Real Salt Lake Midfielder Sunny Replaced After Costly Error Vs Chicago Fire
Published: March 12, 2017
Former Spain U20 international Sunday Stephen dressed but saw action for only 45 minutes in Real Salt Lake’s 2-0 loss to Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer on Saturday.It is thought that the ex-Valencia ace was replaced by manager Jeff Cassar before the start of the second half as a result of his error that led ...
Kayode Celebrates Maiden Nigeria Call Up With 16th Goal Of The Season
Published: March 11, 2017
Olarenwaju Kayode helped Austria Vienna to register their 15th win in the Bundesliga this term after he hit target in their 3-0 rout of Wolfsberger AC.An own goal by Michael Sollbauer in the 34th minute gave the home team a first-half lead before Alexander Gruenwald doubled the advantage on 54 minutes.On 81 minutes, Ka...
Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi Watches From The Bench As Lincoln City Dream Dies
Published: March 11, 2017
Alex Iwobi was a non-playing substitute as Arsenal qualified for their 29th FA Cup semifinal following a 5-0 hammering of non-league side Lincoln City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.Understandably, the Nigeria national-teamer was not given a run out by manager Arsene Wenger as he trained with the squad onl...
Newcastle United Star Announces International Retirement Ahead Of Nigeria Friendly
Published: March 11, 2017
Newcastle United star Mohamed Diamé is no longer in contention to face the Super Eagles at the Hive Stadium in an international friendly on March 23.Ahead of the game between the two African powerhouses, Diamé has announced that he has retired from international football after consulting national team co...
Nigeria U23 Ace Umar Returns From Injury With A Bang
Published: March 11, 2017
On his first appearance since returning from injury, Aminu Umar found the back of the net as Osmanlispor FK were held to a 1-1 draw by Bursaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday afternoon.The Super Eagles striker came off the bench at the start of the second half and with his team a goal behind, before he netted th...
Scottish Club Thanks Nigerians After Efe Man Of The Match Display
Published: March 11, 2017
Hibernian have taken to social media to show their appreciation to supporters who backed the team in last night’s win at Dundee United. The Edinburgh-based side acknowledged that a number of Nigerians would have showed an interest in the game at Tannadice Park because of their national team player Efe Ambrose, an...
Rohr Receives Fitness Boost As Iwobi Returns To Arsenal Training After A Bout With Flu
Published: March 11, 2017
Any doubt surrounding the availability of Alex Iwobi for the upcoming international friendlies with Senegal and Burkina Faso has ended, with the attacking midfielder returning to Arsenal training on Friday.The Gunners had their final training session ahead of Saturday evening’s Emirates FA Cup meeting with Lincol...
Revealed : Where The Super Eagles Will Train Ahead Of Senegal Friendly
Published: March 11, 2017
The national team will start training for their eagerly anticipated friendlies on Monday, March 20, same day the Nigerian Federation have instructed the invited players to arrive at Crowne Plaza Hotel Ealing.Ahead of their first game of 2017, the Super Eagles will train at Barnet’s training ground, otherwise know...
Nigeria Set To Battle Netherlands For Ajax Amsterdam Left Wing-Back
Published: March 11, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation are set to battle the Royal Dutch Football Association over the international future of Ajax Amsterdam teenage sensation Niyi Scholten.Niyi Scholten, who has a Nigerian parent, has been living in the Netherlands, and the KNVB have moved fast to secure the international future of the high...
Senegal Squad To Report To Camp March 20 1300 Hours Ahead Of Nigeria Friendly
Published: March 10, 2017
Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has instructed players called up for the international friendly against the Super Eagles to report to camp on Monday, March 20 at 1300 hours.Like the Super Eagles German tactician Rohr, manager Aliou Cissé will start running the rule over Les Lions de la Téranga on the...
New Tianjin Teda Central Defender Mikel Passes Test With Flying Colours
Published: March 10, 2017
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel impressed in a new position as a central defender on Friday as Tianjin Teda were held to a goalless draw by Jiangsu Suning at  Nanjing Olympic Sports Center.Tianjin Teda coach Jaime Pacheco was worried that his team conceded so many goals during their warm-up games in pre-season...
Iwobi Struck Down With Flu, Makes Himself Available For Senegal, Burkina Faso Friendlies
Published: March 10, 2017
Arsenal wonderkid Alex Iwobi is not in danger of missing Nigeria’s upcoming international friendly matches against Senegal and Burkina Faso, amid speculations in the local media that he is all but ruled out of the games because of illness. It is believed more fuel was added to those rumours because the Gunners co...
Ex-West Brom Striker Ideye Debuts, Mikel Puts In Full Shift As Tianjin Teda Earn First Point
Published: March 10, 2017
Former West Brom frontman Brown Ideye made his competitive debut for new club Tianjin Teda in their goalless draw with Jiangsu Suning FC on game week two in the Chinese Super league on Friday afternoon.The Nigeria international arrived in China barely three days before Tianjin Teda’s opening day clash against Sha...
In-Form Blues Striker Bayo Misses Out On League Two Player Of The Month Award
Published: March 10, 2017
Adebayo Akinfenwa has missed out on the League Two Player of the Month award for February, with the EFL announcing Stevenage striker Matt Godden as the winner on Friday morning.The Wycombe Wanderers frontman had been nominated for the accolade alongside Matt Clarke (Portsmouth), Matty Kennedy (Plymouth Argyle) and Matt...
Samuel Etoo Supports NFF Chief Pinnick : Not A Bad Idea Having A New CAF President
Published: March 10, 2017
Former Cameroon captain Samuel Eto’o has commented on the crisis that is shaking the Confederation of African Football before the elections which should allow his countryman Issa Hayatou to run for another term.Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has been openly campaigning against the re-election o...