Fortuna Düsseldorf's Okoye Battling To Be Fit For Friendly Vs Ukraine After Operation
Published: August 17, 2019
Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is battling to be fit for Nigeria's first international match of the 2019-2020 season, a friendly against Ukraine at the Dnipro-Arena on September 10, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The German-born youngster has been handed a golden chance to make his international debut a...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Reveals Four Qualities Of Nantes New Boy Moses Simon
Published: August 17, 2019
Speaking to French radio station France Bleu, Gernot Rohr has highlighted four qualities of Nantes summer signing Moses Simon. The Nigeria manager revealed that Simon is fast, disciplined, good in one vs one situations and has the ability to dribble past opponents. Rohr has close ties to Nantes, having managed the...
Former Nigeria Coach Banned For Life And Fined N18 Million By FIFA
Published: August 16, 2019
Former Flying Eagles, Olympic National Team and Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has been found guilty of corruption by the adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's independent Ethics Committee. Siasia had indeed accepted bribes to influence the outcome of matches which is contrary to the FIFA Code of Ethics. FIFA came acro...
Official : CD Leganes Loan In Super Eagles Star From Porto
Published: August 15, 2019
La Liga side CD Leganes have confirmed the signing of Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem on a season-long loan from Portuguese setup Porto. The versatile defender was outstanding at the last Africa Cup of Nations, making the right-back spot his own after Abdullahi Shehu suffered an injury in their opener agains...
Super Eagles Squad Announcement : Nigeria Football Federation Make Major Error
Published: August 15, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation incorrectly displayed the Ukrainian flag as they announced the Super Eagles squad list for the upcoming friendly against Ukraine. The Nigerian Federation mixed up the yellow and blue colours, displaying them in the wrong order. The flag of Ukraine is a banner of two equally sized ho...
'It Is A Negotiation Technique' - FC Midtjylland CEO Unmoved By Genk Deadline To Sell Onuachu
Published: August 15, 2019
Claus Steinlein, CEO of FC Midtjylland, is unmoved by the one-week deadline issued by Racing Genk to sell Nigeria international Paul Onuachu, saying it is a negotiation technique. Several clubs are interested in the striker but the Belgian champions have not concealed the fact that they are desperate to sign him an...
Liverpool Legend Urges Rangers Winger Ojo To Show His Quality
Published: August 14, 2019
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has urged Sheyi Ojo to show his quality throughout his loan spell at Rangers. Having scored three goals in his first six appearances since his summer move to Rangers, the Nigerian winger is in contention to make his sixth start for the Scottish giants when they take on FC Midtjylland ...
'It Is A Dream Come True' - Glasgow Rangers Star Reacts To Maiden Nigeria Call-Up
Published: August 14, 2019
Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo has expressed delight at receiving his first ever call-up to the Super Eagles ahead of a post-Africa Cup of Nations international friendly against Ukraine on September 10. The former Charlton Athletic star has been handed the ultimate reward by manager Gernot Rohr following his e...
Ndidi, Iwobi, Aribo, Chukwueze, 19 Others Named In Nigeria Squad To Face Ukraine
Published: August 14, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation have invited twenty-three players to the Super Eagles ahead of an international friendly against Ukraine on September 10. In-form Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo, who has committed his international future to Nigeria ahead of his country of birth England, has received a maiden ca...
Genk Give FC Midtjylland One-Week Deadline To Sell Super Eagles Striker
Published: August 14, 2019
Belgian First Division A club Racing Genk have demanded that FC Midtjylland should sell their striker Paul Onuachu within a week. Genk have confirmed that they have made a bid for the Nigeria international but the Danish Superliga side are playing hardball, having previously rejected a bid. The Belgian champions ...
Nigeria Coach Dennerby Refuses To Answer Question On NFF Dropping His Assistant
Published: August 14, 2019
Super Falcons head coach Thomas Dennerby has refused to answer a question on suggestions that the Nigeria Football Federation have dropped one of his assistants, Maureen Mmadu from the technical crew. It has been claimed that the Super Falcons most capped player in history has been replaced by Wemimo Oni, who will ...
Nigeria To Monitor Glasgow Rangers Star Aribo Who Could Be Mikel's Heir
Published: August 14, 2019
Bitrus Bewarang, the Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation, has revealed that Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo stands a chance of earning a call-up to the Super Eagles for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. With Chelsea legend Obi Mikel calling time on his international career last month, manager ...
Chelsea Block Talented Winger From Joining Nigeria Squad Ahead Of U17 World Cup
Published: August 14, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Adrian Akande will not be linking up with the Golden Eaglets squad at their get-together in Abuja ahead of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup. It is confirmed that the Europa League holders have received an invitation letter from the Nigeria Football Federation in which they asked the P...
Three 'Unknown' Nigerian Players Already Shining In New Season And Must Be Courted By The NFF Soon
Published: August 13, 2019
Izuchukwu Okosi in this piece looks at three young Nigerian players almost unknown to the supporters back home in Nigeria who must be courted by the Nigeria Football Federation for different national teams. 1. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal)The trio of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe may gr...
Ukraine Confirm International Friendly With Super Eagles In Dnipro
Published: August 13, 2019
The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) have confirmed via their official website that the Ukraine National Team will face three-time African champions Nigeria in an international friendly next month. Nigeria will face the Ukrainians for the first time in history on September 10, 2019, and members of the UAF Exe...