OBIORA NWANKWO Delighted To Be At Padova
Published: July 18, 2012
New Padova signing and Nigeria international Obiora Nwankwo has been interviewed by the official website of the Serie B club. The 21-year-old, who has been handed the number 40 jersey (OBIORA), is pleased with his arrival in Padua.Obiora Nwankwo was quoted as saying by padovasport.tv: ''I am delighted to be here. I wil...
Exclusive: Former Real Madrid Youth-Teamer CEDRIC OMOIGUI Speaks On Flying Eagles Invitation
Published: July 18, 2012
Nigeria's Under 20 National Team coach John Obuh named five professionals for the Flying Eagles clash with Tanzania later this month. Included in the squad for the trip to Dares-Salaam is Real Mallorca forward Cedric Omoigui, born November 11, 1994.Eyebrows were raised when Obuh listed Omoigui on his roster. Cedric who...
=N=2 Million Spent By NFF On MRI Test - Sporting Life
Published: July 17, 2012
Source: Sporting LifeThe sum of N2 million was spent by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on each player of the U-17 National Team (Golden Eaglets) picked for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test.An impeccable source revealed to SportingLife that a total of 40 players  underwent the test last week at the ...
STEPHEN KESHI Submits Programme For Liberia Tie
Published: July 17, 2012
Source: Soccer StarAhead of the Super Eagles 2013 African Nations Cup cracker against Liberia, Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has submitted his programme to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for ratification. In a chat with SoccerStar, the ex-Togo gaffer stated that his target was to ensure the Eagles resumed trainin...
Al-Gharrafa Tempt ODEMWINGIE With Cash
Published: July 17, 2012
West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie is being linked with a big money move to Al-Gharrafa following talk of a bust-up with Steve Clarke, clubcall.com is reporting.The Baggies have moved quickly to play down the speculation with a club spokesman describing the reports as 'utter nonsense with no basis whatsoever.'Al-Gharra...
Udinese Are Evaluating ODION IGHALO - Sporting Director
Published: July 17, 2012
The future of Odion Ighalo is far from being resolved, reports in Italy and Spain have suggested. Ighalo is under contract with Udinese for the next two seasons, but the Zebras have sent the young Nigerian striker on loan to Granada for the past three seasons to enable him play on a continuous basis.Speaking to Channel...
EMMANUEL EMENIKE: Spartak Moscow Will Be Champions
Published: July 17, 2012
Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike believes that Spartak Moscow will be champions of Russia in the 2012- 2013, informs championat.com citing Ria Novosti.''The main competitors of our team in pursuit of gold medals will be CSKA Moscow and Zenith St Petersburg. ''Spartak Moscow will be the champion this season becaus...
Sturm Graz Interested In MACAULEY CHRISANTUS
Published: July 17, 2012
Top scorer at the South Korea Fifa Under 17 World Cup Macauley Chrisantus has failed to establish himself in the first team squad at Hamburg.Back at the Bundesliga club after spending last season on loan at second-tier FSV Frankfurt, the Nigerian forward is currently training with the amateur team of Hamburg.Germany's ...
ONYEKACHI APAM: I Am Not Afraid Of ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
Published: July 17, 2012
Paris St-Germain have confirmed the signing of Sweden superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Italian Serie A outfit AC Milan. The 30-year-old will undergo a medical on Wednesday in France.There is excitement among defenders playing in the French League, the thought of coming face to face with the former Barcelona forward ne...
ABDULWAHEED AFOLABI Joins Metallurg Donetsk
Published: July 17, 2012
The Nigerian contingent at Ukrainian Premier League club Tavriya  has reduced by one. According to terrikon.com, Olympic National Team invitee Abdulwaheed Afolabi has left the Simferopol based club and signed a contract with FC Metallurg Donetsk, which once paraded Dele Adeleye.The terms and financial details of t...
IFA Rues The Death Of YEKINI,APPIAH And OJEBODE
Published: July 17, 2012
Still mourning the death of former IICC and Green Eagles defender, Samuel Ojebode, the Ibadan Football Association (IFA) has expressed concern over the spate at which the cold hands of death is snatching away Ibadan based ex-internationals, especially prominent members of IICC Shooting Stars’ 1976 historic squad....
BARNABAS IMENGER Testing With Trelleborgs FF
Published: July 17, 2012
Barnabas Imenger has been undergoing trials in Sweden for about a week with Superettan side Trelleborgs FF, according to information from fotbolltransfers.com.The 22-year-old Imenger is a Nigeria international who has been capped twice against Egypt and Angola in friendly matches. Imenger who plies his trade with Kwara...
RASHEED ALABI: I Want To See Out My Contract With This Great Club
Published: July 17, 2012
Last week, allnigeriasoccer.com, citing reputable Cypriot media, had reported that former Flying Eagles invitee Rasheed Alabi might be one of the candidates to get the coach's axe at Cyprus Cup winners AC Omonia.  A local website backed by a leading telecommunications outfit in Nigeria tried its best to discredit ...
OBI MIKEL Happy With Champions League Performance
Published: July 16, 2012
Source: Tribalfootball.comChelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was delighted with his performance in the Champions League final.The Nigeria international is proud to begin the new season as a European champion."I was very delighted with how the game went for me personally but overall it was a collective team performance a...
CHRISTIAN OBODO Processing Italian Passport, Delays Move To APOEL
Published: July 16, 2012
28-year-old Nigerian midfielder Christian Obodo, though under contract with Udinese, is not in the plans of the coach for next season.Obodo is attracting huge interest from CSKA Sofia and APOEL Nicosia, but the later lead the sprint for his signature. The out of favor Super Eagles player had been expected in Cyprus las...