Watford's Isaac Success Visa Application To France GRANTED, Injury Rules Him Out
Published: May 27, 2017
Rumours in the local media that Watford's Isaac Success will not be available for Nigeria's get-together in France because his application for a visa was turned down by the French embassy are wide of the mark.It is correct that the former Golden Eaglets sensation wanted to be part of the squad and applied for a French ...
Iheanacho Comes To The Rescue Again As Nigeria Rally Late To Draw With Corsica
Published: May 26, 2017
The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by the Corsica national football team in an international friendly staged at Stade François Coty in Ajaccio on Friday night.The Islanders opened the scoring early in the first half when Cannes striker Jean-Jacques Mandrichi netted from the penalty spot, after referee Hamel Joha...
Exclusive: Arsenal Target Onyekuru, Alhassan, Iheanacho Start As Nigeria Announce Starting XI Vs Corsica
Published: May 26, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for tonight's international friendly against Corsica at Stade François Coty located in Ajaccio.FC Ifeanyi Ubah netminder Ikechuwku Ezenwa starts in goal ahead of Portuguese-based Dele Alampasu, while Tyronne Ebuehi, William Troost-Ekong, Chidozie Awaz...
Nigerian Striker On Target On World Cup Debut, Tries The Spectacular As Germany Beat Vanuatu
Published: May 26, 2017
Germany face an anxious wait to discover if the made it to the knockout rounds of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 after beating tiny nation Vanuatu 3-2 in their final Group B fixture at Jeju World Cup Stadium on Friday.Fortuna Düsseldorf striker Emmanuel Iyoha and Hertha BSC new kid on the block Jordan Tor...
Manchester United Scout To Run The Rule Over Super Eagles Stars Against Togo
Published: May 26, 2017
South Africa national team coach Stuart Baxter will be monitoring from afar with keen interest when the Super Eagles lock horns with the Togolese national team in an international friendly in Paris on June 1.Baxter is interested in this fixture because Bafana Bafana will trade tackles with Nigeria in a crucial African ...
Kayode Scores 17th League Goal As Austria Vienna Lose To Champions
Published: May 25, 2017
Olarenwaju Kayode netted his 17th goal in the Bundesliga in Austria Vienna's 3-2 loss to Salzburg at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion on Thursday evening.The Nigeria international scored a second goal for the capital team to give them a 2-0 lead after 29 minutes, but the champions fought back to level the match before getting ...
Corsica Name Three Ex-France Youth-Team Stars, 21 Others In Squad To Face Nigera (Full List)
Published: May 25, 2017
Corsica national team coach Jean-Michel Cavalli has announced a 24-man roster for Friday night's international friendly against Nigeria.He has called up four goalkeepers, five defenders, eight midfielders and seven strikers for the game against the Super Eagles.The squad contains players from three different countries ...
Monaco Defender Elderson Echiejile To Captain Nigeria Against Corsica
Published: May 25, 2017
Monaco defender Elderson Echiejile will captain the Super Eagles in their international friendly against Corsica on Friday night, the Nigeria Football Federation have announced.With the absence of substantive skipper Obi Mikel, Echiejile is the most experienced player in the squad, having made his Super Eagles debut ei...
Chelsea's Nigerian Whizzkid Named In England Provisional Squad For U21 EURO, Akpom Missing
Published: May 25, 2017
England U21 Head coach Aidy Boothroyd has announced a 28-man provisional roster for this summer's UEFA European U21 Championship in Poland (16–30 June 2017).Two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham and Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa have been selected in the group....
Corsican Association Offers Children Free Tickets To Watch & Welcome Super Eagles Stars
Published: May 25, 2017
The Corsica Federation, Ligue Corse de Football, have offered free tickets to children up to twelve years old living in the Island to watch Friday's friendly between Corsica and Nigeria.The Squadra Corsa association presided by Dédé Discala says he wants to give an opportunity to the children and their companion to s...
Only Fourteen Outfield Players To Make Eagles Match Day Squad Against Corsica
Published: May 25, 2017
Nigeria are short on manpower ahead of their international friendly with Corsica on Friday, May 26.Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, has confirmed a story broken by allnigeriasoccer.com on Wednesday that a number of players have withdrawn from the friendly against the Islanders.Apart from the 16 players curren...
Colombia, Packed With Arsenal, Real Madrid, Juventus Stars, Eager To Challenge Nigeria But....
Published: May 25, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have explored the possibility of the Super Eagles facing the Colombian national team ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in August, but their efforts were not fruitful.NFF match agent Jairo Pachon explained that the proposed friendly with Colombia has not yet mate...
Musa, Mikel, Iheanacho, Shehu Hit Super Eagles Training Camp In Corsica
Published: May 24, 2017
Six invitees are still being expected to join the Super Eagles at their training camp in Corsica, less than 48 hours before they step out onto the Stade Francois Coty pitch in Ajaccio for a friendly against the Island Nation.Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa, Manchester City's Kelechi Iheanacho, Porto's Mikel Agu and C...
Exclusive: Leicester City Star Ndidi Out Of Corsica Friendly, More Eagles To Withdraw
Published: May 24, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Leicester City's Young Player of the Year Wilfred Ndidi is out of the Super Eagles international friendly against Corsica due to difficulties encountered traveling to the Island Nation.The central midfielder is stuck in Nigeria, having traveled to his homeland following the end of ...
Man City's Iheanacho, Leicester's Musa & Abdullahi Expected In Super Eagles Camp
Published: May 24, 2017
Super Eagles officials have stated that four players are expected to join the national team at their get-together in Corsica, France on Wednesday.They include Premier League duo Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) and Ahmed Musa (Leicester City), Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta) and Mikel Agu (Porto).At the momen...