Kenneth Omeruo On Why Eagles Lost: Argentina Blocked Victor Moses Wing
Published: June 28, 2018
Kenneth Omeruo has commented on Nigeria's exit from the 2018 World Cup, saying that Argentina managed to win Tuesday's game in St. Petersburg because they made Victor Moses ineffective. Nigeria were four minutes away from qualifying for the knockout stages, with a Victor Moses penalty cancelling out Messi's opener b...
Super Eagles Fans Favorite Ebuehi Evaluates His Maiden Appearance At World Cup
Published: June 28, 2018
Tyronne Ebuehi has taken stock of his maiden appearance at the World Cup, saying it was an experience he'll never forget. If the Super Eagles fans had their way, the Dutch-born defender would have started ahead of Brian Idowu in the national team's 2-1 loss to Argentina on Tuesday, and was their preferred choice to ...
Official : Super Eagles Attacking Midfielder Inks Deal With Portuguese Club C.S. Marítimo
Published: June 28, 2018
Through their official website, Portuguese Primeira Liga outfit C.S. Marítimo have confirmed the signing of Nigeria international Alhassan Ibrahim on undisclosed terms. The offensive all-rounder is joining C.S. Marítimo after spending the entirety of last season on loan at Austrian club Austria Vienna. Alhassa...
Rohr On Germany National Team : They Didn't Deserve To Qualify For Last 16
Published: June 28, 2018
Super Eagles German manager, Gernot Rohr could not hide his disappointment following Germany's elimination from the 2018 World Cup. Joachim Löw's side crashed out of the tournament on Wednesday after losing 2-0 to South Korea, a result that saw them finish last in the Group F standings. ''It was not a team. May...
Ahmed Musa Breaks Silence Over World Cup Exit; Super Eagles Depart Russia Friday
Published: June 28, 2018
Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa has broken his silence over Nigeria's painful elimination from the 2018 World Cup. Including injury time, the Super Eagles had only eight minutes to see out a 1-1 draw with Argentina but conceded in the 86th minute when Manchester United's Marcos Rojo volleyed home the winner. Mus...
PSV Beat Man Utd, Chelsea To Signature Of Tottenham Midfielder Of Nigerian Descent
Published: June 28, 2018
Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven are on the brink of announcing the signing of promising Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Noni Madueke, according to reports. The very reliable Dutch Football magazine Voetbal International is reporting that Madueke is already in the Netherlands to complete his transfer to PSV. Born...
Porto And Arsenal In Talks Over Deal For Nigerian Whizkid Kelechi Nwakali
Published: June 28, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Portuguese powerhouse Porto are in talks with Premier League side Arsenal over the transfer of ex-Nigeria U20 skipper Kelechi Nwakali. Negotiations are at an advanced stage and Porto are hoping to conclude a season-long loan deal before they begin their pre-season preparat...
Argentina Clarify Why Sampaoli Spoke To Messi Before Bringing On Aguero Against Nigeria
Published: June 28, 2018
An Argentina National Team coaching staff has dismissed speculation in the media that manager Jorge Sampaoli consulted Barcelona striker Lionel Messi before bringing on Sergio Aguero in the 80th minute of their 2-1 win over Nigeria on Tuesday evening. There had been suggestions that there was a mutiny in the Argenti...
Chelsea Hero Drogba Reacts To Rojo's Game-Winner Against Nigeria
Published: June 28, 2018
Though he is an advocate of African football, consistently supporting the Nigeria team before their elimination from the 2018 World Cup, Chelsea hero Didier Drogba has praised Manchester United's Marcos Rojo for his fine goal that decided the outcome of the meeting between the two continental powerhouses on Tuesday eve...
Not Mikel, Moses Nor Iwobi : The Super Eagles Player Messi Handed His Jersey To
Published: June 28, 2018
Majority of the Super Eagles players were still licking their wounds after Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir blew the final whistle and forgot to collect a souvenir they would have cherished for the rest of their lives. When the Argentina players made their way to the dressing room, Enyimba glovesman Ikechukwu Ezenwa ap...
Super Eagles Wing-Back Aims Thinly-Veiled Dig At Omeruo Over Messi's Goal Vs Nigeria
Published: June 28, 2018
Super Eagles left wing-back Brian Idowu aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo in the wake of the national team's elimination from the 2018 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Argentina. Idowu's comments suggest that he has inferred that the Barcelona superstar took advantage of poor marking by Omer...
Victor Moses Devastated Over Nigeria's World Cup Exit, Hails Teammates
Published: June 27, 2018
Chelsea star Victor Moses has expressed disappointment after the Super Eagles crashed out of the 2018 World Cup but has praised his teammates for working hard. Argentina booked their place in the knockout rounds following their hard-fought 2-1 win over Nigeria in St. Petersburg on Tuesday night. If Turkish referee...
Lessons From The World Cup: Let Us Stop Deceiving Ourselves We Have The Youngest Team, Start Planning
Published: June 27, 2018
The heartache, the talking points, the bitter disappointment that our Eagles are out of the World Cup after so much hope that this is the set that will top the other sets. If there's anything we can take from this World Cup disappointment, it's that we need to start planning for the future and that future and plannin...
Argentina Coach Names Two Super Eagles Stars Who Can Make The Difference In Future
Published: June 27, 2018
Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli has named Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses and Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa among the Nigeria players that can make the difference in future tournaments like the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup. The Super Eagles failed to get the job done after losing 2-1 to the South Ame...
Nigeria & Africa Cheated : The Fifa Rule Turkish Referee Broke During Nigeria Vs Argentina
Published: June 27, 2018
Turkish referee, Cuneyt çakir, broke an important Fifa rule during Nigeria's final Group D match with Argentina on Tuesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com is reporting. The 41-year-old insurance agent allowed a key Argentina player Javier Mascherano to remain on the Krestovsky Stadium turf despite blood pouring down ...