Rohr Sticks To His Guns : Second Choice GK Ezenwa Starts Ahead Of Akpeyi & Afelokhai Against RSA
Published: November 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is sticking to his guns having opted to include Enyimba goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa in the starting line-up for tomorrow's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. For those who know his methods, the former Bayern Munich defender ha...
Five Key Battles To Expect In South Africa Versus Nigeria Big 2019 AFCON Qualifier
Published: November 16, 2018
The countdown is almost over.Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr and Bafana Bafana's Stuart Baxter will be scheming to outwit each when their teams take to the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon.Ahead of this game, Izuchukwu Okosi in this piece highlights the five key battles fans should expect to watch ...
Rohr On South Africa's Defensive Wall : Eagles Would Like To Be The First Team To Score Against Them
Published: November 16, 2018
Gernot Rohr has acknowledged that South Africa have not conceded a goal after four matches in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying but hopes their clean sheet run will end on Saturday afternoon. With one point from their next fixture, the Super Eagles will be the first team in Group E to qualify for next year's tourname...
'Money Is Not An Issue With Us' - Baxter Aims Dig At Super Eagles Over $25,000 Per Goal Promise
Published: November 16, 2018
Coach Stuart Baxter has aimed a dig at the Super Eagles players over the $25,000 per goal promised the team by the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, saying the South Africans are not motivated by money. Baxter stressed that the South African economy is going through hard times and many organizations have embarked...
South Africa Coach Fears Eagles : They Will Create Problems For Us Physically, Tactically, Technically
Published: November 16, 2018
Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has admitted that they will encounter problems when they face Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday after identifying three key qualities of the Super Eagles that can hurt his team. The former England U19 boss has designed a game plan that will neutralize the str...
South Africa Coach Replies Revenge-Seeking Rohr, Super Eagles Stars : We Are Not Going To Lie Down & Die
Published: November 16, 2018
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter faced the cameras ahead of his side's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Super Eagles tomorrow afternoon and has responded to questions about their opponents seeking revenge having lost the first leg 17 months ago in Uyo. Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr, his players, the l...
South Africa Star Worried About Ahmed Musa's Speed, Super Eagles Premier League Stars
Published: November 16, 2018
South Africa striker Lebo Mothiba is worried about the speed of Ahmed Musa ahead of tomorrow's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Super Eagles in Johannesburg. The in-form RC Strasbourg Alsace frontman acknowledged that the Super Eagles have several stars who play in the English Premier League. Of the 2...
Last Super Eagles Player To Score Against South Africa : We Are Here To Beat Bafana Bafana
Published: November 16, 2018
Ahmed Musa wants the Super Eagles to make it four wins out of four when they face South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier tomorrow in Soccer City, even though a draw will be enough for the team to qualify for next year's tournament in Cameroon. The former Leicester City striker is the last Super Eagles p...
Rohr Reveals The Greatest Problem Super Eagles Will Face Against South Africa
Published: November 16, 2018
Gernot Rohr has noted that the Super Eagles will face a major challenge when they tackle South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday and it has to do with injuries to some of his key players. First choice right back Abdullahi Shehu was omitted from the latest roster on account of injury and joinin...
What Super Eagles Coach Rohr Said Before Departure To Johannesburg : Injuries, Outright Victory
Published: November 16, 2018
Manager Gernot Rohr has played down speculations that there are injury worries for the Super Eagles ahead of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Johannesburg, other than the players who earlier withdrew from the squad. Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru was pictured with his left ankle wra...
Super Eagles Set For First Training Session On South African Soil After Landing In Johannesburg
Published: November 16, 2018
Nigeria's National Team flew into Johannesburg in the early hours of Friday morning ahead of an eagerly anticipated 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against South Africa, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Super Eagles players and officials have been booked in to stay at Capital Hotel/Apartment in Katheri...
Stevenage Wonderkid Begins Training With Flying Eagles Ahead Of U20 AFCON
Published: November 15, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Stevenage wonderkid Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu has started training with the Nigerian U20 National Team with a view to a possible inclusion on the roster for next year's Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The British-born goalkeeper arrived in the country's capital, Abuja in the early hours of...
'We Are Not In Talks With Either Nigeria Or England' - Southampton Striker Clears The Air On International Future
Published: November 15, 2018
Southampton striker Michael Obafemi has committed his international future to his country of birth, the Republic of Ireland, according to his intermediary, Playerworks CSM Agency. There has been speculation over the national team he will represent as he is also eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents and En...
Top 20 Biggest Talents In Belgium: Wolfsburg Loanee Osimhen Makes List
Published: November 15, 2018
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has been included in Sport/Voetbal Magazine's list of top twenty talents plying their trade in the Belgian First Division A. Club Brugge and Zulte Waregem would be regretting that they passed up the opportunity to sign the Wolfsburg loanee in the summer transfer window as he has ...
Netherlands Star Danjuma Reveals Who Fans Can Blame For Him Snubbing Super Eagles
Published: November 15, 2018
Club Brugge star Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld has stopped short of blaming the Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr over his decision to commit his international future to the Netherlands ahead of the Super Eagles. Born in Lagos, Groeneveld revealed that he was never invited to the Nigerian National Team...