Successful Africans : Tunde Adelakun Frowns On Exclusion Of Michael Emenalo
Published: May 16, 2015
African football specialist Tunde Adelakun has expressed surprise at the seeming exclusion of Michael Emenalo from notable achievers of African football.UK based Adelakun, who is also the Chief Executive of New African Soccer, noted that if Emenalo was from other countries, he will be reverred for his achievements to d...
Ansarudeen are 2015 Kogi FA U13 Cup champions, Qualify for Channels Kids Cup
Published: May 16, 2015
Ansarudeen Primary School, Lokoja U13 boys defeated Saint Luke Primary School, Lokoja 2-1 to emerge champions of the 2015 Kogi U13 Football Association Cup played at the Kogi Confluence Stadium on Friday.Goals from Muhammed Sani and Mamud Ali helped the Ansarudeen boys to come back from a goal behind to overcome their ...
Chidi Omeje Delighted With AFC United Form
Published: May 15, 2015
Speaking after netting his third goal in four league matches, Chidi Omeje has opined that his team ought to have snatched the maximum points but Patrik Eriksson failed to award a goal.The Nigerian striker was on target for AFC United  in the 25th minute before Johan Lundgren restored parity for GAIS five minutes a...
Atalanta, Italy Defenders Make Hungary U20 Squad List As Liverpool Starlet Is Snubbed
Published: May 15, 2015
Bernd Storck, Hungary Under 20s coach, has announced his 21 - player squad for the Fifa Under 20 World Cup.Surprisingly, Liverpool defender Polgár Kristóf did not make the squad list and he is joined by Hull City shot - stopper Erik Bukrán. Manager Storck has included 3 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 8 ...
Modified : Taiwo Awoniyi Continues Push For Starting Spot At Fifa U20s With Brace In Friendly
Published: May 15, 2015
The Nigeria Under 20 National Team humiliated Nürnberg Under 23s 5 - 0 in their penultimate tune - up game before departing Germany to New Zealand for the World Cup. Kalmar trainee Taiwo Awoniyi continued to highlight his qualities as well as push for a starting spot in the twentieth edition of the Fifa Under 20s ...
Fluminense Wonderkid Kenedy, Man United Young Star Andreas Pereira And Real Madrid Striker Make Brazil U20 Roster
Published: May 15, 2015
The Brazilian FA has named the players that will defend the colours of the national team at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand. 3 goalkeepers, 4 fullbacks, 4 central defenders, 6 midfielders and 4 strikers will travel with the delegation to Australia on Saturday while four names have been placed on standby.The ...
Falkenbergs FF Could Be Forced To Sell In - form Hakeem Araba
Published: May 15, 2015
Hakeem Araba joined Falkenbergs FF in the winter transfer market  and has highly impressed his new employer at the start of the Allsvenskan. Sports manager Håkan Nilsson has realized that the club may be forced to sell the striker if the success continues. “Now we are after all a good contract with him...
Austria Vienna On Brink Of Deal For Olarenwaju Kayode, As He Is Omitted From Maccabi Netanya Squad
Published: May 15, 2015
Olarenwaju Kayode will not have the opportunity to bid farewell to the supporters of Maccabi Netanya on the pitch before severing ties with The Diamonds at the end of this season.According to reports in Israel, the Flying Eagles striker has been omitted from the squad that will tackle Hapoel Haifa in the Premier League...
Coach Manu Garba Names Four Marquee Players To Fifa Under 20 World Cup Roster
Published: May 15, 2015
With 15 days left before the start of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup, Coach Manu Garba has named the 21 players that will represent the national team in the prestigious tourney.The squad list will no longer be subject to changes when it is sent to Fifa before midnight which is the deadline given to all associations to sub...
Torino To Rival Kuban Krasnodar For Carpi Striker Mbakogu
Published: May 15, 2015
Torino are mulling over a move for Carpi’s Nigerian striker Jerry Mbakogu, according to Turin based sports daily Tuttosport.Ahead of the summer transfer market, Torino are working on a deal to sign their former player, Alessio Cerci , who is on loan at AC Milan but his economic rights belong to Atletico Madrid. I...
Edafe Egbedi Scores In Prespa Birlik Win
Published: May 15, 2015
Winger Edafe Egbedi scored his second goal of the season as Prespa Birlik thrashed 3- 0 Nosaby in the Swedish Södra Götaland on Thursday.Just before half time, the former AGF man struck to give the in - form Prespa Birlik a  two - goal advantage.The Nigeria youth international opened his account for the...
Defender Faith Friday Obilor Opens Account For RoPS
Published: May 14, 2015
Faith Friday Obilor has opened his account for the new season, helping RoPS defeat KuPS 1 - 0 on match day seven in the Finnish top flight. The defender’s 10th minute strike at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä on Thursday evening means he will end this campaign with at least a goal for RoPS just as he did in three pr...
Femi Ilesanmi Offered To Clubs By York City
Published: May 14, 2015
Through official channels, League Two club York City have announced that Anglo - Nigerian defender Femi Ilesanmi has been declared surplus to requirement. Ilesanmi will enter the final twelve months of his contract with The Minstermen on July 1 but has been told to look for a new employer ahead of next season after hol...
Hibernians Youngster Joseph Mbong Named To Malta Roster
Published: May 14, 2015
Hibernians striker Joseph Mbong is set to add to his international caps at youth level, having been named to the provisional roster for Malta’s clash with Moldova and Latvia Under 21 sides. The 17 - year - old will compete with Hibs teammate Degabriele, Montebello and Zammit for one of the positions in attack.Mbo...
Stephen Keshi Announces 26 - Player Squad List For Afcon Qualifier Vs Chad
Published: May 14, 2015
Coach Stephen Keshi has announced a 26 - player squad list composed of domestic players ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad in June.An analysis of the roster has shown that 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 6 midfielders and 8 strikers will report at the Bolton Hotel Apartments, Wuse, Abuja on Tuesday,...