Tijani Babangida Praises Keshi, NFF On Provisional World Cup List
Published: May 12, 2014
Taraba United Chairman, Tijani Babangida has praised the leadership of the Nigeria Federation as well as his former National team colleague, Stephen Keshi on the 30 - man provisional World Cup roster unveiled to the public last week. There was public outcry over some squad decisions made by Stephen Keshi but the for...
Vincent Enyeama Fails To Win Best Goalkeeper Award
Published: May 11, 2014
PSG goalie Salvatore Sirigu was named the Best Goalkeeper in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening in a gala ceremony ahead of Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama. Even though the Lille custodian was said to be nailed on favourite to win the prize, he was beaten to it by the Italy international. After 37 rounds of matches,...
Flying Eagles Silence Tanzania In Dar es Salaam
Published: May 11, 2014
The Flying Eagles have one foot in the third round of the African Youth Championship qualifiers following their 2 - 0 away victory over Tanzania in the first leg second fixture which was decided on Sunday afternoon in Dar es Salaam. Celta Vigo midfielder Musa Yahaya made up for his missed opportunity in the 24t...
Ikechukwu Uche On Target As Villarreal Thrash Rayo Vallecano
Published: May 11, 2014
Villarreal thrashed Rayo Vallecano 4 - 0 in the penultimate round of games in La Liga to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the next edition of the Europa League. In a move started by Giovani dos Santos, Nigeria forward Ikechukwu Uche opened scoring for the Yellow Submarine in the 22nd minute and before t...
Chinedu Obasi Finishes Season On A High
Published: May 10, 2014
Schalke 04 defeated Nurnberg 4 - 1 in the German Bundesliga on Saturday in their final game of the season. In the first half, Joel Matip and Roman Neustädter gave the Royal Blues a two - goal advantage before Draxler increased the scoreline 15 minutes from the end. Two quick fire goals from both teams c...
Gloria Ofoegbu Insists Falcons Are Prepared For Rwanda Test
Published: May 10, 2014
Rivers Angels fullback Gloria Ofoegbu says the Falcons are well prepared for the second round African Women’s Championship qualifier against Rwanda which is scheduled to take place in two weeks time. Though the results have been far from impressive in their tune - up matches, losing 1-0 to the Nigeria Under 15...
Ugo Ukah Not Surprised One Bit He Was Ignored By Keshi
Published: May 09, 2014
Jagiellonia Biaå‚ystok central defender Ugochukwu Ukah is not losing sleep in the wake of being snubbed as Stephen Keshi unveiled the likely players expected to grace the mundial during the week. The Italian - Nigerian has failed to add to his solitary international cap which he picked up in Stephen Kesh...
Jonathan Akpoborie Is At It Again, Picks Holes In Nomination Of Yobo For World Cup
Published: May 09, 2014
Former Wolfsburg striker and retired Nigeria international Jonathan Akpoborie is not pleased with Stephen Keshi’s decision to name Norwich stopper Joseph Yobo on his preliminary World Cup squad list. Despite claims by the Nigeria skipper that he is in shipshape, he has spent more than one month on the sideline...
Cologne Manager Commiserates With Anthony Ujah Over World Cup Snub
Published: May 08, 2014
Cologne manager Peter Stoeger has commiserated with his striker Anthony Ujah over his exclusion from the preliminary list of players nominated to grace the mundial this summer. As they say one man’s meat is another man’s poison. It means the 23 - year - old must resume pre - season training with the...
Nnamdi Oduamadi Prepared To Work Hard To Book Plane Ticket To Brazil
Published: May 08, 2014
Nnamdi Oduamadi says he is delighted to be named on the Super Eagles World Cup provisional roster, but he deserves a place after his contribution during the qualifiers. Remember that in a World Cup qualifier held last year, the Varese man netted a last minute equalizer against a stubborn Kenya before scoring a famou...
Brown Ideye Takes World Cup Omission On The Chin
Published: May 08, 2014
In a series of Tweets, Dynamo Kiev forward has diplomatically stated that he does not hold a grudge against Stephen Keshi despite his shock omission from the provisional World Cup squad list announced on Tuesday. To the neutrals, the Nigeria manager betrayed Brown Ideye, choosing Shola Ameobi, Uche Nwofor and Michae...
Super Eagles Climb One Place In Fifa Ranking
Published: May 08, 2014
International governing body of football, Fifa on Thursday morning published the latest ranking of National Teams. The Super Eagles did not play any international game last month but they are up one spot after the Zurich based organisation considered past matches involving the African champions. Nigeria are now r...
Mbong, Kyrian Nwoko Named In Malta Squad For Euro Under 17s
Published: May 07, 2014
Malta Under 17 Coach, Sergio Soldano has published a list of 18 players summoned for the UEFA Under 17 championship which begins in the Island Nation on Friday. Joseph Mbong, the son of former Hibernians attacker Essien Mbong who lost his life last June, made the roster. And joining him in attack is another playe...
Imoh Ezekiel Ignored For Ebony Shoe Award
Published: May 07, 2014
For the second year running, Standard Liege starlet Imoh Ezekiel has missed out the Ebony Shoe, an award for the best coloured player in the Belgian championship. His strike partner at Standard Liege, Michy Batshuayi, has won the 23rd edition of the award ahead of Hamdi Harbaoui (Lokeren) and Paul Jos...
James Okwuosa Will Be Motivated To Work Harder After Snub By Keshi - Agent
Published: May 07, 2014
Mohammed Lawal, the South Africa based representative of James Okwuosa, has diplomatically refused to castigate Nigeria manager Stephen Keshi over the exclusion of his client from the provisional World Cup list published on Tuesday evening. Instead, he believes James Okwuosa will get his chance in future if he keeps...