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'I said no' - Fanny Amun reveals he rejected advice from Wenger and Westerhof to play Kanu in midfield
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'I said no' - Fanny Amun reveals he rejected advice from Wenger and Westerhof to play Kanu in midfield

1993 Fifa U17 World Cup-winning coach Fanny Amun has opened up on how he stood his ground against the legendary Arsene Wenger and former Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof, refusing their advice to deploy Nwankwo Kanu in midfield.Kanu first rose to prominence at the U17 World Cup in Japan, where he scored five goals, including a hat-trick against Canada, to inspire the Golden Eaglets to a second world title. The former Progress Bank starlet was initially spotted by Amun during the Bankers Cup and was subsequently invited to strengthen the Golden Eaglets squad ahead of the tournament in ...

February 25, 2026
Victor Moses Reacts To Super Eagles 2-0 Loss To Croatia
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Victor Moses Reacts To Super Eagles 2-0 Loss To Croatia

Chelsea star Victor Moses took to social media on Sunday morning in the wake of Nigeria's opening day loss to Croatia at the 2018 World Cup, a game in which he went the distance at the Kaliningrad Sta...

Jun 17, 2018
Rohr Reveals The Number Of Points Super Eagles Need To Qualify For Last Sixteen
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Rohr Reveals The Number Of Points Super Eagles Need To Qualify For Last Sixteen

Coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that the Super Eagles cannot afford to lose any of their last two Group D fixtures at the 2018 World Cup, saying that they need at least four points to qualify for the l...

Jun 17, 2018
Rohr Names Two Players That Impressed Him Vs Croatia, Refuses To Blame Iwobi For Loss
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Rohr Names Two Players That Impressed Him Vs Croatia, Refuses To Blame Iwobi For Loss

Rohr says he is satisfied with the performance of Stoke City new boy Oghenekaro Etebo and Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi despite the Super Eagles losing 2-0 to Croatia in their World Cup opener on Sat...

Jun 17, 2018
Rohr Explains Why He Didn't Employ 3-5-2 Formation Vs Croatia
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Rohr Explains Why He Didn't Employ 3-5-2 Formation Vs Croatia

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has explained why he played four at the back for the entirety of the Super Eagles 2-0 loss to Croatia, discarding the 3-5-2 formation that worked well for him, especially i...

Jun 17, 2018
Rohr Speaks On Iwobi, Musa Starting Vs Iceland, Three-Man Midfield Mikel, Ndidi & Etebo
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Rohr Speaks On Iwobi, Musa Starting Vs Iceland, Three-Man Midfield Mikel, Ndidi & Etebo

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr thinks Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi gave a good account of himself in the opening minutes of their 2-0 loss to Croatia in their World Cup opener against Croatia on Saturday. ...

Jun 17, 2018
Super Eagles LB Idowu : We Will Attack Iceland, They Don't Have Stars As Rakitic & Modric
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Super Eagles LB Idowu : We Will Attack Iceland, They Don't Have Stars As Rakitic & Modric

Super Eagles left-back Brian Idowu has shared his thoughts on Nigeria's 2-0 loss to Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday evening. The Amkar Perm defender has admitted that their inability...

Jun 17, 2018
Obi Mikel Unable To Explain Why Set-Pieces Keep Haunting Super Eagles
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Obi Mikel Unable To Explain Why Set-Pieces Keep Haunting Super Eagles

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel was unable to explain why the national team have been conceding goals from set-pieces in their recent matches, the latest being the two goals they let in in their W...

Jun 17, 2018
Okocha On Etebo's Own Goal : Mandzukic Would Have Scored
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Okocha On Etebo's Own Goal : Mandzukic Would Have Scored

Former Super Eagles star, Austin Okocha has posited that Oghenekaro Etebo was unlucky with the own goal which Nigeria conceded in the first half in their World Cup encounter with Croatia on Saturday e...

Jun 17, 2018
Five Things We Learned From Super Eagles 2-0 Loss To Croatia
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Five Things We Learned From Super Eagles 2-0 Loss To Croatia

Nigeria have played their first World Cup match of Russia 2018 and it was a 2-0 defeat against Croatia. Izuchukwu Okosi presents five things learned from this match :1. Eagles Defensive Lapses Contin...

Jun 16, 2018
Super Eagles Player Ratings : Etebo Top Man, Mikel Struggles, Iwobi Not Threatening, Moses Uninspiring
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Super Eagles Player Ratings : Etebo Top Man, Mikel Struggles, Iwobi Not Threatening, Moses Uninspiring

The Super Eagles opened their 2018 Russia World Cup campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday evening. Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over every of the Super Ea...

Jun 16, 2018
Croatia 2 Nigeria 0 : Etebo Scores OG, Troost-Ekong Gives Away Needless Penalty
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Croatia 2 Nigeria 0 : Etebo Scores OG, Troost-Ekong Gives Away Needless Penalty

Croatia were too strong for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a Group D World Cup match, winning 2-0 at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday night.Nigeria got an early chance to put a teasing ball into th...

Jun 16, 2018
Rohr Reveals Iwobi Passed Fitness Test After Suffering Training Ground Injury
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Rohr Reveals Iwobi Passed Fitness Test After Suffering Training Ground Injury

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr faced the cameras minutes before the national team's World Cup opener against Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium and spilled the beans regarding the fitness of Arsenal wing...

Jun 16, 2018