Organizer Of Yekini Memorial Thanks Police
Published: May 09, 2013
Counsel to the late Rashidi Yekini, Jibril Mohammed has given big kudos to the leadership of Nigerian Police, Oyo State Command CP Mohammed Indabawa, over the role they played during the recently held one year memorial anniversary in honour of the goal king. The legal practitioner, while reviewing the activities held i...
Jossy Lad Dies At His Residence
Published: May 09, 2013
After a fierce battle to save the life of the former Coach of Super Falcons by friends and well-wishers, Joseph Ladipo popularly known as Jossy Lad gave up the ghost at exactly 10:15am on Thursday at his residence located at Kuola area of Apata, Ibadan. He was moved back home on Friday 3rd May from the Southwest ward 3...
Kehinde Olanrewaju Starts Training With Maccabi Tel Aviv First Team
Published: May 09, 2013
Maccabi Tel Aviv youth - teamer Kehinde Olanrewaju, who has been hailed as the next Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has started training with the first team of the Israeli champions, informs one.co.il.The attacker is in line to be offered a professional contract and join the first-team squad next season if he impresses manager Oscar...
Exclusive: Wantaway Tobi Alabi Puts Hammarby, AIK,Bristol City On Alert
Published: May 09, 2013
Anglo - Nigerian striker Tobi Alabi is eyeing up a DEPARTURE from Swedish club Ljungskile SK after falling out with manager Tor-Arne Fredheim, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.Just last month, LSK announced the acquisition of the 19 - year - old. Tobi Alabi is UNHAPPY with life at the second - tier club and...
PAOK Chasing West Ham Striker Carlton Cole
Published: May 09, 2013
Greek Super League outfit PAOK Thessaloniki are exploring ways to sign the Anglo - Nigerian striker Carlton Cole, whose contract with West Ham runs out at the end of this season.Gazzetta.gr with reference to Sports of the North is reporting that the leadership of PAOK has highlighted Cole's name with a marker as ...
Swedish Coach Roger Palmgren Inks Two - Year Contract With Namibia
Published: May 09, 2013
Swedish coach Roger Palmgren has been signed by the Namibia Football Association as Namibia’s national coach for two years with an option of an extra year.This was revealed by NFA Secretary General Barry Rukoro on Wednesday morning.Namibiasport.com.na quoted Rukoro as saying: ''We agreed on a two-year contract wi...
Fifa Ranking: Super Eagles Make Progress
Published: May 09, 2013
On Thursday morning, Football's governing body, Fifa released its monthly ranking of national teams.The Super Eagles of Nigeria, on the back of winning the African Cup of Nations in February, have made remarkable progress as they are ranked in the 28th position.In comparison with last month's ranking, Nigeria, who are ...
Karim Abuka Testing With Club Brugge
Published: May 08, 2013
Little known Nigerian right back Karim Abuka is undergoing tests with Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge.The 17 - year - old defender is on the books of famous Lagos based academy, 36 Lion.He has been training with Club Brugge since Monday, and is expected to remain in Belgium for at least four weeks.If Abuka is offer...
Official: Metz Announce Signing Of Ex Standard Liege Trialist Saliu Sodiq
Published: May 08, 2013
On Wednesday , French club Metz announced that it has signed ex 36 Lion Saliu Sodiq Popoola.Allnigeriasoccer.com had exclusively reported last September that Metz had offered the teenager a two - year deal.Last year, the Flying Eagles invitee tested with Standard Liege but was not offered a contract.36 Lion boss, Gafar...
Dutch Football Association Suspends Kenneth Omeruo
Published: May 08, 2013
The Royal Dutch Football Association , KNVB has suspended  Kenneth Omeruo for one game after he picked up his seventh caution of the season in last weekend's tie against Feyenoord.Thus, Omeruo, 19, will miss ADO Den Haag's trip to PEC Zwolle this coming Sunday. Just before the tie with Feyenoord, the Nigeria inter...
Peter Odemwingie Wants To Score In Alex Ferguson's Last Match
Published: May 08, 2013
On Wednesday, it was reported that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is set to the quit the club at the end of the season after about 26 years in charge of the England powerhouse.Ferguson's last game as coach of Manchester United will be played in 11 days time against Peter Odemwingie's West Brom at The Hawthorns...
Exclusive: Agent Hints Obiora Nwankwo Won't Return To Parma
Published: May 08, 2013
It had earlier been reported that Romanians CFR Cluj will not offer Nigeria international Obiora Nwankwo a permanent contract at the end of the season in June.CFR Cluj have not impressed in the current campaign and are set to offload several players including Obiora Nwankwo.Even though Nwankwo's contract with Parma exp...
Rilwan Hassan Understands Frustrations Of OB Odense Goalie
Published: May 08, 2013
Monday's match between OB and FC Midtjylland ended with a dramatic situation. Hassan failed to get the ball but anyway played it when it was in OB-keeper Jesper Christiansen's hands.It was answered with a blow in the neck on the winger, prompting yellow to Christiansen after heated discussions and uproar. In his post m...
Kenya Technical Bench Keeping Tabs On Super Eagles
Published: May 08, 2013
Harambee Stars’ technical bench led by head coach Adel Amrouche has called in five new players to join the national soccer team Harambee Stars training camp.The five are Eugene Asike and John Njuguna, both of Sofapaka, defender Andrew Murunga from Karuturi Sports , Gor Mahia’s Edwin Lavatsa and Boniface Ony...
Dunga, Owino Dropped From Kenya Squad
Published: May 08, 2013
Harambee Stars technical bench has announced a few changes to its provisional squad of locally based players dropping Ishmael Dunga of Tusker and George Owino of Sofapaka from the team. Michezoafrika.com says the two picked up injuries during their league matches.Other players who have been dropped include Thika United...