'I'm here to give my best' - Aribo tells fans what to expect ahead of AFCON debut vs Egypt
Published: January 11, 2022
Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo is set to make his Africa Cup of Nations debut when Nigeria trade tackles with seven-time champions Egypt at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua on Tuesday evening. Aribo has stressed that the Super Eagles are not in Cameroon to make up the numbers and are targeting winning their fou...
Arsenal striker of Nigerian descent agrees move to Championship club
Published: January 11, 2022
Championship club Middlesbrough are on the verge of announcing the signing of Arsenal's Anglo-American-Nigerian center forward Folarin Balogun. According to respected Italian transfer market expert, Fabrizio Romano on Facebook, the deal taking the Hale End Academy graduate to the Riverside Stadium is done. Romano h...
Super Eagles predicted starting lineup vs Egypt : Ex-Chelsea, Liverpool stars; Aribo in
Published: January 11, 2022
Three-time African champions Nigeria will face Egypt in their first Group D game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Tuesday evening with a slightly different lineup different from the one most football faithful in Nigeria predicted before the turn of the new year. Serie A side Napoli,  struggling English Premier League...
Paderborn left-back joins Super Eagles in final training session pre-Egypt
Published: January 10, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that SC Paderborn fullback Jamilu Collins has ended speculation about his availability for the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The left-back became the twenty-seventh player to report for international duty after linking up with his teammates in Garoua on Monday ev...
Former Manchester United striker breaks his silence on Africa Cup of Nations no-show
Published: January 10, 2022
Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has finally broken his silence on his non-release by Al-Shabab for the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo, himself, has ended all hopes of featuring in the tournament and apologized to his Super Eagles teammates. Al-Shabab have stuck to their guns about Ighalo remai...
'He's someone I respect so much' - Egypt skipper Salah not ready to exchange words with Musa
Published: January 10, 2022
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah says he is not ready to exchange words with Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa ahead of tomorrow's Group D meeting between the Super Eagles and Pharaohs at the Africa Cup of Nations. Musa stirred up a hornet's nest when he claimed that that the Super Eagles have more dangerous players than the ...
Eguavoen's latest update on Jamilu Collins throws up more questions than answers
Published: January 10, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen continues to be evasive over the availability of SC Paderborn defender Jamilu Collins for the Africa Cup of Nations, a day before the Super Eagles begin their campaign against Egypt. Twelve days after the invited players were instructed to report for international duty fo...
'I don't think I can make it to next AFCON' - Super Eagles captain clarifies retirement comments
Published: January 10, 2022
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has not expressly stated that he was going to retire from the national team after the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations but has made it clear he would not make himself available for selection in June 2023 when the next tournament comes up in Ivory Coast. With 103 caps to his name spread acr...
Super Eagles star Onyekuru reveals his best position; his personal target AFCON 2021
Published: January 10, 2022
Olympiakos star Henry Onyekuru has revealed his best position on the pitch ahead of Nigeria's opening match against Egypt at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The former Everton loanee profited from the withdrawal of strikers Emmanuel Dennis and Victor Osimhen from the AFCON squad, with interim boss Augustine Eguavoen n...
'Aribo is a modern day number 10' - Top Nigeria scout waxes lyrical about Super Eagles midfielder
Published: January 10, 2022
As the Super Eagles begin their quest for a fourth AFCON title, a former Golden Eaglets’ scouting coach, Bunmi Haruna, has weighed in on whether Nigeria will ever find a replacement for their legendary midfielder, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha. Okocha is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders to ever play for the Su...
'He can be AFCON's best player' - 1994 AFCON winner, ex-Real Madrid star Adepoju on Salah
Published: January 10, 2022
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning midfielder Mutiu Adepoju is tipping Mohamed Salah to be the standout player of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Blessed with aerial prowess, the former Real Madrid youth teamer announced his arrival on the international stage when his header gave the Super Eagles the ...
Eagles squad more valuable than Egypt but Salah more expensive that 8 Nigerian strikers combined
Published: January 10, 2022
Transfermarkt has published the market values of the twenty four teams competing in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria the third most valuable squad at €246million (approximately N114.19 billion).  Four squads are valued in excess of €200million with Senegal the most valuable squad at €342.9m followed ...
Official : Manchester United bolster academy ranks with signing of Nigeria-eligible striker
Published: January 10, 2022
Manchester United have bolstered their academy ranks with the signing of Nigeria-eligible striker Majid Balogun.Lambeth Tigers have taken to their official Instagram page to confirm that their U14 player Balogun has officially joined the Red Devils, becoming the second player in the club's history to join directly from...
Celtic's Nigeria-eligible defender wanted by several clubs in England and Scotland
Published: January 10, 2022
2019 Nigeria U23 invitee Osaze Urhoghide is reportedly wanted by a plethora of clubs in England and Scotland.The Scotman says the Glasgow Celtic center back is drawing interest from a number of clubs in the Scottish Premiership and English Championship.The stumbling block to a deal is that the Hoops have no intention o...
Ex-Liverpool striker discusses what he'll bring to the Super Eagles at AFCON
Published: January 09, 2022
Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi was one of the players who benefited from a decision by the Confederation of African Football to permit countries to name up to twenty eight players in the squad list for the 2021 Africa cup of Nations. Before the decision was taken by the controlling body for African Football, ...