'It's unacceptable' - Bayer CEO considering legal action to stop Boniface, Tella from Super Eagles duty at AFCON
Published: November 27, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro is considering legal action to prevent Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella from representing the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   While Boniface is a shoo-in to be named in Nigeria's traveling squad to Ivory Coast, his Bayer Leverkusen teammate Tella is not ...
CAF Awards 2023: Four Super Falcons players including Barcelona, Paris FC stars still in the running 
Published: November 27, 2023
Four Super Falcons players including Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala and Paris FC goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie are still in the running for the CAF Awards 2023 (Women).   Oshoala and Nnadozie made the cut for the Player of the Year alongside the Moroccan quartet of  Fatima Tagnaout,  Ghizlaine Chebbak, Ibtis...
'People are still angry with me' - Michael Emenalo explains why he forgot to swap shirts with Maradona
Published: November 27, 2023
Michael Emenalo is one of the most sought after sporting directors in the world as he carved out a reputation as a talent spotter having discovered the likes of Mohamed Salah, Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku. Emenalo was the sporting director of Chelsea at the height of their Premier League powers, helping them ...
Taiwo Awoniyi's injury: Should former Man Utd striker Ighalo be recalled to Super Eagles squad for AFCON?
Published: November 26, 2023
Nigeria is a country long known for producing quality strikers from different eras who stamped their names on both on the continental and international stages, from the primitive likes of Rashidi Yekini, Daniel Amokachi and the rest of their kind to the modern and versatile marksmen like Yakubu Aiyegbeni down to Victo...
Super Eagles stars Ndidi, Osimhen make their comeback from injury after missing 2026 WCQ
Published: November 25, 2023
Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Osimhen's rehabilitation went according to plan, with the two Super Eagles players making their comeback from injury on Saturday, November 25.   The two key players were not named on the Nigeria roster for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches with Lesotho and Zimbabwe because they w...
Super Eagles goalkeeping crisis: Moroka Swallows star Akpeyi makes himself available for selection pre-AFCON
Published: November 25, 2023
Daniel Akpeyi has said that he is ready to get back into the Super Eagles and regain the first-choice goalkeeper position.   The 37-year-old was part of the Nigerian team that finished third in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and featured in 5 games in the tournament. He came under scrutiny for conceding the...
'Too early to sack a coach' - Ex-Super Eagles star Duke Udi insists NFF have to stick with Peseiro
Published: November 25, 2023
Retired Nigeria international Duke Udi has insisted that there is no point for the Nigeria Football Federation to bring in a new manager despite stakeholders calling for the head of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro.   Although Nigeria's results in their first two matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers were...
Italy yet to lock down international future of Tottenham fullback Udogie, can still play for Nigeria
Published: November 25, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that exciting Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie remains eligible to play international football for the Super Eagles amid confusion in a section of the local media.    Born in Verona, the 20-year-old qualifies to represent three-time African champions Nigeria through his...
How best does Super Eagles coach Peseiro handle Taiwo Awoniyi's injury ahead of 2023 AFCON? 
Published: November 23, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi has suffered a groin injury which will keep him out for months, thereby ruling him out of the Africa Cup of Nations in January.   This isn't only a big blow to Nottingham Forest but also to Nigeria ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which does raise the question of how best can coach José...
Nigerian Federation to submit Super Eagles AFCON squad list to CAF by January 3; roster size confirmed 
Published: November 23, 2023
The Confederation of African Football have informed the twenty-four teams participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that the squad lists for the tournament holding in Ivory Coast must be submitted by January 3, 2024 at the latest, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   It has been decided that each country can na...
Boavista's Nigeria defenders Awaziem, Onyemaechi come through international break unscathed 
Published: November 23, 2023
Boavista's Nigeria defenders Chidozie Awaziem and Bruno Onyemaechi came through the last international break of the season unscathed, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   The two Super Eagles players are at the disposal of manager Petit for the upcoming Taça de Portugal clash against Arouca as they were involve...
Awoniyi all but ruled out of 2023 AFCON as Nottingham Forest striker undergoes groin surgery 
Published: November 23, 2023
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone groin surgery and is set to miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, with manager Steve Cooper revealing at a press conference on Thursday morning that the Super Eagles star will be sidelined for at least two months.    The former Liverpool man aggravated a groi...
'Football has changed' -  Mikel reveals the difference between 2013 AFCON-winning team and Ivory Coast-bound side
Published: November 23, 2023
Obi Mikel has revealed the difference between the present Super Eagles squad and the 2013 AFCON winning team.   The Super Eagles are preparing to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations for the 20th time in their history and have been grouped alongside Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau with the t...
Zamalek coaching job: Peseiro competing with 1998 World Cup star, ex-Austria coach, former Spain scout 
Published: November 22, 2023
Egyptian giants Zamalek are searching for a new coach following the dismissal of Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio amid a series of disappointing results.   According to winwin, those upstairs at Zamalek have chosen a number of names  nominated to take over the task of coaching the team starting next January.  ...
'Zimbabwe drew against Nigeria' - Rwanda coach suggests Bafana Bafana had no idea about his team
Published: November 22, 2023
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Rwanda's German coach Torsten Spittler has claimed that South Africa had no idea about the strengths and weaknesses of his team before Tuesday's clash at the Stade Huye, Butare.   Unheralded at international level and ranked 140th in the world, the Wasps ca...