Manu Garba : To Score Seven Goals In Two Matches Is No Easy Job
Published: March 12, 2015
Coach Manu Garba was full of joy following the Flying Eagles qualification for the 2015 Fifa Under 20 World Cup, and they did so in style by topping their Group after two rounds of matches.West African foes Ivory Coast and Senegal played a 2 - 2 draw few hours after the Nigeria Under 20s defeated their Congolese counte...
Kehinde Fatai Scores Fourth Goal In Four Games
Published: March 11, 2015
Kehinde Fatai was on target on Wednesday, helping Astra Giurgiu defeat Romania powerhouse Steaua Bucharest 2 - 0 in the Cupa Ligii. The ex Flying Eagles striker opened scoring in the 70th minute before Enache added a second three minutes into stoppage time.Having won the first leg tie 3 - 0 three weeks ago, Steaua Buch...
Flying Eagles Beat Congo 4 - 1 To Qualify For Fifa Under 20 World Cup
Published: March 11, 2015
Nigeria’s Under 20 National Team have secured their place at the 2015 Fifa Under 20 World Cup after humiliating Congo 4 - 1 in their second group game. Manu Garba’s side were impressive and looked far more superior to the opponents despite playing a man short for more than an hour following the sending off ...
Koku Ready For Confluence Queens Challenge
Published: March 11, 2015
Newly signed striker Damilola Koku has revealed she is fully ready for a fresh challenge at Confluence QueensKoku who joined the Wada Queens from Sunshine Queens this season insists that  challenges only bring out the best in players“I’m fully ready for the challenges ahead of me this season, I know it...
Nigerian Players Suspended In Malta By Football Association
Published: March 11, 2015
The Disciplinary Committee of the Malta Football Association has suspended two Nigerian players ahead of this weekend’s matches in the Premier League. Qormi striker Alfred Effiong will not be available for selection after picking up his fourth booking of the season last Saturday against Mosta in his 200th appeara...
Official : Awoniyi And Ezeh Start As Alhassan Ibrahim Drops To The Bench Against Congo
Published: March 11, 2015
It is now known the eleven Flying Eagles players that will step onto the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium pitch this evening when Nigeria trade tackles with Congo. Coach Manu Garba has decided not change a winning team, and will start the game against Congo with the same set of players that were on parade against Senegal....
Exclusive : Match Rusty Alhassan Ibrahim Doubtful To Face Congo
Published: March 11, 2015
According to leaks gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com’s editorial staff, Alhassan Ibrahim has been a shadow of himself at the training sessions prior to Wednesday evening’s African Youth Championship Group A fixture with Congo.The FC Hearts pupil, who had been touted as Nigeria’s top 18 - year - old, is...
Chibuzor Okonkwo, Oak Zeel Trade Words Over Illegal Transfer To Gabros (Ifeanyi Ubah FC)
Published: March 11, 2015
Chibuzor Okonkwo has told Chief Valentine Omeje, the CEO of grassroots club Oak Zeel, to go to blazes, and has insisted that his transfer to Gabros FC, Nnewi followed procedural due process. Local media reports had earlier suggested that the Nigeria international joined the Nnewi side without the consent of Oak Zeel, w...
Flying Eagles Midfielder Abdullahi Alfa Targets AYC Trophy
Published: March 11, 2015
On the back of their 3 - 1 win over Senegal in their opening fixture of the African Youth Championship, the Flying Eagles bid to qualify for the 2015 Fifa Under 20s is straightforward. Midfielder Abdullahi Alfa has done his homework, and he is aware a victory today against Congo means the Flying Eagles WILL qualify for...
Chelsea Super Teen Dominic Solanke Scores Ninth Goal In UEFA Youth League
Published: March 10, 2015
Chelsea have qualified for the semifinals of the UEFA Youth League following a 2 - 0 win over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday afternoon at Cobham Training Centre (Stoke dAbernon, Surrey).Anglo - Nigerian forward Dominic Solanke continued his fine run of form, scoring one minute from time after an own goal by ...
Liverpool Manager Runs The Rule Over Sheyi Ojo
Published: March 10, 2015
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was in the stands last weekend when Wigan Athletic clashed with Leeds United in the English Championship.The Reds boss visited The DW Stadium to monitor the progress of Anglo - Nigerian midfielder Sheyi Ojo, according to Liverpool Echo.Ojo, an England youth international, joined Wigan ...
Adductor Injury Rules Joel Obi Out Of Wolfsburg Clash
Published: March 10, 2015
Through their official Twitter account, Inter Milan have revealed that Joel Obi will not travel to Germany with the squad for the Europa League round of 16 first leg clash against Wolfsburg. The midfielder has failed to recover from an adductor injury, which has ruled him out of the game at the Volkswagen Arena.Joel Ob...
Free Agent Francesca Ordega Hoping To Attract Suitors At World Cup
Published: March 10, 2015
Free agent Francesca Ordega is hoping to put herself in the shop window at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.The 21 - year - old is on the lookout for a new team after her contract was not extended by Swedish Damallsvenskan side Pitea IF at the end of the 2014 season. “I know the immediate task before us...
CSKA Moscow Striker Ahmed Musa Nominated For Player of The Week Award
Published: March 10, 2015
Ahmed Musa has been recognized for his outstanding performance against Terek Grozny last weekend, with the Russian Premier League in conjunction with championat.com nominating him for the Player of the Week Award. Experts, journalists and representatives of the League have already offered their nominations, with f...
Pierre Coly Blames Referee For Rangers Loss To Taraba
Published: March 10, 2015
Enugu Rangers’s Senegalese defender Pierre Coly has pointed an accusing finger to the referee, following the Flying Antelopes 3 - 2 loss to Taraba FC in both teams opening fixture in the Nigeria Professional Football League.Coly scored in the first half to bring the scoreline to 1 - 1, only for the referee to awa...