Official : Stephen Keshi Sacked As Coach Of The Super Eagles
Published: October 16, 2014
Stephen Keshi has been fired as coach of the national team after a poor run of form that saw the Super Eagles pick just two wins in their last 12 games. The Nigeria Football Federation has officially announced in a press release that he will be replaced by Shuaibu Amodu who coached the Super Eagles at the 2002 and 2010...
Hope Akpan Showers Praise On Obi Mikel
Published: October 15, 2014
Hope Akpan has showered praise on fellow England based midfielder John Obi Mikel for making him feel at home on his debut for the Super Eagles.The Reading man started and completed the game against Sudan in midfield alongside the experienced Chelsea star.And Akpan has admitted that he did not quake in his boots during ...
Rave Of The Moment Aaron Samuel Plays Down Ankle Injury
Published: October 15, 2014
Guangzhou R&F attacker Aaron Samuel suffered an injury against Sudan on Wednesday evening.But the rave of the moment has insisted that the ailment will not prevent him from turning out for his Chinese club this weekend when they tackle Shandong Luneng. The 20 - year - old has received rave reviews from the critical...
Super Eagles Back To Winning Ways; Defeat Sudan 3 - 1
Published: October 15, 2014
Defending champions Nigeria beat Sudan 3 - 1 to get their African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign back on track, having failed to get a victory in their first three Group A fixtures.CSKA Moscow star Ahmed Musa bagged his second brace for the national team in four months in the win over the North Africans while the l...
NFF Debunk Rumours Mikel Assaulted A Nigerian Journalist
Published: October 15, 2014
Rumors circulating that Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel assaulted a female Nigeria journalist after a Super Eagles training session are incorrect, according to the reputable media officer of the national team, Ben Alaiya.And the Editor of Sports Day newspaper has reiterated that the incident involving the KISS FM sta...
Aaron Samuel, Hope Akpan And Raheem Lawal To Start Against Sudan
Published: October 15, 2014
Reading midfielder Hope Akpan will no longer be eligible to represent England in future, as he is set to make his international debut for the Super Eagles.This is one of the several changes made by under - fire Nigeria manager Stephen Keshi, after majority of the players that were named in the starting lineup against S...
Revealed : Boavista Tried For Uche Nwofor Before Lierse Shift
Published: October 15, 2014
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Boavista were interested in the acquisition of Uche Nowfor before he signed on the dotted line for Lierse SK in September.It has now emerged that intermediaries representing the Portuguese club had been in contact with Uche Nwofor while he was with the National Team for games again...
Falcons Keep 100 Percent Record, After Thrashing Zambia 6 - 0
Published: October 14, 2014
Nailed on favourites Nigeria have one foot in the semi - finals of the African Women’s Championship following their 6 - 0 thrashing of Zambia at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Tuesday afternoon.The victory means the Falcons have garnered the maximum 6 points from their two Group A fixtures, and will be one...
Michael Babatunde Ruled Out Of Sudan Clash
Published: October 14, 2014
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Volyn Lutsk midfielder Michael Babatunde will not feature for the Super Eagles in the crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Sudan. The 21 - year - old sat out training on Monday afternoon and did not participate in the training session held on Tuesday morning, s...
Ex International Says Stephen Keshi Is Not Remorseful
Published: October 14, 2014
Under - fire Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi had stated on Monday, without mentioning the identities of the individuals, that a group of people want to sabotage his efforts to qualify the Super Eagles for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.But an unnamed retired international has picked holes in his claim, saying the ex New Ni...
CSKA Moscow Striker Ahmed Musa Resumes Full Training
Published: October 13, 2014
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that there is a strong possibility that  Ahmed Musa will return to the starting lineup for the crucial African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan.The CSKA Moscow striker did not participate in training on Sunday afternoon on account of a sore muscle. But the pacy forward was a...
Stephen Keshi Cries Out : There Is Sabotage By Some People
Published: October 13, 2014
Interim Nigerian manager Stephen Keshi has stated that some elements are sabotaging the Super Eagles efforts in their bid to defend the African Cup of Nations in Morocco next year.Should Nigeria fail to get maximum points against Sudan in two days time, they can kiss goodbye to the competition, having picked just a sol...
Vincent Enyeama Appeals To Nigerians
Published: October 13, 2014
In the wake of the shameful 1 - 0 loss to Sudan lat weekend, Super Eagles skipper Vincent Enyeama has appealed to Nigerians to continue supporting the team. And the Lille goalkeeper has promised that the team will make amends when they tackle the North Africans in the reverse fixture on Wednesday in Abuja.“We did...
Sports Editors Join Bandwagon For Immediate Removal Of Stephen Keshi
Published: October 13, 2014
The Guild of Sport Editors, the umbrella body of all managers of sports in the Nigerian media, has called for the immediate removal of Stephen Keshi as caretaker coach of the Super Eagles following Saturday’s disgraceful loss to Sudan in a 2015 AFCON qualifier in Khartoum. The body wants the new executive committ...
Eurosport Names Odemwingie, Yaya Toure In Top 8 Players Proficient In Russian Language
Published: October 12, 2014
European television sports network, Eurosport, has published a list of coloured athletes that have played in Russian, and were proficient in the language. Included on the eight - man list was Nigeria international Peter Odemwingie, who has Russian blood flowing in his veins, as well as Ivory Coast international midfiel...