Man City Coach Guardiola Refuses To Change Decision, Names Iheanacho On Bench Vs Gladbach
Published: September 14, 2016
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has announced his starting line-up ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash against Borussia Mönchengladbach at Etihad Stadium.In case you were not aware, the game was supposed to be held on Tuesday night at the same venue but was postponed until Wednesday because of unf...
UEFA Youth League Wrap: Bola, Oteh Come Off Bench For Arsenal, Spurs; Kigbu, Okafor, Olowu Absent; Bennetts, Ughelumba Benched
Published: September 14, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Youth League on match day one.Midfielder Noah Okafor was absent for Basel in their 1-0 win over Ludogorets U19 at Leichtathletik-Stadion St. Jakob.England youth international Tosin Adarabioyo put in a ninety-minute shift in Manches...
Fifa 17: Nigeria U23 Star Joins Pele, Ronaldo, Neymar On List Of Players With Most Complex Moves
Published: September 14, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa has been recognized as one of the most skillful players in the world by EA Sports.The Tottenham Hotspur loanee is the only active player of Nigerian descent with a five-star skill rating, and joined the likes of Pele, Neymar, Ronaldo, Pogba, Okocha and Nani on the Fifa 17 list pub...
England To Unleash Arsenal, Chelsea & Man City Starlets On Nigeria U17s At World Cup
Published: September 14, 2016
England U17 Head Coach, John Griffiths, has announced a 21-player roster for the upcoming FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup. in Jordan. An analysis of the roster revealed that 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 5 midfielders and 6 attackers have been selected in the squad.Arsenal have contributed five players to the roster, fo...
Nigeria Striker Brown Ideye Resumes Training After Injury Scare
Published: September 13, 2016
Nigeria international Brown Ideye has been passed fit to face Young Boys in the Europa League on Thursday.The Olympiakos star had been a doubt for the fixture in Switzerland after limping off the pitch in the Greek Super League clash against Veria, where he netted his first hat-trick in the European top-flight.The good...
Nigeria And Arsenal Legend Nwankwo Kanu Loses Mum
Published: September 13, 2016
Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu and the entire Kanu family have been thrown into mourning after they lost their matriarch to the untimely hands of death last Thursday. “The loss of Mama is hard to bear. She is a rock that stood by me and all my siblings. She showed us equal love and affection, and always prayed for e...
Knee Injury Threatens Brown Ideye Return To Switzerland
Published: September 12, 2016
Olympiakos Piraeus manager Paulo Bento is sweating on the fitness of Brown Ideye ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash against Young Boys, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. The Nigeria international injured his knee after he clashed with goalkeeper Jonathan Lopez in the build up to his third goal. Though ...
AC Milan Loanee Oduamadi Is Fastest Nigerian Player; Musa Among Top 20 In The World
Published: September 12, 2016
AC Milan loanee Nnamdi Oduamadi is the fastest Nigerian player at the moment, according to EA Sports, ahead of the release of Fifa 17. The HJK Helsinki star was assigned 94 based on pace and clocked in at number seven position in the world alongside Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, Jonas Aguirre (Rosario Central), Ryo M...
Fifa 17: Mikel Is Strongest Chelsea Player; Moses Among Top Five Dribblers
Published: September 12, 2016
Chelsea have published the ratings of their players for the new Fifa 17 game scheduled to be released later in the month. Twenty three first-team players were rated, with Nigeria internationals John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses scoring overall marks 78 and 77 respectively.Belgium netminder Thibaut Courtois is the top ran...
Iwobi, Akpom Join Arsenal Legend Roberto Pires In First-Team Training
Published: September 12, 2016
Arsenal held their final training session on Monday morning before their trip to the French capital where they face Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage of the Champions League tomorrow night.England U21 international Chuba Akpom has been rewarded for his excellent performance with the U23 squad in ...
Nigeria U23 Poster Boy Etebo Suffers Fresh Injury Blow Ahead Zambia Clash
Published: September 12, 2016
CD Feirense coach José Mota has announced a 19-player squad list ahead of Monday night’s clash against Tondela at the Estadio Marcolino de Castro, a game which corresponds to the fourth round of matches in the Portuguese Primeira Liga .The manager has made three changes to the squad that faced Rio Ave abou...
Arsenal Head Of Academy Recommended Nwakali To MVV; Midfielder Finally Arrives Limburg
Published: September 12, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday, September 10 to begin his career with MVV Maastricht.The Dutch Eerste Divisie side announced with pride the signing of the central midfielder on the final day of the transfer window, but the player remained in London until this weekend be...
Ideye Scores First Hat-Trick In European Top Flight
Published: September 11, 2016
Brown Ideye notched a hat-trick to lead Olympiakos to a 6-1 rout of Veria in their first game of the season in the Greek Super League on Sunday night. The Nigeria international opened scoring in the 25th minute, then scored two more goals in the second half in the 61st and 89th minute after providing an assist for Olym...
Three Nigerian Strikers Among Top Ten Goalscorers In Premier League 2
Published: September 11, 2016
Three Nigerian talents are among the top ten scorers in the Premier League 2 after game week four. England U21 international Chuba Akpom is fighting for a spot in the Arsenal first team, has impressed in the league, with 3 goals in 2 matches, and is joint-second in the goalscoring charts.Sunderland teenage sensation Jo...
Nigeria Most Physical Player Makes Debut For KAA Gent
Published: September 11, 2016
Nigeria international Anderson Esiti will make his competitive debut for Belgian club Gent in their league clash with Lokeren at the  GHELAMCO-arena on Sunday afternoon.The defensive midfielder is one of two Nigerians included in the starting line-up by manager Vanhaezebrouck, the other being Moses Simon. Esiti pe...