Super Eagles Land In South Africa For Training Camp
Published: January 02, 2016
The Super Eagles have landed in South Africa, where they will hold a get - together ahead of the 2016 African Nations Championship.Twenty two players and team officials , including Belgian Jean Francois Losciuto and Salisu Yusuf, flew out of the country on Saturday morning to the Southern African country.The squad arri...
Genoa Linked With ND Gorica Striker Blessing Eleke
Published: January 02, 2016
Italian Serie A side Genoa have made a move for the second highest goalscorer in the Slovenian top - flight Blessing Eleke.According to Sky Sport Italia, the Rossoblu are hoping to sign the former Flying Sport Academy pupil before the start of next season.Eleke has been one of the biggest headline makers in the PrvaLig...
Perpetua Nkwocha To Feature In Futsal Cup On 40th Birthday
Published: January 02, 2016
Super Falcons legend Perpetua Nkwocha will celebrate her 40th birthday on Sunday, January 3rd.These days, the former African Women’s  Footballer of the Year is player - coach of Swedish club Clemensnäs IF and she will be taking part in an indoor Futsal Cup in her town Skellefteå in the northern pa...
Premier League Wrap : Anichebe Fails Fitness Test, Moses, Odemwingie, Iheanacho, Agbonlahor Absent; Ighalo Makes 19th Start, Iwobi Benched
Published: January 02, 2016
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday.As expected Victor Moses did not feature in West Ham’s 2 - 0 win against Liverpool at Boleyn Ground . Jordon Ibe went the distance for the visitors while Angelo Ogbonna played the full game for the Hammers.Gabriel...
Brown Ideye : I Was Arrested By Police For Gambling
Published: January 02, 2016
Olympiakos striker Brown Ideye has admitted that he had a difficult childhood and was often in trouble with the Nigerian Police in his teenage years.Ideye and his friends that he played soccer with engaged themselves in vices just to earn some extra money and his parents never wanted him to become a footballer due to h...
Official : Jordan Chiedozie Agrees Terms With Boreham Wood
Published: January 02, 2016
Through official channels, National League club Boreham Wood have announced the signing of Jordan Chiedozie, shortly after he terminated his contract with League Two side Cambridge United by mutual consent.A product of Bournemouth , the 21 - year - old has represented Poole Town and Concord Rangers in the past.While at...
Sunday Stephen Seeks 230,000 Euros Compensation From CSKA Sofia For Terminating Contract
Published: January 02, 2016
Former Spain youth international Sunday Stephen has reported his former club, CSKA Sofia, to the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) of Fifa for unilaterally terminating his contract last summer.The central midfielder has filed a complaint to Fifa and is seeking compensation to the tune of 449, 058.56 lev ( approximately ...
FK Kukesi Thrashing Out Ovye Monday Shedrack Terms With Milsami Orhei
Published: January 02, 2016
Albanian vice  - champions FK Kukësi are working on a deal to sign central defender Ovye Monday Shedrack from Milsami Orhei in the winter transfer market.Panorama Sports says the Nigerian put himself in the shop window when Milsami Orhei squared off against Skënderbeu Korçë in the third quali...
Watford Star Odion Ighalo Rules Out January Exit
Published: January 02, 2016
Odion Ighalo , 26, has no plans to depart Watford in the January transfer window, amid speculations at home and abroad linking him with Roma and Atletico Madrid. The Super Eagles frontman has been the Hornets standout player in his debut season in the Premier League so much so that rumours of an exit from Vicarage Road...
Nigeria Finalizes 2016 African Nations Championship Roster, Usman Mohammed Included
Published: January 02, 2016
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh announced a 23 - player roster for the upcoming African Nations Championship in Rwanda just before the team jetted out to Pretoria in South Africa for a get - together.The former Ajax Amsterdam and Juventus midfielder has included three goalkeepers in the roster in the shape of Ikechukw...
Osaguona Ighodaro Opens Season Account For Raja Casablanca
Published: January 01, 2016
Nigeria national - teamer Osaguona Ighodaro opened his account for the 2015 - 16 season in Raja Casablanca’s 1 - 1 draw with Hassania Agadir in the Botola Pro on Friday night.The striker made his third appearance for The Green in the ongoing campaign after returning to the club in December.On 16 minutes, a corner...
Dominic Iorfa Assists Carl Ikeme Post Third Shutout In A Row For Wolves
Published: January 01, 2016
Super Eagles netminder Carl Ikeme posted another shutout for Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday evening in their hard-fought 1 - 0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at the The American Express Community Stadium.The Anglo - Nigerian goalie was solid throughout the contest and produced a world class save to deny Lew...
Bnei Yehuda Striker Jude Nworuh To Spend At Least Two More Weeks On The Sidelines
Published: January 01, 2016
Bnei Yehuda striker Jude Nworuh will spend a minimum of two weeks on the sidelines due to a knee injury, the player has revealed.Thus, the 26 - year - old will miss Saturday’s Premier League tie against Beitar Jerusalem, the third game in a row he would not be involved for the Lions, having missed the last two ma...
Anzhi Makhachkala Thank Lukman Haruna For Brilliant Games
Published: January 01, 2016
Lukman Haruna is no longer a player of Anzhi Makhachkala with effect from January 1, 2016, the Russian Premier League team have announced via their official webpage.The Nigeria international was signed on loan from Dynamo Kiev in the summer transfer market and went on to make 12 appearances for the side in the top -fli...
Austin Amutu To Reject Angers SCO Move In Favour Of Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Published: January 01, 2016
Austin Amutu will reject a move to French club Angers SCO in the January transfer window as he has opted to sign for his first suitor Ironi Kiryat Shmona, who have offered him a three - and - a - half - year contract after passing a medical.Angers SCO are this season’s surprise package in the French Ligue 1 but h...