Nigeria squad nos AFCON : Aribo allocated iconic no; Ndidi, Ighalo retain nos; Nwakali 25
Published: January 05, 2022
The Confederation of African Football has revealed the shirt numbers the Super Eagles will be wearing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Watford loanee Maduka Okoye will be wearing the number 1 kit, suggesting that he is the first choice goalkeeper at the tournament in Cameroon, while Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and...
Middlesbrough on brink of deal for Arsenal's Anglo-American-Nigerian striker
Published: January 05, 2022
According to the Daily Express, Middlesbrough are on the brink of finalizing a deal with Arsenal for Folarin Balogun which would see the center forward remain on loan at the Championship club until the end of the 2021-2022 campaign. The Anglo-American-Nigerian striker was interesting multiple clubs in the Champions...
Confirmed : West Ham United recall striker of Nigerian descent from loan spell
Published: January 05, 2022
West Ham United have recalled promising Irish-born Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko from his loan spell at Championship outfit Huddersfield Town. Huddersfield Town informed via their official website on Tuesday that the break clause during the January 2022 transfer window has been activated, and he will now return to ...
'I haven't watched Dessers closely' - Eguavoen explains why Feyenoord striker was snubbed AFCON
Published: January 05, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has explained his thinking behind the decision to omit Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers from the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations roster. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winner handed late call-ups to Slavia Prague's Peter Olayinka and Olympiakos' Henry Onyekuru after...
Grasshoppers Technical Director reacts to Wolverhampton Wanderers signing of first ever Japanese player
Published: January 05, 2022
Grasshoppers Technical Director Seyi Olofinjana has reacted to Wolverhampton Wanderers capture of Japan international midfielder Hayao Kawabe from the Swiss Super League side. Kawabe has become Wolves' first ever Japanese player after putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal with the English Premier Leag...
AFCON 2021 : Interim Nigeria boss Eguavoen names the heir to unavailable striker Osimhen
Published: January 05, 2022
Peter Olayinka's impressive displays in European competitions over the last three seasons have not gone unnoticed by Augustine Eguavoen, with the interim Nigeria boss naming the Slavia Prague star as the player to step into the shoes of Victor Osimhen at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The Napoli star was forced to w...
'Go make Nigeria proud' — FCT SWAN drums support for Eagles ahead of AFCON
Published: January 05, 2022
The Nigeria media has declared it will give the Super Eagles necessarily support needed for them to win the AFCON 2021 which kicks off this weekend in Cameroon.The Chairman Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN), FCT chapter, Bunmi Haruna made this assertion on behalf of journalists in a goodwill message to the Ea...
Camp update : Aribo and Villarreal winger Chukwueze link up with Nigeria squad in Abuja
Published: January 05, 2022
The number of players in the Super Eagles camp has increased by two ahead of the national team's departure to Garoua, Cameroon for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. There are now twenty five players in camp following the arrival of Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo and Villarreal winger ...
How Super Eagles lined up training: Three former Gunners and two ex-Chelsea stars same team
Published: January 05, 2022
On Tuesday evening, the Super Eagles held their penultimate workout on Nigerian soil ahead of their trip to Cameroon for the 2021 Africa cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Twenty three players were in attendance at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja including the nine that reported for international...
'He deserves to be here' - Awoniyi feels bad fellow Super Eagles striker cannot help Nigeria at AFCON
Published: January 05, 2022
Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi says he feels bad that Victor Osimhen cannot help Nigeria at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Cameroon this weekend. The Napoli striker, who was originally named on the 28-man roster, was forced to pull out of the squad due to a combination of Covid, injury...
Official : Tottenham Hotspur recall talented Nigeria-eligible striker from loan spell
Published: January 04, 2022
With a statement on their official website, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Nigeria-eligible attacker Kion Etete has been recalled from his loan spell at League Two club Northampton Town. The 20-year-old has departed the Cobblers after netting six goals in twenty three appearances acr...
'One of the hottest strikers in the world' - Troost-Ekong admits Super Eagles will miss Osimhen
Published: January 04, 2022
William Troost-Ekong has revealed that the Super Eagles as a team still have the ability to score goals despite the withdrawal of Victor Osimhen from the Africa Cup of Nations roster. Nigeria are facing a striker crisis before their opening game at the AFCON after Osimhen, Emanuel Dennis and Paul Onuachu were ruled...
'He excluded Dennis from provisional list' - Pinnick blames Rohr for Watford star's AFCON miss
Published: January 04, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has cleared the air on circumstances that led to the withdrawal of Watford talisman Emmanuel Dennis from the Super Eagles African Cup of Nations roster. Hornets boss Claudio Ranieri had insisted that the Nigerian Federation failed to send a pre-call within a certain...
'Nigerians should keep calm' - Simon sends message to fans ahead of AFCON cracker vs Egypt
Published: January 04, 2022
Exciting Nantes winger Moses Simon has called for calm ahead of the Super Eagles' eagerly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations opener against Egypt on January 11. Egypt have in their ranks arguably the best player in the Premier League at the moment, Mohamed Salah and manager Augustine Eguavoen's biggest headache wil...
Slavia's Olayinka names two teams that could pose problems for Super Eagles at AFCON
Published: January 04, 2022
Slavia Prague striker Peter Olayinka believes that Egypt and Senegal could pose problems for the Super Eagles at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, labeling the two countries 'strong teams'. Olayinka has found himself on the roster for the tournament in Cameroon following the withdrawal of Watford sensation Emmanue...