Topic: Joseph Yobo

A MAN accused of robbing and seriously injuring the brother of ex-Everton star Joseph Yobo was connected to the case by a "missing" white glove, a...

Newcastle's Ameobi snubs England for Nigeria

Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi was on Friday named in the Nigerian squad for the first time despite having played age-level football for England.Ameobi and Victor Moses of Wigan Athletic have never played for Nigeria at senior level, but both are ...

Yobo seals Fenerbahce switch

Everton defender Joseph Yobo has completed his move to Turkish side Fenerbahce on a season-long loan.. Yobo, who joined Everton from Marseille in 2002, has not played for the club this season, most recently missing the 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa last ...

Taiwo misses out on Nigeria's Cup qualifier

Nigeria have excluded Marseille defender Taye Taiwo from next month's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home to Madagascar. NFF technical committee chairman, Dominic Iorfa, announced a 26-man squad for the September 4 match against Madagascar on Friday with Taiwo ...

South Korea target win over sink-or-swim Nigeria

South Korea play winless Nigeria in their final Group B match here on Tuesday in the knowledge that a win would seal their berth in the last 16 stage of the World Cup.The South Koreans, bidding to reach the second round ...

Striker Kanu to captain Nigeria

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria named six players with World Cup experience on Monday in their final 23-man squad for next month's tournament in South Africa.Nwankwo Kanu will captain the side at his third World Cup, the Nigerian Football Federation said on ...

Yobo Joseph In Synagogue Church

This is an honest account. It actually shocked me as much as it probably will you, but it?s true. Just for the records, I am not a person who believes in miracles. Church, to me, is for the gullible. But that ...

Nigeria lose Yobo for two weeks

Everton defender Joseph Yobo was ruled out for two weeks on Wednesday after suffering a hamstring injury against Benin in an Africa Cup of Nations match at the weekend. "The result of the scan is that Yobo will be out for two ...

Everton defender Yobo out until New Year

Everton defender Joseph Yobo will be sidelined for the rest of December after aggravating a hamstring injury in last weekend's draw with Tottenham.Nigeria centre-back Yobo first suffered the injury in Everton's Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool last month and ...

Cahill hails Everton's fighting spirit

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill believes the team's current fighting spirit is the best he has ever known as they prepare for Sunday's scrap with Stoke City.Tony Pulis' men travel to Goodison Park to face an Everton side that battled ...