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...
Emeghara To Focus On Safety Of Siena
Published: February 28, 2013
Swiss striker Innocent Emeghara, who has got Nigerian blood flowing in his veins, has constantly made the back pages since his arrival at Siena.Primarily a player of Lorient, the 23 - year - old has talked about his future to French sports daily L'Equipe.''After my arrival at Siena everyone in the team was happy, but i...
Lokosa, Nurudeen Trialling With Aalesund
Published: February 28, 2013
Nigerian youngsters Junior Lokosa (20) and Adebeshin Nurudeen (19) must work hard before they are offered contracts by Norwegian club Aalesund. Both players who last played for Bridge Boys of Lagos had their first training session with AaFK on Thursday. Manager Jan Jönsson will continue to run the rule over Lokosa...
Levante Want Martins To Buy Out Contract
Published: February 28, 2013
The hierarchy at La Liga side Levante are discussing with Obafemi Martins on his proposed move to Seattle Sounders, writes authoritative Spanish sports daily Marca.Obafemi Martins met with club president Francisco Catalan, who was accompanied by sporting director Manolo Salvador, for a private discussion at a Valencia...
Done: Izu Azuka Loaned To CS Hammam-Lif
Published: February 28, 2013
Tunisian powerhouse Esperance have decided to loan the Nigeria international Izu Azuka to fellow Ligue 1 club CS Hammam-Lif.The capital side have overshot the limit of foreign players in their squad. Thus, Azuka has been offloaded by Esperance to CS Hammam-Lif until the end of the season ''I’m on a six-month loa...
Olarenwaju Kayode Begins Test With Dinamo Minsk
Published: February 27, 2013
Nigeria youth - teamer Olarenwaju Kayode is in Belarus undergoing tests with Dinamo Minsk, goals.by is reporting on its website.The 19 - year - old striker played the last 30 minutes of Wednesday's practice match between Dinamo Minsk and Russian Premier League outfit Dynamo Moscow.Kayode tested with Championship side C...
Maarouf Yussuf Downs Al Ittihad In Egyptian League
Published: February 27, 2013
20 - year - old Nigerian midfielder Maarouf Yussuf netted after 76 minutes to hand El Shorta a 1 - 0 victory over Al Ittihad in the fifth round of matches in the Egyptian Premier League played on Wednesday.Despite the resumption of the championship early this month, Maarouf Yussuf's strike will be a strong candidate fo...