Super Eagles Defensive Stalwart Troost-Ekong Sends Message To Rohr On Nigeria's Best Formation
Published: April 26, 2020
Super Eagles defensive stalwart William Troost-Ekong has sent a message to manager Gernot Rohr on Nigeria's best formation, saying the 4-3-3 system of play is best for the team. The 4-2-3-1 formation has been the most commonly used by the Franco-German football tactician since his appointment as Super Eagles coach ...
Eredivisie Team Of The Season : Dessers And Nigerian Dazzler Watched By Rohr Included
Published: April 26, 2020
Two attack-minded Nigerian players, Cyriel Dessers and Chidera Ejuke, have been included in a Dutch Eredivisie Team of the Season published by Dutch daily newspaper Tubantia. Both Dessers and Ejuke were outstanding in the 2019-2020 season which was recently cancelled by the KNVB, with both scoring a total of 24 goal...
Chukwueze Says Chelsea's Abraham Not In Same Bracket As Aubameyang, Names Fastest Eagles Players
Published: April 26, 2020
One of the emerging stars of African football, Samuel Chukwueze was quick to dismiss comparisons between Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Chelsea's Tammy Abraham, saying the England international is not in the same bracket as the Gabonese even though they are both center forwards. Not taking into accou...
Chukwueze Names Five-A-Side Team And Includes His Pal Osimhen, Ex-Chelsea Defender, Leicester Ace
Published: April 25, 2020
In an Instagram conversation with our colleagues Eagles Tracker on Saturday night, Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze included his good pal, Victor Osimhen when he was asked to pick his dream five-a-side team. The two young players were influential members of the Golden Eaglets team that won the 2015 FIFA U17 World...
'I'm Ready To Play Immediately' - Lille's Osimhen Eager To Return To The Pitch
Published: April 25, 2020
Although it is still unclear the resumption date of the French Ligue 1, Lille striker Victor Osimhen is looking forward to returning to the pitch. With 18 goals across all competitions, the Nigeria international was having a breakout season until it was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to Lil...
Ndidi Names Barcelona, Real Madrid Stars As Best Players He Played Against; Two Fastest Players He's Played With
Published: April 25, 2020
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has selected Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and former Chelsea dazzler Eden Hazard as the best players he has faced in his career. The Nath Boys product played against Lionel Messi at last year's World Cup and came up against Hazard, who is now at Real Madrid, on five occasio...
Eredivsie Top Scorer Desssers Leaving His Options Open With Heracles Departure On The Horizon
Published: April 25, 2020
Super Eagles hopeful Cyriel Dessers is leaving his options open ahead of a potential departure from Heracles Almelo in the summer transfer window. With 15 goals from 26 appearances, the Belgian-Nigerian striker emerged as the joint-top scorer of the cancelled Eredivisie season alongside Feyenoord's Steven Berghuis. ...
Florentia Striker Also Eligible For USA, Turkey And Bulgaria There For Nigeria's Taking
Published: April 25, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Football Federation are yet to make a formal approach to secure the services of highly-rated Florentia SG striker Dessislava Eva Dupuy. Dessi qualifies to represent the Super Falcons through her biological Nigerian father and also has the eligibility to play for Turk...
'It Was The Next Step In My Career' - Super Eagles Star Ndidi 'Surprised' To Join Leicester City
Published: April 25, 2020
Wilfred Ndidi has admitted that he was surprised and at the same time happy that he was joining Leicester City in January 2017. The Nath Boys Academy product was courted by several Premier League teams before Racing Genk accepted a bid in the region of 15 million pounds from the Foxes. "I was surprised then I wa...
Chinese Club Make Offer Of N5.2B To Nantes For Super Eagles Winger Simon
Published: April 24, 2020
French Ligue 1 club Nantes have received an offer worth 12 million euros (N5.2 billion) from an unnamed Chinese club for the services of Moses Simon, according to Spanish sports daily AS making reference to Eurosport France. The Nigeria international is having a breakout season at Nantes, whom he joined on a...
Super Eagles Left-back Collins Names Two Chelsea Legends As Footballing Role Models
Published: April 24, 2020
SC Paderborn's Nigeria international Jamilu Collins has cited two Chelsea legends in the shape of Celestine Babayaro and Ashley Cole as his footballing role models when he was growing up. Collins comes from a footballing family, with his father representing Nigerian clubs Niger Tornadoes and BCC Lions Gboko before h...
Former Barcelona Star Urges Osimhen To Choose La Liga Side Ahead Of Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool
Published: April 24, 2020
Former Barcelona defender Gbenga Okunowo has advised Victor Osimhen to consider a move to the Spanish champions over his Premier League suitors including Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. Barcelona will be looking to sign the Lille goal poacher in the summer transfer window if they fail to land the services...
Dessers Picks His Most Beautiful Goal After Emulating Ronaldo, Bergkamp, Luis Suarez, Van Basten
Published: April 24, 2020
Heracles Almelo striker Cyriel Dessers has become the first Nigerian in history to win the top scorer award in the Dutch Eredivisie after scoring 15 goals in 26 matches. The Dutch government has banned all sporting activities in the Netherlands until September 1, paving the way for Dessers and Feyenoord's Steven Be...
Barcelona Identify Super Eagles Striker As Plan B If They Fail To Land Inter Milan's Martinez
Published: April 24, 2020
According to celebrated Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have drawn up a list of potential targets should they fail in their attempt to sign Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez. The Spanish champions are in the market for a number nine as a replacement for the ageing Luis Suárez and the Argentine wh...
Alloy Agu In Contact With Dual-Eligible Offensive Goalie Who Dreams Of Representing Nigeria
Published: April 23, 2020
Swiss-born goalkeeper Sebastian Osigwe is patiently waiting for a call-up to the Super Eagles and has revealed that he is contact with goalkeeping coach Alloy Agu. Seven years ago, the SC Kriens glovesman was a member of the Flying Eagles squad to the Toulon Tournament in France, a side that contained Jamilu Collin...