'He Has Done Really Well' - Brighton Boss Hints Balogun Could Start Against Arsenal
Published: December 22, 2018
Brighton & Hove boss Chris Hughton has suggested that Leon Balogun could retain his place in the starting line-up when Arsenal visit the American Express Community Stadium on December 26. The Nigeria international has partnered Lewis Dunk in central defense for the last three Premier League game as Shane Duffy was s...
Stoke City Manager Sends Message To Etebo : Show Your Impact Against Millwall
Published: December 22, 2018
Oghenekaro Etebo is expected to return to Stoke City's match day squad in a Championship clash against Millwall at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Nigeria international has finished serving a three-game ban that saw him miss games against Reading, Ipswich Town and Aston Villa following his first red ca...
European Football League Games Involving Nigerian Players To Look Forward To By Nigerian Fans
Published: December 22, 2018
European clubs will jostle for points and honours this weekend in their respective leagues.Izuchukwu Okosi looks at the matches that involve Nigerian players and what could be expected from the foreign legion when they play. 1. Game: Arsenal vs BurnleyTime: 1.30pm (Saturday 22 December 2018) Player To Watch : Alex Iwo...
Nigerian Federation Schedule World Class Friendly With AFCON Most Successful Team
Published: December 20, 2018
The Super Eagles and Pharaohs of Egypt are scheduled to meet in a world class friendly in Nigeria on March 26, 2019, the Egyptian Football Association confirmed on Thursday. It would be recalled that the president of the Nigerian Federation, Amaju Pinnick, recently stated that a friendly has been agreed with one of...
Aneke Backs Ighalo To Return To Europe As January Transfer Window Approaches
Published: December 20, 2018
With twelve days to the start of the January transfer window, former Nigeria Professional Football League top scorer Jude Aneke hopes that Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo will make a return to European club football after his Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai were relegated. Former Watford and Granada star I...
AWCON Winning Defender Named In Team Of The Season In Sweden
Published: December 20, 2018
Africa Women Cup of Nations winning defender Faith Ikidi has been named in the Team of the Season for the 2018 Damalsvenskan, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 31-year-old Ikidi played a key role as Pitea IF won the title in Sweden, making 20 appearances from a possible 22 games, including 18 starts. The Damals...
Arsenal Prodigy Saka : The Next Tug of War Between Nigeria And England?
Published: December 20, 2018
Arsenal have always pride themselves as a club that does things with class.They have a rich history just like few clubs in England to produce great talents in their youth ranks.Another rising star in the team's armoury is Bukayo Saka, the young England youth international with Nigerian blood running deep in his veins.S...
FIFA End-Of-Year Ranking: Nigeria End 2018 As 4th Best Team In Africa, 44th In The World
Published: December 20, 2018
Football governing body, FIFA, has released its end-of-year international ranking of Men’s National Teams, with the Super Eagles of Nigeria the fourth best team in Africa. In the global ranking, the Super Eagles position is unchanged as they remain 44th with 1427 points accumulated. Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco a...
Five Talking Points From Performances of Super Eagles Players Last Weekend In Europe
Published: December 19, 2018
1. Onazi Plays Regularly For Club, Still Important To Eagles It was mixed reactions for out of favour Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi after Sunday's Turkish Super Lig game against Besiktas. The Nigerian assisted fellow Nigerian Anthony Nwakaeme's goal but inadvertently conceded an own goal.Nonetheless his reg...
Tottenham Product Oduwa Surprised Ovie Ejaria Decided To End Loan Spell At Rangers
Published: December 18, 2018
Former Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa was surprised to hear of Ovie Ejaria's decision to end his loan spell with Scottish Premiership giants Rangers six months before the agreement was supposed to run out. The Tottenham Hotspur product spent time on loan at Rangers for five months during the 2015-2016 season...
Sporting Charleroi Concerned About Fitness Of Osimhen, Eagles Striker Undergoes Scan
Published: December 17, 2018
Belgian First Division A club Sporting Charleroi are concerned about the fitness of Victor Osimhen ahead of their next league game against Zulte-Waregem on Sunday. It would be recalled that the Nigeria international had to be substituted in the closing minutes of Sporting Charleroi's 2-0 win vs Gent last Friday afte...
England Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Man Utd Prodigy : Striker Nets 28-Min Hat-Trick Vs Turkey
Published: December 17, 2018
The English Football Association are ahead of the Nigeria Football Federation in the race for Manchester United prodigy Shola Shoretire, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Last week, Shoretire entered the UEFA history books by becoming the youngest player to debut in the UEFA Youth League aged 14 years, 10 months an...
NFF President: Super Eagles Will Play One Of The Top Three African Teams In March 2019
Published: December 17, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Super Eagles will be playing a friendly against one of the top three African countries as part of the national team's preparations for next summer's Africa Cup of Nations. The friendly against the unnamed African country will hold during the ...
Udeze: This Is Why Rohr May Have Blamed Ndidi, Other Leicester Midfielders For Iheanacho's Poor Form; Onazi's Form Key To Eagles Return
Published: December 17, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze on Monday expressed belief that Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has leapt to the defense of striker Kelechi Iheanacho for his indifferent form so far this season by blaming the player's club teammates in midfield. The former Manchester City forward has played 16 Premier League ...
Nigeria 0 Senegal 2: Flying Eagles Beaten By Young Lions Of Teranga In WAFU B U20 Showpiece
Published: December 16, 2018
Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles on Sunday evening lost 2-0 to Senegal in the final of the U-20 WAFU Cup in Lome, Togo. The Senegalese scored two second half goals through Amadou Sagna and Youssouph Badji in the 46th and 70th minute respectively, albeit the Nigerian side battled hard to redeem the sit...