William Oluremi John Happy With Team Performance Against Khazar Lankaran
Published: April 20, 2014
Azerbaijani Premier League outfit AZAL are still battling to avoid the drop with only five rounds before the end of this season.On Sunday, they could only manage a 1 - 1 draw against Khazar Lankaran, with in - form Nigerian attacking midfielder William Oluremi John scoring the equalizer in the 34th minute.“It was...
Injured Austin Ejide REFUSES To Sit On The Bench
Published: April 20, 2014
After complaining of a back problem for most past of last week, Austin Ejide failed to make his 31st appearance in the Premier League as Hapoel Beer Sheva took on fifth on the table Maccabi Haifa.The Nigeria international was supposed to be included in the 18 - man roster but he strongly rejected the offer from manager...
Gbenga Arokoyo Speaks Out : Referees Are Targeting Me In Sweden Because Of My Skin
Published: April 19, 2014
Gbenga Arokoyo was one of the poster boys of the famous Kwara Football Academy before he turned professional.Courted by the likes of FC Twente ( Holland), FK Qabala (Azerbaijan), he finally settled for Mjallby, signing a two - and - a - half year deal with the Hällevik based Swedish club in 2012.But he might be re...
Crewe Alexandra Striker, Uche Ikpeazu Urges Teammates To Maintain Momentum
Published: April 19, 2014
League One strugglers Crewe Alexandra earned themselves a vital victory away at Shrewsbury with Anglo - Nigerian forward Uche Ikpeazu registering his fourth goal of the season for the Railwaymen.Going into the last stretch of the season, Ikpeazu, who is on loan at Crewe Alexandra till the end of the season, is urging h...
Disciplined Joseph Yobo Out For At Least One Week
Published: April 19, 2014
Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo will spend at least the next one week on the sidelines, Norwich City gaffer Neil Adams has stated through the official channel. For the past two weeks, the experienced defender has been struggling with a calf complaint which made him sit out the last Premier League fixture against Fulham.And...
Exclusive: Agent Tips Osinachi Ohale To Be An Instant Hit At Houston Dash
Published: April 18, 2014
Claudio Marcone, the Italian agent of Osinachi Ohale, has tipped his client to be an instant hit at Houston Dash despite that fact she never played for a foreign club before pitching tent with the National Women’s Soccer League outfit.The financial terms and duration of contract the 22 - year - old defensive all-...
Fegor Ogude Returns To Amkar Perm Line- up
Published: April 18, 2014
Russian Premier League campaigners Amkar Perm continue their downward slide in the standings after losing 2 - 0 at home to Ural on Friday afternoon.Having failed to win any of their last 6 matches in the league, Amkar Perm occupy the seventh position on the table and they could even drop to eighth if Rostov win their g...
Ex-Chelsea Coach Lauds Eaglets Recruitment Format
Published: April 17, 2014
Former Chelsea FC of England youth coach, Fennessey Harty Thomas has commended the way the handler of National Under-17, Emmanuel Amuneke is recruiting players into the team, saying “the team has high chances of the retaining the FIFA World title won at the United Arab Emirates.Fennessey who now works as technica...
British Lady Who Duped Peter Odemwingie Will Not Be Jailed
Published: April 15, 2014
A British lady, Claire Duke who duped Peter Odemwingie and six other clients of more than  £80,000 has been spared jail after a ruling by Stafford Crown Court. The Birmingham Mail reported that the judge tempered justice with mercy after the St Albans, Hertfordshire indigene confessed to the crime and promis...
Azerbaijan Reject Proposal From NFF to Play Friendly
Published: April 15, 2014
Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan have rejected a proposal by the Nigeria Football Federation for both teams to play an exhibition match before the start of the World Cup in June.Azerisport.com says the Nigeria Federation wanted the friendly to be held on June 2 in the United States, but this was not ac...
Emeka Ezeugo Rubbishes Reports He Was Clubless Before USA 1994
Published: April 15, 2014
Retired Nigeria international Emeka Ezeugo has moved quickly to rubbish reports in the blogosphere that claimed he did not have a club prior to the USA 1994 World Cup and made the Super Eagles roster as an inactive player.“It is incorrect that I did not have a club before the tournament. I was on the books of Hon...
Tawa Ishola On Song As Minsk Win Belarus Super Cup
Published: April 14, 2014
Reigning league champions Minsk beat rivals Bobruichanka 2-0 to win the 2014 edition of the Belarus Women’s Super Cup on Monday morning at the KFP Minsk Stadium.The favourites were simply too much for their opponents in the encounter that heralds the new football season.The match was settled courtesy of  a g...
Injured Fegor Ogude Doubtful For Ural Clash
Published: April 14, 2014
Amkar Perm midfielder Fegor Ogude is doubtful for the Russian Premier League tie with Ural this coming Friday, April 18.The Nigeria international skipped the last fixture against Tom Tomsk after failing to recover from injury.It is the same ailment that he has been struggling with that made him not participate in full ...
Emmanuel Emenike Laughs Off Zenit St Petersburg Link
Published: April 13, 2014
It is the turn of Emmanuel Emenike to distance himself from publications that earlier linked him with a transfer to Zenith St Petersburg. Recall that it was claimed that Fenerbahce and their Russian counterparts were holding high level discussions over the acquisition of the Nigeria international this summer.Emenike to...
Eddy Onazi Scores First Serie A Goal Of The Season
Published: April 13, 2014
Lazio midfielder Eddy Onazi registered his first goal in the Italian Championship for close to a year against Napoli in the 33rd round.But the capital team lost 4 - 2 to Napoli with Argentina international Gonzalo Higuaín netting a second half hat - trick for the Naples bases outfit.The editors of Tuttomercatowe...