South Africa Coach Baxter Reveals Plans To Stop Penalty Box Predator Ighalo
Published: July 10, 2019
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter has claimed that Bafana Bafana defenders will not man-mark Odion Ighalo when they face Nigeria in Wednesday evening's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal clash in Cairo. The former Watford striker has been Nigeria's most influential player at the ongoing tournament, having a hand in ...
Unpredictable Percy Tau Carries South Africa's Hopes Vs Nigeria
Published: July 10, 2019
Stuart Baxter's side South Africa are set to meet the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the third time in just over two years. The South African side recorded a famous 2-0 victory over Nigeria during one of the AFCON qualifying matches in 2017.The reverse fixture in 2018 ended in 1-1 draw after Ahmed Musa's goals were contro...
South African GK Stokes AFCON Fire Against Nigeria; Insists Bafana Bafana Are Getting Better
Published: July 09, 2019
South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has stated unequivocally that the Bafana Bafana have turned a corner from their poor start to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and expects a difficult game against Nigeria in Wednesday's quarterfinals clash in Cairo.Williams who had a superlative performance in South Africa's Round...
'All The 23 Players Participated In Training' - Rohr Suggests Mikel Is Available For Selection Vs RSA
Published: July 09, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has suggested that John Obi Mikel is available for selection when his side battle South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal clash in Cairo on Wednesday evening. The former Chelsea midfielder sat out the round of 16 match against Cameroon after failing to recover from a knee...
Fit-again Super Eagles Fullback Ebuehi To Reignite Benfica Career
Published: July 09, 2019
Tyronne Ebuehi's career was on an upward spiral until he picked up an unfortunate injury which ruled him out of action for the whole of last season.The 23-year-old recorded a tremendous growth in his career in the last two years. He ignited his international career as he made his debut appearance for the Super Eagles o...
Official : Club Brugge Swoop For Nigeria U23 Dazzler David Okereke
Published: July 09, 2019
Club Brugge have pulled off a transfer coup by signing highly-coveted winger David Okereke, the Belgian First Division A outfit announced on Tuesday. The Nigeria U23 international had attracted interest from the likes of Southampton, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Wolves in England as well as teams in the Seri...
'It'll Be Nice To Win The Golden Boot' - Ighalo Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Yekini, Okocha, Odegbami, Emenike
Published: July 09, 2019
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua striker Odion Ighalo wants to emulate Segun Odegbami, Rashidi Yekini, Julius Aghahowa, Austin Okocha and Emmanuel Emenike by emerging the top scorer of the Africa Cup of Nations. The former Watford star is one of the frontrunners for the 2019 AFCON Golden Boot award, having scored three g...
'Expect A Match Of High Quality' - Rohr Looks Ahead To Cracker Vs South Africa
Published: July 09, 2019
Gernot Rohr and Odion Ighalo faced the cameras ahead of Wednesday evening's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal showdown against South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo. The German has reiterated that the Super Eagles are the underdogs heading into the game, pointing out that Bafana Bafana secured a s...
'South Africa Are Favorites To Win AFCON' - Rohr Plays Down Super Eagles Title Chances
Published: July 09, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has played down his side's chances of winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, and believes his next opponents South Africa are favorites to take home the title on July 19. Logically, the German argued that Bafana Bafana are now the favourite team because they knocked out pre-tournament...
Jay-Jay Okocha Names The Two South Africa Stars That Can Hurt Super Eagles
Published: July 09, 2019
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning midfielder Austin Okocha has talked about the upcoming meeting between Nigeria and South Africa in Cairo and highlighted the qualities of two Bafana Bafana stars the Super Eagles must pay close attention to. The former PSG star is wary of the threat Orlando Pirates winger Thembinko...
AFCON 2019: Has Chukwueze Done Enough To Oust Moses Simon From Super Eagles Starting XI?
Published: July 08, 2019
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the quarter-final round of the ongoing AFCON tournament after defeating Cameroon 3-2 last weekend.Apart from having difficulty in coming up with a winning strategy, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr will face a slight headache as regards to who...
'The Other Teams Are Progressing' - Ex-Mali Captain Sylla Questions Rohr's Decision To Include Mikel In AFCON Squad
Published: July 08, 2019
Former Mali captain Yacouba Sylla has questioned the decision of manager Gernot Rohr to include Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel on the Super Eagles roster for the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Mikel is participating in his fifth AFCON and is eleven games away from playing 100 matches for the Super Eagles since his deb...
Moses Simon On Being Part Of Super Eagles, La Liga, Levante Hero Obafemi Martins
Published: July 08, 2019
Moses Simon spoke to the Super Eagles Media team just before the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match against Cameroon and was asked questions about the Super Eagles and Spanish La Liga. The diminutive winger was set to be named in the Nigeria squad for the 2018 World Cup, only to be replaced by Simeon Tochukwu ...
Leon Balogun Missing Out On The Opportunity To Impress Potential Suitors
Published: July 08, 2019
The importance of a major international tournament, including AFCON, can't be overlooked in boosting a player's profile.Apart from targeting the glory, some players see international competition as an opportunity to reignite their club career, especially if they are fringe part of their club before the competition.Leon...
Ighalo's Strange Goal Celebration Against Cameroon Explained
Published: July 08, 2019
Odion Ighalo normally celebrates his goals for club and country by kneeling down and raising his hands with fingers pointed to the sky, signifying his appreciation to God. The former Watford striker netted the opening goal in the 19th minute of Nigeria's 3-2 win against Cameroon at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturda...