'Rohr Knows What He Wants' - Ex-Super Eagles Star Obodo On Midfielders Called Up For Friendly
Published: October 04, 2020
Former Super Eagles star Christian Obodo is convinced that manager Gernot Rohr did a thorough job before picking the midfielders invited to the Nigeria squad for the upcoming games against Algeria and Tunisia. Five midfielders were named to the original roster, with the Franco-German football tactician handing maid...
Official: Super Eagles To Face African Champions Algeria Behind Closed Doors
Published: October 03, 2020
Through a press release published on their official website, the Algeria Football Federation have confirmed that their upcoming international friendly with Nigeria will be played behind closed doors. It was earlier speculated by the local media that ten thousand fans would be permitted to watch the game scheduled t...
Nigeria's Record Appearance Holder In Serie A Insists Osimhen Made Right Choice Snubbing Man Utd, Spurs
Published: October 03, 2020
Christian Obodo, Nigeria's record appearance holder in the Italian Serie A with 196 games under his belt for four different clubs Perugia, Udinese, Fiorentina and US Lecce, has insisted that Victor Osimhen made the right choice turning down a move to the English Premier League in favour of joining Napoli.   The for...
Grieving Ex-Flying Eagles Star Ofoborh Makes Championship Debut For Bournemouth
Published: October 03, 2020
Four years after transferring to Bournemouth from Tottenham Hotspur, ex-Flying Eagles star Nnamdi Ofoborh made his Championship debut on Friday night as the Cherries defeated Coventry City 3-1 at the St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium (Birmingham), allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Ofoborh has been in terrific form of ...
'It Doesn't Make Sense To Represent Another Nation' - QPR Winger Chooses Nigeria Over England
Published: October 03, 2020
Intelligent Queens Park Rangers winger Odysseus Alfa is the latest dual-eligible player to pledge his international future to Nigeria over England, where he was raised. The 21-year-old has made it clear it doesn't make sense to represent another country as he was born in Nigeria plus the fact that his parents are N...
England Squads Announcement : Ten Nigeria-Eligible Players Including Four From Arsenal Called Up
Published: October 02, 2020
The English Football Association have finalized the rosters for the Three Lions and Young Lions ahead of international fixtures this month, with as many as ten Nigeria-eligible players called-up, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. As previously reported, Arsenal defender Bukayo Saka is in line to become cap-tied to his c...
Nigeria Football Federation Target Eberechi Eze Called Up To England U21 Squad Again
Published: October 02, 2020
Nigeria Football Federation target Eberechi Eze has been named to the latest England U21 squad announced on Friday morning by the English Football Association, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Crystal Palace attacking midfielder could add to his international caps at U21 level when the Young Lions face Andorra and ...
Birmingham City Product Okoro Dumps England Youth Team For Nigeria
Published: October 02, 2020
Birmingham City Academy product Nicholas Okoro has pledged his international future to Nigeria despite being on the radar of the English Football Association. The 2001-born attacking midfielder, whose late father Ejikeme Fabian Okoro represented Enugu Rangers, has been called up to an England U15 training camp in t...
'Tomori Should Gist Saka How It Went' - Nigerians React To Arsenal Winger's First England Call-up
Published: October 01, 2020
England boss Gareth Southgate has announced a 30-player roster for upcoming international friendlies against Wales, Belgium and Denmark. Nigerians received bad news on the day they are celebrating Independence from Britain, with Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka receiving his first senior England call-up. The England U2...
Official Assures Osimhen Is Available For Eagles Duty Despite Positive COVID-19 Cases In Genoa Squad
Published: October 01, 2020
Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has assured that Napoli's record signing Victor Osimhen will be available for the national team's upcoming friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia taking place in Austria. The 2015 U17 World Cup winner made his full debut for Napoli in their 6-0 demolition of Genoa on Septemb...
Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa, Officials Jet Off To Austria From Abuja On Saturday Night
Published: October 01, 2020
Al-Nassr winger Ahmed Musa and some Super Eagles officials will jet off to Austria via Abuja on Saturday night ahead of the upcoming friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia, Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has disclosed. Ibitoye has disclosed that everyone associated with the national team is looking forwar...
'The Midfield Will Be Stable' - Ex-Golden Eaglets Stars Back Tijani To Make An Impact For Nigeria
Published: October 01, 2020
Goalkeeper John Amah and attacking midfielder Olatomi Olaniyan, two members of the Golden Eaglets squad to the 2018 WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the U17 AFCON, are backing Red Bull Salzburg loanee Samson Tijani to make an impact for the Super Eagles should he make his senior debut this month. As captain of the Go...
FC Midtjylland's Onyeka Celebrates Eagles Call-Up With First-Ever Goal In UCL Qualifiers
Published: October 01, 2020
FC Midtjylland central midfielder Frank Onyeka celebrated his maiden call-up to the senior Nigerian national team by scoring his first-ever goal for the Danish champions in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The FC Ebedei product is one of seven uncapped players named by...
'He Is A Great Player' - Taribo West Considers Man City's Algerian Mahrez One Of The World's Best
Published: September 30, 2020
Atlanta Olympics gold medalist, Taribo West is delighted that the Nigeria Football Federation have arranged a friendly with African champions Algeria next month.   The former Auxerre and Inter Milan defender noted that the Algerians have several exciting players in their ranks, including Manchester City winger Riyad ...
Algeria, Tunisia Friendly Games Could Be The Audition For Racing Genk's Dessers
Published: September 30, 2020
Super Eagles invitee, Cyril Dessers has not quite hit the ground running this season, it must be said.After emerging as the joint-topscorer in the Dutch Eredivisie with 15 goals from 26 matches last season, the striker earned a celebrated move to Genk during the off-season but has struggled to establish himself in the ...