Sturm Graz Starlet Edomwonyi Sends Message To Siasia With First Professional Hat-Trick
Published: April 09, 2016
Bright Edomwonyi scored his first-ever professional hat-trick as Sturm Graz thrashed Altach 4-1 in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.The floodgates opened in the fourth minute when the former Flying Eagles star teed up Sascha Horvath before he put Sturm Graz 2-0 up in the 20th minute.Edomwonyi went on to score two mo...
Alex Iwobi Playing It Like Ozil, Notches Two Helpers As Arsenal Are Held By West Ham
Published: April 09, 2016
Alex Iwobi went the distance for the first time ever in the English Premier League as Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with West Ham at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon.The Gunners took an early lead in the 18th minute through Mesut Oezil , who was teed up by Iwobi, then waited for goalkeeper Adri...
Houston Dynamo Send Ex-USA U20s Skipper Ibeagha To Affiliate Team
Published: April 09, 2016
Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo have sent ex-United States U20 international Sebastien Ibeagha to affiliate team Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, who compete in the United Soccer League.The Nigerian-born defender returned for a second spell with Houston Dynamo in January 2016 but has not played a competitive game fo...
Sone Aluko Faces Late Fitness Test Ahead Huddersfield Town Clash
Published: April 09, 2016
Hull City coach Steve Bruce is sweating on the fitness of Sone Aluko ahead of Saturday afternoon’s Championship game at John Smith’s Stadium against Huddersfield Town.The Nigeria international could not participate in training on Thursday after picking up a knock and will need to undergo a late fitness test...
Christian Obodo Strikes For The Fourth Time In Six Games
Published: April 09, 2016
Christian Obodo rescued a point for Concordia Chiajna as Petrolul Ploiesti were held to a 1-1 draw in the Romanian Liga 1 on Friday at Stadionul Concordia. In their fight for survival, Concordia Chiajna were active in the winter transfer market, bringing in free agents Christian Obodo and Michael Odibe and they are rea...
Marc Bola Celebrates New Deal By Helping Arsenal Beat Newcastle In U21 Premier League
Published: April 08, 2016
Nigerian defender Marc Bola played the entirety of Arsenal U21s 3-1 win over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night. The tie against the Magpies was Bola’s 26th appearance of the season for the youth teams of Arsenal across all competitions, with 15 of those games in the U21 Premier League.Goals...
Nigeria Well Placed To Qualify After Earning 1-1 Draw In Senegal
Published: April 08, 2016
The Super Falcons have one foot in the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations following their 1-1 draw with Senegal on Friday evening. Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala led the frontline alongside Guingamp’s Desire Oparanozie, while offensive minded trio Francisca Ordega, Rita Chikwelu and Ngozi Okobi made the starting ...
Alex Iwobi Learning New Tricks From Arsenal Stars Ozil, Alexis
Published: April 08, 2016
Alex Iwobi says he is learning from the best players at Arsenal, including Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, after breaking into the first team squad.The attacking midfielder is poised to make his third straight start in the Premier League in Saturday’s tie against West Ham, having found the net against Everton and ...
Antics Of Chris Giwa Not Good For Nigerian Football - Pinnick
Published: April 08, 2016
A Jos-based Federal High Court has sacked Amaju Pinnick and declared Chris Giwa as the legitimate president of the Nigeria Football Federation.The election held in Warri that brought Pinnick into power as the NFF supremo was nullified by Justice Musa Haruna Kurya on Friday morning, but the former Delta State Sports Com...
Arsenal Starlet Iwobi Could Face Brazil Poster Boy Neymar In Group Stage Of Olympic Games
Published: April 08, 2016
The Nigeria U23s narrowly missed out on being one of the seeded teams in the football event of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The Samson Siasia-led side are in Pot 2 of next week’s draw at Maracana, alongside Kore Republic,Honduras and Iraq, meaning a meeting with either Brazil or Argentina, who are both in Pot 1...
Amuneke Takes A Leaf Out Of Manu Garba Book;Appoints Nwakali Nigeria U20s Skipper
Published: April 08, 2016
 Arsenal-bound midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has been appointed captain of the Nigeria U20s squad by coach Emmanuel Amuneke.Regarded as one of his favorite pupils, the former Barcelona and Zamalek winger decided to name the Diamond/ASJ Academy poster boy his skipper because of his personality and leadership skills.On...
Nigerian Exports: Fatai,Etuhu Subbed In;Ibe,Araba Benched;Omoh Makes Allsvenskan Debut
Published: April 07, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the matches that took place on Thursday across Europe, including the quarterfinals of the Europa League.We begin with the Europa League. Kehinde Fatai fired blanks as Sparta Prague lost 2-1 to Villarreal at Camp El Madrigal. The 26-year-old...
Exclusive : Arsenal Reignite Pursuit Of Chukwueze After Dispute Over Payment Of Transfer Fee
Published: April 07, 2016
Arsenal’s proposed move for Nigeria youth international Samuel Chukwueze has been reignited after it was thought that the transfer was on the brink of collapse due to a disagreement between the Londoners and Diamond Academy over the payment of his transfer fee.Diamond Academy had demanded a percentage of the midf...
Arsenal-Bound Kelechi Nwakali To Start Training With Nigeria U20s On Monday
Published: April 07, 2016
Ex-Golden Eaglets skipper Kelechi Nwakali will fly into Lagos on Sunday evening from the United Kingdom.The Diamond Academy/ASJ central midfielder has been in London for the past three weeks familiarizing himself with English Premier League team Arsenal after penning a preliminary contract which will start running in t...
Exclusive: Samson Siasia Lobbying Top Politicians To Retain Super Eagles Job
Published: April 07, 2016
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia is lobbying top politicians in his bid to retain the Super Eagles job, which is against the wishes of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick.The former Nantes striker has always maintained that he never lost a match during his first spell as the Super Eagles hel...