'He led by example' - 1994 AFCON winner Okocha says Cameroon skipper deserved MOTM award
Published: January 09, 2022
The Indomitable Lions lived up to their name after coming from behind to register a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the opening game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday evening at Stade d'Olembé,Yaoundé.Gustavo Sangaré scored the tournament's first goal in the 24th minute as he volleyed home after Traore's ...
Team official reveals conversations Ighalo, Balogun, Osimhen had with Super Eagles stars
Published: January 09, 2022
Super Eagles Media Officer Babafemi Raji has revealed that Leon Balogun, Odion Ighalo and Victor Osimhen have been in touch with their Nigeria teammates ahead of the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations against Egypt. The aforementioned players were all named in the Super Eagles finalized squad list for the ongoi...
Emirates FA Cup : Former Nigeria U17 invitee scores against Liverpool at Anfield
Published: January 09, 2022
Liverpool are through to the next round of the Emirates FA Cup after coming from behind to thrash League One opponents Shrewsbury Town 4-1 at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.  Two players of Nigerian descent started for the visitors - striker Daniel Udoh and Manchester City academy product Nathanael Ogbeta - and they we...
Nwakali reveals what Arsenal icon, ex-Barca and Inter wingers told him before AFCON call-up
Published: January 09, 2022
SD Huesca midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has shared the advice he got from Arsenal icon Nwankwo Kanu, ex-Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amunike and former Inter Milan star Victor Obinna prior to receiving a call-up to the Super Eagles. In search of a genuine playmaker for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria's caretaker ...
Sunderland working on deal to sign former Nigeria U20 invitee
Published: January 09, 2022
Sunderland are reportedly working on a deal to sign former Nigeria U20 invitee Freddie Ladapo. Football League World says the Black Cats are interested in signing Ladapo from Rotherham United in the January transfer window. The Millers record signing at £500,000 has handed in a transfer request as he aims to fo...
Super Eagles striker Osimhen to return to Napoli, tests negative for Covid-19
Published: January 09, 2022
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen is now expected to return to Naples in the coming hours. Through their Instagram account, Italian Serie A club Napoli confirmed on Sunday morning that Osimhen has tested negative for Covid-19, ten days after news that he tested positive. "Victor is negative to Covid-19 and w...
Ahmed Musa gives Jamilu Collins update, reveals talks with Super Eagles players pre-Egypt
Published: January 09, 2022
There is lot of excitement in the air with barely less that ten hours to the start of Africa's biggest showpiece competition, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated Coton Sport 2-0 in a practice game on Friday and continued their preparations with another training session on Saturday. In a chat with Sup...
Super Eagles lineup training game : Chelsea product Team A, 3 ex-Gunners in Team B
Published: January 09, 2022
With the Super Eagles' opening game at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on the horizon, caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has given a hint of the composition of his starting lineup to take on Egypt, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Saturday's training session was rounded off with a practice game between the probable sta...
'We are here to play Egypt not just Salah' - Team official insists Eagles not obsessed with Liverpool star
Published: January 09, 2022
Super Eagles Media Officer Babafemi Raji reckons that the three-time African champions are the favorites to top Group D of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations ahead of Egypt.  The Nigerians are going to be facing one of the most in-form strikers on the planet in Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, who was recently named among t...
FA Cup : Nigeria-eligible midfielder suffers big defeat against his former club Chelsea
Published: January 08, 2022
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Manny Oyeleke suffered a heavy defeat on his return to Stamford Bridge as Chesterfield were hammered 5-1 by Chelsea in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday evening. Oyeleke spent the formative years of his career as a footballer at the Chelsea academy, from 2002 to 2008. Th...
Aribo set to make AFCON debut vs Egypt as Rangers ace continues training with probable starters
Published: January 08, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that everything is pointing to the fact that Joe Aribo will make his Africa Cup of Nations debut when the Super Eagles lock horns with Egypt on January 11, if the training sessions are anything to go by. The Glasgow Rangers midfielder, who will be wearing Nigeria's iconic number 10 s...
Ebuehi trains, Musa too, as Super Eagles take part in rondo session; outfielders divided into 4 groups
Published: January 08, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Benfica-owned fullback Tyronne Ebuehi took part in his first training session on Cameroonian soil on Saturday evening ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations after linking up with his international teammates. The most cheering news has to be the presence of Ahmed Musa; the Fatih Ka...
Ighalo goes 90 for Al-Shabab amid sensational reports he 'could be on his way to Africa'
Published: January 08, 2022
Former Manchester United attacker Odion Ighalo cannot be in two different places at the same time. Sensational reports broke out in the local press on Friday that the Al-Shabab talisman 'could be on his way to Africa' to link up with his international teammates for the Africa Cup of Nations after getting the green li...
AFCON 2021 : Benfica-owned fullback finally reports for international duty in Cameroon
Published: January 08, 2022
The number of players in the Super Eagles camp has increased by one following the arrival of Benfica-owned fullback Tyronne Ebuehi, allnigeriasoccer.com. Interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen will run the rule over Ebuehi and the twenty five other players in camp in Saturday's workout in Garoua. A late addition t...
AFCON 2021 : Nigeria midfielder Ndidi joins Chelsea, Liverpool stars in Most Valuable XI
Published: January 08, 2022
Transfermarkt has published the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Most Valuable XI ahead of the start of the tournament in Cameroon. The German-based website that has footballing information such as statistics, transfer news and scores used the market value of players named on rosters to determine who deserves a spot in the ...