Nigeria name Aribo, Dennis, ex-Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd stars in final AFCON squad
Published: December 25, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have finalized the Super Eagles roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with twenty-eight players making the cut. Victor Osimhen, who has not played competitively for Napoli since November 21 and only just returned to training, has been included on the roster despite the fact his It...
Nigeria and Leicester's MVP equals career high market value amid Man Utd, Real Madrid links
Published: December 25, 2021
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has equaled his career-best market value following the latest update by Transfermarkt on Thursday, December 23.  The holding midfielder still has a valuation of sixty million euros (approximately N27.9 billion), same fee he was valued at June 8, 2021. Looking ahead to the fu...
Rangers' Nigeria star to undergo late fitness test ahead of Boxing Day clash vs St Mirren
Published: December 24, 2021
Nigeria central defender Leon Balogun faces a late fitness test to make Rangers' matchday squad for the Scottish Premiership meeting with St Mirren on Boxing Day.  Balogun has missed the last eight games contested by the Light Blues in all competitions due to an injury he suffered during the League Cup defeat to Hibe...
Gernot Rohr and His Future
Published: December 24, 2021
What’s Next for Gernot Rohr?Gernot Rohr’s time as head coach of Nigeria came to an end a few days ago. The German spent five years coaching the Super Eagles, and even though he was well on track to reach his contractual obligations, he was let go. As someone who has coached across multiple football leagues and has ...
Ex-Barcelona winger sets the record straight on reports he turned down NFF Technical Director job
Published: December 24, 2021
Emmanuel Amuneke has dismissed reports which claimed that he turned down the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director job in 2020. The former Barcelona winger was first choice to replace Bitrus Bewarang as technical director of the Nigerian Federation before the appointment of Augustine Eguavoen. Amuneke admi...
Pinnick in touch with two EPL stars; says it's impossible for Euro clubs to block players from AFCON
Published: December 24, 2021
Nigerian Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he has been in touch with two Premier League stars and other unnamed national team players ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The FIFA Council member has been preparing Everton winger Alex Iwobi and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for what lies...
'That game vs Celtic is very crucial' - NFF chief to hold talks with Eguavoen over Rangers' trio
Published: December 23, 2021
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he will hold talks with interim Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen over delaying the arrival of Glasgow Rangers' Nigerian players for a national team training camp ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Central defender Leon Balogu...
'He's hungry' - NFF boss reveals Super Eagles star Osimhen wants to be AFCON top scorer
Published: December 23, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has revealed that Victor Osimhen wants to be the top scorer at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. A club versus country row is brewing between Napoli and Nigeria over the availability of the Super Eagles number nine for the tournament in Cameroon as he is still...
Super Eagles' substantive coach: NFF boss seeks advice from Wenger, ex-Chelsea manager
Published: December 23, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has admitted that he sought advice from two legendary Premier League managers in his search for a new Super Eagles manager.   The three-time African champions are looking to appoint a substantive coach before the final round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers after the...
The Hundred for 2022: Hammarby's Amoo joins Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd stars in prestigious list
Published: December 23, 2021
Former Nigeria U17 international Akinkunmi Amoo has been named among the one hundred players to look out for in 2022. The Hundred have published a list of one hundred young, male footballers that they believe are the most exciting on the planet right now with the Hammarby winger and Bayern Munich loanee Joshua Zirkzee...
'Nobody contacted me' - Amuneke breaks silence on vacant Super Eagles job handed to Eguavoen
Published: December 23, 2021
Emmanuel Amuneke has set the records straight regarding the Super Eagles job handed to Augustine Eguavoen on an interim basis following the dismissal of Gernot Rohr earlier this month. Almost all Super Eagles fans were rooting for the former Barcelona winger to take over the national team managerial reins, but the ...
Ex-Barcelona star insists Nigeria have enough good players to win AFCON 2021
Published: December 23, 2021
Former Barcelona star Emmanuel Amuneke has insisted that Nigeria have enough good players in their ranks to win the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.   Liverpool star Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) and Liverpool winger Sadio Mane (Senegal) are widely regarded as the top three African pl...
Nigerian exports : Former Manchester City, Hamilton Academical and Arsenal strikers on target
Published: December 23, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com brings you the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective clubs in League and Cup matches across Europe on Wednesday, December 22.Olarenwaju Kayode was one of three players of Nigerian descent that entered the game as substitutes as Sivasspor forced Rizpesor to a 1-1 draw in a...
Interim Nigeria boss Eguavoen reveals the one problem with Leicester striker Iheanacho
Published: December 22, 2021
Interim Nigeria manager Augustine Eguavoen feels that Kelechi Iheanacho is not living up to his potential because he is being asked to perform different roles for club and country. The Taye Academy product is often deployed as a center forward by Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers, and for the Nigeria national team he has ...
Thomas Tuchel runs the rule over 18-year-old Nigeria-eligible striker pre-Brentford
Published: December 22, 2021
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel promoted Nigeria-eligible center forward Bryan Fiabema to first team training ahead of his side's Carabao Cup quarterfinal clash against Frank Onyeka's Brentford on Wednesday night. According to reports in the English press including Football.London, Fiabema was one of the eleven teenager...