Portugal Defender To Cost Barcelona N2.1B If He Plays Against Samuel Chukwueze's Villarreal
Published: December 01, 2018
Barcelona are set to pay Benfica 5,094,965 euros (approximately N2.1B in Nigerian currency) if Portugal international defender Nelson Semedo features against Samuel Chukwueze's Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday evening. According to Marca, Semedo's contract between Barcelona and Benfica specified that, for every 50 ma...
Super Eagles Striker Iheanacho Confirms : Leicester City Coach Is A Friend Of Gernot Rohr
Published: December 01, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho has confirmed that Leicester City manager Claude Puel is a good pal of Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr. It would be recalled that the German previously stated that he contacted Puel to hand more game time to the Foxes number eight in the months leading up to the 2018 World Cup. ''He’s a great m...
Super Eagles Striker Aminu Umar Brilliant Volley Rescues Point For Rizespor
Published: November 30, 2018
Out-of-favour Nigeria international Aminu Umar rescued a point for Rizespor in their Turkish Super Lig clash against Ankaragucu at çaykur Didi Stadyumu on Friday evening. Mostapha El Kabir scored with header to give the visitors the lead after 20 minutes and the score was unchanged heading into halftime. Early i...
Will Ebuehi Be Ready For AFCONQ Vs Seychelles? Update On Benfica Fullback
Published: November 30, 2018
Benfica fullback Tyronne Ebuehi's treatment is going according to plan ahead of the Super Eagles final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against Seychelles in March 2019. Ex-Feyenoord midfielder Wessel Weezenberg, who handles the affairs of Ebuehi, has provided an update on the former ADO Den Haag star but has refused to ...
Five Games For Nigerian Football Fans To Look Forward To This Weekend: African Queens, Iwobi, Kalu, Chukwueze Vs Pique, Leicester vs Watford
Published: November 30, 2018
The leagues across the world return this weekend with some exciting matches involving Nigerian players. The women's national team, the Super Falcons as well will be in action as they aim to conquer African again. Izuchukwu Okosi highlights five matches we can't wait to watch this weekend. 1. Nigeria vs South Africa...
Musa, Iwobi, Ighalo Nominated For CAF Player Of The Year; Ndidi Youth POTY; Rohr Coach Of The Year
Published: November 30, 2018
Three Super Eagles stars with English Premier League experience were nominated for the African Player of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday morning. Former Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa, ex-Watford star Odion Ighalo, Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi and 31 other African stars have been sh...
Huddersfield Town's Billing Turns Down Opportunity To Play For Nigeria At 2019 AFCON
Published: November 30, 2018
Huddersfield Town star Philip Billing has turned down the opportunity to represent the Super Eagles at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next summer. Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has started the groundwork to lure Billing to the Nigeria National Team but the highly-rated central midfielder is dreaming o...
Super Eagles Star Aina In Line For Return To Action Vs Genoa
Published: November 29, 2018
Ola Aina is in line to return to Torino's match day squad against Genoa on Sunday, December 2. Torino have reported on their official webpage that the Chelsea loanee trained fully with his teammates on Thursday afternoon at Filadelfia. The versatile fullback is making progress to recover from the injury he sustai...
Denmark Coach Responds To Reports NFF Are Attempting To Lure Huddersfield's Billing
Published: November 29, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation through their emissaries have opened talks with Huddersfield Town star Philip Billing over switching his international allegiance to the Super Eagles. Allnigeriasoccer.com first reported eight months ago that the central midfielder holds both Danish and Nigerian nationalities and this...
AWCON Showpiece: Australian Club Block South Africa Assistant Captain From Facing Nigeria
Published: November 29, 2018
South Africa assistant captain Refiloe Jane will certainly not feature against defending champions Nigeria in Saturday's Africa Women Cup of Nations showpiece at Accra Sports Stadium, Accra. Australian W-League side Canberra United have ordered Jane to return to the club after helping Banyana Banyana qualify for 201...
The Teenage Winger On The Brink Of Breaking Nigerian Record : Arsenal Coach Explains Why He's In Squad
Published: November 29, 2018
Arsenal coach Unai Emery has explained why Nigerian winger Bukayo Saka and other Hale End Academy graduates have been named on the roster for Thursday evening's Europa League clash against Vorskla Poltava. Saka is among seven players in the Arsenal squad on the brink of making their first team debut for the Gunners ...
Super Eagles Defender Ola Aina Close To Full Recovery, Resumes Training At Torino
Published: November 28, 2018
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina is close to making a full recovery from injury, Torino has suggested. The Maroons reported via their official website on Wednesday afternoon that the Chelsea loanee worked partly with his teammates at the training session held in Filadelfia.  The afternoon training was divided equ...
Five Nigerian Players Who May Never Play For The Super Eagles Again Under Gernot Rohr
Published: November 28, 2018
There are so many players who could be in this list but we are limiting it to just five. These are players who once played or have not have played under head coach Gernot Rohr and Izuchukwu Okosi believes they may find it extremely difficult being part of the national team again despite Rohr insisting on Monday that he...
Top Scoring Nigerian In England's Top Four Tiers, Maja & One-Time NFF Target Score For EFL Clubs
Published: November 28, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target in matches in the English Football League on Tuesday, November 27. In League One, Sunderland maintained their second position in the standings after registering a 4-2 win vs Barnsley at the Stadium of Light. In the 20th minute, Josh Maja put the Black Cats in f...
'Super Falcons Have Been Practicing Penalties At Training' - Nigeria Coach After Win Vs Cameroon
Published: November 28, 2018
Super Falcons manager Thomas Dennerby was delighted that his side are through to final of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations following their shootout win against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in Accra on Tuesday evening. With the Super Falcons stars converting all their penalty kicks, the Swedish coach rev...