Stoke City Coach On Etebo: 'It’s Clear That He’s Not A Training Ground International'
Published: March 04, 2019
Stoke City boss Nathan Jones reserved special praise for his number eight, Oghenekaro Etebo in the wake of his side's 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest in the last round of matches in the Championship. The former Warri Wolves star broke into the Nigeria setup in March 2016 on the back of his fine performances for th...
Udinese Reveal The Stat Nigerian Striker Excelled Most At In Win Vs Bologna
Published: March 04, 2019
Italian Serie A club, Udinese have hailed the impact of Nigeria-eligible striker, Stefano Okaka in their 2-1 victory over Bologna on Sunday evening.Bianconeri have acknowledged that the Watford loanee , alongside teammate Rolando Mandrago and Bologna's Rodrigo Palacio made the most ball recoveries at the Dacia Arena, h...
Tottenham Hotspur Linked With A Move For Highly-Rated Nigerian Teenager
Published: March 03, 2019
English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are mulling over a move for Notts County wonderkid Kion Etete, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The striker underwent a trial with Tottenham Hotspur youth team last week and started for the U18s in their 5-3 win against West Ham in an U18 Premier League fixture on Satu...
Three Super Eagles Players Whose 2019 AFCON Places Are Threatened
Published: March 03, 2019
Izuchukwu Okosi looks at the possibility of some Super Eagles players losing their places in the team ahead of the 2019 AFCON in Egypt due to their inconsistent form, injuries or by the sheer quality and encouraging form of other players in their positions.1. Leon BalogunThe Brighton & Hove central defender has played ...
Etebo Provides Update On Groin Injury Suffered Against Nottingham Forest
Published: March 03, 2019
Oghenekaro Etebo has played down fears that the groin injury he suffered against Nottingham Forest in a Championship clash on Saturday is serious. The Nigeria international produced a trademark bullet shot from the edge of the box to open the scoring at the Bet365 Stadium in the 15th minute but had to be replaced 2...
Roma Loanee Sadiq Scores A Worldie But Gets Sent Off; Igboun Takes Tally To 4 Goals
Published: March 03, 2019
Round-up of the Nigerian players who found the net for their clubs in league matches across Europe on Sunday, March 3. In an Italian Serie B clash staged at the Stadio Renato Curi, former Nigeria U23 international Umar Sadiq netted for the second successive game as Perugia beat Salernitana 3-1. The lanky forward ...
Super Eagles Star Echiejile Labelled 'World Class' By HJK Helsinki Coach
Published: March 03, 2019
Nigeria international Elderson Echiejile has been labelled world class by HJK Helsinki manager, Mika Lehkosuo. The left-back is training with the Finnish champions at their get-together in Turkey with a view to a transfer this month. The experienced Super Eagles defender has caught the eye of HJK's coach, accordi...
In-Form Chelsea Loanee Aina At Risk Of Missing Super Eagles AFCONQ Vs Seychelles
Published: March 03, 2019
Nigeria have suffered an injury blow ahead of their first two matches this year, an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and friendly against Egypt after Ola Aina was ruled out of Torino's ongoing Italian Serie A clash against Chievo Verona. The Chelsea loanee had been named in the starting line-up but...
Man Utd's Nigeria-Eligible Whizkid Rewrites History Again After Debuting In U18 PL
Published: March 03, 2019
Shola Shoretire continues to etch his name into the history books after setting a new record on Saturday in Manchester United's 2-2 draw with West Brom in the U18 Premier League. He was aged 15 years and one month when he entered into the game as a 68th minute substitute, replacing Helm for his competitive debut for...
Manchester City Midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Adds Goalscoring To His Game
Published: March 03, 2019
Manchester City starlet Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has added goalscoring to his game, having scored in each of his last three games in all competitions for the youth teams. Predominantly a central midfielder, the highly-rated teenager can be deployed as a makeshift fullback if the need arises. Since debuting for Manches...
Rohr Names The Four Countries That Are Favourites To Win 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations
Published: March 03, 2019
Gernot Rohr has played down the chances of Nigeria winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations by arguing that the Super Eagles are not among the top three ranked teams in Africa. Reflecting on the contenders for the title, Rohr noted that the Super Eagles did not qualify for the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nat...
'He's Got A Great Leap' - Rotherham Boss Hails Defender Turned Goalscorer Semi Ajayi
Published: March 03, 2019
With four goals in his last seven matches in the EFL Championship, Semi Ajayi has made everyone sit up and take notice of his goalscoring qualities. The Nigeria international has been pushed further up the pitch as a defensive midfielder following the return of compatriot Michael Ihiekwe from his loan spell at Accr...
Iwobi Labelled The Nigerian Messi By Arsenal Fans After Starring Against Tottenham
Published: March 03, 2019
Arsenal fans were pleased with the performance of Alex Iwobi in the North London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and the Gunners on Saturday afternoon. Manager Unai Emery reinstated the Hale End Academy product in the starting line-up, leaving out German World Cup winner Mesut Ozil and the Nigerian emerged as one of...
'I Didn't Get Much Playing Time At Chelsea' - Moses Explains Why He's Not Yet 100 %
Published: March 02, 2019
Fenerbahce winger Victor Moses has admitted that he's not yet in tiptop condition because of his lack of first-team opportunities in the first half of the season at Chelsea. Before completing his move to the Yellow Canaries on January 25, the former Nigeria international logged only 176 minutes of a game time from ...
Turkey: 'Batman' Victor Moses Strikes Again; Shehu Nets Maiden Bursaspor Goal; Denizlispor's Kehinde Hits Brace
Published: March 02, 2019
Super Eagles defender, Shehu Abdullahi opened his goal account for Bursaspor in a 3-2 victory over Sivasspor in a Turkish Super Lig game staged at the Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium.Shehu headed home a Yusuf Erdogan's cross after nineteen minutes to pull his team level after Emre Kilinic had got the game's curtai...