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The Black Stars of Ghana should appoint former French international defender and 1998 World Cup winner Marcel Desailly as their new coach according to veteran Ghanaian coach JE Sarpong.

The head coach position in the team has been vacant for some few weeks after Israeli manager Avram Grant resigned from the post following his failure to lead the team to the 2017 AFCON title, which was eventually won by the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon after beating 7-time champions Egypt 2-1 in the final of the tournament in Gabon.

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rsenal ended Sutton United's FA Cup fairytale as Theo Walcott scored his 100th goal for the Gunners in a 2-0 victory at Gander Green Lane on Monday night.

About 5,000 football loving fans wedged into the Borough sports ground in South London for the Club's 119-year history, the club sit 17th in the fifth-tier 105 places lower than Arsenal.

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English international forward Danny Welbeck has confirmed via social media that he won't feature for Arsenal in their FA Cup 5th Round clash with National League side Sutton United on Monday night.

The former Sunderland and Manchester United man made this known through his Twitter account on Sunday as he revealed that the coaching crew at Arsenal has decided that the plastic pitch at Sutton United is not a good idea for him having just returned from a serious knee injury in the 3rd round of English FA Cup (2-1 vs. Preston North End) last month. With Danny Welbeck, who has made six appearances and scored twice against Southampton in the 4th round of the English FA Cup since his return ruled out of Monday's game, he featured for the Arsenal U23s as he played for 70 minutes against Leicester City U23s

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Rangers international recorded a goalless draw in their game against Algeria’s JS Saoura in Enugu while Rivers United recorded a dynamic 4-0 win against AS Real Bamako of Mali, as both sides went through to the next round in the Total CAF Champions league

Enugu qualified for the next round of the competition following their 0-0 draw at home to Algeria’s JS Saoura after having drawn 1-1 in Algeria.

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The annual GTBank Lagos Principal cup will kick start this week, as no less than 400 schools will be participating in this year's tournament.

The tournament is aimed to capture students through football and also provides an avenue for nurturing, identifying, and grooming young talented players as well encourage students to work towards their dream of becoming world class superstars.

A top official of GTBank, speaking at the pre-tournament press conference on Friday, Oyinade Adegbite claims:

apart from helping in identifying and nurturing budding talents, “the competition also promotes the core values of excellence and competition in the participating students.”

While Managing Director/CEO of the bank Mr Segun Agbaje recalled that “this tournament has helped to participate students to actualizing their dreams of becoming professional footballers and some of them have made a career out of football.”

He stated that the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) top goal scorer Steven Odey who plies trade with the Lagos-based club MFM C as one of the finishing product of GTBank Lagos Principal Cup, Odey was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 edition.

The tournament host is to provide every football infrastructure equipment such as a beep, balls, goal post and all for the schools throughout the tournament.

Meanwhile, last year's edition was won by Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School of Agege and defending champion, Ikotun Girls Senior High school.

The 2012 and 2014 champions Dairy Farm beat Ejigbo Senior Secondary School 6-1 while Ikotun Girls Senior High school defeat CMS Girls Senior Secondary School 2-0 at the main bowl of Teslim Balogun Stadium

At the end of the tournament, cash prizes of N1,000,000, N750,000, N500,000 and N250,000 will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners in the male and female categories.

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Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has explained why he didn't field Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho in City's goalless draw against third-place EFL Championship side Huddersfield during the FA Cup game played on Saturday.

Iheanacho has not featured in six consecutive games for the Citizens and tension is high over the 19-year-old restlessness at the club despite Guardiola trying to subdue the growing speculation by hailing the Super Eagles as a true professional

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A key figure of the English Premier League leaders, Chelsea, might push a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer if the Blues fails to offer the Spanish striker a pay rise.

According to Sunday Times, Diego Costa demands a pay rise on his current contract with the Blues, but Chelsea is yet to honour his request.

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England youth international of Nigerian descent, Dominic Solanke, is linked with a move away from Chelsea, new reports claim that Arsenal FC might hijack the young prospect.

According to reports, Arsenal is keeping tabs on the situation of Dominic Solanke and the North London side might make a fast move to sign a deal with the 19-year old.

However, Solanke who earns £7,000-a-week is assumed to want an increase in his current wages to £50,000, a demand Chelsea is not willing to offer.


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A large number of Chileans nationals have signed up to a march protest in order to convince frustrated Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez to make a move away from the Emirates.

Sanchez obtained Arsenal's only goal during their 5-1 demolition at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night, while great fellow countrymen do not like viewing the 28-year-old give all his effort to a cause only for his teammates and club to let him down

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Arsenal forward Lucas Pérez is increasingly worried over his lack of game time with the North London side after his £17m move from Spanish La Liga outfit Deportivo La Coruna last summer.

The 28-year old could surprisingly seal a transfer away from the Emirates Stadium after one season only if his current situation with the Gunners does not change. Pérez, who missed the 5-1 the mauling of Arsenal by German champions Bayern Munich in the 1st leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 ties in Munich through injury, has been given just eight starts in all competitions by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger though he has hugely impressed whenever he features culminating in him netting five goals.

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Nigerian Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has been labelled as a 'Small Boy' by Moucharafou Anjorin his adversary ahead of the forthcoming CAF elections.

Anjorin who is a major threat to NFF boss Amaju Pinnick in the run for the new CAF Executive Committee seat, as the Benin Republic Candidate iis not willing to let out his seat in the forthcoming elections that will be held in Addis Ababa next month.

Meanwhile, Pinnick is looking to unseat the incumbent and long-standing CAF Executive Committee member, Anjorin Moucharafou who also heads the Benin Republic Football Federation when the election holds on the 16th of next month.

The Benin FA president who defeated former NFF boss Aminu Maigari four years ago at the CAF elections in Morocco, is giving no room for any slight advantage in the race as he fired serious verbal shots on Pinnick, insisting that the NFF president is a 'Small Boy' and a 'newcomer' in the game.


Speaking in a radio interview, new comerAnjorin said:

“Pinninewcomer he has only two years of his mandate (as NFF president),”

“It’s an election, and Pinnick is my small boy in African football.

“Life is a school and we need to learn and respect ourselves.”

“It’s a lie for Nigeria to dominate the region and the other countries to only support them,” he said.

“You cannot use the big name of Nigeria (to bully the other countries)

“They have been on the committee for 12, 14 years. This is not their birth right.

“Nigeria should support me because I have supported the country.

“(Also), I’m a Yoruba man from Abeokuta, my older brother holds Nigerian nationality, and Benin and Nigeria are the same.”

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English Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has quit England to join the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

Clattenburg who is widely considered the best ref in recent times in the English Premier league has drawn the curtain and move on to the Middle East just 11 days after Howard Webb resigned as Saudi Arabia's head of referee

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League one side Bolton Wanderers have announced their latest recruit of Former England U20 international of Nigerian descent Reece Wabara until the end of the season.

Wabara, born December 28, 1991, is a central defender who plies his trades with Manchester City's academy from Walsall's school of Excellence in 2007 before signing his first professional contract in May 2008.

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English Premier League (EPL) leaders Chelsea, who are currently eight points ahead of closest rivals Manchester City in the race for the league title, have been linked with a move for AS Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar ahead of the summer transfer window.

The 21-year old has so far starred for the French side this season in their rise to the top of the French Ligue 1 table ahead of the likes of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and OGC Nice thereby attracting interests from European heavyweights like the previously mentioned Manchester City and Spanish side Atletico Madrid.

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Bayern Munich is halfway into the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League courtesy of a scintillating second-half performance, as Arsenal's hopes of progressing were all but extinguished as they suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat at the Allianz Arena.

Arjen Robben put the Bavarians ahead with a superb left-footed trademark curler, but Alexis Sanchez levelled the score line taking an advantage of a rebound from his weak penalty to give the fans a glimpse of hope

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Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has admitted that Barca will need a "heroic performance" if they want to overturn the 4-0 deficit to Paris Saint-Germain in the Uefa Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday.

Angel Di Maria celebrate his 29th birthday with an opener in the 18th minutes of the game when he curled a stunning free kick into the net before January transfer import Julian Draxler made it 2-0 for Unai Emery's side.

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Ex-Super Eagles forward, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has secured a short-term deal with English League one side Coventry FC after impressing the club's manager, Russell Slade during his one week trial with the club.

Yak, as he's popularly called, will make a surprise return to England after having spell with several top clubs in the EPL, the likes of Portsmouth, Middleborough, Everton, Blackburn and Reading also featuring as the second highest African in English Premier League history to registered a total of 96 goals in 250 caps with the clubs he had stint with.

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A Non-Governmental Organisation, NEXT2NONE Support Initiative, will on May 21 this year drag world stars like Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, and Ronaldinho Gaucho among others to Abuja to confront Africa stars like Jay-Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Samuel Eto’o, George Weah for a novelty football match to create awareness on the menace of terrorism and human trafficking.

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The BoT chairman of the Support Initiative project, Ndukwe Sam, who made the disclosure during a media parley in Abuja at the weekend, said they had secured the approval of the World Soccer ruling body, FIFA, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, NAPTIP, the world stars and other stakeholders for the soccer encounter this year.

While revealing that the project is tagged Africa my Africa, Nigerian-born soccer star and project coordinator, John Fashanu, described the initiative as a campaign against human trafficking, insurgency and terrorism through football which speaks the language of love, peace, hope and unity, stressing that the international stars will battle Africa stars in the highly entertaining encounter.


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League leaders Plateau United suffered their defeat of the season following a 2-1 loss to Akwa United in week 8 of the Nigeria Professional Football League, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo on Sunday.


The Jos-based club maintained their lead at the top of the NPFL table with 17 points despite suffering a loss in Uyo.

Awka United new signing Christain Pyagbara set the home side ahead in the 6th minute of the game before Alhassan Ibrahim double the lead five minutes into Second half while Substitute Chima Ndukwu's consolation goal reduce the 2-0 deficit on the hour mark.


Plateau head coach Kennedy Boboye said he expects the unbeaten run to end one day:

“I know that one day our unbeaten run in the league will come to an end, but not against Akwa United as I’m not really convinced and impressed with their performance in the clash.

“The attackers were poor. If they had converted the chances at goal, we would have even scored with Akwa United.

“Well, we have lost this particular match at Akwa United we will get back home to be ready for the clash against Niger Tornadoes.

“We will work very hard to reclaim the points as well as get back to winning ways once again,” said the former Abia Warriors and Sunshine Stars coach to supersport.com

Meanwhile, in other fixture El- kanemi secured a massive win of the day, after a comfortable 3-0 win over Gombe United, Nassarawa United also cruise past Abia Warriors with a 3-1 win at the Lafia City Stadium.

While Niger Tornadoes extended their unbeaten game to five games following a 1-0 victory over Enyimba.



WEEK EIGHT RESULTS


Akwa United 2 V 1 Plateau United
Niger Tornadoes 1 V 0 Enyimba
El-kanemi Warriors 3 V 0 Gombe United
Nasarawa United 3 V 1 Abia Warriors
Sunshine Stars 2 V 2 ABS FC
Lobi Stars 0 V 0 Katsina United



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Ghana Black star goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has expressed his joyance in joining former African champions Enyimba, as he set his target to win the NPFL with the "Peoples Elephant".

The former Orlando Pirates and Chippa united of South Africa shot-stopper arrived Nigeria via Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport in Abuja along with his agent on Saturday.


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Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were all on target as Barca went top for the first time since October after smashing Alaves six solid goal at the Estadio Mendizorrotza on Saturday.

It was a sweet revenge for Barcelona after CD Alaves defeat Barca in Camp Nou back in September, but couldn't repeat the magic in front of their home fans.

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Mark Clattenburg has apologised to Hull City players after allowing Alexis Sanchez's controversial opener that set the Gunners on the path to a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Replay showed that Alexis clearly handled the ball into the net in the 34th minutes when the ball deflected off his hand after Eldin Jakupovic had blocked Sanchez earlier strike, before making it 2-0 with a penalty kick after Hull's midfielder Sam Clucas was sent off for handling the ball inside the 18-yard box.

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Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has become the latest Nigerian player to join Chinese moneybags after completing her move from Arsenal to Dalian Quanjian in China

Asisat who joins Arsenal Ladies in January 2016 was conspicuously missing in the Gunners pre-season campaign, prompting speculation of a possible move to Chinese league.

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Premier league Champions Leicester City advanced to the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup after a 3-1 win over Derby County after extra time in a fourth round replay at the Kings Power Stadium.

Wilfred registered his first goal ever since he joined the foxes in the January transfer window, Ndidi's goal came in 238 seconds after he was introduced as a substitute, running into Mahrez's pass and thumped a glorious left-footed stunner from 25-yard away beating past Derby County shot-stopper Jonathan Mitchell.

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Faithfull fans of Enyimba Fc have scheduled a plan to march round the ever-busy city of Aba to expressed their feelings over the non-completion of Enyimba stadium which has resulted in making the club playing their home matches outside their base.

According to reports, the Chairman of the Concerned Enyimba Supporters(CES) Donatus Ajujungwa states the reason behind the protest, he claims that the club that brought silverware to the city, the state and the country has been neglected by the government.

He further noted the fortune of the club saying Enyimba, a team that is a strong fold among teams in Africa has dived deep into mess, and if adequate measure are not taken the club may get relegated from the NPFL.

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Young Nigerian teen sensation Lateef Omidiji Jr who currently plays for Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam and has reportedly caught the attentions of Europe's top guns.

The 13-year-old forward is tipped to become a star and is on the radar of Real Madrid, Chelsea and Barcelona.

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Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović netted before the end of the first half against league champions Leicester City, as he reached a small but significant number, breaking EPL record of the oldest player to score 15 goals.

If sceptics and critics weren't already silenced or confused about Zlatan's ability then they need a chilled old wine and taste how it gets better with age.

At 35 years, Ibrahimović is now the oldest EPL striker to reach 15 goals in a single season, the goal was Ibra's 20th in all competitions making him the first Red Devils player to registered 20goals in a season after Dutch forward Robin Van Persie in 2012/2013, and also overtaking Teddy Sheringham who racked up 15 for United in the 2000-01 campaign.

However, Zlatan who joined United last summer on a free transfer from PSG has been wonderful despite his age and could win his first laurel with the club as Red Devils battle Southampton in EFL Cup final at the Wembley Stadium on February 26.

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Cameroon heads into the African Cup of nations being the underdogs they weren't given a hope in hell, the squad were considered to be weakest indomitable lions to ever feature in AFCON overcame all odds.

The indomitable Lions comeback from a 1-0 down and won the African Cup of Nations with a sublime Late minute winner from substitute Vincent Aboubakar defying the odds to beat hot favorites Egypt and claim their fifth African Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 win in the final on Sunday night.

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Nigerian International Aaron Samuel has expressed his desire to play for English Premier League side Chelsea when he departs CSKA Moscow.

Aaron Samuel Olanare started his senior career in the Nigerian Professional Football League with Shooting Stars in 2012,before signing for a Norwegian side Valenrenga.

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The annual Lagos city marathon race is scheduled for February 11 and the submission date is February 6.

Any body within Abule - ijaye interested should holla..

The form na free ooo..no let anybody scam you..