Barcelona's Nigeria International Striker Oshoala Cannot Stop Scoring
Published: October 17, 2019
Nigeria international striker Asisat Oshoala netted for the third game in a row for Barcelona as they registered a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Belarusian opponents FC Minsk in the first leg of the last sixteen of the UEFA Women's Champions League on Thursday evening. Oshoala and Minsk striker Emueje Ogbiagbevha ...
Victor Osimhen Beats Monaco's Slimani To Ligue 1 Player Of The Month Award
Published: October 17, 2019
Lille striker Victor Osimhen has been named as the French Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2019. The Nigeria international, who joined Lille this summer from Sporting Charleroi, won 45% of the vote to place first ahead of Monaco's Islam Slimani (37%) and Nantes' Nicolas Pallois (18%). Osimhen takes over ...
West Ham's Angelo Ogbonna Names Iwobi As One Of Everton's Danger Men
Published: October 17, 2019
West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna has named Alex Iwobi as one of Everton's danger men ahead of the Hammers trip to Goodison Park on Saturday, October 19. The Nigeria international has caught the eye so far in the 2019-2020 season, contributing to three goals (2 goals, 1 assist) in eight appearances across all competi...
U17 World Cup Final Rosters : Four Nigeria-Eligible Players In Line To Represent Other Nations
Published: October 17, 2019
Countries have finalized their rosters for the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup, including Nigeria, which will hold in Brazil 26 October – 17 November. U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team head coach Raphael Wicky has chosen Nigerian-born defender George Bello and Leicester City goalkeeper Chituru Odunze on his final 21-man l...
Nigeria U17 Coach Identifies The Two Key Weaknesses In His Squad Despite Thrashing South Korea
Published: October 17, 2019
Nigeria U17 head coach Manu Garba was delighted to see his team beat South Korea 4-2 in their latest friendly despite travel difficulties before the game. ''It is a good omen, good omen in the sense that we lost the first match against Sao Paulo 2-1,'' Manu Garba said. ''We were able to travel two and a half hours ...
Why Semi Ajayi Has Emerged As The Most Important Player For Promotion Hopefuls West Brom
Published: October 17, 2019
West Brom are riding high in the standings of the English Championship following an impressive start to the 2019/2020 season, accruing 22 points from a possible 33 and have lost just one of their eleven fixtures so far to emerge as strong contenders to earn promotion to the topflight next term.If there is one player in...
South Korea Coach Reveals The Two Things That Impressed Him About Nigeria U17s
Published: October 17, 2019
South Korea U17 boss Kim Jung-soo heaped praise on the Golden Eaglets following his side's 4-2 defeat suffered at the hands of the five-time world champions on Wednesday evening. Olakunle Olusegun enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a brace for Nigeria while Divine Nwachukwu and Charles Etim also found the n...
Nigeria U17 4 South Korea U17 2 : Olusegun Bags Brace; No Debut For Ebiowei, Jinadu
Published: October 17, 2019
Five-time world champions at U17 level, Nigeria returned to winning ways in their penultimate friendly ahead of the World Cup by thrashing South Korea 4-2 on Wednesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Manu Garba-led team lost 2-1 to Sao Paulo youth team in their first friendly on Brazilian soil on October ...
Missing Against Brazil, Ola Aina Gets The Medical Green Light To Face Udinese
Published: October 16, 2019
Super Eagles right-back Ola Aina is now available for selection ahead of Torino's clash with Udinese after returning from a short-term injury.The 23-year-old pulled out of the Nigeria squad that played a 1-1 draw with Brazil due to a domestic injury. The Chelsea Academy product trained on his own for two days and wasn'...
KFC Uerdingen Midfielder On International Future; Akpoguma, Torunarigha Choosing Germany; Maduka Okoye
Published: October 16, 2019
KFC Uerdingen midfielder Topmann Ugochukwu Izuwa has insisted that he is open to representing the Nigeria National Teams but will not turn down an invitation from the German Football Association to play for Germany. Born to Nigerian parents in France, he is eligible to represent three countries namely Nigeria, German...
Top Five Nigerian Exports To Watch Out For This Weekend
Published: October 16, 2019
Club football hostilities will return in few days time after an adventurous international break which saw Nigeria's Super Eagles emerge with credit in their 1-1 draw with five-time world champions Brazil.While it promises to be successful outings for Nigerians plying their trade abroad as always, we will look at five o...
FIFA To Foot Francis Uzoho's Wages For Six Months Plus After Suffering TTD
Published: October 16, 2019
Football's governing body, FIFA will pay Francis Uzoho's wages during his spell on the sidelines, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Deportivo de La Coruña-owned goalkeeper could be out of action for a minimum of six months after suffering a fracture of the meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament of his left kne...
FIFA U17 World Cup : Ex-African Footballer Of The Year Warns On Golden Eaglets Pressure
Published: October 16, 2019
Nigeria's final 21-man squad for the 2019 FIFA World Cup is expected to be submitted to FIFA on Wednesday and as the Golden Eaglets hunt for a sixth title shot in Brazil, former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has called for caution from expectant Nigerian fans.Ikpeba who himself was in Nigeria's U-17 World Cup in ...
Lille Striker Osimhen Visits Former Club Sporting Charleroi
Published: October 15, 2019
Victor Osimhen is back to Europe after helping the Super Eagles secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Brazil in an entertaining friendly encounter on Sunday.The striker paid a courtesy visit to his former club Sporting Charleroi during the international break. Osimhen joined the Belgian club from Wolfsburg on a season-lon...
Rohr Identifies Two Key Attributes Of Super Eagles New Star Joe Aribo
Published: October 15, 2019
Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo was one of the most brilliant players on show in Nigeria's 1-1 draw with Brazil on Sunday and manager Gernot Rohr has chipped in the two key attributes of the player and what the team are lucky to have him bring to the team.Aribo has carried his scintillating club form into the inte...