Agent: STEPHEN MAKINWA Wants To Remain In Italy
Published: November 12, 2012
Paolo Fabbri, the agent of Stephen Makinwa, has commented on the situation of the Nigeria international to the Italian Media.  Makinwa has been without a club following his release by Lazio at the end of the 2011 - 2012 campaign.''Stephen's case is a special one. He refused two offers from foreign clubs in the su...
SK Brann Will Sell KIM OJO In January
Published: November 12, 2012
SK Brann sports administrator Rolf Magne Walstad has disclosed to Norwegian media that the club plan to sell Nigerian attacker Kim Ojo in the winter transfer market.Ojo's contract with Brann expires at the end of the 2013 season. Management offered him a new deal, but he rejected the proposal. It is now logical that to...
EMMANUEL EMENIKE Returns To Spartak Moscow Squad This Week
Published: November 12, 2012
Spanish coach of Spartak Moscow Unai Emery gave the players a one day break following the 2-0 victory over Krasnodar in the last of matches, writes championat.com citing bobsoccer.ru.Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike, who was missing from the team's last match after failing to recover from a back complaint, return...
Four Players Withdraw From Venezuela Squad To Face Nigeria
Published: November 12, 2012
The Venezuelan squad has been depleted by injuries ahead of the friendly with the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday in Florida, USA. Four players earlier invited by coach Cesar Farias have withdrawn from the squad according to the online edition of lavinotinto.Francisco Pol (Panachaiki GE - Greece), Josef Martinez (...
ALHAJI GERO Begins Trials With Randers FC
Published: November 12, 2012
As reported by bold.dk citing the official website of the Danish Super Liga outfit, Randers FC play later today a reserve team match against AGF, and there is a new face in the squad. The club uses the encounter as an opportunity to test 19 - year - old forward Salisu Abdullahi Gero. He might be an unknown quantity in ...
STANLEY OKORO Eyes Top -Two Finish
Published: November 12, 2012
Former schoolboy international Stanley Okoro scored as early as the 10th minute in Almeria's 2-0 win over San Roque de Lepe on Saturday.''I am happy with this goal and the victory. Before the end of the Segunda B, I have set for myself a personal target of 12 goals. ''With the way the team is playing, I am confident we...
Manchester United Legend PAUL SCHOLES Inspires AMEOBI
Published: November 12, 2012
Source: Tribalfootball.comNewcastle United winger Sammy Ameobi used Manchester United legend Paul Scholes as inspiration as he battled with asthma as a junior.Ameobi admits he feared he would never get the chance to play at international level when he started suffering from asthma aged 11.He still has to use an inhaler...
BROWN IDEYE Silences Critics
Published: November 12, 2012
Brown Ideye's five matches without a goal in the Ukrainian Championship ended in the fifteenth round against Metallurg Zaporozhye. After his goal, Ideye put his finger on the lips, a gesture to silence his critics, who had been chastising him for performing below expectations in recent games. ''There are people who bel...
Molde's DANIEL CHIMA Delighted With Match Winner
Published: November 12, 2012
With a game to spare, Molde secured their second consecutive Norwegian title on Sunday, thanks to Daniel Chima's 59th minute goal in the 1-0 win against  Hønefoss BK. Strømsgodset IF, the nearest challengers for the Tippeligaen crown, lost their composure losing 1 - 2 away to Sandnes Ulf. MFK now hav...
MLS Player BRIGHT DIKE Handed Late Nigeria Call- Up
Published: November 11, 2012
Chinedu Bright Dike, 25, has been invited by Eagles gaffer Stephen Keshi for the exhibition match against Venezuela in Miami, Florida on Wednesday.Three players earlier invited  - Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Onyekachi Apam - have withdrawn from the squad, hence the late invitation of the Portland Timbers forward.P...
ABIOLA DAUDA Has Not Joined Osters IF, Reveals Agent
Published: November 11, 2012
Patrick Mork, the agent of Abiola Dauda, has denied reports in the Swedish Press that his client has reached a preliminary agreement to join Superettan champions Osters IF in the 2013 season.The blog Staglabergets informed on Sunday that Dauda, whose contract with Kalmar expires December 2012, is now a player of Osters...
ESPN To Broadcast Game; Venezuela Squad Hit By Injuries
Published: November 11, 2012
Media giants ESPN has secured the rights to broadcast Wednesday's exhibition game between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Venezuela National Team, nicknamed The Burgundy. A large number of Nigerian and Venezuelan supporters are expected at Marlins Park, Miami to witness the encounter that serves as a tune - up game...
Sports Family Commiserates With DAPO LAM - ADESINA Over Father's Death
Published: November 11, 2012
Condolences messages have been pouring in from Stakeholders in the sport circle in Oyo State to the State’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports Adedapo Lam-Adesina over the death of his dad and former Governor of the State Alhaji Lamidi Adesina.The Oyo State Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) lost his lo...
CSKA Moscow Legend Hails AHMED MUSA
Published: November 11, 2012
Former CSKA Moscow star Dmitry Kuznetsov has shared his thoughts and impressions on Ahmed Musa's brace against Kuban Krasnodar to the Russian Press.The Nigeria international's rich vein of form continued as he was on target in the 35th and 51st minute of the away encounter.''He is a player who does everything right in...
Crocked ONYEKACHI APAM Will Not Travel To USA
Published: November 11, 2012
Rennes central defender Onyekachi Apam has ruled himself out of the Eagles friendly with Venezuela on Wednesday. The 25 - year - old suffered a relapse of the thigh muscular injury he had been battling with since the start of the season.''He has called the coach (Stephen Keshi, ed) to say he has suffered a fresh recurr...