'I Had Lost There With Niger' - Rohr Warns Super Eagles Players To Beware Of Cape Verde
Published: January 23, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has warned his players that Cape Verde won't be pushovers when they face the Island nation in Group C of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The former Bayern Munich defender is bothered that Cape Verde could be hosting Nigeria on an artificial surface, adding that he was the coach of Niger ...
Villarreal Super Kid Chukwueze Scores Messi And Maradona-Like Goal In Copa del Rey
Published: January 23, 2020
For the first time in two months, Samuel Chukwueze was on target as Villarreal registered a 3-0 win against Girona in a Copa del Rey match staged at the Municipal de Montilivi on Wednesday night. The winger's 72nd minute strike was reminiscent of the goal scored by Argentina legend Diego Maradona against England at ...
Lille's Osimhen Fails To Increase His Goal Tally With Manchester United Scout In Attendance
Published: January 22, 2020
Victor Osimhen was on the losing side as Lille were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Olympique Lyonnais in the semifinal of the Coupe de la Ligue on Tuesday night. The two Ligue 1 clubs headed straight to a penalty shootout after a dramatic injury time equaliser from Loic Remy, and the Nigeria international, who was Lille...
Arsenal Legend Likens Martinelli Goal Against Chelsea To Kanu's In 1999
Published: January 22, 2020
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has heaped praises on young Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli for his breathtaking goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. The Brazilian equalised for the Gunners with Chelsea 1-0 up after getting past N'golo Kante who had slipped. It however finished 2-2 after f...
Nigeria's 2022 WCQ Opponents Cape Verde, CAR, Liberia Profiled; Who Are Their Biggest Stars?
Published: January 22, 2020
Nigeria will begin their quest to compete in the 2022 World Cup fiesta when the qualifiers begin in October, and there can be reason for optimism after the Super Eagles we're handed a fairly 'easy' draw yesterday.Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia make up the countries pitted alongside Nigeria, but how we...
(Photo Confirmation) Former Nigeria U23 Striker Taiwo Joins MFK Karvina On Loan
Published: January 22, 2020
With a statement on their official website,  Czech Republic Fortuna Liga side MFK Karviná have announced the signing of former Nigeria U23 international Abdulraham Taiwo. The striker, whose parent club is FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda in Slovakia, has joined MFK Karviná on loan for the remainder of the 2019-2020 s...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr, Leicester's Ndidi React To 2022 World Cup Qualification Draw
Published: January 21, 2020
Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr has reacted to the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round draw after his side were paired with Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia in Group C. The former Bayern Munich defender explained why the Super Eagles cannot afford to write off the three teams in the g...
Super Eagles Paired With Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Liberia In 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
Published: January 21, 2020
The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C of the second round of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers for Africa following the draw that took place at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The forty remaining teams were divided into ten groups of four, and Nigeria have been paired...
Mundo Deportivo: Barcelona Decide Against Signing Lille Hotshot Victor Osimhen
Published: January 21, 2020
La Liga champions Barcelona will not sign Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Lille striker is the top Nigerian player that has dominated the headlines in the winter transfer market, with the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Liverpool all ...
Confirmed : Super Eagles Midfielder Completes Move To Deportivo de La Coruna
Published: January 21, 2020
Through a statement on their official website, Spanish Segunda División side Deportivo de La Coruña have announced the signing of Nigeria international Uche Agbo. The central midfielder cut short his loan spell with Sporting Braga in Portugal which was due to expire at the end of the 2019-2020 season before joining ...
IFFHS : NPFL Making Progress, Ranked 57th Top League In The World & 7th In Africa
Published: January 21, 2020
The Nigeria Professional Football League has been ranked the 57th strongest national league in the world for 2019 by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. Compared to its ranking the previous year, the NPFL has made remarkable progress as it occupied the 77th position in 2018. Eight Afr...
(Photo) Rohr Runs The Rule Over Bordeaux's Super Eagles Stars Monday Training Session
Published: January 20, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr attended Bordeaux's training session on Monday morning, according to reports in France. Sud Ouest has informed that the Franco-German football tactician was at Haillan during the open door training session to run the rule over the two Nigerian stars on the books of Bordeaux in the shap...
Busquets, Rakitic, Vidal Outshine Granada's Azeez In Midfield As Barcelona Set Two Season Highs
Published: January 20, 2020
Former Nigeria U20 skipper Ramon Azeez made his eighth start of the 2019-2020 season as Granada lost 1-0 to La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Unlike the first game at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, where he needed less than 2 minutes to open the scoring in a 2-0 win, it was...
Madrid CFF's Former Nigeria Captain Scores On Full League Debut In Spain
Published: January 20, 2020
Former Nigeria captain Rita Chikwelu is the latest Super Falcon to move to the Spanish  Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino and she rose to the task on her full debut. The experienced playmaker got on the scoresheet as Madrid CFF thrashed Athletic Club 4-1 at the Estadio Municipal Nuevo Matapiñonera�...
Super Eagles Star Ikechukwu Ezenwa Reveals His Goalkeeping Role Model
Published: January 19, 2020
Heartland glovesman Ikechukwu Ezenwa has revealed that Nigeria's most capped player in history, Vincent Enyeama is his goalkeeping role model. Ezenwa confessed that he used to imitate the three-time World Cupper during his formative years as a footballer, adding that he still receives tips on how to become a better ...