Nwankwo Kanu Doffs His Hat To Champions Enyimba
Published: November 16, 2015
Former Super Eagles hero Nwankwo Kanu has doffed his hat to Enyimba after they were officially crowned champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the seventh time in their history.The Aba - based side had already wrapped up the title with one game to spare after playing out a goalless draw with nearest c...
ARIK Airline Denies Reports Plane Ferrying Dream Team Lost An Engine
Published: November 16, 2015
ARIK Airline, through its Public Relations and Communications manager, has denied reports published in several media outlets, including allnigeriasoccer.com, that claimed that the aircraft flying the Dream Team to Gambia lost an engine while taking off from the Kotoka International Airport, Accra.Banji Ola said there i...
Swaziland National Team Promised Goat For Nigeria Draw
Published: November 16, 2015
The Swaziland National Football Team have been promised a goat by Madlenya Football Club PRO Jonase Vilane on the back of their impressive goalless draw with Nigeria in the World Cup second qualifying round, first leg held last Friday.Vilane made the announcement during a sports programme broadcast on SBIS 1 on Friday ...
Super Eagles Draw Tunisia, Niger And Guinea In CHAN
Published: November 15, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles have been drawn alongside Tunisia, Niger and Guinea in the 2016 African Nations Championship holding in Rwanda.The Nigeria side will play their games at the Nyamirambo Stadium, which will be the venue for the all the Group C fixtures, according to CAF.CAF Secretary General Hicham E...
Dream Team Survive Scare At Ghana Airport, As Sokari Is Dropped From Squad
Published: November 15, 2015
The Dream Team VI survived a scare at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra after the ARIK Air flight that brought the team from Lagos lost a tyre on landing.According to thenff.com, another ARIK Air plane that was on ground in Ghana was ferrying the squad to Gambia but the pilot had to make a return to the airport a...
Fegor Ogude Robbed In Russia; Money And Nigerian Passport Stolen
Published: November 15, 2015
Amkar Perm midfielder Fegor Ogude was robbed in Russia on Saturday and his Nigerian passport was among the important documents stolen by an unidentified woman.According to  wday.ru, the Nigeria international was at a shopping mall in the city when his purse with documents and money was stolen.Representatives of Am...
Swaziland Get 516 Euros Reward For Draw Vs Super Eagles
Published: November 15, 2015
An anonymous individual donated 8,000 Swazi Lilangeni ( equivalent of 516.33 euros) to the Swaziland National Team as an incentive following their goalless draw with Nigeria in the World Cup second qualifying round, first leg tie on Friday night.According to Swazi Observer, the money will be handed to the players when ...
Four Key Swaziland Players Ruled Out Of Nigeria Clash
Published: November 15, 2015
Swaziland national team captain, Tony Tsabedze, was among the 28 - man delegation that traveled to Nigeria on Saturday for the World Cup qualifying fixture against the Super Eagles in Port Harcourt.At the Somhlolo National Stadium on Friday, the midfielder picked up his second yellow card of the qualifying series in th...
Committed Victor Osimhen Jets Out To Gambia With Dream Team
Published: November 15, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Golden Boot winner at the 2015 Fifa Under 17 World Cup, Victor Osimhen, jetted out of the country on Saturday night along with other Dream Team VI invitees to Gambia, where the national team will hold a get - together ahead of the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.Despite the Nigeria...
Swaziland Arrive On Sunday, As Referee Suspected Of Match - Fixing To Take Charge Of 2nd Leg
Published: November 14, 2015
Ahead of their second leg World Cup qualifying fixture against Nigeria, the Swaziland national team will arrive in Port Harcourt on Sunday morning.During their stay in Nigeria, the 28 - man delegation will lodge at Golden Tulip Hotel, which is located at 1 Evo Road, Port Harcourt.National Football Association o...
Super Eagles Hold Recovery Session
Published: November 14, 2015
The Super Eagles held a recovery session on Saturday evening in Port Harcourt after arriving the city from Swaziland, where they took on the Sihlangu Semnikati in a World cup qualifier.Under the guidance of coach Sunday Oliseh, the players jogged around the pitch in a bid to shake off the fatigue from Friday night&rsqu...
Nwankwo Kanu Calms Frayed Nerves Of Super Eagles Faithful
Published: November 14, 2015
Ex - Nigeria skipper Nwankwo Kanu has calmed the frayed nerves of supporters of the Super Eagles, stating that the Sunday Oliseh - led side will get the needed result against Swaziland in the second leg of their World Cup qualifier in Port Harcourt.But the former Arsenal and Inter Milan star has inferred that the boys ...
Sunday Oliseh Aware Rabiu Ibrahim Was Carrying A Knock Before Swaziland WCQ
Published: November 14, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh, was aware that AS Trencin playmaker Rabiu Ibrahim was carrying a knock he picked up during training prior to the World Cup qualifier against Swaziland.There were raised eyebrows when the attacking midfielder, who hopped off the bench immediately...
Samson Siasia Call Ups Golden Eaglets Stars Nwakali, Osimhen, 2 Others
Published: November 14, 2015
Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia, has called up four Golden Eaglets stars to the Nigeria U23 national team ahead of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal.Golden Ball winner Kelechi Nwakali, Golden Boot winner Victor Osimhen and first- choice fullbacks Udochukwu Anumudu and John Lazaraus have all been invited for ...
Ahmed Musa Blames Pitch, Poor Lighting For Draw
Published: November 14, 2015
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has blamed the football pitch and the poor lighting system at the Somhlolo National Stadium for the national team’s unispired performance against Swaziland on Friday night.Indeed, the 2013 African champions looked out of sorts against the minnows and could have conceded on the away...