Super Eagles A Threat To Any Side But Must Stamp Out Inconsistency, Says Newson
Published: December 05, 2017
Reviewing the 2018 World Cup draw that pitted Nigeria in Group D along with one of the pre-tournament favorites Argentina as well as Croatia and Iceland, Adam Newson of Football Whispers says the Super Eagles must be consistent to qualify for the last sixteen.The three-time African champions advanced to the last sixtee...
Liverpool Hero Gerrard : Nigerian Winger Does Not Deserve To Be On The Bench
Published: December 05, 2017
Ahead of Liverpool's UEFA Youth League clash against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday, coach Steven Gerrard has admitted that he faced a selection headache in the group stage.The Reds are already through to the knockout round of the competition courtesy of their 4-0 hammering of Sevilla on match day five.Against the Spanish...
Nigeria Could Face France Exactly Four Years After Battle Of Brasília, Deschamps Reacts
Published: December 05, 2017
1998 world champions France are expected to top Group C of the 2018 World Cup based on permutation and current form and there is a possibility that the European powerhouse could face Nigeria in the last sixteen.Manager of The Blues, Didier Deschamps, clearly wants to avoid meeting the Argentinian team in the next round...
Babayaro Attacks Rohr, Agu: Uzoho, Ezenwa & Akpeyi Are Not The Best Nigerian GKs
Published: December 05, 2017
Retired Nigeria U23 international Emmanuel Babayaro is at it again after criticizing the Super Eagles coaching staff led by Gernot Rohr for not doing a good job as regards to the goalkeeping department.During the World Cup qualifiers, Rohr utilized three goalkeepers Carl Ikeme, Daniel Akpeyi and Ikechukwu Ezenwa, who w...
Argentine World Cup-Winning Striker : Argentina Recently Lost To Nigeria, Not A Comfortable Group
Published: December 05, 2017
Argentine World Cup-winning striker Jorge Valdano has admitted that he is not comfortable with Argentina's group at the World Cup which consists of Nigeria, Iceland and Croatia.The former Real Madrid and Valencia manager pointed out that Argentina recently lost 4-2 to the Super Eagles in a friendly and will need to ste...
More Tackles & Blocks Than Kante & Pogba, Is Ndidi Underappreciated In The Premier League?
Published: December 05, 2017
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has hardly put a foot wrong since he joined from Genk last season, but somewhat surprising it is that he is yet to garner the high encomium which he rightly deserves.The youngster has grown in leaps and bounds since he traded Belgium for England and had swiftly established himsel...
Victor Moses Underlines Importance To Chelsea, Top Player In Key Stat
Published: December 05, 2017
Victor Moses continues to underline his importance to Premier League champions Chelsea, with the Nigeria Player of the Year rated the joint-top player in a key stat in Saturday's clash vs Newcastle United.Only yesterday, Nigerian Federation boss Amaju Pinnick stated that Chelsea sometimes struggle without the Nigerian ...
Argentina GK Romero Admits : We Depend On Messi, He Is The Best
Published: December 04, 2017
Manchester United's Argentina international Sergio Romero has affirmed that La Albiceleste will continue depending on their inspirational captain Lionel Messi simply because he is the best player in the world.The Barcelona number ten was not in the squads that lost 4-1 and 4-2 to the Nigerian national team in internati...
NFF Boss : Chelsea Struggle Without Moses, Liverpool Can't Do Without Salah & Mane
Published: December 04, 2017
Speaking on the World Sport programme of the Cable News Network (CNN) from the station's London studio on Monday,  Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick, who is a Member of the CAF Executive Committee has stressed the importance of African stars Victor Moses, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to their English c...
Former Super Eagles Assistant Coach To Join Iceland Coaching Staff For World Cup
Published: December 04, 2017
Assistant coach of the Super Eagles under Lars Lagerbäck, Roland Andersson, has been approached by the Football Association of Iceland to join the coaching staff of the Nordic country ahead of the 2018 World Cup, according to reports.Andersson is a good friend of Lagerbäck and both Swedes were in the Super Eagles dug...
CSKA's Nigeria Star Ahead Of Showdown With Man Utd: Akinfeev As Good As De Gea
Published: December 04, 2017
Nigeria international Aaron Samuel has admitted that CSKA Moscow's Champions League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday night will be difficult and has stated that Russia number one goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is as good as his Spanish counterpart David de Gea.David de Gea has earned rave reviews fo...
Ndidi Is Africa's Most Valuable U21 Player; Iwobi, Abraham & Iheanacho Listed In Top 100
Published: December 04, 2017
Seven players eligible to represent the Nigerian national team have been named among the 100 most valuable U21 players in the world, in a survey conducted by the CIES Football Observatory.According to the report published on Monday, December 4, Leicester City's Young Player of the Year Wilfred Ndidi is the eleventh mos...
FCA Croatian Coach: Nigeria Are No Longer The African Brazil, Praises Moses But Writes Off Mikel & Iwobi
Published: December 04, 2017
Croatian coach Boris Pučić, who has close links to Football College Abuja, has provided vital information about the Nigerian national team that might come in handy to Croatian manager Zlatko Dalić ahead of the 2018 World Cup.Pučić revealed that Chelsea's Victor Moses is the only star player on the Nigeria team, an...
Nigeria Or Germany? NFF Target Akpoguma Named To Bundesliga Team Of The Week
Published: December 04, 2017
The lingering debate over the national team Kevin Akpoguma will represent is set to continue in these parts after the 1899 Hoffenheim central defender was recognized for his imperious display against RB Leipzig on game week 14 in the German Bundesliga.The Neustadt an der Weinstraße native has been selected by whoscore...
Belgium Star Edges Out Impressive Victor Moses In Chelsea MOTM Poll Vs Newcastle
Published: December 04, 2017
Belgium captain Eden Hazard has edged out Nigeria Player of the Year Victor Moses to claim Chelsea Man of the Match award in their Premier League clash against Newcastle United on Saturday, December 2.The attacking midfielder registered his name on the score-sheet twice against the Magpies, he equalized in the 21st min...