Dudu Omagbemi Confident KuPS Will Be A Force This Season
Published: March 22, 2013
KuPS attacker Dudu Omagbemi is delighted with his brace in a pre - season friendly against second - tier AC Kajaani on Wednesday. The training match finished 6 - 1 in favor of KuPS.''I am very happy with the goals and the assist I gave to my teammate. No team is too small or too weak to play. AC Kajaani are a good team...
Sunday Mba: We Are Battle Ready For Kenya
Published: March 21, 2013
African Cup of Nations hero Sunday Mba is talking tough ahead of the Super Eagles clash with Kenya on Saturday. Mba maintains that Nigeria will see off the challenge of the Harambee Stars, even though he is expecting a difficult match.He told cafonline.com: '' The spirit is very high as you can see. We are all rearing ...
Kenya Federation Absolves Itself Of Poor Planning
Published: March 21, 2013
Football Kenya Federation through Secretary General Michael Esakwa has come out to give its version of events in Nigeria after Kenyans expressed shock on the horrific conditions in which the national team Harambee Stars had to camp and train in after arrival in Nigeria just before a crucial World Cup match against the ...
FC Cologne Might Buy Ujah If They Are Promoted To Bundesliga
Published: March 21, 2013
FC Cologne borrowed Nigerian striker Anthony Ujah from Mainz in August 2012. A buy option was not inserted into the loan agreement.Anthony Ujah has flourished at Cologne, scoring 11 goals in 22 matches, including his brace against Dresden on Monday.''With each match, Tony is becoming more attractive to other clubs. We ...
Official: Tiago Ilori Extends Contract With Sporting Lisbon
Published: March 21, 2013
Defender Tiago Ilori has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Sporting Lisbon until 2015, the club announced on Thursday.The capital club also disclosed that they are negotiating with the agent of the 20 - year - old Portugal youth - teamer to further extend that agreement by an additional season.''Tiago I...
Ranti Martins Delighted To Win IFA Shield For Prayag United
Published: March 21, 2013
Ranti Martins could not hide his happiness after he scored the winning goal which handed Prayag United the Indian FA Shield on Wednesday. The 26 - year - old striker etched his name in Prayag United folklore after finding target in the 80th minute in the 1-0 victory over  East Bengal in the final of Asia's oldest ...
Ikechukwu Uche Cautions Teammates Ahead Of Recreativo Huelva Game
Published: March 21, 2013
Villarreal's Ikechukwu Uche has warned his teammates not to relax when they host his former club Recreativo Huelva in the 31st round of matches in the Segunda Division on Sunday, March 24.Spanish sports daily Marca quoted Uche as saying: ''We are in a good position and we must strive to achieve our fourth consecutive v...
Juventus Intensify Pursuit Of Ogbonna
Published: March 21, 2013
Giovanni Branchini, who manages Italian - Nigerian defender Angelo Ogbonna, had dinner with the Juventus hierarchy on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of his client linking up with the Turin outfit in the summer transfer market, Tuttosport.com writes on its website.It is almost a foregone conclusion that Ogbonna wi...
Lillestrom's Arnold Origi Links Up With Kenya Squad In Lagos
Published: March 21, 2013
Kenya number one custodian Arnold Origi and Chris Bwamy have linked up with the rest of the players in Nigeria, writes michezoafrika.com.The two connected straight to Lagos from Norway and trained with the team during the afternoon session.Bwamy was last called for national assignment by former coach Francis Kimanzi fo...
Flying Eagles Recover From Opening Day Loss
Published: March 21, 2013
The Flying Eagles recovered from their opening day loss to Mali by beating the Panthers of Gabon 1 - 0 on Wednesday at the African Youth Championship courtesy of a 20th minute goal by skipper Abduljeleel Ajagun, who scored from the spot after striker Kayode Olarenwaju was fouled.The Nigerians, defending champions of th...
Keshi Sounds Confident Ahead Of Kenya Match
Published: March 20, 2013
With only three days remaining before the Super Eagles do battle with their Kenyan counterparts, manager of the African champions Stephen Keshi has sounded confident ahead of the clash with the East Africans.''It will be a great game as I know one or two things about the Kenyans and we have a team that is rearing to go...
Fifa Blocks Barcelona From Signing Nigerian Striker Bolaji Adekanye
Published: March 20, 2013
After receiving two anonymous complaints, football's governing body Fifa has reacted by banning the Nigerian striker Omobolaji Adekanye, 14,  from representing Barcelona in competitive matches.Adekanye's recruitment by the Catalonian club violated Article 19 of the Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Player...
Kenya Federation Frowns At Harambee Stars Reception
Published: March 20, 2013
According to michezoafrika.com, following the substandard reception accorded to the Kenya national soccer team Harambee Stars upon landing in Lagos on Wednesday afternoon, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has written an official letter of complaint to their counterparts, Nigerian Football Federation.The Kenyan team land...
Ebagua Agrees To Extend Contract With Varese
Published: March 20, 2013
Italian - Nigerian striker Osariemen Ebagua has agreed in principle to extend his contract with Varese by an additional three years, Tuttomercatoweb.com with reference to Sky Sports Italia is reporting.Ebagua's current contract with The Leopards was due to expire at the end of the 2013 - 2014 season, meaning he would r...
John Chibuike Starts Full Training After Groin Surgery
Published: March 20, 2013
After failing a late fitness test, Rosenborg's John Chibuike was unavailable for the club's opening match in the Tippeligaen against Odd Grenland last weekend.Two weeks ago, the 24 - year - old had groin surgery in Germany after he felt pains in his adductor muscles.The midfielder has hinted that he will be in the squa...