Hope Akpan Pleased to Score Third Headed Goal Of The Season
Published: March 02, 2016
Hope Akpan netted his third goal of the season as Blackburn Rovers defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 at Ewood Park in the Championship on Tuesday night.The Nigeria national-teamer opened scoring for Rovers in the 47th minute , heading home past Konstantopoulos after a cross by Grimes from the left flank.Akpan was delighted wi...
Fleetwood Town Boss Hails Aerial Threat Of Shola Ameobi
Published: March 02, 2016
Fleetwood Town boss Steven Pressley has revealed that former Nigeria international Shola Ameobi had to return to the starting XI for the 2-1 win against Gillingham FC on Tuesday night due to his aerial threat.Having started on the bench in the League One tie against Coventry City, the former Newcastle hero repaid the m...
Tunde Adeniji Set To Make Levski Sofia Debut; NFF Sends ITC To Bulgaria After Close Of Window
Published: March 02, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation finally sent the International Transfer Certificate of  Tunde Adeniji on Tuesday, paving the way for the Super Eagles striker to start his career with Levski Sofia.With the transfer window closing for business in Bulgaria on Monday, Fifa has to approve the transfer of the former Sun...
Nigerian Coaches Frown Over Pinnick Statement On Indigenous Coaches
Published: March 01, 2016
The leadership of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association has frowned over the recent statement credited to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick that the era of indigenous coaches handling the senior national team ended with Sunday Oliseh.According to the President of the Association, Bitrus ...
Umea IK Star Rita Chikwelu Handed International Lifeline By Omagbemi; Oshoala, Ikidi, Okobi, 37 Others Called Up
Published: February 29, 2016
Super Falcons coach Florence Omagbemi has called up 13 foreign-based players and 27 others that ply their trade in the domestic championship to camp ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against either of Senegal or Guinea in April.Of the 13 invited overseas players, four are based in Sweden,...
Ideye Excited Olympiakos Broke Their Own Record For Fastest - Ever Title
Published: February 29, 2016
Brown Ideye has celebrated Olympiakos winning their sixth straight Greek Super League title and the 43rd in their history on Sunday following the 3-0 thrashing of Veria at Karaiskakis Stadium.The Nigeria international and his teammates broke their own record for the fastest-ever title which had been set during the 2012...
Oliseh Threatens To Sue NFF For Tarnishing His Image; Was Not Paid N20 Million Before Quitting
Published: February 28, 2016
Sunday Oliseh has dismissed claims that he was paid N20 million prior to his resignation as Super Eagles coach and declared that he will sue the Nigeria Football Federation for tarnishing his image.Shortly after the former Juventus midfielder tendered his resignation, the NFF claimed that he was paid N15 million being ...
Siasia Invites Daniel, Dimgba,Obanor And 27 Home-Based For U23s Get-together
Published: February 28, 2016
Nigeria Under-23s coach, Samson Siasia, has invited 30 players based in the domestic championship for a get-together ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.The invited players have been told to report to the Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja camp on Monday 29th February, with training expected to commence the followin...
Dele Alampasu : Dream Team Can Beat Brazil
Published: February 28, 2016
CD Feirense netminder Dele Alampasu did not mince his words when asked about the possibility of the Nigeria U23s beating their Brazilian counterparts on their home soil when both teams face off in an international friendly on March 24.At this very moment, Alampasu’s Portuguese club have the final word whether or ...
Nigerian Exports: John Akinde Shines For Barnet; Emmanuel Osadebe Nets Consolation; Hakeem Araba Grabs Last-gasp Equalizer
Published: February 28, 2016
John Akinde was on target and set up a goal as Barnet came from two goals down to share the spoils with Accrington Stanley  on match day 33 in the English League Two on Saturday.On 79 minutes, Luke Gambin converted Akinde’s right sided cross to bring the scoreline to 2-1 before the the Anglo-Nigerian restore...
Werder Bremen Striker Anthony Ujah Gets Back To Scoring Ways
Published: February 27, 2016
Anthony Ujah got back to scoring ways as Werder Bremen were held to a 2-2 draw by SV Darmstadt 98 on game week 23 in the German Bundesliga.In his last five matches prior to the contest against The Lilies, the Nigeria international failed to find the back of the net and spent 364 minutes on the pitch in total before end...
Junior Ajayi Unsure Of Availability For Brazil Friendly; NFF Yet To Send Invitation Letter To CS Sfaxien
Published: February 27, 2016
CS Sfaxien star Junior Ajayi has revealed that he only learnt about his call-up for the upcoming international friendly against Brazil from the electronic media and has not been sent an invitation letter by the Nigerian Federation.Thus, the former Shooting Stars frontman has not started making traveling arrangements be...
Obafemi Martins Refuses To Set Himself Goal Target; Gets No 17 Shirt At Shanghai Shenhua
Published: February 27, 2016
Ex-Seattle Sounders star Obafemi Martins will sport the number 17 shirt at Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, the Chinese Super League outfit announced during his presentation to the media and fans on Friday.The jersey was last worn by Australia star Tim Cahill, who recently departed the club to sign for Hangzhou Greentown.Ob...
CBF Confirms Dream Team Will Face Brazil On March 24; Fatai Amao To Coach U23s
Published: February 27, 2016
The Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) has confirmed that the Brazil U23s will take on Nigeria in a high-profile friendly at Cariacica, Vitoria, Espirito Santo on Thursday, March 24.The Dream Team VI technical crew are taking the game against the South Americans as an important step in their preparations for the ...
NFF Appoint Samson Siasia Caretaker Manager Of Super Eagles
Published: February 26, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Samson Siasia as caretaker manager of the national team following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh.The former Nantes striker will be assisted by Salisu Yusuf and ex-Barcelona star Emmanuel Amuneke, with Alloy Agu to serve as a goalkeeper coach.Siasia left his role as Super ...