Ahmed Musa Explains United States 'No - Show'
Published: May 20, 2013
It is confirmed that CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa will miss the Super Eagles high profile exhibition game against Mexico on May 31 in the United States due to club commitments.The ex Kano Pillar has told local media that he had been in contact with an official of the National Team, informing him that he will miss the...
36 Lion Chairman, Egilmez Tip Flying Eagles For Glory
Published: May 20, 2013
Last Wednesday, May 15, football expert Hassan Egilmez and chairman of Lagos based 36 Lion Academy, Gafar Liameed visited the training camp of the Flying Eagles in Elfershausen, Germany to boost the morale of the boys in camp.Egilmez, a staunch supporter of Nigerian football even if he's Turkish, has tipped the Under 2...
Exclusive:Coach John Obuh Names Injured Players In Provisional Squad
Published: May 19, 2013
Flying Eagles coach, John Obuh has taken a big gamble by including injured players in his provisional 30 - man squad that will represent Nigeria at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup to be staged in Turkey later this summer.Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that striker Olanrewaju Kayode is carrying a knee injury wh...
Ahmed Musa's CSKA Moscow Win Russian Title
Published: May 19, 2013
The goalless draw in the game against Kuban' Krasnodar has handed CSKA Moscow the Russian championship after seven years of not winning the title.Nigeria international Ahmed Musa started and concluded the game for the new Russian champions. That was his 26th match of the season for the Muscovites.CSKA Moscow have quali...
Flying Eagles Coach John Obuh Names Provisional 30 - Man Squad
Published: May 18, 2013
Finally, after hours of suspense, Flying Eagles gaffer John Obuh has released a provisional 30 - man squad that will represent Nigeria at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup in Turkey this summer.As first published by allnigeriasoccer.com, conspicuously missing from the squad is HNK Rijeka winger Theophilus Solomon. The headli...
Christian Obodo Not Pleased With Draw
Published: May 18, 2013
Midfielder Christian Obodo has commented on Dinamo Minsk's ninth round match against Slavia played on Friday, May 17th.For the first time in 11 years, the capital team dropped points against Slavia. Naturally, Obodo was not pleased with the 0 -0 draw .He told goals.by: ''I am not satisfied with the result. It was a gam...
CAF Announces Date For 2015 Afcon
Published: May 18, 2013
The next edition of the African Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco from January 17 to February 7, 2015, the continent's football ruling body, CAF announced after an executive meeting on Friday. The qualifiers for Africa's showpiece football event will include two phases, one preliminary phase in July / August to re...
Official: Hull City Bid Farewell To Olofinjana
Published: May 17, 2013
Through a statement on the official website, newly promoted Premiership side Hull City say that they won't be extending the contract of Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana.The midfielder is one of 12 players released by the Tigers. Olofinjana's contract expires at the end of the 2012 - 2013 season.Hull City signed Ol...
Sidney Sam Called Up For USA Friendly
Published: May 16, 2013
Bayer Leverkusen's Sidney Sam has been called up by Germany manager Joachim Loew for the trip to North America, where they are scheduled to play exhibition matches against USA and Ecuador. Sidney Sam, 25, has caps for the youth teams of Germany but had earlier pledged his international future to Nigeria.What was remain...
John Ogu Suspended For Trip To Nacional
Published: May 16, 2013
One - cap Nigeria international John Ogu will not travel with the Academica squad for the Primeira Liga clash against CD Nacional this coming Sunday.John Ogu picked up his sixth yellow card of the season in the tie with Paços de Ferreira last weekend.And as a result, the central midfielder has been suspended for...
Ex Inter Milan Star,Taribo West Tips Eddy Onazi For Stardom
Published: May 16, 2013
Former Inter Milan defender Taribo West was one of the facilitators of the deal that took Eddy Onazi to Lazio.After less than 18 months with the youth team, Onazi was promoted to the first- team squad of the Biancocelesti.  Taribo West, who these days is involved in pastoral responsibilities but with an eye for sp...
New Law On Football Reform Out Soon - Awoleye
Published: May 15, 2013
A member of House of Representative Hon. Awoleye Abiodun Dada has disclosed that Nigerian football would soon witness a total reform that will fast-track development in the sector as the lower house is about to pass a new law to that effect.The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency told the sporting p...
FC Kryvbas Release Michael Babatunde To National Team
Published: May 15, 2013
Super Eagles invitee and FC Kryvbas winger Michael Babatunde will miss the team's last two matches in the championship against Karpaty (May 18) and Volyn (May 26) due to national team commitments, reports the official website of the Ukrainian club, fckryvbas.dp.ua.Babatunde Michael has been summoned by manager Stephen...
Nigeria Youth - Teamer Felix Udoh May Remain In Albania
Published: May 14, 2013
 Partizani Tirana left back Felix Udoh, who earlier claimed to be on the wish list of clubs in Italy, Russia and Germany, might continue his career in Albania after all. The 19 - year - old is an important member of the Partizani Tirana squad which gained promotion to the Super League when matches were concluded l...
Sone Aluko Tipped To Be Premier League Hit
Published: May 14, 2013
Nigeria international Sone Aluko has been tipped to be a hit in the Premier League by Hull City manager Steve Bruce.It was Steve Bruce that convinced Aluko to sign a two - year contract with the Tigers last summer.Though injury curtailed his progress this term, he still finished the season with a good scoring ration, n...