Tiago Ilori : Brendan Rodgers seems like a great Guy And A Great Coach
Published: September 19, 2013
20 - year - old Liverpool rookie Tiago Ilori has commented on his debut for the Under 21 squad in their 5 - 2 victory over Sunderland at Anfield on Tuesday.Recall that the Portugal youth - teamer penned a three - year contract with the Reds on transfer deadline day, snubbing the approaches of a number of clubs in Europ...
David Alaba Not Thinking About Extending Bayern Contract
Published: September 19, 2013
Following his performance in the Champions League clash against Ahmed Musa’s CSKA Moscow, Austria international David Alaba received praises from the global media.The 21 - year - old wing back who joined Bayern Munich in 2008 is under contract with the club until the summer of 2015.Though David Alaba has not thou...
Eddy Onazi To Start Against Legia Warsaw
Published: September 19, 2013
According to reporting by Tuttomercatoweb.com, Nigeria international Eddy Onazi is expected to be named in the starting lineup by Lazio manager Vladimir PetkoviÄ� for Thursday evening’s Europa League clash against Polish club Legia Warsaw.Eddy Onazi , 20, will start in midfield alongside Gonzalez and Hernanes at...
Chidi Osuchukwu Scores On Home Debut For Sporting Braga
Published: September 19, 2013
Nigeria Under 20 international Chidi Osuchukwu was amongst the goalscorers as home team Sporting Braga II defeated UD Oliveirense 4-3 in a league match on Wednesday.The scoreline stood at 2 - 2 until the former Dolphins ace put Braga in the lead, netting after 71 minutes.Only last weekend, Chidi Osuchukwu made his leag...
Emmanuel Emenike Believes Eagles Can Do The Job
Published: September 18, 2013
Fenerbahçe attacker Emmanuel Emenike has commented on the World Cup play - off draw which pitted the Super Eagles against Ethiopia.The African Cup of Nations golden boot winner has admitted that the Super Eagles have the qualities to overcome the opposition from East Africa.“I think the most important thin...
CHAN: Eagles Draw South Africa,Mali,Mozambique In Group A
Published: September 18, 2013
The draw for the 2014 Africa Nations Championship was conducted in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday afternoon.Nigeria, who would be making their debut appearance in the tournament, are in Group A alongside hosts South Africa, Mali and Mozambique. In total, 32 matches will take place during the competition which runs from Janu...
Commissioner Advices Under 13 National Team Players
Published: September 18, 2013
The National Under 13 Team on Wednesday morning paid a courtesy visit to the Ondo state commissioner for Youth Development and Sports Ministry, Bekekimi Idiehare, at the state secretariat, Akure .Team secretary Wale Adeyinka, thanked the commissioner for hosting a successful camping exercise while also noting that eigh...
National Under 13 Camp Closes In Akure
Published: September 18, 2013
The National U-13 team which is a feeder team to the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Wednesday officially ended its four-week camping exercise in Akure.The camping exercise was sponsored by the Ondo state Governor, Olusegun Mimiko and the  aim of the exercise was to bring together players of U-13 age category and tea...
Official : Semi Ajayi Inks Two - Year Deal With Arsenal
Published: September 18, 2013
Arsenal have signed Nigeria youth international Semi Ajayi on a two - year contract, the player, himself has announced.The 19 - year - old defender, touted in some quarters as the ‘Next Sol Campbell’, impressed the Gunners chiefs during trials and has been rewarded with a contract which keeps him at the Emi...
David Alaba : The Champions League Is Always Something Special
Published: September 18, 2013
Bayern Munich wing-back David Alaba has commented on the European champions opening Champions League clash in which they defeated Ahmed Musa’s CSKA Moscow 3 - 0 at Fußball Arena München.The Austria international , who has a Nigerian father, opened scoring for Bayern Munich with a stunning free-kick goa...
Anthony Ujah Wants Cologne To Be Winter Champions
Published: September 17, 2013
Nigeria international Anthony Ujah has now netted four goals in seven games in Germany’s second - tier after scoring a brace on Monday night as Cologne thrashed Energie Cottbus 4 - 0.Now, the 22 - year - old attacker has set his sights on Cologne being crowned winter champions.“I am very happy for the victo...
Sporting Braga To Hold Contract Talks With Elderson Echiejile
Published: September 17, 2013
Sporting Braga will start negotiations with Nigeria international Elderson Echiejile over a new contract in the coming days, according to Portuguese sports daily A Bola.The 25 - year - old had attracted huge interest from Besiktas in the last hours of the summer transfer window but the Archbishops refused to do busines...
Ankle Injury Rules Kim Ojo Out Of Europa League
Published: September 17, 2013
24 - year - old Nigerian attacker Kim Ojo is currently nursing an ankle injury.And that means it’s a foregone conclusion that he will not feature for Racing Genk in their Europa League clash against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday.The former SK Brann hero has not a made a single appearance in the Belgian championship thi...
Fanendo Adi : Biggest Game Of My Career
Published: September 17, 2013
FC Copenhagen picked up in mid-August the Nigerian striker Fanendo Adi from AS Trencin.The 22-year-old player has already netted twice in three games for FCK, so the Nigerian is very confident ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with Juventus in the Champions League.“It’s a great feeling for a footballer, it&r...
Official : Bamidele Yampolsky Joins Hapoel Haifa
Published: September 17, 2013
Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Haifa have completed the signing of Israeli - Nigerian midfielder Bamidele Yampolsky.The financial terms and length of contract were not disclosed by Hapoel Haifa.In his first words after he was unveiled, Yampolsky told the official website of The Sharks : “ I am delighted to jo...