Confirmed : Two Nigerian Young Stars Sign New Southampton Contracts
Published: July 07, 2019
Two Nigerian young stars Oludare Olufunwa and Nathan Tella have inked new contracts with English Premier League side Southampton. The Saints reported via their official website on Sunday that Tella has penned a one-year contract extension, keeping him at St Mary's until June 2020. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively...
South Africa Midfielder Zungu On Nigeria Clash, Most Dangerous Super Eagles Player
Published: July 07, 2019
Shortly after South Africa caused a sensation by beating pre-tournament favorites Egypt 1-0 on Saturday night, SC Amiens' South Africa midfielder Bongani Zungu was asked to share his thoughts regarding the quarterfinal clash against Nigeria. Zungu has been one of the key players for Bafana Bafana at the Africa Cup o...
Two-Goal Hero Ighalo, Match-winner Iwobi On Win Vs Cameroon; Quarterfinal Clash Vs RSA
Published: July 07, 2019
Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi were delighted with the Super Eagles progress to the quarterfinal of the Africa Cup of Nations after knocking out defending champions Cameroon on Saturday evening. Ighalo and Iwobi were instrumental in the win, with the Shanghai Greenland Shenhua striker scoring in each half and the Arse...
Super Eagles Prepare For South Africa With Recovery Session; Mikel, Shehu Train Separately
Published: July 07, 2019
The Super Eagles players had a recovery session at the Helnan Palestine Hotel on Sunday, a day after their 3-2 win over Cameroon in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Skipper John Obi Mikel and Abdullahi Shuhu trained on their own at the start of the session, which suggests ...
Super Eagles Pocket N13.5 Million Per Player For Beating Cameroon
Published: July 07, 2019
The Super Eagles will earn a guaranteed $37,500.00 per player (approximately N13.5 million in Nigerian currency) for beating Cameroon in the round of 16 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. A breakdown of the amount shows that the Nigeria Football Federation will pay $12,500 per player as bonus for the victory over...
Burnley Ready To Break Transfer Record For A Nigerian Defender To Sign Chelsea Star
Published: July 07, 2019
Chelsea starlet Fikayo Tomori could become the most expensive Nigerian defender in history if transfer speculations are anything to go by.  The Daily Star is reporting that Burnley are hoping to clinch a £15m deal for Tomori, who is also eligible to represent the senior national teams of Canada and England. Shou...
Rohr : Lack Of Concentration For The Goals Eagles Conceded, The Department That Impressed Him The Most Second Half
Published: July 07, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has blamed lack of concentration for the goals conceded by his team during the first half of their 3-2 victory against Cameroon on Saturday evening. Nigeria took the lead in the 19th minute when Odion Ighalo's close-range shot was deflected beyond Andre Onana but the first half ended ...
Official : Nigeria's U17 World Cup-Winning Striker Joins New Club In Hungary
Published: July 07, 2019
2015 U17 World Cup-winning striker Funsho Bamgboye has joined MOL Fehervar FC from Szombathely Haladas, where he played last season. The duration of contract and financial terms have not been disclosed by the Hungarian top flight club. Funsho has played in 36 NB I matches over the last 3 seasons in the colours o...
Nwakali Trains With Arsenal First Team Stars Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette; Three Teenagers Of Nigerian Descent Make U23 Debuts
Published: July 07, 2019
Former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles skipper Kelechi Nwakali was promoted to first team training by Arsenal manager Unai Emery on Saturday, July 6. The likes of Mesut Ozil, Skhodran Mustafi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny were among the first team stars that attended the trai...
Akpeyi, Etebo Reactions After Super Eagles Victory Against Cameroon
Published: July 07, 2019
Oghenekaro Etebo and Daniel Akpeyi have reacted to the Super Eagles hard-fought 3-2 win against Cameroon in a round of 16 clash at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. While the jury is still out on the Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper after another shaky performance in goal, the midfielder's stock continues to rise with each g...
Ighalo Three Goals Shy Of Breaking 25-Year-Old Nigerian AFCON Record
Published: July 07, 2019
Following his brace against Cameroon, Odion Ighalo is three goals shy of breaking a Nigerian record at the Africa Cup of Nations that has stood for twenty-five years. The single-tournament scoring record for a Nigeria player belongs to Rashidi Yekini who netted five times to help the Super Eagles win the 1994 editio...
Key Stats Nigeria Vs Cameroon : Ighalo Most Shots; Etebo Top Dribbler; Awaziem Most Fouled & Aerial Duels; Ndidi Top Tackler; Aina Top Interceptor
Published: July 07, 2019
The statistics provided by Whoscored from the Super Eagles 3-2 win against Cameroon on Saturday evening highlighted the contributions made by the Nigerian players. Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi had a team-high 32 passes, 26 less than the highest figure recorded by Cameroon's Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui. In ...
Rohr Provides Fresh Update On Availability Of Mikel For Quarterfinal Clash Vs RSA; Finally Admits Shehu Got Injured Before Opener
Published: July 06, 2019
Speaking at the post-match press conference shortly after the Super Eagles beat Cameroon 3-2 in a round of 16 AFCON clash in Alexandria, coach Gernot Rohr provided a fresh injury update on the availability of skipper John Obi Mikel and Abdullahi Shehu for their next game against South Africa. While Mikel suffered a...
Rohr Reveals The Real Reason Exciting Winger Chukwueze Did Not Start Vs Cameroon
Published: July 06, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that Moses Simon got the nod to start ahead of Samuel Chukwueze in his side's hard-fought 3-2 win over Cameroon on Saturday evening because the Levante winger has better defensive qualities than the Villarreal starlet. Trailing 2-1, the introduction of Chukwueze in the 61...
Five Takeaways From Nigeria's Hard-Fought 3-2 Win Against Cameroon
Published: July 06, 2019
Nigeria's Super Eagles outfoxed the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to claim a 3-2 win in a round of 16 match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.What are the key takeaways from the battle at the Alexandria stadium? Izuchukwu Okosi examines them.1. Bassogog And Njie Swapped PlacesThe duo of Christian Bassogog and Cl...