Rohr Names The Two Goalkeepers That Won't Make World Cup Squad
Published: March 12, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has strongly hinted that Plateau United netminder Dele Ajiboye and Feirense starlet Dele Alampasu will not be included on the 23-man roster for the 2018 World Cup.The German argued that Alampasu is inactive at his Portuguese club while Ajiboye has not been selected in the latest squad ...
Shocker: Argentina Star Ruled Out Of World Cup After Colliding With Iceland International
Published: March 12, 2018
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Argentina international Emanuel Mammana has emerged as a doubt to suit up for the South Americans when they tackle the Super Eagles at the 2018 World Cup.The defender had to be stretchered off the Stadion Olimp 2 (Rostov-na-Donu) pitch in the fifth minute of Zenit's Russian Premier League ma...
Rohr Not intimidated By Messi: He Is One Of The Best Players But We Are Not Scared
Published: March 12, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has declared that the Super Eagles will not be intimidated when they clash with two-time world champions Argentina and Lionel Messi at the 2018 World Cup.The Barcelona superstar has already faced Nigeria twice in Fifa's showpiece event, at South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014, where he nette...
Nigerian Team Of The Week : Awaziem, Uzoho, Iheanacho, Kalu, Aina Among The Top Performers
Published: March 12, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com rounds up the best performers from the actions of the past weekend in its Team of the Week.GoalkeeperFrancis Uzoho (Depor Fabril) : Having conceded four goals in his previous two games, Uzoho posted a shutout in his side's 1-0 win against CDA Navalcarnero.DefendersChidozie Awaziem(Nantes): The Supe...
Kelechi Iheanacho Looking Forward To Playing Against Chelsea
Published: March 12, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho is looking forward to Sunday's meeting with Chelsea in the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup, and is confident that Leicester City can cause an upset at the King Power Stadium.The Foxes have never won the FA Cup, finishing runners-up on four occasions in the 1948–49, 1960–61, 1962–63 and 1968�...
Las Palmas Ace Etebo Plays Down Injury Fears, To Have A Check-Up Monday
Published: March 12, 2018
Oghenekaro Etebo has played down the seriousness of a knock he picked up in Las Palmas's 2-0 loss to Villarreal in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday evening, a week before he's expected to start training with the national team in Wrocław.The Nigeria international had to make way for Benito Ramírez in the 46th minute of t...
Nigerian Exports: Goals For Gero, Olayinka, Akpala, Okosun, Aremu, Omoijuanfo & Okeuhie
Published: March 11, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective European clubs on Sunday, March 11.In the last round of the regular season, Oostende lost 3-2 to Uche Agbo's Standard Liege at Versluys Arena (Oostende), with out-of-favour Nigeria international striker Joseph Akpala directly involved in both goa...
Nigeria To Make Approach For Talented Chelsea Attacking Midfielder Tushaun Tyreece-Walters
Published: March 11, 2018
Nigeria are set to make an approach for Chelsea wonderkid Tushaun Tyreece-Walters in their bid to win the race for his services at international level ahead of England.Born in London seventeen years ago, Tyreece-Walters is eligible to represent Nigeria's youth teams, the Flying Eagles and Dream Team, through hi...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Wins Goal Of The Month, Mouscron Miss Him
Published: March 11, 2018
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi is in the spotlight once again after winning Royal Excel Mouscron's Goal of the Month award for February 2018, the Belgian First Division A club have announced. Last month, the Nigeria U23 international found the net three times in matches against Standard Liege and RSC Anderlecht, and on...
Super Eagles MO: Joel Obi Will Come For Friendlies; ADO Den Haag Yet To Contact NFF WRT Ebuehi
Published: March 11, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has played down speculations over the availability of Joel Obi for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, saying the Torino midfielder is not injured and it was only a tactical decision by manager Walter Mazzarri to omit him from the squad vs Roma.Ibitoye says it's a...
Leicester City Teammate Gush Over Iheanacho's Aerial Ability, Striker Praised By Ndidi Too
Published: March 11, 2018
Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho is receiving plenty of appraisals following his first Premier League goal for the Foxes in their 4-1 trouncing of West Brom on Saturday afternoon. The Super Eagles striker powered home a header from a Ben Chillwell's cross 16 minutes after coming on to make the scoreline 3-1, ...
Rohr Suffers More Frustration As Ebuehi Picks Up Injury Pre-Poland Friendly
Published: March 10, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will be left frustrated over the fitness of two players he has called up for the pre-World Cup friendlies against Poland (March 23) and Serbia (March 27).Allnigeriasoccer.com has been doing some digging after Tyronne Ebuehi was substituted in his team's 2-0 loss to Umar Sadiq's NAC Breda ...
Ex-Eagles Defender Ajibade Babalade To Brian Idowu: Challenge Echiejile For LB Position
Published: March 10, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has expressed satisfaction by the choice of players invited by Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr for the international friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Rohr this week named 28 players for both fixtures and Babalade has given thumbs up to the team as preparations gear up ahe...
Kenneth Otigba: My Mother Was Almost Crying When I Chose Hungary Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: March 10, 2018
Ferencváros defender Kenneth Otigba has revealed that his Hungarian mother almost wept with joy over his acceptance to play for the Hungarian National Team, having committed his international future to Nigeria three years ago.Manager Georges Leekens has named the Kaduna-born defender on a list of thirty seven players ...
Nigerian Exports: Eberechi Eze, Akinfenwa, Bolarinwa, Aminu Umar, Eduok On Target
Published: March 10, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective English and Turkish clubs on Saturday, March 10.We start off at Loftus Road, where Queens Park Rangers entertained Sunderland in a game involving five Nigerians : Eberechi Eze, Nedum Onuoha (both QPR), Joel Asoro, Ovie Ejaria and Josh Maja.Former...