Nigeria's 2002 World Cup Coach Cites Pele, Beckenbauer, Mourinho As He Speaks On Yobo's Appointment
Published: February 14, 2020
Nigeria's 2002 World Cup coach Festus Onigbinde has insisted that newly appointed Super Eagles assistant coach Joseph Yobo was a brilliant footballer during his playing days but that does not guarantee him success in the dugout. To drive home his point, Onigbinde cited Pele and Franz Beckenbauer - two of the best pl...
'Yobo Has Coaching Certificate & Playing Experience' - Nigeria's Coaches Chief Disputes Rohr Claim
Published: February 14, 2020
President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Ladan Bosso has disputed a claim by manager Gernot Rohr that newly appointed assistant coach of the national team, Joseph Yobo has no coaching qualifications. The Franco-German football tactician did not mince his words when he stated that the former Everton defend...
'Technically He Is Very Good' - Former Real Madrid Star Backs Osimhen To Be A Hit In La Liga
Published: February 14, 2020
Former Real Madrid star and La Liga ambassador, Mutiu Adepoju is backing Victor Osimhen to a big hit in the Spanish top-flight. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning midfielder, popularly known as Headmaster for his near perfect heading techniques, also listed some of the attributes of the Lille striker that could he...
Salzburg-Bound Tijani Forced By NFF To Cancel Agreement With Agent, English FA Notified
Published: February 13, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that a high-ranking board member of the Nigeria Football Federation based in Lagos coerced Red Bull Salzburg bound Golden Eaglets skipper Samson Tijani into terminating his representation agreement with London based intermediary, Tim Lekan Aleshe. Tijani and his father, Bashiru Ogul...
'People Should Not Put Pressure On Anybody' - NFF Chief Has An Update On Rohr's Contract Situation
Published: February 13, 2020
Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Shehu Dikko has revealed that the football house has started negotiations with manager Gernot Rohr to extend his contract beyond June 2020. It has been insinuated that the Nigerian Federation are planning to ease the German out having inserted one or two conditions ...
'I've Heard That He Has No Coaching Diplomas' - Eagles Coach Rohr Taunts New Assistant Yobo
Published: February 13, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has aimed a dig at his new assistant, Joseph Yobo by revealing that the former Everton defender has no coaching qualifications. Out of the blue, the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the appointment of the former Super Eagles captain on Wednesday to replace Imama Amapakabo, someth...
'You Have Benzema There' - La Liga Expert Warns Real Madrid Fan Osimhen Not To Join Los Blancos
Published: February 13, 2020
La Liga expert Diego Ramos, who recently visited Nigeria, has warned Victor Osimhen that he risks stunting his development if he seals a move to Real Madrid in the summer transfer window. The Lille striker has talked up a move to Real Madrid in the future by suggesting they are his dream club. If that were to h...
'He Can't Be Staying Home And Be Sleeping' - NFF VP Advises Rohr To Borrow A Page From Southgate
Published: February 13, 2020
Second Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Shehu Dikko has advised Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to borrow a page from England boss Gareth Southgate regarding monitoring of potential national team players. The Nigerian Federation, including president Amaju Pinnick, have in the past failed in the...
Official : Former Everton, Norwich City Defender Yobo Appointed Super Eagles Assistant Coach
Published: February 12, 2020
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced that former Everton and Norwich City central defender Joseph Yobo has been appointed as the Super Eagles assistant coach, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. A three-time World Cupper and the joint most capped Nigerian player in history with 101 appearances, Yobo replaces Ima...
Gernot Rohr Suggests Lille's Victor Osimhen Can Play As A Winger For Super Eagles
Published: February 12, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has suggested that Lille's rising star Victor Osimhen can play as a winger for the national team. The 2015 U17 World Cup Golden Boot winner has been untouchable in the center forward role since joining Lille in August 2019 but operated as a left and right winger in some matches during...
Samson Tijani's Family, Collins Edwin SC To Pocket N585M From Transfer Of Nigeria U17 Captain To Salzburg
Published: February 12, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Samson Tijani's family and Collins Edwin SC will hit the jackpot from the upcoming transfer of the Golden Eagles captain to Red Bull Salzburg in the summer. As broken by this website a week ago, Tijani has inked a five-year contract with the Austrian Bundesliga champ...
Brighton & Hove Loanee Balogun Makes Wigan Athletic Debut As A Substitute
Published: February 12, 2020
Brighton & Hove loanee Leon Balogun made his debut for Wigan Athletic as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Middlesbrough in a Championship clash at the DW Stadium on Tuesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Manager Paul Cook made the first change of the game when he introduced the Super Eagles center back in the 6...
NK Lokomotiva Loan In Dinamo Zagreb's Utility Player Iyayi
Published: February 12, 2020
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are on the brink of officially announcing the signing of former Nigeria U23 international Iyayi Believe Atiemwen. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have reached an agreement with their Croatian Prva HNL counterparts Dinamo Zagreb over a loan deal for Iyayi and it will keep him at Lokosi until June 2020. A...
Victor Osimhen Injury Update That Will Delight Nigeria Fans, Rohr
Published: February 12, 2020
There is good news concerning the availability of Lille striker Victor Osimhen for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone. French sports daily L'Equipe reported on Tuesday night that the Nigeria international should be back in training on Wednesday morning at Domaine de Luchin. Osimhen h...
Club Brugge's Nigeria U23 International Is Biggest Transfer Market Loser For Nigerian Players
Published: February 11, 2020
Specialized transfer market website, Transfermarkt.com updated the market values of players on Tuesday, February 11, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Club Brugge striker David Okereke suffered the biggest market value drop among Nigerian players, with the Nigeria U23 international's value reducing by three million euro...