Olhanense Midfielder Femi Balogun Opens Goalscoring Account For This Season
Published: December 07, 2014
Femi Balogun netted his first goal of the season as Olhanense defeated Trofense 1 - 0 in the Portuguese Segunda Liga on Sunday.In his 16th appearance of the season, the former Kaduna United man popped up with the match winner three minutes before the final whistle.The game was destined for a draw until the 21 - year - ...
Distractions Cost Eagles 2015 AFCON Berth , Says Commissioner of Police
Published: December 07, 2014
Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Kola Shodipo has attributed the inability of Nigerian Super Eagles to book a place in the 2015 edition of African Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea to incessant distractions from administrative wing of the football body.Oyo Police boss disclosed this while bri...
Joseph Akpala Nets Brace For Karabukspor
Published: December 07, 2014
Joseph Akpala registered his name on the score-sheet for the second straight game in all competitions following his brace in the Super Lig this afternoon against Rizespor.The  forward scored a face saving goal for Karabukspor in their loss to Sivas 4 Eylül on Thursday in a Cup tie.Today, the away team took th...
Ejike Uzoenyi Set To Tie The Knot With Pretty Chioma
Published: December 07, 2014
Nigeria international Ejike Uzoenyi will marry his longtime girlfriend Chioma Loveth Abum on Sunday, December 28 in Enugu.The marriage vows will be exchanged at St Brigid Catholic Church, Enugu, starting from 1000 hours.Immediately after that ceremony, guests and well-wishers will assemble at Blue Island Hotel & Su...
Ahmed Musa Equals His Haul From Last Season
Published: December 06, 2014
In the 17th round of games in the Russian Premier League, champions CSKA Moscow defeated Kuban Krasnodar 1 - 0.The match winner was scored by Super Eagles striker Ahmed Musa just before the end of the first half, after he blasted a close range shot past goalkeeper Belenov. Thus, the 22 - year - old has equaled his tall...
Nigeria And United States In Group Of Death
Published: December 06, 2014
The draw for the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup, which will take place from June 6 to July 5, 2015, was held on Saturday at Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa. African champions Nigeria have been pitted in the Group of Death, and Fifa even acknowledged that on their official website.The Falcons will start their Worl...
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Release Oladele Oshobe For Under 23 Screening Exercise
Published: December 06, 2014
Lokomotiv Plovdiv midfielder Oladele Oshobe has received approval from his Bulgarian club to participate in the Under 23 screening exercise.A product of famous nursery team 36 Lion Lagos, Oshobe trained with the Golden Eaglets back in 2009 during Henry Nwosu’s tenure as head coach. And he has said that he wa...
Abdul Ajagun Named In Panathinaikos Squad After One Month On The Sidelines
Published: December 06, 2014
Panathinaikos midfielder Abdul Ajagun has been named in the squad for the upcoming Super League clash against Asteras Tripolis. This is the first time in the past four weeks that the former Flying Eagles midfielder has been summoned for a match after he picked up an injury in the Greens win over PAOK in November.Having...
Obafemi Martins Scoops Goal Of The Year Award
Published: December 06, 2014
Obafemi Martins’s stunning strike against San Jose Earthquakes has been voted the 2014 AT&T MLS Goal of the Year.The former Nigeria international polled more than 50 percent of the votes cast, beating off competition from Portland Timbers midfielder Will Johnson (28.23 %), ex Arsenal icon Thierry Henry (13.22...
FC Midtjylland Starlet Musefiu Ashiru Expected To Join Under 23 Camp By Next Weekend
Published: December 05, 2014
FC Midtjylland midfielder Musefiu Ashiru will not be arriving the Dream Team training camp this Saturday due to club commitments.The FC Ebedei product is one of the 16 midfielders named in the squad that will be hoping to impress coach Samson Siasia.“Yes I am aware of the invitation to the Under 23 team. But righ...
Lillestrom Talent Freddy Friday WILL Arrive Under 23 Camp Next Week
Published: December 05, 2014
19 - year - old Lillestrom forward Freddy Friday has commented on his invitation to the Under 23 national team.Regarded as one of Nigeria’s top talents plying his trade in Scandinavia, Friday netted 3 goals in 16 games for the first team of LSK, and supplemented that goal haul by scoring 28 times for the reserve ...
Fenerbahce Striker Emmanuel Emenike Passes Fitness Test
Published: December 05, 2014
Following a MRI scan conducted , Fenerbahce attacker Emmanuel Emenike has been declared fit for the Super Lig clash against Balıkesirspor.Indeed, the Nigeria international was named in the 19 - man squad list announced on Friday afternoon, but it remains to be seen if manager İsmail Kartal will name him in the fi...
St. Georges Defender Noah Ojuola Hoping To Arrive Under 23 Camp Next Week
Published: December 05, 2014
St. George’s central defender Noah Ojuola was pleasantly surprised to learn about his invitation to the Under 23 National Team. The 21 - year - old has caught the eye this season, and was named St. George’s  Player of the Month for October following his displays in the Maltese First Division and the FA...
Samuel Ayinoko Pleased With Under 23 Call - Up
Published: December 05, 2014
Sweden - based midfielder Samuel Monday Ayinoko has expressed his happiness following his invitation to the Under 23 National Team. Unlike last year that a last - minute groin injury ruled him out of the Flying Eagles training camp in Germany, the Kwara Football Academy product is as fit as a fiddle and is eager to sho...
TSG Member Darlington Omodiagbe To Open Talks With Hoffenheim Whizkid Kevin Akpoguma Over Under 23 Call - Up
Published: December 05, 2014
SV Wacker Burghausen youth team coach Darlington Omodiagbe, who is a member of the Technical Study Group of the Nigeria Football Federation, says he will open discussions with TSG Hoffenheim defender Kevin Akpoguma, with uncertainty over his international future.Dream Team Coach Samson Siasia is confident that the high...