Talented Arsenal duo receive Nigeria call-ups ahead of U20 AFCON
Published: January 11, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that the Nigeria Football Federation have moved ahead of their European and African counterparts in the race for the services of two promising Arsenal players in the shape of Ovie Ejeheri and Joel Ideho.    Ideho and Ejeheri have been handed call-ups to...
Free of charge : 5 out-of-favour Super Eagles players up for grabs in the January transfer window
Published: January 09, 2023
The time is ticking fast and the countdown to the close of the January transfer window is already approaching.    There are deals that have taken place and others we all expect to be be finalized in the window.   Some in the category of the latter include Nigerian players who are free agents and need to ...
Ex-Super Eagles star condemns 'Noble treatment', tasks home-based players on AFCONQ
Published: January 08, 2023
Former Super Eagles defender, Ifeanyi Udeze, has condemned in strong terms the recent decision of the Nigeria Football Federation to 'blacklist' Enyimba of Aba goalkeeper, John Noble, from the Nigerian national team.   The goalkeeper was part of Nigeria's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad to Cameroon ...
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets coach Ugbade unveils plans for U17 AFCON training camp  
Published: January 06, 2023
Nigeria's U-17 national team coach, Nduka Ugbade has disclosed that the Golden Eaglets will soon open their training camp ahead of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.    The captain of the cadet U-16 Golden Eaglets that won the inaugural edition of the youth tournament hosted by China in 1985 spo...
IFFHS World Best Goalscorer 2022: Ighalo is Nigeria's best, Kanu top-scoring Nigerian woman  
Published: January 05, 2023
Paris Saint-Germain's France superstar Kylian Mbappe has won the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) title of World's Best Goal Scorer 2022.    Mbappe scored 56 goals in 56 appearances for PSG and the French national team to beat prolific Norwegian Erling Haaland (46 g...
Italian Serie A : Four things noticed from Nigerian strikers' performances against Juventus
Published: January 05, 2023
Cremonese lost 1-0 to Juventus Wednesday evening as the Italian Serie A returns following the break occasioned by the 2022 FIFA World Cup.     Juventus left it late before scoring a decisive goal and Nigerian duo of Cyriel Dessers and David Okereke were on action for Cremonese and put in good performances.  ...
Former Manchester United scout takes interest in Golden Eaglets assistant coach Haruna
Published: January 05, 2023
Former Manchester United scout David Hobson has taken keen interest in Nigerian U17 team scout/assistant coach, Bunmi Haruna. Hudson, who scouted for Manchester United for 13 years, met Haruna during his first and only visit to Africa late 2022. After sharing ideas with the young coach, he promised to help hi...
Celtic's Super Eagles-eligible CB reveals he has had no contact with Germany coach 
Published: January 03, 2023
Glasgow Celtic central defender Moritz Jenz has revealed that he has not been contacted by coach Hansi Flick about a possible invitation to Germany's national team.    Although the Berlin native qualifies to represent the Super Eagles, he is leaning towards playing for Germany internationally.    F...
Three ex-Flying Eagles stars whose promising careers are threatened by injuries, indiscipline
Published: January 03, 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria did not qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and some players are considered as unlikely to be around when the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada come around.      With the cycle of players expected to change (not rapidly though, due to the need for experience) wi...
Super Eagles coach runs the rule over Chelsea wonderkid, Awoniyi's parents also at City Ground
Published: January 02, 2023
Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro was in attendance at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest forced Chelsea to a 1-1 draw in a Premier League game on January 1, 2023.   The Portuguese football tactician had the opportunity to monitor at close quaters two Nigeria-eligible players in Nottingham Forest's Taiwo ...
'Anything can happen' - Watford's Super Eagles GK open to loan move to Eredivisie 
Published: December 30, 2022
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has admitted that he's open to a loan move to the Dutch Eredivisie.    Okoye sealed a permanent transfer to Watford in January 2022 but was immediately loaned back to Sparta Rotterdam to complete the season.    The 23-year-old has found himself out of favour at ...
Nigerian Federation pay tribute to football great Pele after death at the age of 82
Published: December 29, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation have paid tribute to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele in the footballing world, following his death at the age of 82 on Thursday, December 29.   The family of the three-time World Cup winner and his representatives announced via the social media accounts of the global s...
Explained : Super Eagles center back Balogun's exclusion from QPR matchday squad
Published: December 29, 2022
Super Eagles central defender Leon Balogun has been omitted from Queens Park Rangers' matchday squad in their Championship clash against Luton Town at Loftus Road on Thursday evening.     This is the fifth match in a row that the former Rangers man has not received a call-up to the Hoops, having missed pr...
The Super Eagles need to begin planning now for successful 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign
Published: December 28, 2022
The recently finished 2022 World Cup in Qatar would have brought about mixed feelings for Nigerians. At least, historically speaking, the greatest footballing spectacle in the world normally sees a party atmosphere descend over the country but with Nigeria absent from the showpiece in the Middle East, it was naturally ...
Confirmed team news : Porto's Super Eagles star Sanusi not available for selection v Arouca
Published: December 28, 2022
Super Eagles fullback Zaidu Sanusi will not be available for selection when Porto take on Arouca in their final game this calender year and this is confirmed.    The left-back has not received the all-clear from Porto's medical team to return to action after failing a fitness test ahead of the Primeira Lig...