NFF insider Ikpeba confirms three ex-Barcelona stars, Peseiro made final shortlist for Eagles job
Published: April 18, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee member Victor Ikpeba has confirmed that three former Barcelona players Laurent Blanc, Phillip Cocu and Ernesto Valverde, and ex-Porto boss José Peseiro applied for the vacant Super Eagles job. The Technical Committee trimmed a seven-man shortlist of coaching candida...
Portuguese football tactician favorite to be appointed Nigeria coach after Godwin Enakhena reveal
Published: April 18, 2022
Portuguese football tactician Jose Peseiro is the frontrunner to replace Gernot Rohr as the permanent Super Eagles coach, according to foremost Nigerian journalist Godwin Enakhena of Top Radio 90.9FM. The Nigeria Football Federation are close to announcing a new coach for the senior national team after the disengage...
Super Eagles midfielder back in action for Lorient after injury on international duty
Published: April 18, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Innocent Bonke has returned to action after approximately three weeks on the sidelines.Bonke suffered a groin injury during the second half of Nigeria's goalless draw against the Black Stars of Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff in Kumasi on March 25.The ailment kept the former Malmo midfield enf...
Nigeria U20 squad announcement : Red Star target, exciting Enyimba defender headline roster
Published: April 18, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced a 40-man squad list for a Flying Eagles training camp ahead of the upcoming WAFU B U20 Championship taking place in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. An analysis of the roster revealed that four goalkeepers, twelve defenders, seventee...
Celtic icon Bonner reveals what he noticed about Aribo in first half of Rangers' win at Hampden Park
Published: April 17, 2022
Rangers are through to the final of the Scottish Cup after a 2-1 win over Celtic at Hampden Park on Sunday afternoon. Giovanni van Bronckhorst made one change to the side that defeated Sporting Braga 3-1 in the Europa League on Thursday, with Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo retaining their places in the starting lineup,...
Millwall interested in 2013 Nigeria U17 invitee who has cited Ighalo & Benzema as role models
Published: April 17, 2022
Championship outfit Millwall are interested in signing Daniel Udoh ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider.   The Shrewsbury Town attacker has made a splash this season, scoring fifteen goals in all competitions, including twelve in the EFL League One. A Millwall scout was ...
Three players of Nigerian descent unused subs as Arsenal suffer damaging defeat to Southampton
Published: April 16, 2022
Irish-Nigerian defender Mazeed Ogungbo and midfielder Miguel Azeez were both non-playing substitutes in the Gunners' 1-0 away defeat to Southampton at the Saint Mary's  on Saturday. Hale End Academy product Nathan Tella was the third youngster of Nigerian descent that monitored proceedings from the bench against h...
Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles opponents revealed for zonal qualifiers for U17 and U20 AFCON
Published: April 16, 2022
The draw for the 2022 WAFU Zone B U17 Cup of Nations was made in Republic of Niger on Friday, April 15, 2022. Nigeria will be taking part in the tourney and have been drawn in the same group as Ghana in Group A and face Togo in their other group game, while Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger make up Group B. ...
Confirmed : Super Eagles to face Ecuador in a friendly in United States on June 2, 2022
Published: April 15, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Friday that the Super Eagles will play Ecuador in an international friendly in New Jersey, United States of America on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Ecuador will be using the friendly as part of their preparations for the 2022 World Cup, where they will be facing African champi...
Europa League TOTW: Aribo partners RB Leipzig star with 48 goal contributions in CM
Published: April 15, 2022
Football statistics website Whoscored.com has unveiled its Team of the Week following the conclusion of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal, second leg fixtures. Three Nigeria internationals were in action in the Europa League on Thursday namely Glasgow Rangers trio Joe Aribo, Calvin Bassey and Leon Balogun. Onl...
'You'd put your money on Aribo' - Rangers legend on Super Eagles star not passing to Kent 51st min
Published: April 15, 2022
Scottish Premiership champions Rangers have set up a meeting with RB Leipzig in the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League after a 3-2 success on aggregate against Sporting Braga at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. The Light Blues were 2-0 up at the break courtesy of James Tavernier's brace, the Portuguese side side ...
Feyenoord's Super Eagles striker nominated for two UEFA prizes after brace vs Slavia Prague
Published: April 15, 2022
Cyril Dessers was the star performer for Dutch Eredivisie outfit Feyenoord as they reached their first European semifinal since the 2001-2002 season after a 3-1 win over Slavia Prague at Eden Arena on Thursday. The one-cap Nigeria international scored twice either side of Traore strike, before Sinisterra's 78th minute...
Rangers 3 Braga 1 : Impressive Aribo with two assists; Bassey stars; Balogun subbed in
Published: April 14, 2022
Rangers were given a scare but are through to the last four of the UEFA Europa League after a 3-2 aggregate win over Portuguese setup Sporting Braga on Thursday night at Ibrox Stadium. Manager Giovanni Van Bronckhorst handed starts to Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo, while Leon Balogun hopped off the bench in second hal...
Tijani Babangida reveals one clause that must be added to contract of Super Eagles foreign coach
Published: April 14, 2022
Former Nigeria and Ajax Amsterdam star Tijani Babangida has stressed that a clause must be included in the contract of the incoming Super Eagles coach, stipulating that the foreigner must live in Nigeria. Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has made it clear that there is no going back in hiring a f...
Super Eagles' vacant coaching job : NFF battling Morocco for ex-Manchester United defender
Published: April 14, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation are reportedly battling their Moroccan counterparts over the services of former Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc. Get Football News France says former PSG, France and Bordeaux manager Blanc has interest from African national teams Morocco and Nigeria over their coaching positi...