Raja Casablanca Star Babatunde Expected To Join Super Eagles On Monday Night
Published: May 30, 2016
Raja Casablanca star Michael Babatunde is expected to join the Super Eagles camp on Monday night ahead of their international friendly with Luxembourg tomorrow.The Nigeria Football Federation is reporting that the attacking midfielder was given special permission to rejoin his Moroccan club immediately after the win ag...
Dominic Iorfa Buzzing After Starring For England In Toulon Tournament
Published: May 30, 2016
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa has expressed his happiness after helping the England U21s win the 2016 Toulon Tournament on Sunday evening.With the Young Lions conceding just once in the four games that Iorfa was given a run-out, the young star was one of the most important players for the squad during ...
Super Eagles Leaving No Stone Unturned To Beat Red Lions; Ndidi Hits Camp
Published: May 30, 2016
The Super Eagles and the backroom staff are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to rack up their second win in four days when they square off against Luxembourg in an international friendly.Shortly after the team’s arrival in Luxembourg City on Sunday, a training session, which lasted for about two hours, to...
Emenike Returns To Fenerbahce After Loan Spell With West Ham
Published: May 30, 2016
West Ham will not activate the option to acquire former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike from Fenerbahce following the expiration of the loan agreement between the parties.According to Turkish Sports daily Fanatik, the attacker will have to return to the Yellow Canaries and see what the future holds.Emenike faile...
Nigerian Exports : Bentley,Owoeri And Onuachu On Song For Scandinavian Teams
Published: May 30, 2016
Out-of-favour Nigeria internationals Chuks Akabueze and John Owoeri, and Dream Team VI striker Paul Onuachu both netted for their respective Scandinavian sides on Sunday in the league.In the Norwegian Premier League, Bentley helped Odd Grenland beat Stroemsgodset 2-1 at the Skagerak Arena, scoring the game-winner in th...
Emenike Elated With First Confluence Queens Goal
Published: May 30, 2016
In what was a good afternoon for Confluence Queens, that saw them win 1-0 against Adamawa Queens in the match day two of the 2015/16 Nigeria Women Premier League on Saturday, one woman stood out from the rest - Ijeoma Emenike.The lanky striker bagged the solitary goal before the interval for the Yahaya Bello Queens at ...
Gov Yahaya Bello Promises Total Support For Kogi United, Confluence Queens
Published: May 30, 2016
The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has again reiterated his administration’s support and encouragement for the state owned clubs, Kogi United and Confluence Queens to further make the state proud in their engagements.Governor Bello who stated this on Sunday at the Novelty Match to mar...
Michael Babatunde Joins Qatar SC From Raja; To Pocket N720 Million Signing Bonus
Published: May 30, 2016
Moroccan club Raja Casablanca have announced via their official webpage that they have reached an agreement with Qatar Sports Club over the sale of Nigeria international Michael Babatunde.The attacking midfielder played a leading role in Raja’s rise on the table after a dismal start to the season, following his c...
Dream Team VI Star Oduduwa Racing To Be Fit For Olympic Games
Published: May 29, 2016
 Nigeria U23 international Segun Oduduwa has been ruled out of the Suwon Invitational Tournament after picking up an injury during one of the training sessions at the practice pitch of the National Stadium Abuja .Coach Samson Siasia is hoping the injury sustained by the defender is not serious and he will resume t...
Wash And Wear Of Jerseys Report, NFF Says Someone Is Interested In Embarrassing The Nation
Published: May 29, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has played down reports which claimed that the Super Eagles could not exchange jerseys with the Malian National Team on Friday because the players do not have enough and only do ‘wash-and-wear’ of jerseys.Team administrator Dayo Enebi Achor has claimed that the Malian players...
Wolves Defender Dominic Iorfa Helps England Clich Toulon Tournament
Published: May 29, 2016
The England U21s have clinched the Toulon Tournament following their 2-1 win over France on Sunday evening at Parc des Sports, Avignon. Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa helped the Young Lions win the title, lasting the distance in his fourth game of the competition held in France.Before today’s game...
Nigerian Talents To Return To Liverpool For Further Assessment
Published: May 29, 2016
English Premier League side Liverpool have invited promising Nigerian teenagers Jacob Njoku, Chidera Ejike, Charles Ezeh and Suleiman Muhammad for further trials with a view to offering them contracts.The Gee Lec Football Academy youngsters and ex-Porto youth-teamer Njoku trained with the youth team of the Anfield side...
Junior Ajayi, Osaguona Ighodaro Score For North African Clubs
Published: May 29, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Junior Ajayi was on target for CS Sfaxien who beat Club Africain 3-2 at the Stade Olympique de Radès on Sunday in the Tunisian Ligue 1.The visitors struck first in the ninth minute through Mahmoud Ben Salah before Junior Ajayi doubled the advantage 14 minutes before the intermission. CS...
Ex-Real Madrid Defender Derik Osede Will Not Be Given The Opportunity To Represent Nigeria In Olympic Games
Published: May 29, 2016
Former Real Madrid defender Derik Osede will not represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games, amid reports that he is being considered as one of the players coach Samson Siasia will take to Brazil.Now with Bolton Wanderers in England, the 23-year-old has committed his international future to Nigeria after turning out f...
Porto Defender Awaziem To Miss Friendly Against Luxembourg
Published: May 29, 2016
Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem has been ruled out of Tuesday’s international friendly between Nigeria and Luxembourg.Having missed the friendly against Mali two days ago, there was a glimmer of hope that the 19-year-old will link up with the squad before the game against the European minnows, but that has been e...