Rohr, Nigeria Will Be Worried As Wenger Provides Fresh Update On Iwobi Injury
Published: February 23, 2018
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has provided another update on the injury sustained by Nigeria international Alex Iwobi in the closing minutes of his side's 2-1 loss to Ostersunds in the Europa League on Thursday.Speaking to reporters post-match, Wenger had suggested that the initial prognosis was that the Super Eagles w...
Wilfred Ndidi : From Central Defender To One Of The Best Destroyers In Europe
Published: February 23, 2018
When I hear the song, 'started from the bottom', Ndidi comes to mind, well not every time but he comes to mind. Ndidi started out as a central defender and but has since been converted into a ball winning defensive midfielder whose ball winning attributes has seen him become one of the best if not the best in two short...
Wenger Provides Update On Iwobi Injury & It's Good News For Rohr
Published: February 23, 2018
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was questioned about the 'injury' suffered by Alex Iwobi towards the end of the Europa League encounter against Ostersunds at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night.Television images showed the Nigeria international clutching his hamstring and it was thought he could be out of action for w...
Player Watch : Alex Iwobi Set To Play Pivotal Roles For Arsenal And Nigeria
Published: February 22, 2018
Arsenal's Alex Iwobi has increasingly played pivotal roles for the North London side of recent, allaying mundane fears of his team jettisoning him on the back of the Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang acquisitions, thus, placing him in good stead to reaffirm his efficiency in front of the Gunners faithful...
Chelsea Pick Moses To Represent Club At Winter Olympics Figure Skating
Published: February 22, 2018
With the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in full swing at Pyeongchang County South Korea, Chelsea have decided to pick their team, assuming they were allowed to participate in the competition. Pacy right wing-back Victor Moses was selected to represent the Blues at figure skating due to his gracefulness and sharp turn of sp...
Breaking: CSKA Moscow's Samuel Completes Loan Move To Amkar Perm, Handed No 80 Kit
Published: February 22, 2018
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, Nigeria international Aaron Samuel has completed his transfer to Premier League outfit Amkar Perm, few hours before the close of the Russian transfer window.The young CSKA Moscow forward appended his signature to a four-month loan deal with Amkar Perm on Thursd...
Washington Spirit Striker Named In Nigeria Squad, Will Not Extend Atletico Madrid Stay
Published: February 21, 2018
Washington Spirit star Francisca Ordega is set to feature for the Nigeria Women's National Team next week at the Turkish Women’s Cup - Alanya 2018, with new Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby handing her a call-up.Yesterday, Brighton & Hove officially announced that their striker Ini Umotong has also been su...
UYL Wrap: Bennetts ‏Scores World-Class Goal, Eyoma Captains Spurs, Okafor Starts For Basel
Published: February 21, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur have set up a meeting with Porto in the quarterfinal of the UEFA Youth League next month after beating Monaco 3-1 on penalties at Stevenage on Wednesday afternoon.England U17 World Cup-winning defender Timothy Eyoma captained Spurs for this one and he was joined in the starting line-up by versatile wi...
Ostersund Striker Gero Not Giving Up Ahead Of Arsenal Europa League Match
Published: February 21, 2018
Ostersund have a mountain to climb in their bid to reach the last sixteen of the Europa League after failing to score a goal in the first leg and conceding three times against Arsenal.Nigerian attacker Alhaji Gero jetted into the English capital on Wednesday afternoon and was asked to comment on the chances of the Swed...
Alex Iwobi : Baby Steps, Giant Strides
Published: February 21, 2018
Not so many African footballers can boast of having a legend as an uncle, Iwobi can. The year is 1993, Okocha played a major role in qualifying Nigeria for it's first ever World Cup, decades and nearly a quarter of a century after his nephew Iwobi did the same. Okocha scored the equaliser against Algeria with a free-ki...
Ex-Everton Star Amokachi: Why Harry Kane Is One Of The Best Strikers In The World
Published: February 21, 2018
Ahead of the Super Eagles international friendly against England on June 2, former Everton star Daniel Amokachi has rated Tottenham Hotspur's goal machine Harry Kane as one of the best strikers in the world.The ex-Nigeria international has said that Everton's Oumar Niasse has the traits required to be a a top s...
Brighton & Hove Albion Striker Called Up To Nigeria Squad
Published: February 21, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation have invited Brighton & Hove Albion striker Ini Umotong to the Super Falcons ahead of a friendly tournament in Turkey next week, Turkish Women’s Cup - Alanya 2018.The former England U15 trainee was delighted to be considered by new Nigeria manager Thomas Dennerby for the tournament.Spe...
Rohr Says He Won't Take Enyeama To The World Cup Because Of Winston Bogarde Status
Published: February 21, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has finally ruled out the possibility of including Lille netminder Vincent Enyeama on his 23-player roster for the 2018 World Cup.The German pointed out that the veteran goalkeeper has been inactive for his French club since the start of this season, a similar status former Netherlands ...
Moses Outshines Kante, Alonso, Pique & Busquets In Defensive Stats; Second Best Player Both Teams
Published: February 21, 2018
With Chelsea forced to a 1-1 draw by Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday night, it means the Premier League champions preserved their record of never losing a game Victor Moses started in the competition.A number of key defensive statistics expressed Moses's impressive performance for Chelsea against the Spani...
Golden Eaglets Assistant Coach Leads Non-League Team Into FCT Preseason Final
Published: February 21, 2018
Newly appointed Nigeria U-17 team's assistant coach, Bunmi Blair, on Tuesday, led relatively unknown team, Cityzens Football Club into the final of the 2018 FCT preseason tournament.Bunmi, a journalist/coach who was recently appointed as one of the assistants to veteran Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba, led Cityzens FC...