Mexico Not Scared of Nigeria - Manager Raul Gutierrez
Published: November 07, 2013
Manager of the Mexico Under 17 National team, Raul Gutierrez has predicted a difficult match on Friday when his charges trade tackles in the final of the World Cup for players below the age of 17.He said the 6 - 1 loss to the Golden Eaglets in their first game of the tourney should not be used as yardstick to judge th...
Sone Aluko Out For Two Months
Published: November 07, 2013
Manager Steve Bruce has announced that Nigeria international Sone Aluko will spend between eight and ten weeks on the sidelines due to a torn Achilles tendon.The 24 - year - old was a later withdrawal from the Tigers squad which defeated Sunderland last weekend after failing to prove his fitness during the warm-up.Now,...
Kenneth Otigba Says He Chose Heerenveen Over Liverpool
Published: November 07, 2013
SC Heerenveen central defender Kenneth Otigba has disclosed that he snubbed an offer to join Liverpool in 2012.But the Hungary Under 21 international says he still dreams of the Premier League club and hopes to play in England before the end of his career.“My mom told me to go to Liverpool but my agent was more r...
Fit - again Nosa Igiebor Named In Squad To Face Vitoria Guimaraes
Published: November 06, 2013
Real Betis manager, Pepe Mel has included Nigeria international Nosa Igiebor in the 20 - man preliminary roster for the Europa League fixture away to Vitória Guimarães on Thursday.A groin complaint made the midfielder miss the last two matches played by Betis in the Spanish championship. But he is not gua...
Chibuzor Okonkwo Enjoying New Lease Of Life In Libya
Published: November 06, 2013
Nigeria international Chibuzor Okonkwo is enjoying a new lease of life since he put pen - to - paper on a season - long loan deal with Libyan club Asswehly SC.The Beijing Olympics silver medalist has been converted from a right back to a traditional number 10 by the Asswehly manager.And he has felt revitalized in his n...
Michael Babatunde Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Year With Shoulder Injury
Published: November 06, 2013
As reported by the official website of Volyn Lutsk, Babatunde Michael has been ruled out of action for the rest of this year.The news will come as a big blow to manager Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi as the Nigeria international is one of the key players in the squad.Babatunde Michael sustained a shoulder injury in the 2 - 0 vict...
Manu Garba Predicts Difficult Final
Published: November 06, 2013
Golden Eaglets manager Manu Garba has predicted a tough final when his charges clash with Mexico in the final of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup on Friday, November 8.Nigeria booked their ticket to the last match of the competition after defeating Sweden 3 - 0 on Tuesday evening in Dubai.“I still maintained that the ...
Nigeria Beats Sweden 3 - 0, Advances To Final
Published: November 05, 2013
The Golden Eaglets defeated Sweden 3 - 0 in the semi - finals of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup in Dubai on Tuesday evening.The Scandinavians started the game brightly but it was Nigeria who got the opener in the 21st minute through Taiwo Awoniyi, deputizing for the injured Isaac Success. Nigeria found the back of the net...
Sweden Players Talk Tough Ahead Showdown With Golden Eaglets
Published: November 05, 2013
Midfielder Mirza Halvadzic believes Sweden can qualify for the final match of the Fifa Under 17s at the expense of Nigeria.“We got far in order to win. Not to make a good match and applaud the fact that Nigeria is a good team. “We want to win and are just one game from the final.“They’re probabl...
Ahmed Musa Singing The Praises Of Sergio Aguero
Published: November 05, 2013
Speaking before the Champions League reverse fixture with Manchester City, Nigeria international Ahmed Musa was singing the praises of Sergio Aguero. Recall the Argentina international bagged a brace when both teams met about two weeks ago in Arena Khimki .“I like Aguero. Not only because he scored two goals. He ...
Golden Eaglets Skipper Musa Mohammed: This Should Be A Tremendous Match
Published: November 05, 2013
Captain of the Golden Eaglets, Musa Mohammed has commented on the upcoming meeting between Nigeria and Sweden.When both teams clashed in one of the Group F games, there was no victor and no vanquished after the game ended in a 3 - 3 draw.But a winner must emerge today in the semi-final billed to be staged at Rashid Sta...
Ankle Injury Rules Uche Nwofor Out Of RKC Waalwijk Match
Published: November 04, 2013
Uche Nwofor is a major injury worry ahead of the home game with RKC Waalwijk on Friday, the official website of Heerenveen reported today.The Nigeria international had to be substituted in the 69th minute in Sunday’s Eredivisie tie with FC Utrecht after suffering an ankle injury.Club physiotherapist Erik ten Voor...
Vincent Enyeama Heaps Praise On Manager Girard
Published: November 04, 2013
Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama is clearly the most outstanding goalkeeper in Europe at the moment, having not conceded a goal in his last seven matches in Ligue 1.This past weekend against Monaco, the 31 - year - old custodian prevented Falcao and Rivière - two of the most feared strikers in France with a...
CAF President Issa Hayatou Charges Eaglets To Win For Africa
Published: November 04, 2013
Confederation of Africa Football supremo Alhaji Issa Hayatou, has charged the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup, UAE 2013 for Africa.Hayatou, addressing the Golden Eaglets at their Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai, commended the team for their brand of football which he said has warmed them into t...
Taiwo Awoniyi Declares Himself Fit For Showdown With Sweden
Published: November 04, 2013
Taiwo Awoniyi is fast becoming a house hold name in Nigeria, due to his exploits for the Nigeria Golden Eaglets at the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.The Nigerian forward, just 16 years old, arrived in UAE expecting to learn lessons, supporting his older, moreexperienced mates from the bench. B...