Belgian-Based Super Eagles Star Playing Under A False Identity, Risks Deportation
Published: March 16, 2018
A Nigeria international based in Belgium, whose identity is being protected by allnigeriasoccer.com due to ongoing investigations by the authorities, is at the risk of deportation from Russia if he is included in Nigeria's 2018 World Cup roster.The winger, who has been likened to a Ballon d'Or winner, is playing under ...
FA Cup Expert Iheanacho In Search Of First Goal Against Chelsea Since April 2015
Published: March 16, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho will be hoping to continue his impressive goalscoring run in the Emirates FA Cup when Chelsea visit the King Power Stadium on Sunday, March 18 for a quarterfinal fixture.The Taye Academy product has tallied nine goals in ten appearances in the FA Cup, making him Nigeria's most prolific player in the p...
Injured Las Palmas Ace Etebo To Undergo Fitness Test Ahead Of Poland Friendly
Published: March 16, 2018
Las Palmas star Oghenekaro Etebo will undergo a fitness test on Friday morning ahead of tomorrow's La Liga match at Deportivo de La Coruña.The Nigerian international was surprisingly named to Las Palmas 25-man provisional squad, along with Imoh Ezekiel, and was pictured entering the chartered plane that took the squad...
Manchester United Captain Carrick Labelled The English Obi Mikel
Published: March 16, 2018
Manchester United captain Michael Carrick has been labelled the English John Obi Mikel by the media in the United Kingdom.The central midfielder, who can also be deployed as an emergency center back, recently announced that he will call time on a 19-year professional career at the end of the 2017-2018 season.It has bee...
Nigerian Federation Target Jordan Torunarigha Poised To Debut For Germany U21
Published: March 16, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation target Jordan Torunarigha is set to make his international debut for Germany U21s with Head Coach Stefan Kuntz naming the Hertha BSC starlet on the roster for the first two games of 2018.Torunarigha had been called up to that age group for the European U21 Championship qualifiers against Aze...
Leicester City Loanee Musa Keeps To His Promise, Opens CSKA Account Vs Lyon
Published: March 15, 2018
Just over one week Leicester City loanee Ahmed Musa said that he'll soon start scoring, the number seven has kept to his promise by scoring a crucial goal for CSKA Moscow, his first in a competitive game since returning to the club in January, in their impressive 3-2 away win against Lyon in the Europa League on Thursd...
UEFA Europa League : Iwobi Benched As Arsenal Knock Out AC Milan
Published: March 15, 2018
Premier League side Arsenal have booked their place in the quarterfinal of the Europa League after coming from behind to beat AC Milan 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night.For the second straight game in the competition, Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi watched proceedings from the bench.Despite recording a 2-0 ...
Swedish Club Kalmar Testing Nigeria World Cup-Winning Midfielder
Published: March 15, 2018
Swedish club Kalmar have handed a trial to Nigeria U20 international Chinedu Stephen Madueke with a view to signing him before the close of the winter transfer market in the country.Kalmar have informed via their official website that Madueke will be monitored at close quarters when their U21 team face Helsingb...
Prolific Norwich City Striker Travels To Poland Next Week For International Duty
Published: March 15, 2018
Prolific Norwich City striker Adam Idah is set to leave his English club during the fourth international break of the 2017-2018 season.The Irish-born talent has been named in the Republic of Ireland U17 squad for the upcoming UEFA European Championship Elite Round qualifiers in Poland.It means Idah will be in Poland ar...
Man Utd's Alexis Sanchez : I'm Proud To Be The Highest Paid Player In Premier League
Published: March 15, 2018
Former Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez says he's delighted to be the best paid player in the English Premier League.The Chile international joined Manchester United in the January transfer window and is believed to be pocketing 500,000 pounds every week at the Old Trafford outfit.''The pressure doesn't play against me, it ...
Why Enyeama Will Be Omitted From Nigeria's World Cup Roster? Rohr Answers
Published: March 15, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has reiterated that there's no going back over his decision to omit Lille netminder Vincent Enyeama from Nigeria's 2018 World Cup roster.Enyeama called time on his international career in October 2015 following a row with former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh, but there were rumours that h...
Ejaria, Abraham, Solanke Among Ten Players Of Nigerian Descent Called Up By England
Published: March 15, 2018
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria has received his first-ever call-up to England U21s national team ahead of their matches with Romania (March 24) and Ukraine (March 27) this month.The central midfielder had been overlooked for selection for the U21s since he helped the Young Lions win the Fifa U20 World Cup in...
England FA Informs Super Eagles Fans: Pay Minimum Of N17,395 To Watch England Tackle Nigeria
Published: March 15, 2018
The England Football Association has informed via its official website the ticket prizes for the pre-World Cup friendly between England and Nigeria at the National Stadium in London on June 2, 2018.It will cost Nigerian fans a minimum of 35 pounds (approximately N17,395.00) to watch the friendly at Wembley, though Fami...
Man City's Nigeria Midfielder Receives Call-Ups From England, Germany Simultaneously
Published: March 15, 2018
Two players of Nigerian descent have been named in the latest England U18 squad announced by the English Football Association on Thursday morning.Manchester City attacking midfielder Felix Nmecha and Tottenham Hotspur defender Timothy Eyoma might add to their international caps for the Young Lions with manager Neil Dew...
Fifa Rankings: Super Eagles Are West Africa's Second Best; Argentina, Croatia, Iceland in Top 20
Published: March 15, 2018
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, March 15 published its latest rankings of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles are static meaning they retained their global position of 52, while they are seventh in the continental ranking.Tunisia, Senegal, Congo DR, Morocco and E...