Rohr Sticks With Injured Awaziem, Nantes Defender Named In Latest Nigeria Squad
Published: February 16, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is sticking with Porto loanee Chidozie Awaziem despite the fact that the central defender has been inactive for his French club Nantes in their last five matches across all competitions.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Awaziem has received an invitation from the Nigeria Football Fe...
John Ogu Receives Call-Up For Poland, Serbia Pre-World Cup Friendlies
Published: February 15, 2018
Hapoel Beer Sheva star John Ogu will get a chance to impress Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr ahead of the 2018 World Cup, as the German gaffer has handed him a call-up for the upcoming games against Poland and Serbia next month, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. As previously reported, the Nigerian Federation have con...
CSKA Moscow's Samuel, Brian 'Abuja' Idowu On Target For Amkar Perm
Published: February 15, 2018
CSKA Moscow's Aaron Samuel is in the form of his life having found the net for the third straight game as Amkar Perm beat their Armenian opponents Alashkert FC 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday evening.The Nigeria international opened the scoring in the 17th minute after he was fed by Milkovicha, the Russian Premier League...
Who Are Croatia's Top Stars? Modric, Rakitic, Perisic & Lovren Profiled
Published: February 15, 2018
Today, we would review the second of Nigeria's World Cup group opponents in Russia, which is The Blazers of Croatia.The two sides would square off in their opening fixture of the race for the much-coveted global title on June 16th but who are the players they have in their ranks and how has their performances been for ...
Super Eagles Drop One Spot In Latest Fifa Rankings
Published: February 15, 2018
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one place, and now occupy the 52nd position, while they are seventh in the continental ranking.Tunisia, Senegal, Congo DR, Morocco...
Ex-Flying Eagles Star Gero Warns Arsenal: Today Is Time To Make History
Published: February 15, 2018
Former Nigeria U20 international Alhaji Gero believes his team Ostersunds FK can cause an upset in Thursday's round of 32 Europa League clash against Arsenal at Jämtkraft Arena.If Ostersunds FK's home form in the Europa League is used as a yardstick, then they should not be written off even before stepping out onto th...
German-Born Nigeria Goalkeeper Battling To Overcome Knee Injury
Published: February 15, 2018
German-born Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye could be missing from Fortuna Düsseldorf U19s line-up when they face table toppers Schalke 04 in the A-Junior Bundesliga on Sunday, February 18.Fortuna Düsseldorf U19s are facing a goalkeeper crisis ahead of the visit of Schalke 04, with Mario Zelic injuring his ankle ...
Argentina Midfielder: If You Think Our Group Is Easy, You Know Nothing About Football
Published: February 14, 2018
AC Milan's Argentina international Lucas Biglia believes that they are in a difficult group at the 2018 World Cup where they are up against African powerhouse Nigeria, Croatia and Iceland.In addition, the 32-year-old admitted that Argentina rely on Lionel Messi too much and are not candidates to win the World Cup.''We ...
Oliseh Says He refused To Participate In Illegal Activities, Club Claims He Threatened Players
Published: February 14, 2018
Sunday Oliseh has responded via Twitter in the wake of his suspension by Fortuna Sittard, saying the Dutch second-tier club severed ties with him because he refused to participate in illegal activities.  According to the board of Fortuna Sittard, the decision to put the 43-year-old Oliseh on non-active is not motivate...
Oliseh Suspended By Fortuna Sittard Over Strained Relations With Players, Management
Published: February 14, 2018
Dutch club Fortuna Sittard suspended former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh on Wednesday afternoon due to his frosty relationship with players, staff and management of the club.Oliseh had been under fire with the higher-ups at Fortuna Sittard with the club suffering four defeats in a row and he fell out with the owner of...
Croatia NT Coach Dalic: First Match With Nigeria Is The Decider
Published: February 14, 2018
Speaking at a lecture to trainers regarding Croatia national team preparations for the 2018 World Cup, manager Zlatko Dalic has reiterated that the most important game in their group is the opener against Nigeria on June 16.The Croatians are in the so called Group of Death which also contains two-time world champions A...
Nigerian Coach Puts Ex-Chelsea Ace Mikel On The Same Level As Croatia's Real Madrid & Barca Stars
Published: February 14, 2018
Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia is of the opinion that the most famous Super Eagles player John Obi Mikel is on the same level as the two main stars on the Croatia national team, Real Madrid ace Lukas Modric and Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic.Nigeria will face off with Croatia in both countries World Cup opener at...
Arsenal Starlet Of Nigerian Descent Scores Maiden Goal For England U17s Vs Netherlands
Published: February 14, 2018
In their third and final match in the Torneio Internacional Algarve U17, world champions at U17 level England beat the Netherlands 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon, with Arsenal winger Xavier Amaechi netting his maiden goal for the Young Lions.Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo who conceded four goals in the Young Lions opener was an u...
Iwobi To Argentina Stars : We Will Beat You Again At World Cup
Published: February 13, 2018
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi is confident that the Super Eagles have a team that can beat Argentina at the 2018 World Cup.In November 2017 in Krasnodar, the Hale End Academy product was the star man in Nigeria's 4-2 win over the South Americans, who were without the best player on the planet Lionel Messi.Iwobi has argued ...
How Argentina Players Romero, Aguero, Messi Are Faring Ahead Of Showdown With Nigeria
Published: February 13, 2018
Let us make a compendious survey of Nigeria's biggest group rivals in the Russia World Cup, of which is Argentina. This piece would bring to readers how well or bad the Albiceleste players have fared of recent for their respective clubsides since they went down to the Super Eagles 4-2 in their last friendly meeting in ...