Nigeria to play World Cup-bound Mexico in May friendly in the United States
Published: April 13, 2022
The Nigeria and Mexico Football Federations have confirmed that their national teams will face off in a friendly on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. The friendly between the Concacaf and Caf powerhouses are among four games lined up by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) and Soccer U...
UCL : Chukwueze the hero as Villarreal eliminate Bayern Munich
Published: April 12, 2022
Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze was the hero of the night on Tuesday as he scored the decisive equaliser two minutes to full time for Villarreal against mighty Bayern Munich in a 2-1 win on aggregate that secured the La Liga side a semifinals berth in the UEFA Champions League. Chukwueze was a late substitute for ...
Arsenal's Nigerian-born midfielder out for four months after horror tackle from McNulty
Published: April 12, 2022
Arsenal's talented Nigerian-born youngster Tim Akinola will certainty not play again this season, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The 20-year-old went under the knife earlier this week and this website can now confirm with certainty he is completely done for the season as he faces three to four months on the side...
'Let me confess' - Pinnick reveals the one time he influenced the selection of Super Eagles players
Published: April 12, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has confessed that he had influenced the selection of Super Eagles players only once in the past and was eventually proved right. There were rumours in the aftermath of Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup that those upstairs at the Nigerian Federatio...
Onuachu suffers second downgrade in a row, Racing Genk star now valued at N7.64b
Published: April 12, 2022
Transfermarkt updated the market values of players in the Jupiler Pro League on Tuesday, April 12. Among the losers is Racing Genk's Paul Onuachu who is now valued at seventeen million euros (approximately N7.64 billion in Nigerian currency). Onuachu, who was valued at €20 million on January 6, 2022, has seen h...
'Where is Ziyech?' - Pinnick insists no player is indispensable using example of Chelsea's Moroccan star
Published: April 12, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation want the incoming Super Eagles coach to give chances to players in the Nigeria Professional League, according to Amaju Pinnick. Of the 28 players named on the Egypt roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, as many as 22 were playing in their domestic championship, with Al Ahly and Z...
'Two years he'll be good as Messi' - FCK dazzler Amoo earns best possible praise from Pinnick
Published: April 12, 2022
Amaju Pinnick has discussed the legacy he's leaving behind as President of the Nigeria Football Federation. The Delta State football administrator has made it clear he is not seeking re-election for a third term in the aftermath of Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, on the advice of his family. ...
Ikpeba makes bold prediction for Real Madrid vs Chelsea UCL clash; speaks on Lukaku and Werner
Published: April 12, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba is backing Chelsea to beat Real Madrid in tonight's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, but predicted that the Premier League side won't make it to the last four. In their quest to defend the title they won last season, the Blues ...
Aina makes first appearance in 109 days for Torino in goalless draw vs Milan
Published: April 12, 2022
Ola Aina made his first appearance for Torino in 2022 as they were held to a goalless draw by table toppers AC Milan on Sunday, April 10. The Nigeria international played his first match in one hundred and nine days for the Maroons when he came off the bench to replace Stephane Singo with twenty seven minutes remain...
Leicester planning to sign Super Eagles winger on a permanent basis
Published: April 12, 2022
Leicester City are reportedly planning to sign Nigeria international Ademola Lookman on a permanent basis. The 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup winner has entered the final two months of his contract with the Foxes, whom he joined on loan from RB Leipzig in the summer transfer window. Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur has i...
Canada 2 Nigeria 2 : Onumonu, Ajibade on target against Olympic champions
Published: April 12, 2022
Nigeria's Super Falcons finished off their tour of Canada for a two-legged friendly matches ahead the African Women’s Nations Cup in Morocco early Tuesday morning as they were held to a 2-2 draw by the Canadians at the Starlight stadium in Langford.Ifeoma Onumonu and Rasheedat Ajibade secured the goals for Nigeria wh...
Arsenal's Nigerian-born midfielder undergoes successful surgery on ankle injury
Published: April 11, 2022
It is unlikely that Arsenal-owned Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola will play football again this season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Akinola has undergone successful surgery on the ankle injury he sustained during training with Scottish Premiership club Dundee United last month. The 20-year-old returned to ...
'I still love him' - Ikpeba laughs off Osimhen shading him over bicycle kick comments
Published: April 11, 2022
Retired Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has laughed off comments from Victor Osimhen regarding his advice to the Napoli striker to be more composed in front of goal. Last week, the former African Footballer of the Year criticized the Super Eagles number nine for attempting to score a spectacular goal during the...
'I've never seen that in my life' - Ikpeba blasts Super Eagles stars for taking selfies on pitch before Ghana clash
Published: April 11, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has stressed that the Super Eagles players should be considered the major culprits for the country's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, saying that they didn't take the game seriously.And to buttress his point, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics gold m...
Three former Barca stars, ex-Porto boss in the running for Eagles job after New Telegraph reveal
Published: April 11, 2022
Three former Barcelona players and an ex-Real Madrid assistant coach are reportedly in the running for the vacant Super Eagles job. New Telegraph newspaper claims that the Technical and Development Committee of the Nigerian Federation has recommended three super coaches to the NFF namely Laurent Blanc, Phillip Cocu...