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Super Eagles striker ruled out for rest of the season, undergoes surgery after Afcon injury
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Super Eagles striker ruled out for rest of the season, undergoes surgery after Afcon injury

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers will miss the remainder of the season after opting to undergo surgery following an injury sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to Sportal Greece.The Nigeria international, who joined Panathinaikos last summer window, suffered a rupture involving a tendon linked to the rectus femoris in his right leg ahead of Nigeria’s third group game against Uganda.Following the setback, Dessers and club's medical team pursued a conservative rehabilitation approach, aiming to allow natural healing and potentially facilitate a return before the end...

April 10, 2026
Rohr : Ex-Germany U20 Star Akpoguma Must Decide Now If He Wants To Play For Nigeria
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Rohr : Ex-Germany U20 Star Akpoguma Must Decide Now If He Wants To Play For Nigeria

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr embarked on a scouting trip to Germany this past weekend.The former sports director of Eintracht Frankfurt was among the 30,150 spectators that watched the Bundesliga ...

Nov 20, 2017
Ejaria, Adekanye To Wait For Champions League Debut As Liverpool Announce Squad
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Ejaria, Adekanye To Wait For Champions League Debut As Liverpool Announce Squad

Ovie Ejaria and Bobby Adekanye have to wait for their Champions League debuts for Liverpool despite starring for Liverpool youth teams in the ongoing season.Through their official website, Liverpool h...

Nov 20, 2017
Tyronne Ebuehi: Troost-Ekong Acted As Go-Between For Rohr, NFF Before My First Call-Up
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Tyronne Ebuehi: Troost-Ekong Acted As Go-Between For Rohr, NFF Before My First Call-Up

Talented ADO Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi has opened up on how he was approached by the Nigeria Football Federation to represent the Super Eagles, rather than his country of birth, the Netherlands...

Nov 20, 2017
Hull City Preparing Ola Aina For Left Back Role At 2018 World Cup
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Hull City Preparing Ola Aina For Left Back Role At 2018 World Cup

Hull City's Russian manager Leonid Slutsky has started preparing Ola Aina for a left-back role at the 2018 World Cup.The Nigeria international was deployed as a left-back in the Tigers' 2-2 draw with ...

Nov 20, 2017
Nigeria's Records At The World Cup: Fastest Goal, Youngest Player, Most Appearances
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Nigeria's Records At The World Cup: Fastest Goal, Youngest Player, Most Appearances

Allnigeriasoccer.com brings readers the sequel to our earlier publication on this series as we continue to look at the numbers the Super Eagles have posted in the course of their five appearances at t...

Nov 20, 2017
Fifa Ranking: Super Eagles Drop Nine Spots To No. 50, Top 10 Countries Revealed
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Fifa Ranking: Super Eagles Drop Nine Spots To No. 50, Top 10 Countries Revealed

The Nigeria National Team lost only two games in 2017, a 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and a 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier to Benin Republic.The Super Eagles...

Nov 20, 2017
Super Eagles Young Stars Dominate Nigerian Team Of The Week
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Super Eagles Young Stars Dominate Nigerian Team Of The Week

Another week, another glut of Nigerian stars who had performed wondrously for their various clubs. Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule on the stand-out performers from the past week with this piece.Fra...

Nov 20, 2017
Rohr Among Thirteen Foreign Coaches At The 2018 World Cup
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Rohr Among Thirteen Foreign Coaches At The 2018 World Cup

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is among thirteen foreign coaches that will lead teams other than their counties of birth or nationality at the 2018 World Cup.Born in Mannheim, West Germany, Rohr is ...

Nov 19, 2017
Eddy Onazi, Moses Simon Return To Action For Trabzonspor, Gent
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Eddy Onazi, Moses Simon Return To Action For Trabzonspor, Gent

Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi and Gent winger Moses Simon have returned to action for their respective clubs.The duo were named to Nigeria's roster for the games against Algeria and Argentina but ...

Nov 19, 2017
Idowu, Ogude Pay Tribute To Five Fans Who Died Following Argentina-Nigeria Friendly
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Idowu, Ogude Pay Tribute To Five Fans Who Died Following Argentina-Nigeria Friendly

Amkar Perm and Rostov have expressed their sympathy after a car accident killed five fans who were returning from Krasnodar, where they watched the friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria on Tues...

Nov 19, 2017
Seven Interesting Facts About The Super Eagles At The World Cup
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Seven Interesting Facts About The Super Eagles At The World Cup

This chronicle which would be the first of a continuous series, would bring to readers the numbers associated with the Super Eagles previous participation at the quadrennial world soccer mundial.So, a...

Nov 19, 2017
France Legend Alain Giresse: I Was Badly Treated By Rohr
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France Legend Alain Giresse: I Was Badly Treated By Rohr

Retired France international Alain Giresse says he was badly treated by Gernot Rohr in a league match between Marseille and Bordeaux in April 1987, so much so that the Super Eagles manager was red car...

Nov 19, 2017