Mountain of Fire Young Star Akpudje Reacts To Nigeria U23 Call-Up
Published: March 19, 2019
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC youngster, Joshua Akpudje says he is excited after making the Under-23 Nigeria national team that will face Libya in a doubleheader in the Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying series.Libya will host the first leg of the U23 AFCON qualifier at the Bengerdan Stadium in Tunisia ...
Rizespor's Okechukwu Appointed Nigeria U23 Captain, Kelechi Nwakali Named Assistant Captain
Published: March 19, 2019
Rizespor star Azubuike Okechukwu will lead the Nigeria U23 players onto the Stade du 7 Mars, Ben Gardane pitch when they tackle Libya in an U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The central midfielder has the most caps for the Olympic Squad and coach Imama Amapakabo did...
Super Eagles Hold First Training Session In Asaba 1630 Hours Tuesday Pre-Seychelles
Published: March 19, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands the Super Eagles will hold their first training session at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles. It is envisaged that a majority of the invited players would have reported for international duty befor...
Nigeria U23s Probable Line-Up Vs Libya : Nwakali, Chukwueze, Dennis In Line For Full Debut; Awoniyi Striker
Published: March 18, 2019
Nigeria U23 team will be up against Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Wednesday, March 20. Coach Imama Amapakabo is presently with his boys in Tunis - the venue of the match - and he is expected to keep a close watch on the players in camp to know who will be in his starting XI for the game.Allni...
Iwobi, Six Other Super Eagles Stars Arrive In Asaba Ahead Of AFCONQ Vs Seychelles
Published: March 18, 2019
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi is among the early arrivals in the Super Eagles camp in Asaba ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and international friendly vs Egypt, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Joining the Hale End Academy product in camp are goalkeepers Daniel Akpeyi and Ikechukwu ...
Nwakali, Awoniyi, Chukwueze Report For International Duty; Bologna Loanees Still Being Expected
Published: March 18, 2019
Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali and Liverpool-owned striker Taiwo Awoniyi have linked up with the Nigeria U23s in Tunis ahead of Wednesday's U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Monday evening that Club Brugge's Dennis Bonaventure, Villarreal winger Samuel C...
Ighalo Explains Why His Proposed Move To Barcelona Fell Through
Published: March 18, 2019
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo was linked with a possible move to European powerhouse Barcelona in the January transfer window but the transfer did not materialize and he ended up joining Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. The former Watford star has revealed that he turned down a move to the Camp Nou because he was not...
U23 AFCONQ : Top Three Dream Team VII Players To Watch Out For Against Libya
Published: March 18, 2019
Nigeria U23s are currently preparing for a very important clash against Libya which will take place at Ben Guerdane Stadium.Allnigeriasoccer.com gathered that the team have left the shores of Nigeria ahead of the tie which is schedule for Wednesday, March 20.Though the squad consist of many in-form and highly-rated you...
Ola Aina's Replacement, Ndifreke Effiong Plays Down Injury Concerns; Reports For Eagles Duty Tuesday
Published: March 18, 2019
Akwa United star Ndifreke Effiong has played down concerns over an injury he sustained in his side's 2-1 win against Heartland FC in Okigwe on Sunday, March 18. The versatile fullback, who was forced off injured in the early stages of the second half in the Nigeria Professional Football League clash, claims he has b...
Etebo On Success Who Was Sent Home Over School Fees : Her Story Isn't Different From My Childhood Days
Published: March 18, 2019
Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has likened the story of Success, a young primary school pupil, who was sent home from school being a debtor to his childhood days in the streets of Warri, Delta State.Success was sent home by her school management due to her parents' inability to pay her school fees, and was fu...
Sporting Charleroi's Osimhen, Slavia Prague's Olayinka, Midtjylland's Onyeka On Target
Published: March 18, 2019
Catch-up on the Nigerian players that registered their names on the score-sheet in league matches across Europe on Sunday, March 17. 2015 U17 World Cup-winning striker Victor Osimhen displayed his finishing ability in front of goal by scoring in the 44th minute as Sporting Charleroi suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands ...
Bordeaux Coach Offers Two Explanations Why Samuel Kalu Withdrew From Nigeria Squad
Published: March 18, 2019
The sudden withdrawal of Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu from the Super Eagles squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and international friendly with Egypt had raised a few eyebrows because he played for his club against Monaco on March 9. And speculation that he withdrew from the Nigeria squad...
Man Utd Product, Arsenal & Liverpool Loanees Named In Nigeria U23s Attack-Heavy Squad Vs Libya
Published: March 18, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced an attack-heavy roster for the Olympic Eagles U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya. An analysis of the roster revealed that ten attack-minded players were included in the squad list by head coach Imama Amapakabo, with Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi, ...
Arsenal Invincible On Chukwueze : Villarreal Must Hold On To Winger
Published: March 18, 2019
Former Cameroon international Lauren Etamé Mayer has heaped plaudits on Samuel Chukwueze for his contributions to Villarreal's 3-1 defeat of Rayo Vallecano on Sunday evening at Estadio de la Cerámica and warns that the club must hold on to the talented Nigerian alongside Santi Cazorla and Toko Ekambi who scored a bra...
Confusion Over Effiong's Call-Up To Super Eagles : Akwa United Confirm Defender Is Injured
Published: March 17, 2019
There is confusion over the late call-up handed to Akwa United defender Ndifreke Effiong by the Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday, as replacement for the injured Ola Aina. Akwa United confirmed on Sunday that Effiong suffered an injury in their Nigeria Professional Football League clash at Heartland, an injury w...