Crystal Palace dazzler courted by Nigerian Federation, Eze tipped to make England debut soon
Published: February 24, 2021
Crystal Palace dazzler Eberechi Eze has been tipped to make his debut for the England national team in the coming months.  The former Queens Park Rangers man has been openly courted by Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick to pledge his international future to the Super Eagles over England, where he was born...
Osimhen Doubtful To Face Granada As Napoli Confirm Striker Returns To Training Next Few Days
Published: February 23, 2021
Victor Osimhen has emerged as a doubt to face Granada in Thursday evening's Europa League round of 32 second-leg clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Nigeria international returned to Naples on Monday evening after staying in Bergamo overnight as a precaution, he collapsed on the pitch during Napoli's 4-2...
Equatorial Guinea 0 Nigeria 9 : Barcelona's Oshoala Nets Four, Sevilla's Payne Opens Account
Published: February 23, 2021
For the third consecutive game at the Turkish Women's Cup, African champions Nigeria kept a cleansheet, crushing Equatorial Guinea 9-0 at the EMR Sports Complex on Tuesday morning. The Super Falcons' nine goals were shared across six different scorers with Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala the top performer with four...
Rohr Explains Why Maja Didn't Play Much At Bordeaux; Another Fulham Player On His Radar
Published: February 23, 2021
Gernot Rohr has been reminded that Josh Maja scored a brace on his full English Premier League debut for Fulham in their recent 2-0 victory against Everton ahead of his Super Eagles squad announcement in the coming days. The Fulham academy product has not figured for the three-time African champions since making hi...
Rohr Explains Why Newly-Invited Players Hardly Get The Chance To Play For Super Eagles
Published: February 23, 2021
Gernot Rohr has explained that he hardly fields newly-invited players in Super Eagles matches because most of the games are competitive and the players need a longer time to adapt to the squad. Goalkeepers Matthew Yakubu and Dele Alampasu were not utilized in the last friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia, while fo...
AFCONQ Vs Benin : Rohr Hints At Super Eagles Players, Officials Traveling By Boat To Cotonou
Published: February 22, 2021
Gernot Rohr has hinted at the Super Eagles players and officials traveling by boat to Cotonou before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Benin on March 27. The Super Eagles coach revealed that an alternative travel arrangement is being considered because the roads are not in good condition and it...
'Aribo, Balogun Do Not Know Lagos At All' - Rohr On NFF's Decision To Hold AFCONQ In Surulere
Published: February 22, 2021
Manager Gernot Rohr has commented on the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation to hold next month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The German football tactician noted that some of the European-born players he is planning to call up for the...
Villarreal Winger Chukwueze Makes His Comeback Ahead Of Super Eagles Squad Announcement
Published: February 22, 2021
Samuel Chukwueze played his first game since recovering from a groin injury as Villarreal were held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga clash staged at San Mamés on Sunday night. The Nigeria international took to the pitch as a replacement for Alfonso Pedraza with five minutes remaining. Having returne...
Napoli Striker Osimhen Regains Consciousness After Collapsing On The Pitch In Serie A Match
Published: February 21, 2021
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen could not complete his team's 4-2 loss to Atalanta on Sunday evening after losing consciousness in the closing minutes of the game.   The Nigeria international collapsed on the pitch and was stretchered off after hitting his head on the turf following a challenge by Cristian Romero. I...
Rangers Yet To Lose A Game With Aribo On The Scoresheet; Super Eagle Delighted To Score Again
Published: February 21, 2021
Scottish Premiership champions-in-waiting Glasgow Rangers are yet to lose a game with their Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo getting on the scoresheet. The former Charlton Athletic man netted for the second game running in all competitions as the Light Blues thrashed Dundee United 4-1 at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday. Ar...
Ex-Chelsea Center Back Omeruo Helps Leganes Set New Club Record For Consecutive Wins
Published: February 21, 2021
Leganes defeated C.D. Tenerife 1-0 at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Sunday afternoon with former Chelsea center back Kenneth Omeruo on parade for the home team. With five straight wins, The Pepineros set a new club record for consecutive wins, beating their previous four-match winning run they achieved three time...
Super Eagles Fullback Ebuehi Opens Account For FC Twente After 1,906 Minutes
Published: February 21, 2021
Tyronne Ebuehi finally opened his goalscoring account for FC Twente as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Dutch Eredivisie powerhouse Feyenoord at De Grolsch Veste on Sunday afternoon. The Nigeria national international had gone 1,906 minutes in all competitions without finding the net before scoring his first goal in ...
Nigeria 1 Uzbekistan 0 : Ayinde's Half-Volley Enough For Win ; Two American-born Players Debut
Published: February 20, 2021
Halimat Ayinde's second half strike was enough for African champions Nigeria to beat Uzbekistan at the ongoing Turkish Women's Cup on Saturday evening. Super Falcons new manager Randy Waldrum handed a full debut to former United States youth-teamer Toni Payne and another American-born player in Patricia George was i...
Rohr On Learning From Real Madrid Coach Zidane, Respect Shown To Him By Mikel, Victor Moses
Published: February 20, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that he is still in contact with his former player, Zinédine Zidane who now coaches La Liga champions Real Madrid. Under the tutelage of the German football tactician, Zidane was a key member of the Bordeaux side beaten by Bayern Munich in the 1996 UEFA Cup final. The Bor...
Super Eagles Star Balogun Impresses At Right Back But Admits He Can't Replace Rangers Skipper
Published: February 19, 2021
Super Eagles center back Leon Balogun impressed in a right-back role as Rangers won by the odd goal in seven in a Europa League round of 32 clash against Royal Antwerp at Bosuilstadion (Deurne) on Thursday night. With 24 minutes played, the Nigeria international came off the bench to replace Rangers skipper James Ta...