'He's gone in a little too wild' - Ajax boss admits Super Eagles star was rightly sent off
Published: July 31, 2022
Manager Alfred Schreuder has admitted that Calvin Bassey was rightly sent off during the Johan Cruyff Shield match between Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven on Saturday evening.   Sixteen minutes into his Ajax debut after coming off the bench, the summer signing from Glasgow Rangers was shown a straight red card...
Ajax Amsterdam chief insists Bassey who played for Rangers is not from the biggest league
Published: July 27, 2022
Ajax Amsterdam technical manager Gerry Hamstra has admitted that Calvin Bassey was not signed from a top European League club, even though Scotland's UEFA coefficient is nine, two positions less than the Netherlands.   The Dutch champions shelled a Nigerian transfer record fee for a defender at 23.3 million ...
Ex-Ajax star shares his views on Rangers' sales of Super Eagles players
Published: July 26, 2022
Former Ajax Amsterdam and Rangers star Brian Laudrup has insisted that the departures of Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo are in fact beneficial for the club.   Rangy midfielder Joe Aribo left for the glamour of the Premier League by joining Southampton for 6 million pounds plus add-ons while left-back Calvin Bassey ...
Ajax's Man Utd old boy reveals what he's noticed about new signing & rival for starting spot Bassey
Published: July 24, 2022
Former Manchester United star Daley Blind has revealed what he's noticed about Calvin Bassey since the Nigerian switched to the Dutch champions from Glasgow Rangers.   Ajax announced the capture of the Super Eagle last week for a fee that could rise to €26.5 million with performance-related add-ons include...
NFF rejoice with Atletico Madrid dazzler for WAFCON 2022 joint top scorer award
Published: July 24, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Super Falcons' forward Rasheedat Ajibade for emerging as joint top-scorer of the just-ended 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco   The Super Falcons earned a ticket to the FIFA World Cup finals even as the team failed to realize its ambition of ...
Nigeria player ratings : Nnadozie goes from heroine to villainess, Okobi playmaker, Ordega struggles
Published: July 23, 2022
Nigeria's Super Falcons were beaten by Zambia with a slim 1-0 victory to hand over the third place award of the 2022 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations to the Copper Queens of Zambia. On Friday evening at the Stade Mohammed Stadium in Morocco.   The loss means that Nigeria have failed to win anything at t...
WAFCON 2022 : Four observations from Nigeria's 1-0 loss to Zambia's Copper Queens
Published: July 22, 2022
The Super Falcons failed to win the bronze medal of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a narrow 1-0 defeat to the Copper Queens of Zambia on Friday night.   Evarine Katongo's first half strike was enough for Zambia to clinch the third place medal over Nigeria.   Allnigeriasoccer.com pres...
Nigeria 0 Zambia 1 : Super Falcons end WAFCON 2022 on a disappointing note
Published: July 22, 2022
Super Falcons' pride was severely hurt by Zambia Friday night in the third place final of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco as the nine-time African champions were defeated 1-0 at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca reports All Nigeria Soccer.   A first half goal credited to Evarine Katongo d...
NFF boss Pinnick celebrates Barcelona striker for winning CAF POTY (Women) for fifth time
Published: July 22, 2022
President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has congratulated Super Falcons' forward Asisat Oshoala on her historic feat of becoming the African Woman Player of the Year for the fifth time, at the CAF Awards ceremony that took place in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday. ...
Sodje lauds Oshoala on CAF's POTY Award, rues WAFCON semifinal defeat to Morocco
Published: July 22, 2022
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has heaped plaudits on Nigeria's Women's Africa Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala on her historic fifth prize which makes the most decorated African footballer.   Oshoala retained the crown she won last year when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) honou...
WAFCON third place spot: Three things Super Falcons need to do ahead of Zambia clash
Published: July 22, 2022
One of the two key matches that remain in the African Women Cup Of Nations competition is the battle for the third-place position between the Nigerian Super Falcons and the Zambian Copper Queens.   This will be the Super Falcons' final game of their failed title defence after Randy Waldrum's women lost t...
Barcelona striker Oshoala named CAF POTY (Women) for a record fifth time
Published: July 21, 2022
Barcelona's Nigeria international striker Asisat Oshoala has been named the CAF Player of the Year (Women) for a record fifth time.   The former Liverpool and Arsenal star saw off competition from Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon & Internazionale Milano) and Grace Chanda (Zambia & BIIK Kazygurt) to win the prest...
WAFCON 2022 Nigeria v Zambia : Match preview, what to expect, kickoff time
Published: July 21, 2022
Currently, two matches remain in the African Women Cup Of Nations competition, and the third-place match between the Nigerian Super Falcons and the Zambian Copper Queens is one of them.   The Super Falcons will lock horns with the Copper Queens to decide the third place winner of the WAFCON tomorrow Friday, July...
'Once a Ger, always a Ger' - Super Eagles star pays tribute to Rangers players, fans after Ajax move
Published: July 20, 2022
Calvin Bassey has taken to social media to pay tribute to his former teammates at Glasgow Rangers as well as the fans of the Scottish Premiership giants after completing his move to Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday.   The Leicester City academy product has now become the most expensive Nigerian defend...
How can Dennis fit in with Awoniyi at Nottingham Forest if proposed transfer goes through?
Published: July 20, 2022
The transfer window is rumbling on with so many deals getting completed while others break down for one reason or another.   Nigerian players are not excluded from the hustle and bustle of the transfer window as many have sealed new moves while others are attracting interest from other clubs.   Reports fr...