Isaac Success Injury Boost For Watford And Nigeria; Striker Resumes Full Training
Published: February 22, 2019
Watford and Nigeria have received an injury boost after Isaac Success resumed full training with The Hornets ahead of their trip to Wales, where they face Cardiff City in the Premier League on Friday evening. The former Granada man has recovered from a hamstring complaint which kept him on the sidelines and is in th...
Coach Manu Garba Admits Golden Eaglets Are Lacking In One Area Ahead Of U17 AFCON
Published: February 22, 2019
2013 U17 World Cup-winning manager, Manu Garba has played down the fitness of the Golden Eaglets squad less than two months before they face Tanzania in the Africa U17 Cup of Nations. The five-time world champions are holding a get-together in Abuja before heading to Turkey, where they'll participate in an invitati...
'We See Him In Training, He's World Class' - Ozil Receives Highest Praise Possible From Iwobi
Published: February 22, 2019
Alex Iwobi appreciated the game of Mesut Ozil in Thursday evening's Europa League round of 32 second leg clash against Belarusian opponents BATE Borisov. The 2014 Germany World Cup-winning midfielder has been labelled world class by the Nigeria international and he's backing the Gunners number ten to retain his spot...
UEL : Iwobi Stars; Atiemwen & Dinamo Last 16; Chukwueze Not In 18; End Of The Road For Moses, Dennis, Kayode, Odey, Ekpai
Published: February 21, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigerian players in action for their respective clubs in the Europe League round of 32 second leg games on Thursday, February 21. We begin at the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal took on BATE Borisov looking to overcome a 1-0 first leg deficit and it was mission accomplished for ...
Crystal Palace Youth Team Skipper Makes Himself Available For Nigeria U20s
Published: February 21, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Crystal Palace U18 captain Martin Onoabhagbe has made himself available for selection to the Flying Eagles team ahead of this summer's FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland. A central defender by trade, Onoabhagbe has been in exceptional form for Palace U18s side throughout this season ...
'I Have Won Two World Cup Medals' - Nigeria U17 Coach Manu Garba Insists He's Not Under Pressure
Published: February 21, 2019
Head coach of Nigeria National U17 team, Manu Garba has revealed that his team is more than fifty percent ready for the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations.Nigeria will play host Tanzania in the opening game of the U17 AFCON on April 14. The Golden Eaglets who are five-time world champions are also billed to participate in...
Turkish-Based Midfielder Training With Nigeria U23s Ahead Of AFCONQ Against Libya
Published: February 21, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria U23 coach Imama Amapakabo and his assistants have started running the rule over Fatai Gbadamosi ahead of next month's U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. Gbadamosi is a central midfielder on the books of Turkish Sports Toto Regional Amateur League side Kep...
Nigeria U23 Coach Amapakabo In Touch With German-Born Fortuna Dusseldorf Goalkeeper
Published: February 21, 2019
Ahead of the 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya, Nigeria U23 coach Imama Amapakabo has opened a line of communication with Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper Maduka Okoye with a view to an invitation to the Dream Team VII. Born in Düsseldorf, the dual-eligible Okoye was earlier approached by Gernot...
Billing Is Huddersfield's Lowest Earning Player Per Minute Played In Premier League
Published: February 20, 2019
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Philip Billing is Huddersfield Town's lowest earning player per minute played in the English Premier League, according to The Sportsman. The Denmark U21 international earns £15,000 a week and has pocketed 204 pounds for every minute he has played in the topflight this season. He has b...
Rohr Receives Good News From Saudi Arabia Regarding Availability Of Ahmed Musa For AFCONQ
Published: February 20, 2019
Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa should be available for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and international friendly with Egypt, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Al-Nassr winger has not featured for the Saudi Arabian Professional Football League team since January 3 due to a ...
Ex-West Ham Striker Obinna Training With Potenza Ahead Of Potential Transfer
Published: February 20, 2019
Victor Obinna's search for a new club could come to an end in the coming days if he proves his fitness. According to Tuttopotenza.com, the Nigeria international has been training with Italian Serie C side Potenza since yesterday with a view to a transfer. Obinna has been inactive for one year now following his r...
Odemwingie Reveals 70% Of African Players Believe Juju Men More Important Than Doctors, Nigerian Juju Man Treated Broken Arm
Published: February 20, 2019
Peter Odemwingie has acknowledged that he was taken to a Nigerian juju man after breaking his arm in training as a teenager. The former Super Eagles star, who was born in the old Soviet Union, returned to Nigeria to play briefly for amateur club AS Racines Lagos before transferring to Bendel Insurance, where he spe...
Seven Flying Eagles Players Who Showed Promise In 2019 U20 AFCON
Published: February 19, 2019
Despite huge criticisms of their performances at the CAF U-20 AFCON, Allnigeriasoccer's Izuchukwu Okosi runs the rule on seven Flying Eagles players who have showed promise in Niger and should be in the team to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.1. Yayaha NazifiThe striker scored one goal in the CAF U-20 AFCON in Niger ...
Leon Balogun Injury Nightmare Strikes Again Ahead Of Rohr's AFCONQ Squad Announcement
Published: February 19, 2019
Leon Balogun is rated as doubtful to take to the pitch when Brighton & Hove travel to Leicester City in the next round of matches in the Premier League. The Nigeria international has returned to the treatment room after suffering a shoulder injury in training ahead of the Seagulls Emirates FA Cup clash against Derb...
Uzoho Invalid Medical Certificate : Super Eagles GK Suspended One Game; Fined N405,000
Published: February 19, 2019
The Cyprus Football Association have suspended Francis Uzoho for one match following a ruling on a complaint about the ineligibility of the goalkeeper to face Apollon Limassol on February 2. In a 17-page ruling, the FA's sports adjudicator ruled that the Nigeria international played with an invalid medical certifica...