Confirmed : Nantes block Moses Simon from Super Eagles duty against Benin, Lesotho
Published: March 17, 2021
Through a press release published on their official website on Wednesday, French Ligue 1 side Nantes have confirmed that Nigeria international Moses Simon will not be reporting for international duty next week in Lagos, Nigeria. The winger has been named in the Super Eagles squad for the Africa Cup of Nations quali...
Benin to announce squad for AFCONQ vs Nigeria and Sierra Leone on Thursday
Published: March 16, 2021
The Benin Football Federation have confirmed that national team coach Michel Dussuyer will announce his roster for this month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria and Sierra Leone on March 18. The squad announcement was earlier scheduled to hold today but it was postponed to Thursday, starting fro...
Rangers midfielder Aribo named Nigeria's most successful player between March 15, 2020 and March 10, 2021
Published: March 16, 2021
In its latest post, CIES Football Observatory has highlighted the footballers who have won the highest percentage of domestic league matches in which they participated as starting 11 players since 15th March 2020. Only players who started at least 20 games in their current league (regular season or play-off matches...
SPAL CB reveals why he has committed international future to Nigeria over England and Canada
Published: March 16, 2021
Left-footed SPAL central defender Malik Owolabi-Belewu has pledged his international future to Nigeria though he is eligible to represent his country of birth, England and Canada. The 2002-born Owolabi-Belewu has trained with Canada's U15, U16 and U19 national teams in the past and was called up for a Nigeria U17 t...
Genk's Onuachu likened to Czech Republic legend Jan Koller by ex-Derby County striker
Published: March 16, 2021
Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu has been likened to Czech Republic all-time top scorer Jan Koller by former Derby County star Branko Strupar. The FC Ebedei product is having his most successful season as a professional in terms of goals scored, with 27 in all tournaments and looks nailed-on-favorite to win the top ...
Boothroyd explains why Bayern Munich star of Nigerian decent picked Germany over England
Published: March 15, 2021
England U21 coach Aidy Boothroyd respects the decision of Bayern Munich super talent Jamal Musiala to pledge his international future to Germany over England.   The Stuttgart-born attacking midfielder also qualifies to represent the Super Eagles through his Nigerian father but the Nigerian Federation were down the p...
Crystal Palace's Eze, PSV's Madueke named in England squad for 2021 U21 EURO group stages
Published: March 15, 2021
The English Football Association has announced a 23-man roster for the upcoming 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship group stages, with two players on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation making the cut. PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke is among three new faces in the Young Lions squad, while Crystal Palace ...
Nigeria target Olise named in Championship TOTW after starring for Reading vs Forest
Published: March 15, 2021
Reading midfielder Michael Olise's reputation continues to grow after he was named in the latest EFL Championship Team of the Week powered by Whoscored.com. Last week, the highly-rated teenager was placed on standby for the Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Republic of Benin and Leso...
Sparta Rotterdam Director, Okoye react to reports linking Super Eagles GK to Ajax Amsterdam
Published: March 15, 2021
Sparta Rotterdam technical director Henk van Stee has stressed that there is no truth to reports linking Ajax Amsterdam with a summer move for Maduka Okoye. RTV Rijnmond reporter Dennis van Eersel in the talk show FC Rijnmond claimed that the 1995 European champions were among the clubs interested in signing the Fo...
Onuachu on target as Racing Genk advance to Belgian cup final with victory vs Anderlecht
Published: March 14, 2021
Racing Genk secured their place in the final of the Beker van Belgie thanks to a 2-1 vic over nine-time winners RSC Anderlecht at the Lotto Park on Sunday night. Paul Onuachu opened the scoring for Genk after profiting from a cross by Colombian fullback Daniel Muñoz in the seventeenth minute. In the 59th minu...
Nigeria in suspense over thigh injury suffered by Bordeaux's Kalu before AFCONQ vs Benin
Published: March 14, 2021
Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu has emerged as an injury doubt for Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Republic of Benin and Lesotho later this month.   Kalu had to make way for Nicolas de Préville sixteen minutes into Sunday's 3-1 win at Dijon FCO due to injury. Speaking at the post-match...
PSV Eindhoven rising star Madueke insists Nigeria is an option but will decide in the future
Published: March 13, 2021
PSV Eindhoven rising star Nonso Madueke has stressed that he is eligible to represent the Super Eagles but will make a decision over the national team to represent in the future. In recent days, there has been talk of the former Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder playing for the Netherlands if he stays put in t...
Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam interested in Sparta Rotterdam's Nigeria international GK
Published: March 13, 2021
Dutch Eredivisie giants Ajax Amsterdam have been linked with a move for Nigeria international Maduka Okoye in the summer transfer window, according to reports. Okoye has seen his stock rise in 2020-2021, somehow forcing his way into the Super Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam's starting lineups. In nineteen league app...
Multi-eligible Reading midfielder Olise first priority is to represent France amid Nigeria interest
Published: March 13, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Michael Olise's number one priority is to represent world champions France at international level amid serious interest from the Nigeria Football Federation. The versatile Reading midfielder qualifies to represent France and Algeria through his mother, Nigeria through his fathe...
Crotone's Simy breaks Nigerian record held by ex-Inter Milan striker Martins that stood for 16 years
Published: March 12, 2021
By scoring a brace for Crotone in their 3-2 loss to Lazio at the Olimpico di Roma on Friday, Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo has entered the history books as the Nigerian player with the most goals in a single-season in the Italian Serie A. The previous Nigerian record was held by former Inter Milan wonderkid Obafemi Marti...