'He went to Germany' - GvB provides major injury update on key Nigeria defender pre-AFCON
Published: December 18, 2021
Rangers star Leon Balogun is facing a race against the clock to be match fit for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The central defender has not featured for the Scottish champions since he was substituted in the closing minutes of the 3-1 loss to Hibernian in the Premier Sports Cup on November 21. Apart from not ...
Rangers coach explains his decision to bring in Aribo in second half of win vs Dundee United
Published: December 18, 2021
Glasgow Rangers have maximum points from all their six Premiership games under the tenure of Giovanni van Bronckhorst following a 1-0 success against Dundee United at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday evening. The champions had to dig deep for the win, needing a penalty converted by right-back James Tavernier in the 71st mi...
AFCON 2021 : Five new players in line to be named in Nigeria's provisional squad
Published: December 18, 2021
Five new players are in line to be named in Nigeria's provisional squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, interim boss Augustine Eguavoen has revealed. Erstwhile coach Genort Rohr already submitted a provisional squad containing forty players to the Nigeria Football Federation before he was dismissed, but Eguavoe...
Osimhen still doubtful for AFCON : Eguavoen names two players that could replace Napoli star
Published: December 18, 2021
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has named two players who are in contention to replace Victor Osimhen in the Super Eagles squad in the event that the Napoli striker does not make a full recovery before the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.   Eguavoen has revealed that Watford talisman Emmanuel Dennis and...
Sparta Rotterdam boss provides update on Okoye that Super Eagles fans are going to love
Published: December 18, 2021
Sparta Rotterdam boss Henk Fraser has provided an injury update on Maduka Okoye that would be sweet music to the ears of Super Eagles fans and Nigeria's interim boss Augustine Eguavoen. Okoye has been inactive for the Rotterdam club since suffering a shoulder injury during the first half of an Eredivisie clash agai...
NFF grant permission to Rangers for Nigerian trio to face Celtic pre-AFCON
Published: December 17, 2021
Glasgow Rangers have received green light from the Nigeria Football Federation to delay the arrival of their Nigerian players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. While Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun are guaranteed roster spots for the tournament in Cameroon barring an injury, a third foreign-born player of Nigerian...
Balogun on being branded strict by Super Eagles teammates, AFCON, choosing Nigeria over Germany
Published: December 17, 2021
Glasgow Rangers star Leon Balogun has granted an interview to MTN Nigeria's We Move With Super Eagles, discussing his expectations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, what he brings to the Super Eagles squad and choosing Nigeria over his country of birth Germany. Barring an injury, Balogun is set to represent t...
Nantes boss namechecks Liverpool manager Klopp as he confirms Simon can play at AFCON
Published: December 16, 2021
Nantes coach Antoine Kombouaré has provided an update on his African players ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations that Super Eagles fans are going to love. Europe's top clubs are threatening not to release their players for the tournament in Cameroon over fears surrounding Covid-19 health protocols. Kombo...
Rohr opens up on why he did not give enough minutes to Watford star, ex-Liverpool striker
Published: December 16, 2021
Gernot Rohr has opened up on why he did not give enough minutes to former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi and Watford star Emmanuel Dennis while he was in charge of the Nigeria national team. The former Super Eagles manager was criticized for naming almost the same set of players in his squad lists, leaving out some i...
'I'm just playing freely' - Rangers ace Aribo after MOTM display vs St Johnstone
Published: December 16, 2021
Joe Aribo put in another man-of-the-match performance as Rangers registered their seventh successive win in the Scottish Premiership following a 2-0 success against Viv Solomon-Otabor's St. Johnstone at Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday night. In a one-sided game, the Light Blues had to wait for 43 minutes before they got ...
CAF describes as 'fake news' reports suggesting that AFCON 2021 is on brink of cancellation
Published: December 15, 2021
The Confederation of African Football has moved quickly to dismiss viral reports in the local and foreign press that the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations is on the brink of being cancelled. Reports emanating from the French media previously claimed that Covid-19's new variant omicron could lead to a cancellation of the...
Glasgow Rangers captain sees 12-cap Nigeria international playing in the big leagues
Published: December 15, 2021
Glasgow Rangers captain James Tavernier  reckons that Joe Aribo has what it takes to play at the highest level amid speculation linking the versatile midfielder with a switch to the Premier League in the coming months. Aribo has probably been Rangers best player since Giovanni van Bronckhorst took over the managerial...
'I was shocked' - Eguavoen admits he thought Rohr would continue as Super Eagles coach
Published: December 15, 2021
Interim Nigeria manager Augustine Eguavoen has admitted that he thought Gernot Rohr would continue as coach of the Super Eagles despite a cloud hanging over the future of the Franco-German football tactician.  The Nigeria Football Federation used a management technique to appoint Rohr's replacement by deciding to prom...
'A plus for the national team' - Ex-Wolfsburg striker admits Eguavoen would be better than Rohr
Published: December 14, 2021
Former Wolfsburg attacker Jonathan Akpoborie has suggested that newly-appointed Super Eagles interim boss Austin Eguavoen would do a better job than dismissed coach Gernot Rohr at the upcoming African Cup of Nations. Akpoborie was one of those people that fought for Rohr to be appointed Nigeria manager in 2016 but he...
'I got along well with these young players' - Rohr insists he doesn't understand why he was fired
Published: December 14, 2021
It's no longer news that Gernot Rohr will not be on the bench when the Super Eagles begin their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Egypt on January 11. The Franco-German football tactician was officially relieved of his duties on Sunday evening, a hard pill to swallow for the former Bayern Munich defender who...