What The Super Eagles Are Saying After Sensational Win Over Argentina
Published: November 15, 2017
After securing a 4-2 win against Argentina at the Krasnodar Stadium on Tuesday evening, the Super Eagles players took to social media to share their joy at beating the two-time world champions for the second time in six years.Alex Iwobi's brace and additional tallies from Kelechi Iheanacho and Brian Idowu saw Nigeria...
Diego Maradona Disappointed With Loss To Nigeria : I Want To Return
Published: November 14, 2017
The greatest Argentina player of all time, Diego Maradona, has expressed his disappointment in the wake of Argentina's 4-2 loss to Nigeria in an international friendly in Krasnodar on Tuesday evening.Without Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in the line-up, the South Americans were second best against the Super Eagles d...
Brian Idowu Admits : When I Scored, I Did Not Believe Myself
Published: November 14, 2017
Super Eagles new star Brian Idowu has stressed that he was not quaking in his boots before he stepped out onto the Krasnodar Stadium turf in the 46th minute of the friendly between Argentina and Nigeria on Tuesday evening.Idowu scored the Super Eagles third goal in the 54th minute after he was teed up by Leicester City...
Ex-Man Utd Star Di Maria : Iheanacho's Goal Was The Turning Point In The Game
Published: November 14, 2017
Former Manchester United winger ángel Di María believes the turning point in Tuesday evening's clash against Nigeria was when Kelechi Iheanacho halved the deficit a minute before half time.City striker Sergio Aguero had doubled Argentina's advantage in the 36th minute after Ever Banega had opened the scoring in the 2...
Brian Idowu Delighted To Score On Nigeria Debut, Teaching Teammates Basic Russian
Published: November 14, 2017
Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu was full of happiness after finding the net on his debut for Nigeria and has revealed that several Super Eagles players have been asking him questions about Russia.Eight minutes after coming off the bench, Idowu scored to give Nigeria a lead for the first time in the match against Argent...
Mikel On Why Eagles Were Unconvincing In First Half : We Are Not Used To 3-5-2
Published: November 14, 2017
John Obi Mikel has explained that the Super Eagles were not convincing in the first half because they were not used to the 3-5-2 formation deployed by manager Gernot Rohr.The Super Eagles trailed by two goals after 36 minutes, with Banega and Aguero writing their names on the score-sheet, but showed determination and g...
Rohr Names Two Players That Impressed Him Against Argentina
Published: November 14, 2017
Speaking at a press conference following Nigeria's 4-2 thrashing of Argentina on Tuesday evening, manager Gernot Rohr singled out Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu and Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper Francis Uzoho for special praise.At half-time, Idowu and Uzoho came on in place of Chelsea loanee Ola Aina and Chippa U...
Super Eagles Report Cards: Young Stars Iwobi, Iheanacho Rise To The Occasion, Aina & Omeruo Good Shift
Published: November 14, 2017
Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi's brace and additional tallies from Kelechi Iheanacho and Brian Idowu saw Nigeria come from behind to beat Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly staged at the Krasnodar Stadium on Tuesday night.So how did the players rate? This is the verdict from allnigeriasoccer.com's national team exp...
Iwobi, Iheanacho & Idowu On Target, Aina Subbed Out As Nigeria Come From Behind To Beat Argentina 4-2
Published: November 14, 2017
Nigeria's Super Eagles gallantly fought back from a two-goal deficit to down Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly match in Krasnodar on Tuesday night.It was an end to end stuff on the part of the two sides as they threw bodies in the final third. Indeed the game was entertaining.Despite missing the effective Vict...
Half-Time Report Argentina 2 Nigeria 1 : Iheanacho Scores A Beautiful Free-Kick
Published: November 14, 2017
Goals from Ever Banega and Sergio Aguerro have given Argentina a 2-1 half-time lead over Nigeria in an international friendly match at Stadion FK Krasnodar (Krasnodar)The Super Eagles showed great spirit and grabbed a soul lifting goal thanks to Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho.Despite resting Barcelona star Le...
Confirmed Argentina Starting XI, 26,000 Fans To Watch Argentina-Nigeria Friendly
Published: November 14, 2017
The high-profile international friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria on Tuesday evening will be played in front of at least 26,000 fans, according to reports.According to TASS Russian News Agency, the Commercial Director of the RFU Vladimir Karpovich has stated that 26,000 spectators are expected to watch the fr...
Aina, Iwobi, Mikel Start In A 3-5-2 Formation As Nigeria Announce Starting Line-Up Vs Argentina
Published: November 14, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for Tuesday evening's international friendly against Argentina at Krasnodar Stadium, starting from 1730 hours.The German tactician has decided to deploy a 3-5-2 formation against the offensive two-time world champions.Rohr tested this line-up in the Su...
Brian Idowu Wows Eagles Teammates At Initiation, NFF Say His Voice Is Sexy
Published: November 14, 2017
Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu and young Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, who have both received call-ups to the senior national team for the first time in their careers, have been initiated into the Super Eagles.As part of their initiation, the two newbies were forced to stand on a chair and required...
Etebo On Argentina Match : It's Not An Ordinary Friendly Game
Published: November 14, 2017
Oghenekaro Etebo has shared his thoughts on Tuesday evening's international friendly between Nigeria and Argentina, stating that the Super Eagles will not take their feet off the pedal as the game will help the team prepare adequately for next summer's football festival in Russia. Nigeria sealed qualification for the W...
Dominic Solanke Snubs Nigeria, Targets World Cup Spot For England
Published: November 14, 2017
Chelsea product Dominic Solanke reckons that he has a chance of making England's 2018 World Cup roster, and will become ineligible to represent the Super Eagles in future if he is cap-tied to the Three Lions during the football festival in Russia. Having starred for England's youth teams over the years, the Liverpool s...