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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 …

Messi Out For 6-8 Weeks Due To Torn Hamstring

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Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a muscle tear in his left hamstring muscle, the Spanish giants said Monday. The 26-year-old limped off after just 20 minutes of Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Real …

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 …

Nigeria Beat Mexico to Win U-17 World Cup

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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets became the first country to win the FIFA Under-17 World Cup for the fourth time on Friday 8th of November after handing a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to their Mexican counterparts, El Tri, at the  El Zayed Stadium …

Kanu Fires Up Eaglets for Fourth Title.

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Japan ’93 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner, Nwankwo Kanu, believes the Golden Eaglets will overcome Mexico in Friday’s final of the 2013 edition in the United Arab Emirates for their fourth title. Kanu’s goals two decades ago propelled Nigeria to …

Nigeria Football Federation to Borrow Cash for Ethiopia Game.

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The Nigeria Football Federation will again have to borrow for next weekend’s 2014 World Cup playoff against Ethiopia, officials disclosed on Wednesday. Available statistics suggest that the NFF will need at least N50m for the November 16 playoff for a …

Eaglets Good For Gold, Says Rufai.

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Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai is backing the  Golden Eaglets to beat Mexico and win the coveted FIFA U-17 World Cup for a record fourth time on Friday. Nigeria defeated Sweden 3-0 in the semi-final on Tuesday to set …

Hull Offer Aluko New Deal

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The former Rangers and Birmingham City striker has been in talks with the Yorkshire club to extend a contract which runs out at the end of the season. And Aluko, who missed Saturday’s win over Sunderland with a calf injury, …

Golden Eaglets Fly Past Sweden to Final

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Nigeria was made to work for their 3-0 semi-final win over Sweden in Dubai on 5th of October, a result that sends them to the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Taiwo Awoniyi scored his third goal in two …

Brazilian Footballer Beheaded, Head Found at His Doorstep

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Police in Brazil have launched a manhunt after the severed head of a former professional footballer was left on the doorstep of his home. The horrified wife of Joao Rodrigo Silva Santos, 35, made the gruesome discovery as she left …

Keshi Expects Tough Battle from Jordan.

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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has said he expects Jordan to give his team of local league players a tough match today. Jordan will use today’s friendly to prepare for a 2014 World Cup final playoff against Uruguay. “Jordan has been …

Commonwealth Games: Lagos Revokes Promise to House Athletes.

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Lagos State sports officials have reneged on a promise to help the Athletics Federation of Nigeria accommodate its athletes for the conditioning camp ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The camping exercise is expected to start today …

Olofinjana Loaned to Owls

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Sheffield Wednesday have signed Hull midfielder Seyi Olofinjana on loan until the end of the season. The Nigeria international, 32, will go straight into Wednesday’s squad for their crunch derby clash with Barnsley at Hillsborough on Saturday. Olofinjana is reunited …

Germany goalkeeper Rene Adler admits Arsenal tried to sign him as a youngster

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German international goalkeeper Rene Adler has admitted he twice turned down the chance to join Arsenal as a youngster. The Hamburg stopper was linked with a move to Emirates over the summer and has revealed that the Gunners were in …