Mainz Give Green Light To Balogun To Hook Up With Nigeria For Algeria, Argentina Games
Published: November 04, 2017
Bundesliga club Mainz have given the green light to Leon Balogun to hook up with the Nigerian national team for the upcoming games against Algeria and Argentina. The central defender was included in the Super Eagles latest roster at the start of this week, but his participation in the two matches was questionable after...
Argentina Make Roster Adjustment Again Ahead Of Nigeria Friendly
Published: November 04, 2017
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg defender Emanuel Mammana has been summoned to the Argentinian national team for their international friendlies against Russia and Nigeria, the Argentina Football Association has officially announced.Manager Sampaoli has handed a late call-up to the Zenit number 30 due to the withdrawal of Sevi...
Nigeria World Cup Star Sees Red For First Time In Qatar Stars League
Published: November 04, 2017
Michael Babatunde grabbed the headlines in Qatar, but for all the wrong reasons as he was sent off for two bookable offenses in Qatar SC 2-0 defeat to Rayyan SC in the Qatari top-flight on Friday afternoon.The 24-year old picked up two yellows in the space of two minutes, first for a foul in the 37th minute and the oth...
Who Is Nigeria's Greatest Player Of All Time? IFFHS Provides Answer (Full List 48 Legend Players)
Published: November 03, 2017
Football statisticians, International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS),  has published on its official webpage the 48 football legend players.Of the 48 legends of the game picked by the German-based organization, only one Nigerian, former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu, made the prestigious list.Other...
Highly-Rated Oxford United Goalkeeper Pledges Future To Nigeria Ahead Of England
Published: November 03, 2017
Promising Oxford United goalkeeper Manny Agboola has pledged his international future to Nigeria ahead of England.The 19-year-old is regarded as one of the top goalkeeping prospects in the EFL League One, and Oxford United rewarded him with a professional contract at the end of the 2016-2017 season.''Manny has committe...
Ex-Zenit St. Petersburg Star To Referee Argentina-Nigeria, Assisted By Russian Officials
Published: November 03, 2017
The organizers of the Argentina-Nigeria international match have confirmed that a Russian team of arbitrators will officiate the meeting between the two continental powerhouses on November 14.The Russian Football Union writes on its official website that Vladislav Bezborodov will take charge of the friendly and he will...
Chelsea & Swansea City Coaches React To Tammy Abraham's England Call-Up
Published: November 03, 2017
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte and Swansea City boss Paul Clement have reacted to the invitation of Tammy Abraham to England seniors for their pre-World Cup friendlies against Germany and Brazil.Having sparkled for England U21s, Abraham has been promoted to the Three Lions, just over a month he re-pledged his allegiance a...
Victor Moses Injury Update 3 Nov : His Injury Was Bad, Says Chelsea Boss Pre-Man Utd
Published: November 03, 2017
Speaking to the national press in England ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash against Manchester United, manager Antonio Conte has provided another update on the injury suffered by Victor Moses.The Blues number fifteen has been on the sidelines since October 14, 2017 after picking up a hamstring injury against Crys...
Why Injured Ighalo Won't Be Replaced? Eagles Spokesman Explains To ScoreNigeria
Published: November 03, 2017
Manager Gernot Rohr won't call up a late replacement for injured Changchun Yatai F.C. frontman Odion Ighalo, Super Eagles spokesman Toyin Ibitoye has disclosed.The former Watford star faces up to two weeks on the sidelines after spraining his knee in his club's last match in the Chinese Super League against Chongqing L...
Fans To Pay Up To N61,500 To Watch Iwobi, Aina, Mikel Et Al Face Argentina
Published: November 03, 2017
The organizers of the international match between Argentina and Nigeria have announced the ticket prices for the Pre-World Cup friendly.As reported by gazeta.ru,making reference to R-Sport,the cheapest ticket for the high-profile friendly match will cost 600 Russian rubles (which is approximately N3,700.00).Spectators ...
Argentina Sweating On Fitness Of Four Key Players Including Man City Star Otamendi
Published: November 03, 2017
Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli is sweating on the fitness of four players he has included on the roster for the upcoming international games against Russia and Nigeria.Despite naming a final 26-man list for both meetings on Thursday, November 2, TYC Sports has suggested that Sampaoli could still make some adjustments...
Tammy Abraham Reveals How He Found Out He Was Named In England Squad
Published: November 03, 2017
Tammy Abraham has revealed how he found out he was named in the latest England squad and has suggested that Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate did not inform him of a potential call-up before it was announced on Thursday afternoon.The 20-year-old, who remains on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation until he's ca...
Argentina Name Full 26-Man Squad To Face Nigeria : Messi, Aguero, Romero Included
Published: November 02, 2017
The Argentine Football Association have announced a final list of 26 players summoned for the World Cup qualifier against Nigeria, with four stars plying their trade in the domestic championship included.The four local players that will be on the plane to Russia are Enzo Pérez  (River Plate), Fernando Belluschi (San ...
USA Make Move To Cap-Tie Ex-Arsenal Striker, Who Is Eligible For Nigeria, England
Published: November 02, 2017
United States Soccer Federation have set the wheels in motion to cap-tie former Arsenal Ladies striker Chioma Ubogagu, who has ancestral ties to Nigeria.The Orlando Pride forward has received her maiden call-up to the U.S. Women’s National Team for the forthcoming matches against Canada in Vancouver (November 9) and ...
England Boss Explains Why He Called Up Nigeria Target Tammy Abraham
Published: November 02, 2017
England boss Gareth Southgate has explained why he handed Tammy Abraham, Joe Gomez and Ruben Loftus-Cheek their maiden invitations to the senior national team.The Nigeria Football Federation had tried to woo the talented Chelsea loanee to represent the Super Eagles at the 2018 World Cup, only for him to make a U-turn a...