Samson Siasia To Scour Europe For Fresh Dream Team Invitees
Published: September 16, 2015
Nigeria Under 23s coach Samson Siasia has made the goalkeeper, defenders and attackers the scapegoats for the Dream Team’s failure to qualify for the final of the football event at the All - Africa Games following their 3 - 1 loss to Burkina Faso on Tuesday.And the ex Nantes striker is traveling immediately after...
Henty Ezekiel Inspires Olimpija Ljubljana To Win Over Ivancna Gorica
Published: September 16, 2015
Slovenian Premier League side Olimpija Ljubljana notched a 3 - 1 win over IvanÄ�na Gorica in the second round of the Cup on Tuesday.With the scoreline 1 - 0 in favour of the visitors , manager Marjan Pušnik introduced his star striker Henty Ezekiel immediately after the intermission and he restored his team&rsq...
Dream Team Target Viv Solomon- Otabor Makes League Debut For Birmingham City
Published: September 16, 2015
Viv Solomon- Otabor, 19, made his league debut for Birmingham City in their 1 - 0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night in the English Championship.With The Blues trailing their opponents 1 - 0 at St Andrews Stadium, manager Gary Rowett introduced the Anglo - Nigerian 10 minutes from time.Two minutes into stoppage...
Jordon Ibe Insists Nobody Influenced His Decision To Pick England Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: September 16, 2015
Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has confirmed that he has pledged his international future to England despite being approached by the coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, to represent Nigeria.The Anglo - Nigerian has stressed that he was not forced or influenced by anybody before he made his choice to represent Englan...
Dream Team, Super Falcons Lose All - Africa Games Semi - Final Games
Published: September 15, 2015
Nigeria Under 23s lost 3 - 1 to Burkina Faso in the semi - final of the All - Africa Games on Tuesday evening and will now contest the bronze medal match against hosts Congo in two days time.Burkina Faso opened the scoring after 11 minutes thanks to Sydney Mohamed Sylla and the scoreboard was reading 1 - 0 at the end o...
Samson Siasia Names Starting XI To Face Burkina Faso
Published: September 15, 2015
Nigeria Under 23s coach Samson Siasia has made two changes to his starting XI for Tuesday’s All - Africa Games semi - final tie against Burkina Faso. Hours leading up to the game at Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, winger Daniel Etor was informed that his dad has passed away and has been replace...
Emem Eduok Rules Himself Out Of Esperance Clash Vs Marsa
Published: September 15, 2015
Super Eagles striker Emem Eduok has decided to break his silence on the reason behind his late return to Tunisia after international duty with Nigeria.The ex Nigeria youth international has confirmed that he picked up an ankle injury while making his debut against Tanzania on September 5 and might not recover on time f...
Sunday Oliseh Congratulates Victor Moses For Notching Assist On West Ham Debut
Published: September 15, 2015
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh was delighted that Victor Moses was handed a start by West Ham boss Slaven Bili� for their Premier League clash against Newcastle United on Monday.And the former Ajax Amsterdam and Juventus midfielder congratulated the creator for his assist that led to the second goal scored by Dimit...
Emem Eduok Resumes Training With Esperance
Published: September 15, 2015
Emem Eduok is back training with Tunisian side Esperance after international duty with the Super Eagles.As enshrined in the internal regulations of Esperance,  the striker might be sanctioned financially for reporting late to Tunis, with the player training for the first time this month on Monday.The former Dolphi...
Official : Paris Saint-Germain Feminines Snap Up Ngozi Ebere On Two - Year Deal
Published: September 14, 2015
 Paris Saint-Germain Féminines have completed the signing of Nigeria international Ngozi Ebere on a two - year contract.The 24 - year - old put herself in the shop window at the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada, starting and completing all the matches contested by the African champions before the...
Oghenekaro Etebo Vows Dream Team Will Be At Their Best Against Burkina Faso
Published: September 14, 2015
Nigeria - Under 23s striker Oghenekaro Etebo has been previewing Tuesday evening’s semi - final clash against Burkina Faso at the All - Africa Games.The salient point is the Warri Wolves star revealed that the Dream Team have been practicing penalty kicks ahead of the meeting at Stade Alphonse Massemba-Déb...
Man City Skipper Kompany Delighted With Progress Of Kelechi Iheanacho
Published: September 14, 2015
Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany has called Kelechi Iheanacho a talent and has predicted that the Nigerian will score more goals for the club after netting the match - winner against Crystal Palace last weekend.The 18 - year - old is behind Sergio Aguero and Wilfried Bony in Manuel Pellegrini’s pecking ord...
Exclusive : Emmanuel Amuneke Reports Esperance To NFF, Fifa Over Bernard Bulbwa Transfer Fee
Published: September 14, 2015
Emmanuel Amunike Academy has reported Esperance to the Nigeria Football Federation and Fifa over their failure to pay the transfer fee and agency commission following the transfer of the Nigeria youth international to the Tunisian side.Bulbwa penned a pre - contract with The Blood and Gold in April which became activat...
Nigeria Federation Confirms Friendlies With Congo, Cameroon Next Month
Published: September 14, 2015
The Super Eagles will lock horns with Congo in an international friendly in Brussels on October 8 before facing Cameroon three days later ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Djibouti / Swaziland in November.The Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, also told Channels Television that the Federati...
Uche Ikpeazu Thanks Port Vale, Teammates For Showing Compassion
Published: September 14, 2015
Port Vale striker Uche Ikpeazu has thanked the front office staff and his teammates for showing compassion to him following the passing away of his grandfather days leading up to the clash against Wigan Athletic.The Anglo - Nigerian and Dream Team VI target lost his mom’s father on September 5 and was delighted t...