'They are all good players' - Red Star ace Omoijuanfo praises Rangers' Nigerian trio ahead of UEL
Published: March 09, 2022
Red Star Belgrade striker Ohi Omoijuanfo has labeled Glasgow Rangers' Nigerian trio Leon Balogun, Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey 'good players' before the Serbian giants face off with the Scottish Premiership champions in the Europa League on Thursday night. Omoijuanfo remains eligible to wear the colours of Nigeria e...
Former Flying Eagles captain Justice Christopher slumps, dies at his hotel complex
Published: March 09, 2022
Reports reaching allnigeriasoccer.com indicate that former Flying Eagles captain Justice Christopher slumped and died at his hotel complex in Jos, Plateau State early on Wednesday morning. Christopher, a key member of the Super Eagles squad to the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, was reportedly suffering fro...
Alarm bells over Chelsea-owned Ghana fullback ahead of 2022 World Cup playoff vs Nigeria
Published: March 09, 2022
Ghana coach Otto Addo is sweating over the fitness of Abdul-Rahman Baba before announcing his roster for this month's 2022 World Cup playoff matches with regional rivals Nigeria. The Chelsea-owned left-back is battling a hamstring injury and there are serious doubts over whether he would have fully recovered before th...
Super Eagles midfielder makes Champions League debut for Salzburg in 7-1 loss to Bayern
Published: March 08, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Samson Tijani made his Champions League debut for Salzburg as the Austrian champions suffered a 7-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich at the Fußball Arena München on Tuesday night. The former Golden Eaglets captain came off the bench in the 67th minute as a replacement for Mohamed Camara...
'People think I look 30 years old' - Former Watford striker Success on why his age is being questioned
Published: March 08, 2022
Former Watford striker Isaac Success has explained what makes some people doubt his age. Before making his name at Granada, the BJ Foundation product first came into prominence nine years ago at the 2013 U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where he won the top scorer award with seven goals. He was the x-facto...
Ikpeba backs Eguavoen on Onazi, Dennis, Amoo, Etebo invitations for Ghana World Cup playoff
Published: March 08, 2022
Former Super Eagles forward and 1997 African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has backed Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen on the decision to hand invitations to some players for the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs despite the concerns of most Nigerian football faithful.Eguavoen handed invites to out of favou...
Eguavoen confesses he doesn't know if Onazi is still good, sheds light on inclusion standby list
Published: March 08, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he included Eddy Onazi in the expanded Super Eagles squad for this month's games against Ghana after the midfielder was recommended by his associates. The 2014 World Cup star has been in the international wilderness for three and a half years after fall...
Eguavoen namechecks five NPFL stars he's keeping tabs on ahead of possible Nigeria invite
Published: March 08, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that he is keeping tabs on at least seven Nigeria Professional Football League players with a view to potential call-ups to the Super Eagles in the future. The Super Eagles caretaker coach namechecked Kwara United's Afeez, Enugu Rangers defender Tope Olusesi, Rivers United duo winger Is...
Eguavoen gives shout-outs to two AFCON-winning captains as he defends Musa's call-up
Published: March 08, 2022
Ahmed Musa has been included in the latest Super Eagles squad for their upcoming 2022 World Cup playoff matches against regional rivals Ghana later this month. During the media parley, Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen was asked to explain why he handed a call-up to Musa considering the fact that the Fatih...
Eguavoen on why ex-Man Utd star was invited; claims Euro clubs are punishing some Super Eagles stars
Published: March 08, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has explained the rationale behind his decision to invite former Manchester United star Odion Ighalo to the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming World Cup playoff games against Ghana.   The invitation of Ighalo and return of Emmanuel Dennis and Victor Osimhen have seen the likes of Peter Olayinka, T...
'Not someone who wants to dictate' - Eguavoen says some kind words about Super Eagles winger
Published: March 07, 2022
Slavia Prague winger Peter Olayinka has been hailed for his professionalism by his interim national team coach Augustine Eguavoen.  Olayinka was one of the players handed late call-ups to the Super Eagles' 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad following the withdrawals of Emmanuel Dennis, Leon Balogun, Abdullahi Shehu and...
'We want the best' - Eguavoen reveals talks with ex-Chelsea star to reverse retirement decision
Published: March 07, 2022
Augstine Eguavoen says he has spoken with former Chelsea star Victor Moses to reverse his decision to quit the Super Eagles. The Crystal Palace academy product called time on his international career shortly after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he started all the group matches played by the national team and w...
Eguaoven cites Russia-Ukraine conflict as reason for not naming CSKA star in 25-man squad
Published: March 07, 2022
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has stressed that CSKA Moscow winger Chidera Ejuke is still very much in his plans despite his omission from the 25-man squad for the upcoming 2022 World Cup playoff matches with Ghana. Ejuke is among seven players on the reserve roster, the others being Chidozie Awaziem, ...
Nigeria's interim boss explains how his list for 2022 World Cup playoff vs Ghana came about
Published: March 07, 2022
Nigeria's interim boss Augustine Eguavoen has explained how his list for the 2022 World Cup playoff matches with regional rivals Ghana came about. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning fullback has named 32 players on the expanded roster comprising 25 on the main list and seven on the standby list. Eguavoen ha...
Ex-Nigeria U17 invitee devastated he didn't score on full debut, says Derby County assistant boss
Published: March 06, 2022
Former Nigeria U17 invitee Malcolm Ebiowei was devastated he did not score on his full Championship debut for Derby County, according to Rams assistant boss Liam Rosenior.  The former Arsenal schoolboy had made five appearances off the bench in the second-tier before he was handed his full debut by Wayne Rooney in a ...