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The field is set for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after Peru snatch the 32nd and last spot, the South American side became the last country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup after a win over New Zealand on Wednesday.

The 32nd and last spot at Russia 2018 were secured by Peru, who beat the All Whites 2-0 in Lima.

Interesting Facts

The 2018 World Cup in Russia will be the 21st of the competition. Uruguay was the primary winner in 1930, while Brazil is the only team to have participated in every one of the 21 World Cups.

Brazil is likewise the most successful country with five titles, trailed by Italy and Germany with four each.

Uruguay (2) and Argentina (2) are next, with England, France, and Spain finishing the roll of honor with one apiece.

German striker Miroslav Klose is the unequaled leading World Cup goalscorer with 16 goals, closely followed by Brazil’s Ronaldo de Lima with 15.

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Asisat proving her mettle

The Lagos State Government has given an ample justification on why the state has been in total support of Nigerian female football international, Asisat Oshoala and her project, the Asisat Oshoala Foundation.

The Special Adviser on Sports, Deji Tinubu to Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode said that the state recognizes how the former Liverpool and Arsenal forward built up her career from the grassroots and rose to stardom.

Tinubu added that for the Dalian Quanjian FC forward to turn out with an establishment to help aspiring female youngster in Lagos, proves that she is a woman of substance who meant well for the society that made her, and her accomplishments over the years are something worth celebrating.

Speaking at the football clinic: "His Excellency, Governor Akinwumi Ambode recognizes the contribution Asisat has made to football in the country and Africa as a whole. More importantly that she an indigene of Lagos also gives us the joy to want to support her and her pet project Asisat Oshoala Foundation.


"The ongoing Asisat Oshoala/Lagos State Secondary Schools Girls Football Clinic is a good programme we see as a platform to train and show the girls what they can do with football. She was at the Teslim Balogun Stadium when she hosted Lagos secondary schools students to 'Meet and Greet Asisat event' on Monday. On Tuesday, she went to Epe Grammar School where she trained the girls and at the end of the day she gave them certificates, jerseys, and other gifts. On Wednesday she came to the Teslim Balogun Stadium where another round of training was organized for the girls.

"The programme will be rounded off with the launch of her foundation where the First Lady, wife of the Governor, Her Excellency, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode will be present.

"We see Asisat as a mentor and role model for a girl child in Lagos.  Looking at her humility and the way she rose to the top if she can be a role model for these girls it would go a long way in shaping their present and the future. Since the clinic began on Monday, she has been mentoring these girls, speaking with them about the need to take their education seriously. These we believe would definitely shape their life.

"She has been mentoring the girls and sharing her life experiences and what it took to get to the top. She also spoke about the need to take their education seriously, become responsible and disciplined and prepare for the challenges of life, Tinubu stated


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1. Emmanuel Amunike – Zamalek (Egypt) 1993

The former u17 coach was a left winger during his playing days before he moved to Europe with Sporting club of Portugal and later on to FC Barcelona of Spain where he won series of titles, the Ezieobodo born player had turned out for Julius Berger in Nigeria and Zamalek of Egypt in 1991.
He went to Egypt and within three years (1991-1994) he scored 26 goals in 71 games winning the Egyptian League in a consecutive fashion in 1991/92, 1992/93 seasons and then becoming the first Nigerian to win the CAF Champions League in 1993 after Zamalek defeated Asante Kotoko 7-6 on penalties after a 0-0 aggregate
scoreline.

Amunike retired at the age of 33 after series of niggling injuries affected his career, he appeared 27 times for the Super Eagles scoring 9 goals, featuring at the 1994 World Cup and also winning the Gold medal in the 1996 Olympics with the dream team.

2. William Okpara – Orlando Pirates (SA) 1995

Willy Okpara was on the books of the South African club sides for over 15 years as a goalkeeper and he was instrumental as the team went on to win the CAF Champions League in 1995, 2 years after Emmanuel Amunike won it with Zamalek.

Pirates defeated Asec Abidjan on a 3-2 aggregate scoreline with Okpara keeping a clean sheet in the 2nd leg as Pirates ran out 1-0 winners to lift the title for the first time in their history. Okpara was the club’s first choice goalkeeper from 1990 to 2002, losing his place to Congolese goalkeeper Michel Babale during the 2002-03 season, then he retires in 2005.
He holds the record of Pirates’ appearances with 375 matches and is also the club’s longest-serving player. After featuring for the flying eagles in 1987, he later went on to feature for the Super Eagles 5 times

3. John Zaki – ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) 1998

John Zaki was highly instrumental in ASEC Mimosa’s champions league triumph, as he made 7 appearances in the 1998 CAF Champions League campaign scoring 4 times including one in the 2nd leg of the final played at the Stade Félix in Abidjan

It has been more than 12 years since a Nigerian player and indeed a Nigerian Clubside won the CAF Champions League. In fact, since Enyimba’s consecutive triumph on the continent in 2003 and 2004 against Ismaily SC of Egypt and Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia respectively, only Heartland FC of Owerri have managed to grace the final ever since 2009 when they lost to Tp Mazembe on away goals.

However in the final played on November 4 between Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Al Alhy of Egypt, two Nigerians were on each side as they looked to become the first Nigerian in over 12 years to win a CAF Champions League medal.
While Al Ahly had former u23 international Junior Ajayi in their front line, Wydad Casablanca’s Chisom Chikatara wasn’t involved as the Moroccan side went on to win their 2nd Caf champions league title on a 2-1 aggregate, thus making him the fourth Nigerian to win the Caf champions league with a foreign club.


4. Chisom Chikatara – Wydad Casablanca (Morocco ) 2017

Kolanut boy as he is popularly called, has so far endured a torrid 2017 season as he has been on the sidelines for a long period which has made him miss most of the current campaign, however this didn’t stop him from getting a Caf champions league winners medal as Wydad beat Al Ahly of Egypt to the trophy for only the 2nd time in their history and first time in 25 years.

Chikatara gained prominence after he gaining promotion into the NPFL with Abia Warriors in the 2013 and his goalscoring exploits secure his entrance into the 2016 CHAN team where he scored 4 goals despite Nigeria crashing out in the group stages and caught the eyes of his current employers.

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Alex Iwobi bagged a brace as Super Eagles fought back from 2-0 down against a star-studded Argentina to secure a stunning 4-2 friendly victory in Krasnodar.

The shocking turnaround came after Banega's 28th-minute free-kick gave Argentina a merited lead - yet they needed help from goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi to break the halt.

In the wake of poking the ball outside his own penalty spot, a thoughtless Akpeyi inquisitively enabled Aguero to rapidly close the gap, forcing the Manchester City forward to lift it up to prevent humiliation.

Akpeyi didn't escape punishment for his blunder, as Ever Banega curled the subsequent free-kick into the net.

Aguero doubles it eight minutes after, tapping home Cristian Pavon's low cross from the right, and at that stage, Argentina was drifting. Iheanacho's free-kick in the first half gave them hope and the 2-1 result on the scoreboard did not last long after the break.

After the break, Nigeria changed their game-plan to try to overturn the contest. Said and done, Argentina suffered the wrath of the Super Eagles with two goals in very short succession.

Iwobi leveled the game after 52 minutes. The Arsenal forward puts away Iheanacho's pass into the box to the Argentine's dismay.

However, there was more to come. Two minutes later, it was 3-2 to Nigeria. Idowu finished off a fast-passing move to send the Nigerians into delirium.

Super Eagles were wild and only 90 seconds after the fact they were in front. A fresh, brisk move finished with Iheanacho patching on Idowu, and the substitute twisted the ball into the corner with his initial touch.

The Nigerian's third goal incited a series of changes from Sampaoli and accordingly the rhythm of the game was upset to some degree.

Argentina was getting a charge out of the lion's share of possession, however, La Albiceleste kept on looking dangerous with a lot of pace on the counter-attack.

73 minutes into the game Nigeria extended their lead and Iwobi got his second goal of the night. Ahmed Musa worked the ball into the Arsenal forward inside the territory, and the Arsenal forward shimmied past confused Mascherano before placidly firing past Marchesin to make it 4-2



Nigeria starting XI (5-3-2):

Akpeyi, Shehu, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Awaziem, Aina, Wilfred Ndidi, Mikel, Ogu, Iwobi, Iheanacho.

Argentina starting XI(3-3-3-1):

Marchesin, Mascherano, Pezzella, Otamendi, Banega, Perez, Lo Celso, Pavon, Dybala, Di Maria, Aguero.


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Catalan giants FC Barcelona have reportedly agreed on a deal in principle with Manchester United target and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.

The rumours surrounding Antoine Griezmann conceivably moving to Barcelona are starting to grow somewhat louder, possibly it’s the international break, or perhaps there is something to it.


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Arsenal is reportedly closing in on a £60m club-record deal to sign Olympique Lyonnais playmaker Nabil Fekir. The North London club have been increasingly linked with the 24-year-old lately as they consider conceivable replacements for Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, both of whom are out of contract toward the end of the season.

Should Arsenal managed to push through to sign the playmaker in the January transfer window, they could let Sanchez and Ozil leave with a specific end goal to avoid losing both on a free transfer.


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Ikechukwu Ezenwa

The calls for goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama to come back to the Super Eagles in time for next summer World Cup have been trending on social media after Ikechukwu Ezenwa had a less-than-reassuring awful display in the team final WCQ game against Algeria in Constantine.

Chelsea influential wing-back Victor Moses has lavish praise on his teammate Cesar Azpilicueta and uncovered exactly how the Spaniard influenced his development into the Blues’ first-choice wing back in the wake of being nominated for BBC Africa footballer of the year.

Moses spent three consecutive seasons out on loan until the mid-year of 2016 when the newly appointed Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte, gave the Nigeria international the opportunity to break into the Blue’s starting XI.

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A leaked photo has gone viral on social media claiming that FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi has pipped Cristiano Ronaldo to the 2017 Ballon d’Or, something million Real Madrid fans are not upbeat about.

As per the photo of a supposed future release of the ‘France Football’ magazine, Messi will be given the esteemed trophy ahead of the Portuguese player


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Arsenal and France striker Olivier Giroud says he has no second thoughts over his decision to stay at the North London club.

The 31-year old forward was linked with a move away from the Emirates in the summer transfer window but rather ended up staying at Arsenal. Be that as it may, the France international is yet to make a Premier League start this season, scoring only once in 10 EPL appearances as a substitute.

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