Penn Orji Making Waves In The Indian League
Published: April 11, 2015
Penn Orji is making waves in the Indian League, where he now plies his trade with Shillong Lajong FC.The 24 - year - old previously featured for JCT Mills Phagwara, Mohammeddan FC and East Bengal FC in the second most populous nation in the world. Penn started his sojourn in India at the tender age of 18 years when he ...
Edward Ofere Happy To Score Against Celtic
Published: April 11, 2015
Edward Ofere was happy to get back to scoring ways as Inverness CT shared the spoils with champions Glasgow Celtic in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday.  Leigh Griffiths opened scoring for The Bhoys in the third minute before Ofere restored parity for Inverness CT a minute later.“It was a great game, t...
Juwon Oshaniwa Handed One - Match Ban By Israeli FA
Published: April 11, 2015
Nigeria international Juwon Oshaniwa will be missing - in - action on Saturday when MS Ashdod face Hapoel Acre at Yud-Alef Stadium. The left fullback picked up his sixth caution of the season in the 4 - 0 loss to Hapoel Ra’anana before the international break.Thus, Oshaniwa has been handed a one - match ban by th...
Asisat Oshoala Happy With Performance Against Mali
Published: April 11, 2015
Liverpool number 14 Asisat Oshoala was delighted after scoring a brace for the Super Falcons in their 8 - 0 humiliation of Mali on Friday evening at the National Stadium, Abuja.The reigning CAF Female Player of the Year and Youth Player of the Year was on target either side of the half, and set up three other goals for...
Edward Ofere Eyes Silverware With Inverness CT
Published: April 10, 2015
Edward Ofere is confident Inverness CT will see off their more illustrious opponents, Glasgow Celtic, when both teams trade tackles in the Scottish Cup next weekend. The Swedish - Nigerian striker arrived Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a free agent at the end of February, signing a short - term deal that will keep hi...
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...