Kelechi Nwakali Insists He's Still The Heir Apparent To Mikel, Targets Super Eagles Recall
Published: September 11, 2019
Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali says he is still the heir apparent to John Obi Mikel and is a targeting a recall to the Nigeria national team ahead of the start of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Diamond Academy product is one of the players tipped to replace the retired Mikel in the Super Ea...
Will Chelsea-Owned Winger Moses Stay At Fenerbahce Next Season?
Published: September 11, 2019
According to Goal.com, Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce are unlikely to sign Victor Moses on a permanent deal when his loan deal expires next season. It is claimed that it is difficult to acquire the former Nigeria international because of his high wages coupled with his transfer fee. If the Yellow Canaries fai...
'Next Obi Mikel' Reacts To Scoring On His Super Eagles Debut Against Ukraine
Published: September 11, 2019
Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo has reacted to scoring on his international debut for the Super Eagles as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Ukraine in Dnipro on Tuesday evening. Three minutes into the game, Aribo made one of his trademark runs into the box and slotted past the Ukrainian goalkeeper after a delightful c...
Tammy Abraham Names The Chelsea African Legend He Wants To Emulate
Published: September 11, 2019
Tammy Abraham wants to follow in the footsteps of Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba and become the top striker at Chelsea. The number nine revealed that he's inspired by his childhood hero Drogba who is the highest scoring foreigner in the history of Chelsea with 164 goals across two spells at Stamford Bridge. Abr...
Ukraine Defender Accuses Samuel Kalu Of Conning Referee Into Awarding Penalty
Published: September 11, 2019
Dynamo Kiev's Ukraine defender Oleksandr Karavaiev believes the penalty won by Samuel Kalu in the first half of their 2-2 draw with Nigeria should not have been given by Italian official Paolo Valeri. Although television replays suggested otherwise, Karavaiev argued that Kalu crashed into him and the Nigeria winger ...
Osimhen Uses Nine Words To Celebrate His First Goal In Super Eagles Colours
Published: September 11, 2019
In-form Lille striker Victor Osimhen has taken to social media to react to Nigeria's 2-2 draw against Ukraine in an international friendly on Tuesday evening in which he opened his account for the senior national team. Eleven minutes before half-time, the Super Eagles number 21 scored from a disputed penalty awarde...
Nigeria U23 Amapakabo Coach On Poor Away Form, Next Plan, U23 AFCON Draw
Published: September 11, 2019
Defending champions Nigeria have qualified for the U23 AFCON Cup of Nations holding in Egypt in November 2019 but the task was made difficult because of their poor away record that saw them lose to Libya and Sudan. Dream Team VII coach Imama Amapakabo has explained that the late arrival of the foreign-based players...
A Game Of Two Halves : Super Eagles Coach Rohr Reacts To Draw Vs Ukraine
Published: September 11, 2019
Speaking to reporters after Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by Ukraine in an international friendly in Dnipro on Tuesday evening, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr admitted that it was a game of two halves. The three-time African champions dominated proceedings in the first half, with Joe Aribo and Victor Osimhen gett...
'He Looked Like Young Mikel' - Some Super Eagles Fans Are Saying The Same Thing About Aribo
Published: September 10, 2019
Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo had a memorable debut for the Super Eagles, scoring after three minutes as Nigeria surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Ukraine in an international friendly on Tuesday evening.   The central midfielder has gone from strength to strength following his move to Rangers in the sum...
Super Eagles Player Ratings Vs Ukraine : Aribo Dynamic; Iwobi, Uzoho Shine; Ekong Solid; Chukwueze Bright; Osimhen Physical Presence
Published: September 10, 2019
It was a great game for Nigeria supporters to watch as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw  by Ukraine in Dnipro Tuesday night in an entertaining international friendly. Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi rates the performances of the players. The Starters GoalkeeperFrancis Uzoho : This is undoubted...
Ukraine 2 Nigeria 2 : Aribo Scores On Debut, Osimhen Converts Penalty As Super Eagles Surrender Two-Goal Lead
Published: September 10, 2019
Nigeria and Ukraine ended their international friendly in Dnipro Tuesday night in an exhilarating 2-2 draw.Joe Aribo scored his debut goal in his first game for Nigeria in the fourth minute as he got to the end of a blistering counter attack led by Bordeaux forward Samuel Kalu who found Alex Iwobi for the cross that Ar...
'Nwakali Is Everything Mikel Can Do In Super Eagles' - Fans Hail Dream Team No. 10 & Faleye
Published: September 10, 2019
The Dream Team VII will be in Egypt to defend the U23 AFCON title title they won in 2015, thanks to their 5-1 aggregate victory over Sudan.The Amapakabo's men needed an outright win to book a spot at the next  U23 AFCON competition, and they wasted no time before scoring the first goal of the game.Liverpool-owned stri...
U23 AFCONQ : Four Things We Noticed From Nigeria's 5-0 Rout Of Sudan
Published: September 10, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi presents four takeaways from the Nigeria U23s 5-0 win against Sudan at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. 1. No Celebration For The U-23 Eagles Just YetThe Eagles scored three goals in the first half but there was no celebration in the U-23 Eagles bench. That was a positive tr...
Dream Team VII Strikers Awoniyi, Odey Say Availability For U23 AFCON Out Of Their Hands
Published: September 10, 2019
Nigeria have a very big history when it comes to the football event of the Olympic Games having won gold, silver and bronze in previous games but could be without some of their key players as they attempt to qualify for the 2020 edition in Tokyo, Japan. Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi and Racing Genk striker Stephen ...
Nigeria U23 Player Ratings Vs Sudan : Effiong Top Performer; Awoniyi Lively; Nwakali Elegant; Faleye Super Sub; Okechukwu Shines
Published: September 10, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi rates the U-23 Eagles stars who sidestepped Sudan to reach the 2019 CAF U-23 Eagles AFCON In Egypt after a 5-0 mauling at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. The Starters Goalkeeper Adamu Abubakar : The Nigerian keeper was largely untested throughout the game. His first e...