ONYEKACHI APAM Very Doubtful To Face Dijon
Published: May 20, 2012
French club Stade Rennes could be without the services of Nigeria international Onyekachi Apam for the 38th round of matches in Ligue 1 on Sunday against Dijon at the Stade de la Route de Lorient (Rennes).Apam picked up a thigh injury in last weekend's 0-3 loss to PSG. As confirmed by Rennes gaffer Frederic Antonetti, ...
MIKEL OBI Joins KANU, FINIDI In Hall Of Fame
Published: May 20, 2012
Mikel Obi's Chelsea have won the UEFA Champions League after a nail biting 4-3 shootout victory over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich.Bayern had taken the lead in the 83rd minute through Thomas Muller. Five minutes later, with a bullet header, Ivorian legend Didier Drogba leveled for the Blues which sent th...
Official: ANTHONY EWURUM Extends Contract With Gzira United
Published: May 19, 2012
The Gzira United striker Anthony Ewurum has signed a one-year contract extension, the club has confirmed to sportinmalta.The deal means the 27-year-old Nigerian is set to play again for the Maroons after he rejected several offers from clubs in the Premier League. The former St George's striker was signed after an impr...
Official: Everton Release FEMI ORENUGA
Published: May 19, 2012
Having never featured for the first team, Everton have officially announced the departure of the Anglo-Nigerian winger Femi Orenuga from Goodison Park.Other youngsters shown the exit door are: Adam Davies and Connor Roberts (goalkeepers) and defender Aristote Nsiala.''I want to thank Everton for making me the player I ...
Official: Bolton Wanderers Did Not Offer TOPE OBADEYI A New Deal
Published: May 19, 2012
Relegated Bolton Wanderers have released a number of players including the 22-year-old Anglo-Nigerian youngster Tope Obadeyi, who ran out of contract at the end of the 2011 - 2012 season.Other first team players whose contracts were not renewed include Gretar Steinsson, Paul Robinson, Sean Davis, Robbie Blake, Ricardo ...
BENTLEY: It's Fun To Play Football Now
Published: May 19, 2012
Ahead of Sunday's meeting with Brann SK, Norwegian team Aalesund must be wary of the opponents fiery attack comprising of two in-form Nigerians, Kim Ojo and Chuks Akabueze.Indeed, Brann have scored 15 goals in their last three games in all competitions, Nigeria international Chuks Akabueze accounting for four of those ...
MICHAEL ENERAMO Says 'Yes' To Trabzonspor
Published: May 18, 2012
Trabzonspor have sprinted clear of other clubs in Turkey in the race to sign the Nigerian forward Michael Eneramo. Turkey's number one sports daily Fanatik reported on Friday that the 26-year-old has verbally agreed to join Trabzonspor,  a side playing in the 2012 - 2013 Europa League.Eneramo will pocket more than...
OKE AKPOVETA Hopeful Of Joining Squad Next Week
Published: May 18, 2012
Brondby forward Oke Akpoveta could soon be ready for action on the football pitch again. Last September, Akpoveta damaged his ACL. Club doctors had earlier ruled him out for the rest of the season. The ex Warri Wolves man has made remarkable progress in his rehabilitation, and could start training with the squad next w...
Official: SERGIO MARKARIAN Unveils Squad To Face Eagles
Published: May 18, 2012
According to the official website of the Peru Football Federation, Professor Sergio Markarian, coach of Peru, has unveiled an 18-man list of local players available for selection in next week's high profile friendly against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, an important match where both teams are expected to fine-tune strat...
OBI MIKEL Hopes For Munich Start
Published: May 18, 2012
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel hopes to make up tomorrow for missing out on the 2008 Champions League final.The Nigeria international is expecting to start in Munich.He told the London Evening Standard: “I didn’t get to play in the final four years ago and hopefully I will this time. It was hard watching...
Exclusive: STEPHEN KESHI Scouts Hot Commodity SAVIOR FIDELIS
Published: May 18, 2012
Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi has scouted the Taraba United prolific forward Savior Fidelis with a view of drafting him to the Super Eagles, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.Fidelis is one of the most potent forwards in the Nationwide League, Nigeria's second - tier, and has bagged 12 goals in 12 games so far. ...
Everton Decide To Sell JOSEPH YOBO
Published: May 18, 2012
Everton have decided to part company with the Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo in the summer, reports the Liverpool Echo. Yobo commands a transfer fee of four million pounds, and is said to be attracting interest from teams in Germany and France. Reports in Turkey earlier in the week revealed that Fenerbahce, where Yobo had...
LUKMAN HARUNA Leaving Dynamo Kiev In The Summer Market
Published: May 18, 2012
According to information from footballtransfer.com.ua, Olympic National Team skipper Lukman Haruna is one of seven players that Ukrainian vice-champions Dynamo Kiev plan to offload in the summer market.Yuri Semin and Sergei Rebrov earlier disclosed that some Dynamo Kiev players did not match the ambitions of Ukraine's ...
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,...