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Super Eagles in ‘Easy’ World Cup Draw

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Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn into what most football loving Nigerians will tag as an easy group. The African champions were drawn in Group F, which comprises of Argentina (the seeded team), first timers Bosnia-Herzegovina and Asian heavy weight Iran. Our neighbour Ghana was drawn in a very …

Celtic Handed Aberdeen Cup Test.

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Celtic will host Aberdeen in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup in what is the only confirmed all-Scottish Premiership tie so far. The last time the sides met in the competition was in April 2011, when the Hoops triumphed …

Rice Undergoing Cancer Treatment.

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Arsenal have offered their support to former captain and assistant manager Pat Rice, who is undergoing treatment for cancer in hospital. Belfast-born Rice started his career in the Arsenal academy and went on to lead the side in the 1979 …

O’Driscoll Leaves Robins.

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Bristol City have parted company with head coach Sean O’Driscoll with immediate effect. The 56-year-old, who had been in charge for just 10 months, leaves Ashton Gate with the team currently 22nd in the Sky Bet League One table, having managed only …

Hunt Confirmed by Premier League.

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The Premier League has confirmed the appointment of Dan Hunt as its new head of elite performance. Hunt has switched to football from cycling, having previously been the sports director at Team Sky. He will support the Premier League and …

Wilshere Laments Fabregas Departure.

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Cesc Fabregas has been Arsenal’s biggest loss in the transfer market, according to Jack Wilshere. The England midfielder admitted he was “really upset” when Spanish role model Fabregas swapped Arsenal for Barcelona in 2011. Wilshere believes Arsenal felt the loss …

Mourinho Questions Repercussions.

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants to know the full impact of referees’ chief Mike Riley apologising to West Brom – and “publicly exposing” Andre Marriner – following the controversial award of a penalty in the last round of Barclays Premier …

Anderson Content to Remain Patient.

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Manchester United midfielder Anderson is happy to play the waiting game just now – but knows he cannot hang around forever to prove he is worthy of a place at Old Trafford. After an encouraging start to his United career following a move from …

Berahino Talks Ongoing.

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West Brom are in constructive talks with Saido Berahino over a new contract. The 20-year-old has been one of the breakthrough stars of the Barclays Premier League season and the Baggies are keen to tie him down to a new …

Pochettino Pleased With England Duo.

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Adam Lallana and Jay Rodriguez enjoyed differing fortunes on their England debuts, but manager Mauricio Pochettino only sees the past fortnight as being positive for them as individuals and Southampton as a whole. The pair were rewarded for a fine start to …

Keane Wigan Move Delayed.

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Keane has recovered from the knee problem that kept him out for the whole of last season and Red Devils boss David Moyes has granted a temporary switch to Wigan in a bid to build up the 20-year-old’s fitness. Latics …

Messi Claims Third Golden Shoe.

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been awarded a record third Golden Shoe trophy after finishing with the most league goals in Europe last season. The Argentina ace netted 46 times in La Liga as the Catalan giants reclaimed their title …

The Vagina Stadium: Design for Qatar’s World Cup Purpose – Built Stadium Released.

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The design for the 1st of a series of new stadiums built for Qatar’s 2022 world cup hosted tournament has been released and it looks like a Vagina. This is actually a virtual rendering of the fully air conditioned 40,000-capacity …

Nigeria Super Eagles Qualify for World Cup Finals

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Nigeria became the first African side to reach the 2014 World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in Calabar confirmed a 4-1 aggregate play-off win. Victor Moses coolly slotted home a first half penalty before substitute Obinna Nsofor slammed …

Friend Dupes Mikel Obi Of N100M.

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Nigerian top footballer, Mikel Obi was recently duped of N100m and to think that, one of his best friend carried out the action. There are reports that the footballer was duped by a close friend after he was shown a …

Focus Deserves to be on Manager After Solid Start.

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Liverpool’s fine start to the season, their best since 2008-09, has led to praise being flung in scattergun style. Praise is tossed towards goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who, true to form, dives to his left and pushes it away; praise is …

Davido Shares Proud Moments with the Golden Eaglets.

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The ‘One of a Kind’ singer may be a major star but he still has ‘fan boy’ moments. He proudly posed for pictures with the winning soccer heroes, as they huddled around to snap a picture with their hero. The …

South Korean Female Footballer Asked to Take Gender Test to Prove She Is a Woman

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South Korean football player Park Eun-Seon has been asked to take a gender test to prove she is a woman, after scoring 19 goals in 22 games in the country’s women’s soccer league. The entire league is threatening to boycott …

Eaglets Get N2m Each, National Honours.

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced a cash gift of N2m each for all the players of the nation’s Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, who won the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Soccer Championship on Friday in Abu Dhabi, United Emirates. The players, …

Why I won’t pick Eaglets now – Keshi

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SUPER Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has heaped praises on players and members of the technical crew for making the nation proud at the just ended U17 World Cup championship in the United Arab Emirates. “I’m particularly proud of the …