Nigeria Coach Confident Flamingoes Can Break Quarterfinal Curse
Published: May 31, 2016
Flamingoes coach Bala Nikyu is confident hat Nigeria will reach at least the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016. In their last three appearances ahead of the competition in Jordan, the Nigeria U17s managed to qualify for the last eighth but could not sail through to the semifinals.In 2010, ...
Raja Midfielder Babatunde Lands In Luxembourg
Published: May 30, 2016
Raja Casablanca midfielder Michael Babatunde has arrived in Luxembourg City ahead of the Super Eagles international friendly against Luxembourg on Tuesday, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced.Thus, the 23-year-old will be among the players available for selection but it is at the discretion of the technical c...
Flamingoes Open World Cup Campaign Against Brazil On October 1; To Face England & Korea DPR
Published: May 30, 2016
The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016 draw took place at the Al-Hussein Cultural Centre in central Amman on Monday evening and Nigeria were handed tough opponents.The Flamingoes are in Group C of the competition alongside Brazil, England and North Korea.Nigeria will play their first game against South Ameri...
Chelsea Defender Omeruo, Chippa Utd Netminder Akpeyi Likely To Start Against Luxembourg
Published: May 30, 2016
Super Eagles interim coach Salisu Yusuf has stressed that his charges will be firing on all cylinders when they confront Luxembourg in an international friendly at the Stade Josy Barthel on Tuesday evening.Based on the latest Fifa ranking of national teams, the Red Lions are 79 positions behind the Super Eagles, managi...
Raja Casablanca Star Babatunde Expected To Join Super Eagles On Monday Night
Published: May 30, 2016
Raja Casablanca star Michael Babatunde is expected to join the Super Eagles camp on Monday night ahead of their international friendly with Luxembourg tomorrow.The Nigeria Football Federation is reporting that the attacking midfielder was given special permission to rejoin his Moroccan club immediately after the win ag...
Dominic Iorfa Buzzing After Starring For England In Toulon Tournament
Published: May 30, 2016
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa has expressed his happiness after helping the England U21s win the 2016 Toulon Tournament on Sunday evening.With the Young Lions conceding just once in the four games that Iorfa was given a run-out, the young star was one of the most important players for the squad during ...
Super Eagles Leaving No Stone Unturned To Beat Red Lions; Ndidi Hits Camp
Published: May 30, 2016
The Super Eagles and the backroom staff are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to rack up their second win in four days when they square off against Luxembourg in an international friendly.Shortly after the team’s arrival in Luxembourg City on Sunday, a training session, which lasted for about two hours, to...
Nigerian Exports : Bentley,Owoeri And Onuachu On Song For Scandinavian Teams
Published: May 30, 2016
Out-of-favour Nigeria internationals Chuks Akabueze and John Owoeri, and Dream Team VI striker Paul Onuachu both netted for their respective Scandinavian sides on Sunday in the league.In the Norwegian Premier League, Bentley helped Odd Grenland beat Stroemsgodset 2-1 at the Skagerak Arena, scoring the game-winner in th...
Dream Team VI Star Oduduwa Racing To Be Fit For Olympic Games
Published: May 29, 2016
 Nigeria U23 international Segun Oduduwa has been ruled out of the Suwon Invitational Tournament after picking up an injury during one of the training sessions at the practice pitch of the National Stadium Abuja .Coach Samson Siasia is hoping the injury sustained by the defender is not serious and he will resume t...
Wash And Wear Of Jerseys Report, NFF Says Someone Is Interested In Embarrassing The Nation
Published: May 29, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has played down reports which claimed that the Super Eagles could not exchange jerseys with the Malian National Team on Friday because the players do not have enough and only do ‘wash-and-wear’ of jerseys.Team administrator Dayo Enebi Achor has claimed that the Malian players...
Wolves Defender Dominic Iorfa Helps England Clich Toulon Tournament
Published: May 29, 2016
The England U21s have clinched the Toulon Tournament following their 2-1 win over France on Sunday evening at Parc des Sports, Avignon. Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa helped the Young Lions win the title, lasting the distance in his fourth game of the competition held in France.Before today’s game...
Junior Ajayi, Osaguona Ighodaro Score For North African Clubs
Published: May 29, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Junior Ajayi was on target for CS Sfaxien who beat Club Africain 3-2 at the Stade Olympique de Radès on Sunday in the Tunisian Ligue 1.The visitors struck first in the ninth minute through Mahmoud Ben Salah before Junior Ajayi doubled the advantage 14 minutes before the intermission. CS...
Ex-Real Madrid Defender Derik Osede Will Not Be Given The Opportunity To Represent Nigeria In Olympic Games
Published: May 29, 2016
Former Real Madrid defender Derik Osede will not represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games, amid reports that he is being considered as one of the players coach Samson Siasia will take to Brazil.Now with Bolton Wanderers in England, the 23-year-old has committed his international future to Nigeria after turning out f...
Porto Defender Awaziem To Miss Friendly Against Luxembourg
Published: May 29, 2016
Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem has been ruled out of Tuesday’s international friendly between Nigeria and Luxembourg.Having missed the friendly against Mali two days ago, there was a glimmer of hope that the 19-year-old will link up with the squad before the game against the European minnows, but that has been e...
Nigeria U23s To Train In Manchester And United States Ahead Olympic Games
Published: May 29, 2016
After the Suwon Invitational Tournament in South Korea, the Nigeria U23s will  have a get together in Manchester, then move the training camp to Atlanta, United States before heading to Brazil.Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia is optimistic that his team can win gold at the 2016 Olympic Games.The former Nantes...