Iheanacho Hails Ndidi After Man-Of-The-Match Display Vs Newcastle United
Published: December 10, 2017
Africa's Most Valuable U21 Player, Nigeria's own Wilfred Ndidi, has been praised by compatriot Kelechi Iheanacho on the back of his man-of-the-match performance against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday, December 9.The Super Eagles defensive midfielder provided the assist for the Foxes first goal score...
Ex-Porto Starlet Wants To Represent Nigeria At 2018 World Cup
Published: December 10, 2017
Nigerian midfielder Irhene Fidelis Christopher has said he is good enough to be a member of the Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles.The gifted midfielder who joined AEL Limassol of Cyprus at the beginning of the European season from Portuguese giants FC Porto has been a rave review in that country.Fidelis, who spok...
Enyeama Could Beat Rufai's World Cup Record, Saves Penalty On Return From Injury
Published: December 10, 2017
Former Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama played his first game in over seven months as the reserve team of Lille beat Croix Football IC 3-1 in the Championnat National 2 Group C, equivalent of fourth-tier.Prior to stepping out onto the Complexe Sportif de Luchin (Camphin-en-Pévèle) turf on Saturday evening, the 3...
Rohr : I Am Not Satisfied With My Goalkeepers, Will Monitor Ezenwa At CHAN
Published: December 10, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has confessed that he's not fully satisfied with goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and Dele Ajiboye ahead of the 2018 World Cup.The former Bayern Munich defender will keenly monitor the performance of Enyimba shot-stopper Ezenwa when the African Nations Champion...
Ex-PSG Super Kid Ogbeche To Rohr: I Want To Play For Nigeria At 2018 World Cup
Published: December 09, 2017
Willem II striker Bartholomew Ogbeche is hoping his form in the Dutch Eredivisie will earn him a recall to the Super Eagles for the 2018 World Cup.The former Paris Saint-Germain wonderkid was one of the youngest players in Nigeria's squadlist at the 2002 World Cup, and featured in group matches against Argentina and Sw...
Why Nigeria Star Man Moses Started On The Bench Vs West Ham? Conte Provides Answer
Published: December 09, 2017
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has explained why the new poster boy of Nigerian football Victor Moses started on the bench in his side's shock 1-0 loss to West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Since recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him on the sidelines for seven straight weeks, Moses had started ...
Rohr Targets African Record At 2018 World Cup, Hints GK Uzoho Will Be Picked
Published: December 09, 2017
Gernot Rohr wants the Super Eagles to become the first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup next summer, and has hinted that goalkeeper Francis Uzoho will be on the plane to Russia. In previous tournaments, Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010) have qualified for the quarterfinals but fai...
Rohr: Without Messi Argentina Not The Same Team, We Won't Make Mistakes
Published: December 09, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr says he's not carried away by the national team's 4-2 thrashing of Argentina in an international friendly in Krasnodar and has suggested that the absence of Lionel Messi was the reason the South Americans lost on November 14.The German tactician revealed that Argentina legend Jorge Burr...
Rohr, Poland FA Confirm Super Eagles Will Face Poland In Friendly On March 23rd
Published: December 09, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that the national team will tackle Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly on March 23, 2018.The Super Eagles have been pitted against Argentina, Croatia and Iceland in Group D of the 2018 World Cup, while their next opponents, the Polish team, are in Group H alongside Senegal, ...
Ezenwa, Okpotu, Aremu, 27 Others Named To Nigeria Provisional Roster For CHAN
Published: December 09, 2017
The home –based Super Eagles contingent arrived the ancient city of Kano on Saturday afternoon as Head Coach Salisu Yusuf and his crew countenance the beginning of preparations for the 5th African Nations Championship scheduled for Morocco 13th January – 4th February 2018.Yusuf, also Chief Coach of the Russia-bound...
Nigeria Great Rufai On Enyeama Recall: France 98 Should Not Repeat Itself, Ezenwa Capable
Published: December 09, 2017
Retired Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper Peter Rufai, who is widely regarded as the greatest Nigerian goalkeeper in history, has shared his thoughts on the possible recall of Lille netminder Vincent Enyeama to the Super Eagles ahead of the 2018 World Cup.Rufai, himself, was handed a late invitation to the national te...
Zenit Saint Petersburg Midfielder Predicts Hard Time For Argentina In Group D
Published: December 09, 2017
Speaking to the official website of Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg fc-zenit.ru, Argentina international Leandro Paredes reckons that they are in a difficult group at the 2018 World Cup.The two-time world champions open group play against Croatia before facing Iceland and Nigeria. ''Yes, but I hope f...
Nigerian Defender Delighted To Sign First Professional Deal With Arsenal
Published: December 09, 2017
Promising Nigerian defender Joseph Olowu has spoken of his happiness at signing his first professional contract with Premier League side Arsenal, shortly after celebrating his 18th birthday.Olowu has been offered his first professional contract five years after he joined the Emirates outfit. ''Delighted to have signed ...
Willem II's Bartholomew Ogbeche On A Roll, Scores For Fourth Consecutive Game
Published: December 08, 2017
Willem II star Bartholomew Ogbeche continued his good form by scoring again for his team in their 1-1 draw with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday evening.Two minutes before the break, the out-of-favour Nigeria national-teamer tapped home the opening goal following a goal mouth scramble, taking his tally to se...
Argentine-Based Nigerian Midfielder : It Would Be Nice To Have Messi's Jersey At World Cup
Published: December 08, 2017
Argentine-based Nigerian attacking midfielder Felix Orode is eyeing a place in Nigeria's World Cup roster and has said that it would be nice if he swaps jerseys with Barcelona striker Lionel Messi when both countries face off at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg on June 26.Orode, who is married to an Argentine lady,...