Portugal Goal King Nwankwo Talks Up Move To Most Attractive League, EPL
Published: May 21, 2016
Gil Vicente striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo, 24, has talked up a dream move to the English Premier League.The Future Hope Academy, Nkpor product put himself in the shop window in the just concluded season, with 20 goals from 43 matches to emerge as the overall top scorer in the Portuguese Segunda Liga.Nwankwo has made ...
Holidaying Odion Ighalo Confirms He Will Hit Super Eagles Camp On May 24
Published: May 21, 2016
Odion Ighalo has confirmed his availability for the upcoming Super Eagles friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg in Europe on May 27th and May 31st respectively.After a tedious season, the Watford frontman and his beloved family are cooling off in Dubai, but he will have to cut his vacation short in the coming days to ...
Liverpool U21s Coach Wowed By Ibe Goal; Ejaria Lands In America
Published: May 21, 2016
Liverpool U21s manager Michael Beale has hailed England youth-teamer with Nigerian roots, Jordon Ibe, for his brilliant strike against West Brom on the final day of the season last weekend.Ibe ran half of the length of the pitch before firing past the Baggies netminder Ben Foster in the 23rd minute to rescue a draw for...
Obaje Beats Haruna To The Best First Division Player In Malta
Published: May 21, 2016
Senglea Athletic FC striker Augustine James Obaje has picked up another individual accolade in Malta.On Friday, the Nigerian was voted the BOV First Division Best Player at the 2016 Malta Football Association Awards staged at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. To win the accolade, Obaje saw off competitio...
Super Eagles Defender Chibuzor Okonkwo Appeals To Ifeanyi Ubah Faithful
Published: May 21, 2016
FC Ifeanyi Ubah will be looking to return to wining ways when they clash with Niger Tornadoes on Sunday at the Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium Nnewi.The Anaedo Warriors will be coming out to put a smile on the faces of their fans after failing to pick up maximum points against MFM last Wednesday.Speaking on behalf o...
Giwa FC Players Can Unilaterally Terminate Their Contracts, Says LMC
Published: May 21, 2016
Giwa FC of Jos has been expelled from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for multiple infractions of the Framework and Rules of the NPFL, particularly for violation of B13.28 which prescribes expulsion from the league for any club that fails to honour three matches cumulatively within a season with no acce...
Nigerian Exports: Milan Products Taiwo,Oduamadi Score Again; Onyedinma Makes Millwall Bench; Obinna Absent; Ebagua Fires Blanks
Published: May 20, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Friday.Millwall have booked their place in the Football League One playoff final after beating Bradford City 4-2 on aggregate, with the second leg ending 1-1 at the Den.Fred Onyedinma made Millwall’s 18-man squad but was one of...
Nigeria Coach Confirms Tottenham Starlet Oduwa Will Play At Pre-Olympic Tournament
Published: May 20, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur winger Nathan Oduwa has taken his first steps towards achieving his ambition of representing the Nigeria U23s at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August.The Dream Team VI manager Samson Siasia has confirmed that the former England youth-teamer has definitely made his roster for the upcoming...
Joe Aribo Agrees New One-Year Deal With Charlton Athletic
Published: May 20, 2016
Midfielder Joe Aribo has extended his contract with Charlton Athletic, the official website of the club has reported.The new deal will see the midfielder remain at the Addicks until the end of the 2016-2017 season, having initially penned a contract in September 2015 following a successful trial.The Kinetic Academy gra...
Leeds United Make Decision Over Future Of Tom Adeyemi
Published: May 20, 2016
Championship club Leeds United have confirmed via their official webpage that Tom Adeyemi is free to return to his parent club Cardiff City following the end of his contract at Elland Road.The midfielder arrived LS11 0ES on a season-long loan in the summer of 2015, with the Whites inserting a clause that the move could...
Giwa FC On Their Way To Lagos For League Tie With MFM, But Expelled By NFF
Published: May 20, 2016
Giwa Football Club of Jos have been expelled from the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, by the League Management Company, LMC, for failing to honour three games cumulatively without any acceptable reason as stipulated in the statute of the organisers of the elite league.The team failed to play three of their ...
Nigeria U23s Target Ayo Obileye Departs Charlton Athletic
Published: May 20, 2016
English League One club Charlton Athletic have parted company with Ayo Obileye, writes the official website of the Addicks.Charlton Athletic have confirmed a list of seven players that were told to seek pastures new in the upcoming season following the expiration of their contracts, including the Nigerian defender. The...
Tobechukwu Ibe Axed From Nigeria U20s Roster; Replaced By Opeh Samuel
Published: May 20, 2016
Opeh Samuel was a late inclusion in the Nigeria U20s squad before their departure to Bujumbura on Wednesday afternoon, the Nigeria Football Federation has informed.Tobechukwu Ibe was initially named to the roster but the defender was axed at the last minute after he failed a fitness test.Samuel had been tipped to make ...
Blessing Eleke Named In Slovenian Players Union Team Of The Year
Published: May 20, 2016
The Slovenian Football Players Union, SPINS, recognized Olimpija Ljubljana striker Blessing Eleke in its recently held annual gala by naming him in the Team of the Year for 2015-2016.Based on votes made by the players, Eleke was included in the ceremonial starting XI and led the frontline alongside Andraz šporar...
Nigerian Striker Olufela Olomola Pleased To Sign Two-Year Deal With Southampton
Published: May 20, 2016
Nigerian striker Olufela Olomola is thrilled to have signed a two-year deal with Southampton ad has targeted a spot in the first team in the not too distant future.Having skippered the Saints U18s team in the just concluded season, the former Arsenal starlet has now been promoted to the U21 squad ahead of the start of ...