Super Eagles Get Huge Injury Boost Pre-South Africa As Key Winger Resumes Full Training
Published: November 06, 2018
The Super Eagles have been handed a huge injury boost ahead of their trip to South Africa for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next week, with news that Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu's injury troubles are behind him. Regional French newspaper Sud Ouest has reported that the Bordeaux number ten trained normally with ...
SC Paderborn Will Release Collins To NFF Despite LB Struggling With Ankle Injury For Several Weeks
Published: November 06, 2018
SC Paderborn have expressed their happiness over Jamilu Collins' call-up to the Super Eagles and stressed that his invitation to the national team since the start of the 2018-2019 season was as a result of his good performances for the 2 Bundesliga club.  Although there are concerns over Collins' fitness following hi...
Nigeria International Returns To Manchester City But As An Opponent
Published: November 06, 2018
Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk have included Nigeria national-teamer Olarenwaju Kayode on their provisional squad list for their Champions League meeting with Manchester City at the Etihad Satdium on Wednesday evening. Kayode was among the two players classed as strikers listed on the 22-man roster announced o...
Enyimba Goalkeeper Replaces Injured Francis Uzoho In Super Eagles Squad
Published: November 06, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has handed a late call-up to Enyimba netminder Theophilus Afelokhai as replacement for Francis Uzoho for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and international friendly against Uganda this month, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. Uzoho was forced to pull out of ...
Sky Sports Pundit: Ozil, Mkhitaryan Don't Fit Into Emery's Style of Football; Iwobi Deserves Starting Place
Published: November 06, 2018
Sky Sports pundit Tony Cascarino believes the duo of Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not have long term future at Arsenal under Unai Emery but sees Nigeria international Alex Iwobi  suiting the playing style of the new Gunners' head coach and deserves more playing opportunities.Iwobi provided the assist for str...
Ex-Chelsea & Man Utd Stars : Nigerian Midfielder Will Dump Huddersfield If They Get Relegated
Published: November 06, 2018
Ex-Chelsea midfielder Andy Townsend and former Manchester United star Owen Hargreaves have predicted that Nigerian midfielder Philip Billing will bid farewell to Huddersfield Town at the end of the 2018-19 season if they get relegated from the Premier League. Billing, who was named The Terriers Player of the Month for...
Highly-Rated Crystal Palace Nigerian Winger Scores In Comeback Game
Published: November 05, 2018
Promising Nigerian winger Joseph Hungbo has made a successful return from injury, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. In his first match of the season, the Crystal Palace U23 star took only seven minutes to double his team's advantage in a Professional Development League match with local rivals Millwall on Monday. Int...
Marseille, Juventus, Villarreal Run The Rule Over Portuguese-Based Super Eagles Star Mikel
Published: November 05, 2018
French Ligue 1 club Marseille appear to be stepping up their interest in Mikel Agu if recent reports are anything to go by. The Porto loanee had been linked with a transfer to the former European champions in the summer, only for the deal to fall through after he rejected a loan move and the Ligue 1 club were not pr...
Ex-Nigeria U20 Star Battles Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rooney, Matic, 4 Others For 2018 Goal Of The Year
Published: November 05, 2018
Former Nigeria U20 international Sammy Ameobi has been shortlisted for Goal of the Year at the North West Football Awards, the organizers have announced. The Bolton Wanderers striker's stunning goal against Bristol City on February 2, 2018 has been nominated for the accolade. In the 71st minute of the contest st...
Iwobi Is Nigeria's Most Valuable Player Ahead Of Ndidi & Moses; Chukwueze Most Expensive Teenager
Published: November 05, 2018
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has overtaken Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as the most valuable Nigerian footballer, according to the latest monthly update by CIES Football Observatory. With a market value of €52.4 million, the Hale End Academy product is the only Nigerian player worth above 50 million euros ...
'They Are More Than Capable To Get The Job Done' - Uzoho Thinks Picking His Replacement Is Straightforward
Published: November 05, 2018
Elche goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has inferred that picking his replacement for the crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa is straightforward. However, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has not helped matters at all given that the German has opted to field the young goalkeeper ahead of Daniel Akpeyi and...
The WORST News Possible For Rohr, Super Eagles Fans As Elche Provide Update On Uzoho
Published: November 05, 2018
Elche goalkeeper Francis Uzoho will not be permitted to link up with the Nigeria National Team players at their get-together in Asaba next week after suffering a serious injury in the second half of his side's 5-1 loss to Cadiz on Sunday. It would be recalled that Uzoho was forced to leave the pitch on a stretcher a...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Praises PSG Boss For Dealing With 'Latecomer' Mbappe
Published: November 05, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has praised Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel for the way he handled World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe. It would be recalled that the most exciting teenager in the world was dropped from PSG's starting lineup against Marseille on October 28 simply because he turned up 25 minutes late fo...
Brighton Loanee Feared By Rohr Headlines South Africa Squad Vs Nigeria; 19-Goal Striker Called Up Too
Published: November 05, 2018
South Africa on Monday morning announced their roster for the crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria in Johannesburg on Saturday, November 17. Stuart Baxter's squad is dominated by home-based players as you would expect, with  Mamelodi Sundowns contributing five players and Bidvest Wits having...
'He's Got Unbelievable Pace'- Southampton Boss Hails First Nigerian Born This Century To Play In EPL
Published: November 05, 2018
Nigerian striker Michael Obafemi was showered with praise by Southampton boss Mark Hughes despite the Saints 6-1 loss to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday evening at the Etihad Stadium. Having starred for the Saints U23 side for whom he has scored 4 goals in 8 games this term, Obafemi was included in t...