Nigeria Handed Boost In Pursuit Of Babajide After Liverpool POTS Is Left Out Of England Squad
Published: October 14, 2020
Liverpool FC Women's 2019-2020 Player of the Season, Rinsola Babajide will not make her senior debut for England this month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Nigeria Football Federation have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Babajide after she was omitted from the latest Lionesses roster announced by the Eng...
Bordeaux Confirm Samuel Kalu Suffered A Hamstring Injury On Super Eagles Duty
Published: October 14, 2020
French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux have officially confirmed that Samuel Kalu is suffering from a tear in the hamstrings of the left thigh. It will be recalled that the winger was not named in the matchday squad for Tuesday evening's 1-1 draw with Tunisia as he had to return to France due to the injury he sustained again...
'It's Going To Be Difficult For Me' - Rohr Admits Facing Selection Headache Pre-Sierra Leone
Published: October 14, 2020
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has admitted that he is facing a selection headache ahead of his side's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone next month. The German football tactician handed debuts to as many as six players during the international break in October, namely Zaidu Sanusi...
Five Observations From Super Eagles 1-1 Draw With Tunisia
Published: October 13, 2020
The second Super Eagles friendly of the international break ended in a 1-1 draw. Izuchukwu Okosi presents five things noticed in the game.1. Rohr's In game ManagementSuper Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has had his fair share of criticisms as many Nigerians question his decisions. The Franco German brought on Chidozie ...
Super Eagles Player Grades : Iwobi, Balogun Shine; Akpoguma Shows Versatility; Ejuke Lively
Published: October 13, 2020
The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in their second friendly of the international break on Tuesday evening. Allnigeriasoccer.com here rates the players' performance against the team they defeated en route winning the 2019 Afcon in Egypt.The Starters Maduka Okoye : Largely unteste...
Nigeria 1 Tunisia 1 : Iheanacho Scores Opener As Super Eagles Are Held To Draw In Austria
Published: October 13, 2020
The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw in their second friendly game of October's international window Tuesday evening in Austria.The Tunisians had a penalty appeal turned down in the early stages of the game while Samuel Chukwueze came up with the Super Eagles' first attempt at goal with a rasping shot in the fifth ...
Confirmed Nigeria Starting XI: Akpoguma Makes Full Debut; EPL Stars Iheanacho, Iwobi, Ajayi In
Published: October 13, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up and substitutes for Tuesday evening's international friendly against Tunisia at the Jacques Lemans Arena, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is set to make his third international appearance as he has been preferred in ...
Borussia Dortmund Sensation In Line To Break UCL Record Held By Ex-Chelsea Star Babayaro
Published: October 13, 2020
Borussia Dortmund teen sensation Youssoufa Moukoko is in line to break a Champions League record held by former Nigeria international and Chelsea legend Celestine Babayaro, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Sporting director of Borussia Dortmund, Michael Zorc has confirmed that the Yaounde-born Germany U20 international wil...
Greatest Decrease In Market Value : Everton's Iwobi Ranks First Among Nigerian Players
Published: October 13, 2020
Transfermarkt website has compiled a list of the greatest decrease in market value since January 1, 2020, and Everton star Alex Iwobi has topped the ranking among Nigerian players. Iwobi has a decrease of 20.3 percent in his transfer market value and the winger is currently valued at €25.50m. In second place ...
'I Didn't Play Regularly In The Club' - Hoffenheim's Akpoguma On Why He Rejected Nigeria 3 Years Ago
Published: October 13, 2020
Hoffenheim central defender Kevin Akpoguma has claimed that he turned down the chance to represent Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup because he wasn't playing regularly for his Bundesliga club and was battling to overcome serious injuries. Having said that, the fact is that the former Germany U20 captain enjoyed a brea...
23 Nigerian Players Given The All-clear To Face Tunisia After Testing Negative For COVID-19
Published: October 13, 2020
Twenty-three Nigerian players have been given the all-clear to face Tunisia in this evening's friendly at the Jacques Lemans Arena, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Nigeria Football Federation have officially informed that all the Super Eagles players have tested negative to coronavirus following the second round o...
Rohr Urges Super Eagles Players To Step Up Their Game In Friendly Against Tunisia
Published: October 12, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has urged the Super Eagles players to step up their game in Tuesday evening's friendly against Tunisia at the Jacques Lemans Arena. In their last outing, an early goal scored by Algeria's Ramy Bensebaini condemned the Super Eagles to their first loss since the conclusion of the 2019 Afri...
Marseille Star Ruled Out Of Tunisia's Friendly Against Nigeria On Tuesday
Published: October 12, 2020
According to reporting by Tunisian website Tunisie Numerique, Marseile midfielder Saîf-Eddine Khaoui will not play a part for Tunisia when they take on the Super Eagles on Tuesday. Khaoui has not traveled with the Tunisia squad after suffering an injury during the 3-0 victory over Sudan on Friday, October 9. It...
Tunisia Midfielder Clarifies He Has Not Tested Positive For COVID-19, Unavailable Vs Nigeria
Published: October 12, 2020
Zamalek's Tunisia international Ferjani Sassi has taken to social media to dismiss reports that he has tested positive for coronavirus. It is being claimed in the Tunisian and Egyptian press that the former Metz midfielder will not be in the Carthage Eagles squad for Tuesday's international friendly against Nigeria...
NFF Boss Pinnick Names The One Player Super Eagles Missed The Most Against Algeria
Published: October 12, 2020
Nigerian Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has identified Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as the player that the Super Eagles missed the most during their lackluster 1-0 defeat to African champions Algeria on Friday. The Nath Boys product was originally named to the roster for the two games in October but ha...