Flying Eagles Arrive Dakar For AYC
Published: March 05, 2015
Nigeria’s U-20 Boys’ Team, Flying Eagles, arrived in Dakar, capital of Senegal in the early hours of Thursday for the 19th African Youth Championship, after flying through Banjul, The Gambia, writes thenff.comA contingent of 21 players and 10 officials touched down at the Dakar International Airport at 3am ...
Exclusive : Norwegian Champions Molde Post Scouts To Run The Rule Over Flying Eagles Stars At AYC
Published: March 05, 2015
According to leaks gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com’s editorial staff, a clutch of Norwegian Premier League clubs led by Molde will be in Senegal for the African Youth Championship, which begins this weekend.The mission of the scouts in Senegal is to run the rule over the players of the Nigeria Under 20 national ...
Emmanuel Sarki Called Up For Games Against China And Malaysia
Published: March 04, 2015
Former Flying Eagles winger Emmanuel Sarki has received an invitation to play for the Haiti National Team during the Fifa free window for international matches. Haiti will square off against China and Malaysia on March 27 and March 31 respectively.Sarki has since made his debut for the  Caribbean country after Fif...
Apex Boys Battle Dream Team In Friendly
Published: March 04, 2015
As preparation for the new football season gathers steam particularly in the Nigeria National League, NNL and Federation Cup competition, league campaigners Supreme Court FC of Abuja will on Wednesday engage Nigeria’s U-23 team in a friendly match. The test match which would also serve as a tune up game for Samso...
Jose Mourinho Confirms Obi Mikel Will Spend One Month On The Sidelines
Published: March 03, 2015
Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, has confirmed that Nigeria international John Obi Mikel will spend one month on the sidelines after undergoing knee surgery. Thus, the central midfielder will be absent when the Super Eagles take on Bolivia in Uyo in an international friendly on the 26th of March.“Mikel had a littl...
Full House In Dream Team Camp Ahead Gabon AAG Clash
Published: March 03, 2015
All the invited domestic players for the All Africa Games qualifying fixture against Gabon have arrived the Under 23 National Team camp. Kano Pillars duo Christian Obiozor and Yusuf Mohammed were the first set of players to arrive Abuja, followed by Warri Wolves pair Oghenekaro Etebo and Freedom Omofonma.A day after as...
Christian Obiozor Joins Olympic National Team Ahead Gabon Clash
Published: March 02, 2015
Kano Pillars striker Christian Obiozor , 20, has put the disappointment of not scoring in last weekend’s CAF Champions League tie against Malaika behind him. The Fame Academy product is aware that strikers do have their off days, and he is fully focused for the next game, but he won’t be wearing the colours...
Seattle Sounders Star Obafemi Martins Scores In Draw With Sporting Kansas City
Published: March 02, 2015
Ahead of the start of the MLS regular season, Seattle Sounders tackled Sporting Kansas City in a friendly on Sunday morning.The game held at Kino Sports Complex ended 1 - 1, with Nigeria international Obafemi Martins finding target for the capital outfit.But it was Sporting Kansas City that took the lead in the eighth ...
Ikechukwu Uche Pats Teammates On The Back After Holding Real Madrid To A Draw
Published: March 02, 2015
Real Madrid missed the opportunity to open up a four - point gap at the top of the La Liga standings after they could only manage a 1 -1 draw with visiting Villarreal on Sunday night. Ikechukwu Uche failed to come off the bench for The Yellow Submarine, but he took the decision of manager Marcelino in good faith, if we...
Moses Simon Scores Sixth Goal For Gent
Published: March 01, 2015
KAA Gent maintained their third position in the Pro League standings after their hard fought 1 - 0 win over Waasland-Beveren on Sunday in the 28th round of games.Midway into the second half, Nigeria youth international scored what turned out to be the match winner.Moses Simon, who joined Gent in the winter market, has ...
Raja Casablanca Newcomer Osaguona Ighodaro Scores Second Champions League Goal
Published: March 01, 2015
Super Eagles striker Osaguona Ighodaro was on target in the CAF Champions League on Sunday as Raja Casablanca drew 2 - 2 with hosts Diables Noires du Congo. The former Enugu Rangers star notched his second goal in the competition, having also netted in the first leg held in Morocco a fortnight ago.The Morocco vice - ch...
Raheem Lawal Continues Poor Disciplinary Record
Published: March 01, 2015
Eskisehirspor midfielder Raheem Lawal was sent off for the first time since he made his Super Lig debut, taking the walk of shame in his team’s 3 - 0 loss to Rizespor on Saturday.The Nigeria international was issued a straight red card by referee Yildirim in the 18th minute for apparently raising his hand during ...
Ikechukwu Uche Quaking After Villarreal Draw Holders Sevilla In Europa League
Published: February 27, 2015
Ikechukwu Uche has admitted that the Europa League draw that pitted Villarreal against holders Seville in the round of 16 was tough. To get to this stage, the Yellow Submarine defeated Red Bull Salzburg 5 - 2 on aggregate while Seville sealed a 4 - 2 aggregate win over Borussia Monchengladbach .“Sevilla FC wait u...
Mikel Out Of Action For Four More Weeks
Published: February 27, 2015
John Obi Mikel has undergone knee surgery, which has ruled him out of  Chelsea’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium, writes SL10.ng.Mikel was due to return to action this weekend, but he had to go under the  knife in a London hospital after feeling pain on ...
Samson Siasia Backing Falcons To Qualify For Olympic Games
Published: February 27, 2015
Olympic National Team coach, Samson Siasia, is backing the Falcons to qualify for the Olympics plus the All Africa Games.The ex Nantes and Flash Flamingoes forward was at the Fifa Goal Project pitch on Thursday to run the rule over the Women’s national team, and he was impressed with the performance of the girls....