Falconets Survive Mexico Scare To Reach Semi-Final
Published: August 30, 2012
Nigeria have won their way into a second successive FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup semi-final with a hard-fought 1-0 extra-time victory over a resilient Mexico in Tokyo.Nigeria, beaten finalists in Germany two years ago, were dominant throughout the first hour, but were unable to make the breakthrough until Desire O...
Marseille Closing On Deal For EJIKE UZOENYI
Published: August 30, 2012
Enugu Rangers winger and Nigeria international Ejike Uzoenyi is close to joining Marseille. Reports in the French media have revealed that Uzoenyi impressed coach Elie Baup after one week of trials and is likely to be offered a contract by Les Phocéens.Interviewed by the Nigeria edition of goal.com, Rangers's me...
Exclusive: OBINNA OBIEFULE Misses =N=90 Million Deal With ES Setif
Published: August 30, 2012
Malta based striker Obinna Obiefule has revealed to allnigeriasoccer.com that he missed out on a summer move to Algerian giants ES Sétif. With less that 48 hours before the close of the transfer window, Obiefule has admitted that he could remain a player of Mosta until January when the market re-opens.''I signed...
Official: Brentford Sign TOM ADEYEMI On Loan
Published: August 30, 2012
The official website of League one outfit Brentford has announced the signing of Anglo - Nigerian midfielder Tom Adeyemi on a six - month loan deal.Adeyemi, who is owned by Norwich City, in his first official interview after his unveiling says he is ready to make his debut for The Bees.''I feel really good about the mo...
Exclusive: Udinese Reject Everton Bid For IGHALO, Granada In Pole Position
Published: August 30, 2012
A plethora of teams including Everton, Espanyol and Celta Vigo had been eyeing a loan move for Odion Ighalo in the summer transfer market but Udinese have rejected the proposals from England and Spain as they failed to meet the player's rental fee.According to allnigeriasoccer.com sources, the Italian club also turned ...
Exclusive - Agent : MIKEL Did Not Opt Out Of Liberia Match
Published: August 29, 2012
Reports in the local media quoting Super Eagles gaffer Stephen Keshi suggest that Chelsea's defensive midfielder John Mikel Obi ruled himself out of Nigeria's African Cup of Nations qualifier against Liberia next month, as he was not comfortable with the artificial pitch the game was due to be held.Allnigeriasoccer.com...
BROWN IDEYE Happy With Dynamo Kiev's Qualification
Published: August 29, 2012
Dynamo Kiev have progressed to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after a 4-3 aggregate win over German club VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach. Immediately after the match held at the Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Nigeria forward, Brown Ideye commented on his team securing a place in Thursday's group draw.''We are g...
Exclusive: BRIGHT OSAGIE Pens Four - Year Deal With Red Bull Salzburg
Published: August 29, 2012
Nigeria super - teen Bright Osagie has left Belgian club Westerlo and penned a four - year contract with Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg, Klay Ekeocha, the player's agent has exclusively told allnigeriasoccer.com. The deal is subject to Osagie passing a routine medical.Recall that Bright Osagie had signed a pre- c...
VINCENT ENYEAMA Racially Abused By Maccabi Haifa Fans
Published: August 28, 2012
The Israel Federation in association with the England FA runs a campaign in the Israeli Premier League - Let's Kick Racism Out of Football. Despite the campaign being run, Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama suffered racist abuse from rival supporters of Maccabi Haifa while making his league debut on Monday for The Yell...
Bnei Yehuda Did Not Offer SIBI GWAR A Contract
Published: August 28, 2012
Niger Tornadoes forward Sibi Gwar unfortunately was not offered a contract by Israeli club Bnei Yehuda after mandatory tests.With the approval of coach Stephen Keshi, the one - cap Nigeria international left the Abuja camp of the Super Eagles early last week for Tel Aviv to begin tests with Bnei Yehuda.The top goalscor...
EMMANUEL EMENIKE Will Play Against Fenerbahce
Published: August 28, 2012
According to Russia sports portal championat.com, Emmanuel Emenike is eligible to face Fenerbahce on Wednesday in the second leg of the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.The Nigeria international arrived Turkey via Turkish Airlines on Tuesday morning ahead of the rest of his teammates at Spartak Moscow to ans...
F2G Shines At UAE Ramadan Cup
Published: August 28, 2012
The Nigeria flag-bearer at the recently concluded Ramadan Soccer Competition hosted by the United Arab Emirate, F2G Football Academy who is under the supervision of Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has attributed the team's ouster at the semi-final stage of the tourney to ill-luck.While addressing newsmen on the their arrival ...
Where Is NFF's Money?
Published: August 28, 2012
When former president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi decided on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 to become daring and open up at a crowded media conference in Abuja, the Kogi State-born soccer administrator might have been oblivious to the fact that he was opening a new, controversial chapter in...
DEAR PERPETUA NKWOCHA
Published: August 28, 2012
Dear Perpetua Nkwocha, how are things at your end? I hope everything is going on pretty well, even as you count down to that date when you would eventually drop your boots and call it quit with the round leather game.This letter will surely come across to you as unusual and unexpected, especially as I am writing it to ...
HARUNA, TAIWO Celebrate With BROWN IDEYE
Published: August 28, 2012
Brown Junior (Bee Jay), the eldest son of Dynamo Kiev's forward Brown Ideye , has celebrated his second birthday.  On this occasion, the 23-year-old Nigerian striker and his wife Damka organized festivities in his Kiev apartment.Teammates and Nigeria internationals Lukman Haruna, Taye Taiwo along with his daughter...