TIJANI BABANGIDA: KESHI Is Doing A Good Job
Published: May 18, 2012
Ex Ajax Amsterdam hero now Taraba United Chairman Tijani Babangida has thrown his weight behind Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi over his non-invitation of England based trio - Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Peter Odemwingie and John Obi Mikel - when he named his foreign professionals for Nigeria's Grade A games in June.Speaking in a c...
Malawi Invites 16 Professionals For Nigeria
Published: May 17, 2012
Source: Malawi Nation16 foreign based professionals have been called up by Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri  for the Afcon and World Cup qualifiers in June against Kenya, Nigeria and Chad.Most of the invited players, who are expected to arrive Lilongwe next week, are based in South Africa. Prior to the game with Nigeria,...
Exclusive: Floriana In Pole Position For ONOME SODJE
Published: May 17, 2012
According to leaks gathered by our Editorial staff, Maltese Premier League club Floriana are in pole position to land the Anglo-Nigerian striker Onome Sodje.On the back of a successful season with the Greens, the club's hierarchy are interested in renewing Sodje's contract which expired at the end of the season. Negoti...
Agent: Nothing New On TAYE TAIWO
Published: May 17, 2012
Source: Tuttomercatoweb.comFabio Parisi, , the agent of Nigeria international Taye Taiwo, has spoken to the microphones of reputable Italian football website Tuttomercatoweb on the situation of his client.Recall that Taiwo left AC Milan to join Queens Park Rangers on loan in the winter market. With QPR surviving the dr...
SONE ALUKO, UTAKA Get Invites, As KESHI Unveils Professionals
Published: May 17, 2012
Montpellier offensive player John Chukwudi Utaka was the headline name as Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi unveiled the list of foreign based professional players for June's crucial World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Namibia, Malawi and Rwanda.Apart from John Utaka, 10 other players were selected by Ke...
Goals Coming Fast For BENTLEY
Published: May 17, 2012
Brann SK won comfortably at home 5-0 against Sogndal in the ninth round of matches played in Norway's elite series on Wednesday.The ex Odd Grenland winger, Chuks Akabueze, who is beginning to find his rhythm, opened the floodgates in the 52nd minute, his fourth strike in two games.Today, Thursday, Akabueze and the rest...
EMMANUEL EMENIKE Wants Russian Passport!
Published: May 17, 2012
Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike was a guest of Russian television station Russia 2 on Wednesday. Interviewed by the anchor of the programme, Emenike revealed his desire to own a Russian Passport.''Why not?" the Spartak Moscow attacker was quoted as saying by championat.com. Emenike, who finished as top goalscore...
Eskisehirspor, Besiktas and Trabzonspor In Three Way Battle For MICHAEL ENERAMO
Published: May 16, 2012
EskiÅ�ehirspor are the latest team to be interested in the hot-in-demand Nigerian forward Michael Eneramo according to media reports in Turkey. Before Eneramo had surgery on Monday, there was contact between the striker and the Chairman of the Red Lightnings, Halil ünal.The 27-year-old, who is also being tracked ...
VICTOR OBINNA Gets June 12 Date
Published: May 16, 2012
Locomotiv Moscow forward Victor Obinna must return to the Russian capital on or before June 12.The Railway Men, who finished in a disappointing seventh position in the 2011 - 2012 season, start summer training on June 12, the official website reported on Wednesday. The team's training schedule will be disclosed laterNi...
Exclusive: ABIOLA DAUDA: No Contact With Mjallby
Published: May 16, 2012
24-year-old Sweden based forward Abiola Dauda had previously been linked with top flight club Mjällby AIF . Dauda becomes a free agent in the next seven months. Talks between Dauda and Kalmar on a new contract have not started, and he could leave for nothing should he fail to extend his deal.''There has been no ne...
Wisla Krakow Lead Sprint For UGO UKAH
Published: May 15, 2012
According to our colleagues at sport.pl, Ugochukwu Ukah might not have to pack his belongings and leave for another country. The former Queens Park Rangers defender is on the radar of at least four clubs in Poland. The one-cap Nigeria international is wanted by Legia Warsaw, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Lech Poznan and Wisla...
MICHAEL ENERAMO Out For Six Weeks, Besiktas Join Chase
Published: May 15, 2012
Earlier allnigeriasoccer.com reported that Trabzonspor had targeted Michael Eneramo to lead the team's attack next season. Turkish media, naklenfutbol.com, informed on Tuesday that Besiktas have joined the chase for the former Esperance skipper, who bagged 15 goals in 34 matches this campaign.Michael Eneramo is now a f...
IKECHUKWU UCHE Returns To Relegated Villarreal
Published: May 15, 2012
Villarreal have announced that Ikechukwu Uche will be returning to the club, relegated at the end of this past season to Spain's Segunda division.Ikechukwu Uche was one of the surprises of last summer market. On deadline day, the Nigeria international arrived Villarreal from Real Zaragoza. Without kicking a ball, the Y...
Diamonds Are Forever, NOSA IGIEBOR Hands Hapoel State Cup
Published: May 15, 2012
Hapoel Tel Aviv have defeated Maccabi Haifa 2-1 to win the State Cup. Tuesday's game was an emotional farewell for the Nigerian midfielder Nosa Igiebor. Most probably Igiebor's last game for the Reds, allnigeriasoccer.com can report.Hours before the game, Hapoel were sweating on the fitness of the 21-year-old after he ...
MIKEL Wants Chelsea To Win UCL
Published: May 15, 2012
John Obi Mikel admits no-one at Chelsea wants to be playing in the Europa League.Chelsea must win the Champions League final to qualify for next season’s tournament.Obi Mikel said: "No one wants Thursday nights. It's come to a point now where the final is a game we can't lose."It's the game of our lives. This is ...