Nigeria's Long-Shot Specialist Oliseh On That World Cup Goal Vs Spain: It Was Special
Published: April 29, 2018
When the Super Eagles faced Spain in their first group match of the 1998 World Cup, it took a moment of brilliance to end Spanish resistance with Sunday Oliseh's bolt from the blue giving the Nigerians a 3-2 win. Oliseh admitted that the Nigerian national team were low on confidence heading into the tournament in Franc...
Super Eagles Injury Update: Onazi Makes Comeback, Rohr Gets Good News On Ebuehi
Published: April 29, 2018
Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag have been without Tyronne Ebuehi for three of their last five matches, but there is light at the end of the tunnel, with the right-back set to make his comeback against champions PSV on Sunday.Speaking pre-match, ADO Den Haag manager Alfons Groenendijk more or less confirmed that the ...
Nigerian-Brazilian Striker Stakes Claim For Super Eagles Call-Up With Goal For Beijing BG
Published: April 29, 2018
São Paulo born Nigerian striker Dominic Uzoukwu is staking a claim for a call-up to the Super Eagles in future after scoring his fourth goal in seven league matches in Beijing BG's 1-1 draw vs Zhejiang Greentown in the Chinese League One on Saturday, April 28.Beijing BG parted company with two Nigerian attackers Victo...
Nigerian Exports: King Of Assists Olayinka, K. Nwakali, Osayi-Samuel, Delfouneso Strike
Published: April 28, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com's roundup on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective foreign clubs in league matches on Saturday, April 28.Bright Osayi-Samuel will certainly be delighted after netting his first-ever goal in the EFL Championship as Queens Park Rangers claimed a 3-1 win at home to Birmingham C...
Victor Moses Shines Again As Chelsea See Off Swansea City
Published: April 28, 2018
Cesc Fabregas's 50th Premier League goal was all Chelsea needed to keep their hopes of finishing in the top-four alive, following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday evening.Nigerian international Victor Moses was handed his 26th league appearance for Chelsea in the game, star...
Manchester United's Nigerian Number 10 Scores Against Liverpool In Singapore
Published: April 28, 2018
Nigerian winger cum striker Shola Shoretire was on target for Manchester United U16s as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Liverpool at the ongoing 2018 JSSL Singapore Professional Academies 7s.Wearing the number ten jersey, Shoretire scored with a brilliant shot from outside the area after receiving a pass from The Red D...
Nigeria Prays As Key Player Ndidi Suffers Hamstring Injury, Leicester Hope He's OK For World Cup
Published: April 28, 2018
There is concern for Nigerians and manager Gernot Rohr over the fitness of Wilfred Ndidi ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with news that the Leicester City midfielder is headed for the treatment room.The former Racing Genk starlet started the Foxes 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon but had to sub out five mi...
EPL Wrap: Ndidi Injured; Iheanacho & Moses Start; Abraham Ineligible; Billing & Ibe Subbed In
Published: April 28, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, April 28th.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kick off at Anfield, Liverpool failed...
World Cup Countdown: Top Five Latest Goals Scored By Nigeria
Published: April 28, 2018
Legendary Italian striker, Alessandro Del Piero shares the honour of netting the latest ever World Cup goal which came in after 121st minute with Algerian midfielder, Abdelmoumene Djabou, the former scoring in the 2-0 win over Germany in the 2006 edition while the latter achieved that feat in the 2014 tournament yet ag...
Journalist Claims KAA Gent Winger Moses Simon Forged Passport, Played In Niger For Three Years
Published: April 28, 2018
Mohammed Suleiman of Liberty Radio 91.7 FM Kaduna claims KAA Gent winger Moses Simon falsified documents to get a fresh Nigerian passport before his transfer to Europe in 2014.Suleiman has asserted that the Super Eagles star represented a club based in the Republic of Niger for three years and was certainly not eightee...
Udeze Counters Oliseh On Argentina, Speaks On Eagles Top Striker Crisis
Published: April 28, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze believes Nigeria's group opponents at the 2018 World Cup, Argentina. will be one of the teams likely to reach the semifinals of the mundial.Udeze was reacting to the opinion of former Eagles midfield maestro Sunday Oliseh who reckons that The Albiceleste will not be one of the...
Ex-Nigeria Coach Raises Red Flag: Super Eagles Players Will Be Tired Before The World Cup
Published: April 28, 2018
Ex-Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has warned of a potential danger ahead of the 2018 World Cup as he reckons that most of the key players in the squad will be fatigued heading into the tournament.Important squad members such as Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Brian Idowu, Victor Moses and Abdullahi Shehu have played at le...
Oliseh Backs Rohr On Super Eagles Bad Display In March Friendlies: He Has To Try Players, Tactics
Published: April 28, 2018
Former Nigeria international Sunday Oliseh has refused to criticize the Super Eagles unimpressive display in last month's international friendlies, especially against Serbia in London, saying manager Gernot Rohr used both matches to perfect his tactics ahead of the 2018 World Cup.Oliseh is on the same page as Super Eag...
Sunderland Boss Hoping To Convince Nigerian Whizkids To Stay Amid Arsenal, Watford Link
Published: April 28, 2018
Sunderland manager, Chris Coleman is hopeful that talented Nigerian pair, Joshua Maja and Joel Asoro will agree new terms with the club after showing glimpses of their inestimable qualities for the Championship side who had under-performed throughout the season, dropping down to the EFL League One.The attack-minded pla...
Man City Loanee Kayode Explains: Why I Ran To The Coach After Scoring
Published: April 28, 2018
Manchester City loanee Olarenwaju Kayode has averaged 0.5 goals per game for  Shakhtar Donetsk after netting the winner for the Ukrainian powerhouse in their 1-0 win at Mariupol on Friday.The Nigeria international was delighted to get on the score-sheet and with the win, and has explained why he ran to celebrate with ...