Super Eagles Star Ndidi Makes List Of Top 100 U21 Players In The World
Published: December 29, 2017
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been recognized yet again after he was named in In Bed With Maradona’s annual list of top 100 U21 players in the world.The website identified players born on or after January 1, 1996 that have been tipped to shine over the next twelve months.Some eye-catching names on the l...
Update- Anderlecht Dismiss Onyekuru Claims: He Will Be Sidelined For Several Months
Published: December 29, 2017
Anderlecht have quickly dismissed claims attributed to Henry Onyekuru in which the Nigeria international stated that he does not need an operation and will return to the pitch in the first week of February.The Everton loanee tore the internal ligament of his right knee in the second half of Anderlecht's 1-0 win over hi...
CAF Team Of The Year: Troost-Ekong Beating Man Utd Star For Best African Defender
Published: December 29, 2017
William Troost-Ekong is being tipped to be named in the CAF Team of the Year for 2017, if the Twitter poll conducted by the Confederation of African Football is anything to go by.CAF asked users to choose their own eleven players based on their overall performances for their clubs and countries.Troost-Ekong was shortli...
Top Ten Most Influential Nigerian Players In 2017 (6-4) : Iwobi, Ekong, Shehu
Published: December 29, 2017
All Nigeria Soccer continues the round up of the ten best Nigerian performers in the concluding year.(6)Abdullahi Shehu — The Anorthosis Famagusta defender has no doubt, had a tremendous year with the Cyproit giants. Arguably the best performing and dependable fullback in the Super Eagles setup currently, the 24-year...
What The NFF Is Doing To Cap The Likes Of Olosunde, Uwakwe, Amaechi? Pinnick Replies
Published: December 29, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has revealed that key officials are working behind the scenes in their bid to invite foreign-born Nigerian talents to Nigeria's national teams. The likes of Matthew Olosunde (Manchester United), Xavier Amaechi (Arsenal), Tariq Uwakwe (Chelsea), Dennis Adeniran (Everton) an...
Nigeria To Face World Cup Bound Team In London On March 27
Published: December 29, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has claimed that the Super Eagles will face a country that has qualified for the 2018 World Cup in a friendly in London on March 27, 2018.The NFF boss has also disclosed that the national team will trade tackles with at least four countries in friendlies as part of th...
NFF On Why Nigeria Lost To France : Super Eagles Players Were Sharing Money In The Night
Published: December 29, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has opened up on why the Super Eagles lost 2-0 to France in the second round of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and has indicated that he wants to forestall a repeat of the incident.The Super Eagles players deliberately missed a training session in protest at the non-pa...
Lokomotiv Moscow Battling Newcastle For Chelsea's Brazilian Winger
Published: December 29, 2017
Lokomotiv Moscow are working on a deal to sign Robert Kenedy from Chelsea on loan for the remainder of the 2017-2018 season, according to reports.Brazilian television TV Globo is reporting that the young Brazilian striker Kenedy can exchange the English club for Lokomotiv Moscow now in January.The 21-year-old is not in...
ADO Den Haag's Tyronne Ebuehi Is Nigeria's Most Promising Defender
Published: December 29, 2017
Having played a vital role for the Super Eagles in the impressive 4-2 friendly win over Argentina, Tyronne Ebuehi's inclusion in the national set-up is an intriguing one, writes allnigeriasoccer.com.Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr's public show of support, Nigeria welcome its most promising defender, still ahead of schedule....
Wenger Explains Why PSG-Linked Winger Sanchez Was Spotted In Paris
Published: December 28, 2017
The future of Arsenal's superstar Alexis Sanchez will continue to dominate the headlines, with only fours days to the opening of the January transfer window.The number seven, who was spotted in the French capital earlier this week, bagged a second-half brace to inspire the Gunners to a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in a ...
Crystal Palace 2 Arsenal 3: Iwobi Benched As Wenger Equals Record
Published: December 28, 2017
Alexis Sanchez struck twice for Arsenal in a breathless 3-2 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in an English Premier League encounter on Thursday night.Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi was on the bench for the Gunners in the encounter while Chuba Akpom and Freddie Ladapo were not included in the match day squad for...
(Photo) Nigerian Defender Trains With Manchester United First-Team Pre-Southampton
Published: December 28, 2017
Promising American-born Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde trained with Manchester United's first-team at Aon Training Complex on Thursday morning ahead of their next Premier League match against Southampton.The United States youth international and five other talented young stars in the shape of Callum Gribbin, RoShau...
Super Eagles Midfielder Racially Abused, Stoned With Cans Of Beer After Red Card
Published: December 28, 2017
Nigeria international Uche Agbo received the first red card of his Standard Liege career in the 42nd minute of his team's 2-1 loss to Kortrijk in the Belgian First Division A on Wednesday evening.Referee Verboomen first booked him in the 34th minute for a clear foul, seven minutes later he got his marching orders for a...
Scunthorpe Boss Reacts To Hull, Crystal Palace, Barnsley Interest In Nigerian Winger
Published: December 28, 2017
Scunthorpe United manager Graham Alexander has reacted to speculation linking in-form Nigerian winger Hakeeb Adelakun with an exit from the club in the January transfer window.The 21-year-old has been directly involved in 14 goals (3 goals, 11 assists) in 28 appearances across all competitions so far this season, and t...
League Management Company: Toothless Bulldog That Can Bark But Can't Bite
Published: December 28, 2017
When the League management company came on board, news emanated that the birth of the body was to prevent the almost total collapse of the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) which was plagued by legal , 'contractual', administrative and financial impediments.Introducing a corporate governance culture which will guide its in...