CAF Awards : The Best African Player Has Been Away From Nigerian For Too Long
Published: November 25, 2019
The CAF African Player Of The Year is an award given to the player who has impressed the most for that calendar year. Since its inception in 1992, only four Nigerian players have been able to be the recipients of the coveted award.Rashidi Yekini was the first winner in 1993, followed by Emmanuel Amunike in 1994. Victor...
Spanish Football Guru Guillem Balague Singles Out Chukwueze For Praise After Third La Liga Goal
Published: November 24, 2019
Celta Vigo ended their poor run of five consecutive defeats after beating Villarreal 3-1 at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday evening.   Pione Sisto opened the scoring for the Galician club in the 54th minute but the lead lasted less than six minutes as Samuel Chukwueze equalised after a lovely team build-up for the f...
Super Eagles Star Kalu Impresses As A Wing-back With Barcelona, English Clubs' Scouts Watching
Published: November 24, 2019
Super Eagles duo Samuel Kalu and Josh Maja started a French Ligue 1 game together for the first time as Bordeaux came from a goal down to beat Monaco 2-1 at Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Sunday afternoon. Prior to today's meeting, both players had made eleven appearances in the league, with the former Sunderland strik...
Confirmed : Osimhen, Ndidi, Ighalo Nominated For CAF POTY; Chukwueze YPOTY; Oshoala Women's POTY
Published: November 24, 2019
Three past and present Super Eagles players have been nominated for the prestigious Confederation of African Football African Player of the Year. CAF announced the shortlist on Sunday morning, with 2019 AFCON Golden Boot winner Odion Ighalo, Lille's Victor Osimhen and Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi making the cut. ...
Two Super Eagles Stars Hoping To Catch The Eyes Of Barcelona, Wolves, Newcastle, West Brom
Published: November 24, 2019
Representatives of clubs in England, Spain, Italy, Germany and Turkey will watch Bordeaux tackle Monaco in a French Ligue 1 match at Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Sunday, November 24. The reliable Scouts In Attendance has informed that Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Brom talent spotters will monitor...
NFF Boss Pinnick Holds Another Round Of Talks With QPR Young Star Eze In London
Published: November 24, 2019
The NFF have resumed talks with Queen Park Rangers Eberechi Eze over switching his international allegiance and turning out for the Nigeria national team, the Federation confirmed on Sunday morning. The President of the country's football governing body, Amaju Pinnick was at Craven Cottage in London on Friday to cheer...
Leganes Coach Gives Update On Injury Suffered By Omeruo In Loss To Barcelona
Published: November 23, 2019
Leganes coach Javier Aguirre has provided an update on the injury suffered by Kenneth Omeruo in his side's 2-1 loss to Barcelona in a La Liga match on Saturday afternoon. The Nigeria international had to make way for Rodrigo Tarín in the 83rd minute after feeling discomfort in his left thigh. Omeruo's injury ha...
Nigerians Abroad : Bristol Rovers' Ogogo, Rotherham's Ladapo, Nea Salamis' Onuegbu Net Winners; Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme Assists & Scores
Published: November 23, 2019
Round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their European clubs in league matches on Saturday, November 23. We start off in the English Football League. In a seven-goal thriller at Montgomery Waters Meadow, former Arsenal youth-teamer Abu Ogogo netted the game-winning goal as Bristol Rovers beat Shrewsbu...
Omeruo Stops Messi From Scoring But Super Eagles Star Is Feared Injured As Leganes Lose To Barcelona
Published: November 23, 2019
Barcelona have opened a three-point lead at the top of La Liga after a hard-fought 2-1 win over CD Leganes at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. En-Nesyri gave the home team a shock lead after 12 minutes, firing home a left footer into the corner of the net. Valverd...
Arsenal Team With Five Nigeria-Eligible Players In Starting XI Lose To Chelsea U18s
Published: November 23, 2019
An Arsenal team containing five Nigeria-eligible players in the starting line-up were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea in an U18 Premier League Cup match staged at Cobham Training Centre on Saturday afternoon. Manager Ken Gillard handed starts to defenders Mazeed Ogungbo and Daniel Oyegoke, midfielder Miguel Azeez, wingers Rya...
Red-Hot Chelsea Loanee Eligible For France & England, Ugbo Reacts To interest From Nigeria
Published: November 23, 2019
In-form Chelsea loanee Ike Ugbo has reacted to reports suggesting that he is on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of a possible call-up to the Super Eagles in the near future. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported in March 2018 that a Chelsea wonderkid held secret talks with the Nigerian Federati...
Rohr : Chelsea's Abraham Snubbing Nigeria Akin To Looking For A Girlfriend & Putting Her Under Pressure
Published: November 23, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham rejected the advances of Nigeria because he was put under pressure from the media and fans to play for the three-time African champions. The Nigeria Football Federation were unable to secure the commitments of Abraham and his Chelsea tea...
PL 2 : Ex-Nigeria U20 Invitee Scores For Man City; Everton's Adeniran Also On Target
Published: November 23, 2019
We take a look at the best performing Nigerian starlets from the last round of games in the Premier League 2 on Friday evening.One-time Flying Eagles invitee Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was on target to help Manchester City to a 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers at The County Ground.The Citizens No. 10 produced an excellent finish...
Nigeria Suffer Their Heaviest Ever Defeat At A FIFA Tournament
Published: November 23, 2019
Nigeria recorded their heaviest ever defeat at a FIFA tournament on Friday as the Super Sand Eagles were thrashed 10-1 by Portugal in their 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup opener at Los Pynandi Stadium, Luque. The biggest defeat Nigeria had experienced prior to yesterday's encounter was on June 6, 1995 when the Sup...
Top Three Nigerian Players To Watch Out For In The English Premier League MD 13
Published: November 23, 2019
The anticipation for the English Premier League is at its peak. There are nine fixtures to keep us entertained this weekend, a mind blowing soccer fiesta is about to kickoff. These are the three Nigeria-eligible players to look out for during match day thirteen. Wilfred Ndidi: Leicester city’s big man in the mid...