Super Eagles Defender Balogun Starts Pre-Season Training With Brighton Tuesday
Published: July 16, 2018
Leon Balogun will report for pre-season at Brighton & Hove on Tuesday, July 17, manager of the Seagulls, Chris Hughton has revealed. The Nigeria international defender was handed an extended break after representing the three-time African champions at the football festival in Russia. Balogun went the distance in ...
Ahmed Musa Can Rejuvenate Himself and Leicester City This Season
Published: July 16, 2018
Let’s face it; things haven’t gone well for Ahmed Musa at Leicester City.A big impact was expected from the Nigerian star when he made his £16.6 million transfer from CSKA Moscow in the summer of 2016. However, despite a bright start, Musa managed just two league goals in 22 games in his first season for the then ...
Uwakwe, Adeniran & Bennetts Omitted As England Announce Roster For U19 EURO
Published: July 16, 2018
No player of Nigerian descent will represent defending champions England at the 2018 UEFA European U19 Championship, with manager Paul Simpson omitting at least three age-eligible players from the roster announced on Monday morning. Everton central midfielder Dennis Adeniran earned the last of his three internationa...
Will Croatia Striker Who Refused To Play Against Nigeria Receive World Cup Medal?
Published: July 16, 2018
AC Milan striker Nikola Kalinić may get a World Cup medal even though he was not on the bench in Croatia's last six games at the 2018 World Cup. The 30-year-old was sent home from the World Cup af­ter refus­ing to come on as a substitute in Croatia's 2-0 victory over Nigeria on June 16, manager Dalic had as...
Kelechi Iheanacho's World Cup Participation: Man City To Receive $80,000 From FIFA
Published: July 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Manchester City are set to earn US$80,087.23 from Kelechi Iheanacho's involvement with the Super Eagles at the 2018 World Cup. The Nigeria international striker ended his association with The Citizens about a year ago but the Premier League champions will still be compensated by...
Nigerian Right Back Omitted From Manchester United Tour Squad Amid Possible Departure
Published: July 16, 2018
Matthew Olosunde has been omitted from Manchester United's traveling party to United States, where they will continue their pre-season preparations and participate in the International Champions Cup. Manchester United Academy players Angel Gomes, Tahith Chong and Mason Greenwood were included in the first team squad...
Okocha & Townsend Revisit Rojo's Handball Incident Vs Nigeria & Make Their Final Verdict
Published: July 15, 2018
SuperSport pundits Austin Okocha and Andy Townsend have delivered their final verdict on Turkish referee Cüneyt çakır's decision not to award a penalty to Nigeria in their last Group D match against Argentina on June 26 after Manchester United star Marcos Rojo handled the ball in the area. The former Premier Leag...
What Nigerians Are Saying After Hugo Lloris' Comical Error in World Cup Final
Published: July 15, 2018
Hugo Lloris's error on Mario Mandzukic's goal on Sunday evening has got Nigerians talking on twitter.France beat Croatia 4-2 to emerge as 2018 World Cup winners in Russia, with goals coming from Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe but one of the talking point goals was Croatian's second of the game, no than...
Okocha's Verdict On VAR Penalty Decision: Right Decision By Argentine Referee
Published: July 15, 2018
Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Austin Okocha has insisted that Argentina referee Nestor Pitana was right to award a penalty to France in the first half of the final of the 2018 World Cup. An own goal from Mario Mandzukic gave France the lead in the 18th minute, only for Ivan Perisic to equalize ten minutes la...
World Cup Best XI U23 Players : GK Francis Uzoho Named; Etebo Makes Bench
Published: July 15, 2018
Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper at the 2018 World Cup Francis Uzoho may have been in action for only three matches at the tournament but his promising performances against Croatia, Iceland and Argentina have continued to reverberate.   The sports section of British tabloid Guardian has published a team of eleve...
Super Eagles Utility Man Idowu Mentions Three Different Positions He Can Play
Published: July 15, 2018
Super Eagles utility man Brian Idowu has revealed that he is comfortable playing in three different positions. The former Amkar Perm star completed a move to Russian champions Lokomotiv Moscow last week and has told the club's official website that he can play multiple positions in defense. At the 2018 World Cup...
Liverpool Striker Dominic Solanke Excited By Club's New Signings
Published: July 15, 2018
Liverpool starlet Dominic Solanke says he is excited by the club's new signings ahead of the 2018-2019 campaign. The Reds have bolstered their ranks with the capture of the signatures of Naby Keïta (RB Leipzig), Fabinho (Monaco) and most recently Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City). ''It always gives you a boost, bring...
Nigerian Prodigy Named In Manchester United Squad For Prestigious SuperCupNI
Published: July 15, 2018
Manchester United have announced their roster for the prestigious 2018 SuperCupNI, with the talented Nigerian winger cum striker Shola Shoretire making the cut. This is the second successive year that Shoretire will travel with the Red Devils squad to Northern Ireland for the competition. Shoretire stood out a mile...
Rohr Warns France Ahead Of World Cup Final: Croatia Have No Weak Points
Published: July 15, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has warned the French National Team players to be wary of the Croatians when both teams face off in the 2018 World Cup final on Sunday afternoon, starting from 1600 hours. The German tactician is aware of the qualities of the Croatian team captained by Real Madrid's Luka Modrić as he...
Trabzonspor And Kayserispor Trials For Nigerian Teenagers Chukwuka, Ebuka & Onyeaghala
Published: July 15, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Turkish Super Lig clubs Trabzonspor and Kayserispor have handed a trial to three Nigerian teenagers with a view to a transfer before the close of the summer transfer window. It is confirmed that Victor Chukwuka, Ebuka Michael and Chukwuebuka Onyeaghala have been issued vi...