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Ac Millan and Inter Millan have agreed to demolish the famous san siro stadium and build a new one near it.The 9th largest stadium in the whole of Europe, and home to two European giants, Inter millan and AC millan.It has housed a total of 60 domestic trophies and 10 champions league trophies. As it approach its final days, we take a look at the top 10 things you need to know about this great stadium.


Located: Milan, Italy
Opened: 1926
Capacity: 80,018
Surface: Hybrid grass

Named after the San Siro district of Milan; official name was changed in 1980 to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Originally built for A.C. Milan, but has been shared by Milan and Inter since 1947
Hosted six games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, including the opening match, a Round of 16 match and a quarterfinal
Held the 1965 and 1970 European Cup Finals, the 2001 UEFA Champions League Final and will host the 2016 Champions League Final
Bob Marley performed first concert at San Siro in 1980 in front of an estimated 120,000 people; the stadium has also hosted performers such as Bob Dylan, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and The Rolling Stones
It is also Known as the "Temple of Soccer"
Capacity peaked at approximately 100,000 from the mid-1950s through the mid-1980s, but was reduced due to new safety measure
In 1980, the stadium was named after Giuseppe Meazza, who won the world cup two times with Italy (1934, 1938) and played for Inter and Milan in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s


In 2009, San siro hosted a ruby match between Italy and Newzeland. The game had an attendance of 80,000. The largest in Italian Ruby

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The Barcelona and Argentina legend Lionel Messi is obviously one of the best footballers of all time with uncountable achievements to his name which indeed shows how great he is.


The "G.O.A.T" which translates to Greatest of All Times celebrates his 32nd birthday todat 24th June and his fans which run into millions wished him well on Twitter.

Happy Birthday Messi!!



See Reactions below from Twitter


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Who would replace sarai??
Find out here
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It’s the 32nd edition of the African cup of nations and what started 62 years ago in Sudan with Egypt taking the title would reach a historic mark in this edition. It’s the first time the tournament is being played in the summer. In November 2018, CAf stripped Cameroon of the hosting right because they were not satisfied with their level of preparedness, the Boko Haram insurgency and the Anglophone crisis. The bid for the new hosts was majorly between South Africa and Egypt, with the later emerging victorious with 16 votes to 1 in the CAF executive Committee.



The game is slated to start on Friday 21st June and end on 15th July. 24 teams would participate in the tournament with each of them placed into six groups. The first two teams from each group would qualify while four best losers across the six groups would join them in the round of 16.

The two losers from the semi-final stage would compete for the 3rd place finish. Individual awards such as the most valuable player, best goalkeeper, best goal, top scorer e.t.c would be given at the end of the tournament. Its also good to note that this would be the First AFCON expanded from 16 to 24 teams.There are three Debutants in this year’s edition. Mauritania, Madagascar and Burundi, would be making their first appearance in the competition, after a long wait.


The VAR would be used from the Quarter Finals of the tournament after being agreed on by EFA. The question on its reliability still remains after the disappointing experience in The second leg of the CAF champions league finals where Wydad Casablanca walked out on the game cause the VAR wasn’t working to help the referee make a crucial decision in the game. Nevertheless The go ahead has been given and it would be used.



Six stadiums across 3 cities would be used for the tournament. In Cairo, Cairo International Stadium, 30 June Stadium and the Al Salam Stadium. Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, Suez Stadium in Suez and finally Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia. The finals and the third placed match would hold at the Cairo International Stadium.

This 32nd edition looks promising with lots of excitement written over it. With a lot big names playing and big names missing, the question of who would emerge as the winner is certainly unknown.

You can see the top 10 players to watch out for in the tournament here
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Find out more details here
https://www.fiwasports.com/2019/06/all-you-need-to-know-about-afcon-2019.html

11 days left to the biggest football gathering in Africa. 24 teams, four Groups, and 36 games to know those who would move over to the next round. The teams are in the last phase of their preparation and the players are beginning to define their goal for participating. As we continue our countdown to the African Cup of Nations starting on Saturday 22nd June, we look at the top 10 players to watch out for, who are most likely going to be the difference between victory and defeat for their teams.


10. Carolus Andriamatsinoro ( Madagascar)
Might not be among the popular players we all hear about and very little might have been heard of him, but for the Madagascar team, he’s Gold. Carolus was vital for them in making their first AFCON appearance. Plays for Al-Adalh in Saudi Arabian, the striker would be Key to taking Madagascar through this tournament.

9. Sadion Berahino (Burindi)
A very familiar figure in the English league having played for West Brom in the past and currently playing for stoke. The 25 year old striker endured a frustrating season, scoring just 3 goals in 23 matches. The tournament might be a chance of redemption for him to make something out the season. He would give his team a glimpse of hope, as they start their campaign against Nigeria.

8. Hakim Ziyech (morocco)
Heavily linked with a move to Arsenal this summer, the midfielder would be pivotal for Morocco this AFCON. Direct with his dribbles and Lethal with his finish he scored a total of 21 goals for Ajax last season across all competitions, including 5 in the Champion League. He’s definitely one to look out for.


7.Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal):

“He’s the best defender in the world and he’s worth 150 million pounds” those were the words of Carlo Anceloti about the center back and no doubts with interests from big clubs across Europe, he’s not far from the truth. But first he would have to see that Senegal doesn’t leave Egypt without the cup. He managed a second place finish with Napoli in the Seria A, if he hopes for any silverware this season, it’s got to be now.

6. Wilfred Zaha (Ivory coast)
10 goals in 34 games with crystal palace this season, Zaha has most likely seen off his time with the eagles amidst his transfer speculation. The AFCON would be his focus in the mean time.Ivoray coast are up against, Morocco, South africa and Namibia. it would be a difficult one and Zaha can as well inspire team to victory and return the the cup they couldn't defend in 2017.

5.Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
it was another trophyless season for Arsenal and Iwobi Being the subject of criticism from the fans for his style of play. He has chance to prove the doubts about his capabilities and hopefully get his first international silverware.
4. Victor Wanyama(Kenya)
: Kenya are in no doubt in one of the toughest groups of the tournament, having to deal with Algeria and Senegal. The Kenya skipper would lead the team in this uphill task and it would be fun to see what becomes of their fight. Who knows at the end they might emerge victorious.

3. Ryan Mahrez (Algeria)
Two times English premier League winner, and one time PFA player of the year, Mahrez is one of the most decorated Algerian players of all time at 28. An AFCON title would be an icing on his cake. Algeria are not lacking in good players, and Mahrez is an evidence, people would love to see what the EPL winner got up his sleeves for his country.

2. Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
all eyes would be on Salah come 22nd, and the hope of all Egypt would be on him. They couldn’t get the best of him at the World cup last year cause of an injury he picked up before the tournament. but this year he has an opportunity to play another major tournament for them. He’s best would be required. Can he live up to the expectation??

1. Sadio Mane (Senegal)
Mane, the engine behind the Liverpool’s attack that saw them winning the champions league, and narrowly missing out in the premier league. Senegal are the team with the best squad value, and if they win the cup, it would definitely revolve around this guy.

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A lot of young people out there sit down and watch the top footballers around the world, the likes of christiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe, Messi and the likes, each time they look at their fame, their professionalism and the amount of money they make weekly, one question goes through their mind, how do I become a professional footballer?
Being a professional footballer is something that takes a lot of patience, hard work and consistency. A lot of people accord it to luck, but a man is lucky when opportunity meets preparation. In this post we are going to be looking at 7 tips that would set you course to become a professional footballer.

1) Start At a young age

It’s no news that the average life expectancy of the world is going down and a lot of trust and expectations is being placed on young people. Football is no exception. Lately, at the age of 17 and 18 a footballer is expected to be at his prime. No longer 24 to 27 as we used to have it. If you are probably thinking of going pro in football, you need to start early to start playing. Some players started at 4, some at 7,a good number at 12 but if you start early it gives you an advantage so you would grow up with the basic skills, touches and movement of the game.


2) Choose a position

On the road to becoming a professional footballer, you have to choose a position which suits you best. Starting off without a coach yet, you would have to choose one that you feel you’re good at and you would do well in. whether it is Goalkeeping, a Defender, a Midfielder or a Striker. Most times coaches field in players at a different position rather than their primary position. But first before joining a club and getting a coach you have to start off from somewhere.


3) Get a Role model

In your desired position of play, get someone who’s already professional that you admire and look up to. Always watch the person on TV and follow his games. Try to learn a few things from him by watching him, His moves, style of play and get to know what works for him. Try to decode his pattern of thought when on and off the ball. For example as a goal keeper I looked up to Jeans Lehman growing up. And one thing I admired about him was that he was a good penalty stopper. I watched him and I emulated his positioning before a penalty is taken and how he takes off when the ball is played. I learnt the way he communicated with his defenders and posts himself when they are off possession. By doing this you get to learn more and usually the best form of learning is the one you do by yourself.



4) Get a coach
What’s more than getting an expert to tutor you in the basics of your trade? Nothing; so on the road to becoming a professional footballer, getting a coach is paramount. Now am not talking about your team coach, those ones have their roles to play, but a personal coach who would put you through different drills and personal tasks in other to get you to the level you want. This might be an unpopular opinion but getting someone who takes you as an individual seriously and pushes you above your limits to become better would aid your development and improvement.



5) Train thoroughly
Personal training is something you can’t put aside if you want to become a professional. At times You would need to stay late hours practicing, training and improving. This requires a lot of sacrifice but what is worth doing is worth doing well. If you are getting a little bit overweight and sloppy, it’s in the training ground that you would burn off those fats. With personal training you also get to improve on your game. You would have to be your own judge and evaluate your performance from your last game, note your successes and your flaws and improve on them. More importantly it’s in the training ground that you practice what you’ve learnt from your role model after watching him. Not on the field of play.



6) Join a local club

While waiting for the big names and big guns to come get you, you need to join a team and play with them. You would have to attend their trainings and know what it feels like to train and play with a team, to be obedient to your captain, to follow your coaches instruction. You would also learn discipline which the game requires, at times you get benched and someone you’re much better than would be fielded instead. You get to gain popularity and recommendations among the locals and before you know it you would get a break.


7) Get an agent

I said earlier that a man is lucky when opportunity meets preparation. You would need to get an agent along the line. As early as possible, cause an agent would help you negotiate transfers to other clubs. He would recommend you to bigger clubs around and possibly sign off a deal for you. You, might ask is there a need for one? But if you are hoping to go pro, you have to be ready and complete. Get your full kits, get your passports ready even when it seems as if nothing is coming your way. But with consistency and persistence, opportunity would always come around. So get an agent.


Getting to the professional level is the dream of every amateur footballer, a lot have giving up on the dream, and a lot have made it through. But on this road you must put aside every negativity that would deter you from putting in your best. You might have met some setbacks before. But trust me; if you hang around the barber shop long enough, sooner or later you’re going to get a haircut.

https://www.fiwasports.com/2019/04/how-to-start-professional-football.html?showComment=1556171787805&m=1

St Totteringham's Day was the day when Arsenal fans celebrate the fact that Tottenham can no longer catch Arsenal in the League. It is a movable feast, but usually falls in March, April or May. It was the day to collect on bets made by over-optimistic Spurs fans in the close season who think that "this is the year" "


Its been 2 seasons since arsenal finished above Tottenham in the English premier league. Forget the league but don’t forget Tottenham. Finishing above Spurs has been like an auxiliary trophy for Arsenal fans over the years, second only to getting a place in the champions league. And as wenger’s era came fading, they lost among other things, a place above Tottenham, for the last two seasons of his reign. a feat they haven't reached for the past 22 years.

But the new revitalized Arsenal under Unai Emery, they do have a hope, to hold the celebration this year. And if added an Europa League trophy and a champions league spot, it would be the perfect season for arsenal in a long time. Arsenal are 4th on the log, a point behind their local rivals, with an outstanding match. They can finish above spurs If they win their remaining 7 games. If there’s something Arsenal has lacked over the years, its consistency. They have a chance and with no team in the top 6 on their schedule for the remaining 7 games, the odds are very well for them to win all and seal the 3rd position. Though there would be wolves on the way, the quality of players and the team spirit of this arsenal side would be sufficient to cross the bridge.


Tottenham on the other hand have a seemingly easy schedule, but with group leaders man city and middle liners west ham in their last 6 games, it wouldn't be easy. Their focus might shift still to the champions’ league and who knows? Fate may smile on them. But according to popular opinion, they might have just lost their chance for a top 4 finish, With not more than 3 points between them, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United and each team still in the fight for a place in the top 4.
This weekend they welcome Huddersfield to the New Tottenham Hotspur stadium. They would be involved in the Champions League during the midweek, most likely they would rest some key players but whatever’s left is expected to do the job.


Arsenal travel to Goodision park on Sunday to take on Everton before facing Napoli in a vital Europa League Quarter final clash on Thursday. This time around everything has to be perfect, no room for errors. it’s that time of the season again when the game gets intense and the weak fade off only the strong and the determined prevail. Arsenal would be looking to go through the remaining 7 games plus their Europa League engagement with an injury prone squad. Squad rotation can’t be ruled out, but then they can’t put all their eggs in the Europa league basket. They have to play both the same way,With the same determination and zeal. And glory won't be far from them.


For Arsenal, a finish above Tottenham would be welcomed, but most importantly a finish in the top 4 would be their priority according to Unai Emery. Tottenham would be looking at the champions league as their only hope of a silverware for the first time in 10 years. With the likes of Juventus,Barcelona and Man. city still in the picture, it looks unrealistic. But José Mourinho showed us the perfect example with Porto in 2004, of how to rise from nothing, and it wouldn’t be bad if Pochettino follow suit.

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This is bad

Lloydthesaint:
Oya aba boys you know how we do

Last time I checked, we don't make jerseys in this country, not even counterfeit ones.all they counterfeits are made in China, turkey, Indonesia e.t.c and are then imported into Nigeria. Let's stop the whole abs thing

post=74974403:
Atiku has EVERYTHING to lose by not debating , not Baba.

Sane , honest and hardworking Nigerians, kindly read and digest.
Let them keep wailing while we keep shutting their mouth with facts and project accomplishments of our darling President as he takes us to the NEXT LEVEL.

VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION: WHEN DID THE PDP START LOVING AND RESPECTING DEBATES?

1. For the 1999 presidential election, General Olusegun Obasanjo of the PDP refused to debate with Chief Olu Falae of the APP/AD coalition - Obasanjo won the election!
2. For the 2003 presidential election, President Olusegun Obasanjo of the PDP refused to debate with General Muhammadu Buhari of the ANPP - Obasanjo won the election!
3. For the 2007 presidential election, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua of the PDP refused to debate with General Muhammadu Buhari of the ANPP - Yar'Adua won the election!
4. For the 2011 presidential election, President Goodluck Ebele Nnamdi Azikiwe Jonathan of the PDP refused to debate with General Muhammadu Buhari of the CPC - Goodluck Jonathan won the election!
5. For the 2015 presidential election, General Muhammadu Buhari of the APC refused to debate with President Goodluck Ebele Nnamdi Azikiwe Jonathan of the PDP after it emerged that the organizers of the debate have carefully leaked all the debate questions to President Jonathan - General Buhari won the election!
So, with the current madness of the PDP and their poorly educated minions shouting about a debate, and even posting on their unedifying social media pages that Buhari MUST debate or resign, one is compelled to ask that at what time or at what point in our country's political history did the PDP start loving debates? Or are they merely exhibiting their common attributes of short memories and outright moronism?
By the way, what is even a debate? The fact that the PDP left 27 states broke to the point that they owed workers' salaries for upwards of 14 months despite selling crude oil at $142 per barrel and Buhari came and bailed them out with oil selling at $27 per barrel has made the PDP lose whatever debate they want!
How about the pensions and gratuities of workers of the Nigerian Airways, Nigerian Railways Corporation, NITEL, M-TEL, NEPA and other public outfits which the PDP killed and refused to pay during their 16 years of ruinous rule but which Buhari is now settling in spite of not earning even half of what PDP earned in revenues? Hasn't this won the debate and election for President Buhari already? In all honesty, can the PDP have answers for such questions in any debate?[/b]
And can the PDP even answer debate questions on why it took the coming of Buhari as President for the roads they neglected to begin to be rebuilt? If the debate moderator asks Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to say something to President Buhari on the road Buhari is building to Jada, Atiku's village, what will he say? Will he thank Buhari or will he say ''the PDP initiated the road and forgot to implement it''? And can Atiku Abubakar explain in any debate what the PDP did with the $16 billion they purportedly spent on giving Nigerians electricity between 1999 and 2007 alone but which only megawatts of darkness was given to Nigerians?
In just 3 years out of PDP's 16 years ruinous rule, the PDP under the presidency of Goodluck Ebele Nnamdi Azikiwe Jonathan purportedly spent about 700 billion naira on their so called SURE-P Programme, which is almost the annual budgets of about 10 states in Nigeria, but no one has seen the fruit or results of this monumental ''investment'' in our economy - no industries were built by any of ''the beneficiaries'' and neither has it translated into the diversification of the country's economy through agriculture and other production sectors, just as it has not resulted in the revamping of the textile factories and other industries that were alive and productive when the PDP took over from the military. In the end, PDP's unexplained use of such humongous sums of our country's finances over time resulted in Nigeria now becoming the poverty capital of the world!
How can anyone or any country spend such humongous sums on social investment, and yet the country ends up being the world's poverty capital? Where are the beneficiaries and who are they? What did they do with with such large sums that they received from the federal government? Even if they drank beer or smoked weed with the monies, shouldn't it have still boosted the country's economy? Now, can the PDP or Alhaji Atiku Abubakar answer such queries at any debate?
Very poignantly, just today, the day of the so called presidential debate, President Buhari commissioned a water port at Baro, Niger State, which is the first of its kind in northern Nigeria, a successful programme that will ease the movement of heavy industrial goods and equipment to the northern part of the country through ships, which then boosts the local economy of the north and hence that of Nigeria in general.
Why did the PDP fail to do this noble project throughout their 16 years of ruinous rule? Equally important is, while the PDP is polluting Nigeria's healthy airspace with hypocritical noises about a debate, work on the Second Niger Bridge in Southeastern Nigeria is in full progress under the leadership of President Buhari. Wasn't this the very same project that the PDP converted to a mere campaign promise for the Igbo?
So many questions over the 16 wasted years of the PDP at any debate but serious Nigerians are more focused on fixing and clearing the pungent rot they created and left behind than wasting more precious time in debating a horde of thieves and gangsters on live TV!
President Buhari's superlative performance in just three years has defeated PDP's 16 years absence at debates and their grossly poor performance for Nigerians!

This is the END OF THE WHOLE MATTER

sure we know that atiku is not the solution to Nigeria but we just want any other alternative than buhari. I don't know why you can't see what we are seeing. buhari is sick, he's not the one ruling this country, it's definitely the "cabals" .
ask yourself, why didn't anyone contest against him in the primaries? those that were supposed to contest against him left few months to the primaries, doesn't that strike any cord in your heart? so my hypothesis is this, saraki and co wanted to contest for presidency, the cabal said no, so that they can continue ruling the country, then they all left. when buhari was asked why he wanted Nigerians to vote for him, he couldn't give any reasonable answer, that shows you he doesn't actually have a plan, most of the questions in the town hall meeting was answered by osibanjo, and believe me if osibanjo was the presidential candidate for APC, I wouldn't mind voting them. at least his intellectual, he knows what he's doing and he would be the one in charge, not others.
about the achievement and failures u listed above, let's assume they are true, the problem is that life was better in those 16 years of failure than it is now, and right now jf the government is to continue, there's still no light in sight, its still a dead end. a lot has gone bad, and that's why the man on the street has rejected this government.

Seyin:
My ex said these to me when he proposed and it actually brought a tear to my eye (considering)
"You don't marry someone you can live with - you marry the person who you cannot live without"

wow, your ex?
so what latter happened

Papiikush:
If you are a man and you suffer from low self esteem, you will end up committing suicide.

Its not about being a Christian or whatever, if you move with the "right friends" trust me dude, you'll never have any reason to look down on yourself.

I guess u've never from low self esteem, that's why u are talking like this.

9ce

Nbote:
What other justification do we need to prove how unqualified and illiterate dey are? Is dis d best way to go about resolving their issue? I'm sure d teacher who defaced d bonet didn't remember d spelling of what he wanted to write and simply turned it to signature..

my friend in this country, if you go the right way, you wont get what you want, we all know this....
Bleep this country

chia!