It would appear that it is only a matter of time until Obafemi Martins is officially a member of the Seattle Sounders. The Nigerian striker triggered the buyout clause from his contract by Levante, the Spanish top-flight side confirmed on its official website Monday, paving the way for the lengthy courtship between the Sounders and the player to wind up with him joining MLS. Martins himself t...Full Story »

Real Mallorca's winless streak in all competitions stretched to 12 games as four goals in a 16-minute period either side of half-time saw Levante romp to victory at the Ciutat de Valencia. Obafemi Martins got the ball rolling three minutes before the interval as he successfully battled with Pedro Geromel for a long ball over the top before slotting past Dudu Aouate for his sixth goal of the sea...Full Story »

Levante climbed to fourth in the Primera Division as goals from Obafemi Martins and Jose Barkero handed them a 2-0 victory over Deportivo la Coruna at La Riazor. Martins opened the scoring with his fifth goal in eight games since joining Los Granotes five minutes before half-time, but the hosts were given a great chance to get back into the game when Pedro Lopez was shown a second yellow card f...Full Story »

Levante secured their fourth consecutive win in all competitions thanks to a brace from Obafemi Martins and a goal from Pedro Rios in a 3-1 success over Granada. The Nigerian striker took advantage of some hesitant defending by Granada's Inigo Lopez to turn and fire low into the bottom corner on 12 minutes. After a bright start to the second period, the ex-Newcastle forward doubled his tally t...Full Story »

A superb Obafemi Martins strike proved the difference as Levante defeated city rivals Valencia 1-0. Martins scored the only goal of the match midway through the opening half, controlling his goalkeeper's long boot downfield before powering the ball home high into the net. Victory maintains Levante's unbeaten start to the season on home turf, while Valencia remain without a win on their travels...Full Story »

Obafemi Martins struck a dramatic late winner on his debut as Levante came from behind to defeat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Primera Division. Former Inter Milan and Newcastle striker Martins only formalised his move to Levante on Friday after being allowed to leave Russian outfit Rubin Kazan, and repaid his new employers' faith with a goal just 41 minutes after entering the action as a half-time ...Full Story »

Levante received a double boost ahead of Sunday's Primera Division clash with Real Sociedad after following up victory in Europe in midweek by formalising the signing of Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins. Juanfran scored the only goal of the game as Levante held firm against Swedish side Helsingborg to claim a 1-0 win in Europa League Group L on Thursday. And 24 hours later the club were able t...Full Story »

BIRMINGHAM created history by winning their first League Cup in 48 years as they beat Arsenal at Wembley. And you can relive all the moments from the clash with our bumper slideshow of pictures. Simply click the link below to see all the best snaps from the big match.                 Roger Johnson blocks a shot from Samir Nasri Jack Wil...Full Story »

Alex McLeish saluted Birmingham City's Carling Cup triumph as the greatest achievement of his managerial career after substitute Obafemi Martins' 89th-minute winner.The Scot paid tribute to his team's 'titanic' performance over a jaded Arsenal, whose six-year wait for a trophy surprisingly continued at Wembley. Blue-tiful: Obafemi Martins (centre) celebrates after winning the Carling Cup for ...Full Story »

Obafemi Martins has set his sights on sealing a permanent move to Birmingham as he prepares to face his former club Newcastle in the home Barclays Premier League clash. Martins is on loan from Russian side Rubin Kazan for the remainder of the season, but the Nigeria international is keen to make a good impression and move on a full-time basis to St. Andrew's. Martins, who made his debut agai...Full Story »