Midtjylland Striker Paul Onuachu Hails Coach, Teammates After Drawing Against Southampton In Europa League
Published: August 21, 2015
FC Midtjylland striker Paul Onuachu reckons that the Danish champions were able to pick up a draw against one of the rising forces in the English Premier League, Southampton, because their opponents allowed them to play their normal game.The Nigeria Under 23 international made a cameo appearance for The Wolves at St Ma...
Sone Aluko Admits Frustration Sitting On Hull City Bench
Published: August 21, 2015
Sone Aluko has admitted that he was frustrated that he was not named in the starting line - up for Hull City’s first two Championship games of the new season.But the Nigeria international was delighted that he made his first start of the season against Fulham on Wednesday and registered his first goal for The Tig...
Europa League Wrap : Rilwan Hassan Returns To Action; Chuks Akabueze Involved In Thriller In Skien
Published: August 20, 2015
A number of Nigerian players were in action for their respective teams on Thursday night in UEFA Europa League play - offs first leg games. We begin at the Bakcell Arena, Baku, where Qabala took on Panathinaikos. Ex Flying Eagles skipper Abdul Ajagun hopped off the bench in the 67th minute and helped The Greens in thei...
Exclusive : Agent John Shittu Rubbishes Claims By Sunday Oliseh That Obi Mikel Failed To Contact Him
Published: August 20, 2015
John Shittu, the bonafide intermediary that handles the affairs of John Obi Mikel, has rubbished claims by Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh that the Chelsea midfielder was not invited for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania because he made himself incommunicado.And it now appears that Sunday Oliseh is...
Hull City Striker Sone Aluko Ends 1,158 - Minute Barren Run
Published: August 20, 2015
Hull City maintained their unbeaten start to the new English Championship season after beating Fulham 2 - 1 at the KC Stadium on Wednesday night. In his first start of the 2015 - 16 season, Nigeria international Sone Aluko netted the game - winner four minutes from time.Ahmed El Mohamady opened scoring for the home tea...
Samson Siasia Invites Christian Pyagbara , Two Others To Dream Team
Published: August 20, 2015
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has invited three players to beef up his squad ahead of the All -Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville next month.During the Nigeria U23s get- together taking place in Abuja, the 2008 Beijing Olympics coach is expected to run the rule over Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars), Lawal Shittu (Giwa F...
Champions League Wrap : Efe Ambrose Makes 26th Appearance, Elderson Echiejile Goes Distance For Monaco
Published: August 19, 2015
 Maccabi Tel Aviv are poised to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League following their 2 - 2 draw with one of the Cinderella teams in European club competitions in the last couple of years, FC Basel.Playing away from home, manager Slavia Jokanović replaced  Nosa Igiebor in the 71st minu...
Champions League : Nosa Igiebor, Elderson Echiejile Make Starting Line-up
Published: August 19, 2015
Manager Leonardo Jardim has named Nigeria international Elderson Echiejile in his starting XI for tonight’s Champions League clash against Valencia at the Mestalla.The left back has not featured in the competition this season due to uncertainties surrounding his future at the Principality side and the form of Lay...
Former NFF President Sani Lulu Asks For PTF To Make Public How Funds Were Disbursed
Published: August 19, 2015
Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has reacted over a recent newspaper publication that the defunt Presidential Task Force on the 2010 FIFA World Cup expended almost =N=650 million on the Super Eagles for first World cup to be held in the Africa soil. Lulu in release in Abuja on Wednesday has demanded that...
Injury Rules David Obiazor And Nelson Ogbonnaya Out Of Nigeria Vs Tanzania
Published: August 19, 2015
Heartland FC players David Obiazor and Nelson Ogbonnaya will not be selected in the final 23 - man squad for an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania, the NFF has confirmed through its official website, thenff.com.Super Eagles manager Sunday Oliseh excused both from camp after they succumbed to inju...
Obafemi Martins Delighted To Make MLS Team Of The Week
Published: August 19, 2015
Seattle Sounders star Obafemi Martins was pleased to be named to the MLS Team of the Week on his return to action after spending two months on the sidelines. The CenturyLink Field outfit struggled without their Nigerian striker in the line - up, garnering a paltry three points from a possible 24, but they returned to w...
Champions League Wrap : Eddy Onazi Makes Debut, Ahmed Musa Racks Up 1,334 Minutes Of Action
Published: August 18, 2015
Eddy Onazi made his first - ever appearance in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night as hosts Lazio narrowly defeated Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 0  in their play - offs first leg match. With the scoreline goalless, the Nigeria international made way for MilinkoviÄ�-SaviÄ� in the 53rd minute at Sta...
Godfrey Oboabona Insists Super Eagles Young Defenders Will Cope In Tanzania
Published: August 18, 2015
Rizespor’s Godfrey Oboabona is confident that the defenders called up for the African Cup of Nations qualifying tie next month will hold their own own against Tanzania despite their limited international caps and youthfulness.The average age of the four defenders that stepped out onto the Ahmadu Bello Stadium pit...
Rumours That Anzhi Makhachkala Midfielder Lukman Haruna Is Injured Shot Down
Published: August 18, 2015
Lukman Haruna did not feature for Anzhi Makhachkala in their last game in the Russian Premier League, fueling speculation that he may still be carrying a knock. The Nigeria national teamer asked to be replaced immediately after the intermission in Anzhi Makhachkala’s  3-  2 loss to Dinamo Moscow in th...
Werder Bremen Striker Anthony Ujah Says Nigeria Will Beat Tanzania With Caliber Of Players Invited
Published: August 18, 2015
In - form Werder Bremen striker Anthony Ujah was pleased that he was one of the 18 foreign - based professionals invited for the African Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Tanzania, having missed out on the last game against Chad.Ujah believes that the quality of players invited this time around can deliver the ...