Super Eagles Right-Back Is ADO Den Haag's Best Dribbler
Published: January 16, 2018
Benfica-bound Nigerian defender Tyronne Ebuehi is ADO Den Haag's best dribbler after 18 games in the Dutch Eredivisie.According to the statisticians at OPTA, the right-back has completed more dribbles than any other ADO Den Haag player this season, while only three Eredivisie defenders had more.The Dutch-born defender ...
Manchester United's Most Expensive Player Takes Unbeaten Run To 35 Games
Published: January 16, 2018
Manchester United's most expensive player Paul Pogba took his unbeaten run in the Premier League to 35 games after starring in The Red Devils 3-0 rout of Stoke City on Monday night.The France international last tasted defeated in the English top-flight in United's 4-0 loss to Chelsea on game week nine during the 2016-2...
Injured Moses Simon To Spend At Least One Month On The Sidelines
Published: January 16, 2018
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon faces four to six weeks on the sidelines after suffering an injury to the ligaments of the right ankleThe Gent star got injured during a friendly game between his club and Nürnberg exactly a week ago in Spain.Simon's injury is a big blow to manager Yves Vanderhaeghe who won't be able to...
Ebuehi Signs Pre-Contract With Benfica, ADO Den Haag Get Only Training Compensation
Published: January 16, 2018
ADO Den Haag right-back Tyronne Ebuehi has penned a preliminary contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga giants Benfica, meaning the Dutch club will not be paid a transfer fee.Portuguese sports daily Record writes on its print edition that the Nigeria international has inked a contract with Benfica for five years, which ...
Chelsea Go Head-To-Head With Man Utd In Battle To Sign Arsenal Superstar
Published: January 16, 2018
Manchester City have passed up the opportunity to sign Arsenal's Chile superstar Alexis Sanchez ahead of city rivals Manchester United, according to reports.The Sun has reported that The Citizens have now pulled the plug on their year-long pursuit and left United in pole position to sign Sanchez, ahead of Chelsea.To fa...
Super Eagles Player Ratings: Rabiu Ali The Best, Ezenwa Calm, Ifeanyi Poor
Published: January 15, 2018
Here are allnigeriasoccer.com's player ratings from Nigeria's goalless draw with Rwanda in their opening match of the 2018 African Nations Championship.GK - Ikechukwu Ezenwa : 6.0 - A calming influence for his side. He made two saves. RB - Osas Okoro : 6.0 -  Osas made himself available and always ventured forward at ...
Unlucky Nigeria Denied By Woodwork Thrice In Goalless Draw Vs Rwanda In CHAN Opener
Published: January 15, 2018
A wasteful Nigerian side rued missed opportunities and drew goalless with Rwanda in a Group C Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) match at the Stade Ibn Batouta on Monday night.The CHAN Eagles showed their intention from the blast of the whistle with their quick passing and pressure. But young striker Sunday Faleye was ...
Chelsea Central Defender Training With Dutch Club PEC Zwolle
Published: January 15, 2018
Chelsea's Swedish youngster Ali Suljic could leave the Premier League champions before the close of the January transfer window.Apeldoorn-based Dutch regional newspaper De Stentor is reporting that Suljic is training with Eredivisie outfit PEC Zwolle with a view to a transfer.The 20-year-old joined Chelsea in 2014 afte...
Belgian-Born Midfielder Who Wants To Play For Nigeria Appointed Sparta Rotterdam Captain
Published: January 15, 2018
Belgian-born Nigerian midfielder Ryan Sanusi has been appointed the new captain of Dutch Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam.Manager Dick Advocaat confirmed at a press conference on Monday that central defender Michel Breuer has lost the captain's armband to Sanusi.The Belgian-Nigerian was the third captain of the team, b...
Pre-World Cup Friendlies : What To Expect From England And Poland
Published: January 15, 2018
With the national team having confirmed grade one tune-up dates with World Cup-bound teams, Poland and England, the first of which comes up in less than three months time, it is important to do reconnaissance, as to what we are bound to face — on the face of it, all and sundry would have fathomed as much that navigat...
Ezenwa, Ifeanyi, Ali & Atuloma Named In Nigeria Starting Line-Up Vs Rwanda
Published: January 15, 2018
Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf has announced his starting line-up for Monday's African Nations Championship Group C clash against Rwanda at Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, starting from 2030 hours.Yusuf had been keeping his cards close to his chest as he didn't inform the players tipped to start until this afternoon durin...
Six British Clubs Want To Sign Talented Chelsea Attacking Midfielder
Published: January 15, 2018
Scottish champions Celtic have joined the race for the signature of Chelsea wonderkid Charly Musonda in the winter transfer market.According to latest information published by Daily Mail UK, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are among the English clubs to have asked about the 21-year-old but Celtic are willing to loan ...
2018 World Cup: Super Eagles Set Up Training Camp In Greek Populated Yessentuki
Published: January 15, 2018
The Super Eagles will be based at Yessentuki, located at located at the base of the Caucasus Mountains, during the 2018 World Cup.The Governor of the Stavropol Territory, Vladimir Vladimirov has announced that the Nigerian national team will use the facilities at Yessentuki, and they have started paying attention to th...
Benfica On Brink Of Deal For Norwich City Linked Super Eagles Defender
Published: January 15, 2018
Benfica are on the verge of announcing the capture of Nigeria international Tyronne Ebuehi, according to reports in the Portuguese media.Portuguese sports daily Record is reporting that the ADO Den Haag right-back is undergoing a medical at Hospital da Luz ahead of his move to the Eagles.Ebuehi's contract with ADO Den ...
Juventus Have Their Eye On Manchester United Linked Goal Machine Harry Kane
Published: January 15, 2018
Juventus have set their sights on Tottenham Hotspur goal machine Harry Kane, according to fresh reports in the Italian media.La Stampa claims Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is studying the possibility of acquiring the England international.Kane was Europe's top scorer in 2017 ahead of some of the most feared str...