Rohr Names Seven Super Eagles Players Likely To Be Handed Roles Against Sierra Leone
Published: November 13, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has identified seven Super Eagles players likely to feature in Friday evening's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The German football tactician stopped short of saying he will play with two strikers after revealing that he will decide which of Ahmed Musa a...
Rohr Gives The Lowdown On Sierra Leone : Key Player, Style Of Play, Standout Attributes
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he has a dossier on the Sierra Leone national team, prepared well ahead of time before Friday evening's meeting at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The German football tactician is being modest and refused to label the Leone Stars a small footballing nation. Rohr hig...
Rohr Doubts Musa's Fitness; Reveals Defence Stronger With Akpoguma; Returning, Absent Players
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has rued the absence of two of his key wingers in the form of Bordeaux's Samuel Kalu and Nantes' Moses Simon for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches with Sierra Leone. Kalu suffered a hamstring-related injury during the Super Eagles' 1-0 loss to Algeria last mon...
'We Want To Continue In This Tradition' - Rohr Targets Qualifying For AFCON With Games To Spare
Published: November 12, 2020
Manager Gernot Rohr has led the Super Eagles to the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations with matches to spare during the qualifiers and he's confident that he can repeat the feat in 2021 AFCON qualifying. Nigeria might have qualification sewn up as early as next week if they win their double-header against Sierra L...
Napoli Striker Osimhen Insists He's Not Under Pressure To Deliver Despite 2 Goals In 8 Games
Published: November 12, 2020
Victor Osimhen has not exactly hit the ground running as he would have expected following his record transfer to Napoli in the summer transfer window. The Nigeria national teamer has two goals to his name after eight appearances in all competitions for the Blues but has insisted that he's not under pressure to deli...
'I Left My Club Just Two Weeks Ago' - Nigeria Captain Ahmed Musa Plays Down Fitness Concerns
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has played down concerns about his fitness before the national team's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match with Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The free agent who last wore the colours of Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia has been inactive since October 22, 2020 when he w...
Osimhen Admits Targeting Nigeria All-time Scoring Record That Hasn't Been Broken In 22 Years
Published: November 12, 2020
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was one of the three Super Eagles players on media duties on Thursday morning in Benin City and spoke about the possibility of breaking Nigeria's all-time scoring record held by the late Rashidi Yekini. A two-time World Cupper, Yekini first became Nigeria's record goalscorer in history ...
Super Eagles Defender Troost-Ekong Says He'll Consider Watford Future After Season Is Concluded
Published: November 12, 2020
Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong has revealed that he will consider his future at Championship side Watford after the end of the 2020-2021 season. The Tottenham Hotspur Academy product surprisingly swapped a European Top Five League club, Udinese for a second-tier team in the summer transfer windo...
Rohr Demands Super Eagles Train Behind Closed Doors Final Workout Pre-Sierra Leone
Published: November 12, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has demanded that the Super Eagles train behind closed doors in their final workout ahead of Friday evening's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  Their privacy have been evaded ever since they stepped foot in Benin City with a...
'I Want To Score Goals Every Single Game' - Aribo Targets Third International Goal Vs Sierra Leone
Published: November 12, 2020
Glasgow Rangers central midfielder Joe Aribo arrived at the Nigeria camp in Benin City on Tuesday full of confidence after scoring two of his team's eight goals in their 8-0 demolition of Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premiership last weekend. The former Charlton Athletic man started his Super Eagles career o...
Every Word Osimhen Said On Return To Super Eagles; Scoring Vs Sierra Leone, Absence Of Fans
Published: November 12, 2020
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen finally reported for international duty in Benin City on Wednesday ahead of Nigeria's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The 2015 U17 World Cup winner has not been able to add to his international caps in 2020 because he was barred from joining the Super ...
Akpeyi Finally Reports For Nigeria Duty Pre-Sierra Leone, Spotted At Team Hotel Wednesday
Published: November 12, 2020
On Thursday, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr will for the first time run the rule over the twenty four players called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. A headcount during Wednesday evening's workout revealed that 22 players were present at th...
Crystal Palace's Eze Makes Big Statement About International Future That Will Please Nigeria Fans
Published: November 12, 2020
Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze has refused to rule out playing for three-time African champions Nigeria, a statement that will certainly please many Super Eagles fans. Last year, Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick  held discussions with Eze over switching his international allegiance and turning o...
Rohr Drops Hint Of Starting, Back-up Goalkeepers; Personalized Training For Osimhen, 2 Others
Published: November 11, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has dropped a hint of his starting and back-up goalkeepers ahead of the national team's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match with Sierra Leone in Benin City. As it stands and based on the training session on Wednesday evening, Sparta Rotterdam...
Semi Ajayi, Osimhen, Collins Involved In Super Eagles Training Session Wednesday Evening
Published: November 11, 2020
The Super Eagles under the guidance of manager Gernot Rohr held their second training session at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Wednesday evening, two days before they take on Sierra Leone in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Napoli striker Victor Osimhen wa...