Nigeria Federation Thanks Liverpool Over Release Of Asisat Oshoala
Published: April 10, 2015
Nigeria Football Federation board member, Dilichukwu Onyedinma, has nothing but praise for the European clubs that agreed to release their players to the national team and at short notice.Liverpool star Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie of French side Guingamp are in contention to add to their international caps whe...
Dream Team VI To Have Their First Training Session In Zambia Today
Published: April 10, 2015
The Nigeria Under 23s landed in Lusaka in the early hours of Friday morning ahead of their crucial All Africa Games qualifier against Zambia, the NFF has announced via official sources.The 18 players that made the trip plus the backroom staff were immediately driven to their Golden Peacock Hotel, Lusaka in hired buses ...
John Ogu Resumes Training With Hapoel Beer Sheva
Published: April 09, 2015
After facing a disciplinary committee, Hapoel Be’er Sheva midfielder John Ogu has been allowed to resume practice with his Israeli club. Hapoel Be’er Sheva chiefs were disappointed following the loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv on Monday, and decided to vent their anger on the Nigeria international.On Tuesday, John...
Those That Aided Disappearance Of Musa Mohammed From Dream Team Camp To Face The Music
Published: April 09, 2015
The Nigeria Football Federation is unhappy over the disappearance of defender Musa Mohammed from the camp of the Dream Team VI ahead of their trip to Lusaka.Coach Samson Siasia announced his 18 - man squad on Wednesday and eyebrows were raised when the Flying Eagles skipper was omitted, only for it to emerge that he ab...
Super Eagles Drop Four Positions In Latest Fifa Ranking
Published: April 09, 2015
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday morning published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles have dropped four positions.Nigeria now occupy the 45th position in the global ranking, while the 2013 African champions are in eighth place in the continen...
Taiwo Awoniyi, Peter Onyekachi On Target As Dream Team Beat Abuja Football College
Published: April 09, 2015
Taiwo Awoniyi bagged a brace as the Nigeria Under 23s beat Abuja Football College 3 - 0 in a scrimmage ahead of their trip to Zambia for an All Africa Games qualifier. The 17 - year - old scored two goals in the first half before he was substituted for Enyimba forward Peter Onyekachi in the second stanza.Onyekachi, who...
Emmanuel Emenike Resumes Training With Fenerbahce
Published: April 08, 2015
Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike has resumed training with Fenerbahce after reportedly traveling to Milan, Italy during the Easter holidays. The Yellow Canaries are preparing to take on Mersin Ä°dmanyurdu in the second leg, quarter final of the Turkish Cup and practiced on Wednesday morning.The game was schedul...
Super Eagles Drawn With Egypt In Afcon Qualifiers
Published: April 08, 2015
After awarding the hosting right  to Gabon, CAF conducted the draw for the 2017 African Cup of Nations on Wednesday.The 52 countries were divided into 13 groups containing four countries each, with the winner of each group qualifying for the final. Along with the host country, the two best runners- up will feature...
Guingamp Striker Desire Oparanozie May Struggle Against Mali
Published: April 08, 2015
Female football expert, Claudio Marcone , has shared his thoughts on the upcoming All Africa Games qualifier between the Super Falcons and their Malian counterparts. The Italian agent is bothered that French - based striker Desire Oparanozie is not playing at a high level at the Feminine Division I, adding that the st...
Fifa Orders Israeli Federation To Deduct Six Points From MS Ashdod Over Missing Efe Ambrose Transfer Fee
Published: April 08, 2015
Football’s governing body, Fifa, has ordered the Israeli Federation to deduct six points from MS Ashdod over their alleged refusal to pay the transfer fee of Efe Ambrose. Close to five years after the transfer of the Nigeria international was done and dusted, Ashdod are yet to remit $150,000 to the domiciliary ac...
Samson Siasia Names Squad For Battle Of Lusaka
Published: April 08, 2015
Nigeria Under 23s manager Samson Siasia has named the final squad that will travel to Lusaka for the crucial All Africa Games qualifier against Zambia on Sunday. 2 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 4 midfielders and 6 strikers will be on the plane to East Africa on Thursday.Apart from Dele Alampasu and Musa Mohammed, Siasia ha...
Kelechi Iheanacho, Musa Yahaya And Taiwo Awoniyi Among Players Named To Flying Eagles Provisional Roster
Published: April 08, 2015
Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has announced the eagerly anticipated 35 - man provisional roster for the 2015 Fifa Under 20 World Cup, which will be hosted by New Zealand as from next month. An analysis of the roster published by the official website of the Nigeria Federation on Wednesday revealed that 4 goalkeepers, 1...
From Kogi United To Idah United
Published: April 08, 2015
People have asked several questions on the secret of the success of recently crowned Kogi State FA Cup champions Idah United.There are many factors that aids the successful run of a champion - ranging from motivation to the playing personnel of the team.For Idah United, at the beginning of the journey they wouldn&rsquo...
Kalu Uche Still Searching For His First Goal In The First Half
Published: April 08, 2015
Experienced forward Kalu Uche registered his name on the score - sheet as Levante lost 2 - 1 to Sevilla on Tuesday night.Goals from Kevin Gameiro and José Antonio Reyes gave the Europa League winners a two - goal lead at the end of the first stanza. Levante desperately searched for an equalizer after Uche had re...
John Ogu Barred From Training With Hapoel Beer Sheva
Published: April 08, 2015
John Ogu was barred from training with his teammates at Hapoel Beer Sheva on Tuesday for usurping the authority of the powers that be at the Israeli Premier League side. In the aftermath of the 3 - 1 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv two days ago, the Nigeria international failed to appear in the dressing room, and he was nowhe...