Kenneth Otigba: My Mother Was Almost Crying When I Chose Hungary Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: March 10, 2018
Ferencváros defender Kenneth Otigba has revealed that his Hungarian mother almost wept with joy over his acceptance to play for the Hungarian National Team, having committed his international future to Nigeria three years ago.Manager Georges Leekens has named the Kaduna-born defender on a list of thirty seven players ...
Nigerian Exports: Eberechi Eze, Akinfenwa, Bolarinwa, Aminu Umar, Eduok On Target
Published: March 10, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective English and Turkish clubs on Saturday, March 10.We start off at Loftus Road, where Queens Park Rangers entertained Sunderland in a game involving five Nigerians : Eberechi Eze, Nedum Onuoha (both QPR), Joel Asoro, Ovie Ejaria and Josh Maja.Former...
Official : Serbia Name Man Utd's Matic, Southampton's Tadic To 24-Man Roster For Nigeria Friendly
Published: March 10, 2018
On Saturday March 10, Serbia National Team coach Mladen Krstajic announced a 24-player roster for his side's upcoming friendlies against Morocco (March 23) and Nigeria (March 27).The 27-year-old Red Star Belgrade central defender Vujadin Savic is in line to make his international debut for Serbia in one of the games ag...
Rohr Will Not Want To Hear This: Fans Favorite Suffers Injury Pre-Poland Friendly
Published: March 10, 2018
Less than two weeks before Nigeria's A team take to the Stadion Miejski (Wroclaw) pitch in their first friendly of 2018 against Poland, fans favourite Joel Obi may not wear the national team's jersey in that game.Obi's injury woes show no sign of abating, with the central midfielder not featuring for Torino in their 3-...
Scotland Call-Up For Rangers Super Kid Of Nigerian Descent
Published: March 09, 2018
Rangers super kid Adedapo Awokoya-Mebude is in line to earn at least his seventh cap for Scotland U17s during the next Fifa window for international matches.The Scottish Football Association has announced that the striker has been invited to Scotland U17 squad for the forthcoming UEFA European Under-17 Championship Eli...
Serbia To Announce Roster For Nigeria Friendly On Saturday, Matić A Certainty
Published: March 09, 2018
The Football Association of Serbia have tweeted that Head Coach Mladen Krstajić will announce his roster for the upcoming friendlies against Nigeria and Morocco on Saturday, March 10.The likes of Marko Grujić (Cardiff City), Uroš Spajić (Anderlecht), Luka Milivojević (Crystal Palace), Dušan Tadić (Southampton) a...
Chelsea & Arsenal Target Omidiji Training At PSG, USSF Assign Mentor Christian Pulsic To Him
Published: March 09, 2018
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com's editorial staff, Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to snatch the highly-rated Nigerian striker Lateef Omidiji from under the noses of Arsenal.It is understood that representatives of the Feyenoord wonderkid have reached an agreement in principle with the Gunner...
Official: Poland Call Up Lewandowski, Ipswich GK, Ex-Arsenal, West Brom Stars For Friendly Vs Nigeria
Published: March 09, 2018
This is official. The Polish Football Association has announced a list containing 22 foreign-based professionals for their home friendlies against Nigeria and South Korea this month.As exclusively reported by allnigeriasoccer.com today, Ipswich Town goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski has been handed a maiden call-up to the ...
Exclusive: Poland To Announce Squad For Nigeria Friendly Today, Ipswich Town GK Earns Maiden Call-Up
Published: March 09, 2018
The Polish Football Association will announce the list of players invited for the international friendly against the Super Eagles on Friday, March 9, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed.The big news is that the highly-rated Ipswich Town goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski could be in between the pipes for the Europeans ag...
Kenneth Otigba Turns His Back On Nigeria, Accepts Hungary Invitation For March Friendlies
Published: March 09, 2018
Former Heerenveen star Kenneth Otigba has committed his international future to Hungary after he was overlooked for selection by the Nigerian Federation and manager Gernot Rohr.And the Kaduna-born central defender could make his debut for Hungary in exactly two weeks time when their national team face off against Kazak...
Argentina Coach Sampaoli To Spy On Nigeria Star Victor Moses Against Barcelona
Published: March 08, 2018
Argentina national team coach Jorge Sampaoli will be among the spectators when Chelsea tackle Barcelona in a Champions League round of sixteen tie at the Camp Nou on Wednesday, March 14, according to reports.Sampaoli will also be in the stands when Brown Ideye and Isaac Success's Malaga take on Barcelona in La Liga on ...
Madrid CFF Wonderkid Maria Okoye On Target As Spain U17 Thrash Israel 7-0
Published: March 08, 2018
Madrid CFF wonderkid Maria Okoye was on target as Spain demolished Israel 7-0 in a UEFA WU17 Euro Elite Round match staged at the National Team Complex - Shefayim on Thursday, March 8.The striker scored with a sumptuous volley to make it 5-0 in the 50th minute after an inviting cross from the skillful number eighteen E...
Nigeria U20s To Call Up Players From Academies & NNL, Foreign Pros For Camping
Published: March 08, 2018
Abubakar Bala, who is standing in for  Nigeria U20 Head Coach Paul Aigbogun, has revealed that the Flying Eagles’ preparation for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers will be in three phases.22 out of the 30 players invited for this first phase of camping are currently sweating it out in Abuja for a chance to r...
Nigeria U20 Coach: We Have Dropped Two Flying Eagles Invitees Due To Age-Cheating
Published: March 08, 2018
The Nigeria National U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have dropped two players due to age-cheating.Though the names of the players were not revealed, assistant coach of the team Abubakar Bala told allnigeriasoccer.com in Abuja that the players were born before January 1, 1999.''We invited 30 players, 22 are in camp but ...
Gabriel Okechukwu Can Be Backup To Super Eagles Top Striker Ighalo, Says Agent
Published: March 08, 2018
The agent of Super Eagles surprise call up, Gabriel Okechukwu believes the Akwa United striker is going to be a joker for the Eagles if given the chance to play.Makanjuola Nureni in an exclusive interview with allnigeriasoccer.com in Abuja says it will be easier for Okechukwu to impress in the main team of the Super Ea...