Sodje Vows To Convince Man City Striker Likened To Aubameyang To Choose Nigeria Over England
Published: October 06, 2020
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has vowed to convince his godson and nephew, Tai Sodje to pledge his international future to Nigeria over England. Aged 17 and a first-year scholar at Manchester City, Tai Sodje is literally in the form of his life, scoring in each of his first four starts for the Citizens in t...
Watford's Nigeria U23 Star Facing At Least 6 Months On The Sidelines With ACL Injury
Published: October 06, 2020
Watford's Nigeria U23 international Tom Dele-Bashiru faces at least six months on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the first half of the 1-0 loss to Reading in a Championship clash on Saturday. The Manchester City Academy product had to be replaced after 37 minutes and tests...
Hoffenheim's Akpoguma Cleared By FIFA To Make Nigeria Debut Against Algeria
Published: October 06, 2020
Hoffenheim center back Kevin Akpoguma has been cleared by football's world governing body FIFA to take to the field when the Super Eagles tackle African champions Algeria in an international friendly on Friday, October 9, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Akpoguma, who faced the Flying Eagles at the 2015 FIFA U20 World ...
Exclusive : Ex-Birmingham City Star Solomon-Otabor Extends Wigan Athletic Contract
Published: October 05, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report former Birmingham City Young Player of the Year Viv Solomon-Otabor has ended speculation about his future by signing a contract extension with EFL League One club Wigan Athletic. The onetime Super Eagles invitee has emerged as a key player since joining the Latics on a sh...
Former Chelsea Defender Omeruo, Four Other Eagles Report For International Duty in Austria
Published: October 05, 2020
Former Chelsea central defender Kenneth Omeruo is one of the early arrivals at the Super Eagles camp in Austria ahead of Friday's glamour international friendly with African champions Algeria, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Joining the CD Leganes star in camp are two fresh invitees in the shape of Red Bull Salzburg ...
Porto Poised To Sign Chelsea Defender To Provide Competition For Super Eagles Invitee Sanusi
Published: October 05, 2020
Liga NOS powerhouse Porto are on the verge of announcing the signing of Chelsea-owned defender Malang Sarr according to matching press reports in the English, French and Portuguese press. Portuguese sports daily, A Bola says Porto are preparing to sign the France U21 international in view of Alex Telles' imminent m...
Switzerland Set To Beat Nigeria To The Services Of Brand New Parma Signing Sohm
Published: October 05, 2020
The Swiss Football Association are poised to beat their Nigerian counterparts to the services of exciting defensive midfielder Simon Sohm, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Born to a Swiss mother and Nigerian father, the 19-year-old could become cap-tied to Switzerland as early as this coming Saturday when the Rossocro...
2 Goals In 3 Games : Bordeaux's Kalu In Confident Mood Ahead Of International Duty With Eagles
Published: October 05, 2020
Nigeria international Samuel Kalu impressed as Bordeaux registered their first home win of the season on Sunday afternoon, beating Dijon 3-0 at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique. The winger is enjoying a new lease of life under manager Jean-Louis Gasset and his first half goal against Dijon was his second in three games. ...
Stoke City Loanee Oghenekaro Etebo Withdraws From Nigeria Squad Pre-Algeria
Published: October 05, 2020
Stoke City loanee Oghenekaro Etebo has withdrawn from the Nigeria squad, four days before a glamour friendly against African champions Algeria. The Nigeria Football Federation officially informed on Monday morning that Etebo is out of the friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia after picking up a knock in his club's...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Hands Late Call-Up To Genk's Onuachu As Replacement For Osimhen
Published: October 04, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has handed a late call-up to red-hot Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu ahead of the international friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia.The Nigeria Football Federation announced on Sunday morning that Napoli summer signing Victor Osimhen has been excused from the Super Eagles games against t...
'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...