Brazil's Worst Winless Run Since 2013 : Real Madrid Midfielder Fires Warning To Super Eagles
Published: October 12, 2019
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has acknowledged that the Brazilian team were off the pace in Thursday's 1-1 draw with Senegal and has issued a warning to their next opponents, Nigeria that they targeting a win against the three-time African champions when both teams face off on Sunday. The five-time world champion...
Nigeria Miss Out On Abraham As Chelsea Striker Plays Cap-Tying Game For England
Published: October 12, 2019
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham can no longer represent the Nigerian National Teams, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Nigeria Football Federation target played his first competitive game for the Three Lions as they suffered a 2-1 loss to Czech Republic in a European Championship qualifier on Friday night. Nigeri...
Warri Wolves: Work in Progress Ahead Of New NPFL Season
Published: October 12, 2019
The new technical adviser of Warri Wolves, Evans Ogenyi, has said that the club is a work in progress ahead of the commencement of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL.Ogenyi, who made this assertion after the Seasiders were pipped 1 - 0 by Heartland FC at the Okigwe Stadium on Thursday, October 10,...
Victor Moses Open To Returning To Chelsea In January
Published: October 11, 2019
Former Nigeria national-teamer Victor Moses is targeting a return to Chelsea in the January transfer window. Turkish sports daily Fanatik claims that the right winger is planning to return to Stamford Bridge when the transfer window opens for business and has the approval of manager Frank Lampard. Moses was farmed ...
Bournemouth Star Reveals Concrete Approach From Nigeria Through Iwobi
Published: October 11, 2019
It's no news that Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing was one of the players who Gernot Rohr wanted to add to his team after the 2018 World Cup but the player wasn't willing to pledge his allegiance to the Super Eagles.Having seen Rohr's unsuccessful mission to lure the young midfielder into playing for his father's ...
NFF, Rohr Must Deliver Saka For Nigeria As Southgate Confirms Arsenal Super Kid Is On His Radar
Published: October 11, 2019
Recently the England manager Gareth Southgate disappointed many Nigerian football fans by inviting the duo of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori to his Three Lions squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria. The crux of the matter was that the players born of Nigerian parents were not deeme...
Obi Mikel Names The Chelsea Player Mourinho Advised Him To Emulate
Published: October 11, 2019
John Obi Mikel has revealed that Jose Mourinho advised him to borrow a page from Claude Makélélé and improve his disciplinary record during his early days at Chelsea. In his first season at Chelsea, the former Nigeria captain was sent off two times in matches against Reading and Arsenal but he learnt from his mi...
The Real Reason Stoke City's Etebo Pulled Of Nigeria Squad To Face Brazil
Published: October 11, 2019
Stoke City fans will be worried over reports emanating from a section of the Nigerian press suggesting that their key player Oghenekaro Etebo withdrew from the Super Eagles squad to face Brazil on account of injury. But there's nothing to fret about as the central midfielder is in contention to make his 12th appearan...
2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup Group Stage Fixtures Roll Out
Published: October 11, 2019
The fixtures for the group phase of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have been released, with the action kicking off on Monday, October 14, 2019 across all centers in Delta State. At the Agbor Township Stadium, Unity FC of Asaba will take on highly rated Rolly FC of Koko in the opening Group B cracker by 10am, just as in G...
Three Reasons Why Super Eagles Fans Should Be Hopeful Ahead Of Brazil Clash
Published: October 11, 2019
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will tackle the Seleção of Brazil in a friendly match on Sunday at the Singapore National Stadium.The West African side appear as  underdogs ahead of  the encounter judging by the number of trophies won by both teams and the number of players playing for top clubs in Europe.Nonetheless, ...
Top Three Super Eagles Players With A Point To Prove Against Brazil
Published: October 11, 2019
With the additions and withdrawals that have been observed from the Nigeria camp leading up to the high profile friendly on Sunday, the conditions will now, undoubtedly throw the limelight on a couple of players who will be expected to shoulder much burden facing the Brazilians and give the fans more glimpse of what th...
Exciting Winger Bukayo Saka Set To Sign New Contract At Arsenal
Published: October 11, 2019
Exciting winger Bukayo Saka is poised to sign a new contract at Premier League club Arsenal, according to reports. The Mirror says the England U19 international of Nigerian descent is set to pen a new contract which would elevate his status. Saka is inching closer to getting promoted to the Gunners first team o...
Ex-Eagles Whizkid Hungbo Fires Brace For Watford U23s Ahead Of Return To Crystal Palace
Published: October 11, 2019
Former Crystal Palace wonderkid Joseph Hungbo continued with his impressive start to his career at Watford by netting a brace as the Hornets U23 side thrashed Crewe Alexandra 4-1 in a Professional Development League match at Gresty Road on Wednesday. Watford U23 coach Hayden Mullins handed starts to four players of N...
Tite Warns Brazil Players To Raise Their Game Against Super Eagles
Published: October 11, 2019
Brazil national team coach Tite has warned his players to raise their standards when they face the Super Eagles in their next international friendly on Sunday, October 13. The five-time world champions have found it tough in their last two matches with African opposition, struggling to beat Cameroon 1-0 last November ...
60 Of The Best Young Talents In World Football : One Nigeria-Eligible Player Makes List
Published: October 11, 2019
The Guardian UK has published its eagerly anticipated 60 most talented players in the world born in 2002, with only one Nigeria-eligible player making the cut. FC Liefering striker Karim Adeyemi has been named among the most exciting 2002-born players in the world, a list that contains the likes of Barcelona's Ansu ...