EMMANUEL EMENIKE Did Not Travel With Spartak Moscow
Published: October 19, 2012
 Emmanuel Emenike is unavailable for Spartak Moscow's game with table toppers Anzhi Makhachkala on Saturday.According to the official website of the red and white, the Nigeria international forward is suffering from back pain. Thus, he did not travel with the 18 - man squad to the capital of Dagestan.Emenike's abs...
KESHI To Recall ODEMWINGIE, ANICHEBE For Venezuela
Published: October 19, 2012
Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi will hand recalls to English Premiership forwards Peter Odemwingie and Victor Anichebe for the friendly date with Venezuela in November, writes supersport.com citing Brila FM.Nigeria Federation Technical Committee member, Paul Bassey also revealed that some new faces will be tested against ...
OSINACHI EGWIM Injury Woes End
Published: October 19, 2012
The end is in sight of the injury woes that have plagued Daniel Osinachi Egwim's career in the  Finnish Veikkausliiga. The power playing attacking midfielder cum top striker copped a knee injury in a league game against FC Jaro last season in the colours of top Finnish side Inter Turku which caught short his seaso...
IKECHUKWU OKEMIRI Surfaces In Bangladesh
Published: October 19, 2012
Former Flying Eagles winger Ikechukwu "Chu-Chu" Okemmiri has surfaced in Bangladesh to kick start his professional career with a move to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club a sports club in Dhaka, Bangladesh based in Dhanmondi.  The former Nassarawa United, Lobi Stars and Wikki Tourists midfielder is already enjoying life...
Controversy Trails Chikeluba Ofoedu's Transfer
Published: October 19, 2012
The transfer of Chikeluba Ofoedu to Turkish club 1461 Trabzon has taken a new twist as Oak Zeel FC of Enugu, the rightful owners of the player have cried foul, stating that they were not aware of the transfer of the player to any foreign club and have not received a dime as clearance fees for his loan transfer.Accordin...
OBASEKI, KESHI, OGUNJOBI For LBA
Published: October 19, 2012
Former Nigeria Premier League (NPL) chairman, High Chief Oyuki Obaseki has confirmed he will be present at the 2012 League Bloggers Awards (LBA) in Lagos.Also, Super Eagles' head coach, Stephen Keshi and former Nigeria Football Association secretary-general, Taiwo Ogunjobi have confirmed to be part of the dignitaries f...
VINCENT ENYEAMA: Would Be Painful To Miss Games
Published: October 18, 2012
Maccabi Tel Aviv custodian Vincent Enyeama returned to training on Thursday after playing for the Super Eagles last weekend against Liberia in an African Cup of Nations qualifier.Now that Nigeria has qualified for the continent's premier soccer competition, it is certain that Enyema's Israeli club will be without Enyea...
ADIGUN SALAMI Itching For Match Time
Published: October 18, 2012
Source: bold.dkThis summer Adigun Salami left FC Midtjylland for Sonderjyske. Plagued by injuries, the 24 - year -old has managed to play only one game against AGF on October 6.''I know I'm not in the starting line-up, but hope for a seat on the bench and maybe a few minutes of Saturday's match against Aalborg, ''says ...
FEMI AJILORE Close To Groningen Exit
Published: October 18, 2012
As reported by bold.dk citing Voetbal International, Dutch club Groningen are looking for a buyer for Femi Ajilore in the winter transfer market. Ajilore's transfer fee of 25 million Danish kroner (equivalent of 3.35 million euros) remains the most expensive purchase made by Groningen in the club's history.27 - year -o...
ECHIEJILE Not Called Up For Cup Of Portugal Clash
Published: October 18, 2012
Nigeria left back Uwa Echiejile has not been called up by coach José Peseiro for Friday's Portuguese Cup clash against Leixões, reports Portugal's influential sports daily A Bola.After international commitment with the Nigeria selection this past weekend, Echiejile resumed training with The Archbishops on...
Agent: Palermo, Torino, Spanish Clubs Follow JERRY MBAKOGU
Published: October 18, 2012
Andrea Campi, the agent of the Italian - Nigerian attacker Jerry Mbakogu, has confirmed to Italian media that his client is being monitored by Torino and Palermo as well as clubs based overseas.Tuttomercatoweb.com quoted Campi as saying: ''I confirm that Torino and Palermo are following (Mbakogu, ed) with interest. Apa...
Hammarby Sporting Director Comments On BABAJIDE OGUNBIYI
Published: October 18, 2012
One time Olympic National Team invitee Babajijde Ogunbiyi has been invited to train with Swedish second - tier club Hammarby, fotbolltransfers.com had earlier reported.Sports Director of Hammarby, Gustaf Grauers has confirmed that the club is examining Ogunbiyi, whose last club was MLS outfit New York Red Bulls.''He is...
ABS, OWU Sign New Kits Deal For New Season
Published: October 18, 2012
Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC (ABS) of Ilorin has joined top Nigerian clubsides who donned jerseys manufactured by an indigenous sports material manufacturer, OWU Sports Wear after signing a three years kitting deal which starts in the coming season.The official unveiling of the team’s jerseys will soon be announced ...
NANF, APFON Should Go For New Players Union
Published: October 18, 2012
Following an unending feud between the two widely known player’s union in the country, National Associations of Nigerian Footballers (NANF) and The Association of Professional Footballers of Nigeria (APFON), an ex-international Sesan Odukoya has called for abolition of the two warring bodies and establishment of ...
Frenage Academy Opens Europe Camp
Published: October 18, 2012
The Ibadan based FRENAGE International Soccer Academy according to its CEO Prince Oluwole Ololade has broadened its scope by opening a branch in Europe for easy access for scouts who because of security challenges are hesitating to come to Nigeria.The CEO of the fast growing soccer school narrated to newsmen in a press...