Croatia Coach Hints He'll Play With Five Midfielders In World Cup Opener Vs Nigeria
Published: March 06, 2018
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has hinted that he will play with five midfielders when they face Nigeria in their World Cup opener at Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on June 16, 2018.Though the identities of the personnel were not disclosed, Croatia could line up with Perisic, Modric, Mandzukic, Badelj and ...
Chris Coleman Reveals Sunderland Signed Ejaria Despite Thigh Injury
Published: March 06, 2018
Sunderland coach Chris Coleman has revealed that the Championship strugglers signed Liverpool midfielder Ovie Ejaria despite the fact he was injured.The former Nigeria U17 trainee started the first two matches following his transfer from the Reds but was not available for selection in the next three after suffering a r...
Chelsea U18 2 Leicester 0 : New Mikel Outshines Ex-Man City Starlet Elewa-Ikpakwu
Published: March 06, 2018
'New Mikel' Tariq Uwakwe went the distance as Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-0 in a rescheduled U18 Premier League match played at Cobham Training Centre on Monday afternoon.The initial match was scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon but was postponed due to the unfavorable weather.Ex-Manchester City youth...
Etebo: Justifying His Tag As Nigeria's Nearest Thing To Paul Pogba
Published: March 06, 2018
Oghenekaro Etebo's rise to prominence has been nothing short of sensational and it is fair to say he is treading the right path to stardom in relation to the case of Manchester United's midfield general, Paul Pogba.The Frenchman has been one of the Red Devils best performers in the Premier League since re-joining for a...
Taiwo Awoniyi Names His Favourite Liverpool Player, Cites Poland Captain As Role Model
Published: March 06, 2018
Taiwo Awoniyi has picked Brazil international Roberto Firmino as his favourite player at Liverpool and admitted that he idolizes Poland captain, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.Despite not playing a single first-team game for Liverpool due to work permit issues, the Nigeria U23 striker remains in the plans of ...
Gernot Rohr Snubs Nigerian Iniesta For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 06, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has not handed an invitation to CS Sfaxien midfielder Kingsley Sokari, dubbed the Nigerian Iniesta, for the pre-World Cup friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Tunisian outlet Gnet earlier claimed that the playmaker will definitely be summoned by the...
Pinnick Reveals How NFF, Rohr Twisted Leicester City's Arm To Play Iheanacho
Published: March 06, 2018
Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr have a hand in Kelechi Iheaancho's recent change of fortune at Leicester City.It would be recalled that the Foxes number eight saw his first-team opportunities limited in the Premier League in the first half of the season, failing t...
Another Feather To Etebo's Cap: Bags First-Ever La Liga Assist For Las Palmas
Published: March 06, 2018
In-form Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo another another feather to his cap by bagging his first-ever assist in Las Palmas's 2-1 loss to Celta de Vigo on Monday night.The CD Feirense loanee, who has been praised for his work ethic since his arrival in Spain, started his sixth straight game but was deployed as an ...
Chelsea Midfielder Training With Liverpool, Plays Against Leicester City
Published: March 05, 2018
Liverpool have started running the rule over Chelsea midfielder Isaac Christie-Davies with view to a transfer in the summer.The former England U17 international went the distance as The Reds were thrashed 4-0 by Leicester City in a Premier League 2 fixture staged at the King Power Stadium on Monday evening.Christie-Dav...
Liverpool Coach Klopp Warns Nigeria: Iceland Can Win 2018 World Cup
Published: March 05, 2018
Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Monday, Liverpool's first-team coach Jurgen Klopp has backed Nigeria's rivals at the 2018 World Cup, Iceland, to win the tournament in Russia.The former Borussia Dortmund manager has predicted that Iceland can win the World Cup if Germany or England are not crowned champio...
Nigeria U23 Striker Umar In Dutch Eredivisie Team Of The Week
Published: March 05, 2018
Nigeria U23 international Umar Sadiq has been named to the Team of the Week for the latest round of matches played in the Dutch Eredivisie.On his full debut for NAC Breda, the Roma loanee shone in his side's 2-1 win over champions Feyenoord on Saturday and the striker's performance earned him a spot on Voetbal Internat...
Big Boost To Nigeria As First-Choice Right Back Target Returns To Full Training At Hull
Published: March 05, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation target Moses Odubajo 24, has resumed full training at Hull City, the EFL Championship outfit officially informed on Monday. The ex-England U20 international has not played for the Tigers since he got injured in a pre-season friendly against Grimsby Town in July 2016.''It’s great that Mos...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Banned For Three Games, Fined N0.35M By Belgian Federation
Published: March 05, 2018
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi will not be available for selection when Royal Excel Mouscron play their next two competitive matches following the red card he picked up against Lokeren last weekend.According to Belgian Football, the Nigeria U23 star has been banned for three match days by the Royal Belgian Football Ass...
Croatia Gives Hint Of World Cup Roster: Liverpool, Barca, Real Madrid Stars Named In Latest Squad
Published: March 05, 2018
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has announced his provisional roster for the upcoming friendlies against Peru and Mexico in the United States.Twenty-nine players have been named to the roster but the squad will be reduced to 23 on March 15/16, and the manager revealed that 20 players plus 3 goalkeepers will m...
Nigerian Federation Blame Coach Manu Garba For Postponement Of Nigeria U17 Get-Together
Published: March 05, 2018
The Golden Eaglets get-together tentatively fixed for Sunday, March 4 did not begin after all and the Nigerian Federation has blamed coach Manu Garba for the postponement.A Nigerian Federation insider has informed this website that the Nigeria U17s coach has yet to send the list of invited players, largely made up on t...