Lokomotive Astana, Aktobe FK Lead Sprint For NAVEY RICHMORE; Eyes Eagles Invitation
Published: October 29, 2012
As the countdown continues towards Nigeria’s return to the Africa Cup of Nations next year, more of the country’s foreign-based players are clamouring for attention from Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, and Kazakstan-based Navey Weinidimie Richmore (Dimie) does not want to miss out on the spiraling effect...
Friends Wade Into OKOCHA, KUJAH Feud
Published: October 29, 2012
Some Lagos-based socialites have come together to marshal out a peacemaking strategy that will nip in the bud a recent feud brewing between former Super Eagles skipper, Austin Jay Jay Okocha and his mentor, Friday Nwankwo-Kujah (Soccer Ambassador).The feud between both friends had been on in the background since the st...
ONYEKACHI APAM Out With Thigh Injury
Published: October 28, 2012
Nigeria international Onyekachi Apam missed Rennes trip to Saint-étienne on Friday. The former Enugu Ranger is spending an unspecified length of time on the sidelines after he got injured in training during the week.With a return to the Super Eagles fold being mooted by local media, Apam's latest injury set-back...
IKECHUKWU UCHE Satisfied With Performance
Published: October 27, 2012
Two goals from Nigeria international Ikechukwu Uche were enough to hand Villarreal a 2 - 0 win over relegation threatened Mirandes in Spain's Segunda division on Saturday.Uche opened scoring after only 11 minutes and  killed the game early in the second half , reacting quickest to a rebound from Marcos Senna's sho...
Exclusive: EFE AMBROSE Delighted To Make Champions League Team Of The Week
Published: October 26, 2012
Glasgow Celtic defender Efe Ambrose has been rewarded for his stand - out performance against Barcelona in the Champions League, with UEFA naming the Nigeria international in its prestigious Team of the Week which was announced on Thursday.Had it not been for Jordi Alba's late, late winner, the Scottish powerhouse woul...
AHMED MUSA Is Favorite To Win RPL Best Player In October
Published: October 24, 2012
According to championat.com, CSKA Moscow winger Ahmed Musa, whose goal and assist gave the Army Men victory over Rubin Kazan, has been voted as the second best player in the Russian Premier League for the 12th round of matches .Journalists, coaches and readers of the influential Russian football portal were asked to pi...
Injury Rules YOBO Out Of Fenerbahce's Trip To Cyprus
Published: October 24, 2012
Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo, due to injury, has been omitted from the Fenerbahce squad which faces Cypriot club AEL Limassol on Thursday in the group stage of the Europa League.Aykut Kocaman , manager of The Yellow Canaries, has named a 19 - man squad for the trip to Cyprus.Yobo has not played an official game of footb...
Update - EMMANUEL EMENIKE Remains Doubtful To Face Benfica
Published: October 22, 2012
Ahead of the Champions League meeting with Benfica on Tuesday evening, Spartak Moscow held an open workout tonight at Tarasovka. According to Russian portal championat.com, the training took place on an artificial field and lasted just under an hour. Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike trained separately from the re...
YOBO In Race To Be Fit For AEL Limassol
Published: October 22, 2012
Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo is questionable to face AEL Limassol in the Europa League on Thursday, the official website of Fenerbahçe has hinted.The central defender did not feature for The Yellow Canaries in the 1 - 1 draw with Bursaspor this past weekend. And the Super Eagle is in a race against the clock to b...
Exclusive: SAMMY SODJE Discussing With Greek Clubs
Published: October 21, 2012
Free agent Sam Sodje will travel to the United States in the coming days to have surgery on his troublesome knee, the Anglo - Nigerian defender has specially informed allnigeriasoccer.com.Sodje has been without a club since the end of last campaign when his expired contract was not renewed by League One side Notts Coun...
AHMED MUSA: I Do Not Understand Complaints About Refereeing
Published: October 21, 2012
CSKA Moscow attacker Ahmed Musa  netted his fifth goal in seven games in the Army Team's 2 - 0 home win over Rubin Kazan in the 12th round of matches in the Russian Premier League on Sunday afternoon.In his post match comments, the Nigeria international said he did not understand the opponents' claims that there w...
Sit Up And Take Notice, UJAH Scores Again!
Published: October 20, 2012
Sit up and take notice! Former Lillestrom hero Anthony Ujah netted his third goal in as many games in the entertaining 3 - 2 away victory over Regensburg on Saturday.If there any doubts surrounding Ujah's return to form, his goal against Regensburg would have silenced critics. The 21- year - old forward has acknowledge...
EFE AMBROSE Dedicates Goal To Lovely Wife
Published: October 20, 2012
Efe Ambrose netted his first goal for Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Celtic in the 5 - 0 spanking of St Mirren on Saturday. And the Nigeria international celebrated his first goal for Celtic in style, with some somersaults. Ambrose's reputation as a goalscoring defender is increasing. Only last weekend, his first minute h...