Precocious Nigerian Striker Goes Home With Match Ball After Netting Hat-Trick For Lincoln City
Published: November 14, 2018
Precocious Nigerian striker Jordan Adebayo-Smith netted a hat-trick as Lincoln City fended off South Shields 4-2 in a FA Youth Cup clash at Sincil Bank on Tuesday. The Imps U18 side have been rewarded with a trip to West Bromwich Albion in the next round of the prestigious competition. Lincoln City led 2-0 at the...
90 Minutes Away From Glory : Stoke City's Etebo Confident Eagles Will Get The Job Done In Joburg
Published: November 14, 2018
Stoke City star Oghenekaro Etebo is confident that the Super Eagles will pick up the qualification ticket for next year's Africa Cup of Nations when they take on South Africa this weekend in Johannesburg. Etebo who was speaking after the team's first training session on Tuesday in Asaba also believes that the team is i...
Eagles Striker Iheanacho Fires Warning To South Africa : We Want To Take Revenge For That Defeat In Uyo
Published: November 14, 2018
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has disclosed that the Super Eagles are looking forward to avenge their first leg 2-0 defeat to South Africa when both teams meet on Saturday in Johannesburg. Despite the loss to Bafana Bafana in Uyo, Nigeria are on the brink of qualifying for next year's tournament in Camer...
Super Eagles Training Session: How Team A & B Lined Up, Personal Drills For GK Ezenwa
Published: November 13, 2018
Training started with twenty-two players with the only absentee being Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu.However,  Arsenal's Alex Iwobi, Brighton's Leon Balogun and Udinese's Troost-Ekong trained alone. After the first twenty minutes of training, the squad was split into two groups with goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai, J...
Watford Super Kid Labelled The Next Eden Hazard Receives First Nigeria Call-Up
Published: November 13, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Watford super kid Jayden Bennetts is in line to make his international debut for Nigeria after receiving his first call-up to the Flying Eagles squad ahead of the 2018 WAFU U20 Cup of Nations. The 2001-born player is expected to fly out to Abuja in the coming days to link up wi...
AFCONQ Vs RSA: Every Word Said By Delta State Governor To Super Eagles Stars & Ahmed Musa's Response
Published: November 13, 2018
The Executive Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has pledged to give the Super Eagles $25,000.00 for every goal they score in the upcoming AFCON qualifying match against South Africa on Saturday at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Governor Okowa who made this pledge after the Supe...
Super Eagles Official: South Africa Game Is About AFCON Not Revenge Mission
Published: November 13, 2018
Media officer of the Super Eagles Toyin Ibitoye has reflected the thoughts of head coach Gernot Rohr ahead of Saturday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and assured Nigerians that the players will be gunning for victory in a bid to qualify for the AFCON in Cameroon.Ibitoye spoke to Smooth FM L...
Doubts Over Fitness Of Iwobi, Balogun & Ekong, Super Eagles Trio Undergo Individual Training
Published: November 13, 2018
Ahead of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between South Africa and and Nigeria in Johannesburg, there are doubts over the fitness of three players expected to be included in the starting line-up, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Udinese defender William Troost-Ekong, Brighton's Leon Balogun, and Arsenal winger...
One Man Is Still Missing As Iwobi, Aina, Iheanacho, Balogun, 18 Super Eagles Train In Asaba Pre-RSA
Published: November 13, 2018
The Super Eagles held their first training session on Tuesday evening ahead of their upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against South Africa in Johannesburg, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. English-based stars Alex Iwobi, Leon Balogun, Isaac Success and Oghenekaro Etebo all reported for internationa...
Watford's Success Rated Best Nigerian Player In The Whole Of Europe Ahead Of Omeruo, Aina; Iwobi 6th Best
Published: November 13, 2018
Watford striker Isaac Success has been rated the best Nigerian player in Europe's top five leagues for the month of October 2018. International Centre for Sports Studies - CIES Football Observatory has rated players on a match-by-match basis by taking into account the pitch production and efficiency at both individua...
Nigerian Prodigy Topping Ajax Amsterdam's Goalscoring Charts
Published: November 13, 2018
Nigerian wonderkid Dillon Hoogewerf continued his fine form in front of goal after scoring for Ajax Amsterdam in their 2-1 win over NEC Nijmegen/TOP in the Preliminary Round U17 Eredivisie on Saturday. His 26th minute opener took his tally for the season to six goals in all competitions, including five in the league...
5 Talking Points From Performances of Nigerian Stars : Omeruo, Onyekuru, Akpeyi, Ndidi, Nwakaeme
Published: November 13, 2018
Nigeria's all important 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa holds on Saturday at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg and most of the Super Eagles stars that will be on duty this weekend played for their clubs.Izuchukwu Okosi looks back at some of the talking points from what happened (or did not).1. A...
Stoke City Midfielder Etebo Racing Against The Clock To Join Eagles Afternoon Session
Published: November 13, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Stoke City midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo is in a race against time to join his international teammates in Asaba ahead of their training session at the Stephen Keshi Stadium. The former Warri Wolves star is presumably airborne as at the time of this report as he was due to fly via ...
RSA Vs Nigeria Cracker: Super Eagles Legend Okocha Names The Team That Will Be Under The Most Pressure
Published: November 13, 2018
Nigeria legend Austin Okocha believes that South Africa will be the team that will be under pressure to register a win when they battle the Super Eagles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. Heading into the fixture, the three-time African champions secured maximum points ...
BBC African Footballer Of The Year Launches From Lagos, Ex-Super Eagles Hero Odemwingie Special Guest
Published: November 13, 2018
Following the highs and lows of this year’s World Cup, football fans across the globe will be able to vote for their favourite African footballer of the year, as the show launches from Lagos on the 17th November. Every year, the BBC celebrates Africa’s finest footballers with a prestigious award. Last year, it was...