Arsenal Loanee Semi Ajayi Fails To Debut For Cardiff City
Published: May 02, 2015
Ex Nigeria Under 20 international Semi Ajayi has all but ended his loan spell at Cardiff City without making an official appearance for The Bluebirds. On Saturday, the Arsenal loanee was included in the starting line - up for the first time since completing his move to the Welsh side.All hopes of  the 21 - year&nb...
Flying Eagles Star Obinna Nwobodo To Spend At Least Eight Months On The Treatment Table
Published: May 02, 2015
Obinna Nwobodo has been ruled out of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup due to a cruciate ligament injury he sustained at the African Youth Championship, the NFF has announced through official sources.Therefore the Enugu Rangers midfielder will not be on the plane to Germany later today for a training camp ahead of the tourna...
Michael Olaitan In Contention To Face PAS Giannina
Published: May 01, 2015
Ex Flying Eagles star Michael Olaitan is in line to make his 11th appearance in the Greek Super League for Ergotelis when they take on PAS Giannina on Sunday. The Olympiakos loanee had been struggling to overcome a slight injury following Monday’s clash against Kerkyra.But everything indicates that he will at lea...
Rabiu Ibrahim Stars As AS Trencin Win First - ever Slovak Cup
Published: May 01, 2015
AS Trencin have won the Slovnaft Cup final after a penalty shoot - out victory over Senica on Friday evening.Former Nigeria youth international Rabiu Ibrahim continued his recent purple patch by scoring his fifth goal in all competitions this season. Unfortunately, an own goal by Ä�ögley gifted Senica the opening...
Musa Yahaya, Chidera Eze And 23 Flying Eagles Players Off To Germany On Saturday
Published: May 01, 2015
The Flying Eagles will travel to Germany tomorrow for a training camp ahead of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand.According to NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi , the 25 players and 10 officials will travel aboard a Lufthansa Airline flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Saturd...
Kelechi Iheanacho And Isaac Success To Play Big Role In New Zealand, Says Lawal
Published: May 01, 2015
Former Nigeria midfielder Garba Lawal has disclosed that youngsters Kelechi Iheanacho and Isaac Success will play a big role in the Flying Eagles outing at the 2015 Fifa U20 World Cup in New Zealand.The duo were not part of the team’s victorious outing at the African Youth Championship in Senegal and with Manu Ga...
Utakas Have Not Lost Their Shooting Boots
Published: May 01, 2015
Super Eagles striker John Utaka was named in the starting line - up for Sivasspor’s Turkish Cup clash against Galatasaray on Thursday night. The experienced forward opened the scoring at the Turk Telecom Arena in the ninth minute before Sarıoğlu equalized for the Istanbul side.Galatasaray came back to b...
Kelechi Iheanacho Strikes Again For Manchester City In Win Against Leicester City U21s
Published: April 30, 2015
Kelechi Iheanacho scored his maiden goal for Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad in their 3 - 2 win against Leicester City in the semi - final of the International Premier League Cup on Thursday.The Nigeria youth international joined the fray in the 45th minute at the Academy Stadium as replacement for Port...
Paul Onuachu Opens Account For Vejle After 260 Minutes Of Game Time
Published: April 30, 2015
Paul Onuachu has opened his goal scoring account for Vejle, who shared the spoils with Viborg in the Danish First Division on Thursday evening.The lanky striker registered his name on the score - sheet in the 71st minute to bring the scoreline to 3 - 2 in favour of Vejle.But the second - tier pacesetters salvaged a poi...
Agent Pours Cold Water On Reports Abonima Izuegbu Will Be Deported From Israel
Published: April 30, 2015
Israeli agent Dudu Dahan has rubbished reports that emanated from his homeland that claimed that Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Abonima Izuegbu will be deported from the country in the coming days.It was claimed by the Israeli media that the Nigeria youth international was arrested at the end of training on Wednesday by Israe...
Slave Contracts : FC Midtjylland Deny Accusations By Nigerian Players
Published: April 29, 2015
FC Midtjylland has published a statement on its website denying that the club forces Nigerian players to sign contracts with specific agents so they get underpaid. The sporting director of the Danish club, Claus Steinlein , has argued that six different agents represents the eight Nigerians on the payroll of FCM.&ldquo...
African Champions Super Falcons GOOD Enough To Launch Nike Kits
Published: April 29, 2015
The Super Falcons have the honour of being the first Nigerian team to don the Nike jersey, the Nigeria Football Federation has disclosed through official channels.The African champions will sport the jersey when they take on Mali in an Olympic Games qualifier on May 9.“I urge you to be disciplined and desist from...
Ex Flying Eagles Defender Abonima Izuegbu Named To Israeli Premier League Team Of The Week
Published: April 28, 2015
For the second week in a row, authoritative Israeli football website one.co.il has selected Hapoel Tel Aviv defender Abonima Izuegbu in its ceremonial Team of the Week.The ex Nigeria Under 20 international debuted for The Reds in their 2 - 0 win over Hapoel Acre on March 21.Abonima Izuegbu first made the top eleven out...
Emmanuel Emenike Involved In Heated Argument With Fenerbahce Goalkeeper
Published: April 28, 2015
Emmanuel Emenike is in the news again for the wrong reasons, after he was involved in a heated argument with Fenerbahce’s Turkey international Volkan Demirel during a team meeting.The influential goalkeeper had cautioned the whole team not to put their foot off the pedal in the remaining six games in the Super Li...
Kelechi Iheanacho Scores First Official Goal For Manchester City
Published: April 27, 2015
Former Golden Eaglets star Kelechi Iheanacho celebrated his return to action by scoring his maiden goal for Manchester City as their Under 18 side lost 2 - 1 to Chelsea in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup on Monday night.Having lost the first leg 3 - 1, The Citizens got off to a dream start when Iheanacho converted A...