Fanendo Adi Pleased To Tally The Game-Winner Against Columbus Crew
Published: March 07, 2016
New Super Eagles invitee Fanendo Adi was satisfied after netting the game-winner in Portland Timbers’ 2-1 victory against Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer on Sunday afternoon at Providence Park.With the scoreboard reading 1-1, Adi secured all three points for the homers, scoring in the 79th minute after a sho...
Kingsley Sokari Eyes Title After Registering Second Goal For CS Sfaxien
Published: March 06, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Kingsley Sokari was pleased to return to scoring ways as CS Sfaxien recorded a 3-1 victory against Stade Tunisien in the 19th round of games in the Tunisian Ligue 1 on Sunday. The former Enyimba star has more defensive responsibilities at the Juventus of the Arabs but has been able to carve o...
Eddy Onazi Lacking Match Fitness Ahead Of Crunch Tie With Egypt
Published: March 06, 2016
Eddy Onazi’s inactivity for Lazio in the Italian Serie A should be a cause for concern for the Super Eagles handlers ahead of the national team’s African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures with Egypt later this month.For the fifth straight game, the former My People ace failed to get match time as Lazio wer...
Musa Yahaya Takes Walk Of Shame In First Start For Portimonense
Published: March 06, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Musa Yahaya earned himself a straight red card in his first start for Portimonense in a Segunda Liga clash at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão against Sporting Braga II.On 21 minutes, the winger was dismissed after bringing down Emmanuel Oti in the box and the penalty was conver...
Obafemi Martins Makes Shanghai Shenhua Official Debut Off Bench
Published: March 05, 2016
Former Seattle Sounders frontman Obafemi Martins made his official debut for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua in their 1-1 draw with Yanbian Funde in the Super League on Saturday afternoon.In his first competitive game, the Nigeria international started on the bench but was substituted on in the 76th minute of the encount...
Dunga Calls Injured Barcelona Star Rafinha, 21 Others For Showdown With Dream Team
Published: March 05, 2016
Brazil U23s coach Dunga is sweating on the availability of Barcelona attacking midfielder Rafinha for the upcoming meeting with Nigeria’s Dream Team VI  in Cariacica.Rafinha suffered a serious knee injury against Roma in the Champions League last September but was named to the 22-man roster announced by the ...
CSKA Moscow Striker Aaron Samuel Elated With Super Eagles Recall
Published: March 04, 2016
CSKA Moscow striker Aaron Samuel was delighted to be called up to the Super Eagles for a pair of African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt in three weeks time.It goes without saying that the 21-year-old was handed a recall following his move to the Muscovites in February, with ex-coach Sunday Oliseh making it cry...
Imoh Ezekiel, Amaefule Handed Invitations For Showdown With Brazil
Published: March 04, 2016
Dream Team VI substantive coach, Samson Siasia, has been forced to make some changes to his roster for the upcoming international friendly against Brazil in Vitoria, Espirito Santo.Gent newbie Peter Olayinka is still recovering from a ligament injury and will not make the trip to South America, while ex-Torino starlet ...
Siasia Pulls Off PR Stunt By Handing Call-Up To Leon Balogun
Published: March 04, 2016
Super Eagles manager Samson Siasia has pulled off a public relations stunt by handing an invitation to FSV Mainz 05 stopper Leon Balogun for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.Balogun was not included on the list of 20 foreign-based professionals named on Thursday but has been summoned for both matches...
John Ogu Happy To Add Goals To His Game Since Moving To Israel
Published: March 04, 2016
Nigeria international John Ogu has been one of the success stories at Hapoel Beer Sheva in the ongoing season and is confident that the team from the Negev region can win their first Premier League title since 1976.Ahead of the playoffs, manager Bachar Barak’s side top the Israeli top division standings, with fiv...
Osmanlispor Young Star Umar Aminu Calls Mom & Dad To Celebrate Super Eagles Invitation
Published: March 03, 2016
Osmanlıspor frontman Umar Aminu has admitted that he was pleasantly surprised after learning of his invitation to the Super Eagles for their African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.Aminu has caps for the Flying Eagles and Dream Team and would have been heading to Brazil with the U23 squad for a friendly ga...
Portland Timbers Star Fanendo Adi Delighted With Maiden Nigeria Call Up
Published: March 03, 2016
Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi has expressed his gladness at his invitation to the national team for the first time in his career and thinks he has some qualities that he can bring to the squad.The 25-year-old has no international caps for Nigeria at any level but trained with the Golden Eaglets before his transf...
Official:Mikel, Victor Moses, Iheanacho, Ighalo, 38 Others Called Up For Showdown With Egypt
Published: March 03, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation in conjunction with Super Eagles interim manager Samson Siasia have announced a list of 42 players called up for the African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures with Egypt in March.An analysis of the roster revealed that twenty-two home-based players and twenty professionals based abroad ...
Samson Siasia Invites Portland Timbers Star Fanendo Adi, Aaron Samuel, Umar Aminu & Okechukwu For Egypt Games
Published: March 03, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles interim coach, Samson Siasia, has handed a maiden invitation to Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi for the upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.Adi, 25, has been rewarded with his first-ever call up to the national team on the heels of his perform...
Super Eagles Make Slight Progress In Fifa Ranking
Published: March 03, 2016
On Thursday morning, the governing body of football, Fifa, published the updated ranking of national teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have climbed one place, and now occupy the 62nd position. In the continental ranking, Nigeria are eleventh. Cape Verde Islands, Ivory Coast, Algeri...