Nwankwo Kanu Motivates Super Eagles Ahead South Africa Clash
Published: March 28, 2015
Nwankwo Kanu visited the Super Eagles squad at the Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort on Saturday morning ahead of their clash against South Africa on March 29. Regarded as Nigeria’s most decorated player, the Arsenal legend traveled all the way to Mpumalanga to motivate the Super Eagles before tomorrow&rsqu...
Super Eagles Arrive In Nelspruit Ahead Friendly With South Africa
Published: March 28, 2015
Ahead of the international friendly against Bafana Bafana, the Nigeria delegation arrived in Nelspruit on Saturday morning.About now, the Super Eagles players are going through South African immigration, and then afterwards, they will be transported to the hotel.  All things being equal, the squad will have a feel...
Chelsea Striker Ike Ugbo Eyes Place In England Euro Under 17 Squad
Published: March 28, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian striker Ike Ugbo reckons that his brace against Romania in a European Championship qualification fixture will convince manager John Peacock to include him on his roster for the tournament in Bulgaria.Two days ago, the Chelsea youth - teamer netted the match - winner in the 53rd minute after Adrian Petr...
Fifa Ranking : Super Falcons Are The Top Side In Africa
Published: March 27, 2015
Football governing body, Fifa, has released its latest ranking of Women’s National Teams for the period ended March 26, 2015.African champions Nigeria now occupy the 33rd position, dropping one spot compared to their ranking in the last quarter.But the Falcons continue to set the pace in Africa, ahead of Ghana, C...
Anthony Nwakaeme Nominated For Premier League Player Of The Week Award
Published: March 27, 2015
Celebrated Israeli website one.co.il has shortlisted Nigerian striker Anthony Nwakaeme for its Player of the Week award for the last round of matches in the Premier League.In his second game since returning from injury, Nwakaeme bagged a brace as Hapoel Ra’anana thrashed MS Ashdod 4 - 0, with three Nigerians on p...
Super Eagles Squad For South Africa Friendly Named
Published: March 27, 2015
Interim Super Eagles coach Daniel Amokachi, in partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation, has named a 23 - man roster for the upcoming meeting against South Africa in Nelspruit .Four players plying their trade in the domestic championship- Chidiebere Eze,Mfon Udoh,Moses Ebong and Onyekachi Okoye -  will not...
Vincent Enyeama Returns To France To Begin Rehabilitation
Published: March 27, 2015
Nigeria skipper Vincent Enyeama has returned to France to begin his rehabilitation after sustaining an injury in the Super Eagles clash with Uganda. Thenff.com says the Lille shot - stopper was unhappy with the loss to the East Africans on a day marking his 100th appearance for the 2013 African Cup of Nations champions...
Ex Nigeria Manager Berti Vogts Appointed US National Team Technical Adviser
Published: March 27, 2015
The United States Soccer Federation has appointed ex Nigeria manager, Berti Vogts, to be the technical adviser to the US men’s national team. Now 68, Vogts starred for Germany at the 1974 World Cup, and was the captain of his country for two years after the iconic Franz Beckenbauer retired.“We had a fantast...
Chelsea Loanee Victor Moses Returns From The Treatment Table
Published: March 27, 2015
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses is in line to return to action after the international break, having resumed full training on Thursday morning. It is thought that the Chelsea loanee was placed on standby by the Nigeria Football Federation for the international friendlies against Uganda and South Africa due to a thigh ...
West Brom Forward Brown Ideye Targets Return In Two Weeks Time
Published: March 27, 2015
Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye thinks he will be fit enough to play a part when West Brom tackle Leicester City in the Premier League in two weeks time. The 26 - year - old continues to recover from a knee injury which he picked up against Stoke City on March 14.By the look of things, The Baggies next game in the EPL...
Reading Midfielder Hope Akpan Says Nigeria Will Improve Against South Africa
Published: March 27, 2015
Reading midfielder Hope Akpan has vowed that the Super Eagles will up their performance on Sunday when they face South Africa, following the loss to Uganda two days ago. The Anglo - Nigerian has lavished praised on Vincent Enyeama, saying the Lille goalkeeper is one of his role models. “Not the result we wan...
Super Eagles Off To South Africa On Friday Evening
Published: March 27, 2015
Less than 24 hours after their 1 - 0 loss to Uganda in Uyo, the Super Eagles returned to training under the guidance of coach Daniel Amokachi. The novelty at the team’s Hotel Le Meridien abode yesterday was Daniel Akpeyi, who has been handed a late call - up for the game against Bafana Bafana, with skipper Enyeam...
Marseille Face English Premier League And La Liga Competition For Zaharaddeen Bello - Report
Published: March 26, 2015
Marseille are among teams in France eyeing up a move for Nigeria Under 20 international  Zaharaddeen Bello, according to footmercato.net. The central defender was scouted by former Marseille sporting director Jose Anigo during the African Youth Championship in Senegal.And the 17 - year - old’s performance ti...
Emmanuel Emenike Traveled To London To Buy Real Estate, Has Several Freehold Properties In Lekki
Published: March 26, 2015
Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike, 27,  has plans to relocate his family to the capital of England.The Nigeria international traveled to London earlier this week, following the two - day break he was given by Fenerbahce, to scour the real estate market to search for a befitting apartment for his family. Sports d...
Back - Ache Rules Vincent Enyeama Out Of South Africa Clash, Daniel Akpeyi Called Up As Replacement
Published: March 26, 2015
Vincent Enyeama has been ruled out of the international friendly against Bafana Bafana on March 29 after picking up a minor injury against the Cranes of Uganda on Wednesday night, the NFF has claimed.The Nigeria Football Federation and the national team handlers have moved quickly to replace the Super Eagles skipper wi...