John Ogu Resumes Training With Academica
Published: October 17, 2013
Absent from the last few training sessions of Academica due to commitments with the Nigeria National Team, John Ogu trained on Wednesday morning with his Portuguese club.Academica, second from bottom in the Primeira League standings, are preparing for the Portugal Cup clash against Belenenses on Sunday, a game which co...
Valencia Want To Loan Tiago Ilori
Published: October 17, 2013
La Liga side Valencia have started preparations for the re - opening of the transfer market ahead of schedule.According to football365.com, Valencia have approached Liverpool on the availability of Portugal Under 21 international defender Tiago Ilori.If the leadership of the English club agrees to do business with Vale...
Fifa Ranking : Nigeria In The 33rd Position
Published: October 17, 2013
Football’s governing body, Fifa released its monthly ranking of national teams on Thursday morning.The Super Eagles of Nigeria, on the back of their win over Ethiopia in the World Cup play - offs, have made remarkable progress as they are ranked in the 33rd position.In comparison with last month’s ranking, ...
Lukman Haruna Wants Eagles Recall
Published: October 16, 2013
Dynamo Kiev midfielder Lukman Haruna has expressed optimism that he would return to the Super Eagles in no distant future.Since the 2010 World Cup, the 22 - year - old has been snubbed by the national team selectors, first Samson Siasia, then current manager Stephen Keshi.Haruna is banking on his form in the Ukrainian ...
Official: Oliseh Prolongs FC Midtjylland Contract
Published: October 16, 2013
Superliga table-toppers FC Midtjylland have officially announced that they have extended their collaboration with Isaac Oliseh, the adopted son of FC Ebedei chairman Churchill Oliseh.The 20 - year - old midfielder, who debuted for FCM  in August, will remain at the MCH Arena until the end of 2014.“It means a...
Official : Izunna Uzochukwu Extends Contract With FC Midtjylland
Published: October 16, 2013
23-year-old Izunna Uzochukwu plans to stay in FC Midtjylland at least until the end of the season and expects to win a title before his departure. Today, the Jutland based team announced that Uzochukwu has extended his contract until the summer of 2015.“FC Midtjylland means a lot to me. The club gave me the chanc...
Hulll City Continue Contract Talks With Sone Aluko
Published: October 16, 2013
Hull City continue to work on extending the contract of Nigeria international Sone Aluko, whose current deal expires in the summer of 2014.Hull Daily Mail says negotiations are at an advanced stage, with further discussions scheduled for later this week.When talks are finalized, Sone Aluko is expected to commit his fut...
Bamidele Yampolsky Undergoes Eye Surgery
Published: October 16, 2013
Hapoel Haifa midfielder Bamidele Yampolsky is not pleased that he could spend the next three months on the sidelines after injuring his eye socket in a practice game. On Wednesday morning, the former Israel youth international underwent surgery at Rambam Hospital to correct the defect.“Keeper of Karmiel caught me...
Lars Lagerback Performs Football Miracle With Iceland
Published: October 16, 2013
Former Nigeria gaffer Lars Lagerback has performed a football miracle, leading Iceland, a country with a population of less than 350,000 people, to qualify for the play - off round of the Europe World Cup  qualifiers.On Tuesday, Lars Lagerback’s charges played a 1 - 1 draw with Norway and the tiny country co...
Boy Is A Bit Special : Exclusive Interview With Philadelphia Union Midfielder Amobi Okugo
Published: October 16, 2013
In this interview, Philadelphia Union ace and USA youth - teamer Amobi Okugo answers questions from allnigeriasoccer.com’s Editorial Staff on his career and the possibility of representing the Super Eagles in future.Name: Amobi OkugoDate of Birth: 13th March, 1991Place of Birth: Hayward, CaliforniaPositions Playe...
Emmanuel Emenike Denies He Will Join Dynamo Kiev
Published: October 15, 2013
Emmanuel Emenike has distanced himself from reports linking him with a move to Dynamo Kiev in the January transfer market.Media reports from Turkey had earlier claimed that the Nigeria international had agreed to join Ukraine’s most successful team.“I know nothing about the interest for me from the Ukraine,...
Terrorists Targeted Ethiopia - Nigeria Game - Report
Published: October 15, 2013
The Ethiopian government has revealed that two suspected terrorists were killed in a suicide attack just before the World Cup play - off tie between Nigeria and Ethiopia on Sunday in Addis Ababa. There was a lot of police presence in the capital which made the terrorists panic, making the devices explode early.The expl...
Bartholomew Ogbeche To Test With Hapoel Acre
Published: October 15, 2013
Israeli club Hapoel Acre are in the market for a new attacker after parting company with Brazilian Leandrão on Monday.Sports Walla says one of the candidates being tipped to replace Leandrão is the former Nigeria international Bartholomew Ogbeche.The 29 - year - old, who is a free agent, is expected in Is...
Omoh Michael Happy With Performance Against Eskilstuna City
Published: October 15, 2013
Omo Michael was delighted with his performance after helping Dalkurd defeat Eskilstuna City 2 - 0 in the 24th round of matches in Sweden’s third - tier.The 22 - year - old provided the assist that led to the opener by midfielder Eyasu Alemayehu in the 48th minute.“I’m very happy and excited getting th...
Michael Olaitan Likely To Start Against Platanias
Published: October 15, 2013
According to reporting by gazzetta.gr, Michael Olaitan could make his third start in the Greece championship this season when table toppers Olympiakos face Platanias on Saturday.With one eye fixed on the Champions League clash against Benfica next Wednesday, manager Michel is expected to rest some first team players, m...