Versatile Fegor Ogude Hoping To Make Super Eagles Provisional Roster
Published: May 02, 2014
Amkar Perm midfielder Fegor Ogude has flourished in the Russian Premier League this season, netting 3 goals in his first 5 matches while playing as an attacker.  Despite the 26 - year - old failing to make the last few rosters, the ex Warri Wolves skipper remains positive of making at least the provisional squa...
Super Eagles Numero Uno, Vincent Enyeama Nominated For Best Goalkeeper In Ligue 1
Published: May 01, 2014
National Union of Professional Footballers has unveiled the nominees for the most outstanding players in France this season which comes to a conclusion next month. In the category , Player of the Season, three PSG players - Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and Thiago Motta - and one from Monaco, James Rodriguez made...
Red Star Belgrade Strikers Abiola Dauda, Ifeanyi Onyilo Back Dani Alves
Published: May 01, 2014
Support is pouring in for Barcelona defender Dani Alves, who was racially abused during the second half of the La Liga tie against Villarreal. Some of the Nigerian players that have shown solidarity with the Brazil international include Brown Ideye and Anthony Ujah. Now, recuperating Red Star Belgrade forward Abi...
Brown Ideye Shows Support For Dani Alves
Published: April 30, 2014
Dynamo Kiev attacker Brown Ideye is among the stars that have shown solidarity with Brazil international and Barcelona fullback Dani Alves, who was racially abused by a Villarreal supporter this past weekend. In the most striking image ever witnessed at the Estadio El Madrigal, a banana was thrown at Alves but he to...
Emmanuel Ibok Edet Suspended Again By Malta Federation
Published: April 30, 2014
The Malta Federation Disciplinary Committee has suspended former Nigeria youth international Emmanuel Ibok Edet for one match following his yellow card against Rabat Ajax in the last round of matches in the Premier League. That 79th minute caution was his eighth booking of the just concluded season, meaning he will ...
Lulu Splashes 7.25 Million Naira Scholarships On 10 Players
Published: April 30, 2014
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has award academic scholarship to 10 U-13 players to continue their educational career at the FOSLA Academy in Abuja.The award which is worth N7.25 million yearly, would see the ten lucky players who were picked from the competition organize...
Fegor Ogude Not Surprised Coach Cherchesova Left Amkar Perm
Published: April 30, 2014
Fegor Ogude has disclosed that he is not surprised one bit that coach Stanislaus Cherchesova departed Amkar Perm to take over the managerial reins at Dynamo Moscow in April.It was Stanislaus Cherchesova that recommended the signing of the Nigeria international from Norwegians Valerenga in the January transfer window.An...
Stephen Keshi Says He Has NOT Contacted Stefano Okaka
Published: April 29, 2014
Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has reacted to reports that suggested that Stefano Okaka was being courted by the Nigeria Federation to defend the colours of the National Team at Brazil 2014 World Cup.The 24 - year - old striker had earlier told the press in Italy that he was in talks with officials of the Nig...
NFF Debunks Cock And Bull Tale From Perumal
Published: April 29, 2014
The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation has moved quickly to debunk reports that the country qualified for the 2010 World Cup staged in South Africa through fraudulent means.There were allegations by a convicted Singaporean match fixer, Wilson Raj Perumal which claimed that an unnamed official of the glasshou...
Exclusive: Joseph Yobo: I Am Super Fit; There Is No Cause For Alarm
Published: April 29, 2014
With strong speculations in the local media suggesting that Norwich center back Joseph Yobo could miss the World Cup due to fitness concerns, there is good news as the Super Eagles skipper has declared himself fit for club and country.The experienced defender, who has sported the colours of the Nigeria selection in two...
Tippeligaen Top Scorer Aaron Samuel Waiting To Hear From Stephen Keshi
Published: April 28, 2014
After netting his fourth goal of the season on Monday evening against Vålerenga, Sarpsborg 08 attacker Aaron Samuel does not know what he has to do to enable him gatecrash into the Super Eagles World Cup roster.The nearest the teenager has come to making Stephen Keshi’s squad list was being placed on standb...
Referee Denies Moses Simon Hat - trick, Makes Team Of The Week
Published: April 28, 2014
A brace by former Flying Eagles winger Moses Simon assisted AS Trencin defeat Spartak Myjava 4 - 1 in the 28th round of games in the Slovak championship. The 18 - year - old has quickly settled to life in Slovakia after his failed move to Ajax Amsterdam last summer .Moses Simon registered his name on the score-sheet ei...
Unrepentant Match Fixer, Perumal Claims He Assisted Nigeria Qualify For 2010 World Cup
Published: April 28, 2014
A match fixer from Singapore, Wilson Raj Perumal has claimed that he assisted Nigeria qualify for the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. In his autobiography which he wrote in conjunction with two Italian investigative journalists Alessandro Righi and Emanuele Piano, Perumal alleged that he offered $100,000 to the Mo...
David Alaba Banking On Home Support To See Off Real Madrid
Published: April 28, 2014
Austrian - Nigerian wingback David Alaba reckons that the supporters of Bayern Munich have a big role to play in their clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The defending champions trail their Spanish opponents 1 - 0 going into the second leg semi-final tie at Fußball Arena Mü...
Official : Ahmed Musa To Return To Action In Two Weeks
Published: April 28, 2014
CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa will start full training with the rest of his teammates in the next two weeks, the official website of the Army Men after consultation with club medics reported on Monday afternoon.Thus, the Nigeria international is certain to miss the Russian Premier League game against Fegor Ogude&rsquo...