Keanan Bennetts Concentrating On Club Football Amid Nigeria U20 Call-Up Rumors
Published: February 18, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Tottenham Hotspur product Keanan Bennetts is unlikely to be part of the Nigeria squad at this summer's Fifa U20 World Cup amid speculations in the local media that the left winger is on the radar of the Flying Eagles coaching staff. Keanan Bennetts' younger brother, Jayden, is ...
CAF Best XI U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Duo Udo & Ozornwafor Picked
Published: February 18, 2019
The 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations ended on Sunday with Mali winning the trophy after beating Senegal on penalties, while South Africa and Nigeria finished third and fourth respectively. After 16 games at the tournament, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had one more business to do : picking the best eleve...
Etebo Oghenekaro Peter Foundation Distributes Food, Clothes To Orphanages, Widows As Wealth Etebo Clocks Two
Published: February 17, 2019
The distribution of over ten thousand text books on November 9, 2018 to 64 public primary schools in Delta State proved to be a tip of the iceberg as more beneficiaries emerged via the benevolence of Etebo Oghenekaro Peter Foundation.As part of activities marking the 2nd year birthday of Wealth Etebo, the son of Oghene...
Tunde Adeniji, Emem Eduok Score Braces For Al-Nasr, BB Erzurumspor
Published: February 17, 2019
Tunde Adeniji continued his fine form for Al-Nasr by scoring a brace as they registered a 2-0 win over Al Shabab on game week 13 in the Kuwaiti Premier League on Saturday. The former Sunshine Stars striker celebrated his debut last weekend by netting a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw vs Al Salmiyah and it was his two g...
Uzoho Struggling For Match Fitness Ahead Of Eagles Duty, Left Out Of Anorthosis Squad Again
Published: February 17, 2019
Francis Uzoho will be struggling for match fitness ahead of the national team's international matches against Seychelles and Egypt next month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Deportivo de La Coruña loanee has been left out of the Anorthosis Famagusta squad for their Cypriot First Division A clash against Omonia ...
Nigeria U17s : Barcelona Escola, Go Ahead Eagles Prospects Pass First Trial; Canadian-Based Player Axed
Published: February 17, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Barcelona Escola whizkid Kelechukwu Ebenezer Ibe-Torti and Go Ahead Eagles striker Lateef Omidiji Jr passed the first round of Golden Eaglets trials holding in Abuja. While the two teenagers were among the 100 Nigeria U17s hopefuls selected by Manu Garba from a pool of 400, a Ca...
The Five English-Based Players Who Can Beef Up Flying Eagles Squad Ahead Of U20 World Cup
Published: February 17, 2019
The Nigeria U20s achieved their aim of qualifying for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup after finishing a disappointing fourth at the U20 AFCON which concludes on Sunday. Everything indicates that there are still places up for grabs in Paul Aigbogun's squad. Allnigeriasoccer.com has compiled a list of five English-bas...
The Stats That Show Flying Eagles Lacked A Goalscorer : Fewest Goals Scored Since 2001
Published: February 17, 2019
The Flying Eagles unsatisfactory adventure in the failed bid to win an eighth title in the Niger 2019 U-20 CAF competition has thrown up new antecedents. Paul Aigbogun's boys who contrived to finish fourth in Niger has, however, found themselves at the end of some unsavory statistics, it has been uncovered.Having debu...
Imoh Ezekiel Bags First Kortrijk Goal In Seventeenth Game Across All Competitions
Published: February 17, 2019
Nigeria international Imoh Ezekiel finally opened his goalscoring account for Belgian First Division A side Kortrijk as they were beaten 2-1 by Victor Osimhen's Sporting Charleroi on Saturday. Following a goalless first half, Ezekiel who missed a couple of opportunities in the opening 45 minutes broke the deadlock t...
Turkish Super Lig : Fenerbahce's Victor Moses Makes First Start; Okechukwu Opens Rizespor Account
Published: February 16, 2019
Chelsea loanee Victor Moses made his first league start for Fenerbahce as they played out a 1-1 draw with Konyaspor at Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi (İstanbul) on Saturday evening. The former Nigeria national-teamer previously made appearances off the bench against Yeni Malatyaspor, Göztepe and Kayserispor prior ...
Flying Eagles Player Ratings Vs South Africa : Defenders Ozornwafor, Zaruma, Ogbu Solid; Muhammad Influential
Published: February 16, 2019
The Flying Eagles were beaten 5-3 on penalties by a dogged South African side in their third place game in Niamey on Saturday evening.Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule on Paul Aigbogun's boys thus,GoalkeeperDetan Ogundare: Had very little to do in the game but really should have done better in the ensuing shootout whe...
U20 AFCON Nigeria 0 South Africa 0 (3-5 On Penalties) : Penalty Woes Continue For Flying Eagles As Ibrahim Alhassan Misses
Published: February 16, 2019
Nigeria were yet undone in a penalty shootout for the second successive game of the 2019 CAF U-20 AFCON in Niger, this time 5-3 by South Africa after a goalless affair at the Stade General Seyni Kountchey stadium on Saturday evening.The two sides who lost out to Mali and Senegal respectively in the semifinals were look...
U20 AFCON: Nigeria, South Africa U20 Coaches Turn Their Attention To Finishing Third
Published: February 16, 2019
Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has given his thoughts ahead of Saturday's Africa U20 Cup of Nations third place playoff between his team and South Africa at Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey. Nigeria, Africa's most successful team in U20 AFCON history, missed out on an opportunity to contest Sunday's showpi...
Nine Nigerian Stars To Watch This Weekend Across Europe
Published: February 16, 2019
There will be mouth watering games to watch across Europe this weekend but which ones involving Super Eagles - and prospective Eagles stars are worth casting eyes over.Izuchukwu Okosi takes a look at these matches after Isaac Success was omitted from Watford's side that faced Ebere Eze and Samuel Osayi's QPR at the Lof...
Bordeaux Winger Samuel Kalu Suspended For Three Games After Red Card Vs Marseille
Published: February 15, 2019
Bordeaux have confirmed via their official website that Nigeria international Samuel Kalu has been suspended for three matches by the LFP Disciplinary Committee following the red card he received in the first half against Marseille on February 5. The LFP Disciplinary Committee made the decision after a meeting held ...