Botafogo Offer Ex-Chelsea Star Mikel 18-Month Deal Worth N810M; Olga Gives The Thumbs Up
Published: April 04, 2020
Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo continue to push for the signing of former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. ESPN journalist Jorge Nicola has said on his YouTube channel that Botafogo have offered Mikel an 18-month deal that would see him earn $2 million (N810 million) over the duration of the contract. The 32...
Top Five Nigeria-Eligible Wonderkids On The Books Of Premier League Clubs
Published: April 04, 2020
There can be no hiding the fact that a number of Premier League clubs have a number of talented Nigeria-eligible youngsters on their books, ones which will, in no distant time, take the league by storm. Shift your thoughts away from the raging pandemic swiftly tearing it's way through sports and football, and spare a ...
'I Almost Gave Away Two Goals' - Ndidi On The Super Eagles Game He'll Never Forget
Published: April 04, 2020
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has admitted that the World Cup qualifier against Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in October 2016 was his most difficult game as a Super Eagles player. In Gernot Rohr's second match in charge of the national team, the German was still searching for a reliable right back ...
French Football Expert Explains Why Bordeaux Will Sell Samuel Kalu For A Discounted Fee
Published: April 04, 2020
French football journalist Florian Sabathier is of the opinion that Bordeaux will sell Samuel Kalu for a discounted fee in the summer transfer window. Sabathier has tipped Kalu and Guinea winger François Kamano for the Bordeaux exit door because of their poor relationship with manager Paulo Sousa, something which ...
Super Eagles 2021 AFCONQ Against Benin Slated For June 2020 Postponed By FIFA
Published: April 04, 2020
The Super Eagles 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Benin originally scheduled to be played in June has been postponed following a recommendation by the FIFA-Confederations working group on Friday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The FIFA-Confederations working group recommended that all internationa...
'Everyone's Idol, The African Pele' - Ex-Liverpool Star Diouf Names Okocha In Dream XI
Published: April 03, 2020
Former Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf has named his dream XI of former teammates with Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha making the cut. A retired Senegal international, Diouf, one of the stars of the 2002 World Cup, turned out for Sochaux, Rennes, Lens, Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Blacburn Rovers, Rangers, Doncaster...
'Feyenoord Is A Fantastic Big Club' - Super Eagles Hopeful Dessers Open To Joining Dutch Giants
Published: April 03, 2020
Super Eagles hopeful Cyriel Dessers has not ruled out the possibility of joining Feyenoord when the transfer window opens for business, saying they are a big club. Feyenoord are one of the traditional clubs not only in the Netherlands but in Europe, with the Rotterdam based side winning 32 domestic competitions, in...
Coronavirus : Super Eagles Star Ndidi Distributes Gifts To Households In Lagos State
Published: April 02, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has started distributing bags of rice, beans, garri and semolina to households in Lagos State as part of his efforts to help during the coronavirus pandemic. As at the time of this report, there are 174 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nige...
Serie A Sleeping Giant Botafogo Hoping To Clinch Signing Of Chelsea Hero Obi Mikel
Published: April 02, 2020
Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo are hoping to clinch the signing of former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel, according to reports. Globo Esporte says the Rio de Janeiro club have turned their attention to Mikel after failing to agree a deal with Manchester City legend Yaya Toure. Mikel is free to join a new club ...
Europe's Top 50 Players : Wilfred Ndidi Vs Idrissa Gueye Debate Settled
Published: April 02, 2020
The ongoing debate on who is the better defensive midfielder between Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi and Paris Saint-Germain's Senegal international Idrissa Gueye has been settled by Whoscored. The football statistics website ranked the Nigeria international (7.36) higher than the Senegalese (7.33) in their rating of...
Babalade Fears For AFCON Qualifiers; Insists Postponement Of Matches Will Affect Super Eagles & Other Qualifying Foes
Published: April 01, 2020
Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has opined that the global pandemic affecting sports could impact on the remaining 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with Nigeria scheduled to play against Sierra Leone on Match day 3 and 4 of the qualification campaign. The Eagles were billed to host the Leone Stars o...
KV Oostende Ready To Open Contract Talks With Experienced Super Eagles Striker
Published: April 01, 2020
Belgian First Division A side KV Oostende are ready to open contract talks with experienced Nigeria international Joseph Akpala. According to Het Nieuwsblad, KV Oostende have decided not to trigger the one-year option on Akpala's contract but are hoping to extend his contract on lesser conditions. The 33-year-o...
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Winner Leads Attack In Sochaux Best XI 2010-2020
Published: April 01, 2020
Brown Ideye has been included in Sochaux's best eleven for the period 2010-2020, informs the official website of the French Ligue 2 club. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner was chosen to lead the attack in a 4-4-2 formation and was partnered by CédricBakambu. Ideye joined Sochuax in January 2010 and scored 2...
Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme Market Value Reaches All-time High, Now Nigeria's Most Valuable 31-Year-Old
Published: April 01, 2020
The market value of Trabzonspor star Anthony Nwakaeme has reached an all-time high on the back of his consistent performances in the Turkish Super Lig, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. One of the most in-form Nigerian players in Europe this season, the center forward turned winger is now valued at five million euros by...
'I Enjoyed Training With Nigeria' - QPR Dazzler Eze Not Ruling Out Switching Allegiances
Published: April 01, 2020
Queens Park Rangers attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze is weighing up his international future amid an approach from Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick. Nigeria were the first to make a move for the skillful playmaker and invited him to a Super Eagles training camp in London along with Chuba Akpom, ...