Echiejile Confident Super Eagles Will Overcome Swaziland
Published: November 17, 2015
Monaco defender Elderson Echiejile slotted in at left - back in the Super Eagles goalless draw with Swaziland in a 2018 World Cup qualifier held last Friday at Somhlolo National Stadium.The wing - back is confident the Super Eagles will qualify for the next round of qualifiers and has urged the fans to come to the Ado...
Swaziland Coach : The Super Eagles Are Under Pressure
Published: November 17, 2015
Head Coach of Swaziland National Team, Harries Bulunga says his team are ready for one of the biggest games in their history when they confront Nigeria at the Adokiye Amiesiamaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Tuesday afternoon.The Sihlangu Semnikati’s trip to West Africa has gained huge media attention back home afte...
Chuba Akpom On Target Against Switzerland; Manuel Akanji Plays Full Game
Published: November 16, 2015
Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom was amongst the goals as England Under 21s came from behind to beat Switzerland 3 - 1 in a European Championship qualifier at Amex Stadium, Brighton on Monday night.As for team news, Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) and Dominic Solanke (Vitesse) were named in the starting line - up for...
Exclusive : Golden Eaglets Skipper Kelechi Nwakali Not Joining Arsenal
Published: November 16, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been specially informed that reports linking Golden Ball winner at the 2015 Fifa Under 17s Kelechi Nwakali, to Arsenal are incorrect.Quotes credited to the Golden Eaglets number ten by the Nigerian press suggested that the central midfielder would prefer a move to The Emirates ahead of The Etih...
Super Eagles Promised $20,000 For Every Goal Scored Against Sihlangu
Published: November 16, 2015
The Super Eagles will pocket $20,000 for every goal scored against Swaziland at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Tuesday.The host, Rivers State Government, pledged the amount on Monday as an incentive to encourage the Sunday Oliseh - side to qualify for the third round of the African Zone World Cup qualifiers.The squa...
Carl Ikeme Resists Comparisons To Vincent Enyeama
Published: November 16, 2015
Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme says he has not found it difficult replacing Lille shot - stopper Vincent Enyeama, who has called time on his career with the national team after a publicized dispute with Sunday Oliseh.And the 29 - year - old has resisted all attempts to compare him to Enyeama, stressing t...
Anderlecht Miss Out On Victor Osimhen
Published: November 16, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that 33  -time Belgian champions R.S.C. Anderlecht have missed out on the signature of Nigeria Under 17 international Victor Osimhen.Assuming the transfer materialized, the Ultimate Strikers poster boy would have followed in the footsteps of ex Golden Eaglets stars Philip Osondu an...
Sunday Oliseh Warns Super Eagles Are In A Difficult CHAN Group
Published: November 16, 2015
Super Eagles manager Sunday Oliseh has commented on the African Nations Championship draw that pitted Nigeria in Group C of the tourney alongside Tunisia, Guinea and Niger Republic.Oliseh has admitted that his side will face a tough task in their bid to qualify for the knock out stages and wants preparations to start i...
Dennis Adeniran Bags Hat - trick In Fulham Win Vs Spurs
Published: November 16, 2015
England youth - teamer Dennis Adeniran notched a hat - trick for Fulham Under - 18s in their 5 - 3 defeat of Tottenham Hotspur  in the Barclays Under-18 Premier League this past weekend at Motspur Park.The midfielder gave Fulham the lead in the third minute after combining with Humphrys before scoring twice in th...
Nwankwo Kanu Doffs His Hat To Champions Enyimba
Published: November 16, 2015
Former Super Eagles hero Nwankwo Kanu has doffed his hat to Enyimba after they were officially crowned champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the seventh time in their history.The Aba - based side had already wrapped up the title with one game to spare after playing out a goalless draw with nearest c...
ARIK Airline Denies Reports Plane Ferrying Dream Team Lost An Engine
Published: November 16, 2015
ARIK Airline, through its Public Relations and Communications manager, has denied reports published in several media outlets, including allnigeriasoccer.com, that claimed that the aircraft flying the Dream Team to Gambia lost an engine while taking off from the Kotoka International Airport, Accra.Banji Ola said there i...
Swaziland National Team Promised Goat For Nigeria Draw
Published: November 16, 2015
The Swaziland National Football Team have been promised a goat by Madlenya Football Club PRO Jonase Vilane on the back of their impressive goalless draw with Nigeria in the World Cup second qualifying round, first leg held last Friday.Vilane made the announcement during a sports programme broadcast on SBIS 1 on Friday ...
NSC DG Commends Super Eagles As SWAN Week Begins
Published: November 16, 2015
The Director General, National Sports Commission, Mallam Alhassan Yakmut says the Super Eagles 0-0 draw with the Sihlangu Semnikati of Swaziland in the first leg of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier played at theSomhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba on Friday night is a good start for the Nigerian side.The DG who was spea...
Super Eagles Draw Tunisia, Niger And Guinea In CHAN
Published: November 15, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles have been drawn alongside Tunisia, Niger and Guinea in the 2016 African Nations Championship holding in Rwanda.The Nigeria side will play their games at the Nyamirambo Stadium, which will be the venue for the all the Group C fixtures, according to CAF.CAF Secretary General Hicham E...
Dream Team Survive Scare At Ghana Airport, As Sokari Is Dropped From Squad
Published: November 15, 2015
The Dream Team VI survived a scare at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra after the ARIK Air flight that brought the team from Lagos lost a tyre on landing.According to thenff.com, another ARIK Air plane that was on ground in Ghana was ferrying the squad to Gambia but the pilot had to make a return to the airport a...