Brown Ideye Takes World Cup Omission On The Chin
Published: May 08, 2014
In a series of Tweets, Dynamo Kiev forward has diplomatically stated that he does not hold a grudge against Stephen Keshi despite his shock omission from the provisional World Cup squad list announced on Tuesday. To the neutrals, the Nigeria manager betrayed Brown Ideye, choosing Shola Ameobi, Uche Nwofor and Michae...
Super Eagles Climb One Place In Fifa Ranking
Published: May 08, 2014
International governing body of football, Fifa on Thursday morning published the latest ranking of National Teams. The Super Eagles did not play any international game last month but they are up one spot after the Zurich based organisation considered past matches involving the African champions. Nigeria are now r...
Mbong, Kyrian Nwoko Named In Malta Squad For Euro Under 17s
Published: May 07, 2014
Malta Under 17 Coach, Sergio Soldano has published a list of 18 players summoned for the UEFA Under 17 championship which begins in the Island Nation on Friday. Joseph Mbong, the son of former Hibernians attacker Essien Mbong who lost his life last June, made the roster. And joining him in attack is another playe...
Imoh Ezekiel Ignored For Ebony Shoe Award
Published: May 07, 2014
For the second year running, Standard Liege starlet Imoh Ezekiel has missed out the Ebony Shoe, an award for the best coloured player in the Belgian championship. His strike partner at Standard Liege, Michy Batshuayi, has won the 23rd edition of the award ahead of Hamdi Harbaoui (Lokeren) and Paul Jos...
James Okwuosa Will Be Motivated To Work Harder After Snub By Keshi - Agent
Published: May 07, 2014
Mohammed Lawal, the South Africa based representative of James Okwuosa, has diplomatically refused to castigate Nigeria manager Stephen Keshi over the exclusion of his client from the provisional World Cup list published on Tuesday evening. Instead, he believes James Okwuosa will get his chance in future if he keeps...
Low Attention As Friends Mark First Memorial Of Jossy Lad
Published: May 06, 2014
As its makes one year on 9th May that the late former Super Falcons Coach, Joseph Ladipo popularly known as ‘Jossy Lad’ died after an illness, close friends and associates that put up small programmes in memory of the deceased have alleged low attention from expected quarters. Part of the memorial progra...
Emmanuel Emenike : Messi Is A Great Player
Published: May 06, 2014
Fenerbahce marksman Emmanuel Emenike has declared that the Group F fixture between Nigeria and one of the favourites for the mundial, Argentina will not be as easy as ABC. Both continental powerhouses trade tackles for the third time in the last four tournaments at Estádio José Pinheiro Borba in P...
DG, Cameroon Coach Hail National U-15 Boys
Published: May 05, 2014
The Nigeria National U-15 team on Monday morning continued their build-up for the Africa Youth Games, Botswana 2014 with a 4-1 thrashing of Dream Land Football Academy, Abia State in a match played at the FIFA Goal Project Centre of the Abuja National Stadium. Gidado Toheeb, Alli Musa,Nazifi Yahaya and Adamu Muhamme...
Aaron Samuel Delighted With Recent Form
Published: May 04, 2014
There are very few Nigerian strikers that possess the conversion rate of Sarpsborg 08 marksman Aaron Samuel at the moment. The Norwegian Premier League second leading scorer notched up his fifth goal of the season and his third in four games as Sarpsborg 08 defeated Sandnes Ulf  2 - 1 in the seventh round,...
Ramon Azeez Scores Against Real Betis Again
Published: May 04, 2014
One - cap Nigeria international Ramon Azeez netted the match winner for Almeria as they defeated Real Betis 3 - 2 on Sunday. The central midfielder, a 74th minute replacement for Jonathan Zongo, registered his name on the score-sheet in the 94th minute to take his tally to two goals for the current season. Last D...
Bnei Yehuda Praise Dele Aiyenugba After Clean Sheet
Published: May 04, 2014
The Israeli media as well as coaching staff and players of Bnei Yehuda were full of praise for Nigeria international Dele Aiyengba after he kept a clean-sheet in the 1 - 0 away victory over Ironi Ramat Hasharon on Saturday. The away victory means that Bnei Yehuda  would preserve their Premier League status if t...
Versatile Fegor Ogude Hoping To Make Super Eagles Provisional Roster
Published: May 02, 2014
Amkar Perm midfielder Fegor Ogude has flourished in the Russian Premier League this season, netting 3 goals in his first 5 matches while playing as an attacker.  Despite the 26 - year - old failing to make the last few rosters, the ex Warri Wolves skipper remains positive of making at least the provisional squa...
Super Eagles Numero Uno, Vincent Enyeama Nominated For Best Goalkeeper In Ligue 1
Published: May 01, 2014
National Union of Professional Footballers has unveiled the nominees for the most outstanding players in France this season which comes to a conclusion next month. In the category , Player of the Season, three PSG players - Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and Thiago Motta - and one from Monaco, James Rodriguez made...
Red Star Belgrade Strikers Abiola Dauda, Ifeanyi Onyilo Back Dani Alves
Published: May 01, 2014
Support is pouring in for Barcelona defender Dani Alves, who was racially abused during the second half of the La Liga tie against Villarreal. Some of the Nigerian players that have shown solidarity with the Brazil international include Brown Ideye and Anthony Ujah. Now, recuperating Red Star Belgrade forward Abi...
Brown Ideye Shows Support For Dani Alves
Published: April 30, 2014
Dynamo Kiev attacker Brown Ideye is among the stars that have shown solidarity with Brazil international and Barcelona fullback Dani Alves, who was racially abused by a Villarreal supporter this past weekend. In the most striking image ever witnessed at the Estadio El Madrigal, a banana was thrown at Alves but he to...