Wenger Warns Ahead Of Argentina-Nigeria : Argentina Have Top Class Offensive Players
Published: November 09, 2017
Head Coach of Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, has said that he was pleased with the qualification of Argentina, together with Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, for the 2018 World Cup.Argentina, two-time winners of the World Cup, clash with Nigeria in the city of Krasnodar on Tuesday, November 14, and Wenger has revealed that t...
Afro-Russian Defender Brian Idowu To Join Eagles In Krasnodar? - Report
Published: November 09, 2017
Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu is in line to make his international debut for the Super Eagles when they face Argentina in Krasnodar next Tuesday, November 14, according to reports.Score Nigeria, quoting Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye, claims the Russian-born defender will join up with the Super Eagl...
Injured Mikel Agu Forced To Depart Eagles Camp, Not On The Plane To Algeria
Published: November 09, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Porto loanee Mikel Agu has finally departed the Super Eagles camp, and was not on the plane to Constantine ahead of Friday evening's World Cup qualifying match against Algeria.The Bursaspor midfielder was forced to withdraw from the roster after picking up a knee injury while repre...
Super Eagles Warmly Received By Algerian Fans In Constantine
Published: November 09, 2017
Players and officials of the Super Eagles players have just landed in Constantine, the city that will host the World Cup qualifier against Algeria, on Friday.As first reported by Nigeria Football Federation, and additionally confirmed by this website, the Super Eagles arrived safely in Constantine, Algeria, and recepti...
Fulham Starlet Of Nigerian Descent Trains With Abraham In England Men's Senior
Published: November 09, 2017
England manager Gareth Southgate selected highly-rated Fulham midfielder Tayo Edun to train with the England senior national team on Thursday, November 9.The English Football Association have informed via the social networks that Young Lions duo Tayo Edun and Jay Dasilva are training with the Three Lions today, while G...
GK Okonkwo & Adeniran Benched As England Youth Continue To Sparkle
Published: November 09, 2017
Catch-up on how players of Nigerian descent fared for England's youth teams in international matches that took place on Wednesday, November 8.In a UEFA European U19 Championship qualifier staged at Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, England thrashed Faroe Islands 6-0.Everton summer signing Dennis Adeniran was among the six player...
Argentina Will Not Field Their Strongest Possible Line Up Vs Nigeria
Published: November 09, 2017
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi will not be available for selection when Argentina face Nigeria in a pre-World Cup friendly on Tuesday, November 14.Buenos Aires based Argentine TV sports channel TYC Sports reiterated on Thursday morning that the match against the Russians will be the only one of the two friendlies tha...
Manchester United Attempted To Sign Ex-Nigeria U20, U23 Skipper
Published: November 09, 2017
Premier League giants Manchester United attempted to sign former Nigeria U20 and U23 skipper Isaac Promise in the past, according to The Sun.The English newspaper has reported that Manchester United arranged for Nigerian youth-team captain Isaac Promise to travel with Mikel after the 2003 Fifa U17 World Cup.The pair re...
Troost-Ekong On Partnership With Balogun: His Quality Has Definitely Helped
Published: November 09, 2017
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong had words of glamour and excitement to give ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Algeria on Friday, and spoke about his partnership with Leon Balogun.In an interview with thenff.com, the sturdy defender spoke about Nigeria's World cup qualification and the upcoming games a...
Obi Mikel Finally Opens Up On Transfer War Between Chelsea, Man Utd For His Services
Published: November 09, 2017
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has finally lifted the lid on the transfer war between Chelsea and Manchester United for his services more than a decade ago.Mikel initially signed for the Red Devils on April 29, 2005, but the midfielder eventually joined Chelsea a year later after they paid £16 million to the Old Traf...
Rohr Drops Big Hint Aina & Iwobi Will Start Vs Algeria: How Team A & B Lined Up
Published: November 08, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has dropped a big hint about the eleven players that will start in the national team's final 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria on Friday, November 10.Based on the team's workout on Wednesday evening, the only thing that didn't add up was his decision to include Tianjin Teda midfi...
Rohr Wants Mikel Around Eagles, May Fly To Algeria With Squad
Published: November 08, 2017
Contrary to reports, Porto loanee Mikel Agu is still in Rabat and is hoping to travel to Constantine with the Nigeria squad on Thursday.Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the Bursaspor midfielder is nursing a knee injury, which prevented him from training with the squad on Wednesday.''Mikel is still with ...
Iwobi : I Almost Cried When I Scored The Winning Goal Against Zambia
Published: November 08, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has admitted that he almost wept when he scored one of the most important goals of his young career in a World Cup qualifier against Zambia on October 7.It took only seven minutes for the Hale End Academy graduate to make his mark after coming off the bench, as he swept the ball past Chipolopo...
Man City Star Aguero Saw Gabriel Jesus As His Main Rival Not Iheanacho
Published: November 08, 2017
Manchester City's Argentina international Sergio Agüero considered Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Jesus as his main rival to lead the attack of the Citizens during Kelechi Iheanacho's last season with the club.Iheanacho saw the handwriting on the wall that he was no longer wanted at the Etihad Stadium after City complete...
Wydad Star Chisom On Rumored Call-Up : There's No Nigerian GK Playing In Morocco
Published: November 08, 2017
Wydad Casablanca striker Chisom Chikatara has reacted to rumours suggesting that an 'unnamed' Moroccan-based goalkeeper has been handed a late call-up to the Super Eagles for their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Algeria.The former Abia Warriors sensation has quickly dismissed the bogus report, saying that there a...