Siasia Explains Why Dream Team Lost To South Korea
Published: June 02, 2016
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has explained that his side lost their first game at the Suwon Invitational Tournament due to fatigue, and suggested that the players did not play to instructions in the closing minutes of the encounter at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. Indeed, the Nigeria U23s arrived in Seoul just two ...
Official : Nigerian Striker Ihenacho Joins New Club In Germany
Published: June 02, 2016
Aloy Ihenacho has signed a deal with German 3 Liga club FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt ahead of the 2016-2017 season, the Erfurt, Thuringia-based team have informed via their official webpage.The 20-year-old offensive player notched 4 goals (7 assists) for Ingolstadt II in the Regionalliga Bayern last term which drew the att...
Mainz Defender Balogun Happy To Be Back In Nigeria Squad
Published: May 26, 2016
Mainz 05 stopper Leon Balogun is delighted to be in the Super Eagles fold ahead of their international friendly against Mali in France on Friday evening. The West Berlin native had pulled out of the Nigeria squad for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt back in March after picking up a muscular injury da...
Japan U23s Striker With Nigerian Roots Onaiwu Makes First Start In Toulon
Published: May 24, 2016
JEF United striker Ado Onaiwu made his second appearance for the Japanese Olympic squad at the ongoing Toulon Tournament in France.in their 1-0 loss to Portugal on Monday evening.The 20-year-old started for the Asians at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne unlike the first game where he was introduced in the 52nd ...
Hemel Hempstead Town Snap Up Ex-Barnet Youth Team Skipper Callum Adebiyi
Published: May 23, 2016
Hemel Hempstead Town have bolstered their defensive ranks ahead of next season with the signing of Callum Adebiyi.The left-back was on the books of the Tudors before switching to Kings Langley on loan for the 2012-2013 season, before his move was made permanent. Adebiyi enjoyed relative success at the Kings, scoring 10...
Promising Nigeria Striker Aminu Hails Mikel,Musa For Helping Him Settle Into Super Eagles Squad
Published: May 23, 2016
Osmanlıspor striker Umar Aminu has opined that the Super Eagles handlers led by Salisu Yusuf have assembled a good team that can see off Mali and Luxembourg during the international friendlies that will take place in the next one week or so.Aminu, 21, progressed through Nigeria’s age-grade teams before making ...
Abia Warriors Overpower Rivers United
Published: May 15, 2016
Michael Olaha scored on 24 minutes to settle a scrappy Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest between Abia Warriors and Rivers United on Sunday.The Warriors won 1-0 in a game that promised so much but delivered so little from the perspective of genuine quality and aesthetic football.Heavy rains before kick...
NFF Factional President Giwa Claims He Was Not Arrested
Published: May 06, 2016
Ambassador Chris Giwa today in Abuja resumed office at the Glass House. This followed the order of the Federal High Court Jos which on the 8th of April returned him back to office sacking by extension of a previous nullification order on the 30th September 2016 election that produced Amaju Pinnick.Giwa’s resumpti...
Tom Dele-Bashiru Stars As Man City Win U18 Premier League Title
Published: May 04, 2016
Manchester City U18s won the Barclays U18 Premier League title on Tuesday on the heels of their 4-4 draw with Everton.The highly-rated attacking midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru netted City’s third goal and notched an assist for Lukas Nmecha two minutes before he made it 3-2.On 53 minutes, the 16-year-old struck from ...
Charlton Athletic Starlet Lookman Delighted To Win Another Award
Published: May 03, 2016
Ademola Lookman was delighted to pick up the 2015-2016 Charlton Athletic Young Player of the Year Award.The Wandsworth-born striker made his professional debut for the Addicks on November 3, 2015 and has racked up 23 appearances in total in the Championship, scoring five goals, including last weekend’s strike aga...
Sturm Graz Striker Bright Edomwonyi Eyes Reunion With Stars In Nigeria U23s Squad
Published: April 09, 2016
Former Flying Eagles striker Bright Edomwonyi says he has unfinished business with the Nigeria youth setup and is eager to represent the Dream Team VI at this summer’s Olympic Games.The Sturm Graz starlet has stated that he has a good relationship with several players in the Samson Siasia-led side and will quickl...
Sporting Kansas Whiz Selbol Tipped To Shine In 2016 By Major League Soccer
Published: March 24, 2016
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Nansel Selbol has been tipped by Major League Soccer to be one of the breakout players in the United Soccer League ahead of the start of the new season on Friday.The attacking midfielder was snapped up by Swope Park Rangers, a club owned by Sporting Kansas City, in January 2016 after displ...
Bright Dike Says Pledging International Future To Nigeria Over USA Is Like Choosing Between Mom And Dad
Published: March 22, 2016
Amkar Perm striker Bright Dike has admitted that it was a difficult choice he had to make when he was approached by the Nigeria Football Federation to represent the Super Eagles, having spent most of his life in the United States.Born in Edmond, Oklahoma 29 years ago to Nigerian parents, Dike was eligible to represent ...
First-Come,First-Served! Seattle Sounders Defender Jnohope Will Not Reject Nigeria,USA Call-Ups
Published: March 19, 2016
Seattle Sounders youngster Tobi Jnohope has revealed that he will not reject a call-up to any of the Nigeria youth teams, though he is undecided where his international future lies at the moment.The teenager was born in Florida 18 years ago to a Caribbean father and a Nigerian mom, meaning he can represent the United S...
South Africa Crushed 6-0 By Nigeria In Fifa U17 World Cup Qualifier
Published: March 12, 2016
Rasheedat Ajibade netted four goals in the space of twenty minutes as Nigeria annihilated South Africa 6-0 in the first leg of the final round of the 2016 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday.The Flamingoes put the Bantwana under pressure and got the early goal they want...