Scouts Of Man City, Montpellier And La Coruna Watch ECHIEJILE
Published: September 23, 2012
Uwa Echiejile made a rare start for Sporting Braga in the latest round of matches played in the Portuguese championship. The Nigeria international's last game for the bronze champions was about a month ago against Beira-Mar.After failing to win their last three games in all competitions, Braga silenced their critics wi...
JOHN CHIBUIKE Disappointed With Loss To Brann
Published: September 23, 2012
Norwegian giants Rosenborg hope of overtaking current champions Molde in the league standings has suffered a temporary setback. On Sunday, playing away at Brann in the 23rd round of matches, they lost 1 - 2 .John Chibuike had given RBK the lead ten minutes after the interval only for the Europa League campaigners to co...
ABRAHAM ALECHENU Returns To Albania
Published: September 23, 2012
Benue State-born left-wing-back, Abraham Alechenu is once again back in Albania to roost, after failing to hook a contract in Macedonia with top-flight side, FK Vardar, Skpoje.Although the 26-year-old invitee to the stillborn Nigerian under-14 national team camp at Oshogbo, Osun State in 1999 is reputed as the foreigne...
CHIKELUBA OFOEDU Nets Brace For 1461 Trabzon
Published: September 23, 2012
1461 Trabzon top the Turkish first division after Sunday's 2 - 1 victory over Adanaspor. Former Enugu Rangers forward Chikeluba Ofoedu netted a brace for the home team.Ofoedu was a second half replacement for Mustafa Tiryaki, and he did not waste time in registering his first goal in Turkey. His well placed shot on 57 ...
VICTOR OBINNA Wants To Continue Pleasing Fans Of Lokomotiv Moscow
Published: September 23, 2012
Nigeria international Victor Obinna has shared his thoughts to the official website of The Railway Men on the 3 - 0 away victory over Terek Grozny in the ninth round of matches in the Russian championship.Obinna playing his eighth game of the season scored one of the goals for Lokomotiv Moscow, a special delivery with ...
OBAFEMI MARTINS Says He Wants To Outperform KONE
Published: September 23, 2012
On his league debut on Sunday, Obafemi Martin proved he is a match-winner as his late strike with three minutes of normal time left handed Levante a 2 -1 victory over  Real Sociedad.Following the departure of Arouna Koné to Wigan in the summer transfer market, Levante went shopping for the replacement of t...
Everton Coach Praises VICTOR ANICHEBE
Published: September 23, 2012
Everton coach David Moyes has praised the performance of Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe. The Beijing Olympic silver medalist for the first time in his career scored in successive games in the 3 - 0 win over Swansea City on Saturday.''He did okay in midweek against Newcastle as well and did not get the credit he deser...
VICTOR EZEJI Is LBA Ambassador
Published: September 23, 2012
The League Bloggers Award (LBA) has named Nigeria Premier League (NPL) legend, Victor Ezeji as its ambassador.Owners of the LBA reached a decision last week to pick Ezeji, who played for Sharks in the immediate past season.Ezeji's role as LBA Ambassador will be to help promote the award body as it finalises its plan fo...
AYILA, HARUNA Training With Dynamo Kiev Youth Team
Published: September 22, 2012
Dynamo Kiev coach Yuri Semin failed to call up two Nigerian players - Yussuf Ayila and Lukman Haruna - for the big Ukrainian Cup clash with bitter rivals Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday, a game which corresponds to the 1/16 round of the competition.The official website of the Ukrainian vice - champions reported that both Ni...
AHMED MUSA Criticized By CSKA Moscow Teammates
Published: September 22, 2012
CSKA Moscow do not have a recognized striker presently and have drafted Nigeria international Ahmed Musa to lead the front-line. So far the former record goalscorer in Nigeria's top division has netted three goals in his last four matches in the Russian championship including Saturday's winner at Volga.For all his runn...
DERICK CHUKA OGBU Remains Unperturbed Over Goal Drought
Published: September 22, 2012
If not for injury towards the end of last season OH Leuven young attacker Derick Chuka Ogbu could have added to his 10 strikes in 23 games. In this campaign after seven games played in the Jupiler League, the 21 - year - old former PSV trialist has failed to score. Despite that unwelcome statistic, Ogbu has the full su...
Nigeria Play Draw With Canada
Published: September 22, 2012
Nigeria and Canada played out a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Tofig Bahramov stadium, but the African side will feel they deserved all three points.Nigeria dominated the first-half and coach Peter Dedevbo will be wondering how his side came in at the break without a goal to their name. Canada's Amandine Pierre-Louise's one...
CEDRIC OMOIGUI Delighted With Flying Eagles Draw With South Africa
Published: September 21, 2012
In a third round 2013 African Youth Championships qualifier, the Flying Eagles played a 1 - 1 draw with the South Africa Under 20 squad at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday evening.Amajita's golden boy Thabani Mthembu had given the home team the lead after 13 minutes. Abdul Jeleel Ajagun drew Nigeria level nine mi...
Levante Unveil OBAFEMI MARTINS, Handed Jersey Number 24
Published: September 21, 2012
Levante on Friday morning officially presented 27 - year - old Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins as a player of the club. For his new team, the former Inter Milan star will wear the number 24 jersey this season.Martins is eager to make his debut for the Valencia based club as early as this weekend against Real Sociedad ...
MICHAEL ENERAMO Targets Three Points Against Kasimpasa
Published: September 21, 2012
Michael Eneramo is one of the most important players of Turkish club Sivasspor.With only one win in their first four games in the Super Lig, the Nigeria international has targeted victory in Sunday's match against KasımpaÃ…Ÿa, the club of compatriot Kalu Uche.''We want to play a good game at home. Because we have to...