Pundit would not be surprised to see 2019 Nigeria U17 invitee offered new Derby County deal
Published: April 22, 2022
Answering questions from Derby County fans, DerbyshireLive's chief football writer Steve Nicholson says he would not be surprised to see 2019 Nigeria U17 invitee Malcolm Ebiowei offered a new contract by The Rams. Derby County were relegated to the third tier of English football, the League One, after suffering a late...
Burnley youth team RB makes himself available for Nigeria U20s, also eligible for Ireland
Published: April 21, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Burnley youth team star Tosin Olopade has made himself available for Flying Eagles selection.The right-back qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland and Nigeria internationally but is leaning towards representing the three-time African champions rather than the Europeans.Th...
Nephew of former Super Eagles star youngest player to start a Ligue 1 game this season
Published: April 20, 2022
The official website of the French Ligue 1 has compiled a list of the youngest players to start a league game for every club in the top-flight this season. The record holder for the season is Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu, who started in the top-flight from the first day of the championship in early August, at ...
'He will be sad' - Ex-African POTY says Lookman will be upset Nigeria missed out on World Cup
Published: April 20, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba stated the obvious when he revealed that Ademola Lookman would be upset over Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The Leicester City winger's application to switch association to Nigeria was approved by Fifa in the weeks leading up to the back-...
'Played football at the highest level' - Ikpeba reveals NFF made right call to appoint Finidi Eagles assistant coach
Published: April 19, 2022
1996 Atlanta Olympics gold medalist Victor Ikpeba has revealed that the Nigeria Football Federation made the right call to appoint his former teammate Finidi George as one of the assistant coaches for the Super Eagles.  The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of the Technical & Development Sub-...
CIES : Rangers left-back Bassey ranked best 'air blocker playmaker' in Scottish Premiership
Published: April 19, 2022
In its latest weekly post, statistics expert CIES Football Observatory conducted a study to determine the best performing outfield players in 32 European leagues. Players were classified into fifteen technical profiles and ranked according to their performance level with respect to both teammates and opponents, their ...
Kanu scores second hat-trick for Tigres UANL after international duty with Super Falcons
Published: April 19, 2022
Uchenna Kanu continues to impress for Tigres UANL, with the Nigeria national teamer scoring her second hat-trick for the Mexican Liga MX Femenil club in the Clausura 2022 on Easter Monday. The former Flamingoes and Falconets goal poacher ended her association with Swedish club Linköpings FC in December. She was play...
'Better than Danilo' - Legendary Dutch coach urges Feyenoord to sign Dessers on permanent deal
Published: April 19, 2022
Legendary Dutch football tactician Aad de Mos, known in these parts for coaching deceased Nigeria icon Stephen Keshi at RSC Anderlecht, is urging Feyenoord to offer a permanent deal to Cyriel Dessers. The Nigeria international joined the Eredivisie side on loan from Racing Genk in the summer transfer window with an ...
'He needs to humble himself' - Monaco legend Ikpeba advises Osimhen to emulate Salah, Mane
Published: April 18, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has revisited the furore that was caused by the comments he made about Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the aftermath of Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Ikpeba, Monaco's all-time top scorer in European competitions with 14 goals, criticized the...
NFF insider Ikpeba confirms three ex-Barcelona stars, Peseiro made final shortlist for Eagles job
Published: April 18, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee member Victor Ikpeba has confirmed that three former Barcelona players Laurent Blanc, Phillip Cocu and Ernesto Valverde, and ex-Porto boss José Peseiro applied for the vacant Super Eagles job. The Technical Committee trimmed a seven-man shortlist of coaching candida...
Portuguese football tactician favorite to be appointed Nigeria coach after Godwin Enakhena reveal
Published: April 18, 2022
Portuguese football tactician Jose Peseiro is the frontrunner to replace Gernot Rohr as the permanent Super Eagles coach, according to foremost Nigerian journalist Godwin Enakhena of Top Radio 90.9FM. The Nigeria Football Federation are close to announcing a new coach for the senior national team after the disengage...
Super Eagles midfielder back in action for Lorient after injury on international duty
Published: April 18, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Innocent Bonke has returned to action after approximately three weeks on the sidelines.Bonke suffered a groin injury during the second half of Nigeria's goalless draw against the Black Stars of Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff in Kumasi on March 25.The ailment kept the former Malmo midfield enf...
Nigeria U20 squad announcement : Red Star target, exciting Enyimba defender headline roster
Published: April 18, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced a 40-man squad list for a Flying Eagles training camp ahead of the upcoming WAFU B U20 Championship taking place in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. An analysis of the roster revealed that four goalkeepers, twelve defenders, seventee...
Celtic icon Bonner reveals what he noticed about Aribo in first half of Rangers' win at Hampden Park
Published: April 17, 2022
Rangers are through to the final of the Scottish Cup after a 2-1 win over Celtic at Hampden Park on Sunday afternoon. Giovanni van Bronckhorst made one change to the side that defeated Sporting Braga 3-1 in the Europa League on Thursday, with Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo retaining their places in the starting lineup,...
Millwall interested in 2013 Nigeria U17 invitee who has cited Ighalo & Benzema as role models
Published: April 17, 2022
Championship outfit Millwall are interested in signing Daniel Udoh ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider.   The Shrewsbury Town attacker has made a splash this season, scoring fifteen goals in all competitions, including twelve in the EFL League One. A Millwall scout was ...