Nigeria Waits As Wolves GK Ikeme Suffers Hip Injury Ahead Of Algeria WCQ
Published: October 29, 2016
Wolverhampton Wanderers are sweating on the fitness of Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme ahead of their next competitive fixture against Derby County in the Football League Championship.The shot-stopper had to be replaced before the start of the second half in Wolves’ 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday after pi...
Odemwingie Debuts For Rotherham United Wearing Unlucky Number 13 Shirt
Published: October 29, 2016
Super Eagles striker Peter Odemwingie made his competitive debut for Rotherham United on Saturday, five days after joining the Championship strugglers as a free agent.The experienced frontman was introduced in the last ten minutes of the Millers 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town at Portman Road, wearing the number thirteen je...
Algeria To Announce Killer Squad To Face Nigeria On November 1
Published: October 29, 2016
The Algerian Football Federation have announced via their official webpage that the list of players summoned for the World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria in two weeks time will be revealed on Tuesday, November 1.New Algeria manager Georges Leekens will face the media at 1100 hours at the Olympic Complex conferenc...
Arsenal Midfielder Kelechi Nwakali Finally Makes Full Debut For MVV
Published: October 28, 2016
One of the hopes of Nigerian football, Flying Eagles skipper Kelechi Nwakali, finally made his full debut for MVV Maastricht in their Eerste Divisie game with Volendam on Friday night.The Diamond Academy product has been named in the starting XI for the first time in his professional career, and wore the famous number ...
Nigeria Federation To Run The Rule Over New Liverpool Signing Emeka Obi
Published: October 28, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Football Federation are hoping to beat their English counterparts to the international future of Bury teen sensation Emeka Obi, who has agreed terms with Liverpool, subject to the approval of the Premier League. Though the NFF can boast of a very good database of player...
Esperance Defender Says Algeria Will Beat Nigeria By Hook Or By Crook
Published: October 28, 2016
Esperance defender Hicham Belkaroui says the Algerian national team will do everything possible to beat Nigeria in Uyo when both countries face off in a World Cup qualifier on November 12.The Desert Foxes will trail the Super Eagles by five points if they lose the match day two fixture, and Belkaroui has openly suggest...
Oghenekaro Etebo Gets Green Light To Play For Super Eagles Against Algeria
Published: October 28, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Oghenekaro Etebo has been issued with a Schengen visa by the Portuguese authorities, paving the way for the CD Feirense attacking midfielder to travel to Nigeria for the World Cup qualifier against Algeria in about two weeks time. The Nigeria U23 star’s Plan B was to obtain a...
NFF Waiting On Super Eagles Coach To Submit List Of Invited Players For WCQ Vs Algeria
Published: October 27, 2016
Super Eagles manager Genort Rohr is expected to submit the list of players he intends to invite for the World Cup qualifier against Algeria this weekend, contrary to the names being bandied about by the local press. The German tactician was in the United Kingdom on Tuesday and Wednesday to hold discussions with English...
Swedish-Based Stars Chikwelu, Okobi & Ikidi Happy To Represent Nigeria At AWCON
Published: October 27, 2016
Three Swedish-based Nigerian stars, who play in the top league Damallsvenskan, are set to represent the Super Falcons at the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Cameroon next month.They include Faith Ikidi (Piteå), Rita Chikwelu (Umeå IK) and Ngozi Sonia Okobi (Vittsjo), and the trio expressed their happine...
Super Eagles Coach Visits Injured Watford Striker Isaac Success (Photo)
Published: October 27, 2016
Super Eagles coach Genort Rohr has also met with Watford striker Isaac Success ahead of the national team’s World Cup qualifier against Algeria next month.United-Kingdom based Tunde Adelakun, who is close to the leadership of the Nigerian Federation, has uploaded a picture of the meeting between the German manage...
NFF Fail To Convince Ex-Arsenal Striker To Commit Future To Nigeria; Called Up To England Contingency Squad
Published: October 27, 2016
Nigerian striker Fejiri Okenabirhie has been called up to the England C contingency squad ahead of their International Champions trophy match with the Estonian Under 23 national team on November 15.The 20-year-old will be drafted into the main squad in the event of any withdrawals. Born in Hendon, England, Okenabirhie ...
Algerian FA Agree Terms With Ex-Belgium, Tunisia Coach Ahead Of Nigeria WCQ
Published: October 27, 2016
The Algerian Football Federation have agreed terms with Belgian coach Georges Leekens to manage the Desert Foxes ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on November 12.The Algerian Federation have been hunting for a new manager after Milovan Rajevac resigned in the wake of the national team’s 1-1 draw ...
EFL Cup Wrap : Anichebe Makes Full Debut; Iheanacho, Ogbonna Work Full Shift; Aina Starts; Olomola Subbed In; Adarabioyo, Solanke Benched
Published: October 27, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the fourth round of the League Cup on Wednesday night. Kelechi Iheanacho’s Manchester City will not defend the title they won last season following their 1-0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Nigeria international started...
Nigeria Coach In London For Talks With Mikel, Chelsea & Arsenal Higher-Ups
Published: October 26, 2016
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has met with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, Nigeria skipper John Obi Mikel and technical director at Chelsea F.C, Mike Emenalo in London.Reports had been making rounds that the German tactician was scouring Europe to hold talks with his players and their coaches over their availability fo...
Watford Striker Success Visited Famous Surgeon That Treated Xavi, Iniesta & Puyol
Published: October 26, 2016
Watford striker Isaac Success is racing against time to be fit for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Algeria in the next seventeen days, with news that he faces at least two weeks on the sidelines after suffering an injury .WD Sport is also reporting that Success visited Dr Cugat in Barcelona this week and ha...