Rohr Reveals The Teams He Wants To Avoid In 2019 AFCON Draw
Published: April 12, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he had wanted to avoid facing the host county, Egypt in the group stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The West African powerhouse can no longer face the Pharaohs in the group stage as both teams are now in pot one of the draw following the draw procedure which w...
CAF Reveals The Three Key Golden Eaglets Players To Watch At U17 AFCON
Published: April 12, 2019
The U17 Africa Cup of Nations which serves as qualifiers for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil begins in Tanzania this weekend with five-time world champions Nigeria facing the hosts, Angola and Uganda in the group stage. As part of their lead-up to the tournament, the official website of Confederation of Afric...
Iwobi Handed Decent Ratings Against Napoli In Europa League Clash
Published: April 12, 2019
Alex Iwobi came off the bench in the 66th minute to replace Alexandre Lacazette in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Napoli in the first leg of their quarterfinals fixtures on Thursday.Allnigeriasoccer.com monitored the player ratings of some of the British media who did coverage of the crucial match at The Emirates.Express.co.uk...
Rohr Hints Some Super Eagles Stars Will Strengthen Nigeria U20s; To Monitor Golden Eaglets
Published: April 11, 2019
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has hinted that some Super Eagles stars will beef up the Nigeria U20 National Team ahead of their trip to Poland for the Fifa U20 World Cup. Although names were not mentioned by the German, the likes of Enyimba duo Ikouwem Udo and Valentine Ozornwafor, who were handed maiden call-ups...
Rohr Explains Why He Watched Bordeaux Vs Marseille; Kalu's Two Key Attributes
Published: April 11, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that he was on a scouting mission when he witnessed the Ligue 1 match between Bordeaux and Marseille last Friday but unfortunately Samuel Kalu was not in action after failing to recover from a hamstring complaint. The German is highly regarded by the powers that be at Bord...
Iwobi Warns Napoli Won't Be Easy, Speaks On Arsenal's Top Four Chances
Published: April 11, 2019
Ahead of Thursday evening's Europa League quarterfinal meeting between Arsenal and Napoli at the Emirates Stadium in London, Alex Iwobi is confident of a successful outing for the Gunners but is wary of the opponents' pedigree.  The Hale End Academy product is in line to make his fifth consecutive appearance in th...
Nigeria U20 Invitee Offered New One-Year Contract By Watford
Published: April 11, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Premier League club Watford are in talks with skillful Nigerian midfielder Jayden Bennetts over a new contract ahead of next season. The 17-year-old has earned rave reviews this season and was one of the key players for the Hornets side that progressed to the semifinals of the p...
Nigerian Whizkid Scores Overhead Kick As Crystal Palace Beat Chelsea To Reach Floodlit Cup Final
Published: April 11, 2019
Crystal Palace are through to the final of the Premier League Floodlit Cup after beating Chelsea U15s 3-0 in the regional final on Wednesday, April10 at the the EBB Stadium in Aldershot. Nigerian whizkid Victor Akinwale stole the show with a brace for the Eagles and was in contention to bag a hat-trick but had to be...
Europa League: Slavia Prague's Nigerian Star Risks Missing Trip To Chelsea Next Week
Published: April 11, 2019
Former Dream Team invitee Peter Olayinka risks missing Slavia Prague's trip to London next week for the return leg of their Europa League quarterfinal clash with Chelsea. The striker is walking a tightrope in order to avoid picking up his third yellow card of the competition which would trigger a suspension. Olay...
Championship POTM: Ajayi Hoping To Become The First Super Eagle To Win Award In 3 Years
Published: April 11, 2019
Semi Ajayi has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for March. The versatile defender has been recognised for his awe-inspiring performances for Rotherham United in the second tier of English Football, which saw him contribute five goals in five games during the past month. Ajayi w...
Molde's Omoijuanfo, Luzern's Eleke On Target For Second Successive Game
Published: April 11, 2019
Catch up on the Nigeria-eligible players that got on the scoresheet for their European clubs in league matches on Wednesday, April 10. New Molde signing Ohi Omoijuanfo scored for the second successive game in the Norwegian Eliteserien as Molde claimed a comprehensive 4-1 win against Valerenga at the Aker Stadion. ...
The Decision That Could Jeopardize Akpom's International Future
Published: April 11, 2019
Players sometimes make decisions that positively affect their career for a very long time, while some players also made decisions that prevent them from reaching the best of their career. Former Arsenal player Chuba Akpom was approached by Sunday Oliseh in 2015 over the possibility of pledging his allegiance to the Sup...
Christian Chukwu's Ailment: Babalade Warns Current Super Eagles Stars; Sodje Thankful For Recovery
Published: April 11, 2019
Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has admonished current players of the Super Eagles and other Nigeria national teams to be wary of their spending and saving habits in order to be ready for sudden eventualities.Former Green Eagles captain Christian Chukwu was recently hospitalized for respiratory issue albe...
UCL: Yobo Delighted With Barcelona's Professional Display In Win Against Manchester United
Published: April 10, 2019
Former Nigeria international, Joseph Yobo has hailed Barcelona's mental strength in Wednesday's 1-0 UEFA Champions League victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. United defender Luke Shaw inadvertently diverted into his own net from a Luis Suarez's header in the first half to leave the Red Devils with the sl...
Champions League Ajax 1 Juventus 1: Yobo Hails Goalscorers Ronaldo, David Neres
Published: April 10, 2019
Ajax Amsterdam came back from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw with Juventus in the quarterfinal of the Champions League on Wednesday night. A Cristiano Ronaldo header in the 45th minute gave the Italians the lead, only for the goal to be cancelled out by David Neres 30 seconds after the restart. Speaking as a pund...