Nigeria To Arrive Brazil On Sunday - Fifa
Published: June 13, 2013
World football governing body, Fifa has erased the fears of majority of Nigerians after it announced on Thursday that the Super Eagles will participate in the Confederations Cup despite a bonus row with the Nigeria Federation. The players and officials will leave Southern Africa on Saturday for the 4005 miles journey t...
Jossy Lad Commences Last Journey Home
Published: June 13, 2013
The burial rite for the late Super Falcons Coach Joseph Ladipo popularly known as Jossy Lad has commenced on Thursday evening at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Ibadan with memorial football match and services of song which was witnessed by the family members of the deceased, friends and scanty well wishers. Clergies form the ...
VfB Stuttgart Bid Three Million Euros For Uwa Echiejile
Published: June 13, 2013
Portuguese club Sporting Braga should brace up for life without Nigeria international Uwa Echiejile as he is being seriously courted by teams in Germany and England.The electronic edition of A Bola says English pair Norwich City and Fulham as well as Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. are interested in the acquisition of t...
EXCLUSIVE:Norwegian, Turkish Clubs Chase Black Leopards Joshua Obaje
Published: June 13, 2013
Following the relegation of Black Leopards from the ABSA Premiership, Nigerian striker Joshua Obaje has emerged as a transfer target of clubs in Turkey and Norway, one of the player's representatives has told allnigeriasoccer.com.Demotion from the topflight means Black Leopards are certain to lose most of their income ...
Panionios Begin Contract Talks With Emmanuel Okogie
Published: June 13, 2013
Greek top division outfit Panionios have opened contract talks with Nigerian striker Emmanuel Okogie, gazzetta.gr is reporting on its website.  That means the 22 - year - old could remain in the capital if club and player mutually agree on the proposed contract.Emmanuel Okogie played 18 matches (9 starts) for ...
Eddy Onazi Doubtful For Confederations Cup
Published: June 13, 2013
Lazio youngster Eddy Onazi is racing against the clock to get fit for Nigeria's participation at the Fifa Confederations Cup which  kicks off in Brazil this weekend. The 20 - year - old central midfielder had to be substituted in the second half in Wednesday's 1 - 1 draw with Namibia due to injury.This could add m...
Tony Nwakaeme Threatens To Take Steaua Bucharest To Court
Published: June 13, 2013
Tony Nwakaeme is not pleased that Romanian champions Steaua Bucharest disclosed his medical condition to the public and has threatened to file a civil complaint in court. Just last week, the leadership of Steaua leaked information to the media that the Universitatea Cluj striker was not offered a contract because he fa...
Godfrey Oboabona Salvages Draw For Nigeria
Published: June 12, 2013
Nigeria's hopes of playing at next year's World Cup finals in Brazil were given a massive boost after the Super Eagles played a 1 - 1 draw in a tricky clash with the Brave Warriors of Namibia on Wednesday evening.In the first half, the Super Eagles had the upper hand but that superiority did not give them goals. The ga...
Suleiman Omo Fails AC Omonia Medical
Published: June 12, 2013
As reported by our colleagues at omonoianews.com, Cyprus heavyweights AC Omonia have decided not to offer Nigerian midfielder Suleiman Omo a contract after he failed a medical examination on Wednesday.The leadership of Cyprus's most successful club has now turned its attention to other alternatives.The news will come a...
Dudu Omagbemi Confirms Sporting Clube de Goa Interest
Published: June 12, 2013
KuPS forward Dudu Omagbemi has commented on speculations linking him with a summer move to former club Sporting Clube de Goa.Various reports in India strongly suggest that the 27 - year - old could make a sensational return to the Asian country where he became a household name following a string of fine displays for Fl...
Updated - Exclusive: Ranti Martins Pens One - Year Contract With Prayag United
Published: June 12, 2013
Ranti Martins has ended speculation about his future by signing a fresh one - year deal with I - League side Prayag United, the striker has exclusively informed allnigeriasoccer.com.Since becoming a free agent at the end of last season, Martins, who has topped the goalscoring charts for the past three years, has been t...
Stephen Keshi Unveils Starting Eleven
Published: June 12, 2013
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has made just one change to his starting eleven for the Super Eagles World Cup qualifier against Namibia, a game which corresponds to the fifth round of matches in Group F. Otherwise, the ex Anderlecht libero has named the same players that faced the Harambee Stars.Making his first start eve...
Michael Babatunde Must Look For New Club
Published: June 12, 2013
One - cap Nigeria international Michael Babatunde will have to look for a new club.Last season's Ukrainian Premier League outfit FC Kryvbas states on the official website that bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated against the club after they failed to get additional funding.''All employees have two weeks to ...
Stephen Keshi Admits Eagles Must Fight Against Unfavorable Weather
Published: June 12, 2013
Ahead of the Super Eagles clash with the Brave Warriors of Namibia on Wednesday evening, manager Stephen Keshi has admitted that his team will have to fight against the unfavorable weather conditions if they are to emerge victorious at the end of the encounter. Namibiasport.com.na quoted Stephen Keshi as saying: ''We t...
Vitoria Setubal Offer Peter Suswam New Two - Year Deal
Published: June 11, 2013
According to the online edition of Portugal's leading sports daily A Bola, Nigeria international Peter Suswam might continue his collaboration with Vitoria Setubal. The leadership of the club has offered Suswam, who becomes a free agent at the end of this month, a fresh two - year contract.All things being equal, he is...