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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 Eagles 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 bo...

February 20, 2026
Brendan Rodgers Outlines The Role Wilfred Ndidi Plays For Leicester City
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Brendan Rodgers Outlines The Role Wilfred Ndidi Plays For Leicester City

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has praised Wilfred Ndidi, stressing that the important role he plays for The Foxes might go unnoticed but he's valued by his teammates. With his ability to r...

Apr 20, 2019
Iwobi: Chelsea Not Our Priority But Valencia In UEL, Top 4 In EPL Our Focus; Nigeria's AFCON Group Foes
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Iwobi: Chelsea Not Our Priority But Valencia In UEL, Top 4 In EPL Our Focus; Nigeria's AFCON Group Foes

Super Eagles and Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi in this exclusive interview with allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi speaks on Arsenals passage to the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League, the Gunners' ...

Apr 20, 2019
Hammarby, IFK Norrkoping Risk FIFA Sanctions Over Illegal Signing Of Nigeria U17 Star Amoo, Ishaq
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Hammarby, IFK Norrkoping Risk FIFA Sanctions Over Illegal Signing Of Nigeria U17 Star Amoo, Ishaq

Two Swedish Allsvenskan clubs Hammarby IF and IFK Norrköping risk incurring the wrath of football's governing body, FIFA over their illegal signing of two Nigerian minors Akinkunmi Amoo and Ishaq...

Apr 20, 2019
Nigeria vs Uganda : Three Things Garba's Boys Must Do To Defeat The Young Cranes
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Nigeria vs Uganda : Three Things Garba's Boys Must Do To Defeat The Young Cranes

Many Nigerians celebrated the Golden Eaglets' 1-0 victory against Angola on Wednesday thinking that the team had qualified for the U17 World Cup, only to realize that there's still a hurdle for the yo...

Apr 20, 2019
Stoke City Boss On Referee's Decision Not To Award Penalty After A Foul By Mikel
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Stoke City Boss On Referee's Decision Not To Award Penalty After A Foul By Mikel

Stoke City had a strong penalty appeal turned down in their 1-0 loss to play-off chasing Middlesbrough on Good Friday. Thirty four minutes into the contest, John Obi Mikel appeared to have clipped ...

Apr 19, 2019
U17 AFCON : Ajax Not Scouting For Talents In Tanzania Amid Link With Chelsea Super Kid & Amoo
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U17 AFCON : Ajax Not Scouting For Talents In Tanzania Amid Link With Chelsea Super Kid & Amoo

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Ajax Amsterdam have not dispatched a scout to Tanzania to watch the outstanding African talents at the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Reports linking Chel...

Apr 19, 2019
Nigeria U17 Pre-match Assistant Coach & Bournemouth GK : Every Word On Uganda Team, Golden Eaglets Strategies, Converting Chances & More
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Nigeria U17 Pre-match Assistant Coach & Bournemouth GK : Every Word On Uganda Team, Golden Eaglets Strategies, Converting Chances & More

Nigeria U17s assistant coach Jolomi Atume and Bournemouth U16 goalkeeper Joseph Oluwabsuola attended the mandatory pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of tomorrow's crucial Group A match agains...

Apr 19, 2019
Siasia, Udeze, Erico Warn Super Eagles Over Easy AFCON Group B Opponents
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Siasia, Udeze, Erico Warn Super Eagles Over Easy AFCON Group B Opponents

Former Super Eagles striker and head coach Samson Siasia believes Nigeria are in an easy group at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but has also admonished the team to be wary of the hunger of the suppos...

Apr 19, 2019
Iwobi On Okocha Comparisons, Lessons Learned From World Cup, Fourth AFCON Win
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Iwobi On Okocha Comparisons, Lessons Learned From World Cup, Fourth AFCON Win

Alex Iwobi has set his sights on matching the potential of his uncle, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha while hoping the lessons learnt from the rather disappointing adventure at the Russia World Cup last year wi...

Apr 19, 2019
Does Nigeria Have A Chance With Kevin Akpoguma?
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Does Nigeria Have A Chance With Kevin Akpoguma?

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr and his employers NFF have been following the progress of German player of Nigeria decent Kevin Akpoguma, hoping to make him pledge his international future to the Sup...

Apr 19, 2019
Goal Celebration Reminiscent Of Coutinho: History-Maker Musa Insists He Was Not Taunting Al Nassr Fans
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Goal Celebration Reminiscent Of Coutinho: History-Maker Musa Insists He Was Not Taunting Al Nassr Fans

Ahmed Musa has insisted that he was not taunting the fans as he celebrated the first goal he scored for Al Nassr in yesterday's 5-0 rout of Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League. The Nigeria inte...

Apr 19, 2019
Iheanacho, Ndidi Nominated For Leicester City's Player Of The Season, Young Player Awards
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Iheanacho, Ndidi Nominated For Leicester City's Player Of The Season, Young Player Awards

Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have been nominated for Leicester City's Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards, informs the official website of the Foxes. The 2018-19 End o...

Apr 19, 2019