Man City Defensive Prospect Kigbu Happy To Play For England Rather Than Nigeria
Published: September 06, 2016
Manchester City wonderkid Ashinme Kigbu was pleased to be part of the English U18 national team that won a mini-tournament on Monday, September 5.The defensive all-rounder, who had been on the radar of the Nigerian Federation,  made his first-ever appearance for the Young Lions against Italy but was an unused subs...
PSG, AC Milan, Inter, Bayern Tracking Nigerian Wonderkid Joel Asoro
Published: September 06, 2016
Europe’s heavyweight clubs are monitoring the progress of Sunderland teenage sensation of Nigerian descent Joel Asoro with a view to a transfer in the near future, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Scouts representing Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Inter, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Villarreal, Valencia, Ly...
Prolific Nigerian Striker Umerah Scores Brilliant Goal For Charlton Athletic
Published: September 06, 2016
Nigerian striker Josh Umerah was among the scorers as Charlton Athletic thrashed Coventry City 7-2 in the Professional Development League on Monday.The 18-year-old would have doubled the Addicks advantage in the 22nd minute but smashed the bar with his effort.On 55 minutes, the scoreboard changed to 6-1 when Umerah str...
Rundown Of How Players Of Nigerian Descent Fared In European World Cup Qualifiers
Published: September 06, 2016
Catch up on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the European World Cup qualifiers on Monday, September 5.At the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena (Tbilisi), Austria secured a 2-1 win over Georgia, with Bayern Munich fullback David Alaba lasting the distance. He notched an assist in the 16th minute. Elsewhere, new West ...
Fulham Starlet Adeniran, Arsenal Talent Bola Feature As England Hammer Israel 5-1
Published: September 05, 2016
Two players of Nigeria descent on the books of London clubs were in action as England thrashed Israel 5-1 in a three-team mini tournament at the Globe Arena, Morecambe FC on Monday night.Fulham midfielder Dennis Adeniran and Arsenal talent Tolaji Bola started the game on the bench but were introduced by manager Neil D...
Chelsea Dazzler Moses Off To London; Will Miss Wedding Of Sister
Published: September 05, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea star Victor Moses will jet out to London on Monday after international duty with the Super Eagles this past weekend. The winger will be accompanied on the trip to the United Kingdom by his elder brother, who doubles as his personal assistant while with the national team.The...
Ex-Nigeria U23 Skipper Obanor Gets Green Light To Start Career At Greuther Furth
Published: September 05, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that former Nigeria U23s skipper Erhun Obanor is set to travel to Germany in the coming days to resume his professional career with 2 Bundesliga side Greuther Furth.The ex-Mountain of Fire stopper has been in Nigeria for the past one month awaiting the outcome of his visa applicat...
Chelsea Star Mikel Says Young Super Eagles Stars Are Following His Example
Published: September 05, 2016
Chelsea star John Obi Mikel is confident that the Super Eagles will pick one of Africa’s World Cup tickets when the qualifiers end in November 2017.The defensive midfielder believes that Super Eagles can qualify for their sixth World Cup because of the outstanding youngsters who are coming through the ranks plus ...
Leon Balogun : I Felt Bad Missing 2014 World Cup
Published: September 05, 2016
Mainz 05 defender Leon Balogun has admitted that he was disappointed to miss out on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.The German-born stopper was omitted from the Super Eagles roster after failing to recover from an injury he picked up on his international debut against Mexico in a pre-World Cup friendly.Ahead of the start ...
Nigeria U23 Defender Still Unemployed After Playing At 2016 Olympic Games
Published: September 05, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Saturday Erimuya is on the lookout for a new club, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.Last season, the central defender wore the jersey of Turkish club Kayseri Erciyesspor, with whom he signed a three-year deal in 2016 after attaining the age of majority. Following the demotion of Kayseri Erciye...
Victor Moses Was Likened To Ronaldo At Nigerian Academy, Crystal Palace Converted Him To Winger
Published: September 05, 2016
Super Eagles star Victor Moses was converted from a striker to a winger whilst at the academy team of Crystal Palace, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. The 25-yar-old spent his formative years as a footballer with famous grassroots club BJ Foundation, the same team that nurtured Watford’s Isaac Success, pri...
Internationals Round Up : Alli Comes Off Bench; Effiong On Target Against Scotland; Anya Features; Edun Makes Cameo; Lookman Shines
Published: September 04, 2016
Catch up on the players of Nigerian descent that were in action for their other nationalities in international matches on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli came off the bench in the 64th minute as England secured a 1-0 win over Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier held at City Arena, Trnava (Slovakia).The 20-...
Proud Dad Watches Iheanacho Live; Striker Off To UK Ahead Manchester Derby
Published: September 04, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho’s father, James Iheanacho, was among the spectators at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Saturday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Tanzania. He was very happy for his son who netted the game-winner against the East Africans, adding that the match would have ended...
Three Players Of Nigerian Descent Feature As England Lose To Boys From Brazil
Published: September 04, 2016
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Josh Onomah started as England U20s lost 2-1 to their Brazilian counterparts in an international friendly on Sunday afternoon.A third player of Nigerian descent, Charlton Athletic sensation Ademola Lookman, entered into the fray at the start of the second ...
Arsenal Striker Akpom Suggests Kanu Has Not Lost His Quality
Published: September 04, 2016
 England U21 international Chuba Akpom has congratulated his mentor Nwankwo Kanu for netting a hat-trick in Saturday’s clash between Arsenal Legends and Milan Glorie at Emirates Stadium.The retired Nigeria international opened scoring in the first half with a header, and he didn’t end there as he nette...