Topic: Obafemi Martins

Nigeria call up League Cup hero Martins

AFP Global Edition - 346 days ago
New Nigeria coach Samson Siasia on Thursday invited Obafemi Martins, who recently helped Birmingham City to win the English League Cup, for a forthcoming 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.This will be Siasia's first call-up of the 26-year-old ...

Newcastle united - Transfer time for Toon

Helium - 467 days ago
There is no greater soap opera in English soccer than Newcastle United, as followers of the Toon Army are all too painfully aware. Newcastle has struggled through the 2006/2007 campaign and lies in the bottom half of the table only a ...

Nigeria leave out skipper Yobo for Iran match

AFP Global Edition - 481 days ago
Yobo, who is on loan to Fenerbache from Everton, and Shittu, are not part of a 20-man squad of 13 players from Europe and eight from the domestic league for a November 17 clash.Shittu, who featured for new club Millwall at ...

2010 Football World Cup Schedule Large Print

hubPage - 494 days ago
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kick off for the first FIFA World Cup hosted on the African Continent begins 16h00 (UTC/GMT +2 hours) on Friday 11 June 2010. The opening ceremony will be broadcast live on all major international networks.Check your local television guide for ...

SECOND OPINION

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 584 days ago
In this article, the author assesses the effectiveness of a public relations campaign launched by the Premier League in Great Britain in 2008. Excerpt from Article: 1/ Premier League 2/ Hearing Company 3/ SPAM The Christie Hospice, while Geremi and Obafemi Martins ...

Nigeria outplay N.Korea in World Cup sparring session

AFP Global Edition - 622 days ago
Nigeria delivered a World Cup boost to thousands of supporters here on Sunday with a 3-1 triumph over fellow qualifiers North Korea in a warm-up marred by injuries to 16 people.The stampede victims included two police officers, who tried to prevent ...

Martins departs Angola for injury treatment

AFP Global Edition - 767 days ago
Wolfsburg striker Obafemi Martins has left the Nigerian squad to see his specialist in Europe after he complained of persistent pain on his recently operated shin. Eagles media officer, Peterside Idah, confirmed the departure of the striker Wednesday morning. "Martins has gone ...

Nigeria's Martins set for surgery

AFP Global Edition - 813 days ago
VfL Wolfsburg's Nigerian international striker Obafemi Martins will undergo surgery on his left leg that should sideline him for a month, coach Armin Veh said on Saturday.Veh revealed that Martins, 25, has been struggling with the injury for several months ...

CAF YOUNG AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2009

ArticlesBase - 814 days ago
CAF YOUNG AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2009 The young African player of the year is an award presented by CAF to the most talented African footballer who is yet to clock 23. In scope, the award covers all African footballers, whether ...

Martins winner takes Nigeria to World Cup

AFP Global Edition - 826 days ago
Obafemi Martins was the two-goal hero as Nigeria defeated Kenya 3-2 in Nairobi on Saturday and snatched a place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Trailing at half-time in a match they had to win, the 'Super Eagles' hit back ...