Nigerian Exports: Super Eagles Defenders Taiwo, Egwuekwe Scoring For Fun; Nwanganga & Will John Strike; Onaiwu Benched
Published: June 12, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues and Asia on Sunday.Despite playing out a 1-1 draw with RoPS on game week 14, HJK Helsinki lead the way in the Finnish Veikkausliiga with 28 points.Nigeria international Taye Taiwo netted his fifth goal in the league, converting a spot k...
Nigeria Behind Republic Of Ireland For Services Of Stoke City Striker Shola Ayoola
Published: June 12, 2016
Stoke City youth - teamer Shola Ayoola is eligible to represent Nigeria internationally but the Republic of Ireland are ahead of the Africans in the race to secure his international future. The teenager has caps for the Republic of Ireland U16s and featured for the squad at the 2015 Netherlands International Tournamen...
Mighty Jets Condole NFF, Nigerians On Amodu and Keshi
Published: June 12, 2016
The management of Nigeria National League side, Mighty Jets FC of Jos is sympathizing with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on the demise of its Technical Director, Amodu Shuaibu and former Super Eagles skipper and Coach, Stephen Keshi who both departed this world last week.In a statement released by the Club and ...
Nigerian Striker Remains On The Books Of Leicester City
Published: June 12, 2016
The Premier League has confirmed that England youth-teamer Layton Julius Ndukwu will remain at Leicester City, ahead of the start of pre-season training. Aged 17, the highly-rated striker was one of the players retained by the Premier League champs when they submitted their retained and released list to the Premier Lea...
Nigerian Coaches Mourn Amodu Shuaibu
Published: June 12, 2016
The President of the Nigerian Football Coaches Association (NFCA) Bitrus Bewarang has described the death of another of his strong member Shuaibu Amodu as another deadly blow that will be very difficult for the Nigerian Coaches and Football Family to comprehend.The former Plateau United General Manager who described Sh...
Arsenal-Bound Nwakali, Wolfsburg Trainee Osimhen On Song In Flying Eagles Win
Published: June 11, 2016
Defending champions Nigeria have advanced to the third round of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers following their 3-1 aggregate win over Burundi on Saturday afternoon.In just the third minute, CS Sfaxien trainee Lukman Zakari would have put the Flying Eagles in front but missed from close range. And the Yo...
Nigeria, Burundi Wear Black Armbands In Honour Of Keshi, Amodu
Published: June 11, 2016
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has approved a request by the Nigeria Football Federation for a one minute silence and black armbands in Saturday’s Africa U20 Nations Cup qualifier between the Flying Eagles and Burundi.The two teams will wear black armbands as a mark of respect for two iconic African ...
Mikel Wants EU Passport; Midfielder Returns To Porto
Published: June 11, 2016
Ex-Flying Eagles invitee Mikel Agu, 23, will not extend his loan agreement with Belgian First Division A team Club Brugge.The central midfielder spent the whole of last season on loan at Club Brugge and they were eager to offer him a new deal, but he has turned down the offer because he is hopeful of acquiring a Portug...
American-Born Whizkid Ripe To Play For Nigeria U17s, Says Dad
Published: June 11, 2016
Lateef Omidiji Jr’s father says the FC Dordrecht striker has all the qualities needed to succeed at the Nigeria U17s, amid suggestions that he could be handed an invitation to the team in the not too distant future.Should Nigeria qualify for the 2017 Fifa Under 17 World Cup as widely expected and Omidiji makes th...
Tosin Kehinde, Matthew Olosunde Included On Manchester United Retained List
Published: June 11, 2016
Premier League powerhouse Manchester United have published their retained and released list ahead of the 2016-2017 season.Midfielder Tosin Kehinde and United States youth international of Nigerian descent Matthew Olosunde were both included on the list of players retained by the Old Trafford outfit. Born in Lagos befor...
What Is Going On? Nollywood Icon Uche Jombo Reacts To Death Of Amodu
Published: June 11, 2016
Tributes have started pouring in for ex-Orlando Pirates and Nigeria manager Amodu Shuaibu who passed away in his sleep on Saturday. Amodu was one of the most successful coaches in the history of Nigerian football, qualifying the country for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups and also led the Super Eagles at the Nations Cup i...
Famous Nigerian Coach Amodu Shuaibu Dies In His Sleep
Published: June 11, 2016
Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director Amodu Shuaibu has passed away aged 58, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced. His death comes three days after another famous Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi lost his life in Benin City due to a suspected cardiac arrest.Amodu Shuaibu, who coached the Super Eagles acros...
Odemwingie Headlines List Of Players Released By Stoke City
Published: June 10, 2016
Stoke City have announced that Peter Odemwingie has not been retained by the club following the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season. The Potters stated on their official website that the Nigeria national-teamer will not be offered a new contract when the previous agreement between club and player runs out on June 30, 20...
American-Born Lateef Omidiji Jr Ready To Justify Wonderkid Tag; Will Train With Nigeria U17s If...
Published: June 10, 2016
FC Dordrecht superkid Lateef Omidiji Jr will not turn down the opportunity to train with the Nigeria U17s ahead of their Africa U17 Nations Cup qualifier against Niger Republic if he is officially invited to the squad, his father has disclosed.Coach Manu Garba is presently running the rule over some of the outstanding ...
Seven Players Of Nigerian Descent Retained By Chelsea
Published: June 10, 2016
Chelsea will be keeping Nigeria internationals John Obi Mikel, Kenneth Omeruo and Victor Moses in their squad list ahead of the start of pre-season training, the Premier League has officially informed through its official website.Mikel will enter the final twelve months of his contract with the Blues on July 1 and has ...