Friday, 29 March 2013

NFF Request World Cup Qualifying Matches Reschedulment From FIFA

 
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has requested for a reschedulement of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers coming up in June.
While making these request to FIFA, the NFF stated that it wants the game in Nigeria’s group to be staged the same day for the sake of fairness.
According to the NFF General Secretary; Musa Adamu, Malawi will have a better advantage over Nigeria if the request was not made by the NFF as Nigeria would have been engaged in crucial engagement as well as that of Malawi, so requesting for a reschedule is a right path.
“We make this request in the interest of fairness, as at the moment, Nigeria and Malawi have same number of points (five) and for Nigeria to play two days before Malawi in each of the two important qualifying games in June will give undue advantage to the Malawians,”.

Osaze Odemwingie Set To Return To Super Eagles Again

 
Super Eagles striker Osaze Odemwingie is set for a sensational return to the team only weeks after it seemed he will never play for Nigeria again.
This information was gathered by MTNFootbal.com, stating that Osaze, who has been at war with his English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, will be handed a lifeline by Super Eagles even after a recent tirade by the player against coach Stephen Keshi and the Eagles.

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Seyi Olofinjana joins Sheffield

Seyi Olofinjana on July 17, 2010 
The 32-year-old has struggled to hold down a regular spot in the Hull starting lineup this season and, as a result, he has been allowed to join the Owls until the end of the campaign.

He first arrived on English shores in 2004 when he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were managed by current Wednesday boss Dave Jones at the time.

The Nigerian has been given the number 23 shirt at Hillsborough and will go straight into the squad for Saturday's match against Barnsley.

Al Ahly Football Club of Egypt Has Indicate Intrest In Flying Eagles Abduljaleel Ajagun

Ahly keen to sign Ajagun 
Top Egyptian club Al Ahly have indicated interest to sign Flying Eagles skipper Abduljaleel Ajagun.
 
Egyptian journalist Tarek Talaat, who is in Algeria covering the 2013 African youth Championship, said that Ahly coach Hossam Al-Badri has said he would want to sign midfielder Ajagun, who has shone for the Nigeria U20s.
 
The 20-year-old Ajagun, who featured at the 2011 AYC in South Africa, has undergone trials in Europe and he is currently with Nigeria club Dolphins.

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Trashed By Junior Pharaohs

The Junior Pharaohs of Egypt trashed The Flying Eaglets of Nigeria by two goals to non on Tuesday, the 26th March 2003. By that defeat, all hopes for the Nigerian lads to regain the title they are trying to defend has been lost. Not only that, they have also lost the chance to appear in the finals of the on-coming junior world cup where stars like Mikel, Messi were made from.The visibly looking more organized Junior Pharaohs of Egypt  Not only that,  proved to be the more organised side as forward man, Mahmoud Abdel-Moneam Kahrab, a who plays for ENPPI strategically sliced the Flying Eagles by scoring both goals which earned Egypt a place in the finals and the Flying Eagles playing for the third place on Friday.
The Flying Eagles did not go down without fighting as they took control of the game from the beginning of the whistle with dazzling moves.