Osaguona Ighodaro On Target In 118th Casablanca Derby
Published: April 12, 2015
In the 25th round of games in the Botola Pro League,  Raja Casablanca played out a 2 - 2 draw with Wydad Casablanca on Saturday. After a goalless first half, Osaguona Ighodaro scored the game’s opening goal in the 62nd minute but Wydad struck back with  Mustapha Belamkadem scoring an own goal and Zouhei...
Penn Orji Making Waves In The Indian League
Published: April 11, 2015
Penn Orji is making waves in the Indian League, where he now plies his trade with Shillong Lajong FC.The 24 - year - old previously featured for JCT Mills Phagwara, Mohammeddan FC and East Bengal FC in the second most populous nation in the world. Penn started his sojourn in India at the tender age of 18 years when he ...
John Akinde Scores 31st Goal Of The Season For Barnet
Published: April 11, 2015
Barnet FC center forward John Akinde continued his run of good form in the Conference Premier, netting in the 3 - 0 thrashing of Halifax Town on match day 44. Prior to today’s tie at The Hive Stadium, London, the Anglo - Nigerian was topping the goalscorer chart in the fifth - tier of English football with 30 goa...
Edward Ofere Happy To Score Against Celtic
Published: April 11, 2015
Edward Ofere was happy to get back to scoring ways as Inverness CT shared the spoils with champions Glasgow Celtic in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday.  Leigh Griffiths opened scoring for The Bhoys in the third minute before Ofere restored parity for Inverness CT a minute later.“It was a great game, t...
Esperance Ponder $1.5 Million Move For Taiwo Awoniyi
Published: April 11, 2015
After reaching an agreement in principle with Bernard Bulbwa, Esperance still have eyes on the Nigerian market.However, contrary to reports in the local press, The Blood and Gold are yet to table a bid for Flying Eagles star, Taiwo Awoniyi. As early as yesterday, there was contact between intermediaries representing Es...
Official : Schalke 04 To Bid Farewell To Chinedu Obasi In June
Published: April 11, 2015
German Bundesliga campaigners Schalke 04 have decided not to extend the contract of  Chinedu Obasi, 28.General Manager of The Royal Blues, Horst Heldt, has told the club’s official website that they will bid farewell to the Nigeria international on June 30, 2015.On that date, the agreement between Chinedu Ob...
Juwon Oshaniwa Handed One - Match Ban By Israeli FA
Published: April 11, 2015
Nigeria international Juwon Oshaniwa will be missing - in - action on Saturday when MS Ashdod face Hapoel Acre at Yud-Alef Stadium. The left fullback picked up his sixth caution of the season in the 4 - 0 loss to Hapoel Ra’anana before the international break.Thus, Oshaniwa has been handed a one - match ban by th...
Chelsea Starlet Dominic Solanke Delighted With Brace
Published: April 11, 2015
England youth - teamer Dominic Solanke scored a brace as Chelsea Under 19s qualified for the final of the UEFA Youth League by defeating  Roma 4 - 0 in the semi - final.Anglo - Nigerians Solanke, Ola Aina, Fikayo Tomori all played a part in the victory while Ike Ugbo was an unused substitute.Solanke was happy to r...
Asisat Oshoala Happy With Performance Against Mali
Published: April 11, 2015
Liverpool number 14 Asisat Oshoala was delighted after scoring a brace for the Super Falcons in their 8 - 0 humiliation of Mali on Friday evening at the National Stadium, Abuja.The reigning CAF Female Player of the Year and Youth Player of the Year was on target either side of the half, and set up three other goals for...
Update : Disgraced Sabo Babayaro Lied To Kaduna Indigenes Over Missing Efe Ambrose Transfer Fee
Published: April 10, 2015
Disgraced Kaduna United supremo Sabo Babayaro, who attempted to divert Efe Ambrose’s transfer feeto a personal account under his control, has been caught making false statements to the media.Few days ago, Sabo Babayaro had claimed that MS Ashdod had instructed him to provide another account number because Kaduna ...
Super Falcons Thrash Mali 8 - 0 To Qualify For All Africa Games
Published: April 10, 2015
The Super Falcons have qualified for the All Africa Games after thrashing Mali 8 - 0 in their the last round of qualifiers.Coach Edwin Okon opted to go for a three - woman attack, and it paid off big time, with the strikers netting six goals between them. Having drawn the first leg 1 - 1, from the blast of the wh...
John Obi Mikel Set To Make Chelsea Return After Two Months On The Sidelines
Published: April 10, 2015
Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel is in line to make his 14th appearance in the English Premier League this season on Sunday afternoon.Ahead of the game against fellow Londoners Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that the defensive midfielder is now as fit as a fiddle.Mikel resumed training ...
Super Falcons Coach Names Starting XI For Mali Clash
Published: April 10, 2015
Super Falcons coach, Edwin Okon, has named his starting line- up for the second leg, final round All Africa Games qualifier against Mali on Friday afternoon. Rivers Angels goalkeeper Whyte Ibubeleye will be in between the pipes, and providing cover for her are Ugo Njoku, Ngozi Ebere, Onome Ebi and Chukwunonye Josephine...
Edward Ofere Eyes Silverware With Inverness CT
Published: April 10, 2015
Edward Ofere is confident Inverness CT will see off their more illustrious opponents, Glasgow Celtic, when both teams trade tackles in the Scottish Cup next weekend. The Swedish - Nigerian striker arrived Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a free agent at the end of February, signing a short - term deal that will keep hi...
Nigeria Federation Thanks Liverpool Over Release Of Asisat Oshoala
Published: April 10, 2015
Nigeria Football Federation board member, Dilichukwu Onyedinma, has nothing but praise for the European clubs that agreed to release their players to the national team and at short notice.Liverpool star Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie of French side Guingamp are in contention to add to their international caps whe...