Official:IZUNNA UZOCHUKWU Voted FCM Player Of The Year
Published: May 25, 2012
Players and officials of FC Midtjylland have chosen the Nigerian combative midfielder Izunna Uzochukwu as the club's Player of the Year for the 2011 - 2012 season informs top Danish football website bold.dk.Teammate and dribbling sensation Rilwan Hassan was also recognized by his peers and club officials as the Young P...
EFE AMBROSE Eager To Answer National Team Call
Published: May 24, 2012
MS Ashdod utility player Efe Ambrose is delighted to be back in the national team set-up for games against Namibia, Malawi and Rwanda in June.Overlooked for selection since the year started, Ambrose's performances in the Israeli championship has been noticed by the National Team handlers. ''I can't wait to answer this ...
SOLOMON TAIWO Seeks Regular Playing Time
Published: May 24, 2012
Cardiff City's Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Solomon Taiwo could leave the club in the summer to enable him play on a continuous basis in his new destination.The 27-year-old was quoted as saying by sportinglife.co.uk: ''I would like a future at Cardiff and do well but the most important for me is to play regularly - that's...
Official: KOKO SAKIBU Extends Deal By Two Years
Published: May 24, 2012
I-League champions Dempo SC have officially announced that Nigerian forward Koko Sakibo has extended his contract by an additional two seasons.Sakibo impressed in his first season with Dempo SC scoring seven goals as the club clinched the title. The management delighted with his contribution decided to reward him with ...
AC Milan Include TAYE TAIWO On Roster, As Benfica Revive Interest
Published: May 24, 2012
AC Milan have included the name of the Nigeria international Taye Taiwo on the roster for the 2012 - 2013 campaign, reports milannews.it. Despite Taiwo's inclusion, his future at the 2011 Italian champions remains unresolved. The defender has repeatedly stated that he was happy at Queens Park Rangers, and wishes to rem...
JEFFERSON FARFAN: This Result Is Motivating For Us
Published: May 24, 2012
Schalke 04 winger Jefferson Farfan was brilliant against the Super Eagles in Wednesday's friendly played at the National Stadium, Peru.  He was one of the dangerous opponents of the opposition and sometimes proved unstoppable.Farfan is now looking forward to the World Cup qualifying matches with Colombia and Urugu...
STEPHEN KESHI Surprised Peruvian Journos
Published: May 24, 2012
Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi played a fast one on Peruvian journalists before the friendly tie with the South American country on Wednesday.Allnigeriasoccer.com had exclusively revealed the starting line-up of both teams and the names of the Ecuadorian match officials. But Keshi had a different agenda, changing the Eag...
OBIORA NWANKWO Is Top Target Of Toulouse
Published: May 24, 2012
Olympic National Team skipper Obiorah Nwankwo is a top target of French club Toulouse in the summer market, informs mercato365.com.Toulouse could lose two midfielders this summer - Etienne Capua and Moussa Sissoko. And to strengthen that department, Toulouse's President Olivier Sadran has eyes on Nwankwo, who was in ac...
OSAZE ODEMWINGIE Hints At West Brom Exit
Published: May 24, 2012
Nigeria international Osaze Odemwingie has hinted to Russian Media he might consider departing the Baggies in the summer market, and is not ruling out a possible return to Russia. It would be recalled that Odemwingie two seasons ago departed Lokomotiv Moscow to join EPL side West Brom. ''I have already discussed my dec...
MICHAEL ENERAMO Insists On 1.5 Million Euros Annual Wages
Published: May 24, 2012
The proposed transfer of Super Eagles player Michael Eneramo to Trabzonspor has suffered a slight glitch, Turkey's number one sports daily Fanatik is reporting. Eneramo was due to be unveiled next week by Trabzonspor, but there is a new twist. The former Lobi Stars ace is insisting on annual wages of 1.5 million euros ...
Europe's Biggest Daily, Bild Rates DAVID ALABA As Bayern's Finest
Published: May 24, 2012
Europe's top newspaper, Bild has rated the Austrian-Nigerian wing back David Alaba as Bayern Munich's best player in the 2011 - 2012 season, ahead of more established players like Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben.Bild suggested that if Alaba had played the UEFA Champions League final, Bayern would have walked away with t...
Odd Goal Gives Peru Victory
Published: May 24, 2012
Peru defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria by 1-0 in Wednesday's Fifa sanctioned friendly played at the National Stadium, Lima. The aim of the friendly was to serve as a tune-up game for next month's World Cup(and Afcon) qualifiers for both teams, and a testimonial match for Peru's most capped player Roberto Palacios.Ha...
Nigerian Player In Peru, TUNDE ENAHORO: Peru Won't Have It Easy
Published: May 23, 2012
The clock is ticking. Peru - Nigeria is only four hours away at the National Stadium, Lima. Depor.pe contacted the Nigerian player Tunde Enahoro based in Peru, who plays in the Moquegua Cobresol, to share his thoughts on the Nigeria selection.Enahoro praised the Peru National Team , but said the Peruvians should be car...
Celtic To Compete With West Brom For JOSEPH AKPALA
Published: May 23, 2012
There is concrete interest from the United Kingdom for the Club Brugge forward Joseph Akpala. The ex Bendel Insurance star has an expiring contract with the blue army next summer, and is available at a bargain price of 2.5 million euros.As revealed by Wednesday's edition of Belgium's influential daily newspaper Het Laa...
KESHI Unveils Starting Eleven, NNAMDI ODUAMADI Starts
Published: May 23, 2012
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi has named a strong looking starting eleven for Wednesday's friendly against the Peruvian National Team.Heartland goalie Daniel Akpeyi is preferred ahead of Chigozie Agbim in goal. Keshi has opted for the familiar names in defense - Papa Idris, Godfrey Obo...