Flamingoes Skipper: We Want To Win This Championship
Published: September 21, 2012
Flamingoes skipper Victoria Aidelomon has shared her thoughts to the media in Azerbaijan on Nigeria's opening Fifa Under 17 World Cup game against Canada on Saturday.She said: ''We want to win this championship. With God's help, we can achieve a good result. But I note that all 16 teams are very good.''Head Coach of th...
DARLINGTON OMODIAGBE Ready For First Game This Season
Published: September 21, 2012
Former Nigeria Under 23 international Darlington Omodiagbe has shed more light on his absence from the line - up of Wacker Burghausen this campaign. Since Germany's third - tier kicked off exactly two months ago, Omodiagbe, who signed a one- year contract with Wacker Burghausen just before the start of the season, has ...
Former 3SC Coach FESTUS ALLEN Glorifies God As He Clocks 50
Published: September 21, 2012
Ilorin the base of former 3SC Coach, Festus Allen would be agog this Sunday 23rd as the River State born gaffer has pledged to roll out drum in celebrations of his 50th birthday.Allen who whispered this to the ears of allnigeriasoccer.com during his brief visit to Ibadan during week glorified God who he claimed has kep...
Secondary School Soccer Tourney Commences In Ilesha
Published: September 21, 2012
In a bid to develop the game of football at the very grassroots and reenact the euphoria of the old Principal Cup football competition that is being played in the very past among secondary school across Nigeria, a group Eni-Aponle Foundations has initiated a football tourney among secondary school in Ilesa East and wes...
STEPHEN KESHI: I Will Take NOSA IGIEBOR To South Africa
Published: September 20, 2012
Nosa Igiebor performed well in his first official game for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, and coach Stephen Keshi has hinted to Spanish media estadiodepotivo.com that he would be taking the Real Betis midfielder to next year's African Cup if the Super Eagles overcome Liberia next month.''In his debut in a competitive mat...
ADEOLA RUNSEWE Hopes For Silkeborg Resurgence
Published: September 20, 2012
Nigerian offensive player Adeola Runsewe suffered relegation with HB Koge at the end of last season. However, on a personal note, unarguably that campaign was his best since his arrival in Denmark seven years ago.This summer the 22 - year - old former FC Ebedei talent signed a multi - year contract with Silkeborg. The ...
ANGELO OGBONNA To Cost Manchester United 16 Million Pounds
Published: September 20, 2012
Source: Tribalfootball.comManchester United have been warned over Torino's asking price for Angelo Ogbonna.Sir Alex Ferguson has been told he must cough up at least £16million to land centre-back Ogbonna from Torino.The Manchester United boss has been tracking Ogbonna since the start of the Serie A season —...
MIKEL OBI Apologizes For Costly Error
Published: September 20, 2012
Chelsea defensive midfielder Mikel Obi has apologized for his costly blunder which led to Juventus leaving Stamford Bridge on Wednesday with a draw.With 10 minutes left, Juventus were trailing the European champions 1 - 2. Then a mistake by the Super Eagle led to the equalizer by the Italian champions scored by Fabio Q...
Double Joy For AKEEM LATIFU As Wife Gives Birth To Twins
Published: September 20, 2012
It was double celebration for IL Hødd's wing - back Akeem Latifu on Thursday. Only this past weekend, the 22 - year - old former Nigeria youth - teamer bagged his first goal of the season. This afternoon, Akeem's wife gave birth to a set of female twins.''I am so delighted to inform you that my wife gave birth t...
VICTOR ANICHEBE Ready To Learn From Teammates
Published: September 20, 2012
Nigerian international Victor Chinedu Anichebe has said that he is keen to make the most of his limited first-team chances by learning his trade from team-mates Nikica Jelavic and summer arrival Kevin Mirallas.The 24-year-old was almost the hero against Newcastle after replacing the injured Jelavic, scoring one goal an...
Editorial - OGENYI EDDY ONAZI: Lazio's Rising Star
Published: September 20, 2012
It is very probable that Nigerian teen Ogenyi Onazi will feature in some capacity in tonight’s hotly anticipated Europa League encounter between SS Lazio and Tottenham Hotspurs in London. The young Nigerian, whose rise from a poverty-stricken home in the war-torn city of Jos, Plateau State to a regular in Lazio&r...
IGIEBOR's Strange Behavior Criticized In Spain
Published: September 19, 2012
Nosa Igiebor made his much anticipated official debut for Real Betis on Monday night against Valladolid, not without some talking points by the highly critical but knowledgeable Press.Spanish website manquepierda.com berated the Nigeria international for his on and off the field antics. Introduced on the hour mark, it ...
UDO NWOKO Training With Hibernians
Published: September 19, 2012
Maltese former international midfielder Udo Nwaka is back in Malta and currently training with Hibernians with a view to agreeing a deal with the FA Trophy winners.The Nigerian born player was on the books of Welsh side Neath and was released at the end of last season.Sportinmalta.com made contact with Hibernians coach...
Official: ONYEKA GODWIN Arrives Pandurii Targu Jiu
Published: September 19, 2012
Joint table toppers in the Romania top division Pandurii Târgu Jiu on Wednesday completed the signing of 20 -year - old Nigerian Konyeha Onyeka Godwin on a one - year contract with an option to extend for an additional season, the official website of The Pandurs has reported.Onyeka impressed coach Petre GrigoraÅ...
Man City ALEX NIMELY Confirms Liberia Interest
Published: September 19, 2012
Manchester City fringe forward Alex Nimely says he has received a text message from Liberia Football Association (LFA) president Musa Bility, promising to speak to his father on the player coming over to play for Liberia and as well going through the process required by world football governing body FIFA."I am just fro...