'They have no right' - NFF threaten to report Watford to FIFA over release of Dennis for AFCON
Published: December 29, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have threatened to report Premier League club Watford to football's governing body FIFA over the release of Emmanuel Dennis for the Africa Cup of Nations. With a goal involvement of thirteen (8 goals, 5 assists), statistically Dennis has been Watford's Player of the Season so far by a c...
Nigeria wants Jose Mourinho to take over as Manager, but will he say yes?
Published: December 28, 2021
Nigeria football chief Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he has spoken to Jose Mourinho about becoming the next manager of the Super Eagles, but will Mourinho say yes? For the past few weeks, Nigeria has been without a manager after Gernot Rohr left after six years in charge of the country's national team. Accord...
AFCON 2021 : Chukwueze's release to Nigerian Federation delayed until after January 3
Published: December 28, 2021
Samuel Chukwueze will be among the last batch of Nigerian players to report for international duty ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. According to reports in the Spanish media, including Marca, Villarreal will delay the release of the Super Eagles winger to the Nigeria Football Federation until after January 3...
Arsenal legend names Aribo as his Player of the Year in SPFL; Bassey surprise inclusion TOTY
Published: December 28, 2021
Arsenal and Celtic legend Charlie Nicholas has named Joe Aribo as his Player of the Year in the Scottish Professional Football League for 2021.  In his column in the Daily Express, Nicholas picked his Team of the Year and named the Super Eagles midfielder as the standout player. "I am not surprised the Nigeria in...
AFCON-bound Ighalo scores and assists to inspire Al Shabab FC to win
Published: December 28, 2021
Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo netted his eleventh goal in all competitions to inspire Al-Shabab to a 3-1 win over Al Taawon in a Saudi Professional Football League clash at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh on Monday, December 27.  In his penultimate match before reporting for international duty, ...
'Not an easy situation' - Watford boss admits his options are limited without AFCON-bound quartet
Published: December 27, 2021
Watford manager Claudio Ranieri has admitted that his options are limited without some of his players who are set to represent their countries at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.  The Italian football tactician will be without his most influential player Emmanuel Dennis during the tournament in Cameroon, while Wil...
Eguavoen namechecks two explosive Super Eagles wingers not on same level as Finidi, Amunike
Published: December 27, 2021
Interim Nigeria manager Augustine Eguavoen has made a formation hint regarding how the Super Eagles will line up at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Fans and pundits alike are of the opinion that the Super Eagles should resort to wing-play that worked so well for the national team in their glory years of the 1990s ...
Eguavoen insists Super Eagles can compete with the best at AFCON 2021 despite short time
Published: December 27, 2021
Interim Nigeria manager Augustine Eguavoen has insisted that the Super Eagles can compete with the best national teams at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with the quality of players at his disposal. Eguavoen took over the managerial reins from dismissed Franco-German Gernot Rohr around two weeks ago and the former Ge...
More bad news for Eguavoen as versatile right-back suffers injury ahead of AFCON 2021
Published: December 27, 2021
Omonia Nicosia star Abdullahi Shehu has emerged as an injury worry for interim Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.The versatile right-back suffered an injury during the first half of Omonia Nicosia's 4-2 loss to city rivals APOEL on Boxing Day, leading to his replacement by Pa...
Leicester City coach provides update on Ndidi that will worry Eguavoen and Super Eagles fans
Published: December 26, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has provided an update on Wilfred Ndidi that will worry interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen and Super Eagles fans ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The holding midfielder is one of five players classed as midfielders named in the Super Eagles squad for the tournam...
'No Aribo today' - GvB jokingly asks journalist why influential midfielder wasn't his MOTM
Published: December 26, 2021
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has had a successful one month as coach of Glasgow Rangers with his team going nine games unbeaten across all competitions following a 2-0 success over St Mirren at Ibrox Stadium on Boxing Day. The Dutchman made three changes from the team that faced Dundee United eight days ago, one of whi...
Barcelona star among four Super Falcons players named in IFFHS CAF Team of the Year
Published: December 26, 2021
Four Nigeria national teamers have been named in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Women's CAF Team of the Year 2021. Nigeria have contributed a player in each position on the pitch with goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, center-back Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Ngozi Okobi and striker A...
AFCON 2021 : Nigerian Federation make decision that affects six Premier League stars
Published: December 26, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have made a training camp decision that affects six Premier League players named in the country's squad list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen has called up twenty-eight players for the training camp in the nation's capital, Abuja.The Nigerian...
Nigeria squad announcement : Eight things to note on the Super Eagles' 28-player AFCON roster
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the Super Eagles squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with four goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and ten strikers making the cut.  Allnigeriasoccer.com's editorial staff brings you eight things to note on the roster. 1) As at Saturday...
'Bassey should have been there' - Eagles fans react to omission of several players born abroad AFCON squad
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the finalized squad list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon. Of the twenty-eight players selected by interim boss Augustine Eguavoen, five were born outside Nigeria including Ola Aina and Joe Aribo. The good news is that Maduka Okoye, William Troost-Ek...