FIFA End-Of-Year Ranking: Nigeria End 2017 As Africa's Best Women's Team
Published: December 15, 2017
Football governing body, FIFA, has released its end-of-year international ranking of Women’s National Teams, with the Super Falcons of Nigerian the top ranked team in Africa.In the global ranking, Nigeria have dropped two spots and now occupy the 37th position.Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa compl...
Nigerian Exports: Ogbeche Closing In On Babangida's Nigerian Record In Holland, Umar Strikes
Published: December 13, 2017
Catch up on the Nigerians who scored for their respective club sides abroad in Wednesday's midweek action.Aminu Umar notched his third goal of the season after scoring for FK Osmanlispor in their 1-1 draw with Yeni Malatyaspor in the Turkish Cup. The striker scored in the 19th minute to give his team a lead which laste...
Bartholomew Ogbeche Fires Hat-Trick In Willem II's 3-3 Draw Vs VVV Venlo
Published: November 25, 2017
Former Nigeria international Bartholomew Ogbeche netted a hat-trick in Willem II's 3-3 draw with VVV Venlo at the Seacon Stadion De Koel on Saturday evening.The visitors had a share of the spoils thanks to the former PSG wonderkid who struck in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.Vito van Crooy and Damian va...
Moses Left In London As Chelsea Hold Closed Door Session In Baku
Published: November 21, 2017
Victor Moses will not make his anticipated return from injury when Chelsea face Azerbaijani champions Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday, starting from 1800 hours.Manager Antonio Conte had hinted that the Nigeria international could be in the traveling party to Baku but the right wing-back has remained in the...
Ejaria Scores Messi-Like Goal As Liverpool Beat Newcastle In PL Intl Cup
Published: November 11, 2017
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria was on target as Liverpool beat Newcastle United 2-1in a Premier League International Cup clash at Prenton Park on Friday night.The number ten was joined in the Reds starting line-up by Netherlands youth international of Nigerian descent Bobby Adekanye and they were on the pitc...
Rohr : Algeria Have One Of The Best African Players Mahrez, Rates Slimani Highly
Published: November 08, 2017
Gernot Rohr has predicted that the Super Eagles will face a tough battle in their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Constantine, saying that the North Africans have a new coach in Rabah Madjer. The German coach revealed that Leicester City duo Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani are the key Algerian players that c...
(Photo) Injured Odion Ighalo Cooling Off In Atlanta, United States
Published: November 04, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com has obtained an exclusive picture of former Watford striker Odion Ighalo few hours after he jetted into Atlanta, Georgia, United States on Saturday.The Nigeria international had been summoned for the international matches against Algeria and Argentina but had to withdraw from the pool after spraini...
NFF President: Rohr Would Be Fielding Super Eagles Best XI Vs Algeria
Published: November 02, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has hinted that manager Gernot Rohr will start the World Cup qualifier against Algeria on November 10 with his best players. Although the Super Eagles have already picked the only ticket from group B of the African qualifying series, following the defeat of Zambia in ...
Nigerian Midfielder Celebrates Maiden Goal For Tottenham Hotspur
Published: October 14, 2017
Moroyin Omolabi celebrated his maiden competitive goal in the colours of Tottenham Hotspur as they claimed a 3-1 win over West Ham United in the U18 Premier League on Saturday.And it was a crucial goal as the Hammers were threatening a comeback after Bernado Rusa netted in the 71st minute to make it 2-1.A minute later,...
Which Coach Will Be In The Dugout Algeria Vs Nigeria? Ex-Man City Star Favored
Published: October 12, 2017
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) are poised to confirm the dismissal of Spanish tactician Lucas Alcaraz, with the executive committee voting unanimously to do away with his services at a meeting on Wednesday.While it is all but confirmed that the former Granada manager will get the chop, his contract is still run...
Rohr Praises Moses For Contribution To Iwobi's Goal, Squad Jet Out Of Uyo
Published: October 08, 2017
A number of Super Eagles players and coaching staff were sighted at the Akwa Ibom Airport on Sunday afternoon before they jetted out to Lagos and Abuja.Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong, Ahmed Musa, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem are confirmed to be on their way or making plans to return to...
Victorious Nigeria U20 Girls Cry Out: No Food Or Water In Tanzania, Ethiopia
Published: October 02, 2017
Nigeria Women's U20 football team, the Falconets, are going through hard times again, this time in a foreign land, despite recording an impressive 6-0 win against Tanzania in a 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifier. The teenagers and their officials have been abandoned by the Nigeria Football Federation and wil...
Victor Moses Eager To Face Manchester City But Conte Will Decide
Published: September 29, 2017
Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says all the players in the first team are eager to start in Saturday's huge clash against Manchester City in the Premier League.Victor Moses could make the starting line-up against the Citizens, but the decision lies with the Italian gaf...
Iheanacho Backed To Start Scoring For Leicester, Wants To Be Africa's Best
Published: September 27, 2017
Bought for £25m‎, yet to score or provide an assist in four English Premier League, EPL games, pressure is already mounting on Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho to start delivering for the club he joined this summer.A breakdown of matches he has played so far this season shows that, he has been used as a subs...
Liverpool 1 Man City 0 PL2: Adekanye Debuts, Ejaria Missing, Bashiru Subbed In
Published: September 10, 2017
Liverpool preserved their one hundred percent record in Premier League 2 after beating Manchester City 1-0 at Prenton Park (Merseyside) on Sunday afternoon.Two players of Nigerian descent featured, with Bobby Adekanye (Liverpool) and Tom Dele-Bahiru (Manchester City) coming off the bench for their respective teams in t...