Tyronne Ebuehi And Brian Idowu: The Solutions To The Super Eagles Problem Positions
Published: November 16, 2017
Aside the manner of the victory in Krasnodar on Tuesday evening: if there was no other thing else, the left and right back positions brought a new breath of fresh air and huge sighs of relief, if the performance of the second half entrants was anything to go by.Tyronne Ebuehi and Brian Idowu, both of who came on in the...
Aguero Ready For Rematch With Nigeria Rivals Ndidi, Iheanacho On Saturday
Published: November 16, 2017
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has declared himself fit for the Premier League clash against Leicester City on Saturday, November 18.It would be recalled that he could not play the second half in Tuesday's friendly against Nigeria after fainting in the Argentina dressing room and had to be taken to the hospital ...
Super Eagles Assistant Captain Chima Akas Invited To Trial With Kalmar FF
Published: November 16, 2017
Swedish Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF have handed a trial to the assistant captain of the home-based Super Eagles Chima Akas, ahead of a possible move in the January transfer window.Akas, who wore the jersey of Enyimba last season, will begin showing off to Kalmar coaches at the end of November.''He's a left back / left w...
Victor Moses Reveals How Michael Emenalo Helped Him In His Chelsea Career
Published: November 16, 2017
Victor Moses had nothing but praise for former Chelsea Technical Director Michael Emenalo, who departed the Premier League champions last week in order to spend more time with his family.The ex-Super Eagles left-back signed off before Chelsea acquired Moses from Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2012, and Moses has revea...
England Want To Avoid Nigeria In World Cup Draw After Making Statement Vs Argentina
Published: November 16, 2017
The England national team want to avoid facing Nigeria in the draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, as per reports.According to the electronic edition of The Sun, the Super Eagles are not the preferred rival in the teams in Pot 4 which also contains Serbia, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Korea and Saudi Arabia.The...
Alex Iwobi Should Be More Decisive For Arsenal As For Nigeria
Published: November 16, 2017
Iwobi needs to complement his Nigeria performances with more influential Arsenal displays in order to truly be classified a great.As Alex Iwobi return back to club action at his Arsenal side this week after starring again on the international stage for Nigeria, jostling for prominence at the back of his mind is his obv...
FC Ifeanyi Ubah Miss Out On N24.2M World Cup Largesse After GK Ezenwa's Exit
Published: November 16, 2017
Nigeria Professional Football League outfit FC Ifeanyi Ubah are set to miss out on Fifa's 2018 World Cup largesse after failing to tie down goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa to a new deal.The Nigeria international walked away as a free agent at the end of the 2017 season, meaning his next club will be compensated by Fifa on ...
Alex Iwobi : Without Okocha I Wouldn't Be Where I Am Today
Published: November 16, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has admitted that he experienced very difficult times in the past and his uncle, former Nigeria skipper Austin Okocha, helped him to find his feet. The Hale End Academy product feared he was surplus to requirements at the London club before manager Arsene Wenger handed him his debut against Sh...
3-Man Defense Not The Best For Argentina To Use Vs Nigeria, Says Iconic Defender Ayala
Published: November 16, 2017
One of the best defenders in the history of the game, former Valencia star Roberto Ayala, has blamed the tactics of manager Jorge Sampaoli for Argentina's embarrassing 4-2 loss to Nigeria in an international friendly on Tuesday, November 14.The Argentina legend believes that The White and Sky Blue were not on top of th...
Argentina Hero Juan Sebastian Veron : Better To Lose To Nigeria Now Than In World Cup
Published: November 16, 2017
Former Manchester United and Chelsea star Juan Sebastián Verón has commented on Argentina's 4-2 loss to Nigeria in an international friendly that took place in Krasnodar on Tuesday evening.The president of Estudiantes de La Plata says it is better to lose to the three-time African champions in a non-competitive match...
PSV Eindhoven Hand Trial To American-Born Nigerian Wonderkid Akinola
Published: November 16, 2017
Eredivisie powerhouse PSV Eindhoven have handed a trial to American-born Nigerian wonderkid Ayomide Akinola, with a view to a transfer in the January transfer window.Born in Detroit, Akinola is eligible to represent the senior national teams of Nigeria, United States and Canada at international level.The 17-year-old pu...
Ten Countries Nigeria Can't Face At Russia 2018 Group Stage, Eagles In Pot 4
Published: November 16, 2017
All the thirty two countries that will participate in next summer's football festival became known after Peru became the last team to qualify for the World Cup courtesy of their 2-0 win over New Zealand in the second leg of their playoff on Thursday morning.The 32 teams will be split into four pots based on their Fifa ...
Nigerian Midfielder Provides Assist As Man Utd Beat Athletic Bilbao In PL Intl Cup
Published: November 15, 2017
Manchester United made it two wins from two in the Premier League International Cup after coming from behind to beat Spanish side Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at Leigh Sports Village Stadium (Leigh, Greater Manchester) on Wednesday night.Lagos-born Nigerian midfielder Tosin Kehinde started and put in a full shift for the Red De...
Five Things We Noticed From Nigeria's 4-2 Win Against Argentina
Published: November 15, 2017
Mikel's leadership qualities, Iwobi-Iheanacho fluid combination, Idowu and Ebuehi's remedial expositions, Akpeyi's backlash — the lucid things we had gleaned from the Argentina friendly.The Super Eagles had battled back from a two-goal deficit to triumph 4-2 against their more illustrious Albiceleste opponents yester...
Alex Iwobi : I Chose Nigeria, Not England Because Of My Family
Published: November 15, 2017
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has said that his family played a key role in his decision to represent the senior national team of Nigeria rather than England at international level.The Hale End Academy product had caps for England U16, U17 and U18 teams before he became cap-tied to the three-time African champions in March...