World Cup Draw : Victor Obinna Wants Brazil, Russia, Iran
Published: December 04, 2013
Lokomotiv Moscow attacker Victor Obinna has commented on the World Cup draw scheduled to take place in Brazil on Friday.The Nigeria international has said that he would love to be be in the same group with Brazil, Russia and Iran.Speaking to sport - express.ru, the 26 - year - old said : “If the draw for the Worl...
Marseille President, Vincent Labrune Praises Enyeama
Published: December 03, 2013
Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama has now gone 1035 minutes without conceding a goal in Ligue 1 following Lille’s 1 -  0 defeat of Marseille on Tuesday evening.The 31 - year - old has kept 14 clean-sheets (includes 11 on the bounce) in his last 16 games, the second longest streak in the history of the Fr...
Individual Training For Chigozie Udoji
Published: December 03, 2013
Greek outfit Aris Thessaloniki resumed training on Tuesday following the 2 - 2 draw with Panthrakikos in the 13th round of matches in the Super League. Nigerian midfielder Chigozie Udoji has been suffering a groin injury since the penultimate round of games. But he is very important to manager Zoran Milinokovits, who i...
Fifa Announces Composition Of World Cup Draw Pots
Published: December 03, 2013
Football governing body, Fifa on Tuesday announced the composition of the baskets before the draw of the World Cup scheduled to be held on December 6 in Brazil. Nigeria as well as fellow Africans Ghana, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Cameroon and Chile are in pot 2.Pot 1 consists of the top eight seeds -  Brazil, Spain, Ar...
3SC Boss Commiserates With Family of Dead Supporter
Published: December 03, 2013
The chairman management board of Ibadan darling team, 3SC Kelani Babatunde-Anifowose has commiserated with the family of one of their committed supporters, Pastor Olawuyi Popoola, who died on Sunday 1st December.Pastor Popoola according to a release signed by 3SC’ Boss and made available to newsmen by the media o...
Aalesund Reject Bid From Russia For Leke James
Published: December 03, 2013
Norwegians Aalesund have rejected two undisclosed bids- a Russian club mentioned - for highly rated Nigerian striker Leke James , the electronic edition of Sunnmørsposten is reporting. The Norwegian newspaper has suggested that the two interested suitors must come back with bags of money in their bid to lure the...
David Alaba Pleased To Extend Bayern Contract
Published: December 03, 2013
Bayern Munich left back David Alaba says he is very pleased to prolong his stay with the Bundesliga champions after putting pen to paper on a new three - year deal on Monday. The 21 - year - old Austria international will now defend the colors of Bayern Munich for the next five years.“I’m very, very pleased...
Yaya Toure Beats Mikel, Moses To Clinch BBC Award
Published: December 02, 2013
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been named the best player in Africa for 2013, according to a poll conducted by United Kingdom based broadcaster BBC.To scoop the prestigious award, the Ivory Coast international was chosen ahead of Mikel Obi (Chelsea), Victor Moses (Liverpool), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borus...
Godfrey Oboabona Happy To Net Debut Goal For Rizespor
Published: December 02, 2013
Rizespor stopper Godfrey Oboabona has said that he was very delighted to net his first goal for the Turkish club in their 2 - 1 loss to Konyaspor on Monday evening.The Nigeria international was on target in the 72nd minute  but his joy did not last long after scoring an own goal eight minutes later.“I give t...
Manager Michel Heaps Praise On Michael Olaitan
Published: December 02, 2013
Nigeria Under 20 international Michael Olaitan has been praised by Olympiakos manager Míchel for his performance on Sunday evening in the 3 - 0 win over Ergotelis.The Flying Eagles star was handed a starting shirt and he repaid the manager’s faith, netting in first half stoppage time.To think that Olaitan ...
Schalke Still Want To Acquire Aogo
Published: December 02, 2013
Despite the injury to Dennis Aogo, Schalke 04 still want to exercise their option of acquiring him outright from Hamburg having impressed enough prior to his spell on the sidelines. The 26 - year - old Germany international could be out of action for up to six months after damaging knee ligaments during training.&ldquo...
Bnei Sakhnin Plan To Offload Sunday Stephen
Published: December 02, 2013
Bnei Sakhnin are not pleased with the performance of one - cap Nigeria international Sunday Stephen and there are strong suggestions in the Israeli press led by one.co.il that his contract might be terminated as early as January 2014.Sunday Stephen, a summer arrival, is contractually bound to Bnei Sakhnin until June 20...
Official : David Alaba Extends Bayern Contract Until 2018
Published: December 02, 2013
Bayern Munich has announced via its official website that the club has extended the contract of Austrian - Nigerian fullback David Alaba until the summer of 2018. His old contract was set to expire in June 2015 and with other teams jostling for his signature, the leadership of the European champions has rewarded him wi...
Agbetu, Olorundare Left Without Head Coach
Published: December 02, 2013
TKÄ° TavÅ�anlı Linyitspor, who have four Nigerians on their payroll, are left without a head coach  after Umit Ero Tok tendered his resignation following the recent poor run of results. After the home defeat to Denizlispor on Saturday, Tok decided not to continue his ten - month collaboration with the club b...
Michael Olaitan Scores First Super League Goal Since April
Published: December 01, 2013
Michael Olaitan scored his first ever goal for Olympiakos in the championship on Sunday evening in the 3 - 0 win over Ergotelis.The Nigeria youth international, who joined the Reds on a four-year contract over the summer, gave his side a two - goal advantage in first half stoppage time. And that was the 20 - year - old...