NFF Supremo Pinnick, Green Plan To Wield Axe On Coach Manu; Meeting Scheduled For Monday
Published: June 18, 2016
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, and Chris Green, chairman of the technical committee, are investigating reports that coach Manu Garba was involved in underhand dealings in the selection of players invited to the Golden Eaglets get-together, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. In the lig...
Nigerian Goalkeeper Emmanuel Idem Making Inroads At Aston Villa
Published: June 13, 2016
Nigerian goalkeeper Emmanuel Okokon Idem is working hard to break into the first team of Aston Villa in the not too distant future.Still a teenager, the netminder was a regular for the U18 squad of the Claret and Blue Army in the 2015-2016 campaign, and provided cover for Matija Sarkic in some matches for the developme...
Deputy Speaker Intervenes In Dispute Between Obi And Heartland; Resumes Training
Published: June 10, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Heartland have been handed a boost ahead of Sunday’s NPFL clash against Wikki Tourists in Owerri, with news that Ebele Obi has resumed training with the club.The goalkeeper started training with the Naze Millionaires on Tuesday, June 7, having skipped workouts for close to a ...
Watford Fullback Ikechi Anya In Action For Scotland, As Arsenal Stars Strike
Published: June 04, 2016
Watford star Ikechi Anya was in action on Saturday as Scotland were thrashed 3-0 by Euro 2016 hosts France at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz. The wing-back played the second half of the loss to Les Bleus, having started the game on the bench.Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud notched a first-half brace before teammate...
Siasia Explains Why Dream Team Lost To South Korea
Published: June 02, 2016
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has explained that his side lost their first game at the Suwon Invitational Tournament due to fatigue, and suggested that the players did not play to instructions in the closing minutes of the encounter at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. Indeed, the Nigeria U23s arrived in Seoul just two ...
Official : Nigerian Striker Ihenacho Joins New Club In Germany
Published: June 02, 2016
Aloy Ihenacho has signed a deal with German 3 Liga club FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt ahead of the 2016-2017 season, the Erfurt, Thuringia-based team have informed via their official webpage.The 20-year-old offensive player notched 4 goals (7 assists) for Ingolstadt II in the Regionalliga Bayern last term which drew the att...
Mainz Defender Balogun Happy To Be Back In Nigeria Squad
Published: May 26, 2016
Mainz 05 stopper Leon Balogun is delighted to be in the Super Eagles fold ahead of their international friendly against Mali in France on Friday evening. The West Berlin native had pulled out of the Nigeria squad for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt back in March after picking up a muscular injury da...
Japan U23s Striker With Nigerian Roots Onaiwu Makes First Start In Toulon
Published: May 24, 2016
JEF United striker Ado Onaiwu made his second appearance for the Japanese Olympic squad at the ongoing Toulon Tournament in France.in their 1-0 loss to Portugal on Monday evening.The 20-year-old started for the Asians at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne unlike the first game where he was introduced in the 52nd ...
Hemel Hempstead Town Snap Up Ex-Barnet Youth Team Skipper Callum Adebiyi
Published: May 23, 2016
Hemel Hempstead Town have bolstered their defensive ranks ahead of next season with the signing of Callum Adebiyi.The left-back was on the books of the Tudors before switching to Kings Langley on loan for the 2012-2013 season, before his move was made permanent. Adebiyi enjoyed relative success at the Kings, scoring 10...
Promising Nigeria Striker Aminu Hails Mikel,Musa For Helping Him Settle Into Super Eagles Squad
Published: May 23, 2016
Osmanlıspor striker Umar Aminu has opined that the Super Eagles handlers led by Salisu Yusuf have assembled a good team that can see off Mali and Luxembourg during the international friendlies that will take place in the next one week or so.Aminu, 21, progressed through Nigeria’s age-grade teams before making ...
Abia Warriors Overpower Rivers United
Published: May 15, 2016
Michael Olaha scored on 24 minutes to settle a scrappy Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest between Abia Warriors and Rivers United on Sunday.The Warriors won 1-0 in a game that promised so much but delivered so little from the perspective of genuine quality and aesthetic football.Heavy rains before kick...
NFF Factional President Giwa Claims He Was Not Arrested
Published: May 06, 2016
Ambassador Chris Giwa today in Abuja resumed office at the Glass House. This followed the order of the Federal High Court Jos which on the 8th of April returned him back to office sacking by extension of a previous nullification order on the 30th September 2016 election that produced Amaju Pinnick.Giwa’s resumpti...
Tom Dele-Bashiru Stars As Man City Win U18 Premier League Title
Published: May 04, 2016
Manchester City U18s won the Barclays U18 Premier League title on Tuesday on the heels of their 4-4 draw with Everton.The highly-rated attacking midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru netted City’s third goal and notched an assist for Lukas Nmecha two minutes before he made it 3-2.On 53 minutes, the 16-year-old struck from ...
Charlton Athletic Starlet Lookman Delighted To Win Another Award
Published: May 03, 2016
Ademola Lookman was delighted to pick up the 2015-2016 Charlton Athletic Young Player of the Year Award.The Wandsworth-born striker made his professional debut for the Addicks on November 3, 2015 and has racked up 23 appearances in total in the Championship, scoring five goals, including last weekend’s strike aga...
Sturm Graz Striker Bright Edomwonyi Eyes Reunion With Stars In Nigeria U23s Squad
Published: April 09, 2016
Former Flying Eagles striker Bright Edomwonyi says he has unfinished business with the Nigeria youth setup and is eager to represent the Dream Team VI at this summer’s Olympic Games.The Sturm Graz starlet has stated that he has a good relationship with several players in the Samson Siasia-led side and will quickl...