Algerian Federation Vow To Punish Staff Who Failed To Spot Nigeria's Error
Published: December 14, 2017
Algerian Football Federation Vice President, Bachir Ould Zmirli, says it came as a surprise that the Desert Foxes were awarded a 3-0 win and three points after Fifa took the decison to sanction Nigeria for fielding an ineligible player on the final day of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.Just like his Nigerian counterpart...
Aaron Samuel Announces One Hundred Percent Increment For Winners At 5-A-Side Tourney
Published: December 14, 2017
The second edition of the Aaron Samuel 5-a-side football tournament will see an increase in prize monies, organizers have confirmed.The grassroots football tournament is being organized by Nigeria international and CSKA Moscow forward, Aaron Samuel, and he has announced a 100% increase in prize monies from what winners...
Nigerian Striker On The Mark As Leicester City Held By Legia Warsaw In PLIC
Published: December 14, 2017
Promising Nigerian striker Layton Ndukwu was on the mark as Leicester City U23s were held to a 2-2 draw by Polish club Legia Warsaw in the Premier League International Cup at Holmes Park on Thursday night.The visitors took the lead in the tenth minute through Piotr Cichocki who fired the ball past goalkeeper Bramley.Th...
Zenit's Argentina Defender: We Lost To Nigeria Recently, Argentina One Of The Best Teams
Published: December 14, 2017
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg defender Emanuel Mammana is confident that Argentina will advance to the knockout rounds of the World Cup and has labelled the team that parades the likes of Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero one of the best in the world.Exactly a month ago, the Super Eagles showed off their World Cup credentials...
Amkar Perm Duo Brian Idowu, Fegor Ogude May Be Clubless At End Of This Season
Published: December 14, 2017
Amkar Perm Nigeria internationals Brian Idowu and Fegor Ogude may find themselves unemployed at the end of the 2017-2018 season.General Director Igor Reshohin has confirmed that Amkar Perm are experiencing liquidity issues which may stop the club from being a going concern as from next season.Asked by Sport Express if ...
Eagles Coach Rohr Considers Inviting The New Iniesta For Friendly Against Poland?
Published: December 14, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is considering inviting CS Sfaxien midfielder Kingsley Sokari for the pre-World Cup friendly against Poland on March 23, 2018, according to reports.Although respected Tunisian outlet Gnet has claimed that the playmaker will definitely be summoned by the Nigeria Football Federation for t...
Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal Interested In Signing Fourteen Barcelona Players
Published: December 14, 2017
Premier League giants Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal are interested in signing fourteen players in the youth ranks of Spanish outfit Barcelona, as per reports.Celebrated Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo is reporting that ten players of Barcelona youth academy have concrete proposals from th...
Semifinalists Emerge At Aaron Samuel 5-A-Side Tournament
Published: December 14, 2017
Semifinalists emerged on Thursday at the second edition of the Aaron Samuel 5-a-side football tournament currently happening in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, after more teams were eliminated from the competition.Aaron Samuel’s own team, Aaron FC, had been eliminated on the opening day in the knockout serie...
NFF General Secretary Sanusi Aware Of Shehu Suspension : We Don't Want To Trade Blames
Published: December 14, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has made comments on Fifa sanctioning Nigeria for lining up an ineligible player against Algeria on the final day of qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup.Sanusi has admitted that he was aware that Anorthosis Famagusta right-back Abdullahi Shehu was ...
Abdullahi Shehu Scandal- Pinnick Warns NFF Staff: Nigerians Depend On These Footballers
Published: December 14, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has read the riot act to the staff of the Federation in the wake of sanctions imposed by Fifa for fielding an ineligible player, Abdullahi Shehu, in the national team's final 2018 World Cup qualifier last month.The Anorthosis Famagusta right-back was automatically s...
Noah Bazee Returns To Action After Eight-Month Injury Lay-Off
Published: December 14, 2017
Super Eagles hopeful Noah Sarenren-Bazee made his first appearance for Hannover in over eight months in their 3-1 loss to Hertha BSC at the Olympiastadion (Berlin) on Wednesday night.The winger had been suffering from a chronic knee injury since March which prevented him from making his debut for the Super Eagles in th...
(Photo Confirmation) Barcelona Target Signs New Contract With Manchester United
Published: December 14, 2017
Talented England U17 international Angel Gomes has signed his first professional contract with Manchester United.Gomes, 17, is a promising midfielder and is one of the most exciting players to have come through Manchester United's Academy for a long time.He made his first-team debut in the last game of the Premier Leag...
Arsenal's Nigerian Prodigy Nets Brace In FA Youth Cup Vs Sheffield Wednesday
Published: December 14, 2017
Arsenal began their FA Youth Cup campaign with a hard fought 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday night, with five players of Nigerian parentage named in the Gunners match day squad.Xavier Amaechi started and put in a full shift, Tobi Omole and Bukayo Saka were introduced in the second half, goalkeeper Arthur ...
Nigerian Exports: Ogbeche Closing In On Babangida's Nigerian Record In Holland, Umar Strikes
Published: December 13, 2017
Catch up on the Nigerians who scored for their respective club sides abroad in Wednesday's midweek action.Aminu Umar notched his third goal of the season after scoring for FK Osmanlispor in their 1-1 draw with Yeni Malatyaspor in the Turkish Cup. The striker scored in the 19th minute to give his team a lead which laste...
West Ham United 0 Arsenal 0: Alex Iwobi's Low Strike Hits The Post
Published: December 13, 2017
West Ham and Arsenal played out a drab 0-0 draw in an English Premier League affair at The London Stadium on Wednesday evening, with Alex Iwobi featuring for the Gunners while Chuba Akpom entirely missed out.The Super Eagles winger returned to the Gunners starting XI for the encounter after missing out of action in the...