Stoke City Boss Explains Exactly Why Etebo Was Substituted Against Swansea City
Published: April 10, 2019
Stoke City manager Nathan Jones has explained that he was forced to substitute Oghenekaro Etebo during his side's 3-1 loss to Swansea City on Tuesday because the central midfielder was in danger of picking up a red card. Against the Swans, the Nigeria international, who was booked in the 34th minute for dissent, was...
Mikel Captains Middlesbrough For The First Time In Win Vs Bolton Wanderers
Published: April 10, 2019
Chelsea hero John Obi Mikel captained Middlesbrough for the first time as they registered a 2-0 win against Bolton Wanderers in a Championship clash at Macron Stadium (Bolton) on Tuesday evening. Tony Pulis's side had lost their last six games in the division prior to their trip to Greater Manchester and Mikel being...
Talented Anjorin Could Become The Next Breakout Starlet At Chelsea
Published: April 10, 2019
One of Chelsea's talented Academy products who has come to earn amazing recognition thanks to his glaring qualities is their Nigerian winger, Faustino Anjorin.The production line at Cobham has well been famed for nurturing talents and while we have seen a couple of them take the leap in recent years, their is every poi...
'New Aubameyang' Talks About Dream Team VII Debut, Surprise Super Eagles Call-Up
Published: April 10, 2019
Labelled the 'new Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang', Spezia striker David Okereke has looked back at his international debut for the Nigeria U23 team in their 4-0 rout of Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on March 25. The 21-year-old did well in his first game in a Nigeria shirt, scoring in the closing minutes af...
2019 AFCON Draw: The Three Countries Nigeria Should Avoid In The Group Stage
Published: April 10, 2019
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were seeded into pot 2 alongside Morocco, DR Congo, Algeria, Mali and Guinea ahead of the draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. This means the Eagles won't face any of these countries in the group stage of the competition in Egypt. Gernot Rohr's men will draw one country from first,...
U17 AFCON: Saraki Charges Eaglets, To Cheer Team In Tanzania, Pledges N0.5M
Published: April 10, 2019
The Chairman of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Football Club, Ilorin, Seni Saraki has charged the national U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets to do the nation proud by winning the AFCON in Tanzania.Saraki, who stormed the team's training Tuesday at the training pitch of Package A of the National Stadium, Abuja also pledged to...
Go Ahead Eagles' Lateef Omidiji Dropped From Nigeria U17 Roster After Failing To Impress Coaches
Published: April 09, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm with certainty that Go Ahead Eagles youth-teamer Lateef Omidiji has been dropped from the Golden Eaglets roster ahead of their trip to Tanzania for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations. The 'much-heralded' striker did not measure up to expectations during the training camp in Abuja and had...
Rohr On Bordeaux New Formation : I Played Like That With Nigeria, With Kalu On Right Side
Published: April 09, 2019
Gernot Rohr has stated that Bordeaux's new tactical formation has similarities with the 3-5-2 system he deploys while coaching the Super Eagles. The German tactician tested the 3-5-2 formation in the second half of the Super Eagles 2-1 loss to England in a pre-World Cup friendly and used it in subsequent matches ag...
Ahmed Musa's Current Form Shouldn't Trouble Super Eagles Coach Rohr
Published: April 09, 2019
The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nation is set to kickoff in June this year, and many Nigeria players are hoping to make Gernot Rohr's list for the tournament.The competition for places in the Super Eagles team is heating up and players are doing everything possible to ensure that the gaffer includes their name in...
Football Intermediaries Association Of Nigeria Elect Executives, Design Roadmap For Way Forward
Published: April 09, 2019
The first set of Executives have been elected into the board of Football Intermediaries Association Of Nigeria (FIAN) at the body's inaugural Annual General Meeting which was held together with a football summit on April 5th and 6th 2019 in Lagos. With the Theme "Best International Practices In Approaching Football ...
Three Unforgettable Moments During Odemwingie's 19-Year Career
Published: April 09, 2019
Former Super Eagles striker Peter Osaze Odemwingie confirmed his retirement last week and there were lot of reactions from football lovers around the world. Allnigeriasoccer.com takes a look at the player's career,  and comes up with the best  three moments of his successful career. 2008 Olympics Silver MedalThe ...
Balogun Not Unfazed By Injury, Lack of Brighton Playing Time
Published: April 09, 2019
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun is optimistic that he will have his chances of playing regularly for his Premier League side Brighton despite manager  ‎Chris Hughton's preference for the duo of Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk.The Nigerian international who has 28 caps for the Super Eagles has played just eight league ...
RB Leipzig Preparing 30 Million Pounds Bid For Chelsea Striker Of Nigerian Descent
Published: April 09, 2019
German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig are looking for a replacement for Timo Werner, who is being linked with a summer move to champions Bayern Munich. If the wish of the club's hierarchy is fulfilled, Chelsea-owned striker Tammy Abraham is the top candidate to replace the Germany international, according to Football In...
U17 AFCON: Chelsea Super Kid In Line To Be Handed Iconic No 10 Jersey Worn By Mikel, Nwakali, Oruma In The Past
Published: April 09, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea super kid Adrian Akande is in line to be the handed the number 10 jersey at the 2019 U17 Africa Cup of Nations which begins in Tanzania on Sunday, April 14. In fact, Akande has been provisionally handed the shirt number previously worn with pride by some of the most talent...
The Kenneth Omeruo Record Neither Troost-Ekong Nor Leon Balogun Have
Published: April 09, 2019
Kenneth Omeruo has been loaned out to five different clubs since his celebrated move to Chelsea from Sunshine Stars in January 2012, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. It is worthy of note that the former Nigeria U20 international has never suffered relegation with any of his clubs since he turned professional, something t...