STEPHEN KESHI Surprised Peruvian Journos
Published: May 24, 2012
Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi played a fast one on Peruvian journalists before the friendly tie with the South American country on Wednesday.Allnigeriasoccer.com had exclusively revealed the starting line-up of both teams and the names of the Ecuadorian match officials. But Keshi had a different agenda, changing the Eag...
OBIORA NWANKWO Is Top Target Of Toulouse
Published: May 24, 2012
Olympic National Team skipper Obiorah Nwankwo is a top target of French club Toulouse in the summer market, informs mercato365.com.Toulouse could lose two midfielders this summer - Etienne Capua and Moussa Sissoko. And to strengthen that department, Toulouse's President Olivier Sadran has eyes on Nwankwo, who was in ac...
OSAZE ODEMWINGIE Hints At West Brom Exit
Published: May 24, 2012
Nigeria international Osaze Odemwingie has hinted to Russian Media he might consider departing the Baggies in the summer market, and is not ruling out a possible return to Russia. It would be recalled that Odemwingie two seasons ago departed Lokomotiv Moscow to join EPL side West Brom. ''I have already discussed my dec...
MICHAEL ENERAMO Insists On 1.5 Million Euros Annual Wages
Published: May 24, 2012
The proposed transfer of Super Eagles player Michael Eneramo to Trabzonspor has suffered a slight glitch, Turkey's number one sports daily Fanatik is reporting. Eneramo was due to be unveiled next week by Trabzonspor, but there is a new twist. The former Lobi Stars ace is insisting on annual wages of 1.5 million euros ...
Europe's Biggest Daily, Bild Rates DAVID ALABA As Bayern's Finest
Published: May 24, 2012
Europe's top newspaper, Bild has rated the Austrian-Nigerian wing back David Alaba as Bayern Munich's best player in the 2011 - 2012 season, ahead of more established players like Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben.Bild suggested that if Alaba had played the UEFA Champions League final, Bayern would have walked away with t...
Odd Goal Gives Peru Victory
Published: May 24, 2012
Peru defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria by 1-0 in Wednesday's Fifa sanctioned friendly played at the National Stadium, Lima. The aim of the friendly was to serve as a tune-up game for next month's World Cup(and Afcon) qualifiers for both teams, and a testimonial match for Peru's most capped player Roberto Palacios.Ha...
Nigerian Player In Peru, TUNDE ENAHORO: Peru Won't Have It Easy
Published: May 23, 2012
The clock is ticking. Peru - Nigeria is only four hours away at the National Stadium, Lima. Depor.pe contacted the Nigerian player Tunde Enahoro based in Peru, who plays in the Moquegua Cobresol, to share his thoughts on the Nigeria selection.Enahoro praised the Peru National Team , but said the Peruvians should be car...
Celtic To Compete With West Brom For JOSEPH AKPALA
Published: May 23, 2012
There is concrete interest from the United Kingdom for the Club Brugge forward Joseph Akpala. The ex Bendel Insurance star has an expiring contract with the blue army next summer, and is available at a bargain price of 2.5 million euros.As revealed by Wednesday's edition of Belgium's influential daily newspaper Het Laa...
KESHI Unveils Starting Eleven, NNAMDI ODUAMADI Starts
Published: May 23, 2012
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi has named a strong looking starting eleven for Wednesday's friendly against the Peruvian National Team.Heartland goalie Daniel Akpeyi is preferred ahead of Chigozie Agbim in goal. Keshi has opted for the familiar names in defense - Papa Idris, Godfrey Obo...
Oyo Partners FPISA To Revamp Governor's Cup
Published: May 23, 2012
The present administration in Oyo State has demonstrated its seriousness concerning the pledge it made to turn grassroots sports around in the state by giving the annual school soccer tourney also known as Governor’s Cup a new face.The Commissioner for Youths and Sports in the State, Dapo-Lam Adesina who initiate...
OGUNJOBI, LAM-ADESINA To Give Talk In OGSD Symposium
Published: May 23, 2012
The former Nigeria Football Federations’ Secretary General, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi and the youthful Oyo State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Dapo Lam-Adesina were among resource-persons that would give talk in Ibadan in a symposium organized by Organization for Grassroots Sports Development (OGSD).The Seminar ...
Official: JULIUS AGHAHOWA Leaves Shakhtar Donetsk In June
Published: May 23, 2012
Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk will be without the services of former Nigeria golden boy Julius Aghahowa for next season reports UA-football.com.The Director-General of Shakhtar Donetsk,Sergei Palkin revealed the information on his Facebook page when queried by a supporter of the Miners.Palkin answered: ''The con...
Everton Plans To Sell YOBO Now Delayed
Published: May 23, 2012
Source: Tribalfootball.comEverton plans to sell Joseph Yobo have been hit with the Nigerian suffering an injury.Yobo, who has been on loan at Fenerbahce for the past two season, has been ruled out of next month’s 2014 World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after sustaining an injury during Wednesday ...
We Have Our Spies: Meet FRANK NNAM, the Nigerian Playing in Peru
Published: May 23, 2012
Frank Nnam is an attacking midfielder playing in Peru. Afer spells in Nigeria and Egypt, by a strange coincidence, Nnam found himself in the South American country, playing for Hijos de Acosvinchos in the Second Division . He swears he was the victim of an unscrupulous agent and therefore ended up abandoned in Peru. Bu...
STEPHEN KESHI: For Us, This Match Will Not Be A Friendly
Published: May 23, 2012
The Super Eagles of Nigeria led by Coach Stephen Keshi trained on Tuesday night at the National Stadium, Lima, venue of today's international friendly.  The squad, all the 22 players invited, trained for two hours.Speaking at a press conference after training, Keshi said: ''Perú is a good team, has talented...