Zambian Referee Explains He Did Not Stop His Friend Salah From Scoring In Stoppage Time
Published: March 28, 2016
Zambian referee, Jan Sikazwe, has cleared the air on why he ended the game between Nigeria and Egypt in Kaduna the moment Mohamed Salah had an opportunity to score the match-winner.Though the decision by Sikazwe angered the Egyptian supporters, he has explained that he was enforcing the laws of the game, adding that he...
Nigeria Reps Confluence Finish Second In 2016 Keta Beach Soccer Cup In Ghana
Published: March 28, 2016
Nigeria’s representatives, Confluence Beach Soccer Club of Kogi emerged the first runners up in 2016 Keta Beach Soccer Cup played at the Aborigines Beach Resort pitch in Ghana.The two-day event featured Nigeria’s Kogi Confluence, Togo’s Team Brick, Keta sides Sunset Sports and Havedzi Mighty Warriors,...
Chelsea Starlet Tomori Captains Canada U20s In Win Against England
Published: March 27, 2016
Chelsea defender Ola Aina was named in the starting line-up as England U20s lost 2-1 to Canada in an international friendly on Sunday evening at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster.Chelsea teammate Fikayo Tomori, who also has Nigerian blood flowing in his veins, captained the Canada Under 20 squad.Canada took the lead in the 1...
Egypt Coach : We Do Not Care Whether Chad Have Withdrawn; We Will Attack Nigeria
Published: March 27, 2016
Egypt national team coach Hector Cuper is not bothered about the withdrawal of Chad from the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, and has targeted victory against Nigeria on Tuesday in their penultimate Group G fixture.The permutation is straightforward, with the Pharaohs guaranteed qualification for the tournament in Ga...
Carl Ikeme Out Of Egypt Clash; Siasia Insists There Is Nothing To Worry About
Published: March 27, 2016
Wolverhampton Wanderers netminder Carl Ikeme has been ruled out of the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in Alexandria on Tuesday due to illness.The 29-year-old has not participated in full training since Friday’s game,with Super Eagles team doctor Ibrahim Gyaran revealing that the goalkeeper has sto...
Nansel Selbol Makes Professional Debut For Sporting Kansas City Reserves
Published: March 27, 2016
Nansel Selbol made his competitive debut for the reserve team of Sporting Kansas City, Swope Park Rangers, in their 2-1 win over Portland Timbers II on Saturday in the United Soccer League.The former Golden Eaglets trainee has been tipped by Major League Soccer as one of the five youngsters who could take the USL b...
Kogi Confluence Cruise To Keta Cup Semis In Ghana
Published: March 27, 2016
The Nigerian and Ghanaian sides have reached the last four of the ongoing Keta Beach Soccer Cup played at the Aborigines Beach Resort in GhanaOne of Nigeria’s representatives, Kogi Confluence and Ghana’s Havedzi Warriors have progressed into the semi finals of the 2016 Keta Cup in Ghana.This second edition ...
Liverpool Keeping Tabs On Taiwo Awoniyi At FSV Frankfurt
Published: March 27, 2016
Liverpool are monitoring the performance of Taiwo Awoniyi at FSV Frankfurt, according to the manager of the 2 Bundesliga club Clemens Krüger.The Nigeria U23 international penned a multi-year contract with the Reds last summer but was immediately shipped out on loan to the Bornheimer after failing to secure a work ...
England U21s Boss Accepts Jordon Ibe Deserved To Be Sent Off
Published: March 27, 2016
England U21s manager, Gareth Southgate, has accepted that Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe deserved to be sent off in his side’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Saturday in a UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 Qualifier.Ibe took the walk of shame after he was yellow-carded for the second time in second-half stoppage ...
Brazilian Federation Boss : The Nigeria National Teams Are The Best In Africa
Published: March 27, 2016
The President of the Brazilian Football Federation, CBF, Antonio Carlos Nunes, reckons that the Nigeria national teams - U17s, U20s, U23s and Super Eagles - are the best in Africa.Nunes made the declaration while presenting a souvenir to the Nigeria Football Federation during the international friendly between both cou...
Akpom On Target, Iorfa And Ibe Impress As England U21s Draw With Switzerland
Published: March 26, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent were handed game time as England U21s played out a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in a UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 Qualifier on Saturday.Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom and Wolves fullback Dominic Iorfa were included in the starting line-up, while Liverpool starlet Jordon Ibe and Chels...
Josh Onomah, Sheyi Ojo Feature As England Share Spoils With Greece
Published: March 26, 2016
Josh Onomah and Sheyi Ojo featured for the England Under 19s on Saturday evening as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in a UEFA European U19s Championship Elite Qualifying Round tie.While Liverpool winger Ojo made Aidy Boothroyd’s starting XI, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Onomah was introduced in the 74th mi...
Chelsea Star Mikel, Watford Marksman Ighalo, Arsenal Striker Oshoala Win Awards
Published: March 26, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel and Watford marksman Odion Ighalo picked up awards at the third edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards in Kaduna on Friday.New Super Eagles skipper, Mikel, picked up the Sam Okwaraji Award for Commitment to Nigerian Football, while Ighalo was named Striker of the Year.In the players&rsqu...
Fulham Midfielder Adeniran Shines In England Win;Arsenal Defender Bola Benched
Published: March 26, 2016
Fulham starlet Dennis Adeniran assisted England U17s beat their Finnish counterparts 1-0 in the Young Lions second match at the UEFA European U17 Championship Elite Qualifying Round on Saturday afternoon.The attacking midfielder was one of the two fresh faces in the starting line-up, having come off the bench in the wi...
Flamingoes Qualify For Fifth Successive World Cup, Pip South Africa 1-0
Published: March 26, 2016
Nigeria’s Flamingoes have qualified for their fifth successive FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on the heels of the 1-0 victory over South Africa on Saturday afternoon.The Nigeria U17s humiliated the girls from South Africa 6-0 in the first leg and qualified 7-0 on aggregate.The Flamingoes went into the intermis...