Leicester City Boss Running The Rule Over Three Nigerian Young Stars In France
Published: July 09, 2019
Kelechi Iheanacho is among three players of Nigerian descent training with Leicester City first team at their get-together in Evian-les-Bains. The Foxes number 8 was excluded from Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations roster as Gernot Rohr preferred Sporting Charleroi's Victor Osimhen, and he reported to pre-season traini...
South African GK Stokes AFCON Fire Against Nigeria; Insists Bafana Bafana Are Getting Better
Published: July 09, 2019
South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has stated unequivocally that the Bafana Bafana have turned a corner from their poor start to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and expects a difficult game against Nigeria in Wednesday's quarterfinals clash in Cairo.Williams who had a superlative performance in South Africa's Round...
'All The 23 Players Participated In Training' - Rohr Suggests Mikel Is Available For Selection Vs RSA
Published: July 09, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has suggested that John Obi Mikel is available for selection when his side battle South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal clash in Cairo on Wednesday evening. The former Chelsea midfielder sat out the round of 16 match against Cameroon after failing to recover from a knee...
Fit-again Super Eagles Fullback Ebuehi To Reignite Benfica Career
Published: July 09, 2019
Tyronne Ebuehi's career was on an upward spiral until he picked up an unfortunate injury which ruled him out of action for the whole of last season.The 23-year-old recorded a tremendous growth in his career in the last two years. He ignited his international career as he made his debut appearance for the Super Eagles o...
Official : Club Brugge Swoop For Nigeria U23 Dazzler David Okereke
Published: July 09, 2019
Club Brugge have pulled off a transfer coup by signing highly-coveted winger David Okereke, the Belgian First Division A outfit announced on Tuesday. The Nigeria U23 international had attracted interest from the likes of Southampton, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Wolves in England as well as teams in the Seri...
Nigerian Wonderkid Inks New Deal With Tottenham Hotspur
Published: July 09, 2019
Nigerian wonderkid Joshua Oluwayemi has taken to social media to announce that he has penned a professional contract with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. The goalkeeper was offered a new deal at the end of last season and ended speculation surrounding his future by committing his future to the North...
'It'll Be Nice To Win The Golden Boot' - Ighalo Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Yekini, Okocha, Odegbami, Emenike
Published: July 09, 2019
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua striker Odion Ighalo wants to emulate Segun Odegbami, Rashidi Yekini, Julius Aghahowa, Austin Okocha and Emmanuel Emenike by emerging the top scorer of the Africa Cup of Nations. The former Watford star is one of the frontrunners for the 2019 AFCON Golden Boot award, having scored three g...
'Expect A Match Of High Quality' - Rohr Looks Ahead To Cracker Vs South Africa
Published: July 09, 2019
Gernot Rohr and Odion Ighalo faced the cameras ahead of Wednesday evening's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal showdown against South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo. The German has reiterated that the Super Eagles are the underdogs heading into the game, pointing out that Bafana Bafana secured a s...
Confirmed : Liverpool Complete Signing Of Midfielder From Chelsea
Published: July 09, 2019
Liverpool have officially announced the capture of Jade Bailey from Chelsea Women. The 23-year-old has ended her association with The Blues after three years at the Stamford Bridge outfit. Shortly after signing a new contract with Chelsea in January  2019, she was loaned out to Reading to prove her fitness afte...
18-Year-Old Nigerian Midfielder Olayinka Promoted To Arsenal First Team Training
Published: July 09, 2019
Promising Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka was invited to train with Arsenal first team by manager Unai Emery on Monday, July 8, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With a number of first-team players absent from training due to international commitments, including Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi, the Spanish tactici...
'South Africa Are Favorites To Win AFCON' - Rohr Plays Down Super Eagles Title Chances
Published: July 09, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has played down his side's chances of winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, and believes his next opponents South Africa are favorites to take home the title on July 19. Logically, the German argued that Bafana Bafana are now the favourite team because they knocked out pre-tournament...
Dream Stars Sports Development Club Engages Myron Topclass Sport Outfits For Representation, Management Roles
Published: July 09, 2019
Dream Stars Sports Development Club, the owners of Nigeria Women Premier League outfit, Dream Stars Ladies Football Club have agreed a partnership deal with leading Sports Management and Intermediary firm, Myron Topclass Sport Outfits. According to the contract papers, the deal between the two parties was agreed on Ju...
Jay-Jay Okocha Names The Two South Africa Stars That Can Hurt Super Eagles
Published: July 09, 2019
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning midfielder Austin Okocha has talked about the upcoming meeting between Nigeria and South Africa in Cairo and highlighted the qualities of two Bafana Bafana stars the Super Eagles must pay close attention to. The former PSG star is wary of the threat Orlando Pirates winger Thembinko...
AFCON 2019: Has Chukwueze Done Enough To Oust Moses Simon From Super Eagles Starting XI?
Published: July 08, 2019
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the quarter-final round of the ongoing AFCON tournament after defeating Cameroon 3-2 last weekend.Apart from having difficulty in coming up with a winning strategy, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr will face a slight headache as regards to who...
Official : Arsenal Sign Central Defender From Chelsea
Published: July 08, 2019
Through a statement on their official website, Arsenal have confirmed the signing of teenage defender Jason Sraha from Premier League rivals Chelsea. Sraha was among the twelve first-year scholars unveiled by the Gunners on Monday afternoon. He has been described as a left-footed centre back with a calm and com...