TAYE TAIWO: PSG Is A Very Good Team
Published: September 17, 2012
Nigerian defender Taye Taiwo is relishing the prospect of facing PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday. The wing-back spent seven seasons in France with Marseille, bitter rivals of the capital side. Taiwo is also looking forward to meeting some of his old friends at AC Milan.''This is a very good team. This season the...
STEPHEN KESHI Considering JOEL OBI For Liberia Game
Published: September 17, 2012
Inter Milan midfielder Joel Obi, absent from Nigeria's last four games against Liberia, Rwanda, Malawi and Namibia, is being considered for the Eagles October fixture against The Lone Stars, coach Stephen Keshi has hinted to allnigeriasoccer.com.Keshi told allnigeriasoccer.com in a telephone conversation: ''I understan...
AKEEM LATIFU Scores First Goal Of The Season
Published: September 16, 2012
Akeem Latifu is delighted to score his first competitive goal for Norwegian first division club IL Hødd this season in Sunday's 4-1 trashing of relegation candidates Strømmen.The former Nigeria youth - teamer was on target in the 53rd minute. And he could have grabbed a second if he had been more decisive...
Manchester United To Compete With Everton For ANGELO OGBONNA
Published: September 16, 2012
Source: Tribalfootball.comTorino defender Angelo Ogbonna is wanted by Manchester United and Everton.The Sun says the Torino centre-back, 24, has shone over the past two seasons, helping his club win promotion back to Serie A.Ogbonna, born in Italy to Nigerian parents, is under contract until 2016 and rated at around &p...
Crocked YUSSUF AYILA To Miss PSG Game
Published: September 16, 2012
Dynamo Kiev Nigerian defender Yussuf Ayila has been omitted from the squad of 22 players nominated by coach Yuri Semin for the UEFA Champions League match with PSG on Tuesday, September 18.According to the official website of the Ukrainian vice - champions, Ayila injured his knee on the eve of the game. Thus, he was no...
AHMED MUSA Happy With CSKA Moscow's Victory
Published: September 16, 2012
Though he failed to get on the score-sheet, Nigeria international Ahmed Musa is delighted with CSKA Moscow's 2-0 win over Alania in one of the matches of the Russian Premier League decided on Sunday. ''In the first half, the game did not go too well , but after the break we started to play faster.  Spaces began to...
ISAAC OKORONKWO: We Won Because Of Dedication
Published: September 16, 2012
Nigerian defender Isaac Okoronkwo speaking to the Russian Press on Rostov's marginal 1 - 0 victory over Dynamo Moscow says the team has work to do.Only five points separate Rostov from the relegation places after eight games played in the championship.The 34 - year - old former Olympian told Sport Express: ''Managed to...
NFF's GREEN Part Of The Problem Retarding Nigerian Football
Published: September 16, 2012
The head of Technical Committee of Nigeria Football Federation Chris Green has come under heavy criticism by National Association of Sports Administrators (NASA) over the comment credited to him in national newspapers last week.    The national Coordinator of NASA Chief Nathaniel Owoade in a chat with th...
Official: EZEKIEL, ANIEKAN Join AC Milan Youth Team
Published: September 16, 2012
After impressing the hierarchy of AC Milan while on trials, two talented Nigerian teenagers from the stable of Flying Sports Academy, Lagos - Henry Ezekiel and Favor Aniekan - have been rewarded with contracts by the Italian heavyweights.For a start they will be available to Dolcetti, the coach of the Primavera squad.F...
Official: Man City Send REECE WABARA On Loan To Oldham Athletic
Published: September 16, 2012
Manchester City have reached an agreement with Oldham Athletic for the League One club to have the Anglo-Nigerian defender Reece Wabara on loan for the next one month.On the same day Wabara's signing was announced by the official website of The Latics, the England youth - teamer made his league debut in Saturday's home...
EJIKE UZOENYI Might Be Unavailable For Eagles Build-Up Against Liberia
Published: September 15, 2012
There is a possibility that Enugu Rangers flying winger Ejike Uzoenyi will be unavailable to coach Stephen Keshi for the buildup  to the Eagles second round African Cup qualifier against the Lone Stars of Liberia in four weeks time.Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed by a top source in France that Uzoenyi is sc...
No Debut For RAHEEM LAWAL, Problem Does Not End
Published: September 15, 2012
Raheem Lawal will not make his debut for Adana Demirspor in Sunday's game against Denizlispor, a club insider has informed allnigeriasoccer.com.The Nigeria international in the last hours of the summer transfer market signed a two - year contract with the Turkish first division club. To force his transfer to Turkey, La...
Senator Wants Liberia To Prepare For Eagles Outside The Country
Published: September 15, 2012
Former female wizard dribbler Geraldine Doe-Sherif, who was popularly known as “Lady Zico” has made a passionate appeal to business institutions and governmental agencies to facilitate the camping of the Lone Star out of the country.She said camping out of Liberia will provide needed concentration and a pos...
Official: Levante Unveil OBAFEMI MARTINS
Published: September 15, 2012
Spanish outfit Levante have officially announced the signing of Nigeria international Obafemi Martins on a two - year contract. There is an option of an additional season inserted into the deal at the conclusion of the initial two. ''The team is doing well and I hope to play with them. Not right to say the goals t...
Official: 36 Lions Grab MICHAEL EBERE IKPE
Published: September 14, 2012
Hasan Egilmez, the Turkish manager of Lagos based 36 Lions, has disclosed to allnigeriasoccer.com that the club has secured the signature of  the precociously talented striker Michael Ebere Ikpe.The former schoolboy international has started training with his new teammates. Recently, the academy announced the sign...