Ighalo Named To EA Sports FIFA Team Of The Week As Sub, Man Utd's Lukaku Picked As Striker
Published: October 18, 2018
Odion Ighalo's five goals for the Nigerian National Team during the international break did not go unnoticed outside Africa, with EA Sports FIFA 19 naming the Changchun Yatai striker in their Team of the Week 5, but as a substitute. As a result of his exploits against the Mediterranean Knights in Uyo and Sfax, Tunis...
Nigeria Coach Explains How He Picked Provisional Roster, Why AWCON-Winning Captain Was Dropped
Published: October 18, 2018
Nigeria women's national football team coach, Thomas Dennerby has explained why Rivers Angels star Evelyn Nwabuoku has been left out of the 48-woman provisional roster announced on Wednesday ahead of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations. 29 home-based players and 19 foreign-based professionals have been called up, a...
Why Leicester City's Iheanacho Was Snubbed By Rohr In AFCON Qualifiers Vs Libya
Published: October 18, 2018
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho was snubbed by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr in the two recent games against Libya in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Iheanacho did not get any minutes on the pitch because former Watford striker Odion Ighalo was in a rich vein of form and not as a result of fitn...
Nigeria U20 Coach Aigbogun Explains What He Was Doing At Aiteo Cup Venues
Published: October 18, 2018
Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has explained that he attended some of the Aiteo Cup matches to scout players ahead of the resumption of camping for next year's Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Republic of Niger. The Flying Eagles qualified for the tournament after beating Guinea Bissau and Mauritania on aggregate. ...
Arsenal Coach Emery Invites Teenage Nigerian Left Back To Train With First Team
Published: October 18, 2018
Arsenal coach Unai Emery observed Nigerian left back Tolaji Bola,19,  at close quarters during the club's training session in Hertfordshire on Wednesday morning. With several Gunners international players yet to return to the club, including our own Alex Iwobi, Bola was called up to train with the first team, alon...
Colorado Rapids React To Reports Linking Super Eagles Striker With Move To MLS
Published: October 18, 2018
Major League Soccer team Colorado Rapids have dismissed speculation linking the club with a move for Super Eagles star Victor Anichebe. The 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medalist is presently a free agent after terminating his contract with Chinese side Beijing Enterprises after he was told “not to try” and enco...
Stoke City's Nigeria International Etebo Seals Image Rights Deal With Myron Topclass Sport Outfits
Published: October 17, 2018
Myron Topclass Sport Outfits has sealed exclusive image rights contract with Stoke city and Super Eagles midfielder Etebo Oghenekaro Peter. The outfit, through its representative Mr Endurance Iseri Ogbemudia who is a licensed Nigeria Football Federation intermediary, confirmed that a deal has been sealed with the midf...
Huddersfield Town Nigerian Star In A Race Against The Clock To Be Fit To Face Liverpool
Published: October 17, 2018
Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner is sweating on the fitness of Danish-born Nigerian midfielder Philip Billing, 22, ahead of their Premier League meeting with Liverpool on Saturday, October 20. The Terriers September Player of the Month was unable to play for Denmark's U21 national team against the Faroe Islands o...
Super Eagles Captain Vs Libya, Ahmed Musa Admits Games Were Not Easy
Published: October 17, 2018
Super Eagles captain against Libya, Ahmed Musa, has admitted that things were not easy for the national team despite picking up two wins and six points against the Mediterranean Knights. Musa has been one of the shining lights for the Super Eagles in their bid to qualify for their first Africa Cup of Nations since ...
Rohr Hails Libya Team: They Deserve To Qualify For 2019 AFCON
Published: October 17, 2018
Speaking at Tuesday evening's post-match press conference, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr confessed that his team had a tough time in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played in Sfax and the Mediterranean Knights deserve to qualify for the tournament in Cameroon. In contrast to the first leg in Uyo, which ended wi...
Nigeria U20s Set To Beef Up Squad With Goztepe Striker Dubbed 'The New Emmanuel Adebayor'
Published: October 17, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has set the wheels in motion to hand a call-up to Göztepe striker Yunusa Owolabi Muritala ahead of the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. Aigbogun has been in touch with Muritala and has given his word that the player will be observed before the t...
Ex-Super Eagles LB Udeze Lauds German-Based Jamilu Collins, Reveals Roberto Carlos Influence
Published: October 17, 2018
Former Super Eagles left back Ifeanyi Udeze has heaped plaudits on Paderborn of Germany's Jamilu Collins for his outstanding performances in Nigeria's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya.The new kid on the block was in action in the double headers and Udeze who was in Nigeria's team to the 2002 and 2004...
Teenage Nigerian Defender Making A Name For Himself, Trains With Arsenal Stars Ozil, Bellerín
Published: October 17, 2018
Nigerian teenager Tobi Omole is making a name for himself at Arsenal after signing his first professional contract with the North London club in August 2018. With several first-teamers away on international duty with their respective nations, manager Unai Emery invited Omole to train with the first team at London Co...
More Super Eagles Players Reactions: Aina Aims Sly Dig At Critics; Ogu Happy To Play First Competitive Game In Five Years
Published: October 17, 2018
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina has aimed a sly dig at his critics or the Libyan players in the wake of the national team's 3-2 win over the Mediterranean Knights in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday evening in Sfax. The Torino fullback has been criticized by the Super Eagles fans and the media after a below av...
Super Eagles Lucky Charm Ighalo Is AFCONQ Leading Scorer Ahead Of Anderlecht, Liverpool Strikers
Published: October 17, 2018
Changchun Yatai star Odion Ighalo gave another recital of his offensive prowess with a brace and an assist in Nigeria's hard-fought 3-2 win against Libya on Tuesday evening in Sfax, Tunisia. His 14th and 81st minute goals took his total in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to an impressive six goals from thr...