Exclusive: Elazigspor Trials For Nigeria International Chibuzor Okonkwo
Published: December 31, 2012
Turkish Super League club Elazığspor have invited Nigeria international Chibuzor Okonkwo for tests in view of a contract offer, allnigeriasoccer.com has been specially informed by Turkish agent Mustafa Sezgin.''Okonkwo has been issued a visa by the embassy and is scheduled to arrive Turkey on Wednesday. He co...
Obafemi Martins Won't Get Late Recall
Published: December 31, 2012
Contrary to trending reports in the local media (not allnigeriasoccer) , Levante attacker Obafemi Martins won't be handed a late recall to the Super Eagles, who are in a training camp in Faro, Portugal preparing for the African Cup of Nations.Super Eagles spokesman Ben Alaiya was quoted as saying by MTNFootball.com: St...
Ethiopia Beat Niger In Warm Up
Published: December 31, 2012
Ethiopia beat fellow 2013 AFCON finalists Niger 1-0 in a warm-up game on Sunday in Addis Ababa.Ethiopia match winner was Getaneh Kebede, who hit target on 37 minutes. The 20-year-old striker from Ethiopian club Dedebit enhanced his growing reputation in front of goal against a Niger side, who were without several top s...
National Team Door Still Open For Odemwingie
Published: December 31, 2012
West Brom attacker Peter Odemwingie still has a future with the National Team despite his Twitter outburst following his snub by the Eagles handlers from the list of players invited to a pre - Nations Cup training camp in Portugal.Ben Alaiya, Super Eagles spokesman, says the 31- year - old one time Bendel Insurance sta...
NFF Set To Rule On Chikeluba Ofoedu
Published: December 31, 2012
Any moment from now the Nigeria Football Federation will give her verdict on the dispute over which club rightly owns the playing and economic rights of Chikeluba Francis Ofoedu, on loan at Turkish club 1461 Trabzon.Chikeluba joined the Turkish club at the tail end of the last transfer window and soon after a big scand...
Sunderland Ahead Of Everton In Battle For Joel Obi
Published: December 30, 2012
Sunderland appear to be in pole position to secure the signature of the Inter Milan midfielder Joel Obi., Italy's authoritative sports daily Corriere dello Sport has hinted.Obi's appearances for The Nerazzurri has been few this season due to his physical complaints. This has not stopped clubs from making enquiries on h...
Vitoria Setubal Could Terminate Peter Suswam's Contract
Published: December 30, 2012
Peter Suswam will have to look for a new club after he was declared surplus to requirement by Primeira Liga side Vitória Setúbal.Since the start of the season, 21 - year - old Suswam has not dressed for Vitória Setúbal. Portuguese media led by A Bola has hinted that the club will send him on...
Dickson Nwakaeme Rules Out Move To Perak FC
Published: December 30, 2012
Free agent Dickson Nwakaeme, widely regarded as the best Nigerian player to set foot in Finland, has ruled himself out of a transition to Malaysian top flight club Perak FC. After weeks of negotiations, both parties could not agree on the financial terms of the deal.He has hinted that a return to Europe, where he had p...
Celtic Target Rami Gershon As Ambrose's Replacement
Published: December 30, 2012
Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic want to strengthen their defense in the January transfer window.  Efe Ambrose has been named in Nigeria's provisional African Cup of Nations roster. According to the Scottish Daily Record,  to fill the gap created by Efe's absence, coach Neil Lennon has beamed his searchlight on...
Ibadan Football Referees Hold AGM, Recruits From Secondary School
Published: December 30, 2012
Ibadan Football Referees Society has held its annual general meeting over the weekend at Olubadan stadium Ibadan where they solicited support of the sporting press on the three point action plan they raised for the New Year.The busiest referees in the Nigeria Referees Association (NRA) owing to the matches of Ibadan Fo...
Timothy Anjembe Ponders Future In Vietnam
Published: December 30, 2012
Vissai Ninh Binh new signing Timothy Anjembe has regretted his decision to remain in the Vietnamese championship. In October, the striker revealed that he snubbed offers from abroad to put put pen to paper on a one - year contract with Vissai Ninh Binh.Due to the poor finances of clubs, the V - League which usually sta...
Odafe Okolie's Mohun Bagan Banned For Two Years
Published: December 30, 2012
Mohun Bagan, who have on their payroll three Nigerian players - Odafe Okolie, Stanley Okoroigwe and Echezona Anyichie- have been ruled out for the current season and the next two years from playing the I-League.Following disturbances in the 10th round of games against bitter rivals East Bengal, the All India Football F...
Nigeria To Play Cape Verde On January 9 At St Louis Stadium, Faro
Published: December 30, 2012
The Super Eagles will trade tackles with Nations Cup debutants Cape Verde in an exhibition match at the St Louis Stadium in Faro, Portugal. The game is scheduled for January 9th and will kick off at 8 pm local time.The friendly match is one of the tune up games that has been lined up by the Cape Verdean Football Federa...
Exclusive: Ndubuisi Ezeh Rejects $250,000 Annual Wage Offered By Chinese Club
Published: December 30, 2012
A representative of Ndubuisi Ezeh has informed allnigeriasoccer.com that the Ismaily forward missed out on a move to the Chinese Super League.With the Egyptian League on recess for close to year, Ezeh is becoming impatient and wants to depart Ismaily for a new team. Linked with a plethora of clubs in Sudan, Iraq and Tu...
Dickson Nwakaeme Heading To Malaysia
Published: December 29, 2012
Dickson Nwakaeme says he will not be extending his contract with Song Lam Nghe An.In April, he signed a short term deal with the Vietnamese club until the end of the season, which ended in August.The 26 - year - old striker scored 9 goals in his last 10 matches for the 2011 V - League champions. There was a proposal fr...