New Manchester United Signing Hoogewerf Wants To Improve Nigeria; Reveals Best Player He's Played With
Published: July 18, 2019
New Manchester United signing Dillon Hoogewerf says one of his dreams is to help improve Nigeria but has stressed that it is a non-football-related aspiration. Hoogewerf's father is Dutch and he has a Nigerian mother which makes him eligible to play for the Nigerian national teams but the Royal Dutch Football Assoc...
Chelsea Legend Mikel Retires From International Football With Nigeria
Published: July 18, 2019
Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel has taken to social media to confirm that he has decided to retire from international football at the age of 32. The central midfielder debuted for the Super Eagles in 2005 after starring for the U17 and U20 sides, and featured in two World Cups 2014 and 2018, and five Africa Cup of Natio...
'Iwobi Does Not Start Regularly For Arsenal, Leicester Not A 'Big' Club' - Rohr In Search Of A Midfielder To Replace Mikel
Published: July 18, 2019
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has more or less confirmed that John Obi Mikel is set to call time on his international career with the Super Eagles after making 89 appearances. The German revealed that he is searching for a top midfielder to replace the long-serving Nigeria international and the ideal candidate h...
Rohr Rates The Performance Of Iwobi, Ndidi Etebo; Explains Why Uzoho Lost His Starting Shirt
Published: July 18, 2019
Gernot Rohr was delighted with the performance of his first choice midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo and Alex Iwobi during the Africa Cup of Nations . Ndidi and Iwobi were among the high profile absentees not named in the starting line-up in the 2-0 loss to Madagascar but were introduced in the second half...
Rohr On Winning First AFCON Medal, Relationship With Giresse, Achieving One Of His Objectives
Published: July 18, 2019
Gernot Rohr was delighted to win his first-ever medal at the Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles, something he never managed to do whilst coaching Gabon, Niger and Burkina Faso. Rohr pointed out that he has a special relationship with Tunisia coach Alain Giresse as they were teammates for close to a decade at ...
2019 AFCON: Super Eagles Star Omeruo Top Player In One Key Defensive Stat
Published: July 18, 2019
Super Eagles star Kenneth Omeruo has been ranked the top overall player in one key defensive stat at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. According to football statistics website Whoscored.com, the Chelsea central defender racked up the most interceptions, 13 in total, to place first along with OGC Nice's Algeria ful...
West Brom Prepare A Bid Of N1.14 Billion For Former Arsenal U23 Skipper
Published: July 18, 2019
Championship club West Brom are interested in signing Nigeria international defender Semi Ajayi, according to reports. The print edition of the Sun says the Baggies are making a 2.5 million pounds (N1.14 billion) bid for the former Arsenal U23 skipper. New West Brom boss Slaven Bilic has requested for the signin...
Jamilu Collins, Moses Simon Reactions To Super Eagles Victory Against Tunisia
Published: July 18, 2019
Levante winger Moses Simon and SC Paderborn 07 fullback Jamilu Collins believe that the Super Eagles put a smile on the faces of their fans in the wake of their 1-0 victory against Tunisia at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Manager Gernot Rohr had confidence in the winger during the tournament, handing him a run-ou...
Super Eagles Defenders Troost-Ekong, Balogun Hail Bronze Medal Win Given The Circumstances
Published: July 18, 2019
William Troost-Ekong and his defensive partner Leon Balogun were happy that the Super Eagles finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. While the Udinese star went the distance in all the matches contested in Egypt with the exception of the 1-0 win vs Guinea, the Brighton center back found game time hard to ...
'It Is A Great Achievement' - Iwobi Delighted To Win Bronze With Super Eagles
Published: July 18, 2019
Alex Iwobi was delighted to win a bronze medal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations following the Super Eagles 1-0 victory against Tunisia in the third place playoff on Wednesday evening. With his appearance against the Carthage Eagles, the Arsenal star featured in all the matches contested by the Super Eagles in Egypt, ...
Key Stats Tunisia Vs Nigeria : Ndidi Most Fouled; Kalu Most Shots OT; Aina Joint Top Interceptor; Collins Top Tackler; Ekong Most Clearances; Iwobi Team-High PA
Published: July 18, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com looks at the key numbers from the Super Eagles 1-0 victory against Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff on Wednesday evening. According to Whoscored.com, Nigeria had ten shots with four of the Super Eagles efforts hitting target, three more than Tunisia who attempted 11 shots...
AFCON 2019 : Five Takeaways From Nigeria's 1-0 Victory Against Tunisia
Published: July 17, 2019
Izuchukwu Okosi examines the five things noted in Nigeria's 1-0 win over Tunisia on Wednesday evening.1.Etebo's Free Kicks Were PoorOghenekaro Etebo headed away the ball off the line which would have taken the game into extra time but it was his free kicks that infuriated Nigerians.The ball went straight to Tunisia goa...
Super Eagles Player Ratings Vs Tunisia : Omeruo MOTM; Ighalo Match Winner; Uzoho Confident; Aina Adventurous; Ekong Stars; Kalu Free-kick Specialist
Published: July 17, 2019
Odion Ighalo's early goal on Wednesday evening was enough for three time African champions Nigeria to win the third place final between Nigeria's Super Eagles and Carthage Eagles in the playoff final of Egypt 2019.How did Gernot Rohr's team perform? Izuchukwu Okosi provides the answers.The StartersGoalkeeper Francis U...
Fans Single Out Three Super Eagles Stars For Special Praise After Win Vs Tunisia
Published: July 17, 2019
The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended their AFCON 2019 campaign with 1-0 victory over Tunisia in a third-place match on Wednesday evening. Delighted Nigerian fans singled out Odion Ighalo, Francis Uzoho and Samuel Kalu for special praise following their fine display against the North Africans. Here are some of their c...
Tunisia 0 Nigeria 1: Ighalo Equals 25-Year-Old Nigerian Goalscoring Record As Super Eagles Win Third Place Play-off
Published: July 17, 2019
An early Odion Ighalo goal ensured Nigeria's Super Eagles claimed third place in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Wednesday evening as they defeated Tunisia 1-0 at the Al Salam stadium, Cairo. The Eagles scored in the third minute when Odion Ighalo latched onto a loose ball after miscommunication in the Tunisian six yar...