Golden Eaglets Skipper Musa Mohammed Sends Message To Nigerians
Published: November 07, 2013
Captain Musa Mohammed has sent a message to Nigerians, stating that the Golden Eaglets are fully focused ahead of the titanic clash with Mexico in the final of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup.“The first game is in the past, now we focus on the following. It’ll be a difficult game because it is a final and both ...
Mexico Not Scared of Nigeria - Manager Raul Gutierrez
Published: November 07, 2013
Manager of the Mexico Under 17 National team, Raul Gutierrez has predicted a difficult match on Friday when his charges trade tackles in the final of the World Cup for players below the age of 17.He said the 6 - 1 loss to the Golden Eaglets in their first game of the tourney should not be used as yardstick to judge th...
Sone Aluko Out For Two Months
Published: November 07, 2013
Manager Steve Bruce has announced that Nigeria international Sone Aluko will spend between eight and ten weeks on the sidelines due to a torn Achilles tendon.The 24 - year - old was a later withdrawal from the Tigers squad which defeated Sunderland last weekend after failing to prove his fitness during the warm-up.Now,...
Gabriel Agbonlahor Wants To Extend Aston Villa Contract
Published: November 07, 2013
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has said that he would be willing to extend his contract which expires in the summer of 2015 and would want to end his playing career with his boyhood team.Speaking to Birmingham Mail, Agbonlahor said: “I’ve still got a year-and-a-half left, which is a long time in foo...
Kenneth Otigba Says He Chose Heerenveen Over Liverpool
Published: November 07, 2013
SC Heerenveen central defender Kenneth Otigba has disclosed that he snubbed an offer to join Liverpool in 2012.But the Hungary Under 21 international says he still dreams of the Premier League club and hopes to play in England before the end of his career.“My mom told me to go to Liverpool but my agent was more r...
Done Deal: Emeka Frank Abuba Pens Two - Year Deal With Al - Naft
Published: November 06, 2013
Iraqi Premier League club Al - Naft have secured the signature of Nigerian defender Emeka Frank Abuba from Turkish club Geredespor. The 23 - year - old committed his future to the Basra based outfit for the next two seasons on Wednesday evening.Before moving to Turkey in 2009, Abuba represented Magate FC, the same nurs...
Fit - again Nosa Igiebor Named In Squad To Face Vitoria Guimaraes
Published: November 06, 2013
Real Betis manager, Pepe Mel has included Nigeria international Nosa Igiebor in the 20 - man preliminary roster for the Europa League fixture away to Vitória Guimarães on Thursday.A groin complaint made the midfielder miss the last two matches played by Betis in the Spanish championship. But he is not gua...
Chibuzor Okonkwo Enjoying New Lease Of Life In Libya
Published: November 06, 2013
Nigeria international Chibuzor Okonkwo is enjoying a new lease of life since he put pen - to - paper on a season - long loan deal with Libyan club Asswehly SC.The Beijing Olympics silver medalist has been converted from a right back to a traditional number 10 by the Asswehly manager.And he has felt revitalized in his n...
Emmanuel Emenike : I Was Not Happy In Russia
Published: November 06, 2013
 Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike has expressed delight over the reelection of Aziz Yildirim as the President of Fenerbahce.Yildirim was elected as the supremo of the Yellow Canaries earlier this month to continue his 15 - year romance with the club.“As a team, we will continue on our way, and our goal...
Michael Babatunde Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Year With Shoulder Injury
Published: November 06, 2013
As reported by the official website of Volyn Lutsk, Babatunde Michael has been ruled out of action for the rest of this year.The news will come as a big blow to manager Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi as the Nigeria international is one of the key players in the squad.Babatunde Michael sustained a shoulder injury in the 2 - 0 vict...
Manu Garba Predicts Difficult Final
Published: November 06, 2013
Golden Eaglets manager Manu Garba has predicted a tough final when his charges clash with Mexico in the final of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup on Friday, November 8.Nigeria booked their ticket to the last match of the competition after defeating Sweden 3 - 0 on Tuesday evening in Dubai.“I still maintained that the ...
Nigeria Beats Sweden 3 - 0, Advances To Final
Published: November 05, 2013
The Golden Eaglets defeated Sweden 3 - 0 in the semi - finals of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup in Dubai on Tuesday evening.The Scandinavians started the game brightly but it was Nigeria who got the opener in the 21st minute through Taiwo Awoniyi, deputizing for the injured Isaac Success. Nigeria found the back of the net...
Council Boss Backs Howard, Pledges Continuous Support To 3SC
Published: November 05, 2013
One of the pillar of support to Ibadan darling team 3SC, Taoheed Bolaji Adeleke who doubles as the caretaker chairman of Ibadan South/West Local government council in Oyo State has urged other teeming lovers of the traditional club to throw their weight behind the newly employed technical staff for the club led by Fran...
Sweden Players Talk Tough Ahead Showdown With Golden Eaglets
Published: November 05, 2013
Midfielder Mirza Halvadzic believes Sweden can qualify for the final match of the Fifa Under 17s at the expense of Nigeria.“We got far in order to win. Not to make a good match and applaud the fact that Nigeria is a good team. “We want to win and are just one game from the final.“They’re probabl...
Hull City Struggling To Secure Sone Aluko
Published: November 05, 2013
Hull City are struggling to secure Sone Aluko to a new contract.Tribalfootball.com citing Daily Mail United Kingdom says Hull City manager Steve Bruce says Aluko has been made a `fabulous offer’ to stay at the club. The Tigers wants to secure their playmaker to a long-term deal but so far talks have stalled.Meanw...