Nigeria lost 1-0 to Algeria in an international friendly played on Friday in Austria. It was the first game the Super Eagles were playing this year, with te entire football calender disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Gernot Rohr despite withdrawals and injuries named a fairly strong side to face the Desert Foxes. However, it was…
Tag: Super Eagles
Former Super Eagles Defender, Babalade Ajibade Dies At 53
Former Nigerian international footballer, Ajibade Olaniran Babalade, has died of cardiac arrest. He passed away in Ibadan, Oyo state on Friday, September 4, according to the Nigeria Football Federation. Babalade, who died at 53, played for Super Eagles between 1990-1998. A source close to the deceased’s family confirmed to The Cable that the ex-footballer died…
Top 5 Nigeria’s Biggest Transfers Of All Time
Following Napoli’s record transfer of the young forward, Joeblinksblog.com consider other transfers of the nation’s top stars that got people talking: Victor Osimhen – Lille to Napoli (2020) The astronomical rise of the prolific forward in the last 24 months has been immense. Having joined LOSC Lille following a successful spell at Belgian side Charleroi, the 21-year-old…
Joe Aribo Wins Young Player Of The Year Award
Nigerian international, Joe Aribo has celebrated over bagging both Rangers’ Young Player and Goal of the Season Awards. Aribo had a superb campaign with Rangers after linking up from Charlton Athletic last summer. READ ALSO Reacting to the awards, the Super Eagles midfielder wrote on Twitter: “Young player of the season, goal of the season….
Napoli Striker Mertens Vows To Help Osimhen Adapt To Serie A
Napoli forward Dries Mertens has promised to help Victor Osimhen to adapt to Serie A when he completes his move from French side Lille. The Nigeria international has undergone medical examinations with the Parthenopeans and it is believed a deal of around €81 million is close to being agreed. The forward’s transfer was delayed after he changed his agent and expressed…
NFF won’t beg Arsenal’s Saka to play for Nigeria – Pinnick
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has insisted the country is blessed with talent and will not beg Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka or any player to represent the Super Eagles. The 18-year-old has been in fine form since breaking into the Gunners first team and this season he has become a key member of Mikel Arteta’s side. The versatile…
Coronavirus: Super Eagles Will Have Difficult Year 2022 – Rohr
Following the postponement of the 2021 Afcon, the 67-year-old tactician thinks 2022 might be strenuous for the three-time African champions Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has predicted a difficult year for the Super Eagles if they qualify for the Fifa World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations, both in 2022. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the global…
JOEBLINKS UPDATE 