TAIWO, HARUNA On Vacation
Published: December 07, 2012
Nigeria internationals at Dynamo Kiev - Taye Taiwo, Yussuf Ayila, Brown Ideye and Lukman Haruna - have proceeded on vacation, which will last until January 10, football.ua citing the official website of the Ukrainian vice - champions is reporting.Dynamo's first collection in preparation for the second part of the seaso...
Fifa Ranking: Falcons Remain Africa's Best
Published: December 07, 2012
On Friday,  the international governing body of football, Fifa, published the final ranking of female teams in 2012. Despite failing to win a medal at the African Women's Championship in Equatorial Guinea, the Falcons of Nigeria remain the best team in Africa and have a global rank of 32nd. They were previously ra...
OKE AKPOVETA Axed From Brondby Squad
Published: December 07, 2012
Brondby are without the services of Oke Akpoveta for the away game against SønderjyskE on Friday night. This is a technical decision by Coach Skarbalius as the former Warri Wolves man is not injured.20 - year - old Akpoveta has played 15 games in the Superliga for Brondby and is still searching for his first goa...
Exclusive: FC Inter Turku Sign Nigeria International Defender
Published: December 06, 2012
Top Finnish clubside FC Inter Turku claim that they have signed a Nigerian international defender whose identity is yet unknown for now. FC Inter, who were runners up in the Finnish league last season and thus qualified to represent Finland in the UEFA Europa League have started beefing up their ranks, and their very f...
Sporting Braga Like DANIEL ADEJO
Published: December 06, 2012
The future of the Nigerian defender Daniel Adejo could be in Portugal, tuttoreggina.com citing the website of Italy's transfer market specialist Alfredo Pedulla is reporting.Adejo is heavily linked with a move from Reggina in the winter transfer market, which opens in the next 26 days.Sporting Braga intend to submit a ...
CHIGOZIE UDOJI Expelled From Training
Published: December 06, 2012
Nigerian attacking midfielder Chigozie Udoji, who plays with a Bulgarian Passport, on Wednesday was driven from training and sent to the dressing room by Platanias coach Angelos Anastasiadis for not exercising properly. Udoji has turned a new leaf, and obeyed the instructions of the coach in Thursday's workout. A summe...
EMMANUEL EMENIKE: Fans Supported Celtic Powerfully
Published: December 06, 2012
Emmanuel Emenike is annoyed with Spartak Moscow's 1 - 2 loss to Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Nigeria international told Chempionat.com: ''It's a shame to lose such matches. We fought from the first second to the final whistle, trying to show our best qualities. We were better than Celtic in many are...
MIKEL Suspended For Three Games
Published: December 06, 2012
Nigeria international John Mikel Obi has been suspended for three matches by the English FA, and fined £60,000 following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing on Thursday. During the match between Chelsea and Manchester United in October, Mikel had claimed he was racially abused by the referee Mark Clatten...
Ethiopia Invite 26 Players To Camp
Published: December 06, 2012
Ahead of the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa, the Ethiopia Football Federation has invited 26 local players to camp, writes ethiosports.comSt. George, the Premier League defending champions have contributed 10 players while Dedebit FC have 9 players on the roster. The Super Eagles are in Group C of the Nati...
Official: ENIOLA ALUKO Signs For Chelsea
Published: December 06, 2012
Chelsea Ladies have officially announced the signing of the Anglo - Nigerian striker Eniola Aluko, whose younger brother Sone plays for the Nigeria National Team. The duration and financial details of her contract were not disclosed by Chelsea.This is the 25 - year - old's second spell at the London club. Eniola, an En...
RAHEEM LAWAL Attracting Interest From Clubs
Published: December 06, 2012
Reports at home and abroad are strongly linking Nigeria international Raheem Adewole Lawal with a move to France in the winter transfer market. According to Hurriyet, coach Mustafa Ugur says the club is happy with transfer news linking Lawal with an exit from The Blue Lightning, as it is normal for players to be courte...
African Player Of The Year Finalists: Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba And Alex Song
Published: December 06, 2012
On Wednesday, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, unveiled the final three candidates for the 2012 African Player of the Year.Ivorian internationals Yaya Toure of Manchester City and Didier Drogba (Shanghai Shenhua) will compete with Barcelona's summer signing Alex Song for the prestigious award.The winner will...
GABBY AGBONLAHOR Excited About Villa Youngsters
Published: December 06, 2012
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor is "excited" about the potential shown by some of the club's young stars."I've obviously been in quite a few different Villa teams through the years. And I'm excited about this one at the moment," the 26-year-old told the club's official website."It's an improving team. I feel we ...
Zambia Lose To Saudi Arabia In Friendly
Published: December 06, 2012
The Zambia national soccer developmental team on Wednesday went down to Saudi Arabia by 2 – 1 in an international friendly played at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in DammÄ�m City. The Zambian team which comprised mainly of locally based players failed to match up to their hosts coached by Dutch legend Fran...
EFE AMBROSE's Celtic Progress To Champions League Knock Out Round
Published: December 06, 2012
Efe Ambrose's Celtic sailed through to the last-16 round of UEFA Champions League after defeating Emmanuel Emenike's Spartak Moscow 2-1 at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.Ambrose, Chinedu Obasi and Chuba Akpom are the only Nigerian players that made it to the knockout stage of the Champions League. Nigeria Internat...