Nigerian Exports : Chibuzor Chilaka Nets Wonder Goal; Olarenwaju Kayode Scores In Vain
Published: March 24, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Europe on Wednesday. Due to the international break, only few matches and some friendlies were held. Chibuzor Chilaka scored his 12th goal in the National League North as Bradford PA defeated Chorley 1-0. He netted the game-winner ten minutes out of intermi...
Birmingham City Winger Viv Solomon-Otabor Backing Nigeria To Beat Brazil
Published: March 23, 2016
Birmingham City winger Viv Solomon-Otabor has predicted that the Dream Team VI will beat their Brazilian counterparts on Thursday night at Kleber Andrade Stadium.The 20-year-old trained with the Nigeria U23s last summer after he was recommended to manager Samson Siasia and was called up for a training camp ahead of the...
Nigeria Representative At Beach Soccer Tourney Know Opponents
Published: March 23, 2016
Kogi Confluence Beach Soccer will face Havedzi Warriors, Teshie United in Group A of the preliminary round of the 2016 Ghana’s Beta Beach Soccer Cup. The draw ceremony which was made at 2.30 pm (Nigeria time) in Ghana saw the Adamu Audu’s side handed an tough pairing and they would kick off their campaign a...
Mainz Reveal Injured Leon Balogun Will Not Travel To Nigeria
Published: March 23, 2016
Mainz defender Leon Balogun has started his individual recovery plan after picking up a muscular injury days leading up to the clash against Werder Bremen.According to the Bundesliga club’s official webpage, the stopper trained on Tuesday with Yoshinori Muto and athletics coach Jonas Grünewald.The Nigeria Fo...
Super Eagles Training Session Partially Open To The Media, Fans
Published: March 23, 2016
The Super Eagles training session on Wednesday evening will be partially open to the media and supporters of the national team, according to the Nigeria Football Federation.Media outlets, journalists and supporters have been given the opportunity to watch the first fifteen minutes of the training session before the tea...
Daniel Set To Resume Training; Barca Full Back Ekpolo & Tottenham Winger Oduwa Impress
Published: March 23, 2016
Enugu Rangers glovesman Emmanuel Daniel is expected to resume training with the Nigeria U23s on Wednesday night after he failed to complete Tuesday evening’s session due to an undisclosed ailment. The shot-stopper was involved in full training with the squad on Tuesday morning and was training with the team in th...
Egypt Hold Final Training Session Before Trip To Kaduna
Published: March 23, 2016
The Egyptian National Team held their final training session on Wednesday morning ahead of the trip to Kaduna for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Super Eagles.There are no fresh injury worries in the Egypt squad and the players are optimistic that they can pick at least a point from the match day three...
Kelechi Iheanacho Set To Feature In First Manchester Derby Outside United Kingdom
Published: March 23, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho will travel with the Manchester City squad to China in July 2016 as part of the Citizens pre-season training.Manchester City face bitter rivals Manchester United at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing on 25 July as part of the International Champions Cup China, before a meeting with Borussia Dort...
NFF Appeals To Super Eagles Fans: Do Not Come With Any Weapon To Stadium
Published: March 23, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has appealed to spectators who are interested in watching the AFCON qualifier between Nigeria and Egypt not to bring any weapon to the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on Friday, March 25.The Federation also made a heartfelt request to fans, urging them to play a part in the Super Eagles mar...
Arsenal Rising Star Iwobi On The Same Wavelength As NFF, Ready For Nigeria Debut
Published: March 23, 2016
Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi has played down concerns over his fitness for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt despite not taking part in full training on Tuesday evening in Kaduna.The Nigeria Football Federation has pronounced that the former England youth-teamer is in line to make his compet...
Monaco Defender Elderson Echiejile Finally Hits Super Eagles Camp In Kaduna
Published: March 23, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Monaco defender Elderson Echiejile has finally arrived the African Continental Hotel camp of the Super Eagles for the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in Kaduna.The wing-back was absent when the national team held their first training session at the Ahmadu Bello ...
Portland Timbers Frontman Fanendo Adi Named Fourth Best Player In Major League Soccer
Published: March 22, 2016
Super Eagles invitee Fanendo Adi has been named the fourth best player in Major League Soccer based on the Audi MLS Player Index for Week 3.The Portland Timbers star rescued his side from the jaws of defeat at Providence Park on Saturday by scoring a brace to take his tally in the league to three goals from as many gam...
Egyptian Football Association Wants Kick-Off Time Of Nigeria Clash To Remain At 4 PM
Published: March 22, 2016
The Egyptian Football Association has argued that rescheduling the kickoff of the African Cup of Nations qualifying tie against Nigeria has disrupted its travel plans.The match day three fixture was earlier scheduled to begin at 1600 hours but will now start an hour later, according to the Confederation of African Foot...
Super Eagles Hold First Training Session In Kaduna
Published: March 22, 2016
The Super Eagles have arrived in Kaduna, venue of the eagerly anticipated African Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt .Immediately the squad and officials arrived in Kaduna, they settled into the African Continental Hotel camp, where they will be accommodated during their stay in the northern city.The players had a ...
Nigeria Federation Reveals Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi Is Set To Make Competitive Debut Against Egypt
Published: March 22, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has revealed that Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi is not in danger of missing the African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Egypt.The former England youth-teamer did not participate in training with the Nigeria squad on Tuesday morning and the initial reports that emanated ...