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 ...
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...
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 ...
Amaechi, Ndidi, Four Chelsea Players Named In Nigerian Team Of The Week
Published: January 15, 2018
Team of the Week: With the ball game having rolled out its magic yet again over the past weekend, it equally saw a couple of Nigerians deliver immensely for their respective clubs in a manner well deserving of sound encomiums. Allnigeriasoccer.com thus, rounds up the best performers in its esteemed team of the week;Fra...
ADO Den Haag To Ebuehi : You Will Make Nigeria's World Cup Squad If You Stay With Us
Published: January 14, 2018
A representative of ADO Den Haag, Jeffrey Van As, is backing Tyronne Ebuehi to earn a spot on Nigeria's World Cup roster if he does not switch clubs in the January transfer window. The right back has yet to agree terms on a contract extension with the Hague-based club and has been linked with possible moves to Norwich ...
Barcelona's Croatia Star: We Are In The Strongest World Cup Group
Published: January 14, 2018
Barcelona attacking midfielder Ivan Rakitić has opined that Croatia were handed a dangerous group at the 2018 World Cup, a group that also contains two-time world champions Argentina, three-time African champions Nigeria and one of the dark horses of European football Iceland.With several stars in the ranks of Croatia...
Lookman Benched As Argentina Manager Watches Tottenham Star At Wembley
Published: January 13, 2018
England U21 star of Nigerian descent Ademola Lookman was a non-playing substitute as Everton were thrashed 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur at the National Stadium in London on Saturday evening.Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli was among the 76, 251 spectators that watched the game at Wembley.Sampaoli didn't travel to the Engli...
Aberdeen On Why Nwakali Joined Club: He Wants To Play For Nigeria At World Cup
Published: January 13, 2018
Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen have explained that former Nigeria U20 international Chidiebere Nwakali agreed to join the club in the winter transfer market in order to improve his chances of making Nigeria's World Cup roster.Manchester City have sanctioned the central midfielder's loan move to The Reds until the e...
Leicester City Coach Disagrees With Rohr: Iheanacho Is Staying Put
Published: January 13, 2018
Leicester City manager Claude Puel has disagreed with his country man, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr, regarding the future of Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho.Rohr earlier stated that he expects the Foxes number eight to leave the club before the end of the transfer window, with the World Cup approaching but this has ...
Ex-Nigeria U20 Star Orji Okonkwo Is Second Most Efficient Striker In Italy
Published: January 12, 2018
Former Nigeria U20 international Orji Okonkwo is the second most efficient striker in the Italian Serie A.Only Sampdoria's Poland U21 international Dawid Kownacki, a goal every 48 minutes, is more efficient than the Nigerian in front of a goal, with the best minutes per goal record this season.With 10 appearances...
Argentina Goalkeeper: Stop Judging Me For My Performance Against Nigeria
Published: January 12, 2018
In a no-holds-barred interview with the Argentine media, América goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín has pleaded with fans to stop criticizing him for his performance in the national team's 4-2 loss to Nigeria in November, saying that a goalkeeper should not be rated with only one game.Prior to the meeting in Krasnodar, Ma...