Emmanuel Ibok Edet Suspended Again By Malta Federation
Published: April 30, 2014
The Malta Federation Disciplinary Committee has suspended former Nigeria youth international Emmanuel Ibok Edet for one match following his yellow card against Rabat Ajax in the last round of matches in the Premier League. That 79th minute caution was his eighth booking of the just concluded season, meaning he will ...
Lulu Splashes 7.25 Million Naira Scholarships On 10 Players
Published: April 30, 2014
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has award academic scholarship to 10 U-13 players to continue their educational career at the FOSLA Academy in Abuja.The award which is worth N7.25 million yearly, would see the ten lucky players who were picked from the competition organize...
Fegor Ogude Not Surprised Coach Cherchesova Left Amkar Perm
Published: April 30, 2014
Fegor Ogude has disclosed that he is not surprised one bit that coach Stanislaus Cherchesova departed Amkar Perm to take over the managerial reins at Dynamo Moscow in April.It was Stanislaus Cherchesova that recommended the signing of the Nigeria international from Norwegians Valerenga in the January transfer window.An...
Stephen Keshi Says He Has NOT Contacted Stefano Okaka
Published: April 29, 2014
Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has reacted to reports that suggested that Stefano Okaka was being courted by the Nigeria Federation to defend the colours of the National Team at Brazil 2014 World Cup.The 24 - year - old striker had earlier told the press in Italy that he was in talks with officials of the Nig...
NFF Debunks Cock And Bull Tale From Perumal
Published: April 29, 2014
The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation has moved quickly to debunk reports that the country qualified for the 2010 World Cup staged in South Africa through fraudulent means.There were allegations by a convicted Singaporean match fixer, Wilson Raj Perumal which claimed that an unnamed official of the glasshou...
Exclusive: Joseph Yobo: I Am Super Fit; There Is No Cause For Alarm
Published: April 29, 2014
With strong speculations in the local media suggesting that Norwich center back Joseph Yobo could miss the World Cup due to fitness concerns, there is good news as the Super Eagles skipper has declared himself fit for club and country.The experienced defender, who has sported the colours of the Nigeria selection in two...
Tippeligaen Top Scorer Aaron Samuel Waiting To Hear From Stephen Keshi
Published: April 28, 2014
After netting his fourth goal of the season on Monday evening against Vålerenga, Sarpsborg 08 attacker Aaron Samuel does not know what he has to do to enable him gatecrash into the Super Eagles World Cup roster.The nearest the teenager has come to making Stephen Keshi’s squad list was being placed on standb...
Referee Denies Moses Simon Hat - trick, Makes Team Of The Week
Published: April 28, 2014
A brace by former Flying Eagles winger Moses Simon assisted AS Trencin defeat Spartak Myjava 4 - 1 in the 28th round of games in the Slovak championship. The 18 - year - old has quickly settled to life in Slovakia after his failed move to Ajax Amsterdam last summer .Moses Simon registered his name on the score-sheet ei...
Unrepentant Match Fixer, Perumal Claims He Assisted Nigeria Qualify For 2010 World Cup
Published: April 28, 2014
A match fixer from Singapore, Wilson Raj Perumal has claimed that he assisted Nigeria qualify for the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. In his autobiography which he wrote in conjunction with two Italian investigative journalists Alessandro Righi and Emanuele Piano, Perumal alleged that he offered $100,000 to the Mo...
David Alaba Banking On Home Support To See Off Real Madrid
Published: April 28, 2014
Austrian - Nigerian wingback David Alaba reckons that the supporters of Bayern Munich have a big role to play in their clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The defending champions trail their Spanish opponents 1 - 0 going into the second leg semi-final tie at Fußball Arena Mü...
Official : Ahmed Musa To Return To Action In Two Weeks
Published: April 28, 2014
CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa will start full training with the rest of his teammates in the next two weeks, the official website of the Army Men after consultation with club medics reported on Monday afternoon.Thus, the Nigeria international is certain to miss the Russian Premier League game against Fegor Ogude&rsquo...
Efe Ambrose Remembers Lato Tanko After Strike Against Inverness
Published: April 28, 2014
Glasgow Celtic utility man Efe Ambrose has dedicated his 78th minute strike in the 6 - 0 trashing of Inverness CT to Saleh Lato Tanko, who passed on April 20 after a brief illness. The late Saleh Lato Tanko managed the Nigeria international for three years while he was at Kaduna United before his switch to MS Ashdod in...
Bosnia Manager, Safet Susic Says He Has Super Eagles Dossier
Published: April 27, 2014
Bosnia Herzegovina National Team manager Saftet Susic thinks the Dragons will qualify for the second round of the World Cup ahead of Nigeria because he has the dossier of the Super Eagles. The coach is expected to announce his squad list for the mundial on May 5, and he has admitted to having a selection headache nomin...
Marco Tagbajumi Scores 20th Goal Of The Season
Published: April 27, 2014
Italian - Nigerian forward Marco Tagbajumi netted his 20th goal in all competitions as Ermis beat Cyprus powerhouse APOEL 2 - 1 in the Championship round on Saturday.The win means Ermis have maintained their hopes of finishing at least fourth in the Cypriot First Division, with only four matches left before the end of ...
Sounders Manager, Schmid Showers Praise On Obafemi Martins, Clint Dempsey
Published: April 27, 2014
Out - of - favour Nigeria international Obafemi Martins was on target for the second consecutive game as Seattle Sounders defeated Colorado Rapids  4 - 1 in the MLS on Saturday.The 75th minute strike takes his tally in the league this season to 3, having netted in earlier matches against Chivas USA and Montreal Im...