Fifa Ranking: Nigeria Make Progress
Published: November 07, 2012
On Wednesday, Fifa released the latest rankings of countries, with Nigeria showing remarkable progress. Following Nigeria's 6 - 1 hammering of Liberia in the Afcon qualifiers last month, the Super Eagles have moved six places to perch at the 57th position in the world, and 10th in Africa.Zambia, Burkina Faso and Ethiop...
JOEL OBI Excluded From Inter Squad To Belgrade
Published: November 07, 2012
The official list of the 20 players called up by coach Andrea Stramaccioni for Inter Milan's trip to Partizan Belgrade has just been released. Excluded from the squad is Nigeria international Joel Obi.Obi's omission won't come as a surprise as he has been battling to regain match fitness as a result of a tear in one of...
EMMANUEL EMENIKE Out OF Benfica Tie
Published: November 06, 2012
Spartak Moscow have traveled to Lisbon, Portugal for the fourth round tie of the group stage of the Champions League without Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike.According to the official website of the red and white, Emenike was not  named in the squad after he failed to recover from a back problem. Early this ...
HULK's Sister Kidnapped In Brazil
Published: November 05, 2012
According to globo.com, the sister of Zenith St Petersburg forward Zhivanildu Vieira de Souza, popularly known as Hulk, has been kidnapped in his native Brazil. Angelica Aparecida Vieira, 22, was last seen on Monday coming out of a restaurant. She was abducted when she was alone in the car, which was parked in-front of...
ODEMWINGIE Restates Commitment To Super Eagles
Published: November 05, 2012
West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie has poured cold water on media reports that he has quit the National team, nicknamed the Super Eagles.This past weekend, Nigeria helmsman Stephen Keshi was quoted as saying by local media that Odemwingie no longer wanted to play for Nigeria. But the former Lille man has cleared the ai...
KESHI Denies Inviting MARTINS For Venezuela Friendly - Supersport
Published: November 04, 2012
 Head coach of the Nigerian national team, Stephen Keshi says no foreign-based player has been called up for the Super Eagles’ friendly international against Venezuela.Both nations will clash in Miami, USA on November 14 and 24, and domestically-based professionals have since been called up for the encounter...
Dosu Wants Early Camp For Super Eagles
Published: November 04, 2012
As Nigerians look forward to the Super Eagles doing well at next year’s African Nations Cup in South Africa, former Eagles keeper, Dosu Joseph has submitted that coach Keshi needs to start monitoring the players while urging players to resume camp a month before commencement of the continental show piece.''We all...
AFCON 2013: NFF Brace Up For Late Eagles Show
Published: November 04, 2012
Acting General-Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Musa Ahmadu has stated that the Glass House is fully aware that the bulk of players that would prosecute the 2013 Africa Nations Cup could be released late by their various clubs.Ahmadu however believes since the situation will not be peculiar to Ni...
Exclusive: Agency Working On Deal To Bring 11 Brazilian Professionals To NPL
Published: November 03, 2012
With weeks to the start of the Nigeria Premier League, the director of Diamond Skylinq Sport Agency, Mr Idris Ibrahim, has specially told allnigeriasoccer.com that his company is working on a project to bring professional South American footballers to the domestic championship.Idris Ibrahim told allnigeriasoccer.com: '...
Anderlecht, Club Brugge Also Follow IMOH EZEKIEL
Published: November 01, 2012
As reported by belgiumsoccer.be, Anderlecht and Club Brugge are interested in the former 36 Lion ace Imoh Ezekiel.Allnigeriasoccer.com had exclusively revealed that Tottenham Hotspur, Fiorentina and Genoa had joined the race for the signature of the teenage sensation.Under contract with Standard Liege until 2015, Ezeki...
Burkina Faso Will Play Angola In Portugal
Published: November 01, 2012
Nigeria's opponents in the 2013 Edition of the African Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso will trade tackles with Angola in a friendly on November 14 in Lisbon, Portugal, says A Bola.The Antelopes had earlier been scheduled to face Cape Verde, but last month's Afcon draw pitted both countries in the same group. Hence, Burkin...
DANIEL AMOKACHI Set To Abandon Eagles For Besiktas Job
Published: October 31, 2012
Super Eagles Assistant Coach Daniel Amokachi could leave his post in the coming days according to Turkish media.Turkey's number one sports daily Fanatik is reporting that Daniel Amokachi has been recommended to become the new Director of Football of Istanbul giants Be�ikta� J.K.The President of Be�ikta�, Fikret...
IDOKO OGIKE FRIDAY Targets Move To Europe
Published: October 31, 2012
Despite being on the wanted list of some clubs in the Nigeria Premier League, Apa United rookie Idoko Ogike Friday has revealed his interest to move to a European club.It would be recalled that the 18 - year - old defensive midfielder tested with Swedish club Sundbybergs IK in May but was not offered a contract at the ...
24 Home Based Players Begin Training On Sunday
Published: October 31, 2012
Coach Stephen Keshi has invited 24 home based players to begin training on Sunday in Abuja ahead of Nigeria's friendly with Venezuela on November 14.An analysis of the squad shows that two goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and eight offensive players have been selected by the former New Nigeria Bank libero....
Golden Boy Nominee JOEL CAMPBELL Hails IGIEBOR
Published: October 30, 2012
One of the nominees for the prestigious Golden Boy award, Real Betis and Costa Rica international Joel Campbell has commented on his teammate, Nigeria international Nosa Igiebor, to the Press in Spain.''Nosa is a spectacular player. We must have patience ( with him) because the Spanish League is a different league.''It...