Eguavoen, Amuneke meet with ex-England U21 star ahead of potential Nigeria call-up vs Ghana
Published: February 16, 2022
Nigeria's interim boss Augustine Eguavoen and his assistant Emmanuel Amuneke were in London this week for talks with some Super Eagles players ahead of the crucial 2022 World Cup playoffs against regional rivals Ghana. Nigerian Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has disclosed via social media that himself, the General Secr...
Fast-rising Chukwuemeka brothers may be next 'brothers act' in Super Eagles
Published: February 14, 2022
The one thing that the Nigeria Football Federation have not been doing like their England counterparts is rewarding retired players who played for the national teams. Despite the wonderful footballing talents that the country is blessed with, internal wrangling, poor management and government interference have bedevil...
Ademola Lookman: The heir to Ahmed Musa in Super Eagles
Published: February 14, 2022
Before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa revealed that the tournament was going to be his last AFCON for Nigeria. The record scorer for Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup is however looking forward to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar which holds November 21 and December 18, 2022. ...
Nantes' Simon scores sublime free-kick; Rotherham's Ladapo marks return to starting XI with goal
Published: February 13, 2022
Moses Simon's first half goal was enough for FC Nantes to earn all three points in their French Ligue 1 match against Stade de Reims at the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau on Sunday afternoon. Reims manager Oscar García warned his players of the threat posed by the Nigeria international in the build-up to t...
Red Bull Salzburg's Super Eagles midfielder makes Bundesliga debut pre-Bayern Munich
Published: February 12, 2022
Nigeria international Samson Tijani made his Austrian Bundesliga debut for Red Bull Salzburg on Friday night as the champions defeated Rapid Vienna 2-1 at the Allianz-Stadion. In his first squad involvement for a top-flight fixture, the former Golden Eaglets captain entered the game as a substitute in the 74th minut...
'I'm a versatile player' - Spartak star Moses who started his career as a no. 9 insists he can play LB
Published: February 12, 2022
Former Chelsea star Victor Moses has highlighted his versatility on the pitch, saying that he's ready to play anywhere for Spartak Moscow. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner was rewarded with a new deal by Spartak Moscow this week, signing a contract extension that will keep him at the Red and Whites until the s...
Ex-Rangers boss admits signing a replacement for Super Eagles no. 10 would be a difficult task
Published: February 12, 2022
Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish has admitted that it would be difficult for the Light Blues to sign a like-for-like replacement for Joe Aribo amid speculation linking the Super Eagles number 10 with a departure from the Scottish champions in the summer transfer window.   Allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news last J...
Reims coach warns his players of the threat posed by Nantes' Super Eagles winger
Published: February 11, 2022
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Stade de Reims manager óscar García has warned his players of the danger of Moses Simon and also singled out another Nantes star to keep an eye on. Reims travel to the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau on Sunday for a Ligue 1 match against Nantes. Garcia noted that...
GvB provides injury update on Balogun that will delight Rangers and Super Eagles fans
Published: February 11, 2022
Rangers coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst provided an injury update with regards to Leon Balogun at Friday's press conference ahead of his side's Scottish FA cup clash against Annan Athletic. The latest update from Van Bronckhorst will be sweet music to the ears of Rangers and Super Eagles fans, with the Dutchman revea...
'Nigeria is his second choice' -Super Eagles fans react as NFF confirm Lookman has changed association
Published: February 11, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation, through the Super Eagles official Twitter account, has confirmed that Leicester City winger Ademola Lookman has changed his association from England to Nigeria, making him eligible to be fielded for the upcoming 2022 World Cup playoff matches with regional rivals Ghana next month.    ...
Rangers coach provides update on injury suffered by Balogun in 2-0 win vs Hibernian
Published: February 10, 2022
Rangers put in another strong performance for the second consecutive game, beating Hibernian 2-0 at Ibrox Stadium in a Scottish Premiership clash on Wednesday night. The champions have responded in a positive manner after their loss to city rivals Celtic, scoring seven goals combined without conceding in the two games...
'Haaland was at the top' - Super Eagles midfielder reveals what convinced him to join Red Bull Salzburg
Published: February 10, 2022
Nigeria international Samson Tijani has revealed what convinced him to join Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg in the summer of 2020.The defensive midfielder's next career step was hot topic in these parts after putting himself in the shop window at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil, where he scored a brace in Ni...
'I'd like to play more' - Ejuke sends message to Eguavoen ahead of showdown vs Ghana
Published: February 09, 2022
CSKA Moscow dribbling sensation Chidera Ejuke has sent a message to Augustine Eguavoen before next month's crucial 2022 World Cup playoff matches with regional rivals Ghana, saying he would like to be given more playing opportunities with the national team. Eguavoen sang the praises of Ejuke in the weeks leading up ...
Club World Cup team news : Super Eagles star named in starting lineup vs Chelsea
Published: February 09, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo will certainly be in action when Al Hilal face off with European champions Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening, provided he does not suffer an injury in the pre-mat...
Rangers coach delivers his verdict on yellow cards handed to two Nigerian players vs Hearts
Published: February 08, 2022
Rangers coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst has had his say on the yellow cards handed to Nigerian defenders Leon Balogun and Calvin Bassey during his side's 5-0 hammering of Hearts in the last round of matches in the Scottish Premiership. Left-back Bassey picked up the first booking of the match in the 27th minute for see...