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Former Manchester United and England striker Andrew Cole his recuperating in hospital after undergoing a kidney transplant in his long-standing battle against Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.

The club declared on Friday that the 45-year-old has had surgery at the Manchester Royal Infirmary as a feature of his treatment for a condition called Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.

The England international, who won the treble with United 18 years back, experienced a condition which causes scarring of the kidneys. Specialists are comprehended to have been satisfied with how the arranged surgery went.

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1. Chinedu Udoji - Kano pillars

A veteran of the Nigerian professional football league, Chinedu Udoji was the former captain of Enyimba FC of Aba where he won the league on several occasions.

The 27-year old has an imposing figure and currently plays for Kano pillars after completing a transfer in the offseason.
Despite his records and performances in the past, many still wonder what he has to do before getting a call up into the super Eagles.


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2. Ernest Governor - ABS

Ernest is a towering defender for the Ilorin based side who are newly promoted and within his short time he has spent, he has been compared to Sergio Ramos by loyal ABS fans due to his goalscoring exploits as a defender, while some see him as a future super eagles player. He formerly turned out for Kogi united and was nominated for the February edition of the league bloggers award.

3. Jamiu Alimi - Kano

The 24 years old former Olympiacos Nicosia of Greece player now plays for Kano pillars, Jamiu has one of the best tackle rates of the 2017 NPFL season and him along veteran Chinedu Udoji an ex-Enyimba defender, has brought balance to the Sai masu gida back line.

He is in the B team of the super eagles as well as a former under 20 player.

4. Stanley Okorom - MFM

Stanley plays the Right back position and was a former Golden Eaglets player at the time of Monday Odigie as head coach in 2011 and was discovered during the SHELL/NNPC All Secondary Schools Football Competition playing for Government Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State in 2009 and 2010.

He was was on the brink of a spot on the 21-man list to take part in the Olympics qualifying tournament in Senegal in 2015, only to miss out. He is also a defender who knows how to score goals and was the scorer for MFM in a 1-1 draw away to Wikki in Bauchi some weeks ago.

5. Elisha Golbe - Plateau United

What else do you need from a defender who can score goals?! Elisha has four goals in the NPFL this season for Plateau united the most by any defender in the league and any other United player, as they fight for the top spot and a continental spot next season.
The plateau united captain is a dead ball specialist, explains why he is among the goals.


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6. Solomon Kwambe - Lobi Stars

A former Eagles defender during the days of the Late Stephen Keshi, Kwambe is a right back and was once tipped to stake a claim for the right-back position in the SE.
Unfortunately, he hasn't been inconsistent and it will take a good run of form and consistent world class performance before he could smell a return to the national team.

7. Jonathan Zikiye - Wikki tourist

Also an experienced defender in the league having played for the now defunct Dolphins of Port Harcourt as well as Kano pillars, Zikiye plays the left back position and now turns out for Wikki tourist of Bauchi.

8. Chinedu Efugh - Abia warriors

Chinedu was signed from Heartland of Owerri when they went on relegation last season. The defender has NPSL experience as we were also the side's skipper before the drop. He has been a mainstay in the Abia warriors team so far. He was instrumental as Abia warriors got an away win in Enugu over Rangers in the opening game of the season.

9. Etim Mathew - Rangers

The flying antelope's vice-captain made the team of the year last season as Rangers lifted the league after 32 years wait. However, he hasn't had the best of times this season as Rangers sit bottom of the NPFL with 13 points from many games but the centre-back can't be blamed for their misfortunes in the league and CAF champions league. He was called into the super eagles during the reign of Sunday Oliseh.

As part of our usual top ten list of individuals in the NPFL, today we shift to focus on the defenders in the league.

There is a real shortage of genuinely world-class defenders in the Super Eagles team at present and with the NPFL highlighting a number of talents, NPFL, they are a sought-after breed.

Today Cheapgoals.com break down 10 defensive anchors in NPFL, based on criteria of current shape, form and potential abilities.

10. Isiaka Oladuntoye - Enyimba.

The centre back attracted interest from Rivers united and Enyimba FC before settling for the Aba elephants. Though relatively unknown, Isiaka has played for Kwara united and Sunshine stars where he signed from. He is a defender to look out for.

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Lots of football loving fans have had a notion for some time that Cristiano Ronaldo is a man blessed by the gods and confidentially endowed. Perhaps the four-time Ballon d'Or winner has a justifiable reason for motivation to be a touch haughty but a strategically situated hand in his most recent Instagram post has spared his dignity.

Ronaldo can be seen lying on a notable Le Corbusier seat with one arm behind his head, evidently bare and posed nude as he puts his shirtless provocative body in plain view.

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As we all know jersey No 7 is regularly associated with powerful, profitable wingers and attacking midfielders. Real Madrid hotshot Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed why he took up the No.7 shirt from his glory days at Manchester United.

In an occasion to promote his new Nike CR7 Chapter 4 boots, Ronaldo stated: "I requested for no. 28 shirt at Man United. Ferguson said, 'you will be no.7 like Beckham.' I acknowledged the challenge and now it's my lucky number."

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MFM FC was sentenced to another substantial annihilation after reclaiming the NPFL top spot last week as they were whipped 4-0 by Nasarawa United in their Match Day 17 encounter on Sunday at the Lafia Stadium.

Regardless of the nearness of the striking pair of Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatubosun, the Olukoya Boys were just a sorry excuse for themselves as they were lowered by Coach Abdullahi Biffo's led side.

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Paris Saint-Germain impacted history and put up a predominant show on Saturday night as they whipped AS Monaco 4-1 to win the Coupe de la Ligue for the fourth consecutive time.

PSG took control of the ball early, with Thiago Silva watching out for starlet Kylian Mbappe and bossing the youth around.

It took the champions only four minutes to lead the pack. Marco Verratti played in Di Maria with an extraordinary pass, and the Argentinian laid the ball off to Draxler, who effectively tapped home beyond all detectable open net.

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Antonio Conte was quick to abstain from demonstrating Arsenal disregard by examining Alexis Sanchez transfer saga yet named the Chile star a "top player".

Alexis Sanchez has scored 22 times for Arsenal this current campaign but will be committed to a contract agreement past 2018 and has frequently cut a disappointed figure on the field amid the Gunners' current slide far from EPL title chase.

While on international duties, the Chilean international was cited in Publimetro as saying he might : "I want to remain in the city [London] but with a team that is winning things, that has a winning mentality," the comments fed hypothesis connecting Chelsea with a move for the 28-year-old former Udinese and Barca star.

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Super Eagles and Leicester City Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi scored a dazzling 45-yard stunning goal to set his side making a course for a fourth Premier League win in succession as they beat Stoke City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Leicester City's new fairy tale story proceeded with the Greg Shakespeare heading the astounding run of the tale, as the EPL champions proceeded with their ideal win.

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Shakira declines a welcome invitation to footballer Lionel Messi's upcoming wedding because of long haul quarrel with the lady of the hour to be (Bride) Antonella Roccuzzo.

Messi's better half to-be-kept a cosy relationship with Pique former girlfriend Tomas which has brought about feud amongst her and Shakira, and has also resulted in Pique passing up a major opportunity for his teammate wedding. But it appears the issue has not affected Messi and Gerad Pique in actual sense as both players understand the complicated nature of women.

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Sikiru Olatunbosun has spoken out what seems to be rumours surrounding the club's goal scorer issue, stressing he and Stephen Odey are brothers both on and off the pitch as there's no despise between them in regards to who scores for Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM FC).

Both strikers were on MFM scoresheet on Matchday 16 after the Olukoya Boys vanquished Abia Warriors 2-1 to reignite their title ambition and staying top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).


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Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi says he conflicted with the desires of his parents in turning into a professional footballer.

Moving far from his family in Lagos, Nigeria, to seek after a football profession against his dad's desires didn't bother the 6ft 2in midfielder. Neither did making a debut for Belgian side Genk, despite the fact that he was solicited to play out from the position at left-back.

At that point there was his £15million move to Leicester City, his first debut was in the FA Cup game against Everton.

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The Chairman of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Seni Saraki, has initiated a 12-man Committee to organise a U-13 football competition out of appreciation for late Super Eagles striker Rasheed Yekini.

Saraki while initiating the committee said one of the terms of reference of the board of trustees is to deliver another future striker like the late Rasheed Yekini in Irra Community, where the late goal poacher hailed from.


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Cristiano Ronaldo is an aficionado of the scorned statue of himself which was unveiled recently at the airport named in his respect after a few wrinkles were smoothed out at the Real Madrid star's demand, as indicated by Emanuel Santos.

Madeira Airport was renamed after the Portugal legend at a function in the place where he grew up on Wednesday, representing the 32-year-old's commitment as a representative of the area.

Getting consideration rather was a bronze failure of the player with a toothy grin and swelling eyes that quickly made a giggle via social networking media as a result of its far from being an obviously true resemblance, as detailed by Spanish media outlet, Marca.


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Germany head coach Joachim Low couldn't help but contradicts Oliver Bierhoff over supporting Marco Van Basten's suggestion of abolishing the offside rule, saying "football without offside doesn't make sense".

Oliver Bierhoff supports the recommendation of former Dutch player Marco van Basten that scrapping the offside rule could make the beautiful game of football all the more interesting, the FIFA technical director proposed a time for testing the impacts of the rule.

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mekyno777:
Hussaini bata, little messi of elkanemi fc.....he is 16/17 now.
Check youtube if u can see him in action.
Am selling him to u....lol

bought already then

terzurum5:
Thank you Sir.
More grease to the Op for bringing these promising lads to the forefront.

I so much believe we can unearth more of these from the grassroots.

Besides, why isn't this thread on the front page

Lalasticlala

been on frontpage since morning..

BascoVanVeli:
Sorry for what? U are doing a great job.

thanks

mekyno777:
@Cheapgoals, their is one 16/17 yrs boy with elkanemi, (little messi or smtn lyk dat) how did u omit him?

like i mentioned earlier thr lots of talents in the league.. you cnt mention all.. and what's the name of this player you talking about?

bodejohn:
He is a fantastic play maker, if you are in Ibadan, you can come to the stadium on one of the match days to see him in action or better still watch out for the next live game coverage of 3SC on Dstv.

will surely do that. thank yu

Gotaya:
Odey Steven is not 19 years but 22years as stated on his international passport. Born in 1995. You can reach out to the club management and confirm this info. This I can authoritatively tell you...

thanks for the concern will change that

BlackAlbino6:
Good one Op.
No Goalkeepers on the list

will do more research on the goalkeepers soon.. watch out for it..

Semi Ajayi has joined Sky Bet Championship strugglers Rotherham after the club conceded to a contract agreement for Nigeria defender Semi Ajayi's after a potential loan move from Cardiff City ahead of the club's relegation to League One.

The 23-year-old joined the Millers in January and has shown up in practically in every league game, and in addition, has scored an uncommon goal for the Championship's bottom side.


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