Efe Ambrose Open To Scotland Return
Former Celtic of Scotland defender, Efe Ambrose, has expressed his willingness to return to the Scottish league. Ambrose, who played for Hibernian in the past, is on the lookout for a new club after his departure from Sky Bet Championship club, Derby County, at the end of the 2018/2019 season. A lot of lucrative offers […]
Ambrose Signs 4-year Extension with Celtic
Efe Ambrose, Super Eagles defender, has signed a contract extension of four years with Glaswegian giants, Celtic. The new contract means Ambrose is bound to the club until 2017. The Nigerian International joined the Scottish team from Israeli side, FC Ashdod for an undisclosed fee in 2012 and went ahead to win the League and […]
With Win, 2014 World Cup in Sight for Nigeria
By Arinze Ude The Super Eagles of Nigeria have come one step closer to the 2014 World Cup by defeating the Harambee Stars of Kenya 1-0 in Nairobi on Wednesday, while their closest rivals, Malawi were held to a goal less draw by Namibia. Ahmed Musa, who just won the Russian domestic double with his […]
Ambrose Becomes Double Champion
By Arinze Ude Super Eagles defender Efe Ambrose helped Celtic win the Scottish Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Hibernian on Sunday. Striker, Gary Hooper grabbed a brace in the first half to help the Scottish giants lift yet another Scottish Cup at the expense of Hibernian in a final played at Hamped Park. […]
Nigerians in European Club Competitions
By Arinze Ude UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Celtic defender, Efe Ambrose made up for his errors in the 1st leg against Juventus but it wasn’t good enough as his team crashed out of the competition. Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke became the last Nigerian to bow out of Europe’s premier club competition when his side, Schalke FC lost […]
AFCON 2013: Super Eagles Player Profile: Efe Ambrose
By Arinze Ude This versatile player, who can play as right back, centre back and defensive midfielder, is another member of Nigeria’s 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship squad. Born Efetobore Ambrose Emuobo in Kaduna on 18th October 1988, the tall defender plied his trade at Kaduna United for four years between 2006 and 2010. He […]
Roundup: Nigerians in the UEFA Champions League
By Arinze Ude Efe Ambrose and Celtic couldn’t replicate the effort and performance that saw them dispatch Barcelona last time out as they lost 2-1 to Portuguese side, Benfica, in Lisbon. Celtic will need to win their last group game against Spartak Moscow at home and hope Barcelona defeats Benfica to reach the knockout […]
Update: Nigerians In Champions League 2012
By Arinze Ude. Elderson Echejile started his first UEFA Champions League match this season against Manchester United at Old Trafford for SC Braga of Portugal. The Portugese took a shock 2nil lead in the first 25 minutes through Brazilian, Alan before some resurgent performance saw United come from behind to win 3-2. Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez […]
How Nigerian Players Fared In The Champions League
By Arinze Ude. Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine boasts a quartet of Nigerian players: Yusuf Ayila, Brown Ideye, Haruna Lukman and Taye Taiwo. They played away to Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday night and were annihilated by the French side who went 3 goals up in the first half through Zlatan Ibrahmiovic, Thiago Silva, Alex and […]
Efe Ambrose Signs For The Bhoys!
By Arinze Ude. After spending three years in the Israel top division with Ashdod FC, Nigerian International defender, Efe Ambrose has made the leap to Scottish giants, Celtic FC in a three year deal. Ambrose and Getafe forward, Miku both had their medicals at Ross Hall on Friday night as Celtic try to fortify their […]