Official : Ex Golden Eaglet Ige Abdullahi Adeshina To Remain At Lija Athletic
Published: August 31, 2014
Maltese First Divsion outfit Lija Athletic Football Club have unveiled their squad for the 2014 - 2015 campaign .Former Nigeria Under 17 international Ige Abdullahi Adeshina was one of the players introduced to the fans and press by the villagers. The attacker has been on the payroll of Lija Athletic for the past two y...
Petrolul Ploiesti Striker Toto Tamuz Pulls Out Of National Team Training Camp
Published: August 31, 2014
Due to an undisclosed ailment, Petrolul PloieÈ�ti’s talisman in attack, Toto Tamuz, has ruled himself out of the training camp organized by National Team coach,Eli Gutman ahead of the start of the 2016 European Championship qualifiers.Romania based Tamuz has not been invited to the Israeli setup for the past se...
Kennedy Igboananike Deserves Nigeria Call - Up - Agent
Published: August 28, 2014
Sweden Federation licensed agent Innocent Okeke, the representative of much - coveted AIK striker Kennedy Igboananike, has informed this portal that his client merits a Super Eagles call - up on the back of his performances in the Swedish topflight.The 25 - year - old is one of the most highly sought after Nigerian pla...
Nigeria Football Coaches Association Fails To Endorse Chris Giwa, New NFF Supremo
Published: August 28, 2014
The leadership of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association has disassociated itself from the election that brought Mr. Chris Giwa to office as the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation.Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, the National President of the Association Mr. Bitrus Bewarang said the Association can never...
Sani Kaita Hoping To Return To Form
Published: August 27, 2014
Former Enyimba midfielder Sani Kaita has stated that a switch to FC Saxan, Moldova is not a step backwards in his career, having turned out for teams in Holland, France and Russia in the past.Earlier this month, the Nigeria international appended his signature to a one - year contract with Saxan Ceadîr Lunga , wh...
Efe Ambrose Back In Starting Lineup As Celtic Crash Out Of Champions League
Published: August 26, 2014
Nigeria international Efe Ambrose was on parade at Celtic Park (Glasgow) for ninety minutes as the Scottish champions sensationally lost 1 - 0 to Maribor, Slovenia in the Champions League play - off round.The only goal of the meeting came after 75 minutes through Brazilian attacker, Marcos Tavares.After sharing the spo...
No More Champions League Football For Enyeama As Lille Lose To Porto
Published: August 26, 2014
Vincent Enyeama will not be playing in the group stage of Europe’s flagship club competition, the Champions League, following Lille’s 2 - 0 defeat to Porto in the second leg of their play - off tie.Recall that the French team lost 1 - 0 in the first leg held at the Stadium Nord Lille Métropole (Ville...
Sean Okoli Bags Brace For Seattle Sounders In MLS Reserve League
Published: August 26, 2014
Seattle Sounders’ American - Nigerian forward Sean Okoli bagged a first half brace for the Reserve Team as they defeated Arizona United SC 5 - 1 in a MLS Reserve League match at Starfire Stadium on Monday.The 21 - year - old registered his name on the score- sheet in the 32nd minute before netting his second of t...
Falconets Coach, Peter Dedevbo, Rues Missed Opportunities Against Germany
Published: August 25, 2014
For the second time in three tournaments, the Falconets have succumbed to Germany at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup final following their 1 - 0 overtime loss at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal on Sunday night.Hamburg forward Lena Petermann scored the game winning goal in the first half of extra time,  firing home from ...
From Switzerland With Love, FC Basel Dazzler Eseosa Aigbogun Tips Falconets To Defeat Germany
Published: August 24, 2014
Switzerland international Eseosa Aigbogun, who has Nigerian blood flowing in her veins, has tipped the Falconets to defeat Germany’s Under 20 Women’s National Team and win the Fifa Under 20s on Sunday night.Now 21, Aigbogun featured for the Swiss ladies at the last edition of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup hel...
Brown Ideye Commiserates With Tuface Idibia Over Passing Away Of His Dad
Published: August 24, 2014
Nigeria international and West Brom striker Brown Ideye has commiserated with Tuface Idibia over the passing away of his dad, Michael Idibia.According to reports circulating in the blogoshpere, the Benue born musician’s father died on Saturday in Abuja after battling with cancer.“My heart goes out to @2face...
FCT COACHES BOSS DESCRIBES NFF CRISIS AS VIRUS
Published: August 24, 2014
The Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, FCT Chapter Godwin Bamigboye has described the crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation as a VIRUS that must be contained with immediate effect.Bamigboye made this statement at the official opening ceremony of the 2014 Gwagwalada Football Coaches U-15 competiti...
Falconets Striker Uchechi Sunday Says It Will Be A Different Ball Game
Published: August 24, 2014
Ahead of the final game at the Fifa Under 20 Women’s World Cup, Falconets striker Uchechi Sunday says it will be a different ball game when they square off against Germany in Montreal on Sunday.The Rivers Angels star was an unused substitute back in 2010 when Nigeria lost to the two - time champions.“It&rsq...
No Fairytale Debut For West Brom Striker Brown Ideye
Published: August 23, 2014
It was not a fairytale debut for Nigeria international Brown Ideye at the St. Mary’s Stadium as Southampton hosted West Brom in the second round of matches in the English Premier League. Seven minutes after the restart, the former Dynamo Kiev attacker replaced another Super Eagle, Victor Anichebe, in attack, but ...
Nigeria Hero Maureen Mmadu Does Not Want History To Repeat Itself; Falconets Advised Not To Lose Concentration
Published: August 23, 2014
Falcons legend Maureen Mmadu has advised Nigeria’s Under 20 Women’s National Team not to take their foot off the pedal against Germany tomorrow when both countries face off in the final of the Fifa Under 20s.Apart from being a successful coach with Norwegian club Avaldsnes Idrettsla, Mmadu’s pronounce...