AFCON 2019 : Good To Have Mikel Back In Super Eagles But Musa Is More Needed By Rohr
Published: June 03, 2019
Mikel Obi is set to return back to the Super Eagles camp for the first time since his appearance against Argentina during the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia.The former Chelsea midfielder, who was dubbed 'African Zidane' during his short spell with Middlesbrough, will surely be a source of inspiration to many young...
Super Eagles Camp Update : Aina, Iheanacho, Onyekuru Among 18 Players In Camp
Published: June 02, 2019
Eighteen Super Eagles stars named to the provisional roster for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations have reported at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Asaba, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr will be able to count on Chelsea loanee Ola Aina, Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho and Everton's Henry Onyekuru fo...
Reading Playmaker Eligible For Nigeria, England Makes Debut For France
Published: June 02, 2019
Reading playmaker Michael Olise made his international debut for France as their U18 team registered a 2-0 win over Qatar at the ongoing Tournoi Maurice Revello on Sunday, June 2. Eligible for Nigeria as well as England, it's the French Federation that have taken the first step to cap-tie the highly-rated attacking ...
Pomurje 0 Nigeria 3: Barcelona's Oshoala Scores Eight-Minute Brace In Final Tune-Up Match
Published: June 02, 2019
Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala scored an eight-minute brace as Nigeria thrashed Slovenian champions ZNK Pomurje 3-0 in their final tune-up game ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Nigeria manager Thomas Dennerby dropped a hint to his starting line-up for their World Cup opener on June 8, with Oshoala, Ngozi ...
Road To 2019 AFCON: Mikel, Nine Super Eagles Stars Report For International Duty In Asaba
Published: June 02, 2019
Ten Super Eagles players have reported for international duty in the Delta State capital, Asaba, as the national team begin their preparations for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The list of players in camp is headlined by Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel, who is making a return to the squad after a s...
Switzerland Looking To Cap-tie Okafor : FC Basel Super kid Eligible For Nigeria Gets First Senior Call-Up
Published: June 01, 2019
FC Basel wonderkid Noah Okafor could end speculation about his international future as early as Wednesday, June 5. Eligible for Nigeria through his father, the talented winger has received a maiden call-up to Switzerland's senior national team ahead of the UEFA Nations League semifinal match against Portugal. Okafo...
Confirmed : Ex-Flying Eagles Striker Joins Union Berlin On A Permanent Deal
Published: June 01, 2019
Former Flying Eagles striker Suleiman Abdullahi will also play for Union Berlin in the coming season, the newly promoted Bundesliga club have announced via their official website. Die Eisernen triggered the purchase option in his loan deal when he joined the club from Eintracht Braunschweig last summer, and he has r...
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...