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...
Super Eagles Injury Update: Onazi Makes Comeback, Rohr Gets Good News On Ebuehi
Published: April 29, 2018
Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag have been without Tyronne Ebuehi for three of their last five matches, but there is light at the end of the tunnel, with the right-back set to make his comeback against champions PSV on Sunday.Speaking pre-match, ADO Den Haag manager Alfons Groenendijk more or less confirmed that the ...
Nigerian Exports: King Of Assists Olayinka, K. Nwakali, Osayi-Samuel, Delfouneso Strike
Published: April 28, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com's roundup on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective foreign clubs in league matches on Saturday, April 28.Bright Osayi-Samuel will certainly be delighted after netting his first-ever goal in the EFL Championship as Queens Park Rangers claimed a 3-1 win at home to Birmingham C...
Nigeria Prays As Key Player Ndidi Suffers Hamstring Injury, Leicester Hope He's OK For World Cup
Published: April 28, 2018
There is concern for Nigerians and manager Gernot Rohr over the fitness of Wilfred Ndidi ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with news that the Leicester City midfielder is headed for the treatment room.The former Racing Genk starlet started the Foxes 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon but had to sub out five mi...
World Cup Countdown: Top Five Latest Goals Scored By Nigeria
Published: April 28, 2018
Legendary Italian striker, Alessandro Del Piero shares the honour of netting the latest ever World Cup goal which came in after 121st minute with Algerian midfielder, Abdelmoumene Djabou, the former scoring in the 2-0 win over Germany in the 2006 edition while the latter achieved that feat in the 2014 tournament yet ag...
Journalist Claims KAA Gent Winger Moses Simon Forged Passport, Played In Niger For Three Years
Published: April 28, 2018
Mohammed Suleiman of Liberty Radio 91.7 FM Kaduna claims KAA Gent winger Moses Simon falsified documents to get a fresh Nigerian passport before his transfer to Europe in 2014.Suleiman has asserted that the Super Eagles star represented a club based in the Republic of Niger for three years and was certainly not eightee...
Udeze Counters Oliseh On Argentina, Speaks On Eagles Top Striker Crisis
Published: April 28, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze believes Nigeria's group opponents at the 2018 World Cup, Argentina. will be one of the teams likely to reach the semifinals of the mundial.Udeze was reacting to the opinion of former Eagles midfield maestro Sunday Oliseh who reckons that The Albiceleste will not be one of the...