Emmanuel Emenike And Bruno Alves Involved In Training Ground Bust -Up
Published: January 14, 2015
Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike was involved in a squabble with his teammate at Fenerbahce, Bruno Alves, during training on Wednesday at Antalya.Incidentally, both players previously represented Russian Premier League teams before joining the Turkish champions in the summer of 2013.While the Super Eagles star wa...
Godfrey Oboabona Starts Training Again With Rizespor
Published: January 13, 2015
Nigeria international Godfrey Oboabona has recovered from a knee complaint which made him sit out the last five matches contested by Rizespor in all competitions. The central defender underwent an operation at Sports Athlete Acibadem Health Center in Fulya before the Christmas holidays.“I am okay now and I have r...
Emmanuel Emenike In The News Again For The Wrong Reasons
Published: January 04, 2015
Emmanuel Emenike is in the news again for the wrong reasons, following his conduct during Fenerbahce’s 2- 0 win against Istanbul BB on Saturday. After the third substitution was made by manager Kartal, with Diego replacing Belözoğlu, the Nigeria international showed his frustration by walking straight t...
Umar Aminu Dismisses Link To Norwegian Clubs
Published: December 26, 2014
Nigeria youth international Umar Aminu has dismissed suggestions that he is on the radar of clubs in Norway.In practice, the 19 - year - old is a free agent, having severed ties with Turkish club Samsunspor in December over unpaid entitlements.“Who said I am in contact with Norwegian clubs? No, I am not moving to...
Injury Rules Out Gbenga Arokoyo From Rizespor Clash
Published: December 22, 2014
For this first time since his shift to Turkey, Gbenga Arokoyo failed to start a game for Gaziantepspor in the Super Lig, and did not make the 18  - man squad for their game with Rizespor on Monday night.The out - of - favour Nigeria international sustained an injury in the penultimate round of matches, which made ...
Simon Zenke Nets Third League Goal For Sanliurfaspor
Published: December 20, 2014
Simon Zenke was on song for Sanliurfaspor in a Turkish PTT 1. Lig clash against Giresunspor on Saturday.The former Flying Eagles striker struck in the first half as his club were forced to a 1-1 draw by the visiting team at the Sanliurfa GAP Stadi Arena.It was his 3rd league goal in six appearances for the Ceylanlar.Ze...
Utaka, Chrisantus Crash With Sivasspor
Published: December 20, 2014
John Utaka and Macauley Chrisantus were both on the losing side when Sivasspor crashed 2-0 to Istanbul Basaksehir on Saturday.Utaka lasted 84 minutes, while Macauley was benched throughout the week 14 Turkish Spor Toto Super Lig match played at the 4 Eylul Stadi.The hosts early promise fizzled out, however, with chance...
Umar Aminu Disappears From Samsunspor
Published: November 28, 2014
Nigeria Under 20 international Umar Aminu has unilaterally terminated his contract with Samsunspor, citing the club’s refusal to honour financial obligations to his past team Wikki Tourists plus his unpaid wages.After displaying his wares at the African Youth Championship, where he was the top goalscorer, and the...
Emmanuel Emenike Gets Final Warning From Fenerbahce Chairman Over Poor Conduct
Published: November 27, 2014
Fenerbahce chairman, Aziz Yildirim, has reiterated that the deadweight in the team should shape up or ship out.Turkish sports daily Fanatik has reported that five players - Emmanuel Emenike, Diego Alves, Sow, Emre and Meireles - have not lived up to expectations in recent matches, including Monday’s tie against B...
John Utaka Nets As Sivasspor Draw With Eskisehirspor
Published: November 08, 2014
On Friday at the  4. Eylül Stadyumu (Sivas), Sivasspor took on EskiÃ…Ÿehirspor in the ninth round of matches in the Turkish Super Lig. Immediately after the restart, Super Eagles striker John Utaka opened scoring and his team were coasting to victory before they surrendered the lead in stoppage time,...
Emmanuel Emenike Thanks Fenerbahce Coach For Standing By Him Through Two - Month Barren Spell
Published: November 07, 2014
Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike has thanked Fenerbahce coach Ä°smail Kartal for standing by him during his barren spell in front of goal. Despite failing to score in five straight games before Sunday’s encounter with Besiktas, the manager still kept faith with the 2013 African Cup of Nations goalscorer, ...
Raheem Lawal Opens Goalscoring Account For Eskisehirspor
Published: November 03, 2014
Super Eagles midfielder Raheem Lawal netted his first goal in the Super Lig this term with 20 minutes played in the second period, as EskiÃ…Ÿehirspor shared the spoils with Balıkesirspor (2 - 2) on Monday evening.Yıldırım first scored for the away team in the first half before the Nigeria international leve...
John Chibuike Scores Again For Gaziantepspor
Published: November 02, 2014
Gaziantepspor have climbed to eighth position in the Super Lig standings on the back of their hard fought 1 - 0 win over Mersin Ä°dmanyurdu in the latest round of matches in the top division.Nigerian attacking midfielder John Chibuike secured all three points for Gaziantepspor with the game winning goal in the 64th m...
Emmanuel Emenike Hoping To End Goal Drought Against Besiktas
Published: November 01, 2014
Fenerbahce attacker Emmanuel Emenike has shaken off a back complaint, and is hoping to end his dry spell in front of goal dating back to August 31st tomorrow in the Istanbul derby against Besiktas.Since his eighth minute strike against Karabukspor in the opening round, the Nigeria international has failed to hit target...
Fenerbahce Manager Throws Weight Behind Emmanuel Emenike
Published: October 14, 2014
Fenerbahce manager Ä°smail Kartal has thrown his support behind Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike, ahead of the big Istanbul derby against Galatasaray this weekend.Going into that fixture, the African Cup of Nations top marksman has failed to find the back of the net in his last three games in the Super Lig.But ...