Race For 'Nigerian Golden Shoe' : Osimhen Is The Man To Beat (Top Six Players)
Published: May 23, 2019
Victor Osimhen bagged a brace for Sporting Charleroi in their 2-1 road win against Kortrijk at the Guldensporenstadion on Wednesday evening, cancelling out Imoh Ezekiel's opener in the first half before netting the game-winner nine minutes after the restart. Following his brace in what could be his final game as a S...
U20 World Cup: Why Toronto FC's USA Star Akinola Will Not Face Flying Eagles May 27
Published: May 22, 2019
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola has been ruled out of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup which begins in Poland on Thursday, May 23, the United States Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. The 19-year-old was initially named to United States' final squad but has been replaced by LA Galaxy right back Julian Araujo after ...
Afelokhai Hopes To Beat Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Uzoho To Super Eagles Number 1 Jersey
Published: May 22, 2019
Enyimba FC goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai hopes to soon become the first choice goalkeeper of the Nigerian senior national team.The goal minder has been named by Super Eagles' head coach Gernot Rohr in his standby list ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt but in a not too distant future the easy going Enyi...
Highly-Rated Arsenal Defender Olowu Commits Future To Nigeria Over England
Published: May 22, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that highly-rated Arsenal defender Joseph Olowu has ended speculation about the country he will represent internationally by choosing to play for the Nigeria National Teams. A product of the Gunners Hale End Academy, Olowu was born in Ibadan nineteen years ago before moving to Engla...
Super Eagles Striker Osimhen Suffers Injury Scare In Training
Published: May 22, 2019
Sporting Charleroi had been sweating on the fitness of Victor Osimhen ahead of their final match of the season against Kortrijk on Wednesday, May 22. According to Sudpresse, the Nigeria national-teamer had to limp out of training on Monday after a duel with Stergos Marinos. The Wolfsburg loanee was hit on the sh...
Form And Desire Should Help Arsenal Product Akpom Get A Second Chance With Super Eagles
Published: May 22, 2019
Nigerians will never forget Chuba Akpom's decision to ignore Sunday Oliseh's approach in 2015 when the former Ajax midfielder wanted the  ex-Arsenal striker in his Super Eagles team.Having waited for an invitation to England's Senior national team which didn't come, the 23-year-old eventually pledged allegiance to the...
FIFA Names 10 Players Primed To Shine At Poland 2019 & You Can Guess The Nigerian On The List
Published: May 21, 2019
The FIFA U20 World Cup begins in Poland on Thursday, May 23 with Senegal facing Tahiti at the Arena Lublin, Lublin, while the Flying Eagles begin their campaign against Qatar the following day. As part of their lead-up to the tournament, the official website of FIFA has picked the top ten starlets primed to shine at...
AFCON 2019: Two Out Of These Four Players Will Be Dropped By Rohr
Published: May 21, 2019
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr invited 25 players to camp ahead of the upcoming AFCON tournament in Egypt but he is expected to reduce the list to 23 players on or before June 10.This means that two players will be dropped from the squad, allnigeriasoccer.com takes a look at the invited players, and comes up with top...
Alexander-Arnold Set To Make Champions League Final History : Finidi Holds Nigerian Record
Published: May 21, 2019
Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold will create history if he starts for the Reds in their Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur on June 1, 2019. Born 7 October 1998, the right-back would become the first ever player aged under 21 to start consecutive finals in Europe’s premier club competition. ...
What Next For Arsenal's Nwakali After Another Loan Spell In Portugal?
Published: May 21, 2019
Chile 2015 U17 World Cup witnessed the rise of new talents across the world and at least three were produced by the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, who lifted the trophy for a record 5th time.Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze and Kelechi Nwakali were some of the best players of the tournament, and many clubs came knocking on...
Peter Rufai Backs Uzoho, Other Super Eagles Goalkeepers For AFCON Duties
Published: May 21, 2019
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai has expressed confidence in the abilities of often criticized Eagles' first choice goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and the duo of Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi to post great performances at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.The Eagles legend who starred at the 1988 and 199...
Withdrawing From Flying Eagles Squad To World Cup Could Be Chukwueze's Greatest Mistake
Published: May 20, 2019
Villarreal youngster Samuel Chukwueze surprisingly became a source of debate among Nigerians as Flying Eagles manager Paul Aigbogun and Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr were engaged in a tug-of-war for his service.Aigbogun wanted him to strengthen the Flying Eagles attack considering the level of experience he's gai...
Ace Comedian AY: 2019 AFCON May Not Be Easy For Super Eagles
Published: May 20, 2019
The Super Eagles must be wary of their supposed weak opposition in Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt according to ace comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun better known in the entertainment industry as AY.AY who spoke to allnigeriasoccer.com opines that Burundi, Guinea and Madagascar will not be too easy to o...
The Flying Eagles Hotel In Katowice Where The Cheapest Room Costs N52,000 But Fully Booked..
Published: May 20, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria U20 players and officials were booked in to stay at the 4-star Vienna House Easy Katowice located in Sokolska 24, 40-086 Katowice following their arrival in Poland on Sunday afternoon. Services and facilities at the hotel include 203 air conditioned rooms, restaurant...
FIFA U20 World Cup : Italian-Born GK Dubbed The 'New Joe Hart' Hopeful Of Good Outing For Flying Eagles
Published: May 20, 2019
Italian-born goalkeeper Jonathan Zacalla is confident that the Flying Eagles will do well at the forthcoming FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland. The Triestina glovesman has been selected in Nigeria's 21-man squad ahead of Clique Sports Academy's Matthew Yakubu, who was not pleased that he was dropped by Paul Aigbogun and ...