Kelechi Iheanacho Looking Forward To Playing Against Chelsea
Published: March 12, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho is looking forward to Sunday's meeting with Chelsea in the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup, and is confident that Leicester City can cause an upset at the King Power Stadium.The Foxes have never won the FA Cup, finishing runners-up on four occasions in the 1948–49, 1960–61, 1962–63 and 1968�...
Las Palmas Ace Etebo Plays Down Injury Fears, To Have A Check-Up Monday
Published: March 12, 2018
Oghenekaro Etebo has played down the seriousness of a knock he picked up in Las Palmas's 2-0 loss to Villarreal in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday evening, a week before he's expected to start training with the national team in Wrocław.The Nigeria international had to make way for Benito Ramírez in the 46th minute of t...
Nigerian Exports: Goals For Gero, Olayinka, Akpala, Okosun, Aremu, Omoijuanfo & Okeuhie
Published: March 11, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective European clubs on Sunday, March 11.In the last round of the regular season, Oostende lost 3-2 to Uche Agbo's Standard Liege at Versluys Arena (Oostende), with out-of-favour Nigeria international striker Joseph Akpala directly involved in both goa...
Nigeria To Make Approach For Talented Chelsea Attacking Midfielder Tushaun Tyreece-Walters
Published: March 11, 2018
Nigeria are set to make an approach for Chelsea wonderkid Tushaun Tyreece-Walters in their bid to win the race for his services at international level ahead of England.Born in London seventeen years ago, Tyreece-Walters is eligible to represent Nigeria's youth teams, the Flying Eagles and Dream Team, through hi...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Wins Goal Of The Month, Mouscron Miss Him
Published: March 11, 2018
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi is in the spotlight once again after winning Royal Excel Mouscron's Goal of the Month award for February 2018, the Belgian First Division A club have announced. Last month, the Nigeria U23 international found the net three times in matches against Standard Liege and RSC Anderlecht, and on...
Super Eagles MO: Joel Obi Will Come For Friendlies; ADO Den Haag Yet To Contact NFF WRT Ebuehi
Published: March 11, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has played down speculations over the availability of Joel Obi for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, saying the Torino midfielder is not injured and it was only a tactical decision by manager Walter Mazzarri to omit him from the squad vs Roma.Ibitoye says it's a...
Leicester City Teammate Gush Over Iheanacho's Aerial Ability, Striker Praised By Ndidi Too
Published: March 11, 2018
Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho is receiving plenty of appraisals following his first Premier League goal for the Foxes in their 4-1 trouncing of West Brom on Saturday afternoon. The Super Eagles striker powered home a header from a Ben Chillwell's cross 16 minutes after coming on to make the scoreline 3-1, ...
Rohr Suffers More Frustration As Ebuehi Picks Up Injury Pre-Poland Friendly
Published: March 10, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will be left frustrated over the fitness of two players he has called up for the pre-World Cup friendlies against Poland (March 23) and Serbia (March 27).Allnigeriasoccer.com has been doing some digging after Tyronne Ebuehi was substituted in his team's 2-0 loss to Umar Sadiq's NAC Breda ...
Ex-Eagles Defender Ajibade Babalade To Brian Idowu: Challenge Echiejile For LB Position
Published: March 10, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has expressed satisfaction by the choice of players invited by Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr for the international friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Rohr this week named 28 players for both fixtures and Babalade has given thumbs up to the team as preparations gear up ahe...
Kenneth Otigba: My Mother Was Almost Crying When I Chose Hungary Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: March 10, 2018
Ferencváros defender Kenneth Otigba has revealed that his Hungarian mother almost wept with joy over his acceptance to play for the Hungarian National Team, having committed his international future to Nigeria three years ago.Manager Georges Leekens has named the Kaduna-born defender on a list of thirty seven players ...
Nigerian Exports: Eberechi Eze, Akinfenwa, Bolarinwa, Aminu Umar, Eduok On Target
Published: March 10, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective English and Turkish clubs on Saturday, March 10.We start off at Loftus Road, where Queens Park Rangers entertained Sunderland in a game involving five Nigerians : Eberechi Eze, Nedum Onuoha (both QPR), Joel Asoro, Ovie Ejaria and Josh Maja.Former...
Official : Serbia Name Man Utd's Matic, Southampton's Tadic To 24-Man Roster For Nigeria Friendly
Published: March 10, 2018
On Saturday March 10, Serbia National Team coach Mladen Krstajic announced a 24-player roster for his side's upcoming friendlies against Morocco (March 23) and Nigeria (March 27).The 27-year-old Red Star Belgrade central defender Vujadin Savic is in line to make his international debut for Serbia in one of the games ag...
Rohr Will Not Want To Hear This: Fans Favorite Suffers Injury Pre-Poland Friendly
Published: March 10, 2018
Less than two weeks before Nigeria's A team take to the Stadion Miejski (Wroclaw) pitch in their first friendly of 2018 against Poland, fans favourite Joel Obi may not wear the national team's jersey in that game.Obi's injury woes show no sign of abating, with the central midfielder not featuring for Torino in their 3-...
Scotland Call-Up For Rangers Super Kid Of Nigerian Descent
Published: March 09, 2018
Rangers super kid Adedapo Awokoya-Mebude is in line to earn at least his seventh cap for Scotland U17s during the next Fifa window for international matches.The Scottish Football Association has announced that the striker has been invited to Scotland U17 squad for the forthcoming UEFA European Under-17 Championship Eli...
Serbia To Announce Roster For Nigeria Friendly On Saturday, Matić A Certainty
Published: March 09, 2018
The Football Association of Serbia have tweeted that Head Coach Mladen Krstajić will announce his roster for the upcoming friendlies against Nigeria and Morocco on Saturday, March 10.The likes of Marko Grujić (Cardiff City), Uroš Spajić (Anderlecht), Luka Milivojević (Crystal Palace), Dušan Tadić (Southampton) a...