Chelsea's Super Eagles-eligible midfielder impressing Potter in training
Published: September 25, 2022
Super Eagles-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is reportedly one of the standout players in Chelsea training, according to Chelsea insider Simon Phillips. Last month, The Blues completed the signing of one of the most talented youngsters in English football, beating the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan to his sig...
Who will win friendly between Algeria and Nigeria? NFSC boss makes bold prediction
Published: September 25, 2022
National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Rev. Samuel Ikpea has predicted that that Super Eagles will beat the Fennec Foxes of Algeria when the two countries face off in an international friendly on Tuesday evening.  Including the 2018 World Cup qualifying match at the Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui, Cons...
Celtic's Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper makes England U20 debut v Morocco
Published: September 25, 2022
Glasgow Celtic goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi made his England U20 debut on Saturday as the Young Lions defeated Morocco 2-1 in an international friendly at the Pinatar Arena in Spain. Oluwayemi was originally not named in the squad list but received a late call-up to join the squad in Spain.  Having remained on the benc...
1999 Super Eagles invitee named Crystal Palace's youngest Premier League debutant
Published: September 25, 2022
Football365 has compiled a list of every club's youngest player to debut in the English Premier League, with two players of Nigerian descent making the cut.  The list was inspired by none other than Ethan Nwaneri, who a week ago became the youngest player in Premier League and Arsenal history to feature in the Premie...
Ugochukwu, nephew of former Super Eagles CB, scores on France U19 debut Saturday afternoon
Published: September 24, 2022
Highly-rated Rennes youngster Lesley Ugochukwu helped three-time European champions at U19 level, The Little Blues return to winning ways on Saturday afternoon by getting on the scoresheet in a 2-0 victory over Finland. France U19s are taking part in an friendly tournament holding in Serbia this international break. ...
Super Eagles suffer fresh injury blow as another English-based player departs camp pre-Algeria
Published: September 24, 2022
The Super Eagles have suffered a fresh injury blow ahead of their international friendly against the Algeria national team.  The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Saturday evening that William Troost-Ekong has left the Super Eagles camp after sustaining an injury during the test game against Algeria's home-bas...
‘Every striker wants to score a goal’ - Nottingham Forest star Awoniyi after firing blanks v Algeria B
Published: September 24, 2022
Nottingham Forest star Taiwo Awoniyi fired blanks as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw by the home-based Algeria national team in a friendly staged at the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine on Friday evening.  In the absence of Victor Osimhen and Sadiq Umar, Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro named Awoniyi on...
2013 U17 World Cup winner speaks on unofficial Nigeria debut, what Peseiro said, Algeria
Published: September 24, 2022
2013 FIFA U17 World Cup-winning winger Saviour Godwin made his unofficial Nigeria debut on Friday as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw by Algeria's B team in a friendly staged at the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine.  Allnigeriasoccer.com reported twelve days ago that manager Jose Peseiro was keeping tabs...
Liverpool icon insists Nwaneri not in the same bracket as Messi, Ronaldo when they started
Published: September 24, 2022
Liverpool icon John Barnes has insisted that Ethan Nwaneri is not in the same bracket as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they broke into the Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon first team respectively.   The England U17 international of Nigerian descent made history last Sunday when he came on as a late substi...
'It's not a small team' - Algeria coach hints at fielding strong XI v Nigeria on Tuesday
Published: September 24, 2022
Algeria national team coach Djamel Belmadi has underlined that the Super Eagles are one of the big teams in Africa and hinted at fielding his strongest possible starting lineup in Tuesday's friendly at the Stade Olympique d'Oran (Bir El Djir).   The Fennec Foxes defeated Guinea 1-0 on Friday evening than...
Ajax CB continues to struggle as he gives away a penalty in Nigeria's draw v Algeria
Published: September 24, 2022
Calvin Bassey continues to struggle in defence as he gave away a penalty which prevented the Super Eagles from coming from behind to claim a win during their international friendly against Algeria's home-based squad on Friday, September 23. Heading into the international break, the Ajax Amsterdam central defender came...
Algeria 2 Nigeria 2 : Iwobi and Dessers come off bench to score for Super Eagles
Published: September 23, 2022
Nigeria's Super Eagles on Friday evening drew 2-2 against the home-based national team of Algeria in a test game ahead of Tuesday's friendly clash against the Fennec Foxes main squad reports All Nigeria Soccer.   The game was originally billed to be played between the home-based teams of both nations but...
Nigeria U17 squad announcement : 21 players make Flamingos final cut for World Cup
Published: September 23, 2022
Nigeria's U-17 women's national team head coach Bankole Olowookere on Friday named his squad for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India reports All Nigeria Soccer.   The team is expected to jet out next week to Turkey for a training camp before arriving India.   The India High Commissione...
Confirmed Nigeria starting XI : Chelsea product, Brentford, Nottingham Forest, Watford stars in
Published: September 23, 2022
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has announced his starting lineup for Friday evening's international friendly against Algeria's home-based team at the Chahid Hamlaoui stadium in Constantine, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Watford goalkeeper Maduka Okoye starts in goal for the first time since the 1-0 lo...
Premier League Cup : Arsenal's Flying Eagles-eligible winger bags brace in win v Burnley
Published: September 23, 2022
Flying Eagles-eligible winger Joel Ideho was the standout performer for Arsenal as they registered an impressive 3-1 win over Burnley in a Premier League Cup fixture at County Ground in Leyland on Friday afternoon.   Last time out, Arsenal U21s lost their unbeaten start to the 2022-2023 season as they were beate...