Ifeanyi Ubah Promises To Support Sports Writers
Published: August 26, 2015
The Proprietor of FC Ifeanyi Ubah of Nnewi Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has promised to support the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in ensuring that they meet up with the challenges of the 20th century sports reporting.Dr. Ubah who was decorated as the National Patron of SWAN said the sports reporters are limit...
Exclusive : Nigeria Federation Holding Talks With ND Gorica Over Release Of Dream Team Invitee Blessing Eleke
Published: August 26, 2015
Slovenian PrvaLiga rave of the moment, Blessing Eleke, has been rewarded for his brilliant start to the season, with Samson Siasia inviting him to the Dream Team ahead of next month’s All - Africa Games.The competition is outside the Fifa calender for international matches but the Nigeria Football Federation are ...
Monaco Defender Elderson Echiejile Disappointed With Champions League Exit
Published: August 26, 2015
Elderson Echiejile was disappointed that Monaco have been knocked out of the UEFA Champions League after losing 4 -3 on aggregate to Valencia on Tuesday.Therefore, the left back’s goal 15 minutes from time was in vain, with the Principality side failing to score a third that would have taken the game to extra tim...
UEFA Champions League Wrap : Echiejile Scores First Goal In Five Years, Nosa Igiebor To Debut In Group Stage
Published: August 25, 2015
Nosa Igiebor’s Maccabi Tel Aviv qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in 11 years on Tuesday night.The play - offs second leg tie against FC Basel finished 1 - 1 at Bloomfield Stadium but the Yellows are through to the next stage of the competition on away goals after drawing the ...
Hot Prospects Viv Solomon - Otabor And Bright Enobakhare Make Debut For Championship Clubs
Published: August 25, 2015
Viv Solomon - Otabor made his official debut at  St. Andrew’s Stadium on Tuesday night as Birmingham City beat Gillingham 2 - 0 to advance to the third round of the Capital Cup.The 19 - year - old replaced Koby Arthur 13 minutes from time, and with Birmingham leading the opponents 2 - 0  thanks to a bra...
Chuba Akpom Delighted After Maiden England Under 21 Call Up
Published: August 25, 2015
Hull City striker Chuba Akpom was pleased to have been called up to the England Under 21 national team for the first time in his career.The 19 - year - old has registered his name on the scoresheet 17 times in total for the England youth teams - Under 16, 17,19 and 20 -  but has been promoted to the Under 21s afte...
UEFA Champions League : Igiebor Starts For Maccabi Tel Aviv; Echiejile And Ambrose Make Bench
Published: August 25, 2015
Nigeria internationals Efe Ambrose and Elderson Echiejile will both start from the bench tonight in the Champions League.Celtic defender Efe Ambrose will be hoping to add to the 1,966 minutes of game time he has racked up in the competition when the Scottish champions tackle Malmo at Swedbank Stadion.On the other hand,...
Elderson Echiejile Named In Squad To Face Valencia
Published: August 25, 2015
Elderson Echiejile is among 20 players summoned by Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim for the UEFA Champions League play - offs second leg tie against Valencia at Stade Louis II on Tuesday night.It would be interesting to see what decision Jardim would make tonight as France international Layvin Kurzawa also made the provi...
In - form Watford Winger Ikechi Anya In Scotland Squad
Published: August 25, 2015
Watford winger Ikechi Anya has been included in the Scotland squad for their European Championship qualifiers against Georgia and Germany early next month.The Anglo - Nigerian has been rewarded for his fine start to the season which has seen him last the distance in every single game contested by the Hornets in the Pr...
Taye Taiwo Makes Official Debut For HJK Helsinki
Published: August 24, 2015
A day after he completed his transfer to Finnish champions HJK Helsinki, Nigeria international Taye Taiwo made his official debut in the Veikkausliiga. The Super Eagles left back lasted the distance as HJK played out a 1 - 1 draw with HIFK in front of a sellout crowd of 10,500 fans .As at Sunday, there was little doubt...
Europe Round - Up : Oboabona, Olaitan, Ighalo In Action For 90 Minutes
Published: August 24, 2015
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUEIn England, John Obi Mikel came off the bench at 84th minutes for Chelsea new signing Pedro Rodriguez while Victor Moses was not listed in the match day squad due to injury. Brown Ideye was also not listed in match day squad while Victor Anichebe sat on the bench for the entire 90minutes asChelsea...
Chikeluba Ofoedu Hoping Hat - trick Will Come Soon After Scoring Eighth Brace In Turkey
Published: August 24, 2015
Chikeluba Ofoedu has reflected on Samsunpor`s 3 - 3 draw with Adana Demirspor in their second game in the Turkish 1st Lig in the ongoing campaign.The former Enugu Rangers star , who scored twice against Adana Demirspor, has stated that his team deserved a share of the spoils despite trailing their opponents by two goal...
Joseph Akpala On Target Against Standard Liege
Published: August 23, 2015
Out - of - favour Super Eagles striker Joseph Akpala lasted the distance as KV Oostende beat Standard Liege 2 - 1 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in the fifth round of matches in the Belgian Pro League.The former Club Brugge star reproduced his goalscoring heroics in the 1 -  1 draw against Sint-Truiden two weeks ago af...
English Premier League : Obi Mikel And Victor Anichebe Make Bench As Ideye And Moses Are Frozen Out
Published: August 23, 2015
Manager Jose Mourinho has named Chelsea’s starting line - up for Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash against West Brom.The Nigeria international made the 18 - man squad but will start on the bench just as was the case against Manchester City and Swansea City.As expected, fellow Super Eagles player Victo...
Bartholomew Ogbeche Becomes Cambuur All - Time Top Scorer In The Eredivisie
Published: August 23, 2015
Bartholomew Ogbeche scored a consolation goal in Cambuur’s emphatic loss to Heracles on game week three in the Eredivisie on Saturday.SC Cambuur were beaten 6 - 1  in front of their own fans at Cambuurstadion (Leeuwarden) but their Nigerian striker Ogbeche etched his name into The Yellow - Blues folklore aft...