Battle Of Alexandria : Three Cameroon Stars Super Eagles Should Keep An Eye On
Published: July 06, 2019
The Super Eagles of Nigeria concluded the first round of AFCON 2019 tournament as runner-up in Group B behind Madagascar, thereby rekindling their longtime rivalry with Cameroon in one of the round-16 fixtures. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are the current AFCON title holders and they will go into the encounter wi...
Ajax GK Onana Expects Super Eagles To Be 'Stronger' Than Cameroon
Published: July 05, 2019
Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper André Onana was the player nominated to represent the Cameroon players at Friday's traditional pre-match press conference and has revealed he's excited to face the Super Eagles. Nigeria could have drawn a weaker team on paper but by losing against Madagascar, they were paired with the Ind...
Kenneth Omeruo: The Perfect Backup To Ageing Chelsea Star David Luiz
Published: July 05, 2019
David Luiz is definitely one of the best defenders the Blues have had in recent years and he showed his importance to the team throughout last season.The 32-year-old was one of the standout players in the League despite Chelsea's not-too-impressive display all through the campaign.Luiz was the best Chelsea defender dur...
Stoke City's Etebo Is Top African Player At 2019 AFCON In One Key Stat
Published: July 05, 2019
Stoke City midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has the joint-highest figure in clear-cut goalscoring chances created at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. According to football statistics website Whoscored.com, the Super Eagles number 8 has created three clear-cut goalscoring chances, the same figure as Karl Toko Ekambi (Camero...
Rohr Provides Injury Update On Mikel, Collins, Shehu; Reveals What Didn't Go Right Vs Madagascar
Published: July 05, 2019
Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel will miss Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Alexandria Stadium after sustaining an injury earlier this week in the loss to Madagascar. Gernot Rohr has also confirmed that Bursaspor's Abdullahi Shehu won't be fit for the game against th...
Iwobi On His Best Position; Chances Of Beating Cameroon; Rates Super Eagles Performance
Published: July 05, 2019
Arsenal star Alex Iwobi believes the Super Eagles have performed well at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as they achieved their first objective of qualifying for the round of 16. The Hale End Academy product has figured in all the matches played by the national team so far in Egypt, starting the first two against Bur...
Rohr : Cameroon One Of The Best AFCON Teams, Super Eagles Happy To Face Defending Champions
Published: July 05, 2019
Coach Gernot Rohr and Udinese defender William Troost-Ekong attended the mandatory pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's evening blockbuster clash against Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. The German acknowledged that the Indomitable Lions are one of the top footballing sides in Africa and has stresse...
'We've Played Three Times On The Ground' - Ndidi On Super Eagles Familiarity With Alexandria Stadium
Published: July 05, 2019
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has revealed that the Super Eagles have a slight advantage over the Indomitable Lions when both teams meet at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday evening. While the Super Eagles have been based in Alexandria for the past 18 days and played all their Group B fixtures in the old...
Nigeria Vs Cameroon : It's Time Alex Iwobi Rises To The Occasion
Published: July 05, 2019
A team is as good as its strikers because their goals decide the outcome of an encounter.   Strikers are as good as the playmaker who shoulders the responsibility of creating goalscoring opportunities.In short, a playmaker plays a major role in determining whether his team win a game or not.The Super Eagles are yet ...
Battle Of Alexandria : Rohr Reveals The One Advantage Super Eagles Have Over Cameroon
Published: July 04, 2019
Looking ahead to the intriguing Africa Cup of Nations clash against Cameroon, manager Gernot Rohr has highlighted that the Super Eagles have one advantage over the defending champions. Nigeria's upcoming fixture takes place six days after their last game in the group stage vs Madagascar while Cameroon were in action...
'It's A Very Good Team'- Ajax's Cameroon GK Praises Super Eagles Ahead Of Battle Of Alexandria
Published: July 04, 2019
Ajax Amsterdam's Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana had some words of praise for the Super Eagles ahead of a potential Africa Cup of Nations classic between both countries at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday evening. One of the stars of the Ajax side that reached the semifinal of last season's Champions League, Ona...
Mikel Misses Team Dinner,Training; Shehu Individual Session, Collins Trains With Group
Published: July 03, 2019
Three days to a blockbuster meeting with defending champions Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles players trained at the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. For the first fifteen minutes that the training was open to onlookers, Bu...
Super Eagles Star Omeruo Rated Top Player In Group B AFCON 2019
Published: July 03, 2019
Chelsea-owned defender Kenneth Omeruo has been rated as the top player in Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations by Whoscored.com. With a rating of 8.09, the Super Eagles number 22 was the most eye-catching player on parade in Group B. Of the top six rated players in each group, Omeruo was the second best rate...
Arsenal's Iwobi Chooses Between Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo
Published: July 03, 2019
The Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate has been brought back by the Super Eagles Media team who asked Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi to choose the better player in a series of quick-fire questions. The Barcelona superstar and Juventus striker have won five Ballon d’Or awards each and have reached the 600-goal m...
AFCON 2019: How Collins Injury Helped Awaziem Discover His New Potential
Published: July 03, 2019
Modern day football requires that a player can operate in more than one position as there could be situations where managers have no option but to switch from one formation to another in the course of an encounter.In some cases, a team could be struck by injury crises during major competitions which will force managers...