EMMANUEL EMENIKE Refuses To Come On As Substitute
Published: November 26, 2012
Spartak Moscow forward Emmanuel Emenike refused to enter the field as a second half substitute in the clash with Dynamo Moscow on Sunday, according to lifesports.ru.With the scoreline at 3 - 0 in favor of Dynamo Moscow, Unai Emery had wanted to introduce the Nigeria international ten minutes into the second half, but h...
NOAH OJUOLA Suffers Back Injury During Training
Published: November 26, 2012
19 - year - old FC Midtjylland defender Noah Olawale Ojuola has ruled himself out of Monday evening's Danish Superliga match against AGF after picking up a slight back injury in training on Sunday.''I was involved in a duel with an attacker during practice and I ended up worse, landed awkwardly at my back. I went to se...
SOLOMON OWELLO Is Player Of The Season In The First Division
Published: November 26, 2012
At a gala ceremony held at the Grand Hotel, Oslo, IK Start midfielder Solomon Owello scooped the award for the Player of the Season in Norway's first division ahead of Sarpsborg's øyvind Hoås and Martin Wiik.The official website of the first division champions, ikstart.no, reported that Owello did not atte...
Fortuna Dusseldorf, Hannover 96 Join Chase For KIM OJO
Published: November 26, 2012
Two German clubs have joined the scramble for the hot -in - demand Nigerian forward Kim Ojo, who runs out of contract at SK Brann in December, 2013, aftenposten.no citing BT is reporting on its website.The Norwegian newspaper says Fortuna Dusseldorf and Hannover 96 will challenge Belgian club Racing Genk for Ojo's sign...
AKEEM LATIFU Delighted With Norwegian Cup Triumph
Published: November 26, 2012
Former Nigeria youth international Akeem Latifu, who played for the Flying Eagles at Canada 2007 Fifa Under 20 World Cup, has commented on IL Hødd's dramatic shoot - out victory (5 - 3) over Tromso in the Norwegian Cup final on Sunday.Kjell Rune Sellin had given Hodd the lead in the 62nd minute. Senegalese defen...
AKEEM AGBETU: It's Strange I Was On The Bench
Published: November 25, 2012
Former Nigeria youth - teamer Akeem Agbetu's team Boluspor traveled to the city of Urfa to play Sanliurfaspor in the Turkish TFF 1 League on Sunday and took away the three maximum points on offer, by defeating the home team 3 - 1.Agbetu sat on the bench throughout the duration of the encounter, which corresponded to th...
Women League Super Six Hots Up In Abuja
Published: November 25, 2012
The Super Six League that would produce a winner for Nigeria Women League commenced over the weekend in Abuja on a high note where the three top teams from group A and B in the abridge league, namely: Delta Queens, Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels, Sunshine Queens,  Nasarawa Amazon and Kogi Confluence are competing ...
KALU UCHE's Good Form Continues With Seventh Goal Of The Season
Published: November 25, 2012
Out of favor Nigeria international midfielder Kalu Uche was on target as his team Kasımpaşa were held to a 1-1 draw at home by visiting Orduspor. The midfielder cum striker opened the score-line for the home team in the 40th minute of the first half to put Kasımpaşa in the driving seat . His goal co...
ODEMWINGIE Fires Blanks
Published: November 24, 2012
Peter Odemwingie was in action for West Brom when they trashed Sunderland 4-2 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.Odemwingie, who scored the winning goal last weekend against Chelsea, could not find the back of the net in his fifth meetingagainst The Black Cats, having scored 4 goals in his previous four matches.With t...
VICTOR OBINNA: In These Games We Often Fail
Published: November 24, 2012
Lokomotiv Moscow ace Victor Obinna netted his second of the season as The Railway Men defeated Krasnodar 3-2 in the 17th round of games in the Russian Premier League.Speaking to championat.com, Obinna stated: "In these games we often fail, for example, with Amkar and Kuban. Lokomotiv creates a lot of chances, but we co...
NWANGANGA Delighted With Racing Genk Qualification
Published: November 24, 2012
Kennedy Nwanganga is delighted with Racing Genk's qualification for the knock out rounds of the UEFA Europa League. The Limburg based club 1 - 0 away victory over Videoton on Thursday night sealed their place in the last 32.''It feels good to qualify for the next round of the competition. Now, we just have to wait to f...
Teenage Sensation UCHE IKPEAZU Bags Second Hat - Trick Of The Season
Published: November 24, 2012
Anglo - Nigerian teenage sensation Uche Ikpeazu bagged his second hat - trick of the season against Blackburn Rovers (6  - 1) on Saturday in an Under 18 Premier League fixture.17 - year - old Ikpeazu shared his thoughts on his three goals, and the secret behind his blistering start to the season.''Working hard eve...
IKECHUKWU NNADOZIE Speaks On Delhi United Switch
Published: November 24, 2012
Unknown Nigerian midfielder Ikechukwu Nnadozie has commented on his switch to Delhi United, India. In August, the 21 - year - old signed a one - year contract with the second division outfit.''I played for a Pro League 1 club Anambra United in Nigeria. But they got relegated in 2010, so I had to go back to my academy&n...
ANTHONY UJAH's Brace Eases Cologne's Relegation Worries
Published: November 24, 2012
Cologne extended their two - game unbeaten run in the 2 Bundesliga and eased their relegation worries after a 3 - 1 victory over Bochum on Friday. Olympic National Team forward Anthony Ujah scored a brace for The Billy Goats in the 11th and 84 minute of the encounter played at RheinEnergieStadion.In his post match comm...
ODEMWINGIE Targets Top Four Finish
Published: November 24, 2012
West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie says fans shouldn't write off a top four tilt this season.Odemwingie laughs like everyone else when asked if West Brom can qualify for the Champions League this season.But then he remembers how people did the same when he joined French club Lille eight years ago and turned ...