Rohr: Third Position Not Good For Super Eagles, The Players Know This
Published: September 06, 2018
The weather was exceedingly warm on Mahe Island on Thursday morning as Coach Gernot Rohr, alongside his assistants, took his charges through their paces at the Stade Linite ahead of Saturday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter with the Pirates of Seychelles.After the one –hour training session, attended...
Being An Unused Sub Vs Seychelles Not In Kalu's Dictionary As Bordeaux Winger Says He Here To Play
Published: September 06, 2018
Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu fancies fancies his chances of making his debut for the Super Eagles when they trade tackles with Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in two days times. The former Gent starlet is one of four players called up to the national team for the first time by manager Gernot Rohr, th...
Abraham To Finally Shun Eagles? England U21 Boss Wants Chelsea Product To Fight His Way Back Into Three Lions
Published: September 06, 2018
England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd would prefer to see his pupil, Tammy Abraham, play for the senior national team of England over the Super Eagles after urging the striker to fight his way back into the Three Lions. Abraham is provisionally cap-tied to his country of birth as he has played competitively for England ag...
Tottenham's Eyoma Among Six Players Of Nigerian Descent To Debut For England Squads
Published: September 06, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur starlet Timothy Eyoma made his maiden appearance for England at the U19 age group in their 4-1 hammering of the Netherlands in a friendly at St. George’s Park on Wednesday, September 5. The versatile central defender represented his country of birth at U16, U17 and U18 level before making his deb...
Ebuehi Not Ruling Out Return To Action This Season After Operation Carried Out By Knee Guru
Published: September 06, 2018
Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi has not ruled out a return to action before the end of the 2018-2019 campaign after undergoing successful surgery, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The right back suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee in pre-season and is expected to spend 6-9 months on th...
Arsenal Winger Iwobi Sad To Miss AFCON Qualifier Vs Seychelles, Expected Return Date Revealed
Published: September 05, 2018
The father of Arsenal and Nigeria international Alex Iwobi, Chuka Iwobi, has revealed how disappointed his son is not to be fit for Saturday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles due to illness.Speaking exclusively to allnigeriasoccer.com, Iwobi senior however gave fans of both teams some cheering n...
Five Things To Note About Nigeria's Squad To Face Seychelles
Published: September 05, 2018
Ahead of the Super Eagles 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles, allnigeriasoccer.com has compiled five interesting observations about the 21-man squad. 1) As of Wednesday, September 5, the average age of the players on the roster is 24.57 years while seven players are 21 years or under. 2) The ...
Liverpool Loanee Ejaria & Two Nigerian Strikers Named In Rangers Europa League Squad
Published: September 05, 2018
Former Golden Eaglets invitee Ovie Ejaria has been included in Rangers' 45-man Europa League squad by manager Steven Gerrard. The Liverpool loanee played a key role for Rangers as they qualified for the group stage of the competition, playing eight games and scoring one goal against Sylvester Igboun's Ufa. Ejaria...
Bribery Scandal : Eagles Coach Given A Slap On The Wrist, Docked 60 Percent Monthly Wages & One-Year Ban
Published: September 05, 2018
Super Eagles chief coach, Salisu Yusuf has been given a slap on the wrist after he was banned for one-year from all football-related activities by the Nigeria Football Federation following its consideration of a complaint as well as the coach's defence of a video documentary in which he was seen to accept the sum of $1...
Super Eagles Get Down To Real Business : Off To Training 1000 Hours; All Present & Correct Bar Ogu
Published: September 05, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Enyimba goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa arrived at the Super Eagles Savoy Hotel Resort and Spa, Victoria on Tuesday, bringing the total number of players in camp to twenty. The only invitee still being expected is John Ogu but he has given his word that he will report for internatio...
GK Akpeyi Reports For Super Eagles Duty, Ogu Jets In Wednesday, List Of Players In Camp
Published: September 04, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chippa United netminder Daniel Akpeyi has reported for international duty in Victoria ahead of Saturday's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles. Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi and Italian-based pair Ola Aina and William Troost-Ekong have been excused from the gam...
U17 AFCON Qualifiers : Coach Manu Garba Gives Two Reasons Why Eaglets Lost To Burkina Faso
Published: September 04, 2018
Nigeria U17 coach, Manu Garba, was frustrated with Burkina Faso's time-wasting tactics in his side's 3-2 loss at the Stade Municipal, Niamey on Monday, September 3 at the ongoing 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations zonal qualifiers. In addition, the FIFA U17 World Cup-winning manager said that the Golden Eaglets failed t...
Why U21 Stars Awaziem & Yahaya Can Play For Porto In UCL Despite Omission & Nwakali Cannot
Published: September 04, 2018
Nigeria international Chidozie Awaziem is in line to make his debut for Porto in the UEFA Champions League. The central defender has been left out of Porto's List A but remains eligible to be fielded in the competition as he has been registered on List B, which contains U21 players registered by Porto for the previo...
Iwobi And Troost-Ekong Join Aina On Super Eagles Injury List, Trio Will Not See Action Vs Seychelles
Published: September 04, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed everyone's worst fears about the nonavailability of Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Seychelles and the Super Eagles. The Federation reported on Monday evening that the Gunners number seventeen will not show up in S...
Eagles Facing Right Back Crisis Pre-Seychelles: Chelsea Loanee Pulls Out Of Squad, Replacements Inactive
Published: September 03, 2018
Ola Aina will certainly not make his full competitive debut for the Super Eagles when they take on Seychelles in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier this coming Saturday, September 8. The Chelsea loanee has pulled out of the squad after suffering an injury in Torino's 1-0 win against SPAL on Sunday evening, a game ...