Odds Favour A Golden Eaglets Win, Have A 100 Percent Record Against Australia
Published: October 25, 2015
The odds are in favour of the Golden Eaglets to beat Australia and qualify for the quarter - finals of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup when both countries clash at the Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar.Australia’s reward for finishing third in Group C is a meeting with the defending champions on Wednesday night....
Nwankwo Kanu Congratulates Super Eagles, Urges Golden Eaglets To Beat Australia In Second Round
Published: October 25, 2015
Former Nigeria international Nwankwo Kanu has congratulated the home - based Super Eagles for qualifying for the 2016 African Nations Championship and thinks the team can challenge for the title in Rwanda.In the same vein, the former Arsenal and Ajax Amsterdam striker has urged the Golden Eaglets to improve on their pe...
Nigerian Strikers On Fire In Europe, As Ezekiel, Leke James, Fred Friday, Abdullahi & Nwakaeme Hit Target
Published: October 25, 2015
Nigeria international Imoh Ezekiel and Stefano Okaka made an impact in Anderlecht’s 3 - 1 win over Club Brugge on Sunday on game week 11 in the Belgian Pro League , with with both strikers finding the back of the net.In the 12th minute, Okaka, who is enjoying a new lease of life since his transfer from Sampdoria ...
Super Eagles Tactics See Them Qualify For CHAN, Hold Burkina Faso To Draw
Published: October 25, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles secured their place at the 2016 African Nations Championship on Sunday evening on the heels of their goalless draw with Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou.Unlike the first leg in Port Harcourt that ended 2 - 0 in favour of the Super Eagles, they were more conservative in their approach today and ...
Finland Round - Up : Taye Taiwo, Obilor Go The Distance; Babatunde Wusu On Target
Published: October 25, 2015
Experienced frontman Babatunde Wusu was on target in KTP’s 2 - 1 loss to Ilves on the final day of the Veikkausliiga season.A brace from Lahtinen gave the visitors a two - goal lead at the Arto Tolsa Areena but Wusu, who was introduced on the hour mark, brought more respectability to the scoreline with his second...
Gbolahan Salami, Chikatara & Aggreh Start From Bench Vs Burkina Faso
Published: October 25, 2015
Super Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf has announced the starting line - up for the African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou. There is still no place in the starting XI for Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami and Chisom Chikatara, who have scored 28 goals between them in the Nigeri...
Barcelona Defender Ekpolo And England U20s Winger Oduwa Get Nigeria Call - Up
Published: October 25, 2015
Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia, has invited Barcelona defender Elohor Godswill Ekpolo and Tottenham Hotspur loanee Nathan Oduwa to camp ahead of the Africa U-23 Nations Cup which begins in Senegal next month.This is not the first time the former Nantes forward has handed a call - up to Ekpolo as he was supposed to ...
Hull City Sweating On Fitness Of Sone Aluko Ahead Leicester City Clash
Published: October 25, 2015
Hull City manager, Steve Bruce, is sweating on the fitness of Super Eagles striker Sone Aluko ahead of the  Capital One Cup Fourth Round tie with Leicester City. Aluko was initially included in the Tigers 18 - man squad for the Championship clash against Birmingham City but had to be withdrawn after getting injure...
New AS Trencin Signing Godwin Obaje Handed Number 35 Top
Published: October 25, 2015
Less than 24 hours after completing move to AS Trencin, ex Wikki Tourists striker Godwin Obaje made the Slovakian champions 18 - man squad for their Fortuna Liga clash against Zlaté Moravce. Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the youngster has appended his signature to a three - year deal with Trencin that wi...
Nwankwo Kanu Sends Birthday Greetings To Nkechi Okocha
Published: October 25, 2015
Former Arsenal and Nigeria hero Nwankwo Kanu has sent birthday greetings to Nkechi Okocha, the beautiful wife of ex Super Eagles dazzler, Austin Okocha, after she clocked 42 years.Jay Jay and Nkechi have been married for 18 years and the union has been blessed with two children - A Jay Okocha  and Daniella Okocha....
Granada Sporting Director Confirms Isaac Success Will Definitely Miss Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Published: October 25, 2015
The Sporting Director of Granada, Juan Carlos Cordero, has confirmed that the Andalusian outfit will restrict Nigeria youth international Isaac Success from representing the Dream Team at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.Success is one of the Flying Eagles stars that has been invited by Nigeria’s Olympic National T...
In - form Rabiu Ibrahim Scores For Trencin In 4 - 1 Win
Published: October 24, 2015
AS TrenÄ�ín recorded a 4 - 1 win over Zlaté Moravce in the Fortuna Liga with Nigeria international Rabiu Ibrahim among the scorers for the defending champs.On 65 minutes, the attacking midfielder finally killed the game as a contest, after scoring his third goal in his last five games in the top flight.T...
Mainz Fans Hail Old Boy Anthony Ujah After Brace
Published: October 24, 2015
Anthony Ujah was delighted to bag a brace in Werder Bremen’s 3 - 1 victory over Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon. The Nigeria international had not scored in the colours of the Green Whites for five straight games in the league prior to today’s contest at the Coface Arena.On 39 minute...
Falconets Walk Tight Rope After 2 - 1 Win Against South Africa
Published: October 24, 2015
The Falconets entered into the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against the Basetsana of South Africa with the aim of spanking the visitors  but ended up managing a 2 - 1 win after conceding a late penalty.From the first minute, the momentum was in favour of the vice - champions and Ihezuo had two ...
English Premier League Wrap : Ighalo Notches Two Assists; Mikel, Agbonlahor, Anya & Barkley Take To The Field
Published: October 24, 2015
Catch up on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the tenth round of matches in the English Premier League on Saturday.Victor Moses was ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea, so was not in the Hammers squad that beat the champions 2 - 1 at Boleyn Ground . Blues midfielder Obi Mikel took to the field in the 46th...