Iheanacho, Iwobi, Mikel, Moses Not Considered For BBC African Footballer of the Year Award
Published: November 13, 2016
Super Eagles Premier League stars Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City), Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Ahmed Musa (Leicester City), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) and Victor Moses have not been considered for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2016.The five candidates nominated for the award include : Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (G...
Mikel Insists He Is Not Being Punished By Chelsea For Representing Nigeria At Olympics
Published: November 13, 2016
John Obi Mikel has clarified that he is not being punished by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte for representing the Dream Team at the Olympic Games, and added that comments credited to Super Eagles manager Rohr two days before the World Cup qualifier against Algeria were taken out of context. The holding midfielder has se...
Chelsea Wonderkid Abraham In Line To Make Nigeria Debut Vs Cameroon, Claims NFF
Published: November 13, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation are ready to fast track the highly-rated Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham into the national team. The 19-year-old Abraham has taken the Championship by storm this season, netting 12 goals in 20 matches in all competitions for Bristol City.Nigeria Football Federation vice-president Akinwunmi...
(Photo Evidence) Nigeria U20 Striker Fraternizing With Algeria Star Riyad Mahrez
Published: November 13, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Alhassan Ibrahim was seen fraternizing with Leicester City’s Algeria international Riyad Mahrez in the wake of the Super Eagles 3-1 win over the Desert Foxes in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.The striker was at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort to wish his teammates good lu...
The Debate Goes On And On And On As Mikel Insists He Scored A Valid Goal
Published: November 13, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has rubbished suggestions that his goal for the Super Eagles versus Algeria should not have stood, amid claims that he was offside in the build-up.Television replays showed that Gambian referee Bakary Papa Gassama and his assistant made the correct decision as Mikel was not beyond the ...
Algeria Coach : Mikel Goal Was Scored From An Offside Position
Published: November 13, 2016
Algeria national team coach Georges Leekens was disappointed with his side’s 3-1 loss to Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, and opined that Mikel’s goal in the 42nd minute was from an offside position.In truth, the Chelsea midfielder thought he was offside after receiving a pass from Oghenekaro E...
Man City Hail New Golden Boy Of Nigerian Football Iheanacho For Solid Display Vs Algeria
Published: November 13, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho has been praised by Manchester City for his performance in Nigeria’s 3-1 win over Algeria in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Uyo.The City number 72 failed in his bid to enter the history books after firing blanks for the first time in five appearances for the Super Eagles, but the Premie...
Rohr : Mikel & Echiejile Showed Great Determination Vs Algeria Despite Lack Of Game Time
Published: November 12, 2016
Franco-German manager Gernot Rohr has spoken of his happiness in the wake of the Super Eagles 3-1 win over Algeria in a World Cup qualifier staged at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium on Saturday.Without mentioning names, the Nigeria coach admitted that a couple of players in his starting XI, thought to be Mikel and ...
Arsenal Praise Super Eagles & Alex Iwobi For Pulling Off Audacious Skill
Published: November 12, 2016
English Premier League club Arsenal have hailed their attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi following his audacious rainbow flick over the head of an opponent during the first half of the Super Eagles 3-1 win over Algeria in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. The Gunners have stated that Iwobi’s display of the outrageo...
Algeria MUST Fall : Victor Moses, Balogun, Ideye & Moses Simon Confident
Published: November 12, 2016
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses, Mainz stopper Leon Balogun, Gent winger Moses Simon and Olympiakos star Brown Ideye have made their last statements before stepping out onto the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium turf for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier versus Algeria.The four players, who are counting on the su...
Nigeria U19 Miss Out On N26.7 Million Prize Money, Suffer 3-0 Loss To South Korea
Published: November 12, 2016
The Nigerian U19 national team suffered their third straight defeat at the 2016 Suwon Continental Cup U-19 National Soccer Championship, losing 3-0 to hosts South Korea in their final game on Saturday afternoon.The Manu Garba-led were thrashed 8-1 by England in their first game, before a narrow 1-0 defeat to Iran on Th...
Chelsea Star Mikel Issues Final Battle Cry Ahead Of Algeria Clash
Published: November 12, 2016
With the clock ticking before Nigeria face off against Algeria in a World Cup qualifier, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel expects the Super Eagles to cement their position in the Group with a victory over the North African opponents.And the Nigeria skipper has appealed to the Super Eagles faithful who will witness the...
Exclusive : Rohr Names Starting XI To Face Algeria, Mikel Starts In Attacking Midfield, Etebo & Onazi CM, Iheanacho & Iwobi Attack
Published: November 12, 2016
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named his starting XI to face Algeria in a World Cup qualifier at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium on Saturday evening, starting from 1700 hours.Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi will be in between the pipes, with Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo, Gent stopper William Troost-Ek...
Algeria Name EIGHT Mercenaries In Starting XI To Face Nigeria
Published: November 12, 2016
Eight players that were eligible to represent other nations have been named by Desert Foxes manager Leekens in his starting XI to face Nigeria this evening in a World Cup qualifier at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo.The Algerian Football Federation have circumvented the rules by luring several players born i...
Spurs Loanee Believes Algerian MSN Can Go Toe-To-Toe With Iheanacho, Iwobi & Moses
Published: November 12, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur loanee Nabil Bentaleb has analyzed the World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Algeria, and believes the Desert Foxes can go toe-to-toe with their opponents. The likes of Manchester City’s Iheanacho, Arsenal’s Iwobi, Chelsea’s Victor Moses are expected to be on parade for Nige...