Enyeama on Liverpool Radar?
Super Eagles skipper, Vincent Enyeama has been linked with a move to English football giants, Liverpool as replacement for underperforming Simon Mignolet. Liverpool coach, Brendan Rodgers seems to have lost patience with the Belgian shot stopper following a number of uncomfortable displays. Mignolet lost his place in the team after 3-0 loss to bitter rivals, […]
Egwuekwe Rejects Move to Israeli Club, Returns to Nigeria
Super Eagles defender, Azubuike Egwuekwe has announced that his proposed move to Israeli club, Hapoel Tel Aviv has hit the rocks. The lanky defender had been reported to have signed a deal with the club after the club announced the capture of his signature on its official website. However, the Warri Wolves captain rejected the move […]
Three Nigerians Sign American Football Contracts With US Colleges
Three Nigerians, who are from the Montverde Academy, have signed to play American football with colleges in the United States at a ceremony on Wednesday. The signing which took place at the Montverde Academy’s new gym, saw Abdul Bello, Taiwo Oluwafunmila and Franklin Agbasimere sign for FSU, Missouri State and Missouri respectively. It is a […]
Nwakali Moves to Malaga on Loan
Nigerian starlet, Chidi Nwakali has moved to Spanish La Liga side, Malaga from Manchester City on a two-and-a-half year loan deal. Manchester City coach, Manuel Pellegrini, who was formerly at Malaga, flew to Spain to conclude the deal. Nwakali and compatriot, Kelechi Iheanacho are on the fringes of first-team football at the Etihad Stadium. It […]
Nigeria Win Table Tennis Gold
Nigeria bagged her first gold medal in the men’s doubles event on Wednesday at the just concluded ITTF 2015 Africa Senior Table Tennis Championship in Cairo, Egypt. The final was an all-Nigerian affair after Nigerian representatives, Aruna Quadri/Kazeem Makanjuola and Onaolapo Ojo/Jide Ogidiolu hurled over Egyptian oppositions in the semi-final. The duo of Aruna Quadri […]
Agbonavbare, Former Eagles Goalkeeper, Loses Battle to Cancer
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare has passed away following a battle with cancer. He was just 48 years old. ConnectNigeria reported last week the deteriorating health of Agbonavbare and his plea for his friends and the football world to come to his aid. He was initially treated at a hospital in Florida, United States before […]
Liverpool Ladies Complete The Signing of Oshoala
Liverpool Ladies usurped Chelsea Ladies to complete the signing of Nigerian female football star, Asisat Oshoala yesterday morning. The WSL champions coach Matt Beard was ecstatic and hailed the 20-year-old Nigerian forward as one of the best talents in world women’s football today. Reds boss, Beard, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have signed Asisat as […]
Egwuekwe Signs For Hapoel Tel Aviv
Super Eagles defender, Augustine Egwuekwe, has signed a deal with Israeli club, Hapoel Tel Aviv for an undisclosed fee. According to Supersport.com, the defender joined the club on Friday after completing the prerequisite medical tests. “Nigerian Egwuekwe Azubuike landed in Israel in the morning and signed after passing medical tests earlier this week,” supersport.com quoted […]
Scottish Premier League Giants Keen on Oshaniwa
Scottish Premier League Champions, Celtic have reportedly enquired about the availability of Nigerian left-back, Juwon Oshaniwa. The Israel-based defender claimed Celtic contacted his club, FC Ashdod over a possible transfer this January. Speaking to BBC, Oshaniwa said, “My club have told me that Celtic have contacted them about me and said they were interested in […]
Portugese Club Offer Trial to Flying Eagles Keeper
According to SL10.ng, Flying Eagles first choice goalkeeper Dele Alampasu is undergoing trials with Portuguese club, SC Braga who once had Elderson Echejile in their books. Alampasu’s London-based agent Olusola Orelaja revealed in an interview that the player is not in Spain as previously reported but in Portugal. “I don’t know where the story comes […]
Palermo Sign Austrian-Born Nigerian Prodigy
Italian Serie A side Palermo have signed Nigerian youngster Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor from Austria side FC Alpe Adria on an initial six-month deal. Edokpolor, 18, was the cynosure of all eyes in a friendly game last year where he dazzled in attacking midfield. The performance earned him a trial at the Sicily-based side where he […]
Cancer-Stricken Ex-Super Eagles Goalkeeper Pleads For Help
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare is currently fighting for his life in a hospital in Tampa Florida, US after he was struck by cancer. Agbonavbare, who was Peter Rufai’s understudy at the 1994 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia as well as the ’94 FIFA World Cup in the United States, played more […]
Nigeria “Secure” Iwobi’s International Future
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) seem to have usurped their English counterparts in the battle to secure the services of Arsenal’s whiz-kid, Alex Iwobi. ConnectNigeria reported yesterday how Nigeria and England were trying to woo the highly-rated youngster to pledge allegiance to either of them. Iwobi, 18, was born in Lagos and currently captains Arsenal’s Under […]
Mixed Fortunes For Nigerian Players in Turkey
Turkish Super League side Sivasspor have released 24 year-old Nigerian International, Macauley Chrisantus. The former Nigerian youth international, who shone at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea, was among the four players shown the exit door by the club following a dismal first half of the season. The club’s technical director Serge Yalcin […]
Oshoala Embroiled in Transfer Tug of War Between Chelsea and Liverpool
English Super League teams, Liverpool Ladies and Chelsea Ladies are prepared to battle for the services of Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, according to reports in England. Oshoala, 20, is currently on the books of Nigerian club side, Rivers Angels but has been linked with a move to English Super League champions, Liverpool Ladies. However, […]
Nigeria and England Jostle for Iwobi
Nigeria and England are prepared to jostle for the services of Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi. Iwobi, who is Austin Jay Jay Okocha’s nephew, was born in Lagos and is eligible to represent both countries. The Arsenal U-21 captain has previously represented England at U16, U17 and U18 levels, but is also qualified to play for […]