Ololade Atanda Confident Apolonia Fier Will Return To Winning Ways
Published: September 27, 2013
Albania based Nigerian defender Ololade Atanda, 20,  is confident Apolonia Fier will return to winning ways when they take on Butrinti Sarandë  in the fifth round of games in the First Division.Apolonia Fier has had a promising start to the season and currently top the standings with 8 points, but they c...
NSC Clears Bushy Awolowo Stadium
Published: September 27, 2013
Luck has smiled on the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Ibadan as contractor engaged by National Sports Commission (NSC) on Thursday morning commenced clearance of the bushy environment of former Liberty Stadium. The development which was greeted with jubilation by sportsmen and women who train in various sports everyday and ot...
Ibadan Agog For Traders Cup Super 4
Published: September 27, 2013
The Olubadan Stadium Ibadan is bubbling with teeming soccer fans besieging the ancient stadium to cheer their various soccer teamsparticipating in the on-going Traders Cup Super 4.The soccer tourney which was organized to determine the champion among various previous winners of the popular soccer competition organized ...
Ideye, Haruna Get New Sporting Director
Published: September 27, 2013
Dynamo Kiev attacker Brown Ideye and Lukman Haruna have a new Sporting Director, writes football.ua citing the official webiste of the capital club, fcdynamo.kiev.ua. Recall that on September 20, the assistant coaches - Alex Mickle, Andriy Bal and Yuri Romenskii - were dismissed after which the club president Igor Surk...
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...