Turkish Federation Punishes Besiktas, To Play Four Games Without Fans
Published: September 27, 2013
Istanbul powerhouse Besiktas, the club of Nigeria international Michael Eneramo, will have to play their next four matches without spectators following disturbances in the derby with Galatasaray on September 22 , the Disciplinary Committee of the Turkish Football Federation has announced.The match held at Ataturk Olymp...
Emmanuel Emenike Needs A Goal
Published: September 26, 2013
With new club Fenerbahce, Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike has yet to open his goalscoring account, something that bothers the technical bench and the player himself.The 26 - year - old attacker joined the Yellow Canaries in the summer transfer market from Spartak Moscow but has failed to deliver the goals after ...
Ifeanyi Joseph Becomes A Hero In Romania After Scoring Against Universitatea Cluj
Published: September 26, 2013
Little known Nigerian attacker Ifeanyi Joseph made the back pages in Romania after scoring one of the goals in Ripensia TimiÅ�oara’s 2 - 1 shock victory over Universitatea Cluj in the Cup on Tuesday, September 24.The deeply religious Joseph, who comes from a Christian background, had lived in northern Nigeria, w...
Sylvester Igboun Rejected Brondby And OB This Summer
Published: September 26, 2013
Over the summer there were reports that Brøndby and OB Odense would acquire FC Midtjylland player Sylvester Igboun, 23.The Nigerian attacker has now confirmed interest from both teams, but did not find it interesting to leave FCM in favor of one of the two clubs.Bold.dk with reference to BT quoted Igboun as sayi...
Vincent Enyeama Expects Nothing But Victory Against Ethiopia
Published: September 26, 2013
Lille custodian Vincent Enyeama is looking forward to the eagerly anticipated World Cup showdown between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Wayla Antelopes of Ethiopia on October 13.The 32 - year - old is aware of the opponent’s pedigree as he was between the sticks when Nigerian beat them 2 - 0 in one of the group ...
Knee Injury Keeps Chigozie Udoji Out Of Cup Clash
Published: September 26, 2013
Aris Thessaloniki midfielder Chigozie Udoji has been omitted from the list of 19 players summoned by manager Zoran MilinkoviÄ� for Thursday’s Cup clash against Olympiakos Volos.For most part of last week, the 27 - year has been struggling with a knee complaint but was patched up for the league match with Skoda X...
Ugochukwu Ukah Red Card Cancelled
Published: September 25, 2013
One - cap Nigeria international Ugichukwu Ukah was dismissed by referee Radkiewicz for a second bookable offense in the eighth round of matches in the Polish topflight .In the league tie between Jagiellonia Bialystok and Podbeskidzie on September 19, Ukah was yellow - carded in the 49th minute, before being cautioned a...
Abiola Dauda Singled Out For Praise
Published: September 25, 2013
Red Star Belgrade attacker Abiola Dauda underlined his new found form by bagging a brace in the 3 - 0 victory over Proleter Novi Sad in the Serbian Cup on Wednesday afternoon.Manager of Proleter Novi Sad, Sasa Milanovic reserved special praise for Dauda, stating that the defeat would have been less convincing if not fo...
Official : Lazarus Chukwuebuka Signs One - Year Deal With Honved Budapest
Published: September 25, 2013
Honved Budapest have completed the signing of little known Nigerian player Lazarus Celestine Chukwuebuka from famous Lagos based academy Flying Sport, writes Complete Sports.The 21 - year - old has committed his future to the 13 - time Hungarian champions for the next one - year. Inserted into the contract is an option...
John Oluremi Cherishes Goal Against Sumqayit
Published: September 25, 2013
Former USA youth international and AZAL midfielder John Oluremi has commented on scoring the Goal of the Month for August in the Azeri Premier League. Recall that his 45th minute strike against Sumqayä±t in the fourth round of matches was chosen as the most eye-catching by the panelists.The 28 - year - old ...
Stephen Keshi Waiting To Hear From Joel Obi
Published: September 25, 2013
The ball is in Joel Obi’s court if he is really interested in donning the National Team colors in future matches.While admitting that Joel Obi remains in his plans, manager Stephen Keshi said that he tried to communicate with the Parma midfielder but was unsuccessful.Speaking to the electronic edition of Brila FM...
Ethiopia Want Ghana, Cameroon Friendly In Build Up To Nigeria Game
Published: September 25, 2013
According to Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA), the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia have started preparations for the World Cup qualifying fixture against African champions Nigeria.24 domestic based players are presently in the team’s training camp in Addis Ababa while an additional 4 professional players ...
Bereaved Abdul Ajagun Travels To Nigeria To Bury His Father
Published: September 25, 2013
Panathinaikos attacking midfielder Abdul Ajagun has travelled to Nigeria to attend his father’s funeral which is scheduled for Friday, gazzetta.gr has reported.And that means the Flying Eagles skipper is rated 50 - 50 for the upcoming clash against Asteras Tripolis in the Super League.The 20 - year - old may arri...
EXCLUSIVE: Academica Manager Sergio Conceicao Fires Back At John Ogu
Published: September 25, 2013
Academica manager Sérgio Conceição has fired back at John Ogu after he was harshly criticized by the Nigeria international in an interview he granted to a South Africa based satellite television station.In the interview published on Tuesday, John Ogu directed most of his anger toward Conceiç...
Peter Odemwingie Nets Debut Goal For Cardiff City
Published: September 24, 2013
Cardiff City have crashed out of the Capital One Cup, losing 3 - 2 to West Ham United in the third round on Tuesday night.Manager Malky Mackay made 11 changes to the squad that lost to Spurs last weekend and handed Nigeria international Peter Odemwingie his full debut . West Ham raced into the lead thanks to goals from...