Austria Vienna Star Kayode: I Can Fight Iheanacho, Success, Ighalo, Ideye For Super Eagles Shirt
Published: April 15, 2017
Austria Vienna striker Olanrewaju Kayode is targeting more caps for the Super Eagles having made his debut for the three-time African champions last month in a friendly versus Senegal.Manchester City's Kelechi Iheanacho, Watford's Isaac Success, Chinese-based duo Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye are ahead of Kayode in the ...
Sporting Kansas City Star Opara, Eligible For Nigeria, Not Thinking About Playing For USA
Published: April 14, 2017
Sporting Kansas City central defender Ike Opara is not thinking about representing the United States national team at the moment because he wants to concentrate on his career, two years after he almost retired when he reputured his left Achilles tendon. Born in North Carolina, United States 28 years ago to Nigerian par...
Ndidi Takes Care Of Atletico Dangerman Griezmann As Leicester Narrowly Lose In Madrid
Published: April 12, 2017
Atletico Madrid will take a slender lead to England for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash with Leicester City after they beat the Premier League champions 1-0 at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday night.The Spanish side attacked incessantly but could not get a crucial second goal that woul...
Exclusive: (Photo Confirmation) Nigeria U17 Star Yahaya Flirts With Atletico Madrid
Published: April 12, 2017
As exclusively reported by allnigeriasoccer.com more than two weeks ago, Nigeria U17 international Nazifi Yahaya is attracting interest from clubs based in Spain, Turkey and Belgium. The striker's bonafide representative has released pictures of his client being approached by officials of La Liga side Atletico Madrid a...
Ghana World Cup Star Fined 123 Dollars By LMC For Assaulting Ball Boy
Published: April 11, 2017
Enyimba goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda was suspended for one match and fined N50,000 (approximately $123) for aggression towards a ball boy during their match against Katsina United. Dauda was charged for breaches of Rules C11 and C1 which included assault on a ball boy and acts capable of inciting others to commit violence d...
Nigeria Coach Rohr Vows To Resign In November If.....
Published: April 11, 2017
Super Eagles German coach Gernot Rohr has promised to resign in November 2017 in the event that the national team fails to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.The Super Eagles participating in their sixth World Cup is in their own hands as they lead nearest challengers and next opponents Cameroon by four points after two ro...
Chelsea Nigerian Teen Sensation Takes Tally To 20 Goals With Brace Vs Sunderland
Published: April 08, 2017
Chelsea U23s have climbed to fourth on the Premier League 2 (Division 1) table following their 3-0 rout of Sunderland U23s at Stamford Bridge on Friday night. On 38 minutes, English-born Nigerian wonderkid Ike Ugbo doubled The Blues advantage with a diving header that found the back of the net.Five minutes after the in...
Twenty Three Players Of Nigerian Descent Called Up By England Youth Teams This Season
Published: April 05, 2017
Twenty-three Nigerian players have been called up to England’s youth teams since the start of the 2016-2017 season.With six players called up, Chelsea have contributed the most players of Nigerian heritage, followed by Arsenal who have five players on the list, Man City have three.Nine players, including Chelsea ...
In-Demand Eupen Striker Onyekuru Nets 13th And 14th League Goal
Published: April 01, 2017
Highly coveted Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru scored his 13th and 14th goal in the Belgian First Division A in Eupen’s 2-2 draw with Roeselare on Saturday night.The crucial goals prevented Eupen from losing the tie after conceding two goals in the first half. After a rapid counterattack, Onyekuru reduced the def...
Super Eagles Striker Aaron Samuel Explains Relationship With Teammates
Published: March 30, 2017
Super Eagles striker Aaron Samuel has spoken about his relationship with his teammates at CSKA Moscow.The youngster returned to the Muscovites in the January transfer window, penning a four-and-a-half-year contract which will keep him in the Russian capital until the end of the 2020-21 season.“I communicate with ...
Blackpool Wonderkid Osayi-Samuel Is Talk Of The Town After Scoring Third Goal In Two Games
Published: March 25, 2017
Bright Osayi-Samuel is in the form of his life, with the Nigerian-born winger netting his third goal in two games in Blackpool’s 2-1 win over Hartlepool United in the League Two on Saturday afternoon.The 19-year-old cancelled out Lewis Alessandra’s opener with a neat finish into the far corner in the 21st m...
Nigeria-Burkina Faso Friendly On The Brink Of Being Cancelled, Only 8 Players Granted Visa
Published: March 25, 2017
The proposed friendly between Nigeria and Burkina Faso at the Hive Stadium in London is on the brink of being cancelled.The President of the Burkinabé Football Federation, Sita Sangaré, stated that the invited players, officials and coaching staff encountered difficulties with their visa applications to t...
Exclusive: Chippa United Goalkeeper Akpeyi Starts Ahead Of Ikeme, Ezenwa
Published: March 23, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has been considered ahead of Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Carl Ikeme to start in goal against Senegal.As exclusively reported by this website four hours ago, Kenneth Omeruo, Elderson Echiejile, William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun are the defenders n...
Super Eagles Take A Stroll Around Crowne Plaza Hotel, Off For Crucial Team Meeting With Rohr
Published: March 23, 2017
The Super Eagles players conducted their customary team walk on Thursday morning, with only nine hours left before they step out onto the Hive Stadium turf for their first game of 2017 against Senegal, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.The team walk is a ritual during match days and helps the squad to bond and interact ...
Rohr Begins Observing Kayode, Echiejile On Wednesday, Players Arrive London Camp
Published: March 21, 2017
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr will begin running the rule over Sporting Gijon defender Elderson Echiejile and Austria Vienna striker Olarenwaju Kayode on Wednesday, March 22.Both players finally showed up at the Super Eagles Crowne Plaza Hotel camp on Tuesday. Echiejile could not report for duty as instructed on Monday bec...