Rohr To Monitor Messi, Aguero, Modrić, Rakitić, Gunnarsson; Argentina Scout Moses Vs Barca
Published: March 15, 2018
Manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that he will monitor Nigeria's opponents ahead of the 2018 World Cup, meaning the German and his lieutenants are expected to travel to Spain and England where majority of the key players are based.It is envisaged that the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Ivan Rakitić, Luka Modric ...
Rohr: Akpeyi Has A Good Chance To Be One Of Our Three GKs At World Cup
Published: March 14, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has more or less confirmed that Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi will be one of the two African based players poised to be named in Nigeria's World Cup roster, the other being Enyimba's Ikechukwu Ezenwa.The Super Eagles faithful criticized Akpeyi for making a schoolboy error in Nige...
Rohr Backing Egypt To Shine At World Cup: They Have The Best Player In Africa Mohamed Salah
Published: March 14, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has commented on the chances of African teams progressing to the knockout rounds of the 2018 World Cup, and has backed Egypt to shine as they have Liverpool sensation Mohamed Salah in their ranks.The German tactician is hoping that the five African representatives in the mundial, includin...
Super Eagles Star Etebo Misses Las Palmas Training, Travels To Madrid
Published: March 14, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Oghenekaro Etebo is awaiting the results of a scan to determine his availability for next Friday's international friendly between Nigeria and Poland at Municipal Stadium in Wrocław.The versatile midfielder has not trained with the Las Palmas squad throughout this week because of d...
UYL Wrap: L.Nmecha Strikes Again; F.Nmecha & Adekanye Spot On; Nigeria Quartet Absent For Chelsea
Published: March 14, 2018
Catch up on the performances of Nigerian players in quarterfinal matches of the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday, March 14.We begin at the Academy Stadium in Manchester. City needed penalties before seeing off Liverpool to advance to the last four, with four Nigerian whizkids in action from the blast of the whistle.Lukas...
Rohr Names Seven Experienced And Important Super Eagles Players For World Cup
Published: March 14, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has listed seven important and experienced players he plans to name on the 23-man roster for the World Cup.Of the seven players the German tactician mentioned, five in the shape of Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, William Troost-Ekong and Ahmed Musa are currently playing for or have r...
Aina Receives Good Rating From Championship Coach After Win Against Ipswich Town
Published: March 14, 2018
Super Eagles right back Ola Aina has received praises from his Hull City manager Nigel Adkins following his superb contributions in the club's 3-0 away win over Ipswich Town on Tuesday night.Markus Henriksen, Harry Wilson and Jarod Bowen were on the score sheet for the Tigers.It was Aina's 35th Championship game of the...
Nigeria Coach Thomas Dennerby Spies On South Africa In Cyprus : I Know How They Play
Published: March 14, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria national women's football team head coach, Thomas Dennerby, was among the spectators that watched the Cyprus Women's Cup in March. Ahead of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, the Swedish manager was physically present in Cyprus to run the rule over the South Afri...
Iceland FA Boss Warns Nigeria, Group D Foes: Two Years Ago We Surprised The World At Euro 2016
Published: March 14, 2018
The president of the Icelandic Football Association Guðni Bergsson is confident that the national team can repeat the success of two years ago and qualify for the knockout rounds of the 2018 World Cup.At the 2016 European Championship in France, Iceland advanced to the knockout phase without losing any of their Group ...
Echiejile Declares Himself Fit For Friendlies After Illness; Etebo, Ebuehi & Obi Battling To Be Fit
Published: March 14, 2018
Monaco loanee Elderson Echiejijle has declared himself fit for Nigeria's upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia amid uncertainty surrounding his availability for both matches in Europe later this month.The Cercle Brugge left-back was conspicuously missing from the team's match day squads in the Championship Game...
Bristol City's Iceland Defender Compliments Nigeria : They Have Good And Strong Players
Published: March 13, 2018
Bristol City's Iceland international Hörður Björgvin Magnússon has complimented the Nigerian team ahead of the 2018 World Cup, saying that they have good and strong players.The central defender is confident that he'll make the starting line-up for the Nordic country when they face Nigeria, having gone the distance ...
Rohr Receives Injury Update On Ebuehi And His Worst Fears Are Confirmed
Published: March 13, 2018
Tyronne Ebuehi faces a race against time to recover from an injury he sustained in ADO Den Haag's last match in the Dutch Eredivisie against NAC Breda, ahead of Nigeria's friendlies against Poland and Serbia.The injury report provided by ADO Den Haag on Tuesday afternoon is not too encouraging, with the Dutch club conf...
Nigeria's Best-Ever RB Advises Eagles : Don't Leave Defending Duties Only To Ekong, Balogun
Published: March 13, 2018
USA 1994 World Cup star Austin Eguavoen has advised that the Super Eagles players should not leave defensive duties only to the defenders in the team during the 2018 World Cup.The right-back, who was selected as the number two in the Legends XI at last month's NFF Awards, wants manager Gernot Rohr to keep working on th...
Ex-Eagles Coach Eguavoen To Mikel & Co : Beat Croatia, See You In Next Round
Published: March 13, 2018
Former Super Eagles coach Austin Eguavoen has advised the Super Eagles players that beating Croatia in their first game at the 2018 World Cup will be a key factor in the team qualifying for the last sixteen of the competition.The retired Nigeria international also recommended that manager Gernot Rohr should consider ro...
CSKA Loanee Samuel: Rohr In Touch With Me, Idowu & Ogude Worthy Of Playing At World Cup
Published: March 12, 2018
Left-back Brian Idowu is the only Nigerian player in the ranks of Amkar Perm called up by manager Gernot Rohr for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, but his teammate Aaron Samuel has stated that himself and Fegor Ogude are equally worthy of playing at the 2018 World Cup.The CSKA Moscow loanee stressed t...