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'Nigeria had the best attack' - Former PSL top scorer insists Senegal were best team at Afcon 2025
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'Nigeria had the best attack' - Former PSL top scorer insists Senegal were best team at Afcon 2025

Former Moroka Swallows striker and South African Premiership's top goalscorer for the 2005-2006 season, Mame Niang has argued that Senegal were the best team at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, despite Nigeria's attacking brilliance.The Teranga Lions lifted the title in dramatic fashion, edging past hosts Morocco 1-0 thanks to Pape Gueye's decisive goal in the first half of extra time.The Super Eagls finished as the tournament's top-scoring team, netting 14 goals across seven matches, with influential forwards Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen directly involved in 13 of those goals.Senegal boa...

February 20, 2026
Ndidi Joins Rashford, Alexander-Arnold, 8 Others In Premier League Young Team Of The Season
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Ndidi Joins Rashford, Alexander-Arnold, 8 Others In Premier League Young Team Of The Season

Wilfred Ndidi has been named to the Premier League Young Team of the Season by Whoscored.com. The football statistics website has picked the top performing youngsters of the campaign in a best XI o...

May 13, 2019
Man City's Dele-Bashiru & 'Improved' Bournemouth Midfielder Named In Nigeria U20 21-Man Squad
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Man City's Dele-Bashiru & 'Improved' Bournemouth Midfielder Named In Nigeria U20 21-Man Squad

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Manchester City midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru and Bournemouth starlet Nnamdi Ofoborh have been included in Nigeria's 21-man squad list for the upcoming FIFA U20 Wor...

May 13, 2019
Four Things Noted From Nigeria Players' 2018-2019 Season Performances
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Four Things Noted From Nigeria Players' 2018-2019 Season Performances

Allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi examines some of the takeaways from the performances of Nigerian players from the goal to attack in the 2018/2019 season which are winding up across Europe.1. Uz...

May 13, 2019
Barcelona, Brighton & Hove Strikers Among 18 Foreign Based Players In Super Falcons Provisional World Cup Squad
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Barcelona, Brighton & Hove Strikers Among 18 Foreign Based Players In Super Falcons Provisional World Cup Squad

The Nigeria Football Federation announced the Super Falcons provisional World Cup roster on Monday ahead of their trip to Austria where they will hold a training camp. An analysis of the roster sho...

May 13, 2019
Flying Eagles Camp News : Agent Makanjuola Bribes Officials; Why Man City, Watford, Everton Talents Refused To Bribe; Assist. Coach Petitions NFF On Aigbogun; Top Official Lands In Germany
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Flying Eagles Camp News : Agent Makanjuola Bribes Officials; Why Man City, Watford, Everton Talents Refused To Bribe; Assist. Coach Petitions NFF On Aigbogun; Top Official Lands In Germany

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands the Nigeria Football Federation are set to announce the Flying Eagles roster for the 2019 World Cup any moment from now and it appears some roster spots will go to the...

May 13, 2019
Nigeria-Eligible Midfielder Who Could Be Promoted To Everton First Team Next Season
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Nigeria-Eligible Midfielder Who Could Be Promoted To Everton First Team Next Season

Everton ended this season on a not-too-impressive note as they forced Tottenham to a 2-2 draw on Sunday afternoon.Take a very close look at Everton's overall performances all through the season, you w...

May 13, 2019
Onuachu Closing In On Utaka Record; Kehinde 38-Min Hat-Trick; Braces For Mainz's Ujah, Vaalerenga's Ejike, Fremad Amager's Iyede
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Onuachu Closing In On Utaka Record; Kehinde 38-Min Hat-Trick; Braces For Mainz's Ujah, Vaalerenga's Ejike, Fremad Amager's Iyede

Catch up on the Nigerian stars that found the net for their respective European clubs on Sunday, May 12. Out-of-favour Super Eagles striker Anthony Ujah ended his eight-month goal drought in style by...

May 13, 2019
Why Ex-Newcastle Star Won't Get Nigeria Call-up Despite Pledging Allegiance To The Super Eagles
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Why Ex-Newcastle Star Won't Get Nigeria Call-up Despite Pledging Allegiance To The Super Eagles

Former Newcastle star striker Sammy Ameobi joined  the Flying Eagles of Nigeria in 2011 and he was given some game-time in two friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Egypt.Just when Nigerians th...

May 13, 2019
Leicester City's Ndidi Equals Premier League Record Held By Moses, Yobo
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Leicester City's Ndidi Equals Premier League Record Held By Moses, Yobo

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has become the third Nigerian player in history to feature in every game played in the Premier League in a single season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The ...

May 12, 2019
No Cause For Alarm : AFCONQ Top Scorer Ighalo Timescale On His Hamstring Injury Revealed
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No Cause For Alarm : AFCONQ Top Scorer Ighalo Timescale On His Hamstring Injury Revealed

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Gernot Rohr has received good news all the way from China concerning the top scorer of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Odion Ighalo. Nige...

May 12, 2019
Super Eagles Can Have Another 'Leon Balogun' In West Ham 20-Year-Old Star
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Super Eagles Can Have Another 'Leon Balogun' In West Ham 20-Year-Old Star

Super Eagles centre-back Leon Balogun pledged his international future to Nigeria in 2014 under Stephen Keshi's watch despite his eligibility to play for Germany.Unfortunately, the decision came too l...

May 12, 2019
How Yaya Toure's Best Season In England Prevented Mikel From Winning Top Individual Award
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How Yaya Toure's Best Season In England Prevented Mikel From Winning Top Individual Award

Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure reportedly ended his professional career on Friday after many years of active football.The Ivorian had a great spell with Barcelona where he won many troph...

May 11, 2019