samuel has spoken of his delight after netting his maiden goal for CSKA Moscow in their Russian Premier League clash against bitter rivals Lokomotiv which ended 1-1.The Nigeria international was handed his first start by manager Leonid Slutsky and he repaid his faith by rescuing a point for the Army Men six minut...
Premier League Wrap: Ighalo Goal Drought Extends To 10 Games; Anichebe Comes Off Bench; Mikel Starts;Gabby Suffers Relegation With Villa
Published: April 16, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on game week 34.Gabby Agbonlahor’s Aston Villa have been relegated from the top-flight for the first time in close to 30 years after losing 1-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. The attacker was not involve...
Dream Team VI Star Oghenekaro Etebo Unlikely To Debut Against Porto II
Published: April 16, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Oghenekaro Etebo is unlikely to make his competitive debut for CD Feirense on Sunday when they face Porto II in the Segunda Liga.The Nigeria international has not missed a single training session for the Azuis da Feira since his arrival in Santa Maria da Feira last weekend.Etebo is...