Ex- African Footballer Of The Year Thinks The Future Is Bright With Iheanacho, Iwobi, Ndidi
Published: November 14, 2016
Former Monaco striker Victor Ikpeba has predicted a bright future for Nigerian football following the Super Eagles impressive 3-1 win over Algeria in Uyo on Saturday, November 12.The average age of the fourteen Super Eagles players that were given a run out against the Desert Foxes was exactly twenty four years, with G...
Nigerian Talent Umerah Scores Stunning 30-Yard Goal As Charlton Beat Ipswich Town In PDL
Published: November 14, 2016
Nigerian striker Josh Umerah scored twice as Charlton Athletic claimed a 4-2 win over Ipswich Town in a  Professional Development League 2 South game staged at Playford Road on Monday afternoon.Named in the starting XI along with midfielder Joe Aribo, Umerah restored parity for the Addicks in the first half almos...
Akpeyi Returns To South Africa Today; City Striker Iheanacho In Manchester; Etebo Having Quality Time With His Family
Published: November 14, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi will return to Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday evening after international duty with the Super Eagles.The former Warri Wolves star was in between the pipes for the whole of Nigeria’s 3-1 over Algeria in Uyo this past weekend, and ca...
(Photo Evidence) Iwobi Posts Picture Of One Of The Top Exponents Of The Rainbow Flick, Okocha
Published: November 14, 2016
Arsenal whizkid Alex Iwobi has posted on social media a picture he took with his uncle, former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Austin Okocha, following the Super Eagles 3-1 win over Algeria on Saturday.Iwobi was dressed in blank pant and a black shirt to match, while Okocha wore a yellow shirt and a face cap.The attacking ...
Ex-Marseille Coach Warns Super Eagles : Cameroon Can Beat You Even In Nigeria
Published: November 14, 2016
Former Marseille coach Rolland Courbis has refused to write off the chances of Algeria qualifying for the World Cup despite picking up just one point from their first two matches, and reckons that Cameroon will beat the Super Eagles in their next two fixtures.Ahead of Nigeria’s next two games against the Indomita...
Cameroon FA, Coach Hugo Broos : We Must Beat Nigeria Home And Away To Qualify For Russia 2018
Published: November 14, 2016
The Cameroon Football Federation are not satisfied with the 1-1 draw the Indomitable Lions played against Zambia on match day two in the World Cup qualifiers, and have targeted two wins against Nigeria to stand a chance of qualifying for the tournament in Russia. Cameroon began the qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw a...
Exclusive: Manchester City Striker Kelechi Iheanacho Dismisses Barcelona Interest
Published: November 13, 2016
Manchester City wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho has dismissed reports linking him with a switch to Barcelona next summer, and has stressed that he has not received any offer or had any contact with the Nou Camp side.The Nigeria international is on the same wavelength as his dad, who had earlier informed this website that h...
Iheanacho, Iwobi, Mikel, Moses Not Considered For BBC African Footballer of the Year Award
Published: November 13, 2016
Super Eagles Premier League stars Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City), Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Ahmed Musa (Leicester City), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) and Victor Moses have not been considered for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2016.The five candidates nominated for the award include : Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (G...
Mikel Insists He Is Not Being Punished By Chelsea For Representing Nigeria At Olympics
Published: November 13, 2016
John Obi Mikel has clarified that he is not being punished by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte for representing the Dream Team at the Olympic Games, and added that comments credited to Super Eagles manager Rohr two days before the World Cup qualifier against Algeria were taken out of context. The holding midfielder has se...
Chelsea Wonderkid Abraham In Line To Make Nigeria Debut Vs Cameroon, Claims NFF
Published: November 13, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation are ready to fast track the highly-rated Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham into the national team. The 19-year-old Abraham has taken the Championship by storm this season, netting 12 goals in 20 matches in all competitions for Bristol City.Nigeria Football Federation vice-president Akinwunmi...
(Photo Evidence) Nigeria U20 Striker Fraternizing With Algeria Star Riyad Mahrez
Published: November 13, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Alhassan Ibrahim was seen fraternizing with Leicester City’s Algeria international Riyad Mahrez in the wake of the Super Eagles 3-1 win over the Desert Foxes in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.The striker was at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort to wish his teammates good lu...
The Debate Goes On And On And On As Mikel Insists He Scored A Valid Goal
Published: November 13, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has rubbished suggestions that his goal for the Super Eagles versus Algeria should not have stood, amid claims that he was offside in the build-up.Television replays showed that Gambian referee Bakary Papa Gassama and his assistant made the correct decision as Mikel was not beyond the ...
Algeria Coach : Mikel Goal Was Scored From An Offside Position
Published: November 13, 2016
Algeria national team coach Georges Leekens was disappointed with his side’s 3-1 loss to Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, and opined that Mikel’s goal in the 42nd minute was from an offside position.In truth, the Chelsea midfielder thought he was offside after receiving a pass from Oghenekaro E...
Man City Hail New Golden Boy Of Nigerian Football Iheanacho For Solid Display Vs Algeria
Published: November 13, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho has been praised by Manchester City for his performance in Nigeria’s 3-1 win over Algeria in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Uyo.The City number 72 failed in his bid to enter the history books after firing blanks for the first time in five appearances for the Super Eagles, but the Premie...
Rohr : Mikel & Echiejile Showed Great Determination Vs Algeria Despite Lack Of Game Time
Published: November 12, 2016
Franco-German manager Gernot Rohr has spoken of his happiness in the wake of the Super Eagles 3-1 win over Algeria in a World Cup qualifier staged at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium on Saturday.Without mentioning names, the Nigeria coach admitted that a couple of players in his starting XI, thought to be Mikel and ...