Why 'Poor Man's Kanu' Was Picked Ahead Of Kayode, Ajayi In Nigeria's Preliminary Squad?
Published: May 16, 2018
Al Ahly SC striker Junior Ajayi, Manchester City loanee Olarenwaju Kayode, Malaga duo Isaac Success and Brown Ideye missed the cut for Nigeria's 30-man provisional World Cup roster, with manager Gernot Rohr opting to hand a maiden call-up to Crotone's Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo. Dubbed the 'New Nwankwo Kanu, Simy is Ni...
Super Eagles Invitee Junior Lokosa Likened To Messi, Ronaldo & Mo Salah
Published: May 16, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has explained the rationale behind Gernot Rohr's decision to name Kano Pillars frontman Junior Lokosa in Nigeria's 30-man provisional World Cup roster. With 18 goals in 20 matches in the Nigerian Professional Football League, Lokosa has drawn comparisons with Barcelona's Arge...
Crotone Striker Simy Reacts To Making Nigeria's Preliminary World Cup Squad
Published: May 15, 2018
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo is excited to receive a maiden call-up to Nigeria's national team after he was named in the country's 30-man provisional roster for the World Cup. The 26-year-old has been a revelation in attack in the tail end of the season, netting six goals in his last seven matches in the ...
Super Eagles Invitee Ifeanyi Matthew Doubtful For Friendly Against Atlético Madrid
Published: May 15, 2018
Promising Lillestrøm SK midfielder Ifeanyi Matthew is doubtful to play for the Nigerian national team when they take on Europa League finalists Atlético de Madrid in a friendly in Uyo on May 22. As exclusively reported by the website, the Nigerian Federation have called up the top stars in the Nigerian Professiona...
Everton Loanee Henry Very Disappointed With Anderlecht After World Cup Snub
Published: May 15, 2018
Henry Onyekuru is very disappointed with Belgian club Anderlecht in the wake of his omission from Nigeria's preliminary 30-man World Cup roster announced on Monday, May 14. According to Het Nieuwsblad, the Everton loanee was also very angry on Sunday evening when he was axed from Anderlecht's provisional sq...
NFF Query Leicester, ADO Den Haag, Las Palmas Over Fitness Of Crucial Trio
Published: May 15, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigerian Federation have opened a line of communication with Leicester City, ADO Den Haag and Las Palmas to provide a fitness update on three key Super Eagles players. Assuming he doesn't suffer a relapse, Wilfred Ndidi is expected to resume training with the Super Eagles on...
Profiling The Top Five Croatia Players That Can Cause Nigeria Problems
Published: May 15, 2018
Nigeria's first World Cup opponents, Croatia announced on Monday 14th, May their 32-man provisional roster for the World Cup rendezvous, of which there are dead-certain ones to make the final competition list by the time it turns out.Barring any last-gasp eventualities, Real Madrid duo, Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic, B...
Nigerian Federation: Moses, Iwobi, Eagles Stars Will Not Be Fielded Against Atletico Madrid
Published: May 15, 2018
English Premier League stars Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho will not be fielded in the proposed friendly between the Super Eagles and Atlético de Madrid, according to the Nigeria Football Federation. Vice President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Mallam Shehu Dikko, informed this website that t...
Full Schedule: Eagles To Hold First Training Session In Uyo May 22, Depart To London May 30
Published: May 15, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Super Eagles will hold their first training session in Uyo on May 22, and this is the same date they are due to face Atlético de Madrid in a friendly organized by the Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company. It remains unclear if the 30 players named i...
Predicting The Seven Players To Be Axed From Nigeria's Final World Cup Squad
Published: May 15, 2018
On Monday 14th May, Nigeria manager, Gernot Rohr announced a preliminary World Cup roster of 30 players, a list of which only 23 would get on the plane to the Russia tournament.Barring any last minute changes and injury-allowing, there are Eagles who are almost certain to make the final list — the likes of skipper, J...
FIFA Threatens To Expel Nigeria From 2018 World Cup Over Ex-Warri Wolves Malian Player
Published: May 15, 2018
Warri Wolves are on the verge of being deducted three points and may likely be relegated if they fail to pay former player Adama Coulibaly N7,008,750.00 owed the Malian in wages and remuneration, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Nigerian National League side have failed to comply with the decision passed by the D...
Ebuehi Targets Fifth Super Eagles Cap Vs DRC: I'm Recovering Good
Published: May 15, 2018
ADO Den Haag's Tyronne Ebeuhi has dispelled fears about his fitness before linking up with the Nigerian national team at their training camp in Uyo next week. The Dutch-born right-back is on the list of 30 players summoned to a pre-World Cup get-together, from which 23 players will be selected to defend the colours ...
Nigeria's Provisional Squad: What Group D Rivals Are Saying About Moses, Mikel & Iwobi
Published: May 14, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation announced the country's 30-man provisional roster for the 2018 World Cup on Monday afternoon. Major  newspapers of our Group D opponents Croatia, Iceland and Argentina have had their take on Gernot Rohr's preliminary squad : Argentina's largest newspaper Clarin stated : ''Between ...
Messi, Aguero, Higuaín, Romero, Caballero In Argentina's Provisional World Cup Squad
Published: May 14, 2018
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has announced the country's provisional squad for the upcoming World Cup in Russia. There are no surprises on the 35-man list, with Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Juventus' Gonzalo Higuaín and PSG ace ángel Di María making the cut. Sampaoli has kept fa...
Nigerian Federation To Hand Over N1 Billion To Super Eagles Stars Next Week
Published: May 14, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has stated that they are doing everything possible to motivate the Super Eagles stars before their trip to Russia for the 2018 World Cup. The Nigerian Federation have made a request to Fifa for an advance payment of 2.8 million dollars (around N1 billion) to pay the nat...