OBAFEMI MARTINS Says He Wants To Outperform KONE
Published: September 23, 2012
On his league debut on Sunday, Obafemi Martin proved he is a match-winner as his late strike with three minutes of normal time left handed Levante a 2 -1 victory over  Real Sociedad.Following the departure of Arouna Koné to Wigan in the summer transfer market, Levante went shopping for the replacement of t...
Everton Coach Praises VICTOR ANICHEBE
Published: September 23, 2012
Everton coach David Moyes has praised the performance of Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe. The Beijing Olympic silver medalist for the first time in his career scored in successive games in the 3 - 0 win over Swansea City on Saturday.''He did okay in midweek against Newcastle as well and did not get the credit he deser...
VICTOR EZEJI Is LBA Ambassador
Published: September 23, 2012
The League Bloggers Award (LBA) has named Nigeria Premier League (NPL) legend, Victor Ezeji as its ambassador.Owners of the LBA reached a decision last week to pick Ezeji, who played for Sharks in the immediate past season.Ezeji's role as LBA Ambassador will be to help promote the award body as it finalises its plan fo...
AYILA, HARUNA Training With Dynamo Kiev Youth Team
Published: September 22, 2012
Dynamo Kiev coach Yuri Semin failed to call up two Nigerian players - Yussuf Ayila and Lukman Haruna - for the big Ukrainian Cup clash with bitter rivals Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday, a game which corresponds to the 1/16 round of the competition.The official website of the Ukrainian vice - champions reported that both Ni...
AHMED MUSA Criticized By CSKA Moscow Teammates
Published: September 22, 2012
CSKA Moscow do not have a recognized striker presently and have drafted Nigeria international Ahmed Musa to lead the front-line. So far the former record goalscorer in Nigeria's top division has netted three goals in his last four matches in the Russian championship including Saturday's winner at Volga.For all his runn...
DERICK CHUKA OGBU Remains Unperturbed Over Goal Drought
Published: September 22, 2012
If not for injury towards the end of last season OH Leuven young attacker Derick Chuka Ogbu could have added to his 10 strikes in 23 games. In this campaign after seven games played in the Jupiler League, the 21 - year - old former PSV trialist has failed to score. Despite that unwelcome statistic, Ogbu has the full su...
Nigeria Play Draw With Canada
Published: September 22, 2012
Nigeria and Canada played out a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Tofig Bahramov stadium, but the African side will feel they deserved all three points.Nigeria dominated the first-half and coach Peter Dedevbo will be wondering how his side came in at the break without a goal to their name. Canada's Amandine Pierre-Louise's one...
CEDRIC OMOIGUI Delighted With Flying Eagles Draw With South Africa
Published: September 21, 2012
In a third round 2013 African Youth Championships qualifier, the Flying Eagles played a 1 - 1 draw with the South Africa Under 20 squad at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday evening.Amajita's golden boy Thabani Mthembu had given the home team the lead after 13 minutes. Abdul Jeleel Ajagun drew Nigeria level nine mi...
Levante Unveil OBAFEMI MARTINS, Handed Jersey Number 24
Published: September 21, 2012
Levante on Friday morning officially presented 27 - year - old Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins as a player of the club. For his new team, the former Inter Milan star will wear the number 24 jersey this season.Martins is eager to make his debut for the Valencia based club as early as this weekend against Real Sociedad ...
MICHAEL ENERAMO Targets Three Points Against Kasimpasa
Published: September 21, 2012
Michael Eneramo is one of the most important players of Turkish club Sivasspor.With only one win in their first four games in the Super Lig, the Nigeria international has targeted victory in Sunday's match against Kasımpa�a, the club of compatriot Kalu Uche.''We want to play a good game at home. Because we have to...
Exclusive: SAVIOR FIDELIS Signs Lucrative =N= 7 Million Deal With Enyimba
Published: September 21, 2012
As first published by allnigeriasoccer.com more than a month ago, Nigeria powerhouse Enyimba have beaten Warri Wolves to the signature of one of the hottest commodities in the local league Saviour Fidelis, who spent last season at Taraba United.Fidelis, top scorer in Nigeria's second - tier with 12 hits in 13 games thi...
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...