Ikechukwu Uche Wants Things To Change In The New Year
Published: December 31, 2012
Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche says it is important for the club to win the next league game against Barcelona B to enable the team climb the table. After 19 rounds in the Segunda Division, The Yellow Submarine are 5th on the table, but trail log leaders Elche by 14 points.Uche told the official website, villarrealc...
Valenciennes Join Olympiakos, PAOK In Scramble For Michael Olaitan
Published: December 31, 2012
There is a possibility that the Nigerian teenage sensation Michael Olaitan could be playing in the French League. 19 - year - old Olaitan is under contract with Super League club Veria until the summer of 2013. At least two teams in Greece including Olympiakos and PAOK want to take advantage of the youngster's contract...
Spartak Moscow Fail To Sanction Emenike's Move To Fenerbahce
Published: December 31, 2012
It is becoming more and more likely that Emmanuel Emenike will remain at Spartak Moscow at least until the end of the season in June.In recent weeks, the Nigeria international had been linked with a return to Fenerbahce. According to Emenike's representative, Rezan Epözdemir, his client agreed in principle to join...
Maccabi Tel Aviv In Talks With Nigeria Federation To Delay Enyeama's Arrival
Published: December 31, 2012
Israel Premier League log leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv are understood to be in talks with the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation to allow Super Eagles custodian Vincent Enyeama play the league match against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Monday, January 7th, informs one.co.il.The Fifa regulations on the release o...
Exclusive: Elazigspor Trials For Nigeria International Chibuzor Okonkwo
Published: December 31, 2012
Turkish Super League club Elazığspor have invited Nigeria international Chibuzor Okonkwo for tests in view of a contract offer, allnigeriasoccer.com has been specially informed by Turkish agent Mustafa Sezgin.''Okonkwo has been issued a visa by the embassy and is scheduled to arrive Turkey on Wednesday. He co...
Obafemi Martins Won't Get Late Recall
Published: December 31, 2012
Contrary to trending reports in the local media (not allnigeriasoccer) , Levante attacker Obafemi Martins won't be handed a late recall to the Super Eagles, who are in a training camp in Faro, Portugal preparing for the African Cup of Nations.Super Eagles spokesman Ben Alaiya was quoted as saying by MTNFootball.com: St...
Ethiopia Beat Niger In Warm Up
Published: December 31, 2012
Ethiopia beat fellow 2013 AFCON finalists Niger 1-0 in a warm-up game on Sunday in Addis Ababa.Ethiopia match winner was Getaneh Kebede, who hit target on 37 minutes. The 20-year-old striker from Ethiopian club Dedebit enhanced his growing reputation in front of goal against a Niger side, who were without several top s...
National Team Door Still Open For Odemwingie
Published: December 31, 2012
West Brom attacker Peter Odemwingie still has a future with the National Team despite his Twitter outburst following his snub by the Eagles handlers from the list of players invited to a pre - Nations Cup training camp in Portugal.Ben Alaiya, Super Eagles spokesman, says the 31- year - old one time Bendel Insurance sta...
NFF Set To Rule On Chikeluba Ofoedu
Published: December 31, 2012
Any moment from now the Nigeria Football Federation will give her verdict on the dispute over which club rightly owns the playing and economic rights of Chikeluba Francis Ofoedu, on loan at Turkish club 1461 Trabzon.Chikeluba joined the Turkish club at the tail end of the last transfer window and soon after a big scand...
Sunderland Ahead Of Everton In Battle For Joel Obi
Published: December 30, 2012
Sunderland appear to be in pole position to secure the signature of the Inter Milan midfielder Joel Obi., Italy's authoritative sports daily Corriere dello Sport has hinted.Obi's appearances for The Nerazzurri has been few this season due to his physical complaints. This has not stopped clubs from making enquiries on h...
Vitoria Setubal Could Terminate Peter Suswam's Contract
Published: December 30, 2012
Peter Suswam will have to look for a new club after he was declared surplus to requirement by Primeira Liga side Vitória Setúbal.Since the start of the season, 21 - year - old Suswam has not dressed for Vitória Setúbal. Portuguese media led by A Bola has hinted that the club will send him on...
Dickson Nwakaeme Rules Out Move To Perak FC
Published: December 30, 2012
Free agent Dickson Nwakaeme, widely regarded as the best Nigerian player to set foot in Finland, has ruled himself out of a transition to Malaysian top flight club Perak FC. After weeks of negotiations, both parties could not agree on the financial terms of the deal.He has hinted that a return to Europe, where he had p...
Celtic Target Rami Gershon As Ambrose's Replacement
Published: December 30, 2012
Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic want to strengthen their defense in the January transfer window.  Efe Ambrose has been named in Nigeria's provisional African Cup of Nations roster. According to the Scottish Daily Record,  to fill the gap created by Efe's absence, coach Neil Lennon has beamed his searchlight on...
Ibadan Football Referees Hold AGM, Recruits From Secondary School
Published: December 30, 2012
Ibadan Football Referees Society has held its annual general meeting over the weekend at Olubadan stadium Ibadan where they solicited support of the sporting press on the three point action plan they raised for the New Year.The busiest referees in the Nigeria Referees Association (NRA) owing to the matches of Ibadan Fo...
Timothy Anjembe Ponders Future In Vietnam
Published: December 30, 2012
Vissai Ninh Binh new signing Timothy Anjembe has regretted his decision to remain in the Vietnamese championship. In October, the striker revealed that he snubbed offers from abroad to put put pen to paper on a one - year contract with Vissai Ninh Binh.Due to the poor finances of clubs, the V - League which usually sta...