John Akinde, Jabo Ibehre Help Clubs Record Wins
Published: December 19, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian pair John Akinde ( Barnet ) and Jabo Ibehre ( Carlisle United) helped their respective clubs record wins in the English League Two on Saturday.At the Hive Stadium in London, Akinde was a thorn in the flesh of the opposition defenders and he capped off an impressive display by scoring from the spot in...
Dominic Solanke Pleased To Be Back Among The Goals For Vitesse
Published: December 19, 2015
England youth - teamer Dominic Solanke was back among the goals as Vitesse Arnhem thrashed Twente 5 - 1 in their final game of 2015 before the winter break, to take his tally to 5 goals from 15 games.The Chelsea loanee had been searching for his first goal in the Eredivisie since he found the net in Vitesse’s 3 -...
Osayamen Osawe Continues To Sparkle For Hallescher FC
Published: December 19, 2015
Blackburn Rovers product Osayamen Osawe netted his ninth goal of this season in the German 3 Liga in Hallescher FC’s 4 - 0 rout of Holstein Kiel in the latest round of matches played in the third tier on Friday night. Selim Aydemir opened scoring in the 32nd minute and from that point the visitors were in comple...
Michael Tukura Shines In 16th Game For Hapoel Ramat Gan
Published: December 18, 2015
Former Rubin Kazan defensive midfielder Michael Tukura assisted Hapoel Ramat Gan beat Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon 2 - 0 in the Israeli Liga Leumit on Friday.With the game goalless at the end of the first half, the Nigerian scored 13 minutes out of intermission for his second goal of this season.Tukura’s last goal f...
Fatai Alashe Named Best Young Player At San Jose Earthquakes
Published: December 17, 2015
United States youth - teamer Fatai Alashe has been named the Best Young Player at San Jose Earthquakes by Major League Soccer.Over the course of the 2015 season, the Michigan - born midfielder made a total of 28 appearances ( 27 starts ) for the Quakes, tallying two goals in games against Seattle Sounders and Chicago F...
Dudu Omagbemi Refuses To Predict Outcome Of Indian Super League Final
Published: December 16, 2015
FC Goa striker Dudu Omagbemi has refused to be drawn into predicting the outcome of the Indian Super League final on Sunday between his team and a yet - to - be decided opponent.Chennaiyin FC are well placed to qualify for the final after thrashing Atlético de Kolkata 3 - 0 in the first leg of their semifinal ti...
Vincent Onovo Targets League Title With HJK Helsinki
Published: December 15, 2015
New HJK Helsinki signing Vincent Onovo has resumed training with the Finnish powerhouse ahead of the 2016 season.The 27 - time top - flight champions pulled off a transfer coup in luring the defensive midfielder to the Sonera Stadium, as many teams in Scandinavia were in the running for his signature after it became cl...
Ekiti, Ondo Win Oba Aromolaran U-17 Final Boys And Girls Tourney
Published: December 15, 2015
Ekiti and Ondo States, have emerged 2015 champions of the Oba Aromolaran National Under-17 Soccer Tournament in boys and girls categories respectfully after the final matches played at Federal Technical College, Ilesa Osun State over the weekend.The Ekiti team won their hard-fighting Federal Capital Territory (FCT) opp...
Dudu Omagbemi Stars As FC Goa Qualify For Indian Super League Final
Published: December 15, 2015
Dudu Omagbemi grabbed his fourth goal of the season on Tuesday to assist FC Goa thrash Delhi Dynamos 3 - 0 in the second leg of the Indian Super League semifinal.In his sixth appearance of the season, the striker scored six minutes from time to give the home team a three - goal cushion after he was setup by  Romeo...
Kingsley Sokari Hoping To Make CS Sfaxien Debut On Sunday Against Etoile du Sahel
Published: December 15, 2015
New CS Sfaxien acquisition Kingsley Sokari is hoping to make his official debut for his new employer on Sunday, December 20 when they trade tackles with Etoile du Sahel in the Tunisian Ligue 1.It has been widely reported that the attacking midfielder’s deal with the Juventus of the Arabs is done and dusted, but h...
Ideye Full Of Confidence Olympiakos Will Win Europa League
Published: December 14, 2015
Brown Ideye is full of belief that Olympiakos can qualify for the final of the Europa League but has admitted that the Greek Super League champions will not find it easy in their quest to win the competition.In the draw for the round of 32 held in Nyon on Monday, Olympiakos were paired with R.S.C. Anderlecht, with the ...
Kenneth Otigba Notches Second Goal Of The Season
Published: December 11, 2015
Kenneth Otigba notched his second goal of the season as SC Heerenveen defeated Excelsior 2 - 1 on gameweek 15 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday night.The central defender , who worked a 90-minute shift, opened scoring in the 22nd minute before Sam Larsson doubled the advantage ten minutes out of intermission, only for ...
Copa Coca - Cola : Interview with Olabisi Joseph- National Secretary, NSSF
Published: December 11, 2015
“We are not taking the students to football; we are bringing football into the school system” – Olabisi Joseph: National Secretary, Nigerian School Sports FederationQ1 – How did the Federation get involved in Copa Coca-Cola and when exactly?Ans – I know Copa Coca-Cola has been on for some ...
Samuel Eyitayo Usman Praises Hapoel Nazareth Illit For Welcoming Him With Open Arms
Published: December 11, 2015
Former AACC FC striker , Samuel Eyitayo Usman , has expressed his delight at the manner in which he has been treated by Hapoel Nazareth Illit since he penned a deal with the Israeli Liga Leumit side last month.Aged 18, Usman initially arrived in Israel three months ago and tried his luck at Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Acr...
Daniel Adejo Resumes Training After Ankle Injury Scare
Published: December 10, 2015
Daniel Adejo has resumed full training with Greek Super League side Kalloni  ahead of their game this weekend against Atromitos.The defender had to make way for compatriot Ugo Ukah after 65 minutes in the  3  - 0 loss to AEK Athens on Sunday and did not participate in the first training session held afte...