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...
Super Eagles Star Ighalo Shows Off Penalty Taking Skills In Changchun Yatai Win
Published: August 01, 2018
Changchun Yatai have climbed to 12th on the Chinese Super League table following their impressive 3-0 win over Dalian Yifang at Changchun's People Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The visitors were only able to hold on until the 10th minute when Ighalo opened the scoring from the penalty spot, before Mierzejewski in...
Nigerian Federation Pressurize USA Youth Team Star To Switch Allegiance To Nigeria
Published: August 01, 2018
Toronto whizkid Ayo Akinola could switch his allegiance to Nigeria after he was approached by Nigeria Football Federation officials. The 18-year-old was born in in Detroit to Nigerian parents and can represent the senior national teams of Nigeria, United States and Canada but the United Soccer Soccer Federat...
Official: : Al-Fateh Snap Up Nigerian-Born Burkinabe Midfielder Maarouf Yussuf
Published: July 31, 2018
Nigerian-born Burkinabe midfielder Maarouf Yussuf has ended his association with Egyptian Premier League team Zamalek after penning a contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh. Zamalek approved the sale of Youssef to their Saudi Arabian counterparts rather than loaning him out as his contract was supposed to run out a...
Tyronne Ebuehi Definitely Out Of Super Eagles Trip To Seychelles, To Undergo Surgery
Published: July 30, 2018
Tyronne Ebuehi will not be named in the Super Eagles traveling party for a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles in September. Benfica have reported on their official website that the right fullback will undergo surgery in the coming days after suffering a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of...
Rohr Sweating On Fitness Of Super Eagles Captain Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier
Published: July 30, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is sweating on the fitness of his influential captain John Obi Mikel ahead of the national team's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles on September 6, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Mikel was not in Tianjin Teda's traveling party for the Chinese Super League clash agains...