Nigeria Qualify For AYC Final After Beating Ghana 2 - 0
Published: March 18, 2015
The Flying Eagles have booked their place in the final of the African Youth Championship following their 2 - 0 win over the Black Satellites of Ghana at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar. Nigeria survived a wave of early pressure from the Ghanaian team before opening scoring in the 22nd minute through Obinna N...
Isiaka Olawale, 15 Others Invited To Camp Ahead Of African Beach Soccer Championship
Published: March 18, 2015
Ahead of the 2015 African Beach Soccer Championship taking place in Seychelles, Audu Adamu Ejo, coach of the Beach Soccer National Team, Supersand Eagles has invited 16 players to a training camp in Badagry.The headline name on the list is Dolphins midfielder Isiaka Olawale, who has featured in four World Cups, scorin...
Flying Eagles Strikers Chidera Ezeh, Alhassan Ibrahim Left On The Bench Against Ghana
Published: March 18, 2015
For the semi - final clash against Ghana, Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba, has made two changes to his ideal starting line- up that took on Senegal and Congo in the first two Group A fixtures at the ongoing African Youth Championship. Porto Under 19 striker Chidera Ezeh, who is yet to open his goalscoring account in Se...
Christian Pyagbara Says Flying Eagles Must Treat Ghana Game As A Final
Published: March 18, 2015
Dolphins of Port Harcourt striker Christian Pyagbara has cautioned his Flying Eagles teammates to treat their game with Ghana on Wednesday as a Cup final.  Certainly, Christian Pyagbara knows his onions regarding championship matches, having represented the Nigeria Under 20s at the last World Cup for players below...
Nduka Ugbade Plays Down Favourite Tag
Published: March 18, 2015
Nigeria Under 20 National Team Assistant Coach, Nduka Ugbade, has refused to accept that the Flying Eagles are the favourite team to qualify for the final of the African Youth Championship ahead of Ghana, their opponents on Wednesday evening.Analyzing the semi - final clash against the Ghana Under 20s, the retired Nige...
Match Agent Jairo Pachon Reveals Bolivian Federation Has Not Informed NFF Of Cancelled Friendly
Published: March 18, 2015
Colombian agent Jairo Pachon, the match agent of the Nigeria Football Federation, has reacted to reports in the local press, making reference to the foreign media, that suggested that the international friendly between the Super Eagles and their Bolivian counterparts has been cancelled. Carlos Chavez, President of the ...
Official : Sani Emmanuel Signs Short - Term Deal With Oskarshamns AIK
Published: March 17, 2015
Oskarshamns AIK have snapped up ex Nigeria youth international Sani Emmanuel on undisclosed terms, informs the official website of the Swedish Division One Sodra side. However, allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Golden Ball winner at the 2009 Fifa Under 17 World Cup has penned a deal that will begin running at t...
Elderson Echiejile Starts From The Bench For Monaco Versus Arsenal
Published: March 17, 2015
Elderson Echiejile has been omitted from the starting lineup for Monaco’s Champions League clash against Arsenal, which begins less than 45 minutes from now. France international left - back Layvin Kurzawa returns to the squad after playing the last eight minutes of the first leg tie held at The Emirates three we...
Odion Ighalo Delighted To Make Super Eagles Roster
Published: March 17, 2015
The Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles coaching staff are pleased with the progress former Flying Eagles skipper Odion Ighalo has made since he joined Watford last summer. For the first time ever, the ex Udinese, Lyn Oslo and Granada man has been invited to the senior national team ahead of friendly games...
Chuba Akpom, Alex Iwobi To Wait For Champions League Debut
Published: March 17, 2015
According to the official website of Arsenal, Anglo - Nigerian forward Chuba Akpom has to wait to make his debut in Europe’s flagship club competition, the UEFA Champions League. Manager Arsene Wenger has omitted the England youth - teamer from the squad list that took off to France on Monday afternoon for tonigh...
Official : Emenike Joins Finnish Club FC Ilves
Published: March 17, 2015
Finnish club FC Ilves have captured the signature of Nigerian winger  Mbachu Uchenna Emenike after impressing the coach during trials in the month of February and March. The 25 - year - old started four games in the League Cup, and was on target in the 1 - 1 draw with Inter Turku on March 9.A product of FC Goal, L...
Kogi United Host Ekiti United In Friendly
Published: March 17, 2015
As part of their preparation for the new Nigeria National League League season, Kogi United will engage Ekiti United in a friendly match on Wednesday.The match slated for Lokoja Confluence Stadium will get underway by 3pm.The Wada Boys will use the match to be in right rhythm ahead of their state FA Cup semi-final agai...
Anthony Ujah Proud Of Performance Against Germany International Mats Hummels
Published: March 17, 2015
Anthony Ujah has stated that he was not intimidated by the presence of Mats Hummels last weekend when Cologne played a goalless draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.Hailed as the new version of Franz Beckenbauer, the Germany international is one of the most sought- after defenders ahead of the summer transfer ...
NFF Names Roster For Upcoming Friendlies, IN Ighalo, IN Simon, IN Latifu, OUT Efe Ambrose, OUT Emenike
Published: March 17, 2015
The Nigeria Football Federation has published on its official Twitter account the list of players summoned for the international friendlies against Bolivia and South Africa during the Fifa window later this month.28 players have been invited by the Super Eagles handlers, with three foreign based professionals - Moses S...
John Chibuike Nets Fourth Super Lig Goal For Gaziantepspor
Published: March 17, 2015
John Chibuike got his name on the score - sheet for the fourth time this season, as Gaziantepspor defeated Trabzonspor 2 - 0 in the Turkish Super Liga on matchday twenty four. The attacking midfielder opened scoring in the 34th minute before teammate Hakan Arikan sealed a 2 - 0 win by converting his penalty nine minute...