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In Female football, the trick is to do solo runs, dribble and score. Marking is kind of bad still, and players are able to dribble easily, but their passes are not that good so they lose the ball.

Nigeria 1: 1 Mexico

Mexico 1 : 0 Nigeria

ROCKJ1: Vote it here... or forget it... we won't give u traffic to your site.

It's not my site, nor is it my poll. It's a naija sports site.

Are you happy that the NFF are offering Stephen Keshi a contract extension?

Make your voice heard by voting here
http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/polls

Nigerian striker, Ikechukwu Uche scored for La Liga club, Villarreal in the club’s latest pre season game decided on Saturday.

Uche who was left out of the Nigeria squad to the 2014 Fifa World Cup opened the scoring for the Yellow Submarine in the second minute of the clash against Segunda (Spanish second division) club, Reus Deportiu.

It was the 30-year-old’s first game of the club’s pre season preparations.

Villarreal will now head to England for the next leg of their pre season tour where they are scheduled to face championship side, Middlesbrough and Premier League club, Swansea City.

Uche was the highest scoring African in La Liga last term with 14 strikes.

Cause marathon na long thing, and we naija prefer everything fast fast, you know shap shap. lol

HandOfChukwu: The American athletes were rubbish, why do we need them? I hope they never run for Naija again. Okagbare is proof we dont need Americans to run for us.

Those Americans you talked about beat your Naija athletes in the qualifier held in Nigeria. So without them, una for carry last from the beginning.

A Nigerian came 1st, and another Nigerian came last. I think the other Nigerian was used as a decoy. lol

WoodcrestMayor: Lmao! @sharing data plan.I can always unblock any site with VPN softwares.The koko na affordable or better still free internet

Well God go provide you data plan, just pray well well. lol

Peace o!

It could just be whom they love. Or it could also be the fact that many black women don't know how to act.

It's not all about showing off. Black American woman go show you pepper, while white women can be easier to deal with.

So whatever works for you o!

All these data plan una dey share, dia is God o!!! lol
Na only us waka come? lol

Me I dey USA, so I dey watch them all for ESPN website (http://espn.go.com/watchespn/) free via my cable company.
But I think they block it for outside of USA.

WoodcrestMayor: Which data plan una dey use watch match?Abeg make una share info so I go fit dey watch online anytime wey dstv mata no pure

Arsenal downed by New York Red Bulls and Bradley Wright-Phillips
• New York Red Bulls 1-0 Arsenal
• Wright-Phillips 32



Graham Parker in Red Bull Arena, New York
The Observer, Saturday 26 July 2014


Mikel Arteta Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, left, competes for the ball against Tim Cahill of the New York Red Bulls. Photograph: Adam Holt/Action Images

“Gunner. Red Bull. Legend” ran the giant New York fan banner showing Thierry Henry in a divided shirt, and Arsène Wenger had spoken this week of his hope that the player might be allowed to play a half for each team, particularly since he had only one recognized striker in his squad for this trip.

In the event, Arsenal started the game without any outright strikers. Suitably emboldened, their hosts took the game to them early on. Indeed Henry almost gave the game its fairy tale storyline as early as the fifth minute but it was in keeping with the early run of play that New York took the lead in the 32nd minute. Henry’s corner was floated to the back post, where Ibrahim Sekagya headed down for Bradley Wright-Phillips to bundle the ball home at close range, and to make Arsenal the first Premier League side to lose to MLS opposition.

Arsenal tried to respond, with a couple of dangerous darts and shots by Jack Wilshere before half-time, but New York were good value for their lead at half-time. Arsenal made seven changes at half-time, and did introduce a striker – Chuba Akpom coming in for Mikel Arteta.

They duly looked more direct early in the second 45, especially after Henry was withdrawn in the 53rd minute, to a round of sentimental applause. Arsenal fans looked to be cheering again three minutes later when Abou Diaby had the ball in the net, only for the goal to be called back for an offside.

Briefly Arsenal’s pressure appeared to be building, as the Red Bulls began to sit deeper, inviting trouble. But as the half went on the hosts continued to gamely try to take the game to Arsenal, even as the visitors began to look more dangerous on the counter, while Akpom should have scored after beating the offside trap in the 79th minute, but Luis Robles was out well to block.

At the other end the New York substitute Peguy Luyindula had a free header that should have put the game away a couple of minutes later, before an even better close range chance fell to his team-mate Andre Akpan late on.

In the event it didn’t matter as New York saw the game out. Arsenal could have done with an Henry.

“It was our first game, and I believe physically it was a bit too high for us for a first game, because some of the players came back just last Monday and had to play a game today that was a bit too high a level,” said Wenger. “It was not ideal. But we got away with it, without any injuries and the bad thing is that we couldn’t score and lost the game. The good thing is that we gained something physically as well but we lacked a bit of pace without any centre forward.

“Thierry can be dangerous from anywhere and you can see today why he was a great player because when he played in midfield his passing was excellent and his vision as well.

“When our opponent is better than us, we have to say, “well done” and that was the case today.”

abatically: watching it live here


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YStIueZo-Y

Cool. Thanks for sharing for those that don't have a link yet.

Roma was dominating and missed some chances, but Rooney scored, then Mata made it 2, and Welbeck was brought down and a penalty was awarded, which Rooney scored.

Half time just ended.

Next half should start soon.

kokoA: Bros, just tell dem your real age make dem hasten things up for you naw.. 17 ko.

lol

kokoA: He looks younger than his age o

lol

KickOffNigeria has this story, and my question to una is, dis man, him look like him be 23?

"The 23-year-old striker, formerly with Spanish club Las Palmas, has penned a three-year-deal.

Last season he scored nine goals in all competitions for the Spanish club.

He joins compatriot John Utaka, who has been playing for Sivasspor since August 2013."


Abeg look at his photo and let us know. Maybe Keshi go invite am to Super Eagles, abi na Bafana Bafana? lol

Ashantiking: Loud mouth Nigerians have started again. Damn these people like to brag.

Yes Nigerians brag a lot, but when it comes to female football in Africa, it's not bragging. The stats don't lie.

Onizi took him out, and Blaise Matuidi took Onazi out. lol

breezy047: A bit of news here too. Ramatu series part 19



i saw my landlord oga lukeman lying helplessly on the wife of the plumber.oga lukeman though was scared and crying yet was
moving his waist up and down.

lol

And the guy wife no even fit tell the guy to give her money make she do business, instead I'm sure she just dey enjoy the money dey buy the latest clothes, bags, shoes, and travel around the world.

If you begin make money, abeg stay away from fine fine girls wey just want to chop money o! Find a wife material, someone that wants to work hard and triple ya money.

Yes they have old players, but those players are used at the right time because of their old age.
For example Drogba was coming in to play the last 30 minutes or so, which worked against Japan.

Our problem be say we are asking our old players to play like the football age they told us they are.

I seriously believe that our last under 17 would have done better, or at least use a lot of them with the more experienced players. They might be our real under 21.

I think Nigeria lacked a player that does solo runs and dribble defenders in the last World Cup.

Also NFF should be made up of ex- professionals and it should be by volunteer with no salary, that way only those that truly love to see
the game develop will join.

clemmonce: I am not saying inconsistency is not a problem but I think falsification of age is the major problem. think of it. don't you think we should have beaten France if our players were a liltle bit younger. ask yourselve how many of our players graduate from under 19 or 21 to the super eagles

Those naija players don develop finish, you want make dem continue de develop? lol

You wonder why most of our World Cup players no fit keep up. They mostly reduce their age by at least 5 years.

It's only the ones born abroad that use their real age and which is why Osaze lasted longer than most when we played France.

tunwumi: How many igbos Nigerian are among as they often claim to be every where.

lol, well if they have Ghanian papers then they can claim Ghanian.

Is Ghana representing Africa well or bad? Have your say.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1543541__76193836_76193814_jpeg970ace0f9918b804162fa31264752f28

Brazilian federal police say that some 200 Ghanaians have requested asylum after entering the country on tourist visas to watch the World Cup.

The Ghanaians say they are Muslims fleeing inter-religious conflicts in their home country.

They have filed their applications in the southern city of Caxias do Sul, in one of Brazil's most prosperous areas.

The BBC's Sammy Darko in Ghana's capital, Accra, says the country has no recorded religious conflict.

Ghana is seen as one of the most peaceful and prosperous countries in West Africa.

The Brazilian authorities believe many of the Ghanaians are looking for the right to work legally in the country.

"This region - Serra Gaucha - is known as an area of full employment. It has became a magnet for foreign workers," federal police chief Noerci da Silva Melo said in Caxias do Sul.

"You go through the streets and you can see many Haitians and Senegalese selling pirate CDs and watches. The area is overcrowded now," Mr Melo told the news agency Agencia Brasil.

Police said another 1,000 Ghanaians are expected to request refugee status once the tournament is over.

However, Ghana's Sports Minister Mahama Ayariga told the BBC he doubted this.

Those who have requested asylum are believed to be part of the official group of 650 fans sent to Brazil to support the national team.

Officials have previously said that the delegation mostly comprised supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Caxias do Sul is more than 1,600 km (1,000 miles) away from the venues where the Ghanaian team played - the north-eastern cities of Natal and Fortaleza and in the capital, Brasilia.

The team, known as the Black Stars, lost two matches - to the United States and Portugal - but drew with World Cup finalists Germany. They failed to progress to the knockout stages of the competition.

Brazilian legislation allows potential refugees to work legally in the country once they have filed for asylum.

The fact that the Ghanaians have entered the country on tourist visas should not be taken into consideration when considering whether to grant them asylum, a Justice Ministry official said.

"Asylum cannot be requested at a Brazilian embassy. The asylum-seeker must be in the country to apply," said Joao Guilherme Granja.

"We have hundreds of Syrian refugees in Brazil at the moment in the same situation."

Most of the Ghanaian asylum seekers in Caxias do Sul have been given shelter by local Roman Catholic churches.


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28257602

yorex2011: If i tell you that i understand wat u are saying.... Then i lie die...

lol

He means 3rd place match, lol.

Brazilian players are saying their prayers so that the supporters will not kill them. lol

Motixsis: Ninja ni...Moshalashi.

Moshalashi ke? Ongba awe ni like Musa? Lol

Motixsis: Na lie

I am and will stay Strictly Dikily....No experiment.

Ko si wahala. Iluwo ni ongbe?