Super Eagles Wing-Back Aims Thinly-Veiled Dig At Omeruo Over Messi's Goal Vs Nigeria
Published: June 28, 2018
Super Eagles left wing-back Brian Idowu aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo in the wake of the national team's elimination from the 2018 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Argentina. Idowu's comments suggest that he has inferred that the Barcelona superstar took advantage of poor marking by Omer...
Victor Moses Devastated Over Nigeria's World Cup Exit, Hails Teammates
Published: June 27, 2018
Chelsea star Victor Moses has expressed disappointment after the Super Eagles crashed out of the 2018 World Cup but has praised his teammates for working hard. Argentina booked their place in the knockout rounds following their hard-fought 2-1 win over Nigeria in St. Petersburg on Tuesday night. If Turkish referee...
Lessons From The World Cup: Let Us Stop Deceiving Ourselves We Have The Youngest Team, Start Planning
Published: June 27, 2018
The heartache, the talking points, the bitter disappointment that our Eagles are out of the World Cup after so much hope that this is the set that will top the other sets. If there's anything we can take from this World Cup disappointment, it's that we need to start planning for the future and that future and plannin...
Ex-Crystal Palace Youngster Egbo: I Was One Of The First To Reject Pro Deal
Published: June 27, 2018
Former Crystal Palace youngster Mandela Egbo has revealed that he was one of the first Academy players in England to turn down a professional contract with a Premier League club in order to move abroad in 2015. Now with German Bundesliga outfit, Borussia Monchengladbach, the highly-rated defender made his senior deb...
Official : Chelsea Academy POTY Pens New Four-Year Deal, Loaned To Wigan Athletic
Published: June 27, 2018
 With a statement on their official website, Wigan Athletic have announced that they have struck a deal with Premier League side Chelsea to sign England youth international Reece James. The current Chelsea Academy Player of the Year joins the newly promoted Championship club on a season-long loan. Last season, Jam...
Argentina Coach Names Two Super Eagles Stars Who Can Make The Difference In Future
Published: June 27, 2018
Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli has named Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses and Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa among the Nigeria players that can make the difference in future tournaments like the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup. The Super Eagles failed to get the job done after losing 2-1 to the South Ame...
Nigeria & Africa Cheated : The Fifa Rule Turkish Referee Broke During Nigeria Vs Argentina
Published: June 27, 2018
Turkish referee, Cuneyt çakir, broke an important Fifa rule during Nigeria's final Group D match with Argentina on Tuesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com is reporting. The 41-year-old insurance agent allowed a key Argentina player Javier Mascherano to remain on the Krestovsky Stadium turf despite blood pouring down ...
What Super Eagles Stars Are Saying After Painful Loss To Argentina
Published: June 27, 2018
The aftermath of the Super Eagles 2-1 defeat to Argentina in their last Group D Russia World Cup game yesterday evening has had a couple of their stars reacting to the agonizing loss.Nigeria needed a win or a draw versus the Albiceleste to progress past the first round but Lionel Messi and Marcos Rojo struck either sid...
Chelsea Impressed By Kenneth Omeruo Despite Super Eagles World Cup Exit
Published: June 27, 2018
English Premier League outfit Chelsea have been keeping a close eye on Kenneth Omeruo at the 2018 World Cup and were impressed by his performance despite Nigeria's controversial 2-1 loss to Argentina in their final game of the tournament. However, the central defender is to be blamed for the first goal goal conceded...
Chelsea Legend Drogba Explains The Real Reason Why Super Eagles Were Denied A Clear Penalty
Published: June 27, 2018
Argentina sneaked through to the last sixteen of the World Cup after a controversial 2-1 win over Nigeria on Tuesday evening, the fifth time they beat the three-time African champions by a single goal in the group stage of the tournament. There were two big VAR moments in that game in St. Petersburg, with one favor...
Surprised Victor Moses Has His Say On That Penalty Not Awarded By Turkish Referee
Published: June 27, 2018
Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses has said that Turkish referee, Cuneyt Cakir, made the wrong call when he failed to award a penalty to Nigeria in the closing minutes of their 2-1 loss to Argentina on Tuesday. Four minutes into the second half, the official had pointed to the spot after Javier Mascherano pulled ...
Rohr Reacts : Rojo's 'Clear Handball', Why Idowu Started Ahead Of Ebuehi, Etebo's Free-Kick
Published: June 27, 2018
Gernot Rohr thought it was a wrong decision by the Turkish referee, Cüneyt Cakır, not to award a penalty to his team after a handball by Manchester United's Argentina defender Marcos Rojo in the 75th minute in Tuesday's World Cup match in St. Petersburg. Oghenekaro Etebo and Tyronne Ebuehi had given away two penalti...
Mikel Blasts Turkish Referee : He Told Me The Ball Hit Rojo's Hand, A Penalty Is A Penalty
Published: June 27, 2018
John Obi Mikel was outraged by the decision of Turkish referee Cüneyt Cakır not to award a penalty to the Super Eagles after a handball by Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo in a World Cup match on Tuesday. With fifteen minutes remaining, Nigeria were denied a clear penalty when Cüneyt ruled that Rojo had he...
Rohr Reveals : Iheanacho Was Not Fit To Start Vs Argentina, Musa Refused To Be Substituted
Published: June 27, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has explained why he delayed with his substitution during the national team's 2-1 loss to Argentina on Tuesday evening. Apart from introducing ex-Watford striker Odion Ighalo at half-time, the German had to wait until the 90th minute before making his second change, bringing out Kenn...
Balogun Leaves With Reputation Intact & Five Lessons Learned From Nigeria's World Cup Exit
Published: June 26, 2018
The World Cup is over for Nigeria following the gallant 2-1 defeat to Argentina on Tuesday. It was not a fifth time lucky for the Super Eagles who have lost all previous World Cup meetings against Lionel Messi and co.Izuchukwu Okosi reflects on Nigeria's performance against Argentina and lessons learned from it... ...