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Siasia Criticizes Nigeria U23s Preparations For Olympic Games
Published: August 15, 2016
Speaking at a press conference, Dream Team coach Samson Siasia has criticized Nigeria’s preparations for the Olympic Games. It would be recalled that the Nigeria delegation arrived in Manaus barely seven hours to their opening game against Japan, but still managed to defeat the Asian champions 5-4.“It is a ...
Iheanacho Named In Man City Squad For Champions League Tie With Steaua Bucharest
Published: August 15, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho was included in Manchester City traveling party to Romania for their Champions League play-off with Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday. The Nigeria international sat next to France star Sagna on the plane took off from England on Sunday.The 19-year-old Iheanacho came off the bench in the last ten minutes of ...
Germany Skipper Ruled Out Of Nigeria Clash After Suffering Shoulder Injury
Published: August 15, 2016
Schalke 04 midfielder Leon Goretzka has been ruled out of Germany’s semifinal showdown against Nigeria at the Rio Olympic Games on Wednesday. The 21-year-old suffered a shoulder injury in their opening match against Mexico, and has returned home to continue his rehabilitation.  Germany U23 coach Horst Hrube...
Mikel Singled Out For Special Praise By Atlanta 1996 Hero Kanu
Published: August 15, 2016
Retired Nigeria international Kanu Nwankwo has urged the Dream Team to go for gold at the Olympic Games. The former Arsenal and Ajax Amsterdam hero led the Nigeria U23s to a famous victory over Brazil in the semifinals of Atlanta 1996, scoring a brace in a 4-3 come-from-behind win. Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was...
Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi Set For Spell On The Sidelines With Thigh Injury
Published: August 14, 2016
Alex Iwobi is a huge doubt for Arsenal’s next game in the Premier League with Leicester City after picking up an injury in the 4-3 loss to Liverpool at the Emirates on Sunday evening.On 59 minutes, the Nigeria national-teamer had to be replaced, and manager Arsene Wenger has stated in his post match comments that...
Olufela Olomola Nets Brace In Southampton Rout Of Liverpool
Published: August 14, 2016
Southampton U23s kicked off their Premier League 2 season with a 4-1 rout of Liverpool at Prenton Park on Sunday.A brace by Olufela Olomola and goals from Sims and Hesketh sealed the win for the Saints, while Ings scored the Reds solitary goal in the 35th minute. Liverpool threatened to fight back until Olomola restore...
Iwobi Starts, Akpom Benched As Arsenal Face Liverpool At The Emirates
Published: August 14, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has named his starting lineup for the Premier League match against Liverpool at the Emirates. Nigeria international Alex Iwobi starts in attacking midfield for the Gunners, with Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey offering support. In-form England U21 international of Nigerian descent Chuba Akpo...
Sports Ministry Refunds $4,600 To Dream Team Skipper Mikel
Published: August 14, 2016
Excited about the qualification of the Nigeria U23 team for the semi finals of the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has again assured players and officials of the team that they will be given all that is due to them.  Addressing the players and officials af...
Germany U23 Coach : Nigeria Have A Strong Team And A Lot Of Quality
Published: August 14, 2016
Germany Olympic National Team manager, Horst Hrubesch, was not surprised with the outcome of the match between Nigeria and Denmark as he had predicted that the Africans will emerge victorious. Germany’s reward for thrashing Portugal in the quarterfinal is a showdown against Nigeria at the Arena Corinthians, S&ati...
Chelsea Ace Mikel Enters Nigeria Folklore, Beats Odemwingie Eight - Year Record
Published: August 14, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel became the oldest ever Nigerian player to score at the Olympic Games when he found the back of the net in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Denmark in Salvador. Aged 29 years, 3 months and 22 days, the Team Nigeria Captain broke the previous record set by Peter Odemwingie, who was 27 years...
Chelsea Sing Praises Of Nigeria GK Daniel, Sadiq Umar, Imoh Ezekiel
Published: August 14, 2016
Premier League club Chelsea praised Nigeria U23s goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel following his imperious display against Denmark in the quarterfinal of the Olympic Games on Saturday in their review of the match.With their midfielder John Obi Mikel giving the Dream Team the lead after 15 minutes, the Enugu Rangers netminder ...
Mikel Wants Repeat Performance Against Germany In Semi-Final
Published: August 14, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has predicted that Nigeria U23s will repeat their performance when they confront Germany in the semifinals of the Olympic Games on Wednesday. The Dream Team VI skipper was delighted with the result against Denmark, highlighting how things panned out because they listened to the instruc...
Nigeria Coach Siasia Not Worried About Facing Neymar And Co In Final
Published: August 14, 2016
Speaking at a press conference shortly after Nigeria secured a place in the last four of the 2016 Olympic Games, coach Samson Siasia has revealed that his players are not scared of facing Brazil in the showpiece game if they overcome Germany in the semifinals. The Dream Team defeated Denmark 2-0 at Arena Fonte Nova on ...
Chelsea Star Mikel Delighted Nigeria Are Two Steps Away From Gold
Published: August 14, 2016
John Obi Mikel has expressed his happiness through social media after Nigeria qualified for the semifinals of the Olympic Games for the third time in their history on Saturday night.The Chelsea star netted his first-ever goal at the Olympics in the 15th minute, latching on to a cutback by Imoh Ezekiel, before Umar Amin...
Nigeria Wonderkid Iheanacho Hails Man City Teammates After Win Over Sunderland
Published: August 14, 2016
Super Eagles rising star Kelechi Iheanacho was delighted that Manchester City kicked off the new Premier League season with a 2-1 win at the Etihad in their clash with Sunderland.In Pep Guardiola’s first competitive match as coach of the Citizens, the 19-year-old entered into the fray in the 80th minute and had a...