Stephen Keshi : Mikel Is A Great Player
Published: June 16, 2014
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday after training, Stephen Keshi believes Nigeria have more than enough quality in the squad and will not rely on one individual. The Nigeria manager refused to give a hint about his starting lineup, stressing that the Super Eagles play as a team.“Mikel is a great player, but...
Victor Moses Says Iran Clash Is MUST Win
Published: June 15, 2014
Chelsea winger Victor Moses has spoken of the importance of the Super Eagles getting all three points when they clash with Iran at Arena da Baixada.The 23 - year - old has made it clear that a victory in Monday afternoon’s match will compensate the team for the rigorous training the squad has embarked on since th...
Huge Crowd To Witness Nigeria - Iran Clash
Published: June 15, 2014
Bachir Omairi, an advisor of Clube Atlético Paranaense, has predicted that the crowd at Arena da Baixada on Monday afternoon will be huge when Super Eagles open their World Cup campaign against Team Melli.Iran is predominantly a Muslim country while Nigeria is among the top 5 countries in the world with the high...
Hapoel Beer Sheva Begin Pre - Season Training Without Ejide
Published: June 15, 2014
Nigeria international Austin Ejide was not among the 28 players that began pre - season training with Hapoel Beer Sheva on Sunday morning.The goalkeeper has been given an extended vacation due to his participation at the World Cup currently taking place in Brazil.The Camels will be participating in the Europa League th...
Iran Coach, Carlos Queiroz To Unleash England Based Strikers On Eagles
Published: June 15, 2014
Coach of Iran, Carlos Queiroz will wait until the last minute before announcing the goalkeeper that will man the post against the Super Eagles on Monday. The experienced Portuguese manager named three goalkeepers in his World Cup roster - Rahman Ahmadi(Sepahan FC), Alireza Haghighi(Sporting Covilha) and Daniel Davari(E...
Super Eagles Arrive Curitiba, Evening Training Starts 1630 Hours
Published: June 14, 2014
Nigeria delegation arrived Curitiba at 1300 hours local time for their meeting with Iran scheduled for next Monday at the Arena da Baixada. Within an hour of their arrival, they were ushered into their hotel rooms.After lunch and a brief rest, the team will depart the hotel for an evening training session at Ecoest&aac...
Super Eagles Depart For Curitiba 1255 Hours, To Train This Evening
Published: June 14, 2014
The chartered flight taking the Nigeria squad to Curitiba is now airborne after departing the Guarulhos International Airport, Sao Paulo at 1255 hours (1655 hours Nigeria time). The distance of Campinas to Curitiba is similar to that of Lagos to Warri, meaning the plane should arrive its destination latest 1800 hours N...
President Goodluck Jonathan Sends Emissaries To Wish Eagles Success Before Iran Clash
Published: June 14, 2014
Peter Odemwingie has stated the reason why the Super Eagles started training one hour behind schedule on Friday evening.The open workout had been scheduled to begin precisely 1600 hours but the team could not leave the Vitoria Hotel Concept on time because President Goodluck Jonathan sent emissaries to wish the squad s...
Kano Pillars Midfielder, Abdullahi Shehu Transfer To Al Orubah 99% Completed
Published: June 14, 2014
Saudi Arabian Pro League side, Al Orubah, are close to wrapping up a deal for Kano Pillars midfielder Abdullahi Shehu, according to the Nigerian edition of Soccer Laduma, SL10.ng.The missing gaps that had earlier been a stumbling block have been filled, and this has effectively brought the curtain down on negotiations....
Super Eagles Set To Depart For Curitiba Early Afternoon, Hold Open Workout
Published: June 14, 2014
The Super Eagles are in good spirits ahead of their opening game at the mundial against Iran on Monday afternoon.Going into that clash with the Asia powerhouse at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, there are no injury concerns, as all the 23  players, including new arrival Ejike Uzoenyi, participated in the workout held ...
Ejike Uzoenyi Says There Is No Turning Back Against Iran
Published: June 13, 2014
Enugu Rangers poster boy, Ejike Uzoenyi, spoke to allnigeriasoccer.com shortly after he arrived Campinas to rejoin the Super Eagles, saying how he is looking forward to Nigeria’s World Cup opener against Iran next Monday.The Super Eagles left Brazil last year with a dent to their confidence after suffering two co...
Nigeria Federation Insists Official Team Bus MUST Be Changed After Accident
Published: June 13, 2014
A reckless driver has damaged one of the side mirrors of the team bus allocated to the Super Eagles by the World Cup organizers. Even though there was no significant damage to the bus, the Nigeria Football Federation has insisted that the luxury coach must be changed.It should be noted that no member of the Nigeria del...
Ejike Uzoenyi Happy To Rejoin Super Eagles
Published: June 12, 2014
Enugu Rangers winger, Ejike Uzoenyi, has broken his silence regarding the circumstances surrounding his recall to the Super Eagles following the unfortunate injury suffered by Monaco defender Elderson Echiejile.The 26 - year - old took his omission in good faith, and returned to the Flying Antelopes to resume training ...
Ahmed Musa Glad To Recover From Injury
Published: June 12, 2014
CSKA Moscow attacker Ahmed Musa has expressed delight over his recovery from the injury he suffered towards the end of the season. It was earlier thought the Nigeria international would not recover on time for the World Cup , but his rehabilitation went according to plan, and he is one of the 23 players that flew to Br...
Kenneth Omeruo Resumes Full Training With Super Eagles
Published: June 12, 2014
As previously revealed by this portal, Kenneth Omeruo, the youngest player in the Super Eagles squad, only suffered a slight knock and is available for selection against Iran next week.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the 20 - year - old trained without any discomfort on Wednesday afternoon, finally putting to res...