Sadiq Umar scores 20th league goal to help Almeria qualify for LaLiga 2 playoffs
Published: May 24, 2021
Almeria have qualified for the Spanish LaLiga 2 playoffs courtesy of their 2-1 win against UD Logroñés at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (Almería) on Monday night. Heading into the final round of the regular season, The Rojiblancos are fourth in the table with 70 points, five more than seventh-placed S...
Nigeria squad announcement : Leicester, Everton, Watford, Fulham stars in; Aribo, Chukwueze out
Published: May 24, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the revised list for the upcoming international friendly against Cameroon on June 4. Of the 31 players named on the provisional roster, nine players will not be traveling to Austria for the friendly. The players dropped for undisclosed reasons are goalkeeper Ikechukw...
Ireland move to beat Nigeria to Lagos-born Rotherham United winger, Norwich City defender
Published: May 24, 2021
The Football Association of Ireland are aiming to beat Nigeria to the services of Rotherham United winger Chiedozie Ogbene and Norwich City center back Andrew Omobamidele. Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has named a 27-man squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Andorra and Hungary, with the Irish-Nig...
Teenage Stoke City GK, Fulham, Bayern stars named in Cameroon squad vs Nigeria; ex-Spurs striker out
Published: May 24, 2021
The Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has announced a 28-man group for the international friendly against Nigeria on June 4 with three of their stars in the shape of former Tottenham Hotspur striker Clinton Njie, Besiktas star Vincent Aboubakar and AS Saint-étienne center back Harold Moukoudi not appearing on...
Awaziem becomes 5th most expensive Nigerian defender in history after permanent transfer from Porto
Published: May 23, 2021
Super Eagles center back Chidozie Awaziem is set to become the joint-fifth most expensive Nigerian defender in history when he officially completes his permanent transfer to Boavista in the summer, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Porto-owned player joined Boavista on a season-long loan last September with an optio...
Ex-Nigeria U17 invitee hoping to bounce back after injury-plagued season at Stoke City
Published: May 22, 2021
Former Golden Eaglets invitee Iffy Udanoh is hoping to bounce back after an injury-plagued season at Championship outfit Stoke City, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Potters saw off competition from the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa to sign the 2003-born center back on scholar...
Ex-Golden Eaglets star likened to Victor Moses scores first professional goal for Viborg
Published: May 22, 2021
One of the stars of the Golden Eaglets squad to the 2019 U17 World Cup in Brazil, Ibrahim Said scored his first professional goal for Viborg as they registered an impressive 3-0 road win against Fredericia at Monjasa Park on Friday evening. Said is living up to the billing as the 'Next Victor Moses' as his first se...
Arteta promotes five teenagers of Nigerian descent to first-team training pre-Brighton & Hove
Published: May 22, 2021
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta ran the rule over five Nigeria-eligible teenagers during Arsenal's penultimate workout before taking to the pitch against Brighton & Hove on Sunday, May 23. The 19-year-olds Folarin Balogun and Arthur Okonkwo were joined by three 18-year-olds in Miguel Azeez, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji and Ma...
Nigeria could play a second friendly next month in Austria, four days after facing Cameroon
Published: May 21, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have lined up a second friendly for the Super Eagles next month in Austria. The official website of Spanish La Liga club Villarreal has confirmed that Samuel Chukwueze has been named in Nigeria's provisional squad list for two games in June. The Super Eagles will face Cameroon in...
Super Eagles striker Olayinka wins the double with Slavia Prague
Published: May 21, 2021
Nigeria international Peter Olayinka has won the double with Czech side Slavia Prague. Slavia Prague won their third MOL Cup in last four years on Thursday evening, beating Viktoria Plzeň 1-0 at the Doosan Aréna with their Nigerian star watching proceedings from the bench. Olayinka, who has struggled with inj...
Things not looking good for ex-Flying Eagles star ahead of transfer to Glasgow Rangers
Published: May 20, 2021
Former West Ham striker Frank McAvennie fears that ex-Flying Eagles midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh might struggle to break into Glasgow Rangers' starting lineup next season. Three months ago, the Scottish Premiership champions announced the pre-contract signing of Ofoborh from AFC Bournemouth on a four-year deal which w...
'Bordeaux told us no' - Rohr reveals Kalu was blocked from joining Super Eagles for AFCONQ
Published: May 20, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that French Ligue 1 outfit Bordeaux prevented Samuel Kalu from linking up with the Super Eagles squad for their last two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Republic of Benin and Lesotho in March. The German football tactician handed a late call-up to Monaco...
Rohr sweating on the fitness of Leganes defender Omeruo ahead of friendly vs Cameroon
Published: May 20, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is sweating over the fitness of Leganes center back Kenneth Omeruo before his side's international friendly against Cameroon in Austria on June 4. The former Chelsea star is one of five central defenders selected in the Super Eagles 31-man provisional squad list, the others being Semi Aja...
Mexico coach Gerardo Martino reveals why The Tricolor are facing Nigeria in friendly on July 3
Published: May 19, 2021
The Mexico Football Federation have confirmed that their national team, The Tricolor will face three-time African champions Nigeria in a friendly on July 3. The friendly will hold at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California) as part of the US tour and preparations for the ...
Former Super Eagles invitee named in Turkish Super Lig Team of the Season
Published: May 17, 2021
Former Super Eagles invitee Anthony Nwakaeme has been named to the Turkish Super Lig Team of the Season by football statistics website Whoscored.com. In the recently concluded season, Nwakaeme appeared in 34 matches in the top-flight, scoring seven goals and setting up seven others while logging 2,970 minutes. H...