Premier League Wrap: Ighalo Notches Helper; Emenike,Moses&Adebayor Come Off Bench; Iwobi Starts Again;Anichebe Absent
Published: April 30, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com takes a look on how players of Nigerian descent fared in the English Premier League on Saturday.Odion Ighalo worked a ninety-minute shift in attack but is still searching for his first goal in the top-flight since January 23, having fired blanks in Watford’s 3-2  win over already relegat...
Hearts Striker Abiola Dauda : Our Mistakes Cost Us The Game
Published: April 30, 2016
Hearts striker Abiola Dauda has expressed his happiness after scoring against Celtic in the Scottish Premiership but was unhappy because his team lost the game 3-1 despite his equalizer 11 minutes after he was introduced.Prior to the game against The Bhoys, the former Red Star Belgrade hero had failed to score in five ...
Former Real Madrid Youth-Teamer Derik Osede Voted Third Best Player At Bolton Wanderers
Published: April 30, 2016
Former Spain U21 international Derik Osede has been voted the third best player at Championship side Bolton Wanderers for the 2015-2016 season.A product of the youth team of Real Madrid, the central defender finished third behind Rob Holding and Liam Feeney as voted for by the fans of the Trotters.Osede joined Bolton W...
Ex-Chelsea Defender Ayo Obileye Returns To England After Training With Nigeria U23s
Published: April 30, 2016
Charlton Athletic stopper Ayo Obileye returned to the capital of the United Kingdom on Saturday morning following his trip to Abuja to train with the Nigeria U23s setup.Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia assessed the ex-Sheffield Wednesday Development Squad skipper for five days in Abuja.“I returned to London this...
Rabiu Ibrahim, Kingsley Madu & Samuel Kalu Celebrate Winning The Slovak Cup
Published: April 30, 2016
AS TrenÄ�ín have won the Slovak Cup for two successive years after beating Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in Friday’s final played at štadión Antona Malatinského (Trnava).Nigeria internationals Kingsley Madu and Rabiu Ibrahim plus the in-form striker Samuel Kalu were included in the starting l...
Nigerian Exports:Obinna&Onuegbu On Target; Awoniyi,Akpoguma&Iyoha Lose;Dike Makes First Start; Taiwo,Ogude&Akpala Play Full Game
Published: April 29, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Friday.Nigeria U23s hopeful Viv Solomon-Otabor played the last four minutes of Birmingham City’s 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough at St. Andrews Stadium in the Championship.Two second half goals from Kingsley Onuegbu (47th minute) a...
Exclusive : Dele Alampasu Included In Nigeria U23s Provisional Roster
Published: April 29, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that CD Feirense netminder Dele Alampasu has made Nigeria U23s provisional roster for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.And the former Nigeria U17 international will have to work hard during preparations to earn a spot in the final 18-man list for the competition in Brazil,...
Olympiakos Striker Ideye Honoured To Get Super Eagles Recall
Published: April 29, 2016
Brown Ideye was delighted to be recalled to the Super Eagles for the upcoming international friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg.The Olympiakos frontman is making a comeback to the national team after two and a half years, with his last appearance coming against Italy in a pre-World Cup friendly on November 18,2013.&...
Nigeria Lagging Behind England For Services Of Highly-Rated Arsenal Goalie Arthur Okonkwo
Published: April 29, 2016
The English FA is ahead of the Nigeria Football Federation  for the services of highly-rated Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.  The Gunners U15s netminder has made remarkable progress at Arsenal since he joined the club and is on the brink of earning a promotion to the U18s after he made the squad for their ...
Mainz To Appeal Leon Balogun Three-Game Ban
Published: April 29, 2016
There is a little hope that Leon Balogun would play for his Bundesliga club Mainz 05 before the end of this season after he was slapped with a three-match ban by the German Football Association on Thursday for violent conduct.Germany’s international broadcaster DW Sports is reporting that Mainz are appealing the ...
Agbonlahor Steps Down As Aston Villa Skipper; Apologizes To Fans
Published: April 29, 2016
Former England international Gabby Agbonlahor has stepped down as captain of Aston Villa in the wake of his behavior after the club were relegated from the English Premier League.The striker was suspended from training and taking part in official games by Villa after he was pictured inhaling laughing gas on Saturday, A...
Nigerian Exports:Musa,Samuel,Salami,Owoeri,Omoijuanfo,Nwanganga&Shuaibu Get On The Scoresheet
Published: April 28, 2016
Find out how players of Nigerian descent fared for their respective clubs in Europe on Thursday. In the Europa League semifinal first leg tie at the Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal snatched a late 1-0 win against Liverpool. England U21 Jordon Ibe played for 45 minutes while Sheyi Ojo did not make the Reds squad. St...
Nigeria U20s Stars Fail To Find Their Scoring Boots In Friendly, Arsenal Trainee Nwakali Injured
Published: April 28, 2016
The Nigeria U20s were held to a goalless draw by Dream FC in a scrimmage on Thursday as part of their preparations for next month’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Burundi.The Flying Eagles had scored goals for fun in their first three friendlies, thrashing Sia-One Academy, Dabo Babes and a K...
Crewe Alexandra Starlet Daniel Udoh Commits International Future To Nigeria Ahead Of England
Published: April 28, 2016
Crewe Alexandra striker Daniel Udoh has pledged his international allegiance to Nigeria ahead of England and Togo.Born in Ojuelegba, Surulere in Lagos, the 19-year-old has lived in the United Kingdom for the past ten years and can represent Togo internationally as his mom hails from the French speaking West African cou...
Super Eagles Glovesman Ikeme Voted Second Best Player At Wolverhampton Wanderers
Published: April 28, 2016
Nigeria international Carl Ikeme was voted the second best player at Wolverhampton Wanderers for the 2015-2016 season at the Young Wolves End of Season awards.In the awards ceremony held at the Molineux on Tuesday night, the goalkeeper was beaten to the Player of the Season accolade by Matt Doherty, with Jordan Graham ...