Top Four Foreign-Based Nigerian Strikers To Watch Out For This Weekend
Published: March 28, 2019
After a thrilling international week which saw Nigeria record three victories from four games much thanks to the effervescence of their strikers, the national team players who had executed the business will now head back to their respective clubs as club football is set to return.In this piece, we will look at four of ...
Rohr Attempted To Recruit Man City Striker To Play For Nigeria National Teams
Published: March 28, 2019
Several reports in the German media suggest that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr attempted to recruit Manchester City-owned striker Lukas Nmecha to play for the Nigerian National Teams before his one-time change of association to Germany. Born in Hamburg to a Nigerian father and German mom who is from Moenchengladbac...
Ex-Bayern Munich Star Rohr Reacts To Capture Of Hernandez By German Champions
Published: March 28, 2019
French World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez is set to be the most expensive left-back in history when his five-year deal with Bayern Munich is activated on July 1, 2019. La Liga side Atletico Madrid will pocket 80 million euros (around £68 million) from the deal taking Hernandez to Bayern Munich. Former Bayern Munic...
Nigeria Behind Sweden In Race For Highly Talented Kristianstads DFF Striker Evelina Duljan
Published: March 28, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation are behind the Swedish Football Association in the race for the services of Kristianstads DFF prodigy Evelina Duljan, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Capable of playing as a winger and striker and blessed with excellent dribbling skills and pace, she made her debut in the Swedish top f...
Manu Garba Says He Has Been Abandoned By NFF Ahead Of U17 AFCON; MRI Tests To Cost N4 Million
Published: March 28, 2019
As part of their preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria U17s on Wednesday beat Kaduna based Mutunchi Academy 7-0 in a friendly played at the Abuja National Stadium. Two days earlier they struggled to a 1-0 victory over John Utaka Football Academy. With less than three weeks to the start of t...
'Nigeria U23s Have Good Players In Elite Leagues' - Sudan Coach Admits Dream Team Supremacy
Published: March 28, 2019
Sudan's U-23 national team coach Zdravko Logarusic has offered his opinion on why his team advanced to the next round of qualifiers to the CAF U-23 AFCON to be hosted by Egypt in November at the expense of Kenya. By getting past the East African foes on Tuesday, Sudan have set up a two game fixture with Nigeria on J...
Bayern's Record Signing To Cost 30 Times What Chelsea Paid For Nigeria's Most Expensive LB
Published: March 27, 2019
German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have announced that France World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez will join the club from Atletico Madrid on July 1, 2019. Bayern Munich will pay 80 millions (approximately £68 million) to sign Hernandez on a five-year deal from Atletico Madrid, which is the most expensive fee f...
Man City Striker No Longer Eligible For Nigeria, England As FIFA Approves One-Time Switch To Germany
Published: March 27, 2019
Manchester City striker Lukas Nmecha will represent Germany's national teams for the rest of his career after FIFA approved a one-time change of association. Born in Hamburg 20 years ago to a Nigerian father and German mom, Nmecha was provisionally cap-tied to England before permanently pledging his international fu...
Omeruo Defends Chelsea Transfer Policy : It's Good For Players To Go On Multiple Loans
Published: March 27, 2019
Kenneth Omeruo has refused to criticize Chelsea over their transfer policy after arguing that the club are providing their players with an opportunity to gain experience at first-team level. The Super Eagles central defender, Ola Aina, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham are among the 42 Chelsea players currently spendi...
This 15-Goal Striker Might Regret Turning Down Tottenham In January Transfer Window
Published: March 27, 2019
Josh Maja, 20, was in the most prolific form of his career with Sunderland during the first half of this season as he constantly found the back of the net in the EFL League One. His goalscoring form caught Mauricio Pochettino's eye and the Tottenham manager reportedly made a move for his signature in January transfe...
How Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester Reacted To Nigeria's 1-0 Win Vs Egypt; FCM Hail History-Maker
Published: March 27, 2019
Paul Onuachu netted his first international goal as Nigeria beat Egypt 1-0 in a high profile friendly in Asaba on Tuesday evening. As always, European teams monitored proceedings at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, with several of their players on international duty in the final game before returning to their clubs. ...
Troost-Ekong Speaks About Win Against Egypt; Leading Super Eagles In Mikel, Musa Absence
Published: March 27, 2019
Udinese defender William Troost-Ekong was delighted with the Super Eagles win against one of the pre-tournament favourites to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt. The Super Eagles defended a one-goal lead for ninety minutes after Paul Onuachu netted the fastest goal ever scored by an African in international f...
Could Talented Striker Labelled The New Ibrahimovic Be The Missing Piece In The Jigsaw For Flying Eagles
Published: March 27, 2019
Norwich City youngster, Adam Idah has continued to fulfill his promise which has been glaringly obvious for a long time, as the Nigeria-eligible teenager yet again gave everyone another glimpse of his quality during the international break.Making his debut for the Ireland U21s last Sunday, his double to put Luxembourg ...
Rohr Names The Four Strikers In Contention For Super Eagles AFCON Roster Spot
Published: March 27, 2019
Gernot Rohr has revealed that only four strikers are vying to to be named in the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations squad list. The German had a final opportunity to test three of these players during the games in March before announcing a provisional roster and it is thought that former Watford man Odion Ighalo is ...
Liverpool's Nigerian-Born Winger Attracting Interest From Barcelona, Lazio
Published: March 27, 2019
Liverpool's Nigerian-born winger Bobby Adekanye has revealed that Spanish powerhouse Barcelona are among the European clubs interested in signing him in the summer transfer window. The Netherlands U20 international is set to walk away from Anfield as a free agent in the next three months after refusing to put pen to...