No More Champions League Football For Enyeama As Lille Lose To Porto
Published: August 26, 2014
Vincent Enyeama will not be playing in the group stage of Europe’s flagship club competition, the Champions League, following Lille’s 2 - 0 defeat to Porto in the second leg of their play - off tie.Recall that the French team lost 1 - 0 in the first leg held at the Stadium Nord Lille Métropole (Ville...
Sean Okoli Bags Brace For Seattle Sounders In MLS Reserve League
Published: August 26, 2014
Seattle Sounders’ American - Nigerian forward Sean Okoli bagged a first half brace for the Reserve Team as they defeated Arizona United SC 5 - 1 in a MLS Reserve League match at Starfire Stadium on Monday.The 21 - year - old registered his name on the score- sheet in the 32nd minute before netting his second of t...
Falconets Coach, Peter Dedevbo, Rues Missed Opportunities Against Germany
Published: August 25, 2014
For the second time in three tournaments, the Falconets have succumbed to Germany at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup final following their 1 - 0 overtime loss at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal on Sunday night.Hamburg forward Lena Petermann scored the game winning goal in the first half of extra time,  firing home from ...
From Switzerland With Love, FC Basel Dazzler Eseosa Aigbogun Tips Falconets To Defeat Germany
Published: August 24, 2014
Switzerland international Eseosa Aigbogun, who has Nigerian blood flowing in her veins, has tipped the Falconets to defeat Germany’s Under 20 Women’s National Team and win the Fifa Under 20s on Sunday night.Now 21, Aigbogun featured for the Swiss ladies at the last edition of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup hel...
Brown Ideye Commiserates With Tuface Idibia Over Passing Away Of His Dad
Published: August 24, 2014
Nigeria international and West Brom striker Brown Ideye has commiserated with Tuface Idibia over the passing away of his dad, Michael Idibia.According to reports circulating in the blogoshpere, the Benue born musician’s father died on Saturday in Abuja after battling with cancer.“My heart goes out to @2face...
FCT COACHES BOSS DESCRIBES NFF CRISIS AS VIRUS
Published: August 24, 2014
The Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, FCT Chapter Godwin Bamigboye has described the crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation as a VIRUS that must be contained with immediate effect.Bamigboye made this statement at the official opening ceremony of the 2014 Gwagwalada Football Coaches U-15 competiti...
Falconets Striker Uchechi Sunday Says It Will Be A Different Ball Game
Published: August 24, 2014
Ahead of the final game at the Fifa Under 20 Women’s World Cup, Falconets striker Uchechi Sunday says it will be a different ball game when they square off against Germany in Montreal on Sunday.The Rivers Angels star was an unused substitute back in 2010 when Nigeria lost to the two - time champions.“It&rsq...
No Fairytale Debut For West Brom Striker Brown Ideye
Published: August 23, 2014
It was not a fairytale debut for Nigeria international Brown Ideye at the St. Mary’s Stadium as Southampton hosted West Brom in the second round of matches in the English Premier League. Seven minutes after the restart, the former Dynamo Kiev attacker replaced another Super Eagle, Victor Anichebe, in attack, but ...
Nigeria Hero Maureen Mmadu Does Not Want History To Repeat Itself; Falconets Advised Not To Lose Concentration
Published: August 23, 2014
Falcons legend Maureen Mmadu has advised Nigeria’s Under 20 Women’s National Team not to take their foot off the pedal against Germany tomorrow when both countries face off in the final of the Fifa Under 20s.Apart from being a successful coach with Norwegian club Avaldsnes Idrettsla, Mmadu’s pronounce...
Ex Falconets Skipper Gloria Ofoegbu Gives Lowdown On Germany Team
Published: August 23, 2014
Ex Falconets skipper Gloria Ofoegbu has commented on the chances of Nigeria overpowering Germany in Sunday’s final of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup. The Rivers Angles fullback is the right person to provide a lowdown on the European opposition, having played against them in the final of the 2010 edition, which the ...
Courtney Dike Showers Praise On Rave Of The Moment, Asisat Oshoala
Published: August 23, 2014
Less than 48 hours before Nigeria clash with Germany in the final of the Fifa Women’s Under 20 World Cup, Courtney Dike has showered praise on Asisat Oshoala ,saying she has a perfect understanding with the Rivers Angels striker.Both players have accounted for more than half of the goals scored by the Falconets a...
Russian - Nigerian Defender, Brian Idowu Professes Love For Zenith St Petersburg
Published: August 22, 2014
A day before Amkar Perm’s game in the Russian Premier League against Zenith St Petersburg, Brian Idowu has professed his admiration for the opponents, saying he would love to return to the club before hanging up his boots.The defender had been on the books of the Academy Team of  Zenith St Petersburg, but di...
Chinedu Obasi Rubbishes Reports Claiming He Is Injured
Published: August 21, 2014
Having spent three years in the international wilderness, Schalke 04 forward Chinedu Obasi has been invited for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers with Congo and South Africa. But malicious reports surfaced in the local media on Wednesday that claimed he was injured, questioning the decision of the national team sel...
Falconets Coach, Peter Dedevbo Hails Four - Goal Heroine Asisat Oshoala
Published: August 21, 2014
For the second time in three tournaments, Nigeria’s Women’s Under 20 Team, the Falconets have qualified for the final of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup currently taking place in Canada, after defeating North Korea 6 - 2 in the semis.A double brace by Asisat Oshoala, a quick goal from Courtney Dike and Uchechi ...
Amkar Perm To Appeal Fegor Ogude Three - Game Ban
Published: August 20, 2014
Amkar Perm say they will be appealing the three - match ban handed to Fegor Ogude by the Russian Federation after he was red carded in a Russian Premier League game two days ago. The defensive midfielder was shown a straight red card after a violent challenge on Kuban Krasnodar’s Anton Sosnin.When the incident wa...