Nigeria U20 Player Ratings Vs Senegal : Makanjuola The Bright Spark; Okon Promising; Tijani Awful; Ofoborh Below Average
Published: June 03, 2019
The Flying Eagles on Monday evening lost 2-1 to the Junior Teranga Lions of Senegal in the all West Africa duel in the last 16 of the FIFA U20 World Cup. Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi here presents the match ratings of the Nigerian players.The Starters Olawale Oremade : The goalkeeper kept out one good shot bu...
Senegal 2 Nigeria 1: Okon Scores Consolation Goal As Flying Eagles Crash Out Of World Cup
Published: June 03, 2019
Nigeria crashed out of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Senegal in their Round of Sixteen clash at the Lodz Stadium on Monday evening. Paul Aigbogun went with the same starting XI as he did in the draw with Ukraine last time as they fell to the defeat.Senegalese attacker, Sagna made a mince meat of a...
Confirmed : Nigeria-Eligible Defender Returns To Chelsea After Loan Spell
Published: June 03, 2019
EFL Championship club Derby County have announced their retained and released lists following the conclusion of the 2018-2019 season and have made decisions on five Nigerian players. England U21 international Fikayo Tomori is returning to his parent club Chelsea after the end of the loan agreement between the Blues...
2019 U20 World Cup : Man City's Dele-Bashiru Still Out Of Favour As Nigeria Announce Starting XI Vs Senegal
Published: June 03, 2019
Paul Aigbogun has repeated the same starting line-up he used against Ukraine for Nigeria's round of 16 clash against Senegal on Monday evening at the Lodz Stadium, Lodz. Olawale Oremade has been selected to be in between the pipes for the fourth consecutive game.Aigbogun has chosen Aliu Salawudeen and Igoh Ogbu to be ...
Super Eagles Camp Update: Ndidi, Omeruo Land In Asaba
Published: June 03, 2019
Two players on the books of Premier League clubs have joined the Super Eagles get-together in Asaba, bringing the total number of players in camp to twenty. allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and Chelsea central defender Kenneth Omeruo are the latest players to arrive at the Golden...
Experienced Defender With 105 International Caps Departs Arsenal
Published: June 03, 2019
Swiss defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, 35, has announced his departure from Arsenal. It will be recalled that the right back joined the Gunners last summer from Italian champions Juventus, penning a one-year deal until the end of the 2018-2019 season. Writing on Instagram, Lichtsteiner said : We were close to add a...
Is It Time For Onomah To Part Ways With Tottenham Hotspur?
Published: June 03, 2019
Dumping a Premier League club for the Championship side doesn't sound nice to the ears because it look more or less like a demotion in one's career.As awful as it sounds, this route could be the best way for many players finding it difficult to get regular action with top Premier League clubs.Nigeria-eligible attacking...
Tottenham Hotspur Continue Running The Rule Over Nigerian Striker Ahead Of Potential Transfer
Published: June 03, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur remain interested in signing Derbyshire-born Nigerian wonderkid Kion Etete in the summer transfer window, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Notts County youngster was in the Spurs squad that traveled to the Netherlands for the Under-19 Terborg Tournament between Friday and Sunday, June 2. Totte...
2019 U20 World Cup : Senegal Seeking Revenge Against Flying Eagles
Published: June 03, 2019
Senegal would be seeking revenge when they confront the Flying Eagles in the last sixteen of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup on Monday evening, starting from 1930 hours. The Nigeria U20s were held to a 1-1 draw by Group D winners, Ukraine to set up a round of 16 meeting with Les Lions de la Teranga. The Flying Eagle...
Liverpool's Nigerian-Born Winger Agrees Four-Year Deal With Lazio
Published: June 03, 2019
Nigerian-born winger Bobby Adekanye is set to be unveiled as a player of Italian Serie A club Lazio. The former Barcelona and Ajax Amsterdam wonderkid has rejected a new three-year deal from European champions Liverpool and will leave the Premier League side as a free agent. Adekanye opted not to renew his contr...
'He Is Very Committed To Lead Super Eagles' - Rohr On Mikel's Early Arrival
Published: June 03, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has praised Chelsea legend Obi Mikel after the midfielder's early arrival at the national team's get-together in Asaba. The German said that Mikel has showed commitment to contribute to the team's success at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The number 10 has not played for the ...
AFCON 2019 : Good To Have Mikel Back In Super Eagles But Musa Is More Needed By Rohr
Published: June 03, 2019
Mikel Obi is set to return back to the Super Eagles camp for the first time since his appearance against Argentina during the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia.The former Chelsea midfielder, who was dubbed 'African Zidane' during his short spell with Middlesbrough, will surely be a source of inspiration to many young...
Super Eagles Camp Update : Aina, Iheanacho, Onyekuru Among 18 Players In Camp
Published: June 02, 2019
Eighteen Super Eagles stars named to the provisional roster for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations have reported at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Asaba, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr will be able to count on Chelsea loanee Ola Aina, Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho and Everton's Henry Onyekuru fo...
Reading Playmaker Eligible For Nigeria, England Makes Debut For France
Published: June 02, 2019
Reading playmaker Michael Olise made his international debut for France as their U18 team registered a 2-0 win over Qatar at the ongoing Tournoi Maurice Revello on Sunday, June 2. Eligible for Nigeria as well as England, it's the French Federation that have taken the first step to cap-tie the highly-rated attacking ...
Pomurje 0 Nigeria 3: Barcelona's Oshoala Scores Eight-Minute Brace In Final Tune-Up Match
Published: June 02, 2019
Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala scored an eight-minute brace as Nigeria thrashed Slovenian champions ZNK Pomurje 3-0 in their final tune-up game ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Nigeria manager Thomas Dennerby dropped a hint to his starting line-up for their World Cup opener on June 8, with Oshoala, Ngozi ...