'I Am Happy The Coach Put His Faith In Me'- Osimhen On His Importance To Super Eagles
Published: December 03, 2019
Lille striker Victor Osimhen is becoming to be have more importance in the Super Eagles squad since the conclusion of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Of the seven goals scored by Gernot Rohr's side since the tournament in Egypt, Osimhen has contributed to six goals (4 goals, 2 assists) and his best performance came a...
Ballon d'Or Voting : Nigeria Voted For Messi To Win; Ronaldo Third
Published: December 03, 2019
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or on Monday in Paris, beating Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo to the prize, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Argentina captain picked up 686 points to place first ahead of van Dijk (679), Ronaldo (476), Sadio Mane (347) and Mohamed ...
Golden Eaglets Captain Rejected Move To Top Danish Team; Nigerian Club Demanded N390M
Published: December 03, 2019
It has come to light that Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani rejected a move to a top Danish Superliga club before the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. The Danish club made an offer to Collins Edwin Sports Club worth 600,000 euros to sign the central midfielder but th...
West Ham, Reims, Cologne Linked With Move To Sign Nigerian Striker
Published: December 03, 2019
English Premier League club West Ham are looking to sign PAOK's Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom but face competition from German and French top-flight teams, according to reports. The Athletic says the Hammers have enquired about the availability of the former Arsenal starlet who has made just three starts in the Gree...
Best U21 Player : Samuel Chukwueze's Position In Kopa Trophy Revealed
Published: December 03, 2019
Juventus center back Matthijs de Ligt won the Kopa Trophy, rewarding the best young player (U21) of the year,  on Monday night at the ceremony of the Ballon d'Or at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The Netherlands international beat Super Eagles rising star Samuel Chukwueze and eight other promising players to ...
Kopa 2019 Trophy : Juventus Defender Beats Chukwueze To Award
Published: December 02, 2019
Nigerian youngster Samuel Chukwueze has missed out on the Kopa 2019 Trophy, awarded to the best player under the age of 21 by France Football. At the annual Ballon d'Or ceremony held at at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris on Monday night, Juventus central defender Matthijs de Ligt won the coveted prize now in its sec...
Most Capped Nigerian Footballers Of All Time
Published: December 02, 2019
As far as the sport football goes, Nigeria have carved out for themselves an impeccable reputation for bringing forth legendary players of the game who has gone on to take the world by storm.From Nwankwo Kanu to Austine Jay-Jay Okocha to Rashidi Yekini, the illustrious list can go on and on, and can go on to further mi...
Super Eagles Star Predicts Victor Osimhen Will End Up In Barcelona Or Real Madrid
Published: December 02, 2019
Club Brugge winger Emmanuel Dennis has predicted that Lille goal poacher Victor Osimhen will play for either Barcelona or Real Madrid in the near future. Dennis is aware of the qualities of 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup Golden Boot winner as they were teammates in Nigeria's U23 National Team before their promotion to the...
Nigerian Striker Who Has Contributed To 86 Goals Since 2016-17 Season Named In Eredivisie TOTW
Published: December 02, 2019
Nigerian star Cyriel Dessers has been included in the latest Eredivisie Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored.com. After the Belgian-born goal machine bagged a brace for Heracles Almelo in their 4-0 demolition of ADO Den Haag on Saturday, November 30, he has now contributed to an impressive...
Former Super Eagles Coach Runs The Rule Over Nigeria International Defender In Spain
Published: December 02, 2019
Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh was among the spectators at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán as Sevilla recorded a 1-0 win over CD Leganes on game week 15 in La Liga on Sunday, December 1. The onetime Ajax Amsterdam, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund midfielder attended the game in his personal capacity as ...
Arsenal Fan & Nigeria U17 Star, Olawale Clarifies : I Play Like Pepe Not Ronaldo
Published: December 01, 2019
Nigeria U17 international Peter Olawale has clarified that he models his game after Arsenal record signing Nicolas Pépé and not Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo. The Tripple 44 Football Academy starlet was part of the Golden Eaglets squad that crashed out of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup in the round of sixteen, ...
Hotter Than Lewandowski : Belgian-Born Striker Who Wants To Play For Eagles Is Nigeria's Top Scorer In Europe
Published: December 01, 2019
After scoring a brace for Heracles Almelo in their 4-0 hammering of ADO Den Haag on Saturday, Belgian-born frontman Cyriel Dessers has overtaken former Dream Team striker Umar Sadiq as the leading Nigeria-eligible scorer in the European Leagues for the 2019-2020 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. While Dessers h...
'We Have One Of The Fastest Players In La Liga' - Chukwueze's Bench Role Baffles Spanish Football Expert
Published: December 01, 2019
Valencia secured three points in the derby at the Estadio de Mestalla on Saturday night, beating Villarreal 2-1 thanks to Ferran Torres' game-winning goal after 69 minutes. Rodrigo Moreno opened the scoring for the home team four minutes after the restart, only for Cameroon midfielder Andre Zambo Anguissa to restor...
Osimhen Continues Fine Lille Scoring Feat; Bordeaux's Maja Nets Back-heel Goal
Published: November 30, 2019
Super Eagles top striker Victor Osimhen on Saturday night scored his eighth Ligue 1 goal of the season in Lille's 1-0 win at home over visiting Dijon.Osimhen who has been named by the Confederation of African Football as one of the nominees for the 2019 African Footballer of the Year scored a 45th minute penalty which ...
Nigeria Target Ebere Eze Has Now Contributed To 11 Goals For Queens Park Rangers After Latest Strike
Published: November 30, 2019
Former Super Eagles invitee Eberechi Eze continued his fine form by scoring for Queens Park Rangers as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Derby County in a Championship match at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday evening. Manager Mark Warburton handed starts to three Nigeria-eligible players - Eze, central midfielder Luke...