Manchester City Confirm Highly-Rated Striker Is Eligible To Play For Nigeria
Published: May 01, 2018
If there were doubts about the eligibility of Lukas Nmecha to represent the Nigerian national team, they have been erased with Manchester City confirming that the teenage striker can suit up for the Super Eagles.Born in Hamburg, Lukas Nmecha has played for England youth teams but his international future is up ...
The 1994 Nigeria World Cup Squad: Where Are They Now?
Published: May 01, 2018
With the World Cup tournament just around the corner, allnigeriasoccer.com would continue to recount the past events of the competition and this piece would focus on the country's debut squad in the '94s.Clemens Westerhof took Nigeria to the 1994 World Cup in USA and after easily navigating through a group which consis...
CIES: Super Eagles Will Be Knocked Out In World Cup Group Stage, Finish 3rd Group D
Published: May 01, 2018
Swiss-based football data company, CIES Football Observatory has conducted a study in which it tried to predict the likely winner of the 2018 World Cup based on its exclusive power index.Twenty-three players were selected for each team participating in the World Cup based on their appearances during the qualifying camp...
Everton Loanee Henry Edging Closer Towards Match Fitness With 60 Minutes For Reserves
Published: May 01, 2018
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru is edging closer towards match fitness after starting for RSC Anderlecht reserve team in their 2-2 draw with Standard Liege in the Reserve Pro League on Monday evening.Having lasted less than 30 minutes against Sporting Lokeren last week, the Nigeria international started against Standard ...
Nigeria Receive Good News On Russia-Bound Iwobi: Passed Fit After Injury Scare
Published: May 01, 2018
Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi is in line to play some part in Arsenal's crucial semifinals second leg match of the Europa League Thursday night against Atletico Madrid.Allnigeriasoccer.com reliably gathered from a source close to the Nigerian international that a fitness test was conducted on Monday to ascertain wheth...
Rohr's Favourite Player Continues Life On The Bench At Bursaspor
Published: April 30, 2018
There is no doubt now that Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has lost his first-choice status at Turkish club Bursaspor after he was named on the bench for this evening's Super Lig match against Konyaspor, starting 1800 hours.Troost-Ekong was also not in the starting line-up for games against Göztepe and Kara...
Ghana International GK Apologizes For Red Card Against Akwa
Published: April 30, 2018
Enyimba goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has apologized for his sending-off in Sunday’s goalless draw against Akwa United.The Ghana international, who has been an in splendid form this season, was sent off for violent conduct off-the-ball in the 41st minute of the encounter. Dauda acknowledged that his expulsion was the turnin...
Ighalo, Simy, Kayode Lead The Line In Nigerian Team Of The Week
Published: April 30, 2018
The weekend was not short of noteworthy events as usual — from Nwankwo's record-setting goal, to Ighalo's goalscoring exploits as well as Onazi's heart-warming return from injury. But which other players had impressed for their clubs? Allnigeriasoccer.com compiles its Team of the Week thus..GoalkeeperFrancis Uzoho (R...
Ranking The Top Five Best Goals Scored By Nigeria At The World Cup
Published: April 30, 2018
Over the years, the World Cup have seen many wonderful goals scored — fans would recall that near-impossible David Luiz cracker in 2010 against Belgium, Rivaldo's brilliant drive for Brazil against same opposition in 2002, Diego Forlan's against Senegal, Lionel Messi's cheeky effort versus Iran. The list goes on.With...
Alex Iwobi Joins Growing List Of Injured Super Eagles Players, Suffers Hamstring Problem
Published: April 29, 2018
Alex Iwobi has joined the growing list of injured Super Eagles players, with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirming post-match that the winger suffered a hamstring problem in their 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.As everyone saw, the Hale End Academy product played through the pain bar...
Wilfred Ndidi Undergoes Scan, Leicester City In Touch With Nigerian Federation
Published: April 29, 2018
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has undergone a scan after suffering a serious injury in his team's 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, and is now awaiting the results of the medical examination.The Foxes medical team has contacted the Nigeria Football Federation and informed them that...
Crotone's Simy Sets New Record: Scores In Three Consecutive Games For Three Different Clubs
Published: April 29, 2018
Crotone's Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo is playing his way into Nigeria's 35-man provisional World Cup roster set to be announced in the coming days after netting for the third successive game in his team's 4-1 win over Sassuolo on Sunday afternoon.Before today's meeting at Stadio Ezio Scida (Crotone), the lanky striker had ...
Argentina Take A Page Out Of NFF's Book; Sampaoli Visits Manchester Based Stars
Published: April 29, 2018
Nigeria's World Cup rivals Argentina will no longer face Nicaragua in an international friendly before leaving for Barcelona, where they will hold a training camp ahead of the mundial.Ole Diario Deportivo writes that due to the anti-government protests in Nicaragua, the two-time world champions are likely to face Haiti...
Penalty-Box Predator Odion Ighalo Does It Again, Takes Tally To 6 Goals In 2 Games
Published: April 29, 2018
Former Watford striker Odion Ighalo is firing on all cylinders six weeks before the start of the 2018 World Cup after netting a brace in Changchun Yatai's 2-1 win against Shanghai SIPG FC on Sunday afternoon local time.The Nigeria international bagged four goals in his team's 5-2 rout of Guizhou Zhicheng in the Chinese...
Nigeria's Long-Shot Specialist Oliseh On That World Cup Goal Vs Spain: It Was Special
Published: April 29, 2018
When the Super Eagles faced Spain in their first group match of the 1998 World Cup, it took a moment of brilliance to end Spanish resistance with Sunday Oliseh's bolt from the blue giving the Nigerians a 3-2 win. Oliseh admitted that the Nigerian national team were low on confidence heading into the tournament in Franc...