Croatia Gives Hint Of World Cup Roster: Liverpool, Barca, Real Madrid Stars Named In Latest Squad
Published: March 05, 2018
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has announced his provisional roster for the upcoming friendlies against Peru and Mexico in the United States.Twenty-nine players have been named to the roster but the squad will be reduced to 23 on March 15/16, and the manager revealed that 20 players plus 3 goalkeepers will m...
Nigerian Federation Blame Coach Manu Garba For Postponement Of Nigeria U17 Get-Together
Published: March 05, 2018
The Golden Eaglets get-together tentatively fixed for Sunday, March 4 did not begin after all and the Nigerian Federation has blamed coach Manu Garba for the postponement.A Nigerian Federation insider has informed this website that the Nigeria U17s coach has yet to send the list of invited players, largely made up on t...
NFF Player Of The Year Moses : Nigerians Appreciate What I'm Doing For Super Eagles
Published: March 05, 2018
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has reiterated that he was delighted to be named Nigeria Football Federation Player of the Year, adding that Nigerians are happy with his performance whenever he's playing for the Super Eagles.Nigerian Federation 2nd Vice President Shehu Dikko traveled to London to present Moses with the ...
Team Of The Week Honours For Mikel, Etebo, Ndidi, Aina, Omeruo, Awaziem
Published: March 05, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com brings to readers the finest of the country's professionals from the actions of the past seven days in its Team of the Week.GoalkeeperOlufemi Kayode (Lobi Stars): Kayode helped the Ortom Boys to a 1-0 win away to Heartland in the NPFL, keeping a clean sheet in the process.DefendersOla Aina (Hull Ci...
Versatile Awaziem Back In Favour At Nantes, Very Impressive At LB Against Marseille
Published: March 05, 2018
Versatile Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem is back in favour at French Ligue 1 outfit Nantes two weeks before the national team start training for a pre-World Cup friendly against Poland in Wrocław.The Porto loanee went the distance at left-back as Nantes were forced to a 1-1 draw by Marseille at the Stade Vélo...
Dele Alampasu: Seen As One Of The Brightest Young GKs In The World, But So Much To Learn
Published: March 05, 2018
Five years after helping the Golden Eaglets lift the FIFA U17 World Cup, Alampasu has failed to stake a claim both at the national and club level. Seen by many as one of the brightest in his position, he seems to be falling down the pecking order in his position. It is often said that goalkeepers only get better with a...
Super Eagles Invitee Awaziem Hoping To Play First Game In Two Months For Nantes
Published: March 04, 2018
Chidozie Awaziem, who has received an international call up for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, has been named in Nantes provisional squad for their Ligue 1 match against Marseille.This wouldn't have been news in the first half of the season, but the Nigeria international has struggled for game time ...
Ankle Injury Rules Super Eagles Striker Out Of Friendlies Against Poland, Serbia
Published: March 03, 2018
Hapoel Beer Sheva striker Anthony Nwakaeme is very unlikely to be called up for the national team's upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Nwakaeme has been struggling with an ankle injury for the past three months and Hapoel Beer Sheva medics have decided that the Nigerian should be pulled out of the squad to e...
What Is Happening? Leon Balogun Earns Red Card A Week After Defensive Partner Ekong
Published: March 03, 2018
Super Eagles star Leon Balogun was given his marching orders in Mainz's goalless draw against Hamburger SV on game week 25 in the German Bundesliga at the Volksparkstadion on Saturday.About a week ago, Balogun's defensive partner in the national team, William Troost-Ekong, was shown a straight red card, the first in hi...
Top Tackler Mikel Shows Off Defensive Skills In Tianjin Teda's League Opener
Published: March 03, 2018
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel put in an impressive defensive performance as Tianjin Teda were held to a 1-1 draw by Hebei CFFC in their Chinese Super League opener on Saturday, March 3.The Super Eagles captain was involved in the build up to the opening goal scored by Hui Jiakang when he stole the ball in midfield...
NFF Boss Hints Rohr Will Take Etebo To World Cup: He's Playing Against Messi, Ronaldo
Published: March 03, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has strongly hinted that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will include Las Palmas midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo on the 23-man roster for the 2018 World Cup.On Thursday, the CD Feirense loanee showed the whole world what he was capable of doing in Las Palmas' 1-1 draw again...
Nigeria International Strikers Utaka, Musa & Samuel Make Full League Debuts For Clubs
Published: March 03, 2018
Three Super Eagles strikers in the shape of Ahmed Musa, Aaron Samuel and Peter Utaka have made their first appearances for their new clubs in the league.As for Musa, this was the Leicester City loanee's second debut for CSKA Moscow in the Russia Premier League, his first was against Zenit on March 3, 2012, in which he ...
Ex-Barcelona & Dutch Legend Ronald de Boer Praises Ebuehi : He's Talented, Fast & Intelligent
Published: March 03, 2018
Former Barcelona attacking midfielder Ronald de Boer had nothing but praise for Nigeria international Tyronne Ebuehi on the back of his impressive showing in ADO Den Haag's goalless draw against Ajax Amsterdam last weekend.The Benfica bound right back won an individual battle against one of the most promising talents i...
Chelsea Defender Omeruo Receives International Call-Up For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 03, 2018
Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo has received an international call-up from the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the international friendlies against Poland and Serbia this month, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Super Eagles are set to take on Serbia at the Hive Stadium in London on March 27 and this means Ome...
Rohr Pays Surprise Visit To Leicester City Loanee Musa In Moscow
Published: March 02, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr paid a surprise visit to Leicester City loanee Ahmed Musa in Russia this week.The German tactician was in Russia to attend the FIFA 2018 World Cup Team Workshop and carved out time from his busy schedule to see Musa. Writing on Instagram on Friday, Musa said: ''Words cannot express ...