Benfica Right Back Ebuehi Receiving The Same Treatment As GK Uzoho Ahead Of 2019 AFCON
Published: November 26, 2018
Benfica fullback Tyronne Ebuehi is still in the plans of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations despite being on the sidelines since the start of the season due to a long-term injury. Ebuehi suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee in pre-season and the ea...
Gernot Rohr : Liverpool-Based Duo Solanke & Lookman 'Not Convinced' About Super Eagles
Published: November 26, 2018
Dominic Solanke and Ademola Lookman's international future lies with England national teams for now, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has hinted. It is a foregone conclusion that the two attack-minded players are set to represent the Young Lions at the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship June 16-30, around the same...
'Super Falcons Know Cameroon Will Be Difficult'- Africa's Best Ahead Of AWCON Semifinal
Published: November 26, 2018
African Women's Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala says the Super Falcons are fully aware that Cameroon will be difficult opponents when both teams face off in the semifinal of the Africa Women Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Nigeria beat the Indomitable Lionesses twice in the 2014 and 2016 AWCON showpiece hosted by N...
Is Mikel Still A Super Eagles Player? Rohr Has A Fresh Update On Chelsea Legend
Published: November 26, 2018
Gernot Rohr has revealed that Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has not retired from international football and only asked to be left out of the rosters for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers owing to concerns about his fitness. In truth, the central midfielder has struggled to overcome his injury problems, maki...
Huddersfield Town Boss Lavishes Praise On Nigerian Midfielder
Published: November 26, 2018
Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner was pleased with Danish-born Nigerian midfielder Philip Billing following his outstanding performance in The Terriers 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday evening. Billing was all over the pitch against Wolves, showed his tackling ability and made a goal line clearance ...
Not At All The Fault Of Watford : The Real Reason New Eden Hazard Will Not Debut For Nigeria
Published: November 26, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Watford teenage sensation Jayden Bennetts will not make his international debut for Nigeria at the U20 WAFU Cup in Togo next month and this has nothing to do with the Premier League side blocking the player from representing the Flying Eagles. In fact, Watford had officially an...
Arsenal Coach On Iwobi & Kolasinac Playing Down Left Flank: It's A Very Interesting Combination
Published: November 26, 2018
Arsenal coach Unai Emery was satisfied with the performance of Alex Iwobi and Sead Kolasinac in his side's 2-1 win at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. In a new 3-4-3 formation, Iwobi and Bosnian played down the left flank with the Nigeria international more advanced and they were both involved ...
Super Eagles Fans Would Agree As Rohr Names The Defender With The Best Aerial Ability
Published: November 26, 2018
Gernot Rohr has suggested that Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo is the defender with the best aerial ability in the Super Eagles setup ahead of the likes of William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Jamilu Collins and Abdullahi Shehu. Players statistics are not easily obtainable in these parts, so the Super Eagles matches at...
Rohr To Step Up Search For New Goalkeeper : Young Uzoho Not A Top GK At The Moment
Published: November 26, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said that he will step up his search for a goalkeeper to bolster the side ahead of next year's Africa Cup of Nations. Goalkeepers have been likened to wine and get better and better with age; the German noted that Elche netminder Francis Uzoho is not up there with the best because ...
Wolfsburg Loanee Osimhen, Midtjylland's Onuachu Enjoying Red-Hot Streak In Front Of Goal
Published: November 26, 2018
Two orthodox Nigerian number nines, Victor Osimhen and Paul Onuachu, are enjoying a red-hot streak in front of goal at the moment, with both strikers on target for their respective European teams on Sunday, November 25. In a high scoring affair at the Daknamstadion (Lokeren), Sporting Charleroi edged Lokeren 4-2 in ...
Chukwueze Grabs Second La Liga Goal In Two Games; Gets Praises Of Arsenal Legend, Spanish Journalist
Published: November 26, 2018
Super Eagles new kid on the block Samuel Chukwueze scored his second La Liga goal this season for his club Villarreal Sunday night in their 2-1 win against Real Betis at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Chukwueze scored Villarreal's second goal in the 52nd minute as he fired a low shot to the bottom left corner after a rec...
Iwobi Receives Rave Reviews In Arsenal's Win Over Bournemouth
Published: November 25, 2018
Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi was once again rated as one of Arsenal's best performing players in the team's 2-1 away win against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday. Iwobi was replaced by Aaron Ramsey in the 82nd minute of the game in which he was instrumental in setting up the second Arsenal goal - findin...
Brighton & Hove's Nigeria International Striker Umotong On Target Against Arsenal
Published: November 25, 2018
Nigeria international striker Ini Umotong netted her first-ever goal in the Women's Super League as Brighton & Hove Albion were thrashed 4-1 by league leaders Arsenal at Meadow Park on Sunday afternoon. The Gunners suffered a setback in the ninth minute when Umotong broke clear of the Arsenal defence and confidently...
Super Eagles Hopeful Bazee Feared Injured After Sickening Clash Of Heads In Bundesliga Match
Published: November 25, 2018
Super Eagles hopeful Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury in the ongoing Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hannover 96 at Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK (Mönchengladbach). Bazee was making his second start for the first team of Hannover having recovered fr...
Former Liverpool Star Absolves Iwobi of Blame For Bournemouth's Goal
Published: November 25, 2018
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has been exonerated from any blame for Bournemouth's goal in Arsenal's 2-1 win over Edie Howe's side at the Vitality Stadium.Arsenal had gone ahead through an own goal scored by Jefferson Lerma but were pegged back by Joshua King with a fantastic strike just before half time when Iwobi ...