Villarreal's Samuel Chukwueze Crowned The Top U21 Dribbler In La Liga
Published: May 29, 2019
Villarreal rising star Samuel Chukwueze has been crowned the top U21 dribbler in La Liga for the 2018-2019 season. According to football statistics gurus Whoscored, the Nigeria international completed more dribbles (52) than any other player aged 21 and under in LaLiga this season. Chukwueze had an excellent camp...
Nigeria Handed Boost As Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifiers Top Scorer Resumes Full Training
Published: May 29, 2019
Nigeria have been handed a boost as 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer, Odion Ighalo has resumed full training with his Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua ahead of the start of preparations for the tournament in Egypt, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Friday, May 31st will make it three weeks that the former Watford ...
Chelsea Hero Babayaro Names The Best Player In The World; Talks About Mikel's Return To Super Eagles
Published: May 28, 2019
Chelsea legend Celestine Babayaro opted for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi ahead of Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo when he was asked to name the best player in the world at the moment. Although the former Super Eagles left back considers Ronaldo as an excellent player, he believes the Portuguese is not on the same le...
Ex-Super Eagles Invitee To Represent England At 2019 Toulon Tournament
Published: May 28, 2019
Former Super Eagles invitee Eberechi Eze has been selected to represent England at the upcoming  Maurice Revello Tournament. England U20s head coach Paul Simpson has named the Queens Park Rangers whizkid among the six strikers he is taking to France. The Young Lions, who have won the title for the last three ye...
Nigeria U20 Coach Aigbogun Reveals Exact Reason Why Dele-Bashiru Was Substituted Vs USA
Published: May 28, 2019
Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has explained why Tom Dele-Bashiru was substituted in the 31st minute of his side's 2-0 loss to United States in a FIFA U20 World Cup clash on Monday evening. It was a move that shocked everyone and there had been speculation that the Manchester City midfielder suffered an injury, b...
U20 World Cup : Five Things We Learned From Flying Eagles Loss To United States
Published: May 27, 2019
Izuchukwu Okosi presents five takeaways from Monday's 2-0 defeat of Nigeria's U20 side to the United States. 1. Flying Eagles Defending Was AbjectThe Flying Eagles had a game to forget as the USA ran them ragged with their tireless movements at the Bielsko-Biala stadium.The Nigerian defenders had a poor game and lef...
Flying Eagles Player Ratings Vs USA : Dele-Bashiru Struggles; Aliu Not Rated; Utin Checkmated; Effiom Passenger; Offia Ineffective
Published: May 27, 2019
The Flying Eagles lost 2-0 to USA in their second group game of the U-20 World Cup on Monday. Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule on the players in action thus : The Starters GoalkeeperOrewale Oremade: Had to scramble behind a Tim Weah's shot with barely 20 minutes into the clash.Had no answer to either of Sebastien...
USA 2 Nigeria 0 : Soto Brace Helps The Stars and Stripes Beat Disappointing Flying Eagles
Published: May 27, 2019
Nigeria fell to a 2-0 defeat against the United States of America in their second Group D game of the 2019 U-20 World Cup at the Bielsko-Biała Stadium on Monday evening.Paul Aigbogun made just one change from the starting XI that trounced Qatar last time out, with Jerome Akor replacing Tijani Muhammad upfront.It was t...
Man City's Dele-Bashiru, IK Sirius' Offia Start As Aigbogun Unveils Starting XI Vs USA U20
Published: May 27, 2019
Flying Eagles manager Paul Aigbogun has announced his starting line-up for the national team's second Group D fixture at the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland.Aigbogun has opted to name Olawale Oremade as the starting goalkeeper for the second straight game, meaning Detan Ogundare and Jonathan Zaccala will watch on ...
France Ahead Of Nigeria, England In Race For Ex-Chelsea Youth Team Playmaker
Published: May 27, 2019
Highly-rated Reading FC midfielder Michael Olise is poised to make his international debut early next month after receiving a call-up to the French national team for the prestigious 2019 Toulon Tournament. The former Chelsea youth-teamer has opted to represent France at the tournament though he is eligible to turn o...
U20 World Cup: Barcelona Super Kid Who Admires Messi Reveals USA's Plan To Beat Nigeria
Published: May 27, 2019
There will be no margin for errors when the United States take on the Flying Eagles at the 2019 U20 World Cup on Monday evening after they lost their opening game to Ukraine. One of the key players for the United States side is Barcelona winger Konrad De La Fuente, who admires the best player on the planet Lionel M...
'It Was Not Easy When We Played Them 1989' - Ex-Flying Eagles Star Who Scored Winning Goal Vs USA
Published: May 27, 2019
Former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju has a word of caution for Nigeria's U-20 national team, Flying Eagles as they play against USA in their second match of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Monday evening. Adepoju who was one of Nigeria's star players at the Saudi '89 FIFA U-20 World Youth Championship spoke wi...
Revealed : Mikel's Flight To Asaba To Cost Nigerian Federation N3.5 Million
Published: May 26, 2019
Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that it will cost N3.5 million (approximately US$9,800.00) to purchase a flight ticket for Mikel Obi's trip to Asaba for the national team's pre-Africa Cup of Nations training camp. The football administrator went on to say that the Nigerian Federati...
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina With Throw-In Assist For Torino Vs Lazio
Published: May 26, 2019
Nigeria international Ola Aina provided an assist for Torino in their 3-1 victory against Lazio on the final day of the Italian Serie A season on Sunday afternoon. Five minutes into the second half, the wing-back's long throw-in found Iago Falqué, who volleyed past goalkeeper Silvio Proto to give The Maroons the le...
United States Coach Fires Warning To Nigeria Ahead Of FIFA U20 World Cup Cracker
Published: May 26, 2019
The United States lost 2-1 to Ukraine in their opening game of the 2019 U20 World Cup and must avoid defeat in their next game against Nigeria on Monday to stand a chance of progressing to the last sixteen of the competition. This USA team is regarded as the strongest they've taken to an U20 World Cup, with players ...