Topic: Yakubu Aiyegbeni

Nigeria's Yakubu hits out at critics

Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has lashed out at critics who have questioned his place in the Nigeria team at the Africa Cup of Nations.Yakubu rounded on his detractors after Nigeria's 3-1 opening defeat to Egypt, insisting that the entire team ...

Nigeria drop Yakubu, Martins from crunch tie

Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Obafemi Martins of Wolfsburg have not been picked by Nigeria for next month's crunch World Cup qualifier against Tunisia in Abuja.Nigeria coach, Shuaibu Amodu, who announced Friday a 21-man squad for the Group Two qualifier ...

Yakubu out for season

Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in his side's win at Tottenham.. "Yakubu has ruptured his Achilles and will be out for the rest of the season," manager David Moyes told ...

Yakubu to captain Nigeria against S.Africa

English Premiership outfit Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni will captain Nigeria against South Africa in this weekend's 2010 World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifier in Port Elizabeth, officials disclosed on Wednesday. "In the absence of team skipper Nwankwo Kanu and Joseph ...