Teenage Nigerian Midfielder Training With Arsenal First Team This Week
Published: November 15, 2019
Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka has been training with Arsenal first team this week, according to Gunners youth-team guru Jeorge Bird. Aged 19, Olayinka is among four youngsters promoted to first team training by manager Unai Emery, the others being Matt Smith, Nathan Tormey and Jordan Mceneff. With eleven Ars...
'The Pressure Is High Because Pepe Scored A Lot Of Goals' - Osimhen On Comparisons With Ex-Lille Star
Published: November 15, 2019
Expectations peaked following Victor Osimhen's move to Lille with fans expecting the Super Eagles rising star to fill in the boots of Nicolas Pépé, who joined Arsenal for a club record fee in the summer transfer window. The Nigeria international has been off to a pretty good start at Lille, scoring 9 goals in 17 a...
Samuel Kalu Reveals His Two Best Positions; Partnership With Bordeaux Pal Josh Maja
Published: November 15, 2019
Samuel Kalu has revealed that his two best playing positions are the support striker and winger roles. Predominantly a right winger, he has been deployed as a left winger by manager Gernot Rohr in his last two matches for the national team, with Villarreal's Samuel Chukwueze playing as an inverted winger. Kalu s...
Ex-Nigeria Star Reveals Best Super Eagles Center Back Options, Tips Nigerian National Team To Defeat Lesotho
Published: November 15, 2019
Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has expressed his backing to the Nigerian national team who have started their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on a winning note against Benin Republic and his favored central defensive pairings. The onetime Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan defender also believes the Eagles will pic...
Norway Is Most Preferred Destination For Nigerian Footballers, Top Five Revealed By CIES
Published: November 15, 2019
According to information from CIES Football Observatory, Norway is the most preferred destination for Nigerian footballers. Of the 327 expatriate Nigerian footballers in 65 associations out of 98, 24 ply their trade in the Norwegian Leagues. Samuel Adegbenro, Babajide David (both Rosenborg), Jack Ipalibo (Strø...
Photo : 2013 AFCON Winner Enyeama Visits Super Eagles Camp In Uyo; Meets With Rohr
Published: November 15, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that three-time World Cupper, Vincent Enyeama visited the Super Eagles camp in Uyo on Thursday morning. The goalkeeper was playing golf at the same time the Super Eagles were holding a recovery session following their come from behind 2-1 win against Benin in a 2021 Africa Cup o...
2021 AFCONQ: Top Three Lesotho Players The Super Eagles Should Be Wary Of On Sunday
Published: November 15, 2019
The Crocodiles of Lesotho take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday on home soil. Lesotho started their journey to qualify for the 2021 AFCON against Sierra Leone. The game ended in a 1-1 draw and it was a fair result.  Furthermore, Thabo Senong the coach of Lesotho has called up five players from the Premier So...
Lifeline For Nigeria As Southgate Snubs Tomori Again In England Win
Published: November 15, 2019
The NFF have been handed a lifeline over their pursuit of young Chelsea defender, Fikayo Tomori after England manager Gareth Southgate failed to utilise him in their European Championship qualifier versus Montenegro on Thursday evening.Tomori, 21 was on the radar of the Nigerian higher-ups prior to his call-ups to play...
Okoye On Why He Chose Nigeria Over Germany, Super Eagles Training, Competition With GKs
Published: November 14, 2019
Fortuna Düsseldorf youth-teamer Maduka Okoye has insisted that he made the right choice choosing to play for the Super Eagles over European powerhouse Germany, the country where he was born and raised. Manager Gernot Rohr took everyone by surprise by handing a debut to the rookie goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the...
Recovery Session For Super Eagles Starters Vs Benin Iwobi, Ndidi, Ajayi; Musa Trains Fully
Published: November 14, 2019
Less than twenty four hours after coming from behind to beat Benin 2-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, the Super Eagles returned to training on Thursday morning, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Today's workout which was a recovery session was held at the Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo, and lasted appr...
Fenerbahce Looking To Send Victor Moses Back To Chelsea In January
Published: November 14, 2019
Former Nigeria international Victor Moses could make a return to Chelsea in the January transfer window, according to reports.  Turkish media outlet Fotospor claims Fenerbahce are in the market for a winger ahead of the reopening of the transfer window and could part company with the 2013 AFCON-winning winger if a...
FC Midtjylland Latest Club To Pass Up Chance To Sign Golden Eagles Striker
Published: November 14, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland are the latest club to pass up the chance to sign Nigeria U17 international Wisdom Ubani. The Giant Brillers frontman had emerged as a transfer target for Midtjylland following his impressive performances for the Golden Eaglets at the 2019 U...
AFCONQ: Musa On Starting On The Bench Against Benin; Rohr Shares Advice From Substantive Captain
Published: November 14, 2019
Former Super Eagles captains Joseph Yobo and John Obi Mikel ended their careers with the national team as 'non-playing captains' as other players were ahead of the duo in the pecking order.   Now named substantive captain following the retirement of Mikel in July, Musa started his reign among the substitutes in yest...
Cypriot Club Move Ahead Of Brentford In Race For Former Nigeria U23 Invitee
Published: November 14, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that former Nigeria U23 invitee Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu could be heading to Cyprus in the January transfer window. The teenage goalkeeper is currently unemployed following his departure from EFL League Two club Stevenage. He spent time training at Brentford in September...
AFCONQ: Ahmed Musa Fears For Some Super Eagles Stars Ahead Of Trip To Lesotho
Published: November 14, 2019
Ahmed Musa has revealed that he fears for some Super Eagles players ahead of their trip to Lesotho for a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match because the game will be played on a synthetic surface. The former Leicester City striker, a late substitute in yesterday's win vs Benin, is targeting another three poi...