Will Abraham Be Gareth Southgate's Theo Walcott Selection For 2018 World Cup?
Published: October 16, 2017
Based on Tammy Abraham scoring statistics in the English Premier League, the Chelsea loanee is pushing for a spot in England 23-man roster for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.After eight rounds in the division, only three Englishmen in the shape of Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) and Jami...
Super Eagles Coach : We Will Keep Monitoring Deportivo La Coruna’s Francis Uzoho
Published: October 16, 2017
Super Eagles goalkeeper coach Alloy Agu has hinted that Deportivo La Coruna new kid on the block Francis Uzoho will be invited to the national team ahead of next summer's World Cup if he consistently churns out brilliant performances for the Spanish side.In some quarters, the Super Eagles faithful want the goalkeeper t...
Ranking : Fifa Confirms ANS Report As Super Eagles Still Fifth Best In Africa
Published: October 16, 2017
Football governing body, Fifa, on Monday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams, and confirmed that the Super Eagles are still the fifth best team in Africa, as first reported by allnigeriasoccer.com.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have climbed three places, and now occup...
Rohr Hints Ola Aina Might Make Full Debut Against Algeria
Published: October 16, 2017
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has all but confirmed that he is set to hand a full debut to talented Chelsea defender Ola Aina in next month's World Cup qualifier against Algeria.The former England U19 skipper pulled on a Nigeria jersey with the number 2 at its back, and finally made his international debut for the S...
Chelsea Loanees, Kalu, Ighalo, Mikel, Uzoho Named To Nigerian Team Of The Week
Published: October 16, 2017
Team of the Week : Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule on the Nigerian players that impressed the most in the leagues this past weekend.GoalkeeperFrancis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna): Ex-Golden Eaglets reserve goaltender, Francis Uzoho made an impressive Spanish La Liga debut for Deportivo La Coruna in their stalemate ag...
Card-Happy Gabonese Referee To Officiate Algeria vs Nigeria World Cup Qualifier
Published: October 15, 2017
With 26 days to go before a dead-rubber World Cup qualifier between Algeria and Nigeria, Fifa has appointed Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane to officiate the match.The 41-year-old will be assisted by MM. Aboubacar Doumbouya of Guinea and Seydou Tiama of Burkina Faso, while the fourth referee is Juste Ephrem Zio of B...
Rohr Proved Right As Elderson Not In Sivasspor 18, Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Goes 90
Published: October 15, 2017
German tactician Gernot Rohr, the first manager that observed Elderson Echiejile at close quarters after last weekend's 1-0 win vs Zambia, has finally been proven right, as the left back faces a spell on the sidelines.Echiejile was not in Sivasspor's 18 against Kenneth Omeruo's Kasimpasa (2-3) on Sunday afternoon, whic...
Moses Ruled Out Of Roma Clash, Conte Hopes Super Eagle Will Be Back Very Soon
Published: October 15, 2017
Nigeria star Victor Moses will be assessed in the coming days to determine the severity of the injury he sustained against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.Blues manager Antonio Conte is positive that the right wing-back will be available for selection soon, though it is all but confirmed that he won't ...
Rohr Reacts To Abraham's Decision To Play For England Instead Of Nigeria
Published: October 15, 2017
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is not worried over Tammy Abraham's decision to snub a potential call-up to the Nigerian national team after recently pledging allegiance again to his country of birth, England.Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick claimed to have held positive talks with the Chelsea loanee an...
Solomon-Otabor Earns Praise From Blackpool Coach For Scoring Equalizer
Published: October 15, 2017
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Viv Solomon-Otabor has finally opened his goalscoring account for Blackpool and it came in his 13th game for the Seasiders in their 1-1 draw with Walsall on Saturday evening.Two minutes after coming off the bench, the Birmingham City loanee cut inside from the left and found the net with his ...
AZ Watch 10M Euro-Rated New Nwankwo Kanu Score 14th Goal Of The Season
Published: October 15, 2017
Paul Onuachu netted his 14th goal across all competitions as FC Midtjylland beat SönderjyskE 1-0 at the Sydbank Park (Haderslev) on Friday evening.The Nigeria U23 international notched the winner with 17 minutes left on the clock after receiving a pass from Gustav Wikheim, who replaced the injured Rilwan Hassa...
Conte Provides Update On Severity Of Injury Suffered By Moses Against Eagles
Published: October 14, 2017
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has provided an update on the injury sustained by Victor Moses in his side's 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace and has refused to categorically state that the Nigerian faces a spell on the sidelines.The former Crystal Palace winger had to be replaced by summer signing Davide Zappacosta with five mi...
Two-Goal Hero Ighalo Refuses To Set Target, Says He's Ready To Face Algeria
Published: October 14, 2017
Former Watford star Odion Ighalo tallied his thirteenth and fourteenth goals of the season as Changchun Yatai recorded an impressive 3-2 road win over Guizhou Zhicheng in the Chinese Super League on Saturday.Changchun Yatai's ninth win of the season was achieved in difficult circumstances as they played the last 16 min...
Match Of The Day Liverpool Vs Man Utd : Only One Nigerian May Feature
Published: October 14, 2017
Both Liverpool and Manchester coaches have announced their confirmed starting line-ups for Saturday afternoon's Premier League meeting between the two rivals at Anfield.In a best case scenario, five players of Nigerian descent would have made the starting eleven for both teams, but only one has been included in the mat...
Aina Confident Of Making Nigeria World Cup Roster, Asks Russian Coach About Stadiums
Published: October 14, 2017
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina is confident that he'll be among the 23 players that manager Gernot Rohr will include in his World Cup roster, and has already asked Hull City's Russian coach Leonid Slutsky about the stadiums in Russia.The former England U19 skipper returned to England in a good mood, having assisted Nigeria qu...