Agali Vows To Get Rohr The Best Players, Met Eagles Coach 13 Years Ago At Nice Airport
Published: November 23, 2017
Retired Nigeria international Victor Agali has promised to get the best set of players for Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr in the wake of his appointment as one of the scouts for the senior national team.The print edition of Nice-Matin first reported that Agali has been appointed Rohr's scout for the 2018 World Cup in...
Why Victor Moses Has Strongest Case To Clinch AFOTY Ahead Of Liverpool Duo
Published: November 23, 2017
Football, being far from a spreadsheet is one which is clearly illustrated in Victor Moses's case that perhaps, as a predictor, procedure is more indicative than rampant results. Individual awards in football are hardly straightforward in the sense that the criteria are not always clear. So where do we come from here t...
Portland Timbers GK Of Nigerian Descent Named To United States Roster
Published: November 23, 2017
Portland Timbers goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Kashope Oladapo has been called up to the United States U17 squad for a training camp ahead of the upcoming annual Nike International Friendlies in Lakeland Ranch, Florida.The other goalkeepers named to the 24-player roster are Khamari Culcleasure (D.C. United), John Tyle...
Moses, Henry Snubbed As UEFA Announce Shortlist For Fans Team Of The Year
Published: November 23, 2017
Through their official website, European Football governing body, UEFA, has announced the fifty nominees for the 2017 Team of the Year, with no Nigerian player making the cut.The shortlist contains five goalkeepers, fifteen defenders, fifteen midfielders and fifteen strikers led by the two best players on the planet Cr...
Fifa Ranking: Fifa Confirm Super Eagles Are 50th Best Team In The World, 8th In Africa
Published: November 23, 2017
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have dropped nine places and now occupy the 50th position while they are eighth in the continental ranking, as previously reported by allnigeriasoccer.com...
Champions League Wrap: Henry Subbed In, Aaron Benched, Moses, Emenike & Nura Absent
Published: November 23, 2017
Catch up on the performances of Nigerian players in the Champions League on Wednesday, November 22.Tosin Kehinde was not in the Manchester United squad that lost 1-0 to Basel at St. Jakob-Park, injured Matthew Olosunde is ineligible for the competition. Michael Lang netted the winner for the Swiss side in the 89th minu...
Yakubu Announces Retirement: Top Ten Nigerian Scorers In Premier League History
Published: November 22, 2017
Former Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has announced that he has ended his playing career with effect from November 22, 2017.The striker, who is celebrating his 35th birthday today, last wore the jersey of Coventry City and also played for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton,  Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers an...
Why the Super Eagles Attack of Moses, Iwobi, Iheanacho Would Be Devastating In Russia
Published: November 22, 2017
Now, it is instructive that the distinct attributes that the Super Eagles would likely thrive on in their bid to write their own piece of history in Russia next year is succinctly emphasized on with this piece:compactness in defence is an immutable prerequisite of course, but let us pry at what the offensive prowess of...
Nigerian Federation: Super Eagles Stars To Pocket N866.4M For World Cup Qualification
Published: November 22, 2017
2.4 million dollars (equivalent of N866.4 million) will be paid to Super Eagles players and officials for qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Nigeria Football Federation spokesman Ademola Olajire has revealed.Earlier, the NFF reached an agreement with the Super Eagles stars as regards to their bonuses at the t...
Super Eagles Numbers At The World Cup (1994 - 2014)
Published: November 22, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com brings readers another of the Super Eagles number board at the grandest of stages in international football which is the World Cup.1 — The least number of goals the Super Eagles have ever recorded in a World Cup tournament.The Korea/Japan edition in 2002 contrived to be chaotic for Nigeria as the...
Okocha Gets High Rating After Debut For West Ham U23 Vs Benfica
Published: November 22, 2017
Nigerian wonderkid Joshua Okocha impressed on his debut for West Ham U23 on Tuesday night, despite the young Hammers losing 2-0 to Benfica in a Premier League International Cup contest at AGP Arena (Billericay, Essex).Aged 15, the central defender broke into West Ham's U18 squad in September and has put in a full shift...
Manchester United Teen Sensation Kehinde Hints He'll Pick Nigeria Ahead Of England
Published: November 22, 2017
Manchester United teenage sensation Tosin Kehinde has strongly hinted that he will choose to represent the Nigerian national team ahead of England in the near future.Although the 19-year-old was born in Lagos to Nigerian parents, he can turn out for England, even their senior team, without applying to Fifa because he h...
UYL Wrap: Kigbu Debuts; Adekanye Scores Again; Eyoma Assists; Dele-Bashiru Goes 90
Published: November 21, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday, November 21.At the Academy Stadium, it ended goalless between Manchester City and Feyenoord with two Nigerians featuring.Having previously made the bench in three matches across two seasons, Jos-born England youth-teamer As...
Hoffenheim & Rohr On The Same Page: Akpoguma Outclassed Other Players In Key Stats
Published: November 21, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr admitted after watching Kevin Akpoguma on Saturday in the Bundesliga that the central defender was impressive against Eintracht Frankfurt.Rohr was at the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena (Sinsheim) to personally monitor the former Germany U20 skipper, with a view to a possible call-up to the ...
Young Nigerian Winger Named To EFL Team Of The Week After Notching Three Assists
Published: November 21, 2017
Promising Nigerian winger Hakeeb Adelakun has been named to the EFL Team of the Week for 17th-19th November.The Scunthorpe United wonderkid was named the most outstanding left wing-back in the English Football Leagues on the back of his imperious display against Northampton Town on Saturday, November 18.Adelakun provid...