Crystal Palace Hero Salako Reveals : Nigeria Called Me Up First Before England Debut
Published: June 01, 2019
Crystal Palace legend John Salako has revealed that he was invited to the Nigeria National Team before making his debut for England against Australia exactly 28 years ago. Born in Ibadan, the winger lived in Nigeria for ten years before relocating to England along with his mom following the death of his father. S...
Mainz, Lazio Or Schalke 04? Predicting The Best Club For Liverpool's 21-Year-Old Striker
Published: June 01, 2019
Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi might leave Anfield Stadium this summer after failing to get his required paperwork.The 21-year-old has spent four seasons away from the Merseyside club since joining them in 2015 and he is reportedly set to put an end to his Anfield career before the start of next season.It is believed ...
Toulon Tournament : Nigeria-Eligible GK Obi Stars As Japan Beat Defending Champions England
Published: June 01, 2019
Japan U22 recorded a sensational 2-1 win over three-time defending champions England in the opening game of the 2019 Toulon Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Two players of Nigerian descent were in action at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne - Powell Obinna Obi who went the distance for the Japanese and Queen...
Reborn Super Eagles Striker Nets Fifth Goal Of The Season In China League One
Published: June 01, 2019
Super Eagles striker Aaron Samuel scored his fifth goal of the season as Sichuan Longfor registered a 1-0 win against Changchun Yatai on match day 12 in China League One on Saturday. Samuel has been enjoying a good run of form since returning to China in February 2019 after an uneventful spell in Israel with Beitar...
2019 U20 World Cup : Flying Eagles Face Senegal In Last Sixteen; To Train 1800 Hours Saturday
Published: June 01, 2019
The Flying Eagles have discovered their opponents in the last sixteen of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup. Their reward for finishing third in Group D is a meeting against Africa U20 vice-champions Senegal at the Lodz Stadium, Lodz on Monday, June 3. The most recent match between the two nations was at the WAFU U20 Cu...
'Wobbling & Fumbling' Flying Eagles Players Barred From Speaking To Media After Strong Criticism From Fans
Published: May 31, 2019
A reliable source close to Nigeria's U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, have disclosed to allnigeriasoccer.com that members of the playing and technical staff of the team have been barred from speaking to the media apart from the mandatory news conference ahead of a game.The Eagles coached by former Enyimba gaffer Paul...
No. Of Players Who Have Appeared In European Cup/UCL Final : Nigeria Ranked 27th Thanks To Mikel, Kanu, Finidi
Published: May 31, 2019
Ahead of the Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, the official website of UEFA has revealed the number of players (by nation) who have appeared in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League final. Italy with 147 players lead the way, followed by Spain (146), Germany (130), France (78) and Engla...
Arsenal Wonderkid In Line To Play For Nigeria U23s After Positive Talks With NFF, Aigbogun In Poland
Published: May 31, 2019
Highly-rated Arsenal defender Joseph Olowu has set his sights on representing Nigeria's U23 national team after holding positive talks with representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation and manager Paul Aigbogun at the Flying Eagles Qubus Hotel in Bielsko-Biala, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. Born...
2019 FIFA U20 World Cup : Five Takeaways From Nigeria's 1-1 Draw Against Ukraine
Published: May 30, 2019
Nigeria's Flying Eagles on Thursday evening booked their place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 World Cup as one of the four best losers in the group stages after a hard fought 1-1 draw against Ukraine.Izuchukwu Okosi pinpoints the five lessons learned as Paul Aigbogun's team laboured to pick a solitary point.1. Fly...
Furious Nigerians Blast Flying Eagles, Aigbogun After Uninspiring Draw vs Ukraine
Published: May 30, 2019
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria narrowly progressed to the next round of the ongoing U20 World in Poland after a 1-1 draw with Ukraine on Thursday.The Flying Eagles conceded the first goal of the game just after the half-hour mark but Tijani Muhamed was available to score from the spot to secure his side's passage to the ...
Flying Eagles Player Ratings Vs Ukraine : Makanjuola Top Man; Ofoborh Impresses; Utin Above Average; Michael Disappointing; Offia No Impact
Published: May 30, 2019
Nigeria moved onto the next round of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup as one of the four best third-placed sides following their 1-1 draw against Ukraine on Thursday evening. Allnigeriasoccer.com presents the players performances on the day : The StartersGoalkeeperOrewale Oremade: Really should have done better in ke...
U20 World Cup Nigeria 1 Ukraine 1 : Tijani Muhamed Nets Equaliser As Flying Eagles Advance To Round Of 16
Published: May 30, 2019
Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles on Thursday evening drew 1-1 with Ukraine in their last Group D game of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland at the Bielsko-Biala stadium which sees them qualify as one of the four best teams of the group stages. Coach Paul Aigbogun rang some changes to his starting ...
Bournemouth's Ofoborh Makes Full Competitive Debut; Man City's Dele-Bashiru Bench As Nigeria Announce Starting XI Vs Ukraine U20
Published: May 30, 2019
Paul Aigbogun has announced his starting line-up for the Flying Eagles third Group D match against Ukraine at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, starting from 1930 hours. Aigbogun has been forced into making two changes from the most recent loss against United States with Valentine Ozornwafor and Jamil Muhammad ruled o...
NFF Boss Pinnick Names Two Nigeria U20 Players Who Have Impressed Him The Most At World Cup
Published: May 30, 2019
Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick has refused to criticize the Flying Eagles despite their qualification hopes hanging by a thread at the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup following their 2-0 loss to the United States. Pinnick has taken positives from their first two games in Poland and picked Mancheste...
The Three Things Flying Eagles Must Do Against Ukraine To Avoid Early Exit
Published: May 30, 2019
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are scheduled to battle Ukraine in their final group game at the ongoing U20 World Cup on Thursday May 30th. The West Africa side were defeated 2-0 by USA on Monday, hence, Paul Aigbogun's men require a win to progress to the next round of the competition and they can't afford to take anyt...