Sunday Oliseh Confirms Chelsea Dazzler Victor Moses Is Part Of His Plans
Published: August 04, 2015
New Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh did not travel to London as a tourist, contrary to statements from uninformed sources.Indeed, the former Nigeria skipper was at Wembley on Sunday to run the rule over two important players Obi Mikel and Victor Moses and there was also the possibility of observing new kid on the bloc...
Samson Siasia Delighted With Performance Of His Boys
Published: August 03, 2015
Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia, was proud of his boys after they drew goalless with Congo to qualify for the African Under 23 Championship on Sunday.But on the other hand, the retired Nigeria international reflected on the poor conversion rate of his strikers.“Playing a match like this is always difficult, bu...
Nwankwo Kanu Hails Dream Team And His Beloved Arsenal
Published: August 02, 2015
Nwankwo Kanu has congratulated Nigeria’s Olympic National Team for qualifying for the CAF Under 23 Championship, after defeating Congo 2 - 1 on aggregate.The ex Arsenal striker also lavished praise on The Gunners following their 1  - 0 win against Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon.“We...
Olarenwaju Kayode Pleased To Get Off The Mark For Austria Vienna
Published: August 02, 2015
Austria Vienna attacker Olarenwaju Kayode has expressed his happiness at scoring on his home debut in his side’s 3 - 1 defeat of Rheindorf Altach in the Bundesliga on Sunday evening.The former Flying Eagles star netted his maiden goal for his new employer on the hour mark, helping Austria Vienna climb to the top ...
African Champs Crash Out Of 2016 Olympic Games Qualifiers
Published: August 02, 2015
Nigeria will not be represented at the 2016 Summer Olympics women’ s football tournament after crashing out of the qualifiers following a 2 - 1 loss to one of the emergent powerhouses of African football, Equatorial Guinea, in Bata.The Super Falcons had it at their back of their minds that they needed to score in...
Dream Team Come Out Unscathed Against Congo; Qualify For CAF Under 23 Championship
Published: August 02, 2015
The Dream Team VI have qualified for the CAF Under 23 Championship after drawing goalless with Congo in the away leg of their qualifier in Pointe - Noire on Sunday evening.The Nigeria Olympic Team , who had defeated the Congo U23s 2 - 1 in the first leg, were put under pressure by their opponents  but came out uns...
Etim Esin, UK Scouts Arrive Ibadan For Frenage Soccer Summit
Published: August 02, 2015
Ex-Super Eagles’ playmaker, Etim Esin and England based Strive Sports Management have landed at the Lead City University, the venue of ‘2015 Frenage Soccer Summit scheduled to commence on 3rd to 8th August in Ibadan.The former Eagle’s midfield mestro is lined up to deliver a motivational lecture hingi...
Community Shield : Arsenal Striker Alex Iwobi In Line To Make Official Debut ; Mikel And Moses Benched
Published: August 02, 2015
Both Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have named their starting line - ups for the Community Shield at Wembley.The big news as it concerns Nigerian fans is that Dream Team VI target Alex Iwobi is in line to make his official debut for the current FA Cup winners, with manager Wenger naming him in the 18 - man squad but h...
Taiwo Awoniyi, Kingsley Sokari And Aminu Umar Benched As Siasia Names Starting XI For Battle Of Pointe - Noire
Published: August 02, 2015
Dream Team VI manager, Samson Siasia, has announced his starting line-up for the CAF Under 23 Championship qualifier against Congo in Pointe - Noire on Sunday afternoon.Nigeria under 20 internationals Kingsley Sokari, Taiwo Awoniyi and Godwin Saviour have all been included in the team sheet but only the KV Oostende n...
EXCLUSIVE : HJK Helsinki Target Taye Taiwo Departs Finland After Refusing To Play Friendly Against Liverpool
Published: August 02, 2015
Taye Taiwo sensationally departed Finland on Sunday morning without signing a contract with HJK Helsinki, the defender’s intermediary Tekin Birinci has informed allnigeriasoccer.com.To let the cat out of the bag, the ex Marseille, AC Milan and Dynamo Kiev full - back refused to play a friendly for the Finnish clu...
Nosa Igiebor : I Did Not Sleep After The Loss To Viktoria Plzen
Published: August 02, 2015
Nosa Igiebor is still disappointed that Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 2 - 1 to Viktoria PlzeÅ� in the first leg of both teams third qualifying round fixture in the Champions League, and has admitted he was scratching his head after the game at Bloomfield Stadium.Ahead of Wednesday’s return leg in the Czech Republic, the...
Dream Team Midfielder Musa Yahaya Starts Training With Tottenham Hotspur
Published: August 01, 2015
Nigeria Under 20 international Musa Yahaya has returned to London just in time before the start of the new season.The attacking midfielder made his debut for the Olympic National Team two weeks ago in the 2 - 1 win against Congo but will miss the return leg tomorrow after coach Samson Siasia allowed him to return to th...
Mikel Retains Chelsea Number 12 Shirt, Moses Handed Number 20
Published: August 01, 2015
English Premier League champions Chelsea have confirmed their shirt numbers for the new season.Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has retained his number 12 jersey while Victor Moses has been handed the number 20 kit.Ola Aina will be wearing number 34 and fellow England youth international Dominic Solanke will sport ...
Maroof Yusuf Pleased To Win Title With Zamalek In First Season
Published: August 01, 2015
Maroof Yusuf has spoken of his delight at Zamalek winning their first Egyptian Premier League title since the 2003 - 2004 season. The 23 - year - old joined The Royal Team in 2014 but could not feature in as many games as he would have loved as he was sanctioned by the Egyptian Federation for signing a pre - contract w...
Battle Of Pointe - Noire: Bring It On, Says Samson Siasia
Published: July 31, 2015
Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia was brimming with confidence ahead of his team’s departure to Pointe - Noire for the African Under 23 Championship qualifier against Congo this weekend.The statistics are in favour of a Nigeria victory, with the Olympic Team winning three out of four away games they have conteste...