Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Speaks On Win Against Seychelles And That Pitch
Published: September 10, 2018
Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo has complained about the state of the Stade Linité (Roche Caïman) pitch which was used for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Seychelles and Nigeria on Saturday, September 8. Several players and even manager Gernot Rohr had expressed concern about the artificial playing surfa...
Rohr Reveals The Real Reason He Substituted Iheanacho Against Seychelles
Published: September 10, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has revealed the real reason he had to substitute Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and it had nothing to do with his performance. Though the injury-prone Iheanacho was struggling on the artificial turf, the former Bayern Mu...
Rohr Insists Kalu Is The Man To Replace Chelsea Star Moses Despite Playing To The Gallery
Published: September 10, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that Bordeaux number ten Samuel Kalu is the player that will replace Chelsea star Victor Moses in the national team, adding that he gave a good account of himself on his debut against Seychelles this past weekend. Though the former Gent star was guilty of showboating and p...
Official: Manchester United Midfielder Completes Move To MLS Club
Published: September 10, 2018
United States starlet Will Vint has ended his association with English Premier League club Manchester United and penned a deal with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. The official website of Major League Soccer is reporting that Will Vint has joined Atlanta United’s academy after his move to Manchester Unite...
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina Injury Update Ahead Of Trip To Udinese
Published: September 10, 2018
Nigeria international Ola Aina is still listed as doubtful to make his fourth appearance in the Italian topflight when Torino travel to William Troost-Ekong's Udinese in their first game after the international break. Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport says the injury update from Turin is not heartwarming ...
Limoges Tournament: Saka Nets Maiden Goal For England U18s; Chelsea's Anjorin Is Top Scorer
Published: September 09, 2018
England U18s have won the 12th edition of the Limoges Tournament after beating France 2-1 in their last game on Sunday, finishing with maximum nine points from three matches. Five players of Nigerian descent were named in the starting lineup by manager Neil Dewsnip: West Ham's Ajibola Alese, Manchester City's Nathan...
U17 AFCON Qualifiers : Golden Eaglets Avoid Two-Time World Champions Ghana In Semis
Published: September 09, 2018
The Nigerian U17 National Team have avoided a semifinal meeting with Ghana in the semifinals of the WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations following the conclusion of group matches on Sunday, September 9. The Manu Garba led side finished level on three points with Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso...
Chelsea Fitness Coach On Nigeria Star Aina : He Is One Of The Fastest Players In The World
Published: September 09, 2018
Nigeria international Ola Aina has received praise from Chelsea fitness coach Paolo Bertelli, who has labelled the right back a very pacy player and one of the fastest footballers in the world. Aina caught the eye in his first three matches for Torino in the Italian Serie A with his physical attributes and was set t...
Omeruo Among 7 Foreign Pros Excused From Friendly Vs Liberia, 4 Home-Based Players Invited
Published: September 09, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation have called up four fresh invitees to the national team ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Liberia and seven foreign-based professionals that started against Seychelles have been excused from the international match in Monrovia. Enyimba duo Mfon Udoh and Sunday Adetunji, FC Ifeanyi ...
Tottenham Hotspur Product Obika Opens His 2018-2019 Account For Oxford United
Published: September 09, 2018
Former Tottenham Hotspur youth-teamer Jonathan Obika opened his account for the 2018-2019 season but could not prevent Oxford United from suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Coventry City in an EFL League One encounter on Sunday afternoon. Obika was unable to register his name on the score-sheet in league games a...
How Chelsea, Leicester, Porto, Bordeaux Reacted To Nigeria's Win Over Seychelles
Published: September 09, 2018
Through their respective official websites, four European clubs Chelsea, Leicester City, Porto and Bordeaux have reacted to Nigeria's 3-0 win vs Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as players on the books of the clubs were on international duty for the Super Eagles. Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo, Leic...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Rates Chidozie Awaziem's Performance Against Seychelles
Published: September 09, 2018
Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem won the competition for the right back position ahead of Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo and Brian Idowu in yesterday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles. The Super Eagles were faced with a crisis at right back ahead of the game with the Pirates following the non-availab...
The One Request Made By Rohr To NFF Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Showdown Vs Libya
Published: September 09, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has made a passionate appeal to the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the national team's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya next month. After two rounds in Group E of AFCON qualifying, the Super Eagles are one point behind the North Africans and Rohr has requeste...
Three Big Claims By Libya Coach That Will Certainly Leave Nigeria Fans Furious
Published: September 09, 2018
Libya coach Adel Amrouche faced the cameras in the wake of his side's impressive goalless draw against South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday and has made three observations about the Super Eagles that will certainly leave Nigeria fans furious. The former Equatorial Guinea, Burundi and Kenya ...
Why Super Eagles Fans Should Not Be Excited About 3-0 Win Against Seychelles
Published: September 09, 2018
As the verisimilitude of the occasion descended on every one of the players on the Stade Linite turf in Victõria on Saturday afternoon, the outcome of the tepid showdown could only mean one thing for both sides.The Super Eagles, after losing 2-0 to South Africa needed a sound response here, and of course a 3-0 win, li...