Hope Akpan Aims To Score More Goals For Blackburn Rovers
Published: December 01, 2015
After opening his Blackburn Rovers goalscoring account last weekend, Hope Akpan is confident that he can score more goals for the club.The Nigeria international had not scored a goal in the league for close to two years before netting in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, and was initially wrongly cred...
Official : Barnet Young Star Fumnaya Shomotun Loaned To Staines Town
Published: December 01, 2015
Staines Town have announced that they have struck a deal with League Two club Barnet over the signing of the skillful midfielder Fumnaya Shomotun on a one - month loan.The 18 - year - old is one of the important members of Barnet’s youth teams and is on the cusp of breaking into the first team of The Bees, making...
Brown Ideye Proud To Make History With Olympiakos
Published: November 30, 2015
Brown Ideye was delighted after Olympiakos won their 11th consecutive game in the Greece Super League in the ongoing campaign, thanks to a 3 - 1 success versus Asteras Tripolis.The Nigeria international, who played the full game at the at Karaiskakis Stadium, took to Instagram to share his joy.“11/11 #thankfulð�...
Fanendo Adi Says FC Dallas Put Up A Fight Against Portland Timbers
Published: November 30, 2015
Portland Timbers survived a late scare to advance to the final of the  MLS Cup Final after playing out a 2 - 2 draw with FC Dallas in the second leg of their Western Conference Championship series.Nigerian striker Fanendo Adi netted his 18th goal in the MLS this term in the 54th minute but the home team turned the...
Samson Siasia Admits Nigeria U23s Were Lucky To Earn Three Points
Published: November 30, 2015
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has admitted that his side were lucky to earn all the three points at stake when they faced Mali at the Stade Caroline Faye, Mbour on Sunday night in their opening fixture at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.The expectation was that the Nigeria U23s will score more goals in the second ha...
Brown Ideye, Joseph Akpala Help Clubs Record Wins
Published: November 29, 2015
Joseph Akpala scored a dramatic winner as KV Oostende left it late to beat Westerlo 1 - 0 in the Pro League on Sunday.There was little to choose between the two sides and the game looked to be heading for a goalless draw until the Nigeria international popped up with the game - winner in the first minute of stoppage ti...
Dream Team Go To Sleep In Second Half But Manage To Beat Mali
Published: November 29, 2015
Nigeria picked up three points in their first game at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations after beating a determined Malian side 3 - 2 in Mbour on Sunday night.The contest produced five goals with the first goal arriving in the 16th minute through Junior Ajayi, who latched on a cross before back-heeling under pressure.On 34...
Fanendo Adi Reveals Teammates Are Behind Sparking Form
Published: November 29, 2015
Ahead of the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference second leg against Dallas on Sunday,  Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi has revealed that his teammates are behind his sparkling form in Major League Soccer in the 2015 season.The 25 - year - old has netted 19 goals in all competitions but did not make ...
Taiwo Awoniyi, Zaharaddeen Bello Start As Siasia Reveals Starting Line - up To Face Mali
Published: November 29, 2015
Nigeria Under 23s coach Samson Siasia has named his starting XI for the national team’s first Group B fixture against Mali at the Africa U - 23 Cup of Nations holding in Senegal.Daniel Emmanuel will be in between the pipes and Sincere Seth, Zaharaddeen Bello, Ndifreke and Segun Oduduwa will provide cover for him....
Eddy Onazi Still Recovering From Adductor Injury
Published: November 29, 2015
Eddy Onazi will not feature in Lazio’s Serie A clash against Empoli on Sunday evening as he is still recovering from a first-degree adductor injury he picked up while on international duty with the national team.The Biancocelesti manager, Stefano Pioli , has named a 22 - man squad for the away game at Stadio Carl...
Premier League Team News : Mikel & Onomah Start From Bench In London Derby
Published: November 29, 2015
Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has made the 18 - man squad for Chelsea’s Premier League tie against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, but will start on the bench.The defensive midfielder has not made the Blues starting XI since he took to the field in the champions 3-1 loss to Liverpool at Stamford Brid...
Rubin Okotie Scores Hat - trick In Thriller In Paderborn
Published: November 29, 2015
Austria international Rubin Okotie was on the mark three times in the second half as 1860 Munich shared the spoils with Paderborn in a thriller which ended four goals apiece at the Benteler-Arena. 1860 Munich were trailing the home team 3 - 1 as at the 60th minute before Okotie reduced the deficit in the 62nd minute, ...
Nicky Ajose & Obika Shine As Swindon Town Thrash Chesterfield
Published: November 29, 2015
Nicky Ajose and Jonathan Obika helped Swindon Town rack up their sixth win in the League One on Saturday.Ex Tottenham Hotspur youth - teamer Obika netted his fourth goal of the season as Swindon Town thrashed Chesterfield 4 - 0 at the Proact Stadium.But he wasn’t the player that stole the headlines, with fellow A...
Samson Siasia Targets Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Final
Published: November 29, 2015
Coach Samson Siasia fancies the Dream Team’s chances of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.The Nigeria Under 23s were not one of the 16 teams that participated at the London Games after they were beaten by Morocco and Senegal at the inaugural CAF U-23 Championship.“We were the last team...
Hope Akpan Has Mixed Feelings After Ending 3,458 - Minute Long Goal Drought
Published: November 28, 2015
Super Eagles midfielder Hope Akpan has mixed feelings about scoring his first goal in the Championship for close to two years.The Anglo - Nigerian scored his first goal in Blackburn Rovers colours in their 2 - 2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park but was disappointed that his team surrendered their one - goal ...