Rohr : Nigeria Among Five World Cup Teams That Want To Impress At 2019 AFCON
Published: August 24, 2018
Coach Gernot Rohr is taking it step by step in his quest to ensuring that the Super Eagles qualify for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), rather than setting the target of winning the tournament in Cameroon.The three-time AFCON winners won the tournament in 2013. But they have not qualified for two consecutive Cu...
Rohr Names One Player That Can Replace Victor Moses In Super Eagles
Published: August 24, 2018
Head coach of Nigeria's senior national team, Gernot Rohr, believes uncapped Samuel Kalu could prove to be Victor Moses' successor in the Super Eagles team.Chelsea utility player Victor Moses recently called time on his international career with the Super Eagles at the age of 27.Rohr took some time to reflect on his 24...
Rohr Reveals Why He Called Up Arsenal Loanee Kelechi Nwakali
Published: August 24, 2018
Following popular demand, Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr, has finally invited Porto B playmaker Kelechi Nwakali to the team.The attacking midfielder who is on a season-long loan to the Portuguese side from Arsenal, made the cut for Nigeria's upcoming African Cup Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Seychelles.Rohr has ...
Rohr Speaks On Mikel's Best Position, Clarifies Comments About Mourinho
Published: August 24, 2018
Following the Eagles' loss to Croatia in their opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Franco-German was heavily criticized by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho over his decision to stick with the Tianjin Teda star as an offensive midfielder at the Mundial.The "Special One" opined that Mikel was a bad number 10...
Arsenal, Leicester, Brighton Stars & Chelsea Loanees Named in Super Eagles 24-Man Squad For AFCON Qualifier
Published: August 24, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced a 24-man roster for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Seychelles early next month. An analysis of the roster revealed that three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders and seven strikers have been selected for the trip to Seychelles a...
Kelechi Nwakali & Ex-Arsenal U23 Captain Among Four New Faces In Nigeria's Latest Squad
Published: August 24, 2018
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has added new faces to the team ahead of the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles in September.Following withdrawals and injuries that affected the key players in the team, the former Bayern Munich defender has decided to incorporate four players to his sq...
Nigerian Federation Planning Friendly Against Saudi Arabia Next Month
Published: August 24, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation are in talks with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) over a friendly between the two nations next month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. If the two associations can agree terms, then the international friendly will be held on September 11, three days after the Super Eagles tac...
Arsenal Striker Eligible To Represent Nigeria, England Scores First Goal For United States
Published: August 23, 2018
Arsenal starlet Folarin Balogun registered his name on the score-sheet for the United States at all levels at the ongoing Vaclav Jezek Youth Tournament in Czech Republic on Wednesday. The United States U18 ran rampant over Bulgaria 5-0, with Gabe Segal, Thomas Roberts, Indiana Vassilev and Folarin Balogun finding th...
Nigeria Coach Rohr Breaks Silence On Retirement Of Chelsea Star Victor Moses
Published: August 23, 2018
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has finally broken his silence on the retirement of one of his key players, Victor Moses, from the national team, saying that he hopes that the decision of the striker is not cast in stone. Today will make it eight days that the Chelsea number fifteen, a former England U17 star, called ti...
The One Thing Holding Super Eagles GK Francis Uzoho Back From Joining Elche CF
Published: August 22, 2018
Spanish Segunda División side Elche CF books are not balanced but they want to go ahead with their plan to sign Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper Francis Uzoho this month, according to reports in Spain. Elche have already exceeded their budgetary limit and have to seek approval from Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LF...
Nigerian Exports: Akinde & Ogbu On Fire; Ladapo Off The Mark; Egbuchulam & Offia Score In Sweden
Published: August 22, 2018
Round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective European clubs in matches on Tuesday, August 21. Falkenberg have secured a place in the group stage of the Svenska Cupen after thrashing their Division 2 opponents, Skoftebyn, 4-1, with Chisom Egbuchulam netting twice. The former Enugu Rang...
Nigeria U17 Coaches Backpedal On Bournemouth GK, Eye Crystal Palace AM Dubbed The New Okocha
Published: August 21, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba and his assistants have backpedaled on their decision to axe Bournemouth youth-team goalkeeper, Joseph, from the squad ahead of the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations zonal qualifiers. The Cherries netminder was among the players to be dropped b...
40th Nigerian Player To Debut In The EPL Reacts After Starring Vs Manchester United
Published: August 20, 2018
Unarguably Nigeria's most important defender, Leon Balogun, has reacted after making his Brighton & Hove competitive debut in their 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday, August 19. If the stats are anything to go by, the Seagulls number fourteen can lay claim to being the best defensive-minded player on The Amer...
IK Start Nigeria International Lists Three Qualities Of New Signing Akinyemi
Published: August 20, 2018
IK Start's Nigeria international midfielder Afeez Aremu reckons that new signing Adeleke Akinyemi is capable of making the grade at the Norwegian Eliteserien side. The recently turned 20-year-old frontman showed glimpses of his potential when he made his competitive debut for IK Start in a 1-1 draw with Strømsgodse...
Arsenal's Nigerian Whizkid Provisionally Cap-Tied To England Selected To Represent USA
Published: August 20, 2018
The United States Soccer Federation has leapfrogged Nigeria and England in the race for the services of Arsenal wonderkid Folarin Balogun, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Balogun has received a maiden call-up to the United States U18 team for a tournament in the Czech Republic, and is in line to make his debut against B...