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Championship club coached by Chelsea legend nailed-on favourites to sign Super Eagles Afcon star Onyeka
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Championship club coached by Chelsea legend nailed-on favourites to sign Super Eagles Afcon star Onyeka

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Championship table-toppers Coventry City are nailed-on favourites to sign Nigeria international Frank Onyeka ahead of the January transfer deadline day.Onyeka put himself in the shop window following a string of impressive performances for the Super Eagles at the recently concluded 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where he featured in four matches.The Sky Blues are poised to pull off a major transfer coup by luring Onyeka to the Coventry Building Society Arena, beating competition from the likes of Valencia and Sheffield United for the signature of t...

January 26, 2026
Reading's Nigeria underage international nominated for Sky Bet Championship GOTM
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Reading's Nigeria underage international nominated for Sky Bet Championship GOTM

One of the goals scored by Tom Dele-Bashiru in Reading's 3-1 win over Peterborough United has been shortlisted for the official Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month for September 2021. The Watfor...

Oct 8, 2021
'It wasn't easy for Onyeka, Aribo' - Rohr highlights problem in Eagles midfield without Ndidi
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'It wasn't easy for Onyeka, Aribo' - Rohr highlights problem in Eagles midfield without Ndidi

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has acknowledged that the Super Eagles struggled in midfield without influential Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi during Thursday's 2022 World Cup qualifying match against...

Oct 8, 2021
Every word said by Rohr on Iwobi, CAR playing with 8 men behind the ball, game in Douala & more
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Every word said by Rohr on Iwobi, CAR playing with 8 men behind the ball, game in Douala & more

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr insulted the Nigerian media after shunning the mandatory post-match press conference following his side's shock 1-0 loss to Central African Republic in a 2022 World Cu...

Oct 8, 2021
Ndidi, Iwobi, Etebo very disappointed over Super Eagles shock loss to Central African Republic
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Ndidi, Iwobi, Etebo very disappointed over Super Eagles shock loss to Central African Republic

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that three Premier League stars in the form of Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, Everton winger Alex Iwobi and Watford a...

Oct 8, 2021
Eagles player ratings : Balogun, Ekong come under scrutiny; Osimhen not himself; Awoniyi no saviour
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Eagles player ratings : Balogun, Ekong come under scrutiny; Osimhen not himself; Awoniyi no saviour

The Super Eagles suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Central African Republic on matchday three of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.   On a dark day for Nigerian football, a draw would not have been the e...

Oct 7, 2021
Nigeria 0 Central African Republic 1 : Eagles concede late goal in shock loss to Les Fauves
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Nigeria 0 Central African Republic 1 : Eagles concede late goal in shock loss to Les Fauves

The Super Eagles were defeated 1-0 by the Central African Republic in their third Group C game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos on Thursday evening.The Eagles ...

Oct 7, 2021
Starting XI vs CAR: Rangers duo, Brentford, Watford players start as Rohr sticks with training line-up
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Starting XI vs CAR: Rangers duo, Brentford, Watford players start as Rohr sticks with training line-up

Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for Thursday's 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Central African Republic at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, starting from 1700 hours. Rohr has sprung...

Oct 7, 2021
Arsenal first-team training : Nigerian-born midfielder rubs shoulders with Jack Wilshere
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Arsenal first-team training : Nigerian-born midfielder rubs shoulders with Jack Wilshere

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta invited Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola to train with the first team on Thursday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Gunners via their official website have publis...

Oct 7, 2021
Breaking : Super Eagles coach Rohr chooses goalkeeper to start vs Central African Republic
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Breaking : Super Eagles coach Rohr chooses goalkeeper to start vs Central African Republic

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr wasn't bluffing when he stated on Wednesday during the pre-match press conference that Sparta Rotterdam star Maduka Okoye was unlikely to be named in the starting line-up f...

Oct 7, 2021
Ex-Liverpool striker Awoniyi considers himself equal to Super Eagles duo Iheanacho, Uzoho
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Ex-Liverpool striker Awoniyi considers himself equal to Super Eagles duo Iheanacho, Uzoho

Taiwo Awoniyi has insisted that there is no difference between himself and fellow 2013 U17 World Cup winners Kelechi Iheanacho and Francis Uzoho. Awoniyi didn't know he was getting an invite for th...

Oct 7, 2021
22 players including Okoye fit and ready to go as Super Eagles head to stadium 1430 hours
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22 players including Okoye fit and ready to go as Super Eagles head to stadium 1430 hours

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr might be forced to name a confirmed non-playing substitute during his side's 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Central Afri...

Oct 7, 2021
Super Eagles captain Musa admits he was disappointed his 100 caps were gone, replies Enyeama
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Super Eagles captain Musa admits he was disappointed his 100 caps were gone, replies Enyeama

The Nigeria Football Federation and Ahmed Musa prematurely celebrated the current Super Eagles captain amassing one hundred caps when he started the last World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde, only f...

Oct 7, 2021