Shooting Stars Ibadan Unveil Killer Squad for New Season, Assure Fans of Continental Ticket
Published: October 20, 2010
In readiness for the 2010\2011 Nigeria Premier League soccer Season which has been slated to commence this weekend, Shooting Stars Sports Club, Ibadan has unveiled its squad to the press at a ceremony held on Wednesday at Akinola Avenue office of the club.The Chairman of the Club, Joseph Ladipo has promised all the tee...
DANNY SHITTU on the brink of Milwall Deal
Published: October 20, 2010
Nigeria international defender Danny Shittu is set to sign a three-month short-term deal with Milwall this Friday.It will be a case of friends reunited for the giant Nigerian international, who has already worked with Lions boss Kenny Jackett during his time at QPR.The former Watford and Bolton man is a free agent afte...
ESEOSA AIGBOGUN waiting for Phone Call
Published: October 20, 2010
The Nigerian super-talent Eseosa Aigbogun has revealed to allnigeriasoccer.com that she is in the form of her life and hopes to get a call from the national handlers soon. The 17-year-old FC Zurich player has started from where she left last season, scoring eight goals in seven league games for the Under 18s.''I am fig...
RITA CHIKWELU's Umea IK have Financial Problems
Published: October 20, 2010
Umea IK, the Swedish club of Falcons star Rita Chikwelu are faced with economic problems. The club owes the tax payers the sum of 169,000 kronos (equivalent of 18,000 euros). The debt ought to have been paid last Tuesday, October 12.According to the Club President Lennart Rehn Mark, they are now on track to meet their ...
Eagles Maintain Position in FIFA World Ranking
Published: October 20, 2010
Despite the loss in Guinea, the Super Eagles' of Nigeria maintained their 34th position in the latest FIFA Rankings released today by the governing body of football. Spain and the Netherlands, the two 2010 FIFA World Cup  finalists, continue to lead the way at the top of the World Ranking. Brazil (3rd) and Germany...
KALU UCHE Injured in Training, Major Doubt for Sunday
Published: October 20, 2010
This week has not started well for Spanish club Almeria. In fact, in the first training held yesterday at the Mediterranean Games Stadium, the Nigeria world cup star Kalu Uche got injured. Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Uche suffered a strained hamstring in his left leg. The striker was unable to continue the pr...
COLLINA Named best Referee in Last 25 Years
Published: October 20, 2010
The statisticians have spoken again. The Institute of Football History and Statistics, IFFHS, has ranked the top referees in the last 25 years. Heading the list include the special Italian Referee Pierluigi Collina followed by German Markus Merk and Danish Kim Milton Nielsen. No African Referee made the top ten categor...
Dutch FA Suspend FUNSO OJO for Three Games
Published: October 20, 2010
It has been an uneasy last one week for the the Belgian-Nigerian Funso Ojo (19 years). Following the red card he received on Monday in the game with Jong Ajax, the young defender has been suspended by the Dutch Federation for three games.Actually, Ojo was suspended for four games, but one of the games is a conditional ...
Flying Eagles Coach Declares AHMED MUSA Missing
Published: October 20, 2010
The Flying Eagles Coach John Obuh is worried about the absence of the VVV Venlo forward Ahmed Musa at the Flying Eagles camp. Musa was allowed to leave the Flying Eagles side to play for the Eagles, but since the Eagles returned from Conakry the player has gone missing. Obuh said he made attempts to get  Musa on p...
EFCC to Question AMOS ADAMU
Published: October 20, 2010
The spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Femi Babafemi says the anti-graft body will still question embattled FIFA Executive Committee member, Amos Adamu over the World Cup bribery allegation leveled against him.Babafemi said it is imperative that the body investigates the former Sports Mini...
CHUKS ANEKE on target for Arsenal Reserves
Published: October 19, 2010
Arsenal thrashed West Ham United 4-1 to continue their impressive start to the Premier Reserve League season. A first half strike from Chuks Aneke set The Gunners on their way,.Vela and Emmanuel-Thomas played some superb touch football, the latter fired in a strong cross which Stech could only palm into the air. Aneke ...
Bribery Scandal: TEMARII Insists He is Innocent
Published: October 19, 2010
One of the two senior FIFA officials at the centre of the World Cup cash-for-votes scandal insists he is totally innocent and is determined to clear his name.In an exclusive interview with insideworldfootball, Tahiti's Reynald Temarii, a FIFA vice-president, says his comments in the Sunday Times were taken out of conte...
Official:TAYE TAIWO Breaks Marseille's Appearance Record
Published: October 19, 2010
The Nigeria left back Taye Taiwo has been named in Marseille's starting line up for this evening's match with Zilina. Consequently, the ex Lobi Stars defender is now the sole record holder for Marseille in Europe in terms of number of appearances with 53 games.As expected, Didier Deschamps made some changes in the star...
MARTINS and Rubin Kazan Teammates go Touring
Published: October 19, 2010
Obafemi Martins and his Rubin teammates went on tour on the eve of their Champions league clash with Panathinaikos in Athens. The team visited the Acropolis, the official website of the Russian club reports.The Acropolis is one of the main tourist destinations in Greece.Recall that the match between Panathinaikos and "...
HIDDINK wants ex Nigeria Boss VOGTS to teach him English....
Published: October 19, 2010
The head coach of the Turkish national football team Guus Hiddink has called a number of possible candidates to teach him English if he is appointed as the Liverpool manager.Hiddinks, whose Turkey side was defeated by Azerbaijan (0-1) in Baku wants Berti Vogts to teach him English. Liverpool's management is extremely ...