MLS Player BRIGHT DIKE Handed Late Nigeria Call- Up
Published: November 11, 2012
Chinedu Bright Dike, 25, has been invited by Eagles gaffer Stephen Keshi for the exhibition match against Venezuela in Miami, Florida on Wednesday.Three players earlier invited  - Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Onyekachi Apam - have withdrawn from the squad, hence the late invitation of the Portland Timbers forward.P...
ESPN To Broadcast Game; Venezuela Squad Hit By Injuries
Published: November 11, 2012
Media giants ESPN has secured the rights to broadcast Wednesday's exhibition game between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Venezuela National Team, nicknamed The Burgundy. A large number of Nigerian and Venezuelan supporters are expected at Marlins Park, Miami to witness the encounter that serves as a tune - up game...
Crocked ONYEKACHI APAM Will Not Travel To USA
Published: November 11, 2012
Rennes central defender Onyekachi Apam has ruled himself out of the Eagles friendly with Venezuela on Wednesday. The 25 - year - old suffered a relapse of the thigh muscular injury he had been battling with since the start of the season.''He has called the coach (Stephen Keshi, ed) to say he has suffered a fresh recurr...
SAMMY SODJE: I Have Rejected Several Offers
Published: November 10, 2012
Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has cleared the air on the reason why he is yet to join any club in the on going league season.Speaking exclusively to allnigeriasoccer.com, the London born Warri bred rock solid goal scoring defender who last played for English League one side Notts County in the immediate past season d...
Venezuela Friendly: EJIDE Could Miss Hapoel Ramat Gan Game
Published: November 09, 2012
As reported by sports.walla.co.il, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the Israeli club of Austin Ejide, are concerned with his invitation by coach Stephen Keshi for the friendly against Venezuela in Miami next Wednesday.Two days after the friendly, Hapoel Be'er Sheva are guests to Hapoel Ramat Gan in the tenth round of matches in the...
Court Of Arbitration For Sport Queries Ismaily Over JOHN OWOERI
Published: November 09, 2012
John Owoeri has reportedly completed his switch from CAF Champions League semi-finalists Sunshine Stars to Warri Wolves. However, he has unfinished business with his past Egyptian club Ismaily.According to Ismaily Online , the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland has written Ismaily to respond ...
Official: Rennes Acknowledge APAM Is Unfit
Published: November 09, 2012
Stephen Keshi has named recuperating Rennes centre back Onyekachi Apam in his list of 11 professionals invited for the game against Venezuela on November 14.It remains doubtful if Apam would get playing time against the South Americans as he has not fully recovered from a thigh injury picked up two weeks ago during tra...
SIDNEY SAM: I Am Keen To Play For Nigeria
Published: November 08, 2012
24-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Sidney Sam has pledged his international future to Nigeria, according to reports in the German media.His pronouncement authenticates coach Stephen Keshi's revelation on Wednesday that the former Germany youth - teamer is keen on playing for the Super Eagles.''There were intense d...
Ogedegbe Lecture: ODEGBAMI Weeps Over Plight Of Ex Footballers
Published: November 07, 2012
Former Shooting Stars and Green Eagles’ Captain Segun Odegbami has expressed angst  and disappointment over the pitiable condition of some of ex-footballers who have meritoriously served the nation during their active days.The ex-international revealed this amidst sobbing while delivering a lecture in the 3r...
KESHI Recalls MARTINS, APAM To Team To Face Venezuela
Published: November 07, 2012
Coach Stephen Keshi has unveiled a list of 11 professionals for next week's friendly against Venezuela in Miami, United States. Last week, allnigeriasoccer.com had reported with certainty that in - form Levante forward Obafemi Martins will be making a return to the Nigeria selection after more than two years in the int...
EFE AMBROSE To Interfere With MESSI's Planned Celebration
Published: November 06, 2012
Glasgow Celtic defender Efe Ambrose says he will interfere with the planned goal celebration of Lionel Messi in Wednesday's Champions League clash at Parkhead. Messi's partner, Antonella, had given birth to a boy last Friday, and the Argentine super-star wants to announce the arrival of his baby to a global audience. S...
SOLOMON OKORONKWO On Target For Pecsi MFC
Published: November 05, 2012
Beijing Olympic silver medalist and Pécsi MFC forward Solomon Okorokwo scored his third goal in the Hungarian championship on Saturday against Siófok in the week 13 round of matches.With this strike, Okoronkwo has become the top scorer for Pécsi MFC in the championship. Former Hungarian defensive m...
VICTOR MOSES: I Thought It Was The Winner
Published: November 05, 2012
Victor Moses netted his first EPL goal of the season against Swansea City on Saturday. Despite his debut goal, Chelsea, the European kings, left the Liberty Stadium with a share of the spoils.This is what Moses said on the official website of Chelsea: ''It was a great header from Gary Cahill and I was in the right plac...
PETER UTAKA Vows To Remain At Dalian Aerbin
Published: November 05, 2012
Peter Utaka is disappointed that Dalian Aerbin did not qualify for an AFC competition next season after they finished fifth in the Chinese Super League. Going into the last round of matches, a loss by Guizhou Renhe and victory by Aerbin could have guaranteed Utaka and his colleagues fourth spot in the rankings.Against ...
Westerhof In Flight Hitch
Published: November 04, 2012
Flight hitch is understood to have been responsible for the inability of former Super Eagles boss, Clemens Westerhof to arrive Nigeria November 29 for the planned U-20 football tournament billed for Oshogbo, Osun State.Organizers have disclosed that the man who guided the Super Eagles to the 1994 Nations Cup triumph in...