Shola Ameobi Inducted Into Newcastle United Hall Of Fame
Former Super Eagles forward Shola Ameobi was on Tuesday inducted into the Newcastle United Foundation’s Hall of Fame. Ameobi was inducted alongside former England international, Les Ferdinand at the star-studded Charity’s annual dinner. Their inclusion into the Hall of Fame was made public at the celebration of Newcastle’s 125th year anniversary. The former Nigerian forward […]
Ameobi and Newcastle Part Ways After 14 Years
Nigerian striker, Shola Ameobi has been released by his club side, Newcastle FC after 14 years at the club. The 32-year old, who is part of Nigeria’s provisional World Cup squad, has been at the club all his career and made 397 appearances for the Magpies, scoring 79 goals. Ameobi is a product […]
Ameobi Sees Red as Premier League Reaches its Climax
LIVERPOOL 2-1 NEWCASTLE Shola Ameobi capped his call-up to the Nigerian national team for 2010 World Cup with a red card against Liverpool at Anfield on the penultimate day for the season. The striker, who scored his second goal in many games, was shown a red card in the 67th minute. Newcastle’s misery on […]
Weekend Update: Nigerians in the English Premier League
EVERTON 1-0 CHELSEA John Obi Mikel played all 90minutes for the visitors as Jose Mourinho succumbed to their first defeat of the campaign. Birthday boy, Steven Naismith scored the only goal of the game for the Toffes. FULHAM 1-1 WEST BROM Victor Anichebe made his debut for West Brom in their trip to the Craven […]
Weekend Update: Nigerians in the English Premier League
MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 HULL CITY Sonie Aluko started yet again for Steve Bruce men but spurned his side’s best chance in the early exchanges when he breezed past the hapless Manchester City defenders before placing his shot wide off the mark with just the keeper to beat. City recovered from the shaky start to record […]
Weekend Update: Nigerians in the English Premier League
CHELSEA 2-1 ASTON VILLA Chelsea’s game was shifted back to Monday 19th, August because of its Euro Super Cup date with Bayern Munich in Prague on 30th, August. The game saw John Mikel Obi’s first appearance on Chelsea’s match-day squad but he didn’t come off the bench as his team ran out 2-1 winners with […]
Nigeria Wins Mandela Challenge
Uche Nwofor scored a second half brace to give the Super Eagles a resounding 2-0 win over their South African counterparts in the Nelson Mandela Challenge on Wednesday night. The VVV Venlo of Netherlands striker repaid Keshi’s faith in him with two well-taken goals to help Nigeria win the annual event. Mikel Obi, Kenneth Omeruo, […]
Keshi Recalls Emenike, Nsofor and Ameobi for August Friendly
Emmanuel Emenike, Obinna Nsofor and Shola Ameobi have been recalled to the Super Eagles fold by Stephen Keshi for August’s Mandela Cup friendly against the South Africans. Emenike, the joint-top scorer at AFCON in South Africa early this year, returns after a lengthy injury layoff. Newcastle United’s Ameobi returns after making himself available for selection […]
Ameobi Makes Eagles U-turn
Newcastle United striker, Shola Ameobi, has said he would love to represent Nigeria at next year’s World Cup in Brazil. Ameobi has made himself available again for selection after rejecting Stephen Keshi’s invitation to the AFCON party in January due to a clause in his club contract. Ameobi made his debut for Nigeria in […]
Weekend Update: Nigerians in the English Premier League
By Arinze Ude MAN UTD O-1 CHELSEA Mikel Obi missed the fourth game on the trot for Chelsea as he’s still side-lined with a hip injury. Victor Moses played all 90 minutes as Chelsea earned a slim win over Manchester United to leapfrog Arsenal into third place and keep their hopes of Champions League football […]
NFF Wants Bayern Leverkusen Star, Sam Sidney to Play for Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is intensifying efforts to get FIFA to approve Sam Sidney, 25, who played in the U-21 German international team, and plays for Bundesliga side, Bayern Leverkusen to represent Nigeria, at the Confederations cup, in Brazil – in June. He hasn’t played international football at senior level for Germany, making him […]
WEEKEND UPDATE: Nigerians in the Premier League
By Arinze Ude EVERTON 2-0 MAN CITY Victor Anichebe was instrumental in his team’s defeat of the defending Champions at Goodison Park before he was replaced by Croatian striker, Nikica Jelavic in the late stages of the game. ASTON VILLA 3-2 QPR Nedum Onuoha was on the bench for the duration of the game […]
WEEKEND UPDATE: Nigerians in the Premier League and FA Cup Highlights
By Arinze Ude WEST BROM 2-1 SWANSEA CITY Osaze Odemwingie replaced in-form striker, Romelu Lukaku in the second half of West Brom’s win over the newly crowned Capital One Champions. His introduction irked the Home fans and they booed his every touch. It is evident that the Albion fans are yet to forgive Osaze […]
WEEKEND UPDATE: Nigerians in the Premier League
By Arinze Ude SWANSEA CITY 1-0 NEWCASTLE Fresh from their 5-nil thumping of League One side, Bradford City, in the Capital One Cup, Swansea City showed no signs of hangover as they beat Newcastle to confirm their top flight status. Shola Ameobi was brought on for Chekih Tiote in the 90th minute; there was little […]
WEEKEND UPDATE: Nigerians in the Premier League
By Arinze Ude WEST BROM 2-1 SUNDERLAND Peter Clarke named Osaze Odemwingie in his team list for the first time since the transfer deadline day saga. The Nigerian International striker was a substitute for two-goal hero, Romelu Lukaku, replacing the Belgian in the 88th minute of the match. READING 0-3 EVERTON Hope Akpan was […]
Uche Kalu Injured, Obi Mikel Recuperating as Super Eagles Prepare for AFCON
By Arinze Ude Super Eagles striker, Uche Kalu has been ruled out of the forthcoming AFCON tournament due to a nagging groin injury. According to reports from Super Eagles camp in Faro, Portugal via MTNFootball.com, the Rizespor of Turkey striker has been sidelined by a groin injury he suffered in training and doctors have decided […]