Nigeria Waits : Gent Winger Moses Simon To Undergo Scan On Injury
Published: September 17, 2016
Gent winger Moses Simon will undergo a scan on Saturday to determine the extent of an injury he sustained during Thursday’s Europa League tie against Sporting Braga.The Nigeria international had to be replaced in the 40th minute at Estádio Municipal de Braga after a rash tackle by Sporting Braga number thr...
Official : Watford Striker Ighalo Is Top Nigerian Passer In EPL Ahead Of Musa, Iwobi
Published: September 17, 2016
After four rounds in the new season, Watford striker Odion Ighalo is Nigeria’s top passer in the English Premier League, according to information collated by the Premier League and the statisticians at OPTA.The former Lyn Oslo and Granada ace is primarily an attacker but also creates chances for his teammates, wi...
NFF Poll : Austin Okocha Beats Ohenhen To Nigeria Best Ever Free-Kick Taker
Published: September 16, 2016
Former Bolton Wanderers skipper Austin Okocha has claimed the best free kick taker accolade in a poll conducted by the Nigeria Football Federation on social media.The Nigerian Federation asked Nigerian fans via Twitter who is Nigeria’s best ever free-kick taker, and 83.33 percent of fans who took part in the poll...
Exclusive: Chelsea Young Star Aina Committed To England Youth Teams
Published: September 16, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Chelsea defender Ola Aina remains committed to England’s youth teams amid speculations in the local media that teammate John Obi Mikel might convince him to dump the European nation in the near future. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is that indivi...
Moses One Assist Short Of Equaling Yakubu EPL Assists Record For Nigerian Player; Ighalo Is Tenth
Published: September 16, 2016
Chelsea star Victor Moses is on course to break Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s assists record for a Nigerian player in the Premier League. The winger has notched 13 helpers cumulatively for the teams he has represented ahead of Friday night’s clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, one short of Yakubu’s record. Mose...
Nigeria Wonderkid Nwakali Poised To Make Pro Debut Against A Team He Rejected, Ajax
Published: September 16, 2016
Nigeria U20s skipper Kelechi Nwakali is poised to make his professional debut on Friday night against Ajax Amsterdam, one of the teams that were interested in his signature before he committed his future to Arsenal for five years in the summer. The attacking midfielder arrived in the Netherlands last Saturday and has s...
Man City, Arsenal Loanees Nwakalis Will Not Attend Burial Of Late Grandfather
Published: September 16, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali and former Golden Eaglets star Chidiebere Nwakali will miss the burial of their late grandfather Samuel Samson Nwakali, who passed away on Thursday, August 4.Nwakali Senior will be buried on 24th September, a day after MVV travel to Almere City for ga...
Europa League Wrap : Ideye Notches Helper; Umar Strikes; Balogun Not Utilized; Friday Starts; LK8 Overcomes Groin Complaint; Simon Shines
Published: September 16, 2016
Catch up on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the Europa League on Thursday, September 15.Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi played 90 minutes of Racing Genk’s 3-2 loss to Rapid Vienna at  Allianz Stadion (Wien). Nura Mohammed was not in the Roma squad that registered a 1-1 draw with Viktoria Plze�...
Echiejile Makes 32nd Appearance In European Competitions, Debuts For Standard Liege
Published: September 15, 2016
Super Eagles left fullback Elderson Echiejile will make his competitive debut for Standard Liege when they face off against Celta Vigo in the group stage of the Europa League on Thursday night.The veteran defender has been included in the starting XI for the game against the Spanish opponents at Stade Maurice Dufrasne,...
Fanendo Adi Becomes First Portland Timbers Player To Score 15 Goals In Multiple Seasons
Published: September 15, 2016
Nigerian striker Fanendo Adi notched his 15th goal of the season across all competitions in Portland Timbers’s 4-2 loss to Deportivo Saprissa in the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday night.The 25-year-old’s 68th minute goal was his third strike in the competition, having registered his name on the sco...
Super Eagles Make Progress In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: September 15, 2016
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have climbed three places and now occupy the 64th position, while they are 14th in the continental ranking.Ivory Coast, Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Ghana are t...
Numbers Speak For Themselves : Akpeyi Comes To The Rescue Of Super Eagles Coach
Published: September 15, 2016
Chippa United glovesman Daniel Akpeyi is one of the best goalkeepers in South Africa in the new season, statistically speaking.Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been left scratching his head over the poor form of Wolves star Carl Ikeme, so much so that he is praying that Vincent Enyeama reverses his decision to retire...
Nigeria U23 Star Oghenekaro Etebo Major Doubt For World Cup Qualifier Vs Zambia
Published: September 15, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo is a major doubt for the Super Eagles World Cup qualifier against Zambia early next month. It is confirmed that the Nigeria U23 star will be unavailable for selection for a period of  between two and three weeks after suffering...
Iheanacho Salutes Man City Teammates After Opening Champions League Account
Published: September 15, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho , 19, has saluted his Manchester City teammates in the wake of their 4-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on match day one in the Champions League. A hat-trick from Sergio Aguero put City 3-0 up before the Nigeria international, who replaced the Argentina star, netted in the closing minutes to...
DisCo Suspends Super Eagles Midfielder For Challenge On Portland Timbers Ace Adi
Published: September 14, 2016
Major League Soccer’s Disciplinary Committee has suspended Nigeria international Sunday Stephen for a rash challenge on Fanendo Adi during the league game between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers on Saturday. The two Nigerians went down after Adi went in for a tackle but the former Spain U20 international got ...