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'I want to play in attack' - Peter Olayinka says after scoring ten minutes into APOEL home debut
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'I want to play in attack' - Peter Olayinka says after scoring ten minutes into APOEL home debut

Peter Olayinka scored ten minutes into his APOEL home debut as the Cypriot First Division giants defeated Francis Uzoho's Omonia 1-0 in the Nicosia derby staged at the GSP Stadium on Sunday, February 22.The breakthrough for the Blue and Yellow arrived in the 81st minute when Olayinka calmly finished from inside the box to make it 1–0, and APOEL held on until the final whistle to seal a memorable victory in the Derby of the Eternal Enemies.Three months after leaving Red Star Belgrade by mutual consent, the Nigeria international joined APOEL as a free agent, signing a short-term deal until the...

February 24, 2026
Mikel Suffers Metacarpal Fracture, Rohr Expects Midfielder To Play With A Cast Vs Argentina
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Mikel Suffers Metacarpal Fracture, Rohr Expects Midfielder To Play With A Cast Vs Argentina

Super Eagles medics are working round the clock to get Obi Mikel available for selection ahead of a crucial World Cup match against Argentina on Tuesday, June 26. The scan conducted on Saturday showe...

Jun 24, 2018
Turkish Referee Well Known To Mikel, Moses, Omeruo & Musa To Officiate Nigeria Vs Argentina
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Turkish Referee Well Known To Mikel, Moses, Omeruo & Musa To Officiate Nigeria Vs Argentina

 Fifa has announced the referee for Nigeria's last Group D match at the 2018 World Cup against Argentina on Tuesday, June 26 and the official is not a stranger to a couple of Super Eagles stars. ...

Jun 24, 2018
Argentina Star Mascherano Explains Why He's Grateful To Super Eagles Stars
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Argentina Star Mascherano Explains Why He's Grateful To Super Eagles Stars

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano has explained why he's grateful to the Nigeria National Team ahead of both countries clash at the Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Croatia's 3...

Jun 24, 2018
Bayern Munich France Star Ahead Of Potential Meeting Vs Nigeria : They Are A Good Team
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Bayern Munich France Star Ahead Of Potential Meeting Vs Nigeria : They Are A Good Team

Bayern Munich's France international Corentin Tolisso has revealed that the 1998 world champions must not lose to Denmark in their final group match to avoid meeting with Croatia, who are favored to t...

Jun 24, 2018
Mikel Confident Eagles Will Stop Messi From Setting New World Cup Record On Tuesday
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Mikel Confident Eagles Will Stop Messi From Setting New World Cup Record On Tuesday

Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel is confident that the three-time African champions will be the third team to stop Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi from scoring at the 2018 World Cup after Iceland ...

Jun 24, 2018
Eagles Defender Omeruo: Iceland Win Would Be Meaningless If We Lose To Argentina
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Eagles Defender Omeruo: Iceland Win Would Be Meaningless If We Lose To Argentina

Chelsea central defender Kenneth Omeruo says the Super Eagles 2-0 win over Iceland in their second match of the World Cup would be meaningless if they fail to get the needed result against Argentina o...

Jun 24, 2018
Super Eagles Depart Base Camp For St. Petersburg 1455 Hours; Recovery Training For Mikel, Musa
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Super Eagles Depart Base Camp For St. Petersburg 1455 Hours; Recovery Training For Mikel, Musa

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands the Super Eagles players and officials will jet out to Russia's second largest city St. Petersburg, the venue of their final Group D fixture against Argentina, on Sund...

Jun 24, 2018
Chaos Rocks Argentina Camp : Messi & Mascherano To Pick Starting XI Vs Nigeria
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Chaos Rocks Argentina Camp : Messi & Mascherano To Pick Starting XI Vs Nigeria

Ahead of the vital World Cup Group D cracker between Nigeria and Argentina on Tuesday, there is no hiding the fact that the Albiceleste camp is in shambles as latest revelations has portrayed it thus....

Jun 24, 2018
Eintracht Frankfurt Legend Okocha Rebukes Germany's Boateng : He Left Defensive Duties To Rüdiger
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Eintracht Frankfurt Legend Okocha Rebukes Germany's Boateng : He Left Defensive Duties To Rüdiger

Eintracht Frankfurt legend Austin Okocha has criticized Bayern Munich defender of Ghanaian descent, Jérôme Boateng, following Germany's 2-1 win over Sweden in a World Cup Group F encounte...

Jun 23, 2018
Iheanacho Advises Rohr: Vox Populi, Vox Dei; Play 3-5-2 Against Argentina
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Iheanacho Advises Rohr: Vox Populi, Vox Dei; Play 3-5-2 Against Argentina

Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho wants manager Gernot Rohr to employ a 3-5-2 formation when they face off with Argentina in their crucial World Cup match on Tuesday. Iheanacho was one of th...

Jun 23, 2018
Ighalo On How Nigeria Beat Iceland : We Played With Two Strikers
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Ighalo On How Nigeria Beat Iceland : We Played With Two Strikers

Changchun Yatai frontman Odion Ighalo was delighted with Nigeria's 2-0 victory over Iceland on Friday evening and revealed that they were able to win their first game of the 2018 World Cup because the...

Jun 23, 2018
Monaco's France Defender Explains Why He Wants To Avoid Nigeria In Second Round
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Monaco's France Defender Explains Why He Wants To Avoid Nigeria In Second Round

Monaco's France defender Djibril Sidibé wants to avoid a confrontation with the Super Eagles and Argentina in the last sixteen of the 2018 World Cup but would prefer facing Iceland. The 1998 w...

Jun 23, 2018