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4llerbuntu:
how can anyone take a preseason game, second game after two months of eating, lazing, and kokolising seriously? na wah ooooo.

forty mill plus that small boi, alcantara is the minimum acceptable bid. else they shld suck on it. fookin spics

You guys are the ones holding back the deal from seeing the light of day.
You poached, as usual, Bellerin and Harper from us, we value them at 6m. . . add that to the 35m we're offering and you'd be owing us 1m.

^^ Bad result for Kaduna United.

Sunshine Stars 2 vs Motema Pembe 0

Now, what are we gonna believe?

First Nigerian clubside to win a continental trophy? In what year? Against which team? and what was the aggregate score?

Goodluck to him.

Week 33 fixtures

Saturday, 16/07
Kano Pillars vs Dolphins

Plateau United vs Warri Wolves

Sharks vs Gombe United

Shooting Stars vs Kwara United

Sunday, 17/07
Bukola Babes vs Crown FC

Zamfara United vs Heartland

Ocean Boys vs Lobi Stars

Rangers vs Niger Tornadoes

With Sunshine involved in continental action, Dolphins can go top if they get at least a draw against Pillars.

honeric01:
Ok, so they have not moved, but most of the players are black or?

I haven't seen much of them but I know they have our own Yusuf Mohammed who also once played for Enyimba and was part of the back-to-back champions league winning side.

semid4lyfe:
Where did you get this?

Anyway, if it's true it's very good news. . . . . . .

Here's the story:
http://mobi.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/110714/MTN_wins_NPL_sponsorship_rights

honeric01:
^^^^

WOW, good news, you mean GLO wants to sponsor our female league? where are you getting these news from?

Here's the story:
http://www.kickoff.com/news/22904/nigeria-sign-n18bn-contract-with-globacom.php

GLO are set to sponsor the women's league.

^^
I don't think they're in South Sudan. They're based in Omdurman.

Two tennis legends. It'd be great to see them play together. If they win Gold at next year's Olympics, it'd be back to back Gold medals for Federer. He won the Men's doubles with Wawrinka in Beijing '08.

The group stage of the money-spinning champions league begins this weekend.
Nigeria's representative, Enyimba, will be at home to Al Hilal of Sudan.
In the confederations cup, Sunshine Stars will take on Motema Pembe of the DRC at the Ijebu Ode Township Stadium. Nigeria's other representative, Kaduna United will lock horns with Interclube of Angola at the Kaduna Township Stadium.

Kaduna United vs Interclube(Angola) - 16/07, 2:00 PM

Sunshine Stars vs Motema Pembe(DR Congo) - 16/07, 4:00 PM

Enyimba vs Al Hilal(Sudan) 17/07, 2:00 PM

Result of match played in midweek:
Rangers 2 vs Sharks 1

Other news:
Ekigho Ehiosun has signed for Turkish side, Samsunspor.

NPL are set to announce MTN as the league's title sponsor.

The group stage of the CAF Champions League kicks off this weekend.
Catch all the action here:
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-596096.0.html

PS: Mods, please help sticky.

Boateng hardly featured last season for City last term. Good move for him.

AjanleKoko:
Cesc no go flop.
He is Catalan.
As per Twitter, Arsene says Xavi has disrespected Arsenal. he had better use his next salary to sign Cesc or else . . .

Well, there was a certain Gerrard Lopez we signed back in 2000. His story is similar to Cesc's. He left us to join Valencia as a youngster and was a massive hit with Los Che and was a part of the team that reached the CL final in 2000. We later signed him back and what a flop he turned out to be. Incessant injuries and stuff. We later sold him to Monaco. . . Hopefully, this won't be Cesc's story.

PS: Why can't all our players just contribute money and sign Cesc since they won't stop talking about how they'd love him to return?

khanye:
Finally. . . Alexis Sanchez don show!

Not official yet or is it?

Now hombre, take The Cheque and give us The f^k!ng Cesc

tocdee:
Hi peeps, a bit off-topic but I came across this today. Haven't stopped laughing since

A Day in the Life of Cesc Fábregas

The following nonsense is made up. I don't even know if Cesc likes Jeremy Kyle.

09:51 Wake up. Pre-season training hasn't started yet so stay in bed watching Jeremy Kyle. Check phone. Two unread text messages. Both are from Arsène. The first one was sent at three in the morning, possibly under the influence of a few glasses of red wine. 'Cesc u r making a mistake', it reads. 'We were ment 2 b. We will b gr8 together. U and me, heroes of arsenal. Plz dont goooo '. Sigh in exasperation and open up the second text. This one is more succinct. 'Ignore last night's text. Please call me soon - Arsène.' Get up and make breakfast.

10:24 Watch DVD of Barcelona beating Manchester United at Wembley. Imagine that it is you that sets up Pedro to score the opening goal. Celebrate each of Barcelona's goals by sliding along the floor on your knees, just like you do every morning. Go up to the attic and fetch your Barcelona jersey. Hug it tightly and mutter 'soon, soon' surreptitiously.

12:34 Phone rings. Think it's Arsène so leave it go unanswered. Begin throwing darts at Brian Horton dartboard in your kitchen. Phone rings again. Answer it this time. It's a hack. Ask how he got your number but he ignores you. Hang up. Hack rings again. Tell hack that you love Arsenal but who knows what the future holds. Change phone number. Again. Begin to cook lunch (pizza) and return to dartboard.

14:11 Doorbell rings. It's Arsène. He asks if you got his text messages. Tell him you lost your phone. He smiles and invites himself in. Sit down on the couch and listen to Arsène talk about His Plan. Avoid eye contact. Stare at ground and tell Arsène that your mind is made up and there is nothing he can do about it. He starts to get angry and begins talking about League Cup runner-up medals. Ask him to leave. He slams the door while shouting, 'I don't need you, Denilson and Diaby are the best midfielders in the world.' You know he is lying. It still hurts.

16:01 Turn on Sky Sports News. The quote you fed the hack earlier is scrolled across the yellow ticker. Notice that quote has been altered to say that '[you] loved Arsenal but Barcelona is what the future holds.' Watch fans burn your Arsenal shirt outside the Emirates. Ring agent and ask him to clarify what you really said in the press. Read news of Thiago extending his contract with Barcelona and begin to panic. Text Gerard and tell him how much you miss him. Wait sixteen minutes and forty three seconds before you get a reply. Gerard says that he misses you too and that he and Carles are doing everything they can to bring you home. Smile.

18:35 Win the Champions League with Barcelona on Fifa 11. Score two goals as captain in the final. Finish the season as topscorer. Sell Thiago.

19:57 Doorbell rings. It's Wilshere. Don't answer. He climbs in through an open window. He starts to tell you off for making Arsène sad. He asks if you're really leaving for Barcelona. Tell him that you are. Enjoy the confused look on his face. 'But Barcelona's not even in England', he says. Usher him out when he starts singing God Save the Queen. Return to Fifa 11. Drop Messi and play yourself up front. Score a hattrick in a 3-0 victory against Real Madrid.

23:21 Go to bed. There is nothing on telly and you have no one to go out with. Sleep with picture of the time Pepe put a Barcelona shirt on you under your arm. Dream of the Champions League final. Again.

02:42 Woken up by a text. It's Arsène. 'Plz Cesc, i can change. Dont leave. Plz dont leave.'

Change phone number.

http://ballbetweentwo..com/2011/07/day-in-life-of-cesc-fabregas.html?showComment=1310571018549#c8516359040109819281

lol. Funny stuff.
Just wondering if we finally sign Cesc and he then flops. . . I can't even imagine what will happen. There will be a civil war in Catalunya.
Meanwhile, Xavi don enter 'gbege' on Twitter. He was trending some moments ago.

Can someone tell me why this dude has a Brazilian name - 'Gervinho' - even though he's from Cote'd'Ivoire?

To sum up:
1. bleep off Banega
2. bleep off Chuco
3. bleep off Tevez
4. bleep off Lavezzi
5. bleep off Higuain (well, a little)

Gago and Di Maria in and around Messi for most of the game and what happens? the wee man takes the bleep over. was never about bottle or will or leadership, was about needing SHORT PASSING OPTIONS. Gago's presence also put the CB's at ease because they always had someone to short pass to.

Higuain did a great job stretching the field but Christ, did he do anything else? awful finishing and almost zero involvement in buildup play. still against a parked bus that's what you need, really. well that and finishing. Messi put him clean through 4 times, 3 times he missed a sitter and once he didn't get a blatant penalty call.

I'd bench him 'til the next parked bus, in favour of Pastore. more short passing options for Leo = more awesome for Argentina. but I'd definitely bring him on if the team were chasing a goal.

Nice work by Aguero to snatch two goals, but he's clearly not a wide-forward. he did try hard, though, and put in a decent enough shift.

Hats off to Di Maria and Gago. the Madridistas were magnificent.

As for Messi, well, he was glorious and it was beautiful.

Messi with two assits. . .Back at his mesmerizing best. Argentina 3-0 up.

Real As it Gets - Jay Z ft. Jeezy

Sola Thompson - 92.3 Inspiration FM
Big Time - 93.7 Rhythm
Ejike - Cool FM
Chaz B - 92.3 Inspiration FM

The 'whistle blower' has been compromised.

WEEK 32 RESULTS

Saturday, July 9, 2011
Kwara Utd 0 - 3 Bukola Babes
Sharks 1 - 0 Kano Pillars
Gombe Utd 0 - 0 Rangers

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Tornadoes 1 - 1 Plateau Utd
Juth 2 - 0 Ocean Boys
Crown FC 3 - 0 Zamfara Utd
Lobi Stars 2 - 1 Dolphins
Heartland 2 - 0 Sunshine Stars
Warri Wolves 2 - 0 Enyimba
Kaduna Utd 2 - 0 3SC

WEEK 30

Saturday, July 2
Kwara United 3 – 2 Sunshine Stars
(Isiaka Olawale 30’ (Pen), 74’, Anthony Okemiri 82’) – (Medrano Tamen 40’, Atanda Sakibu 68’)

Sharks 2 – 1 Plateau United
(Juwon Oshaniwa 17’, Mamaya Yusuf 25’) – (Kerry Paul 5’)

Niger Tornadoes 2 – 0 3SC
(Sibi Gwar 55’ (Pen), Daniel Etor 75’)

Sunday, July 3
Gombe United 0 – 0 Enyimba

Crown FC 1 – 0 Ocean Boys
(Gabriel Agu 47’)

Heartland 2 – 0 Dolphins
(Chibuzor Ozurumba 44’, Okey Nwadike 88’)

Enugu Rangers 0 – 1 Kano Pillars
(Musa Musa 55’)

Warri Wolves 1 – 0 Bukola Babes
(Efe Yarhere 7’)

Kaduna United 2 – 0 Zamfara United
(Jude Aneke 55’, 72’)

Juth 0 – 0 Lobi Stars


WEEK 31

Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Kano Pillars 2 – 0 Lobi Stars
(Gambo Mohammed 24’ (pen), Moses Bunde 76’ (og)

Plateau United 2 – 1 Gombe United
(George Akpabio 57’, 84’ (pen) – (MacMarcel Obioha 5’)

Dolphins 2 – 0 Juth
(Emeka Atuloma 74’, Emma Nwachi 76’)

Bukola Babes 2 – 1 Kaduna United
(Promise James 30’, Abdurahman Bashir 49’) – (Emmanuel Bivan 16’)

3SC 1 – 1 Warri Wolves
(Chima Akas 55’) – (Oduokpe Oghogho 13’)

Zamfara United 1 – 0 Kwara United
(Annas Abudullahi 43’ (pen)

Sunshine Stars 2 – 1 Crown
(Ibrahim Ajani 31’, Atanda Sakibu 62’) – (Tony Edgomariegwe 90’)

Thursday, July 7, 2011
Enyimba 1 – 0 Niger Tornadoes
(Peter Onoja 22’)

5 Reasons Why Real Madrid's José Mourinho Does NOT Have FC Barcelona's Number

Myths have a way to spread in sports, and football in particular. When many fans start saying the same thing, it ends up becoming true in the minds of the masses, even if the reality is quite different.

A great example of a myth is the belief that current Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has got FC Barcelona "figured out," that he is Barcelona's nemesis. While this might sound a beautiful proposition to some, a more careful analysis of the facts makes it easy to conclude that it couldn't be further away from the truth.

José Mourinho is not FC Barcelona's bête noire. It's quite the opposite actually. Here is why:

1. His Record Against FC Barcelona Is Clearly Negative
Since 2005, José Mourinho has faced FC Barcelona on 15 occasions and he has won a whooping,  four, one of them in extra time. He has drawn five teams and lost six. Overall, Mourinho's teams have scored 16 goals, while FC Barcelona scored 22. These definitely don't seem like the numbers of a manager who has Barcelona figured out.

Moreover, the Portuguese has never managed to win a game at Camp Nou in seven attempts: the best he's managed is three draws, and two of them meant his elimination from the Champions League (in the second leg in 2006 with Chelsea and last season with Real Madrid). It was also at the Camp Nou that José Mourinho suffered the biggest humiliation of his career so far, when Barcelona beat his Real Madrid side 5-0.

These numbers clearly prove that José Mourinho hasn't found a successful formula to beat Barcelona.

2.FC Barcelona and José Mourinho Have Participated in 7 CLs, Barca Won 3, José 1
José Mourinho and FC Barcelona have competed against each other in the Champions League on seven occasions, six if you discount the 2007/2008 season where Mourinho left Chelsea in the middle of the group stages.

On those six occasions (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011), Barcelona won the Champions three times! Mourinho only won it once with Inter (Barcelona did not participate in the 2003/2004 Champions League, which Mourinho won with Porto). If anything, it seems that José Mourinho is a lucky charm for Barcelona. The Catalans only won four Champions Leagues in their history, three of them had Mourinho in it. In two of them, Barcelona beat a Mourinho-managed team en route to the title, and in the other one, they beat the team that eliminated Mourinho (Manchester United in 2009).

To be fair, in the four ties where Barcelona faced a Mourinho-led team, Barcelona and Mourinho split triumphs, but Barcelona won their ties a lot more comfortably and, unlike Mourinho, went on to win the competition on both occasions.

3. Last Season's Clásicos
The hype was stronger than ever after José Mourinho's Inter Milan luckily eliminated Barcelona in the 2009/2010 Champions League and the Portuguese manager moved to Real Madrid, Barcelona's eternal rival.

Surely, with this magical manager that had Barcelona's number and the most expensive squad ever assembled at his disposal, Real Madrid would have no problem beating Barcelona in the 2010/2011 Clásicos, right? Wrong. In the first Clásico of the season, Mourinho had no answers as Barcelona mercilessly annihilated Real Madrid at the Camp Nou. José could only watch as he and his team took a true football lesson.

Those who expected a strong reaction in the following Clásico were bitterly disappointed. In a game that Real needed to win in order to have some title hopes, Mourinho set his team out to get a lackluster draw that basically handed Barcelona the league title.

The Copa del Rey title, ground out in extra time, was weak consolation, since the semifinals of the Champions League once again proved that Mourinho was no match for FC Barcelona. Mourinho had no answer to Lionel Messi. As the world's greatest player once again stole the show, Mourinho could do nothing but utter some deluded "Por Qués?".

In the end, Barcelona took the two most important trophies, while Mourinho had to settle for the Spanish Cup. While it's not exactly bad, it's not what you expect from a manager who supposedly has Barcelona figured out.

4. José Mourinho Has Always Managed Great Teams with Unlimited Transfer Funds
José Mourinho's record against Barcelona could be considered great if he were managing some minnows with no resources. But that's just not the case. Both in Chelsea and Real Madrid, he managed the most expensively assembled squads in the world at the given time, and there was no lack of resources at Inter either.

All these three sides have the resources to go head to head with Barcelona, so the only explanation for Mourinho's negative record against the Catalans is that, while he is a great manager (hence why he's got some wins), he does not have Barcelona figured out. He merely instructs his teams to defend as roughly as possible and try to surprise Barcelona on the counter, and most of the time, that has not worked.

Even if his Real Madrid one day match Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, that is hardly proof of Mourinho's unparalleled genius. Contrary to what he and the press wants us to believe, Mourinho and Madrid are not underdogs. They have arguably even more resources than Barcelona. After all, it's not like Mourinho would be the first Real Madrid manager to beat Barcelona, would it?

José is just a great manager, one of the world's best, managing great teams all his career, but that's about it.

5. Mourinho Has Been Powerless to Stop Barcelona's Golden Era
This is probably the most relevant point of all. Mourinho came into the scene in 2004, and curiously, it was after the emergence of this so-called "nemesis" that Barcelona entered the most successful period in their history. With a nemesis like this, who even needs friends?

In the past six seasons, Barcelona won the Champions League three times and reached two semifinals. In two of these triumphs, they beat a Mourinho-managed team en route to the title.

Mourinho hasn't been a thorn in Barcelona's golden era, but one of its many victims. He did frustrate the Catalans in 2010 with Inter, probably stealing them a fourth Champions League title in six seasons, but that's about it. He has been on the other end (the losing) on several occasions in the important competitions, and he was Real Madrid's manager in the match that will certainly turn out to be the defining match of this golden era at Barcelona, the manita.

Conclusion
José Mourinho is one of the greatest managers of this generation, but the myth that he has FC Barcelona's number is just that: a myth. To this day (it can change in the future), Mourinho hasn't found a formula to beat Barcelona, contrary to popular belief, as the numbers clearly show.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/763097-five-reasons-why-real-madrids-jos-mourinho-does-not-have-fc-barcelonas-numbe/page/7

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KWARA UTD VS BUKOLA BABES!!!

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Bukola Babes 3 vs Kwara United 0

Messi has been Argentina's best player so far. The problem is:
1. The tactics: Batista wants his team to play like Barcelona but he doesn't have the right personnel and this made the team look lost and without an identity. They'll be by miles better off if he adopted a system that his players are compatible with. There's no atom of creativity in the middle of the pack. He has opted to play Banega, Cambiasso and Masch - all holding midfielders - leaving Messi with a devilish load of work to do.

2. Messi's team mates have so far refused to step up to the plate. Lavezzi and Tevez have been criminally poor.

Messi has set a standard so high for himself that anything, even a notch below his usual mesmerizing display will be described as a poor performance.
Argentina's best chance against Colombia came from a Messi pass.

Messi has been Argentina's best player so far. The problem is:
1. The tactics: Batista wants his team to play like Barcelona but he doesn't have the right personnel and this made the team look lost and without an identity. They'll be by miles better off if he adopted a system that his players are compatible with. There's no atom of creativity in the middle of the pack. He has opted to play Banega, Cambiasso and Masch - all holding midfielders - leaving Messi with a devilish load of work to do.

2. Messi's team mates have so far refused to step up to the plate. Lavezzi and Tevez have been criminally poor.

Messi has set a standard so high for himself that anything, even a notch below his usual mesmerizing display will be described as a poor performance.
Argentina's best chance against Colombia came from a Messi pass.

If Neymar is ever suggested by anyone to be a Barca signing, that "anyone" must be jailed!