Eddy Onazi Dedicates Europa League Goal To Nigerians
Published: October 01, 2015
Eddy Onazi took to social media to celebrate his goal for Lazio in their 3 - 2 victory over Saint-étienne on match day two in the Europa League on Thursday night. In his 21st appearance in the competition, the combative midfielder was in action for 74 minutes before he was replaced after picking up a yellow card...
Fulham Midfielder Dennis Adeniran Features As England U17s Thrash Armenia
Published: October 01, 2015
Fulham midfielder Dennis Adeniran won his second cap for the Under 17 national team of England in their 5 - 0 thrashing of Armenia in a European U17s Championship qualifier staged in Portugal on Thursday afternoon.The 16 - year - old debuted for the Young Lions in their 8 - 0 win over San Marino on September 29.Today a...
Official : Ikechi Anya Pens New Five - Year Deal With Watford
Published: October 01, 2015
Ikechi Anya has been rewarded for his outstanding start to the season, with English Premier League newcomers Watford securing his long - term future with the club.Of the seven games the Hornets have contested since their return to the top flight, the Scotland international has started six and featured off the bench onc...
Fifa World Ranking : Super Eagles Climb One Spot
Published: October 01, 2015
Football’s governing body, Fifa, has published on its website the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for the month of October.Compared to their ranking in the month of September, Nigeria have climbed one spot, and have a global ranking of 52nd while in the continental ranking the Super Eagles are in tenth position....
Dele Alli Earns Maiden England Senior Call - Up
Published: October 01, 2015
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has been named in England’s 24 - man squad for their remaining European Championship qualifiers in October.Everton’s Ross Barkley is set to add to his 15 international caps after coach Roy Hodgson named him among the 8 midfielders selected for the games against Estonia...
Celtic Scout Confirms He Watched Leke James In Action
Published: October 01, 2015
Celtic’s Scandinavian scout øyvind C. Johansen has confirmed that he was among the spectators at the Alfheim Stadion last weekend that watched the game between Aalesund and Tromso.But the Gothenburg - based scout has refused to confirm or deny reports that he came to run the rule over Nigerian forward Leke...
Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Rules Himself Out Of Action For Two Weeks?
Published: October 01, 2015
Kenneth Omeruo is optimistic that he could return to the pitch in the next two weeks after pulling his hamstring on Monday in the early minutes of the Super Lig clash against Rizespor.As a result of that setback, he has been left out of the Nigeria squad for their upcoming friendlies against Democratic Republic of Cong...
Anglo - Nigerian Young Stars Ola Aina, Oduwa, Solanke, Onomah And Sheyi Ojo Called Up By England
Published: October 01, 2015
Chelsea defender Ola Aina and Tottenham Hotspur loanee Nathan Oduwa have both been rewarded for their brilliant start to the young season, with England Under 20s manager Keith Downing selecting the duo for the Mercedes-Benz Elite Cup in Germany.Nathan Oduwa, who is on loan at Scottish side Rangers, has not featured for...
Kelechi Iheanacho On The Road To Recovery, Training With Manchester City Elite Development Squad
Published: October 01, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that English Premier League club Manchester City have been handed a fitness boost ahead of their clash against Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.Kelechi Iheanacho is on the road to recovery, having trained without any limitation with City’s Elite Development squad...
Obafemi Martins In Sight Of Becoming Most Efficient Striker In MLS History
Published: October 01, 2015
With 14 goals from 18 matches, Seattle Sounders frontman Obafemi Martins is the most efficient striker in Major League Soccer this season, and he is on the verge of setting another record in the American top flight.Only last weekend, Martins netted his fifth goal on the spin to join Fredy Montero in the history books a...
Official : Stephen Keshi Discovery Gabriel Okechukwu Joins Ukrainian Side Volyn Lutsk
Published: September 30, 2015
Through a press release, Ukrainian Premier League side FC Volyn Lutsk have announced the acquisition of free agent Gabriel Okechukwu.The 20 - year - old striker has put pen to paper on a nine - month contract which will keep him at The Crusaders until June 30, 2016.A product of TEAP FC, Okechukwu made the substitutes b...
Ahmed Musa Scores As CSKA Moscow Beat PSV Eindhoven
Published: September 30, 2015
CSKA Moscow got their Champions League campaign back on a track with a hard fought 3 - 2 victory over PSV Eindhoven at the Arena Khimki (Khimki) on Wednesday night.Nigeria international Ahmed Musa continued his rich vein of form in all competitions this season, opening scoring for the Muscovites in the 8th minute.Two g...
Agent Confirms Barcelona Are Keeping Tabs On Nura Abdullahi
Published: September 30, 2015
European champions Barcelona have made initial enquiries regarding the possibility of acquiring Nura Abdullahi in the near future, according to the defender’s adviser. The 18 - year - old has assisted AS Roma keep a cleansheet in their first two games in the UEFA Youth League and has picked up where he left off l...
Obafemi Martins Nominated For MLS Player Of The Month Award
Published: September 30, 2015
Seattle Sounders striker Obafemi Martins is one of the contenders for the Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month award for the month of September.Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba, Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara (Columbus Crew SC ) and Lee Nguyen of New England Revolution have been nominated alongsi...
UEFA Youth League : Tosin Adarabioyo Captains Manchester City To Victory
Published: September 30, 2015
The 18 - year - old forward Paul Akpan Udoh was missing from Juventus’s line - up in their 1 - 0 loss to Sevilla Under 19s.He is yet to play a single game for the Bianconeri in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera after three rounds but was in action on game week one in the UEFA Youth League against Manchester City...