Barcelona star among four Super Falcons players named in IFFHS CAF Team of the Year
Published: December 26, 2021
Four Nigeria national teamers have been named in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Women's CAF Team of the Year 2021. Nigeria have contributed a player in each position on the pitch with goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, center-back Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Ngozi Okobi and striker A...
AFCON 2021 : Nigerian Federation make decision that affects six Premier League stars
Published: December 26, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have made a training camp decision that affects six Premier League players named in the country's squad list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen has called up twenty-eight players for the training camp in the nation's capital, Abuja.The Nigerian...
Former Chelsea striker to replace Onuachu in starting lineup after Genk coach's update
Published: December 26, 2021
Paul Onuachu faces up to one month on the sidelines after scans confirmed that he suffered a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw with Royal Antwerp on Tuesday.The injury sustained by Onuachu, Nigeria's highest goalscorer in the European Leagues with twelve, saw him left out of the country's final squad list for the 20...
Nigeria squad announcement : Eight things to note on the Super Eagles' 28-player AFCON roster
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the Super Eagles squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with four goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and ten strikers making the cut.  Allnigeriasoccer.com's editorial staff brings you eight things to note on the roster. 1) As at Saturday...
'Bassey should have been there' - Eagles fans react to omission of several players born abroad AFCON squad
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the finalized squad list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon. Of the twenty-eight players selected by interim boss Augustine Eguavoen, five were born outside Nigeria including Ola Aina and Joe Aribo. The good news is that Maduka Okoye, William Troost-Ek...
Nigeria name Aribo, Dennis, ex-Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd stars in final AFCON squad
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have finalized the Super Eagles roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with twenty-eight players making the cut. Victor Osimhen, who has not played competitively for Napoli since November 21 and only just returned to training, has been included on the roster despite the fact his It...
The five Nigeria-eligible players linked with moves to Newcastle United in January
Published: December 25, 2021
Five players of Nigerian descent are being linked with possible moves to Premier League side Newcastle United in the January transfer window.  Almeria's Sadiq Umar is one of the strikers rumoured to be on the radar of the Magpies and it remains to be seen whether an official bid will be tabled in the coming days. ...
Nigeria and Leicester's MVP equals career high market value amid Man Utd, Real Madrid links
Published: December 25, 2021
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has equaled his career-best market value following the latest update by Transfermarkt on Thursday, December 23.  The holding midfielder still has a valuation of sixty million euros (approximately N27.9 billion), same fee he was valued at June 8, 2021. Looking ahead to the fu...
Brentford's Super Eagles midfielder reaches career high market value; Ekong & Awoniyi too
Published: December 24, 2021
Transfermarkt has recently updated the market values of players in the Premier League and German Bundesliga. The change affected Brentford star Frank Onyeka positively with the central midfielder now valued at ten million euros (approximately N4.65 billion) - a career high for the former FC Midtjylland man. That i...
Rangers' Nigeria star to undergo late fitness test ahead of Boxing Day clash vs St Mirren
Published: December 24, 2021
Nigeria central defender Leon Balogun faces a late fitness test to make Rangers' matchday squad for the Scottish Premiership meeting with St Mirren on Boxing Day.  Balogun has missed the last eight games contested by the Light Blues in all competitions due to an injury he suffered during the League Cup defeat to Hibe...
Newcastle United interested in Super Eagles, ex-Manchester United attacker
Published: December 24, 2021
English Premier League strugglers Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing Nigeria international Odion Ighalo. According to Sky Sports UK, the Magpies have included Ighalo on a list of potential targets ahead of the January transfer window. Ighalo's current club Al Shabab have informally asked the ...
Gernot Rohr and His Future
Published: December 24, 2021
What’s Next for Gernot Rohr?Gernot Rohr’s time as head coach of Nigeria came to an end a few days ago. The German spent five years coaching the Super Eagles, and even though he was well on track to reach his contractual obligations, he was let go. As someone who has coached across multiple football leagues and has ...
Ex-Barcelona winger sets the record straight on reports he turned down NFF Technical Director job
Published: December 24, 2021
Emmanuel Amuneke has dismissed reports which claimed that he turned down the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director job in 2020. The former Barcelona winger was first choice to replace Bitrus Bewarang as technical director of the Nigerian Federation before the appointment of Augustine Eguavoen. Amuneke admi...
Pinnick in touch with two EPL stars; says it's impossible for Euro clubs to block players from AFCON
Published: December 24, 2021
Nigerian Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he has been in touch with two Premier League stars and other unnamed national team players ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The FIFA Council member has been preparing Everton winger Alex Iwobi and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for what lies...
Four Arsenal players of Nigerian descent available for loan in January
Published: December 24, 2021
According to Football.London, Arsenal's Academy chief Per Mertesacker will allow seven promising players leave on loan in the January transfer window.Of the seven academy stars tipped for temporary departures, four are players of Nigerian descent namely Folarin Balogun, Tim Akinola, James Olayinka and Ryan Alebiosu.Bal...