Ex-Flying Eagles Striker Alhaji Gero Finally Gets Off The Mark For Esteghlal
Published: November 01, 2018
Former Nigeria U20 international Alhaji Gero is finally off the mark for the Iranian club he joined in August 2018. Prior to today's Hazfi Cup encounter against Saipa at Azadi Stadium (Tehrān), the striker had been searching for his first goal after featuring for Esteghlal in seven official matches. Gero fired ...
Super Falcons Coach Explains Why They Are Facing A Boys' Team In Friendly
Published: November 01, 2018
Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has explained why they are facing a boys' team as part of their preparations for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana. The African champions will take on Dominion Hotspur, a boys' team based in Lagos, in their first friendly match on Thursday. It would be recalled that...
Fears About Samuel Kalu Ahead Of AFCONQ Vs South Africa; Bordeaux Winger Misses Training
Published: November 01, 2018
There are fears over the fitness of Samuel Kalu ahead of Nigeria's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa and the international friendly with Uganda this month. Regional newspaper Sud Ouest reported this afternoon that the Nigeria international did not participate in Bordeaux training session on T...
Isaac Success Nominated For Watford's Goal Of The Month, Named In Premier League TOTW
Published: November 01, 2018
Isaac Success is among the nominees for Watford's Goal of the Month award for October 2018. The Super Eagles striker put the icing on the cake by converting a brilliantly executed free-kick routine for Watford's third goal in the 80th minute against Huddersfield Town in a Premier League clash on Saturday. The res...
Prolific Striker Emma Okwi Headlines Uganda 30-Man Roster For Friendly Against Nigeria
Published: November 01, 2018
Uganda head coach Sebastien Desabre has announced a 30-man roster ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde and the international friendly against Nigeria. The Cranes will head to Asaba to face the Super Eagles on November 20, three days after their match day five AFCONQ against the Blue S...
Okiemute Odah Interview: Ex-Nigeria U17 GK Speaks About Uzoho, Ahmed Musa, Super Eagles Snub, NPFL Teams
Published: October 31, 2018
Former Nigeria U-17 goalkeeper Okiemute Odah who plays for Saudi Arabian Division 1 side Jeddah FC speaks exclusively to allnigeriasoccer.com's Izuchukwu Okosi on his move to Saudi Arabia, the major difference between the Nigerian league and Saudi Arabia's and why he is not yet invited to the Super Eagles. Excerpt...Ho...
Villarreal On Chukwueze's Maiden Eagles Call-Up: It Underlines The Great Season Winger Is Having
Published: October 31, 2018
Spanish side Villarreal have expressed delight that their youth-team player Samuel Chukwueze has been invited to the Super Eagles for the first time in his young career. The Diamond Academy product will be grateful to coach of the Yellow Submarine, Javier Calleja, for giving him the opportunity to play for the first...
NFF Make Contact With Birmingham City Star Over Potential National Team Call-Up Ahead Of Libya Game
Published: October 31, 2018
Representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation have made contact with Birmingham City winger Viv Solomon-Otabor over a potential call-up to the Dream Team VII ahead of the 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers. The former Crystal Palace starlet has been on the radar of the NFF for three years now and trained w...
'My Job Is To Create And To Score' - The Genuine Playmaker Snubbed By Rohr, QPR's Eze
Published: October 31, 2018
Queens Park Rangers number 10, Eberechi Eze, starred on his international debut for England U20 team in their 2-1 win against Italy earlier this month, more than a year after training with the Super Eagles at their get-together in London. With the international future of ex-Chelsea ace John Obi Mikel up in the air, ...
German-Born GK Udegbe Issues Come-And-Get-Me Plea To Super Eagles Coach Rohr
Published: October 31, 2018
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen glovesman Robin Udegbe has reiterated his desire to play for the Super Eagles ahead of his country of birth Germany and is hoping to be considered for selection by manager Gernot Rohr. Born in Kiel, Germany, Udegbe played on the same VVV Venlo team as Ahmed Musa, Michael Uchebo, Uche Nwofor and ...
Bournemouth Coach Opts Not To Hand Debut To Nigeria U20 Star For Third league Cup Game In A Row
Published: October 31, 2018
Bournemouth coach Eddie Howe opted not to hand a professional debut to Nigeria U20 international Nnamdi Ofoborh in his side's Carabao Cup fourth round tie with  Championship club Norwich City on Tuesday evening. For the third successive game in the Carabao Cup, the central midfielder watched proceedings from the be...
Ex-PSG Striker Ogbeche Scoring For Fun In India; First Goal For Varbergs BoIS' Izuchukwu
Published: October 30, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round up on the Nigerian players that found the net for their foreign clubs on Tuesday, October 30. In the Swedish Superettan, Emem Izuchukwu came off the bench at half-time as Varbergs BoIS FC shipped five goals in a 5-2 loss to Oergryte IS at  Gamla Ullevi (Göteborg). Izuchukwu, who beg...
Rohr & Onazi Should Bury The Hatchet; Mikel's Goal; Success Needs To Score More : 4 Talking Points From Nigeria's Players Performances
Published: October 30, 2018
Nigerian players were in action for their clubs across the world last weekend and as the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa beckons, we take a look at some of the major issues arising from their performances. 1. Mikel's Tianjin Teda Goal, Super Eagles Shut OutJohn Mikel Obi scored his first le...
Netherlands Leading Nigeria In Race For Prolific Ajax Amsterdam Striker, Scores On U16 Debut
Published: October 30, 2018
The Royal Dutch Football Association are leading their Nigerian counterparts in the race for the services of talented Ajax Amsterdam striker Dillon Hoogewerf, having recently promoted him to their U16 team. Previously, the center forward had represented the Netherlands U15 selection, for whom he netted 6 goals in e...
Rohr Runs Out Of Excuses, Admits Mikel Has Taken Sabbatical From International Football
Published: October 30, 2018
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has taken a sabbatical from international football, according to manager Gernot Rohr after omitting the midfielder from the 23 players invited to prosecute next month's games with South Africa and Uganda. The international future of the Chelsea legend has been up in the air after ...