Bordeaux Coach Plans To Copy Rohr's Tactics : Kalu Can Play Right Wing-back 3-4-3
Published: April 04, 2019
New Bordeaux coach Paulo Sousa is planning to deploy Samuel Kalu as a right wing-back when he returns to full fitness. Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of Friday's Ligue 1 match against Olympique de Marseille, Sousa confirmed that the Super Eagles star will not be available for selection, having fai...
Race For Eagles AFCON Roster Spots Hots Up As FCM's Onuachu Scores Two Headers
Published: April 04, 2019
The race for the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations roster spots is hotting up, with FC Midtjylland's Paul Onuachu ending a four-game goal drought in his side's 4-0 win against OB in the semifinal of the DBU Pokalen on Wednesday. The Nigeria international last got on the scoresheet in Midtjylland's 2-1 win at Aarhus...
Top Three Super Eagles Players Who Must Move On To Greener Pastures Next Season
Published: April 03, 2019
With the 2018/19 season coming to an end, players are already thinking about their plans for next season.Many players are considering changing their clubs due to lack of playing time throughout this season, and some of Gernot Rohr's men fall into this category.Some Super Eagles players failed to tie down a permanent sp...
Sevilla Star Receives Maiden Nigeria Call-Up; Barcelona's Oshoala, Brighton's Umotong In Squad For Canada Friendly
Published: April 03, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday announced a 24-player squad list for the Super Falcons friendlies in Spain. Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala is part of the group despite concerns over her fitness after she suffered a hamstring injury in a 2-0 win against Atletico Madrid on March 17. One of the headline ...
Zimbabwe In Advanced Talks With NFF Over Pre-Africa Cup Of Nations Friendly
Published: April 03, 2019
The Zimbabwe Football Association are in advanced talks with their Nigerian counterparts over a proposed friendly before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. ZIFA President Felton Kamambo was in Lagos on Monday to attend the NFF Awards and it is believed that he held discussions with Nigerian Federation chiefs about a t...
Troost-Ekong Injury Fears Confirmed As Defender Omitted From Udinese Match Day Squad
Published: April 03, 2019
It has come to light that all is not well with Nigerian defender, William Troost-Ekong, with his latest omission from duty justifying the injury fears which emanated last time out with Udinese.The Super Eagle was not included in his team's match day squad that held AC Milan 1-1 in their Italian Serie A clash at the San...
Rohr Gives Two Reasons Why Musa Deserved To Win POTY Over Iwobi, Ighalo
Published: April 03, 2019
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has insisted that Ahmed Musa deserved to win the Nigeria Football Federation Player of the Year Award. Musa, 26, saw off competition from Super Eagles teammates Alex Iwobi and Odion Ighalo to scoop the accolade, and Rohr has given two reasons why the Al Nassr winger is currently the best...
Bournemouth Goalkeeper Has A Slim Chance Of Making Nigeria U17s AFCON Roster
Published: April 03, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Bournemouth goalkeeper Joseph Oluwabusola is set to miss out on the Golden Eaglets roster to the upcoming Africa U17 Cup of Nations which begins in Tanzania on April 14. Although the Golden Eaglets coaches have refused to categorically rule him out from the squad set to be annou...
One Of The Most Expensive Preteens Signed By Chelsea Rejoins Golden Eaglets, Pinnick Convinced Him To Choose Nigeria
Published: April 03, 2019
Chelsea youth-teamer Adrian Akande is expected to resume training with the Golden Eaglets at their get-together in Abuja as from tomorrow, April 4, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. The 2003-born winger was with the Nigerian U17s squad for one week but had to return to England on Sunday as he had to sit ...
Simy Making Late Push For Nigeria's AFCON Roster, Nets 7th Goal In 6 Games
Published: April 03, 2019
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo could be one of Gernot Rohr's options in attack at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations provided he maintains his excellent goalscoring form, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Future Hope Academy, Nkpor product gatecrashed the Super Eagles traveling party to Russia last summer afte...
Bukayo Saka Or Arthur Okonkwo : Who Should Be Nigeria's Prime Target?
Published: April 03, 2019
It's not new that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are plotting a move to convince many dual-eligible players to choose the African side ahead of their country of birth.NFF President Amaju Pinnick has never hidden his desire to see many foreign-born players commit their future to the Super Eagles and he has record...
Chukwueze Scores, Provides Assist As Villarreal & Barcelona Share Spoils In 8-Goal Thriller
Published: April 02, 2019
Barcelona had Lionel Messi and Gerrard  Pique on the substitutes' bench as Villarreal and Barcelona played out a thrilling 4-4 draw at the Estadio Ceramica on Tuesday night with Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze scoring and providing an assist. In the seventh minute, Chukwueze  latched onto a loose ball from Samu...
Awaziem Gives The Cold Shoulder To Grassroots Club That Produced Mikel, Onazi
Published: April 02, 2019
It is believed that Chidozie Awaziem emphatically refused to speak to coaches of his grassroots club, Junior Elkanemi while he was on duty for the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Dream Team VII this month. According to a very authoritative source who spoke with allnigeriasoccer.com after the international break, Sanni C...
Uzoho Red Card : The Exact Reason Why Eagles GK Gave The Middle Finger To Alki Oroklini Fans
Published: April 02, 2019
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho received the first red card of his career in the 23rd minute of Anorthosis's 3-0 home win over Alki Oroklinis on Monday. Uzoho was given his marching orders for unsportsmanlike conduct, shortly after Anorthosis had scored their second goal of the game. It has come to light th...
NFF Awards : Villarreal, Al Nassr, Enugu Rangers React To Their Players Scooping Awards
Published: April 02, 2019
After the AITEO/NFF gala awards yesterday evening, football clubs have taken to social media to laud the achievements of their own following the turn out of the prestigious event. Significantly, Super Eagles attacker, Ahmed Musa bagged the Men Player of the Year Award, beating off stern competition from his teammates,...