Again, Vincent Enyeama Is Player Of The Month In France
Published: December 20, 2013
Vincent Enyeama has been voted Player of the Month in Ligue 1 for November, the UNFP has announced.This is the second consecutive month the Nigeria international is winning the prestigious award, having won the accolade in October. The Lille numero uno, who recently extended his contract until 2017, got 59 % of the vot...
Chigozie Udoji Rules Out Return To Greece
Published: December 19, 2013
Chigozie Udoji has reacted to reports linking him with a switch to Greece Super League side Platanias in the January transfer window. Authoritative Greek website, gazzetta.gr writes on its website that the 27 - year - old midfielder could make a return to Platanias, whom he played for in the 2012 - 2013 season.In a tel...
FC Ural Striker Toto Tamuz Goes Awol
Published: December 19, 2013
Russian Premier League side Ural has announced through a statement published on its official website that the club is unaware of the whereabouts of Israeli - Nigerian forward Toto Tamuz.The relationship between manager Alexander Tarkhanov and Tamuz has been frosty in recent days, with both making unpalatable remarks ab...
Nigeria Drop One Place In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: December 19, 2013
Today, the official website of Fifa published the ranking of National Teams for the year ended 2013.The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one place are now ranked in number 37 position, compared to last month’s ranking.But Nigeria remain the fourth best team in Africa, behind Ivory Coast, Ghana and Algeria.The...
Ghana, Algeria, Senegal Approach Bosnia For Friendly
Published: December 19, 2013
Portugal are eyeing up a friendly with Super Eagles World Cup foes, Bosnia in Switzerland next March, writes SportSport.ba.Should the Bosnia Federation sanction the meeting, in all likelihood it will take place in Switzerland during the Fifa free window.Not only the Portuguese have approached Safet Susic’s side f...
Antalyaspor In Advanced Talks With Joseph Yobo
Published: December 19, 2013
Turkish Super League club Antalyaspor are closing in on a deal for Nigeria international Joseph Yobo.Fanatik is reporting that the leadership of the Scorpions is holding high level discussions with the central defender regarding a move in the January transfer window.And it is expected that the Super Eagles skipper will...
Exclusive: Al Hilal Complete Loan Signing Of Stephen Worgu
Published: December 18, 2013
Sudan’s most successful team, Al Hilal have completed the signing of Stephen Worgu on a season- long loan from Oak Zeel, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.23 - year - old Worgu is technically not a free agent as his economic and sporting rights belong to the Nsukka based grassroots team.But the CEO of O...
Fifa Sends Match Balls To Nigeria, Others
Published: December 18, 2013
Football governing body, Fifa has delivered the special balls to be used during the World Cup in Brazil to the 32 participating countries including Nigeria. The official website of Fifa has reported that  Brazuca, the name of the ball, produced by kit giants Adidas took around two and a half years to produce and i...
Whistle-blowing: Supersport blogger Randa Andrew Caught Soliciting A Bribe From Zenke
Published: December 18, 2013
Supersport freelancer Randa Andrew is enmeshed in a bribery scandal after he was caught red-handed soliciting a bribe from former Nigeria youth international Simon Zenke, who is currently on the books of Istanbul BB.The quack journalist, a lecturer at the Federal College of Education Kontagora, is widely regarded as on...
Chigozie Udoji Refuses To Shift Ground Despite Aris Threats
Published: December 18, 2013
The leadership of Aris Thessaloniki made a last minute attempt to persuade Chigozie Udoji to rescind his decision to quit the Greek club on Tuesday evening but this was unsuccessful.Gazzetta.gr says there is a possibility that the 27 - year - old midfielder has agreed to join another team despite the threats of Aris th...
Queen Ejovwo Targets Super Falcons Squad
Published: December 18, 2013
Bobruichanka full back Queen Ejovwo Willian is targeting a spot in Super Falcons squad for next year’s African Women Championship.The 21 - year - old admits she has what it takes to break into the senior squad despite the presence of some world class components in her position.In early 2013, Queen completed a mov...
Go For The Jugular, Ugo Njoku Tells Falconets
Published: December 18, 2013
Nigeria Under 20 girls, the Falconets will clash with Tunisia in the second leg of qualification for Canada 2014. The team won the first leg 4-0 in Abuja.And a member of the 2012 set-up, Ugo Njoku, who is yet to get a look-in has told the girls to go for the jugular against the Tunisian team.“The Falconets are a ...
Onyekachi Apam Plays Down Reports Linking Him With Chicago Fire
Published: December 18, 2013
Rennes defender Onyekachi Apam has reacted to online speculations linking him with a move to Major Soccer League outfit Chicago Fire in the winter transfer market which opens in exactly two weeks time.One of the coaches handling the academy side of the Men in Red was quoted to have said that the club are interested in ...
Chigozie Udoji Confirms Aris Departure
Published: December 17, 2013
Former Bulgarian youth international Chigozie Udoji has confirmed his departure from Aris Thessaloniki over unpaid wages.The Greece Super League outfit, whose assets and liabilities are mismatched, owe him approximately 20,000 euros. “Twice my attorney, conveyed that I must be paid but was not. I respect my contr...
Keep these Eaglets Together,British Coach Urges NFF
Published: December 17, 2013
A British coach, Fennessey Harty Thomas has advised the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF  to closely monitor the progress of the victorious Golden Eaglets that won the just concluded FIFA Under-17 World Cup hosted by United Arab Emirates.He said the Federation should keep a close watch on every member of the team ...