Spanish Kit Manufacturer Abouna Sport In Talks With Nigerian Clubs
Published: June 19, 2015
Nigeria Professional Football League clubs will soon benefit from a kit sponsorship deal from a Spanish kit company Abouna Sport with plants in Tunisia to service the African market.According to the company official representative in Nigeria Mr Idris Ibrahim, the CEO of Diamond Management Limited, the aim of the kit sp...
Birmingham City Winger Viv Solomon - Otabor Returns To England With High Hopes After Training With Nigeria U23s
Published: June 17, 2015
Birmingham City winger Viv Solomon - Otabor has returned to the United Kingdom after training with Nigeria’s Olympic National Team for about a week.And it is thought the 19 - year - old impressed the manager of the Dream Team VI, Samson Siasia, during the Under 23s get - together.The coach has hinted that he woul...
It Was A Hard Earned Victory - Osho
Published: June 06, 2015
Technical Adviser of Supreme Court, Coach Fatai Osho, who made several tactical decisions against Kaduna United described the 2 - 1 victory as a hard earned one against an experienced side who featured in the country’s Premier League last season.“It was really a tough match. I have not played a tough match ...
Ex Budapest Honved Midfielder Emeka Ezeugo Expects Hungary To Attack Flying Eagles
Published: June 05, 2015
Retired Nigeria international and ex Budapest Honvéd (Hungary) midfielder Emeka Ezeugo is impressed with the performance of the Flying Eagles at the 2015 Fifa Under 20 World Cup. And he reckons that the Nigeria Under 20s will beat The Magyars when both teams clash on Sunday in their final Group E fixture, with a...
Season Five of MTN Football Scholar Begins Next Month
Published: June 03, 2015
Season Five of the MTN Football Scholar youth soccer camp will begin next month in Lagos and Abuja.The program which was launched in September of 2011 with much fanfare provides a platform for Nigeria’s best student athletes/soccer players that are academically sound to earn scholarships to American universities....
Osariemen Ebagua Undergoes Successful Meniscus Surgery
Published: June 01, 2015
Spezia loanee Osariemen Ebagua has undergone successful surgery to repair a damaged meniscus, according to various reports in the Italian Press. The good news is that the 28 - year - old Nigerian forward will be ready for the start of pre - season training, probably as from July.However, it remains unclear if Ebagua wo...
Ex NFF Boss Sani Lulu Appeals To Nigerians To Support Muhammed Buhari
Published: May 27, 2015
Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has appealed to Nigerians to support the incoming government of General Muhammed Buhari in its quest to eradicate the country of various vices. The former NFF boss who spoke in Kaduna on Tuesday, where he played a novelty table tennis match with the Kaduna state Governor ...
Aaron Amadi Holloway And Fred Onyedinma Suffer Heartbreak As Wycombe Wanderers Lose Play - Off Final
Published: May 23, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian forwards Aaron Amadi Holloway and Fred Onyedinma suffered heartbreak with Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday after they failed to gain promotion to the English League One via the play-offs, losing 7 - 6 on penalties to Southend United.With normal and extra time ending one goal apiece, the lottery of a pena...
Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen Join Liverpool, Spurs In Scramble For Angelo Ogbonna?
Published: May 22, 2015
According to reporting by Gazzetta TV, a number of clubs outside the Serie A are showing interest in Italy international Angelo Ogbonna. A move to the Bundesliga could be on the cards with Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen eyeing a summer swoop for the Juventus defender.It was reported by the British media earlier this w...
Oyo FA Lauds Crowd Turnout At Iyaloja Soccer Tourney
Published: May 18, 2015
The Olubadan Stadium of Ibadan was full to its brim as a grassroots soccer tourney initiated by the Iyaloja of Ibadanland Chief Mrs. Labake Lawal, the idea of the Oyo State Chairman of the Football Association Chief James Odeniran described as a laudable step in reviving people’s interest in grassroots football.W...
Manu Garba Admits Flying Eagles Defense Still A Work In Progress
Published: May 13, 2015
Coach Manu Garba has hailed the performance of his wards following their 5 - 2 thrashing of Hoffenheim in a scrimmage on Tuesday afternoon. But the Nigeria Under 20s manager has admitted that there are gray areas that must be worked on before the opening fixture against Brazil at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup.“It w...
Official : Schalke 04 Suspend Sidney Sam
Published: May 11, 2015
Through a statement on its official website, German Bundesliga side Schalke 04 has announced the indefinite suspension of Germany international of Nigerian descent, Sidney Sam.Schalke 04 were looking for scapegoats following the 2 - 0 defeat suffered at the hands of Cologne last weekend.“After what we saw yesterd...
Brown Ideye Pleased With Win Against Manchester United
Published: May 03, 2015
Brown Ideye was pleased that West Brom secured all three points in the English Premier League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford thanks to Jonas Olsson’s 63rd minute goal.In the last 10 minutes of the week 35 game, the Nigeria international replaced Saido Berahino .“What a winð���ð���ð��� #W...
Emmanuel Emenike Ends Goalless Streak
Published: April 28, 2015
Emmanuel Emenike , 27,  returned to scoring ways as Fenerbahce defeated Bursaspor 2 - 1 in the Turkish Cup on Tuesday evening.The game was earlier postponed after the Yellow Canaries’ team bus was attacked on the way to Istanbul following a league match with Rizespor.For the fifth time this season, the Super...
Kenneth Ikechukwu Ngwoke Pleased To Score First Goal For Ismaily
Published: April 22, 2015
Kenneth Ikechukwu Ngwoke scored his first goal for Ismaily in his fourth appearance for the Egyptian club on Wednesday evening.It took the former Yenicami Aäÿdelen S.K man two minutes to open the scoring at the Ismaila Stadium but Salah Rico Atef restored parity for the visitors midway through the first half....