Barclays English Premier League club Sunderland are reportedly interested in bringing Nigeria international striker, Brown Ideye, over to the Hawthorns.

Arsenal got back on track as Per Mertesacker helped the FA Cup holders silence the critics with a 2-0 win over Hull in the third round on Sunday.

Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim has revealed the Turkish club rejected a 10 million Euros offer for Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike recently.

Speculations linking out-of-contract Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi with the vacant position of head coach of the Equatorial Guinea national team have been put to rest with plans by that country’s football association to appoint Esteban Becker to replace Andoni Goikoetxea.

Former Enyimba defender, Romanus Orjinta was found dead in his Enugu home on New Year eve.

The player’s remains was discovered by neighbours who became curious after the 33 year-old Orjinta was not seen in the public for several days. The cause of his death has not been known.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard revealed on Saturday that he will join an as-yet unnamed team in the United States when he leaves Anfield at the end of the season.

Alan Pardew on Saturday was confirmed as Crystal Palace’s new manager after being released from his contract at Newcastle United.

Nigeria assistant coach Daniel Amokachi insists Stephen Keshi remains in charge of the Super Eagles, despite his contract having expired last year.

This is a solemn plea to my fellow Nigerians to recognize football as the glue that binds the nation. Football does for us what, I am sure, we would never see from Nigeria politics.

In his New Year message to the Golden Eaglets on Thursday, Emmanuel Amuneke, Head coach of Nigeria’s U-17 team, has categorically stated that nothing but hard work would bolster the team’s campaign at the forthcoming continental cadet Championship to be hosted in Niger between February 1 and March 1st.