Zambia Lose Third Consecutive Game
Published: January 05, 2013
On Saturday, Zambia lost its third preparatory match in a row this time to Angola after they were beaten by 2 goals to nil in South Africa in a game played at Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg. Renard’s bad run against the team he once coached continues as he recorded a third loss to the Palancas Negras since his...
Exclusive - Agent: Big Arab Country Has Approached Michael Olaitan To Play For National Team
Published: January 05, 2013
In this interview, Prosport International Head of Global Football, Paschalis Tountouris, who represents 19 - year - old Michael Olaitan, talks to allnigeriasoccer.com about reports linking his client with a switch to a big team in January and the chances of the Veria midfielder representing Nigeria at international lev...
Celtic Manager, Neil Lennon To Run The Rule Over Oshaniwa At Faro
Published: January 05, 2013
Scottish Sun has confirmed allnigeriasoccer.com's exclusive report that Glasgow Celtic are chasing the Nigeria left back Juwon Oshaniwa, who has been named in Nigeria's provisional African Cup of Nations squad.The authoritative British newspaper says manager Neil Lennon could run the rule over Oshaniwa at the St Louis ...
Austin Ejide: Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria Are Favorites To Win Afcon
Published: January 05, 2013
Hapoel Be'er Sheva have struggled in their last three games in the Israeli top flight, drawing once against Beitar Jerusalem and dropping maximum points in the away games against Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Haifa.Today, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, who parade the Nigeria custodian Austin Ejide , have targeted three points against ...
Nwoba, Okonkwo Get New Clubs
Published: January 05, 2013
Malta Premier League club Hibernians released Nigerian born striker John Nwoba and now he has opted for second division leaders Zebbug Rangers, writes sportinmalta.com.Another Nigerian striker with a new employer in the Island Nation is Joseph Okonkwo. First Division side Mqabba have completed the signing of the former...
Saturday Is Deadline Day For Shola Ameobi
Published: January 05, 2013
Newcastle attacker Shola Ameobi was named in Nigeria's preliminary African Cup of Nations roster. Since then, there have been futile attempts by manager Stephen Keshi to contact Ameobi who made his international debut against Venezuela just two months ago. Keshi is running out of patience over Ameobi's availability and...
Uche Kalu Racing To Be Fit For South Africa
Published: January 05, 2013
Rizespor's Uche Kalu is in a race against the clock to be fit for the African Cup of Nations after suffering a groin injury in training, officials have disclosed.''Uche (Kalu) is here in camp, but he is down with an injury, a groin injury to be precise. He is being checked by the team doctor to ascertain the seriousnes...
Agent Dismisses Reports Utaka Demanded 500% Pay Rise
Published: January 04, 2013
Reports from China  had suggested that Peter Utaka could be leaving Dalian Aerbin after stalled contract negotiations.The Nigeria international is said to have demanded a whooping 500 percent increase in wages to sign a new deal.Dalian Aerbin travel to Turkey for a training camp on January 8. Utaka's representativ...
Inter Manager Rues Absence Of Joel Obi
Published: January 04, 2013
Interviewed on Inter Channel, manager Andrea Stramaccioni commented on the Nigeria international Joel Obi, whose season has been blighted by injury. ''Today, Obi is a great regret because at the start of the season was almost always unavailable. Has played two games when he was available and played well against Neft&c...
Chinasa Okoro: You Must Have Connections To Play For Falcons
Published: January 04, 2013
Gloria Chinasa Okoro, striker for RTP Unia Racibórz, is one of the best female footballers in Poland. The one time Rivers Angel star played for Equatorial Guinea at the 2012 African Women Championship. Interviewed by Prezglad Sportowy, Okoro spoke on the reasons she chose Equatorial Guinea instead of The Falcons...
Emmanuel Olisadebe Announces Retirement
Published: January 04, 2013
Former Poland striker Emmanuel Olisadebe has announced his retirement from football. The native of Nigeria last played for Veria in the Greece Super League.'' It was too frustrating. I did not have a place in the starting eleven. So I said goodbye to the pitch, but not with the ball. I returned to Nigeria and am prepa...
Michael Olaitan Misses 140,000 Euros Annual Wage At PAOK
Published: January 04, 2013
Olympiakos and PAOK, the leading candidates to secure the signature of the hot-in-demand Nigerian midfielder Michael Olaitan might have to wait until the summer to land him.Veria officially announced today that it won't part with any player in the winter transfer market. Instead, new arrivals are expected at the club.'...
Marvin Ogunjimi Close To Beerschot
Published: January 04, 2013
Beerschot are in advanced talks with Mallorca and Standard Liege to loan the Belgian attacker of Nigeria descent Marvin Ogunjimi, according to Het Nieuwsblad.Last summer, Ogunjimi joined Standard Liege on a season-long loan due to his lack of first team opportunities in Spain. Despite the transition, he was never guara...
Obi Mikel Declares Himself Fit For Afcon
Published: January 04, 2013
After a slight knee complaint, Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has declared himself fit for the African Cup of Nations. The Nigeria international has missed the last two games played by the London club - against Everton and QPR - in the English Premier League.''I am going to be at Nations Cup as there is nothing to worry ...
Game Should Build Confidence - Bright Dike
Published: January 04, 2013
Bright Dike notched his first international goal against some of the best players in the world, the Catalonia National Team, on Wednesday night.For now, this should rank as the most important goal scored by the Portland Timbers man in his 8 - year career. The 1 - 1 draw against the star- studded Catalonia will lift the...