Siasia Has The Last Laugh Over Sweden Coach Who Had Rubbished His Defense
Published: August 08, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has taken a dig at Sweden coach Hakan Ericson in the wake of his side’s 1-0 win over the Scandinavians at the 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday evening (local time).In his pre-match comments, Ericson had criticized the Dream Team VI for conceding four goals in their opener against Japa...
Four Nigerian Players Feature As Man City End Pre-Season With Defeat To Arsenal
Published: August 08, 2016
Manchester City ended pre-season with a 3-2 defeat to Premier League rivals Arsenal at the Nya Ullevi (Göteborg) on Sunday evening, with four players of Nigerian descent in action for both clubs.Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi was named in the starting XI, teammate Chuba Akpom and City pair Kelechi Iheanacho an...
Nigeria Show Defensive Capabilities In Win Over Sweden; Qualify For Quarterfinals At Rio 2016
Published: August 08, 2016
Dream Team VI of Nigeria progressed to the quarter final of the 2016 Rio Olympics Games thanks to a narrow 1-0 victory over Sweden in a Group B match at the Arena Amazonia on Monday morning.Coach Samson Siasia kept faith with the starting XI against Japan for tonight’s game.Late comer Umar Aminu had to star...
Half-Time Report : Roma Starlet Gives Nigeria Slim Lead Vs Sweden
Published: August 08, 2016
Nigeria lead Sweden 1-0 at half time as they look for their second win in a row in the 2016 Rio Olympics Games football event.Coach Samson Siasia kept faith with the starting XI against Japan for tonight’s game.Late comer Umar Aminu had to start from the bench, while a defense which gave away four goals against J...
Siasia Announces Starting XI To Face Sweden; Mikel, Etebo, Umar Retain Spots
Published: August 07, 2016
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia is sticking with the same squad that beat Japan 5-4 on Thursday for tonight’s Group B fixture against Sweden at Amazônia Arena, Manaus. Thus, Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel will start despite conceding four goals against the Asians. William Troost-Ekong, Abdullahi S...
Victor Moses, Ola Aina Come Off Bench As Chelsea End Pre-Season In Style
Published: August 07, 2016
Chelsea ended their pre-season in style, beating Werder Bremen 4-2 at the Weserstadion (Bremen) on Sunday afternoon.New boss Antonio Conte dropped a strong hint of his starting line-up for his side’s Premier League opener, with the likes of Kante, Terry, Pedro and Ivanoviä† stepping out onto the pitch...
Exciting Winger Shodipo Shines On Debut For Queens Park Rangers
Published: August 07, 2016
Queens Park Rangers made a winning start to the new Football League Championship season with a 3-0 rout of Leeds United at the Loftus Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon.As for team news, two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of skipper Nedum Onuoha and Olamide Shodipo made the starting XI of the London tea...
Nigeria Skipper Mikel Admits He Has Little Information About Sweden Team
Published: August 07, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has admitted that he has little information about Nigeria’s next opponents at the Olympic Games, Sweden. The Nigeria football delegation was settling into Manaus at around the same time the Scandinavians were facing Colombia in both countries opening Group B fixture.“The tr...
Etebo Gets More Praise From Nigeria Coach : He Is Very Good
Published: August 07, 2016
Coach Samson Siasia has admitted that he would not have included CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo in his squad list for the Olympic Games if he was not a player with quality.The  2015 CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year showed his class with an imperious display against Japan, scoring four goals...
Siasia Warns Nigeria Have To Be Careful In Defense Against Sweden
Published: August 07, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has admitted there were defensive frailties in his side’s opening game at the Olympic Games against Asian champions Japan on Thursday.With Oghenekaro Etebo netting his fourth goal in the 66th minute, the Dream Team VI thought they were home and dry but were wrong, with the opponen...
American-Born School Teacher To Officiate Game Between Nigeria And Sweden
Published: August 07, 2016
New Zealand referee Matt Conger will officiate the meeting between Nigeria U23s and their Swedish counterparts at the Arena da Amazônia on Sunday night. Born in Plano, Texas 37 years ago, Conger is teacher at Kairanga School, and has refereed games at the Fifa U20 World Cup, Club World Cup, Indian Super Leag...
Sports Minister To Cheer On Nigeria In Showdown Against Sweden
Published: August 07, 2016
Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, will be in the stands when the Nigeria U23s trade tackles with Scandinavians Sweden in their second Group B fixture in Manaus on Sunday night.Dalung is presently in Brazil and will be amongst the spectators at the Arena da Amazônia, which has a capacity of 44,300.Nigeria’...
Moses, Aina Get Final Opportunity To Impress Chelsea Coach Ahead Of West Ham Tie
Published: August 07, 2016
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses has been included in the Chelsea squad for the trip to Germany, where they face Werder Bremen in their final warm up game ahead of the start of the Premier League.England youth-teamer Ola Aina, who has impressed at pre-season training, was also in the 23-man roster that landed in German...
Four Nigerian Players Under The Age Of 21 Poised To Feature As Arsenal Face Man City
Published: August 06, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent are set to feature at the Nya Ullevi (Göteborg) in Sweden in the pre-season fixture between Arsenal and Manchester City on Sunday evening.The Citizens have announced via their official webpage that Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho, 19, and England youth-teamer of Nigerian de...
Leicester City Boss Set To Unleash Musa On Man Utd, Striker Granted Work Permit
Published: August 06, 2016
It is all but confirmed that Super Eagles vice-captain Ahmed Musa will make his competitive debut for Leicester City when they clash with Manchester United in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.There had been doubts regarding the availability of the former CSKA Moscow frontman for the traditional season-opener b...