Watford Rule Out January Sale Of Odion Ighalo
Published: October 15, 2015
Watford manager Quique Flores says the club do not intend to part company with Odion Ighalo when the January transfer window opens for business.This summer, the Nigeria international genuinely attracted interest from Hebei China Fortune but the forward and his intermediary Atta Aneke turned down the offer from China th...
Wolves Boss Praises Liverpool Loanee Sheyi Ojo
Published: October 15, 2015
Wolves manager Kenny Jackett believes England youth international Sheyi Ojo has made a good impression for the Molinuex outfit since he joined the club on loan from Liverpool in August.Ojo has nine appearances to his name in the Championship, but has featured six times off the bench and the manager reckons that he will...
Emmanuel Amuneke Confident Of Fifa U17 World Cup Triumph
Published: October 15, 2015
Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amuneke fancies his team’s chances of winning the Fifa Under 17 World Cup which begins in Chile this weekend, with the defending champions squaring off against the United States in Santiago.The Nigeria Under 17s have started preparations for the tie against the Americans after ...
Fanendo Adi One Goal Shy Of Equaling Diego Valeri Portland Timbers Record
Published: October 15, 2015
Fanendo Adi scored his 22nd career goal in the MLS on Thursday morning as Portland Timbers defeated Real Salt Lake 1 - 0.The ex Dynamo Kiev and FC Copenhagen man was delighted to pick up three points but admitted that the team threw away several scoring opportunities.“From the first we did very well.  Everyo...
Odion Ighalo Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Okocha & Odemwingie, Nominated For EPL Player Of The Month Award
Published: October 15, 2015
Nigeria international Odion Ighalo is in the running for the Premier League Player of the Month award for September.The Watford star is one of six players shortlisted and will have to see off competition from Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) and Manchester Un...
Fit Gbolahan Salami Confirms He Will Captain Super Eagles Against Burkina Faso
Published: October 15, 2015
Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami has dismissed reports that claimed he is carrying an injury and will miss the upcoming African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso.Prior to joining the home - based Super Eagles camp, the attacker  was sidelined for three weeks due to injury before returning to ...
Manchester City Target Kelechi Nwakali Battling To Meet Premier League New Work Permit Requirements
Published: October 15, 2015
A representative of Kelechi Nwakali has explained that Manchester City have no choice than to pay a minimum of four million pounds to sign the Golden Eaglets skipper or he will not be able to secure a work permit based on the new requirements.Having it at the back of his mind, the 17 - year - old’s Belgian - base...
Chisom Chikatara Continues Rich Vein Of Form, Nets Brace In Practice Game
Published: October 15, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles defeated NNL side Shekarau Babes 3-1 in a scrimmage held at the Adokie Amiesiamaka Stadium on Wednesday evening.Tunde Adeniji converted a first - half penalty to give the domestic Eagles a 1 -0 lead while Abia Warriors marksman Chisom Chikatara scored his second brace in six days in the se...
Mighty Jets Congratulate City Rivals Plateau United
Published: October 15, 2015
The management of Nigeria National Division One Outfit, Mighty Jets FC of Jos, has congratulated city rivals, Plateau United FC for gaining promotion into the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. In a statement released by the Club through its Media Officer, Mbum Ferdinand, the Club praised the overwhelming resi...
Kasimpasa Intend To Exercise Buy Clause Inserted Into Omeruo Contract
Published: October 14, 2015
Turkish Super Lig club Kasımpa�a have been impressed with the performance of Super Eagles vice - captain Kenneth Omeruo ever since he arrived from Chelsea in the summer transfer market.According to sports daily, Fanatik, the Istanbul - based club have set the wheels in motion in their bid to acquire the defender o...
Women Champions League Round - Up : Ogonna Chukwudi, Sarah Michael & Aluko Hit Target; Oshoala, Nwabuoku, Ebi Crash Out
Published: October 14, 2015
Find out how Nigerian players got on for their respective clubs in Wednesday night’s UEFA Women’s Champions League games.We begin at the Mini Estadi, where Bacelona hosted Biik Kazygurt. Super Falcons skipper Evelyn Nwabuoku and Charity Adule both started but got replaced in the 63rd and 53rd minutes respec...
Junior Ajayi Bags Second League Goal For CS Sfaxien
Published: October 14, 2015
Dream Team VI star Junior Ajayi has started his career in Tunisia on the right foot, as CS Sfaxien continued their fine start to the season with a win against Marsa on Wednesday.In a 3 - 0 victory in a game played at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri , the Nigeria U23 international netted his second goal in the Ligue 1 in the...
Kalu Uche Scores First Goal For Pune City
Published: October 14, 2015
Kalu Uche opened his goalscoring account for Pune City on Wednesday afternoon in the Indian Super League but could not prevent his new employer from suffering their first defeat of the young season.On 23 minutes, Robin Singh opened scoring for Delhi Dynamos before Richard Gadze netted an insurance goal to give the visi...
Golden Eaglets Goalscorer Extraordinaire Victor Osimhen Issues Warning To Opponents
Published: October 14, 2015
Golden Eaglets striker Victor Osimhen has issued a warning to the Nigeria U17s group rivals - United States, Chile and Croatia -  revealing that the team can defend the trophy they won in the United Arab Emirates two years ago.The Nigeria delegation arrived in Santiago on Wednesday morning after holding a training...
Onigbinde, 3SC Mourn Passing Away Of Ex Shooting Stars Hero Rafiu Salami
Published: October 14, 2015
A former member of the victorious set of IICC Shooting Star squad that won the first continental laurel for Nigeria in club-side football, Rafiu Salami died in early hours of Wednesday in his Elebu-Oluyole extension, Ibadan home.Salami, along with late Jossy Lad assisted Coach Allan Hocks to win the Cup Winners-Cup for...