West Brom Striker Brown Ideye Ends One - Month Goal Drought
Published: March 14, 2015
Brown Ideye continued his excellent form since the start of this year by scoring his fourth English Premiership goal as The Baggies defeated Stoke City in the 29th round.The Nigeria international netted the match winner in the 19th minute to secure three points for West Brom .Two Super Eagles strikers were on parade at...
Coach Manu Garba Makes Five Changes To Starting Lineup
Published: March 14, 2015
Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba, has announced his starting lineup for the African Youth Championship clash against Ivory Coast on Saturday evening.In theory, Nigeria have nothing to lose against the West African opponents, having finished as Group A winners and qualifying for this summer’s Fifa Under 20 World Cu...
Akinjide Idowu Says Flying Eagles Will Not Take Their Foot Off The Pedal Against Ivory Coast
Published: March 14, 2015
Flying Eagles midfielder Akinjide Idowu says he does not expect Nigeria to do Senegal a favour by picking the maximum points when they clash with Ivory Coast on Saturday. The hosts will progress to the semi - finals plus qualify for the Fifa Under 20 World Cup if they defeat Congo, and the Flying Eagles beat Ivory Coas...
Sani Emmanuel Training With Bodens BK
Published: March 14, 2015
Free agent Sani Emmanuel has been in Sweden for the past nine days with regards to his search for a new club.The Golden Ball winner at the 2009 Fifa Under 17 World Cup trained with Division One Sodra side Oskarshamns AIK 24 hours after his arrival in Scandinavia. Emmanuel has started training with fourth - tier Bo...
Vincent Enyeama Is Quickest Nigerian Player To Reach 100 Caps, Beats Joseph Yobo By 15 Months
Published: March 13, 2015
Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has showered praise on the Nigeria Football Federation following the decision of the body to recognize him in two weeks time when the Super Eagles face off against Bolivia.If the ex Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv custodian gets match time against the South Americans, it would be h...
Arsenal Defender Tolaji Bola Gets England Under 16s Call Up
Published: March 13, 2015
England Under 16 coach Steve Cooper has named an 18 - man squad for the annual Montaigu Tournament, which begins at the end of this month. Arsenal’s Anglo - Nigerian starlet Tolaji Bola has been included in the squad along with five other defenders.Tolaji Bola has two caps for the England Under 16s, with the firs...
Ikechukwu Uche Admits Villarreal Have MOUNTAIN To Climb Against Sevilla
Published: March 13, 2015
Nigeria international Ikechukwu Uche has admitted that Villarreal have a mountain to climb if they are to progress to the quarter - finals of the Europa League. The Yellow Submarine have to overturn a 3 - 1 first leg deficit next week when they clash with holders Sevilla at the  Estadio Ramón Sánchez...
Official : Uche Ikpeazu Joins Crewe Alexandra On Third Loan Spell
Published: March 13, 2015
With a note on the official website, League One club Crewe Alexandra have announced the hiring of Uche Ikpeazu on loan from Watford until the end of this season. The Anglo - Nigerian previously had two stints on loan at The Railway Men, notching 6 goals in 23 appearances in the third - tier.Speaking after the transfer ...
Joseph Mbong On Target For Malta Under 19s
Published: March 13, 2015
Hibernians starlet Joseph Mbong registered his name on the score-sheet as the Malta Under 19s defeated Wales Colleges Under-18 4-2 at the Torneo Roma Caput Mundi.But his goal was not enough to assist the Island Nation qualify for the final of the competition after they lost 3 - 2 to Italy in the second group game.Malta...
Oak Zeel In Fiery Debate With Friday Nwankwo-Kujah Over Chibuzor Okonkwo; Reveals Agent Was A Truck Pusher In Ghana
Published: March 13, 2015
Self - proclaimed supremo of Ifeanyi Ubah FC, Friday Nwankwo-Kujah, has fired a shot at the CEO of Oak Zeel, Chief Valentine Omeje, pointing out the transfer of Nigeria international Chibuzor Okonkwo to the Nnewi - based side is valid.The Nigeria Federation licensed agent has stressed that Chief Valentine Omeje has fai...
West Ham To Challenge Liverpool For Eddy Onazi?
Published: March 13, 2015
Reports linking Eddy Onazi to the English Premier League have resurfaced in the Italian and British press again.Respected sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport writes that the Nigeria international is on the radar of Liverpool ahead of the reopening of the transfer window.Eddy Onazi has not hidden his desire to jump shi...
MFM NNL Super 6 Tournament Gets Underway
Published: March 13, 2015
The draws of the Nigeria National Division One League (NNL) Super 6 Tournament to be hosted by the Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministries  Football Club was conducted on Thursday at the MFM Prayer City situated along the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way, Magboro, Ogun state.The six teams that have confirmed their partic...
Leke James Talks Up Move To England, Germany
Published: March 12, 2015
Norwegian - based forward Leke James has ambitions to play in more glamorous leagues.And the 22 - year  - old is aware that he can only put himself in the shop window if he does well at Aalesunds FK, whom he has represented since 2012. “All young players want to play at the highest possible level, and the am...
Supreme Court Squad Storm Into Semis, Face NAF
Published: March 12, 2015
Nigeria National League, NNL-bound club Supreme Court FC of Abuja will on Saturday face territorial neighbours NAF FC in one the semi-final matches of the on-going pre-season tournament put together by Nigeria Football Coaches Association, NFCA, FCT Chapter.Enroute to the last four contests, Apex Boys tutored by Coach ...
Super Eagles Climb One Position In Fifa Ranking
Published: March 12, 2015
On Thursday morning, the official website of Fifa published its latest ranking of national teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed one place, and now occupy the 41st position, while in the continental ranking, the deposed African champions are in seventh position.Al...