Zinedine Zidane Includes Akinlabi In Real Madrid Squad To Face Getafe
Published: September 15, 2020
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has included Nigeria-eligible midfielder Marvin Akinlabi in his squad list for Tuesday's behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly against Getafe at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium. According to reports in Spain including Marca, Akinlabi has been named in a 26-man group and is am...
Nwakali's Clash With Former Arsenal Teammate Coquelin : Villarreal Issue Injury Update
Published: September 14, 2020
Kelechi Nwakali will be heaving a sign of relief with the latest update issued by Villarreal following the injury suffered by their summer signing Francis Coquelin during the 1-1 draw with SD Huesca in La Liga on Sunday. Fourteen minutes from time, the Frenchman was stretchered off the pitch after clashing with his...
Ex-Barcelona Midfielder Reveals How Huesca Tactics Nullified The Threat Of Villarreal's Chukwueze
Published: September 14, 2020
Villarreal, who have been tipped to finish in the top four positions, were held to a 1-1 draw by SD Huesca in the opening round of the new La Liga season at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday evening. Coached by ex-Arsenal manager Unai Emery, the Yellow Submarine earned a share of the spoils thanks to Gerard Moren...
Will Messi Really Leave Barcelona?
Published: September 08, 2020
Lionel Messi has spent his whole professional football career in Barcelona, first joining the club as a 14-year-old; the Argentine's extraordinary exploits have seen him quickly become an honorary Catalan.Messi has helped the club to 10 La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues, collecting a record six Ballon d'Or...
Photo Confirmation: Real Madrid Coach Zidane Still Checking Out Akinlabi Ahead Of Possible Debut
Published: September 04, 2020
Real Madrid first team coach Zinedine Zidane has continued to run the rule over Marvin Akinlabi with a view to handing the Nigeria-eligible winger his competitive debut for Los Blancos in the upcoming season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Akinlabi is one of the youngsters promoted to first team training after helpin...
Real Madrid Coach Zinedine Zidane Runs The Rule Over Versatile Nigerian Midfielder
Published: September 01, 2020
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is running the rule over versatile Nigerian midfielder Marvin Akinlabi. Real Madrid youth team expert Julio J. Sánchez Barreda has confirmed that Akinlabi was among the ten Castilla players who trained with the first team on the first day of pre-season on Monday. Zidane deci...
Real Madrid Promote Nigeria-Eligible Midfielder To First Team Training After UYL Heroics
Published: August 29, 2020
Real Madrid's talented Nigerian starlet Marvin Akinlabi Park is set for an eventful summer after helping the club win last season's UEFA Youth League for the first time in their history. According to trusted Spanish media outlet Marca, the teenager has been selected amongst ten players classed as U-19 who will take a ...
Barcelona's Messi Romance Hanging By A Thread
Published: August 27, 2020
It is arguably true that there is no bigger name in football today than the name Lionel Messi, the demi-god of the Catalan giants FC Barcelona. Therefore, when the rumour of Messi handing in a transfer request hit the public space earlier this week, it was expected that the reaction in the football world would be f...
Roberto Carlos Watches On As Akinlabi Bags Assist To Help Real Madrid Win UYL Final
Published: August 25, 2020
Real Madrid have won the UEFA Youth League for the first time in their history, beating Benfica 3-2 in a thriller on Tuesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Los Blancos and Brazil legend Roberto Carlos was permitted to attend the final and monitored proceedings at the Colovray Sports Centre - Nyon in Switzerl...
Akinlabi Provides Two Assists As Real Madrid Beat FC Salzburg To Reach First-Ever UYL Final
Published: August 22, 2020
Real Madrid are through to their first-ever UEFA Youth League final after beating Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Four Nigeria-eligible youngsters were on show at the Centre sportif de Colovray in Nyon, with Chukwuibuike Adamu, Bryan Okoh and Karim Adeyemi starting for Red Bull...
Ex-Barcelona Star Okunowo Urges Messi To Stay For Two More Years Amid Inter, Man City Links
Published: August 21, 2020
Former Barcelona right-back Gbenga Okunowo has advised Lionel Messi to stay at least two more years with the Blaugrana amid speculation linking the Argentina superstar with possible moves to Inter Milan and Manchester City in the summer transfer window.   Speculations continue to grow about the future of Messi foll...
La Liga New Boys SD Huesca Interested In Former Chelsea Defender Kenneth Omeruo
Published: August 20, 2020
Kenneth Omeruo could be departing CD Leganes before the close of the summer transfer window, with Cadena SER (via Grada 3) reporting that La Liga new boys SD Huesca are plotting a move for the former Chelsea defender. CD Leganes lost their top-flight status on the final day of the 2019-2020 season and the Nigeria i...
Akinlabi On Target As Real Madrid Equal Barcelona And Chelsea's UYL Record With Win vs Inter
Published: August 19, 2020
Real Madrid have booked their place in the semifinals of the 2019-2020 UEFA Youth League after thrashing Inter Milan 3-0 at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon on Wednesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. In doing so, Los Blancos U19 team equaled Barcelona and Chelsea's record of four appearances in the semifinals ...
UYL: Real Madrid's Marvin, Juventus' Gozzi In Line To Face Off In Switzerland Today
Published: August 16, 2020
Two talented players of Nigerian descent are in line to face off when Real Madrid trade tackles with Juventus in the 'Champions League for Youth Teams', the UEFA Youth League on Sunday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Spanish-born midfielder cum winger Marvin Akinlabi is among 21 Real Madrid players that trav...
'It's The End Of A Generation For Barcelona' - Ex-Blaugrana Star Amunike Reacts To Bayern Defeat
Published: August 14, 2020
Retired Nigeria international Emmanuel Amunike was understandably disappointed after his former club Barcelona suffering a humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich on Friday evening, the first time they have conceded eight goals in a single match since 1946. Amunike has concluded that the Blaugrana were disgraced today...