AFCON Qualifier: Rohr Will Hit The Panic Button As Influential Skipper Mikel Is Still Listed As Out
Published: August 05, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is certain to hit the panic button as his influential skipper John Obi Mikel is battling to be fit ahead of a crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles in a month's time. For the third game in a row, the defensive midfielder has been omitted from Tianjin Teda 18...
Birmingham City's Solomon-Otabor Delighted To Score In League Opener
Published: August 05, 2018
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Viv Solomon-Otabor was delighted to score in Birmingham City's Championship opener against Norwich City at St. Andrew's Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Having netted in the 89th minute, the winger thought he had scored the winner for The Blues but it was the Canaries that rounded off the sc...
Pre-Season : Iwobi Stars As Arsenal Beat Lazio; Tottenham's Nigerian Duo Below Par
Published: August 04, 2018
As the Premier League sides round off their pre-season activities and look forward to the start of a new season, allnigeriasoccer.com details readers with the performances of their favourite Nigerian players who took part for their clubs in their final tune-up games on Saturday 4th August. At the Friends Arena in St...
Nigerian Exports: AFCON Vet Taye Taiwo, Eleke, Olayinka Score Maiden Goals For Clubs
Published: August 04, 2018
In Finland, former Nigeria international Taye Taiwo opened his goalscoring account for RoPS as they were held to a 2-2 draw by champions HJK at Telia 5G -areena (Helsinki). The left-back made it 2-1 in the 54th minute when he scored with a trademark free-kick. Taiwo turned out for HJK during the 2015 and 2016 season...
England: Late Debut Goals For Edun, Adeboyejo & Omotayo; Birmingham's Solomon-Otabor Scores
Published: August 04, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players who scored for their respective English clubs on Saturday 4th August. We start off with Tayo Edun who helped his team to a 2-2 draw versus Blackburn Rovers in their Championship game at the Portman Road Stadium. The 20-year-old who joined the Blues on a season-long loan deal from Fu...
Great Start For Super Eagles Target Maja & Sunderland In League Opener
Published: August 04, 2018
It was a great start for Josh Maja in Sunderland's League One opener against Charlton Athletic, with the striker finding the net as the Black Cats came from behind to beat The Addicks 2-1. Lyle Taylor gave the visitors the lead at the Stadium of Light in the tenth minute when he converted a spot kick after r...
Penalty-Box Predator Ighalo Just Can't Stop Scoring, Nets 12th Goal In China
Published: August 04, 2018
Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo is on a sensational run of form with his Chinese club Changchun Yatai after getting on the score-sheet for the second consecutive matchday in their 1-1 draw with Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday afternoon.The 29-year-old struck home a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard bo...
The Super Eagles Games Ebuehi Will Miss After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Published: August 04, 2018
Benfica defender Tyronne Ebuehi faces a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee. Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the right-back will decide when and where to undergo surgery in the next few weeks. The former ADO Den Haag star will miss u...
Rohr Hints At Call-Up For 20-Goal Striker Adeleke Akinyemi After Scouting Teenager
Published: August 03, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has hinted that he could call-up top prospect Adeleke Akinyemi to the national team in future after scouting the Ventspils striker in Thursday evening's Europa League qualifier against Bordeaux. Akinyemi's sparking display in the Europa League has awakened the interest of several Nigerian...
UEL Qualifiers Wrap: Akinyemi Scores With Rohr Watching; Azango Strikes; Ejaria Stars; Umar Benched
Published: August 02, 2018
Catch up on the performance of Nigerian players and their teams in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, August 2nd.At the Ibrox Stadium which saw Rangers FC move onto the next round of qualifiers following a 1-1 draw (2-1 aggregate win) versus Osijek, three Nigerians were penciled down for...
U17 AFCON Qualifiers : We Are Suffering, Golden Eaglets Coach Manu Garba Cries Out
Published: August 02, 2018
Less than one month to the West Africa Zone B U17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Niger Republic, Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba is worried over a lot of things. The compulsory MRI tests have not yet been conducted, the players live in deplorable conditions and are ill due to a malaria attack.  ''We have b...
Individual Training For Injured Mikel, Eagles Captain Will Not Play Vs Guangzhou Evergrande
Published: August 02, 2018
John Obi Mikel is still battling to overcome a knee injury a month before the national team's first game of the 2018-2019 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Super Eagles captain will definitely not be in the Tianjin Teda squad for their Chinese Super League clash with Guangzhou Evergrande on Thursday afternoo...
He Must Leave : Gent Show Super Eagles Winger Moses Simon The Exit Door
Published: August 01, 2018
According to reports in Belgium, KAA Gent have declared Super Eagles winger Moses Simon surplus to requirements this season, meaning he must find a new team before the close of the transfer window or rot in the reserves. Het Laatste Nieuws says Simon is no longer needed in Gent's first team which contains 38 players...
Eagles Coach Rohr To Run The Rule Over 19-Goal Teenage Nigerian Striker Against Bordeaux
Published: August 01, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will be among the spectators at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique for Thursday evening's Europa League second qualifying round game between Bordeaux and Latvian club Ventspils, according to reports. Although Rohr previously represented and managed Bordeaux, the German football tactician will...
Five European Born Goalkeepers Nigerian Federation Should Keep Tabs On
Published: August 01, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com presents readers five European born goalkeepers who are performing well for their clubs and will not look out of place within the national teams setup.1) Gavin Bazunu - It is a thing of surprise that a 16-year-old Bazunu have already made his first-team debut for Shamrock Rovers in the Ireland Prem...