Super Eagles Coach : Nothing To Worry About Against Benin Republic
Published: September 21, 2017
At Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 21, Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf says they have nothing to worry about.Defensively Nigeria have been impenetrable and have not conceded a single goal in four games en-route to the semifinals. However, despite finding the back of the net twice in their last group ma...
Victor Moses Advises Tammy Abraham : Play For Nigeria Not England
Published: September 21, 2017
Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses is advising England U21 star Tammy Abraham to pick the Super Eagles over The Three Lions at senior international level, according to the Nigeria Football Federation.From the word go, Moses always wanted to represent the Nigerian national teams while he was turning out for the Young ...
(Photo Confirmation) Nigerian Federation Hold Talks With Tammy & Timmy Abraham
Published: September 21, 2017
The Nigerian Federation have set the wheels in motion in their bid to convince Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham to represent the Super Eagles ahead of the Three Lions in the near future.If the photos published by the local football governing body are anything to go by, Tammy's brother Timmy Abraham, who plays for Fulham U...
Zambia Name 20-Player Roster For World Cup Qualifier Against Nigeria
Published: September 21, 2017
Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda has announced a 20-player provisional roster for a training camp ahead of next month's World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.Zambia Under17 international Lameck Banda has been handed a maiden call-up thanks to his impressive display at the 2017 Cosafa Youth Championship in Mauritius.An analys...
Learn More About Ola Aina: Prefers Ronaldo To Messi, Likes Eba & Wizkid
Published: September 21, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation Media Team threw some quickfire questions at Chelsea loanee Ola Aina while he was with the national team at their get-together in Uyo earlier this month.The Hull City right back is on the brink of making his debut for the Super Eagles after Fifa approved his one-time switch to Nigeria on...
NPFL Hot Shot Okpotu : I'll Take My Chances Against Benin Republic
Published: September 21, 2017
Lobi Stars striker Anthony Okpotu is confident that he can add to his tally at the WAFU Cup of Nations when Nigeria tackle Benin Republic at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday afternoon.Okpotu scored Nigeria's first goal in the group stage of the competition when he struck in the 52nd minute against Ghana in a 2...
League Cup Wrap: Tosins, Moses & Akpom Not Involved, Iwobi & Lookman Subbed In, Akpan Returns
Published: September 21, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday, September 20.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. At the Emirates Stadium in London, Ars...
Nigerian Exports : Goals Galore As Dessers, Henry, Dennis, Awoniyi, Anene, Edafe, Chibuike Score
Published: September 20, 2017
Round up of Nigerian players that found the net for their respective clubs in matches across Europe on Wednesday, September 20. At the Amsterdam ArenA, where Ajax Amateurs entertained Eredivisie side FC Utrecht, Super Eagles hopeful Cyriel Dessers performed well, scoring his fifth and sixth goals of the season in the 8...
FC Midtjylland's Onuachu Scores Second Hat-Trick, Onyeka Nets On Debut
Published: September 20, 2017
FC Midtjylland striker Paul Onuachu bagged a hat-trick in his side's 7-0 demolition of 2nd Division club Greve IF in the DBU Pokalen on Wednesday evening.This is the second time this season that the FC Ebedei product has found the net three times in one game, having first achieved the feat on July 6 in a Europa League ...
Asisat Oshoala Invites Arsenal Scouts To Lagos State For Football Clinic
Published: September 20, 2017
As part of efforts to develop the game of female football among girls in Lagos, the maiden edition of the Lagos State Secondary Schools Girls Football Clinic will start in November.The football clinic which is endorsed by the Nigeria Football Federation and the Lagos State Football Association is supported by the Offic...
Chelsea's Abraham Pledges International Future To Nigeria Ahead Of England?
Published: September 20, 2017
Everything is pointing to the fact that Chelsea wonderkid Tammy Abraham has decided to represent Nigeria at international level, rather than his country of birth England, if we are to swallow hook, line and sinker statements credited to Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick.It was under the stewardship of P...
Iwobi, Moses, Iheanacho & Ndidi Snubbed As FIFPro Announce World XI Nominees
Published: September 20, 2017
Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi and Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses have not been included in the list of players nominated for this year’s FIFPro World XI.Last season, Iwobi helped the Gunners win the Emirates FA Cup, while Moses was a key member of the Chelsea squad that won the Premier League.Super Eagles standout...
Super Eagles Not One Of The Teams In Fifa 18, Cameroon Listed
Published: September 20, 2017
Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, are not one of the playable teams in the latest Fifa 18 set to be released on September 29, 2017.Only four African countries - Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt and South Africa - were included in the playable teams by EA Sports.Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, ...
League Cup Wrap: Solanke Full Debut, Enobakhare Scores, Ndidi Stars, Abraham Subbed In
Published: September 20, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday, September 19.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. Liverpool crashed out of the competition...
Nigeria Discover WAFU Cup Of Nations Semifinal Opponents
Published: September 20, 2017
Day ten of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations produced all the thrills and spills of a knockout tournament with Benin scoring in dying seconds of their final Group B game at Nduom Sports Stadium on Tuesday, 19 September 2017 to secure a place in the semifinals.The final Group B standings see Benin finishing top with six poin...