Bartholomew Ogbeche Becomes Cambuur All - Time Top Scorer In The Eredivisie
Published: August 23, 2015
Bartholomew Ogbeche scored a consolation goal in Cambuur’s emphatic loss to Heracles on game week three in the Eredivisie on Saturday.SC Cambuur were beaten 6 - 1  in front of their own fans at Cambuurstadion (Leeuwarden) but their Nigerian striker Ogbeche etched his name into The Yellow - Blues folklore aft...
Sammy Ameobi Opens Cardiff City Account After 37 Minutes Of Game Time
Published: August 22, 2015
Newcastle United loanee Sammy Ameobi scored his first league goal since joining Cardiff City at the beginning of the season as the Welsh club beat Wolverhampton Wanderers  2- 0 on Saturday evening.The ex England youth international found the back of the net on the hour mark, three minutes after he replaced Kenwyne...
Uche Ikpeazu, Jabo Ibehre On Target In England
Published: August 22, 2015
Uche Ikpeazu returned to haunt his old club as he netted for Port Vale in their 3 - 0 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers in League One on Saturday.The Watford loanee, who spent a part of last season on loan at Keepmoat Stadium, scored immediately after the interval to give The Valiants a two - goal lead, with Sam Foley scor...
Sunday Oliseh Sends Kingsley Sokari And Oghenekaro Etebo To Dream Team
Published: August 22, 2015
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has invited seven players based in the domestic championship to beef up his squad ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.The Nigeria manager had to reshuffle the team due to injuries sustained by David Obiazo and Nelson Ogbonnaya while Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wol...
Nosa Igiebor To Be Rested Against Bnei Sakhnin
Published: August 22, 2015
Nosa Igiebor is a major doubt for Maccabi Tel Aviv’s first game in the Israeli Premier League on Saturday evening against Bnei Sakhnin at Bloomfield Stadium. Against FC Basel in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, the attacking midfielder subbed out 19 minutes from time, the first time he failed to last the d...
Wolverhampton Wanderers Rising Star Bright Enobakhare Poised To Make Official Debut
Published: August 22, 2015
Wolverhampton Wanderers young star Bright Enobakhare is in line to make his official debut for the Championship side in their league game against Cardiff City on Saturday evening.The Nigerian striker impressed for Wolves during their pre - season training , scoring in games against Chambly and Doncaster Rovers. Bright ...
Anthony Ujah Scores On Away Debut For First Time In His Career
Published: August 22, 2015
Werder Bremen have registered their first point of the season after playing out a 1 - 1 draw with Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga on Friday night.In front of 56,376 fans, Stocker scored from close range to give the hosts the lead in the 6th minute but Anthony Ujah equalized with his team’s first chance of the game 2...
Obafemi Martins Wins AT&T Goal of the Week Award
Published: August 21, 2015
Seattle Sounders star Obafemi Martins has won the the AT&T Goal of the Week award for his strike against Orlando City in the MLS last weekend.The Nigeria international was up against Paulo Nagamura (Sporting Kansas City ), Nat Borchers (Portland Timbers), David Villa (New York City) and Pedro Morales (Vancouver W...
Victor Moses Fails To Recover For Game Against West Brom
Published: August 21, 2015
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that Victor Moses is definitely out of Sunday’s game in the Premier League against West Bromwich Albion. The Nigeria international winger announced during the week that he was nursing an injury that should not keep him on the sidelines for too long.“Moses is still ...
Exclusive : Obi Mikel Did Not Read Text Message Sent By Sunday Oliseh
Published: August 21, 2015
A representative of Obi Mikel has shed more light on the circumstances that led to the Chelsea midfielder not answering the phone calls made by Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh and the text messages he sent.The Nigerian intermediary stated that his client did not read the text messages sent by Oliseh and several others...
Kehinde Olanrewaju Has To Wait For Hapoel Kfar Saba Debut
Published: August 21, 2015
New signing Kehinde Olanrewaju will not make his official debut for Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C on Saturday in their opening fixture of the new season against Hapoel Ra’anana .The Nigerian had to pull out of training on Friday morning after feeling a slight pain in the abdominal muscles, and manager Felix Naim has decid...
Torino Expect Joel Obi To Be Out Of Action For One Week
Published: August 21, 2015
Torino are optimistic that Joel Obi will be available for selection when they tackle Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A on Sunday, August 30, six days before the Super Eagles face off with Tanzania.They were boosted by the news that the Nigeria international would have to spend between 5 - 7 days on the sidelines after ...
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...