Rohr & Onazi Should Bury The Hatchet; Mikel's Goal; Success Needs To Score More : 4 Talking Points From Nigeria's Players Performances
Published: October 30, 2018
Nigerian players were in action for their clubs across the world last weekend and as the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa beckons, we take a look at some of the major issues arising from their performances. 1. Mikel's Tianjin Teda Goal, Super Eagles Shut OutJohn Mikel Obi scored his first le...
Ex-Arsenal Star Ubogagu Pledges International Future To England Ahead Of Nigeria, USA; Receives Maiden Call-Up
Published: October 30, 2018
The English Football Association are nailed-on favourites ahead of the United States Soccer Federation and the Nigeria Football Federation for the services of former Arsenal Women striker Chioma Ubogagu. England boss Phil Neville has included Ubogagu on the roster for the international friendlies against Austria (No...
Chelsea Goalkeeper Of Nigerian Descent Kelechi Gets England Call-Up
Published: October 30, 2018
Promising Chelsea goalkeeper Kelechi Chibueze is set to add to his international caps after he was invited to the England U16 squad by manager Kevin Betsy for the Val-de-Marne Tournament this week. Chibueze was part of the Chelsea U16 squad that lost to Manchester City in the final of the Premier League Internationa...
Netherlands Leading Nigeria In Race For Prolific Ajax Amsterdam Striker, Scores On U16 Debut
Published: October 30, 2018
The Royal Dutch Football Association are leading their Nigerian counterparts in the race for the services of talented Ajax Amsterdam striker Dillon Hoogewerf, having recently promoted him to their U16 team. Previously, the center forward had represented the Netherlands U15 selection, for whom he netted 6 goals in e...
Rohr Runs Out Of Excuses, Admits Mikel Has Taken Sabbatical From International Football
Published: October 30, 2018
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has taken a sabbatical from international football, according to manager Gernot Rohr after omitting the midfielder from the 23 players invited to prosecute next month's games with South Africa and Uganda. The international future of the Chelsea legend has been up in the air after ...
Rohr's Explanation For Dropping Onazi Might Not Convince Super Eagles Fans
Published: October 30, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has sensationally claimed that Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi was omitted from the roster for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa plus the friendly with Uganda because of concerns about his fitness. It would be recalled that the holding midfielder withdrew from ...
Free-Scoring Left Footed Striker Pens New Deal With Chelsea
Published: October 30, 2018
Promising striker Charlie Brown, 19, has been rewarded with a new deal by Premier League side Chelsea. Chelsea Youth has informed that Brown has committed his future to the Stamford Bridge outfit after inking a fresh contract. The left-footed attacker's previous contract with The Blues would have expired in June ...
Trabzonspor's Onazi Earns Rave Reviews, Aims Dig At Rohr Over Super Eagles Snub
Published: October 30, 2018
Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi was on another level in his team's 1-1 draw against Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday, earning rave reviews for his performance at the Antalya Stadyumu. Of the 28 players in action, the Nigeria international touched the ball the most, 111 times in total, placing first...
Chelsea Legend Lampard Sends Message To Tomori Ahead Of Trip To Stamford Bridge
Published: October 30, 2018
Derby County boss Frank Lampard expects Fikayo Tomori to rise to the occasion when the Rams face Chelsea in the League Cup at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening. The Nigerian defender and Mason Mount are owned by Chelsea but the Premier League team have granted the two players permission to play for Derby County i...
The Meteoric Rise Of Chukwueze: Villarreal Super Kid Receives Eagles Call-Up He Didn't Expect
Published: October 30, 2018
Samuel Chukwueze, 19, is in line to make his international debut for the Super Eagles on November 17. The teenage winger was among the surprise names included on the roster for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and international friendly against Uganda. Regarded as one of the most ...
Ikpeba Insists Super Eagles Can Do Without Mikel's Experience, Thumbs Up Rohr On Chukwueze's Invitation
Published: October 30, 2018
Former Super Eagles striker and 1997 African Footballer of the Year winner Victor Ikpeba has stated that the Nigerian national side can cope without inspirational captain John Mikel Obi who has surprisingly been omitted from the squad to face South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on November 16. Ikpeba ...
IK Start's Akinyemi, Slavia Prague's Olayinka Back On The Goal Trail
Published: October 29, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com reveals the Nigerian players that were on target for their European clubs on Monday, October 29. IK Start remain 13th in the Norwegian Eliteserien following their 14th loss of the season, a 3-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Molde at Sparebanken Sør Arena (Kristiansand). IK Start's summer s...
'They Want To Destroy Nigerian Football' - Former Nigeria Defender Rubbishes Home Based, Foreign Based Quota System
Published: October 29, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Isaac Semitoje has opined that invitation of players to the national teams, especially the Super Eagles should not be based on the leagues they play in.There have been debates in the Nigeria football fraternity regarding the number of players ought to be involved in national teams' matches ...
Five Things To Note About Super Eagles Roster For South Africa, Uganda Games
Published: October 29, 2018
Gernot Rohr announced a 23-man roster for next month's international matches against South Africa (AFCON qualifier) and Uganda (international friendly) on Monday afternoon. Here are five interesting observations about the squad list : 1) Five players on the roster in the shape of Francis Uzoho, Kelechi Iheanacho,...
Ex-Nigeria Star Sodje : Troost-Ekong, Balogun Not Super Eagles Best Central Defenders, Need Game Time
Published: October 29, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje believes that the duo of Williams Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun are not Nigeria's best central defensive options but has also backed the pair to continue their impressive performances for Nigeria.The onetime West Brom and Charlton Athletic defender who had four caps for Nigeria ba...