Babatunde Michael: Nigerians In Dynamo Greeted Me With A Draw
Published: March 03, 2013
Kryvbas winger Michael Babatunde has commented on Sunday evening's 1- 1 draw with Dynamo Kiev, a game which corresponded to the 19th round of matches in the Ukrainian championship.''It was a good game. We worked hard very much to achieve it.''It was not easy to play against Taiwo. In Dynamo, there are a lot of good pla...
Efe Ambrose Believes In Miracles
Published: March 03, 2013
Nigeria stopper Efe Ambrose still believes Glasgow Celtic have a chance of qualifying for the next stage of the Champions League.Going into Wednesday's tie in Turin, Juventus have a healthy 3 - 0 advantage from the first leg. Efe Ambrose, 24,  is not throwing in the towel without a fight and insists miracles happe...
Solomon Owello Eager To Start New Season
Published: March 03, 2013
Undoubtedly, the 2012 season was Solomon Owello's best since his arrival in Norway five years ago. The 24 - year - old IK Start midfielder scooped the award for Player of the Season in the First Division.IK Start had lost their top flight status at the end of the 2011 season. But they were promoted back to the Tippelig...
Agboebina Inching Closer To Goals Target
Published: March 03, 2013
In-form St George's striker Agboebina Osi Lucky netted his 14th goal of the season in a closely fought encounter against Msida SJ on Saturday afternoon, which ended 1 - 1.''I am getting closer to my goals target of 18. It would also be nice if we are promoted at the end of the season. This is my first full season in M...
Obafemi Martins- Seattle Sounders Deal Is Off
Published: March 03, 2013
Officials of MLS club Seattle Sounders have flown back to the United States without pulling off one of the deals of the transfer window by signing Nigeria international Obafemi Martins.The vice president of the MLS team, Lino DiQuollo, and the sporting director, Chris Henderson were unable to meet Martins' release clau...
Dynamo Needs A Magician In Attack - Ivan Hetsko
Published: March 03, 2013
Ahead of Dynamo Kiev's game with Kryvbas on Sunday afternoon, former Russian international Ivan Hetsko, himself an attacker, has commented on the front-line of the Ukrainian vice - champions.''I, as a striker, always pay attention to how the team plays in attack.The previous two years, Dynamo attacked with a maximum o...
Abdulwaheed Afolabi Banished To Reserves For Lateness
Published: March 03, 2013
Manager of Russian Premier League club Kuban Krasnodar, Leonid Kuchuk has banished Nigeria youth - teamer Abdulwaheed Afolabi to the reserve team for repeatedly coming late to training, according to F-Sport.The 21 - year - old striker, who signed a four - year deal with Kuban just last summer, was excluded from first t...
AGF Release Edafe Egbedi For AYC
Published: March 01, 2013
AGF will be without the services of  Edafe Egbedi, 19, for at least a month, the official website of the Danish club has informed. The winger has been named in the Flying Eagles provisional 30 - man squad for the African Youth Championship billed to be staged in Algeria from March 16 - 30.He is now expected to fly...
NFF Thumbs Up Women League Board
Published: March 01, 2013
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has again reiterated its support to the women football league in Nigeria while lauding the board constituted to manage the women football for a job well done in 2011/2012 soccer season.President of NFF Alhaji Aminu Maigari disclosed this in his speech at the Nigerian Women Football Lea...
Ahmed Musa Bags Hat - Trick In CSKA Moscow Win
Published: March 01, 2013
Nigerian winger Ahmed Musa bagged a hat - trick for CSKA Moscow in a practice match held on Friday afternoon in Marbella, Spain.Ahmed Musa was on target in the 45th, 57th and 59th minute  in the 3 -0 win over Belarusian team BATE.The Army Men have been training in Spain since February 24. The squad returns to Mosc...
Exclusive: Bright Adizue Rejects Move To Kano Pillars
Published: March 01, 2013
According to leaks gathered by our Editorial staff, Nigerian wing back Bright Adizue is on the brink of a dream move to Metz, who these days play in the third - tier of French football.Kano Pillars hadbeen runaway favorites for the young talent, but he can not return to the country of his birth because of religious per...
No LSK Contract For Peter Ijeh
Published: March 01, 2013
Free agent Peter Ijeh will not be offered a contract by Swedish club Ljungskile SK, writes fotbolltransfers.com with reference to Bohusläningen.Ijeh had been expected to train with LSK for about a month before a decision is made on his transfer. But after playing an hour in a practice match, the Superettan club ha...
Obafemi Martins May Play In The Derby
Published: March 01, 2013
Levante forward Obafemi Martins, who is fishing for a move to MLS outfit Seattle Sounders, could be named in the squad for the tie against Valencia on Saturday at the Estadio de Mestalla, manager Juan Ignacio Martinez has hinted to Spanish media.Juan Ignacio Martinez told Marca: ''He has trained normally. We talked wit...
Exclusive: Spanish Embassy Demand 22 -Year - Old Birth Certificate From Nosa
Published: March 01, 2013
The Spanish Embassy at Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island has refused to issue a work permit to Nigeria international and Real Betis midfielder Nosa Igiebor.Except the Nigeria Football Federation steps into Nosa's case, it might be difficult for the Super Eagle to leave the country soon. It would be recalled that last Tuesd...
Imoh Ezekiel Could Be Back Against OHL
Published: February 28, 2013
Standard Liege attacker Imoh Ezekiel was missing from the line - up in Sunday's game against Genk after he failed to recover from a knee injury.It was earlier reported that Ezekiel could spend two weeks on the sidelines. But he has been examined and the injury is not as bad as first feared. As a result, he is in conten...