Friendly Match: Sudan Replaces Mali, As Ukoh Confirms Availability
Published: December 25, 2014
Nigeria will clash with Sudan in an international friendly after Mali cancelled a trip to face the three-time African Cup of Nations champions in Abu Dhabi.According to officials of the Malian side, the team won’t play against the Super Eagles in the warm up game.This was as a result of a change of plan by the Fe...
Nnamdi Oduamadi Shines In Crotone Success
Published: December 25, 2014
Nigeria international Nnamdi Oduamadi was in inspirational form for Crotone as the club won 2-0 in a Serie B match against ten-man Frosinone on Christmas Eve. The winger who is on loan from AC Milan, however, lasted 77 minutes before he made way for Federico Ricci.Goals from Raffaele Maiello and Federico Ricci was enou...
Jerry Mbakogu Scores Eleventh Goal Of The Season
Published: December 24, 2014
In - form Nigerian striker Jerry Mbakogu netted for the third game in a row as Carpi thrashed Perugia 4 - 0 in the Serie B on Wednesday evening. The 22 - year - old hit target in the 52nd minute at the Stadio Sandro Cabassi to take his tally for the season to 11 goals.Prior to today’s encounter, he had scored in ...
Emmanuel Emenike Extends Goal Drought To Seven Games
Published: December 24, 2014
Despite tasting action for 90 minutes on Tuesday evening in the Turkish Cup clash against Altınordu, Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike failed to score for his seventh straight game in a row.Coach İsmail Kartal will not lose patience with the Nigeria international, and it has been strongly hinted by the press in...
Dream Team Coach Samson Siasia Invites 39 For Final Phase Of Camping
Published: December 23, 2014
Samson Siasia has started walking the walk after naming a list of 39 players for a training camp ahead of the Dream Team’s All African Games qualifiers against Gabon in February. Having it in his mind that several of the overseas based players will be unavailable for the two games as a result of club commitments,...
Manu Garba Names Unavailable Isaac Success, Moses Simon For Flying Eagles Training Camp
Published: December 23, 2014
Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has named what you would rightly call a provisional squad for the 2015 African Youth Championship. The Under 17 World Cup winning - manager has surprisingly included Granada new kid on the block Isaac Success and AC Trencin duo Moses Simon and Kingsley Madu on the list of players summoned...
FIRST LADY AGREES TO BE GRAND MATRON OF NIGERIA WOMEN FOOTBALL
Published: December 23, 2014
The First Lady Dame (Mrs.) Patience Ebele Jonathan has accepted the proposal of the Nigeria Women Football League to confer her with the honour of the GRAND MATRON OF WOMEN FOOTBALL in the country.Revealing this in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Nigeria Women Football League Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedinma sai...
Godfrey Oboabona Set For Lengthy Spell On Sidelines Following Meniscus Operation
Published: December 23, 2014
Nigeria international Godfrey Oboabona , 24, faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee problem.Rizespor have revealed that the central defender underwent an operation at Sports Athlete Acibadem Health Center in Fulya following a meniscus injury. Tests conducted before the Super Eagles star went under the knife...
Emmanuel Emenike Given Another Chance
Published: December 22, 2014
Emmanuel Emenike will be named in the starting eleven when Fenerbahce take on Altınordu in the Turkish Cup on Tuesday, according to Fanatik.The Nigeria international shocked supporters of the Super Lig champions three days ago in their game with Kayseri Erciyesspor after he went straight to the dressing room followi...
Super Eagles Gloveman Austin Ejide Is The Best Paid Player At Hapoel Beer Sheva, Pockets 300,000 Euros Per Season
Published: December 22, 2014
Goalkeeper Austin Ejide, 30, is the highest paid footballer at Israeli vice - champions Hapoel Be’er Sheva.Authoritative football website Sports Walla has reported that the gloveman , who is expected to put pen to paper on a new deal in January, pockets 25,000 euros every month excluding performance related incen...
Preparation Will Be Crucial For Super Falcons
Published: December 21, 2014
The winning mentality of the Super Falcons at the 2014 African Women’s Championship in Namibia wasn’t a surprise to me. They showed class and got some degrees of respect from their doubters. Their 7th triumph in the two-week competition saw them seal their place at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cu...
God Is Interested In Nigerian Football - Cherubim and Seraphim Pastor, Alex Ogundipe
Published: December 21, 2014
The senior pastor of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Centre for Evangelism Kubwa, Abuja, has predicted a bright 2015 for the Super Eaglesof Nigeria as well as Nigeria Football in totality.Speaking at the Christmas “Carol of nine lessons and declaration”organized by the church to herald Christmas ...
Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets Know Opponents
Published: December 21, 2014
African Football governing body, CAF, has conducted the draws for both the African Youth Championship and the African Under 17 championship.The Nigeria representatives  the Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets -  will lock horns with the hosts in the first round.The Flying Eagles,who have qualified for the last t...
Omeruo Nets Brace As Pembroke Athleta Go Top
Published: December 21, 2014
Olympic National Team invitee Lucky Omeruo netted a brace for his team Pembroke Athleta in their 3 - 1 win over Zurrieq in the latest round of matches in the Maltese First Division.The offensive all-rounder opened scoring in the 16th minute for the second - tier table toppers before netting a second ten minutes from ti...
Re Stephen Keshi : SWAN Told To Wake Up As Ade Ojeikere Is Commended
Published: December 20, 2014
Wake up S.W.A.N. It is sad the Sports Writers  Association of Nigeria (SWAN) is sitting arms folded while our football is sinking by the day. Only Ade Ojeikere is single-handedly fighting the cause of salvaging our football in his weekly “Ade Ojeikere on Saturday” commentary (could be there are others ...