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JOSEPH YOBO To Miss Liberia Clash
Published: October 10, 2012
Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi could be without the services of Fenerbahce defender and skipper of the Super Eagles Joseph Yobo for Saturday's African Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Lone Stars of Liberia in Calabar, a team official has disclosed.''Yobo is most likely to miss Saturday's game after he suffered a kne...
Liberia Impressive In Loss To Niger
Published: October 09, 2012
Source: liberiansoccer.comOnce again, the Lone star of Liberia has displayed yet another brilliant and scintillating run of performance at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium in Niamey, Niger in a friendly encounter ahead of the decisive decider against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on 13 October.The Niger Menas however, ...
Eagles Late Arrival Worries NFF
Published: October 09, 2012
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is not pleased with the late arrival of Super Eagles players invited for the African Cup qualifiers against Liberia in Calabar this weekend, supersport.com is reporting.As at Tuesday evening,  twelve foreign based professionals have arrived for the crucial match. Mikel Obi, wh...
DERICK OGBU: They Don't Know Me So Well In Nigeria
Published: October 09, 2012
Emergent Nigerian attacker Derick Chuka Ogbu has told Belgian media that he had little information of the country when he joined OH Leuven two summers ago from Qatari club Umm-Salal.''I had never had of this country but this time is thankfully long behind me. Amokachi, Babayaro, Oliseh........ there are many famous Nig...
Torino's ANGELO OGBONNA Flirting With Liverpool
Published: October 09, 2012
Source: Tribalfootball.comTorino defender Angelo Ogbonna is excited by interest from Liverpool.Ogbonna is contracted at Torino until 2016 but admits speculation of Liverpool's interest is nice to hear.He told Sky Sports: "It is flattering to be linked with Liverpool football club, one of the biggest clubs in the world....
Exclusive: Heartland, Rangers, Lobi Stars Queue For THANKGOD IKE
Published: October 09, 2012
According to leaks gathered by our Editorial Staff, next season's CAF Champions League campaigners Enugu Rangers and Federation Cup winners Heartland of Owerri are keeping tabs on the transfer situation of  ThankGod Ike.ThankGod Ike's future with Warri Wolves remains unresolved, and the central defender's priority...
Gais Release PETER IJEH
Published: October 09, 2012
Gais has prematurely ended its collaboration with Peter Ijeh, despite the contract of the experienced Nigerian forward expiring in November.''He does not have a future with Gais, and can now concentrate on what he should do next, '' says incoming sports director Jonas Lundén to Göteborgs-Posten.Presently ra...
IZUNNA UZOCHUKWU In Race Against Clock To Be Fit
Published: October 09, 2012
Source: bold.dkFC Midtjylland Izunna Uzochukwu has not broken bones after Jonas Kampers' tackle, so the defensive midfielder may be back in action towards the end of the week.FCM faced Randers in the 12th round of matches in the Superliga, and towards the end of the match Jonas Kamper tackled FCM's Izunna Uzochukwu har...
ANTHONY UJAH Is Truly Back In The Spotlight
Published: October 09, 2012
Former Warri Wolves striker Anthony Ujah arrived Mainz 05 in the summer of 2011 from Norwegian club Lillestrom with a huge reputation. In his debut season with The Carnival club, Ujah did not live up to his wonder-kid tag as he managed to score in only one game against VfB Stuttgart.To enable the young Nigerian get mat...
In-form AHMED MUSA 'Begs' KESHI For Striking Role Against Liberia
Published: October 09, 2012
As a result of injuries to CSKA Moscow's first choice strikers, Nigeria international Ahmed Musa for most part of this season has been withdrawn from the wings to the front-line by coach Leonid Slutsky.The teenager has not disappointed Slutsky, netting four goals in his last six games for the Army Men.Now, Musa wants t...
Mixed Feelings Trail ADEPOJU's Exit From 3SC
Published: October 08, 2012
The unceremonious exit of Shooting Stars’ Club Manager Mutiu Adepoju has generated reactions from some sections of the fans while others are celebrating the development as a good omen for the club.The former Super Eagles midfielder, who joined the the club in 2009,  contract expired September 30th 2012, but ...
KESHI: Eagles Will Roast Liberia If........
Published: October 08, 2012
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi says this weekend’s second leg of the final qualifying game for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations against Liberia may turn out to be a no contest if his foreign based players reproduce their club forms in Calabar.   Keshi told the local media he has a squad that c...
Sunshine Stars Coach: It Is Not Over
Published: October 08, 2012
Sunshine Stars coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, has declared that his side is still in the running for the CAF Champions League final ticket despite a 3-3 draw with Al Ahly in Saturday’s semifinal first leg in Ijebu-Ode.Ogunbote told the Sporting Press that his squad can still turn around the game in Cairo in two weeks&rs...
Ogunjobi Salutes Flying Eagles
Published: October 08, 2012
Former General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Association, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, has heaped plaudits on the Flying Eagles following Sunday’s emphatic 3-1 victory over the Amajita of South Africa in the return leg match of the final qualifying games for the 2013 African Youth Championship slated for Algeria.Ogu...
NFF Thumbs Up Copa Lagos
Published: October 08, 2012
Scheduled to hold on the 14th to 16th December this year. The NFF supported the 1st edition of Copa Lagos and were key in assisting the Sand Eagles with their preparations to win the tournament. The president of the NFF Alhaji Aminu Maigari also presented the Sand Eagles with their FIFA fair play award which they earne...