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Odion Ighalo And Alex Iwobi Arrive Camp Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier(Photos))
Manchester City Signs Pep Guardiola On A 3 Year Deal
"Manchester City can confirm that in recent weeks it has commenced and finalized contractual negotiations with Pep Guardiola to become MCFC Head Coach for the 2016/17 EPL season onwards.
"The contract is for three years. These negotiations were a re-commencement of discussions that were curtailed in 2012.
"Out of respect for Manuel Pellegrini and the players, the Club wishes to make its decision public to remove the unnecessary burden of speculation.
"Manuel, who is fully supportive of the decision to make this communication, is entirely focused on achieving his targets for the season ahead and retains the respect and commitment of all involved with the leadership of the Club."Manchester United and Chelsea both wanted the 45 year old Spaniard but he will now take over at City this summer.
Wow! Lionel Messi Wins An Award In Dubai(photo)
'It's very nice to receive these awards, but I always say that the team makes it possible,' said Messi. 'It's been an extraordinary year.'Other players like Frank Lampard and Andrea Pirlo were also honoured at the awards Ceremony in Dubai.
The Award winners in full;
GLOBE SOCCER AWARDS IN DUBAI WINNERS 2015
Best Player of the Year 2015 - Lionel Messi
Best Club 2015 - Barcelona
Best President 2015 - Josep Maria Bartomeu
Best Media Attraction in Football - Barcelona
Player Career Award- Frank Lampard
Player Career Award - Andrea Pirlo
Best Agent 2015 - Jorge Mendes
Best Coach 2015 - Marc Wilmots
Best Academy 2015 - Benfica
Best GCC Player 2015 - Yasir Al-Shahrani
Best Referee 2015 - Ravshan Irmatov
Vincent Enyeama, Ahmed Musa Shortlisted For CAF Player Of The Year
Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper ,Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa have been shortlisted for CAF African Player of the Year award.
See the full shortlist below.
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Nigeria)
Andre Ayew (Swansea City, Ghana)
Aymen Abdennour (Valencia,Tunisia)
Baghdad Bonjah (Étoile du Sahel, Algeria)
Bassem Morsi (Zamalek, Egypt)
Chrisitian Atsu (Bournemouth, Ghana)
Dieu Merci Mbokani (Norwich, D.R Congo)
El Arbi Hillel Soudani (Dynamo Zagreb, Algeria)
Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli, Algeria)
Férébory Doré (Angers, Congo)
Gervais Yao Kouassi ( AS Roma, Cote d’Ivoire)
Ibrahima Traoré (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Guinea)
Javier Balboa (Al-Faisaly, Equatorial Guinea)
Héldon Ramos (Rio Ave, Cape Verde)
Mame Diouf (Stoke City, Senegal)
Max Alain Gradel (Bournemouth, Cote d’Ivoire)
Mehdi Benatia (Bayern Munich, Morocco)
Modather Al Tayeb (Al Hilal, Sudan)
Mohamed Salah (AS Roma, Egypt)
Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille, Cameroon)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund, Gabon)
Robert Kidiaba (T.P Mazembe, D.R Congo)
Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa, Benin)
Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City, Algeria)
Sadio Mané (Southampton, Senegal)
Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain, Côte d’Ivoire)
Seydou Keita (AS Roma, Mali)
Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia, Algeria)
Stéphane Mbia (Trabzonspor, Cameroon)
Thievy Bifouma (Granada, Congo)
Victor Wanyama (Southampton, Kenya)
Vincent Aboubakar (FC Porto, Cameroon)
Vincent Enyeama (Lille, Nigeria)
Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto, Algeria)
Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace, DR Congo)
Yasine Chikhaoui (Al-Gharafa, Tunisia)
Yaya Toure (Man City, Cote d’Ivoire)
Lionel Messi & co. endure another final heartache, as host Chile wins first Copa America at their expense
After 120 minutes of pulsating football without a goal in the Copa America final, it was the tournament's host Chile who emerged triumphant through a penalty shootout
Chile won their first Copa America on Saturday as they beat Argentina 4-1 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes. Too bad for Barcelona ace Lionel Messi and the whole of Argentina, who also lost in the World Cup final to Germany in July last year.
'What A Man Can Do, A Woman Can Do Better' : Nigeria Falconets Trash North Korea To Reach World Cup Final
After the Super Eagle of Nigeria failed to progress from the round of 16 in Brazil recently, the Falconets of Nigeria have already done miles better by defeated Korea 6 to 2 in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup been held in Canada in the early hours of today to head into the finals.
Asisat Oshoala was the star of the event, scoring 4 impressive goals, while Courtney Dike and Uchechi Sunday helped to make the goals 6.
Korea scored two through Ri Un-Sim and a penalty from Jon So-Yon.
Nigeria will face either France or Germany at the finals set to hold in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday. Big Congrats to these ladies, hope they bring the trophy home.
Official : West Brom Sign Nigeria Striker Brown Ideye For Club Record Fee, As Chelsea Swoops For Athletico's Filipe Luis
English premier league club side, West Bromwich Albion have signed Nigerian striker Brown Ideye from Dynamo Kiev for a club-record £10million transfer fee.
The 25-year-old joins the Baggies on a three-year deal, having passed his medical on Friday, and can stay for a fourth if the club wish to excise that option.
Ideye is set to wear the No. 9 shirt at the Hawthorns.
West Brom manager Alan Irvine said: 'Brown is a quality striker and I'm looking forward to working with him.
'He's a strong, quick, powerful player who likes to get in behind defences and has plenty of Champions League and international experience.'
Technical director Terry Burton added: 'When I arrived at Albion the recruitment department flagged Brown up as the man at the top of their wish list.
'It is a fantastic signing because of the quality and the potential of the player.
Meanwhile, Filipe Luis has penned a three-year deal with Chelsea to complete his transfer from Atletico Madrid for an initial fee of around £16million.
The 28-year-old Brazilian will wear the No 5 shirt at Stamford Bridge vacanted by Michael Essien after his January departure, and will join up with Chelsea's squad for their European tour next week.
'This move is a dream come true for me,' Luis said. 'I now have the opportunity to play for Chelsea, and also in the Premier League.
Germany's World Cup Winning Captain Phillip Lahm, Quits International Football
30-year old defender Phillip Lahm has quit the German National team DFB after a decade of playing for the team.....
He was the captain of the team and his resignation has come as a big shock to his colleagues
His resignation is coming after he led the National team to brazil and returned with the world cup trophy 2014.
Good News : FIFA Finally Lifts Ban On Nigeria
Football governing body FIFA, has lifted the ban it placed on Nigeria's Football Federation on July 9th after a high court sitting in Jos sacked the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari and other board members.
FIFA had frowned at the court ruling, stating that the move was a government interference in football activities which is against its policy. FIFA then directed that a new court order reinstating Maigari and other NFF executives be obtained before it can lift the ban.
The new court order reinstating the NFF President and other executives was obtained two days ago, Tuesday July 15th, hence the lifting of the ban yesterday Thursday July 17th.
Maigari and his board will resume their duties tomorrow and stay there until next month's elections when they could be sacked through the ballot, in line with FIFA's policies. Source
FIFA Releases World Cup Golden Ball Nominees : Top 10 Best Players At Brazil 2014(See List)
FIFA lists the top 10 best players of the 2014 World Cup. As expected, star players like Messi, Muller, Neymar, and James Rodriiguez made the list, but to the surprise of everyone, no goalkeeper made the cut despite the goalkeeping heroics witnessed at the tourney .
FIFA officially announced the names of the ten players in the running for the adidas Golden Ball, yesterday evening, which is awarded to the competition’s most outstanding performer.
The shortlist was drawn up by the members of FIFA’s Technical Study Group, who have been casting their expert eyes over each and every one of the matches held at Brazil 2014 to date. Appearing in alphabetical order, the 10 contenders for the accolade are as follows....
- Angel Di Maria (Argentina)
In providing Lionel Messi with the best possible support, Di Maria has led the Albiceleste attack with distinction, posing a constant menace to opposing defences with his long-range shooting, mazy dribbling and finishing skills, which he showcased with a well-taken winner against Switzerland in the Round of 16.
- Mats Hummels (Germany)
The Borussia Dortmund centre-half has attracted much praise for his solid displays at the heart of the German defence. As if that were not enough, Hummels has also impressed at the other end of the pitch, rising high to score against Portugal in the group phase and head home the winner against France in the quarter-finals.
- Toni Kroos (Germany)
Kroos ran the show as Die Mannschaft swept aside hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals, dominating the midfield and posing a constant threat with his passing and shooting, which brought him two goals – all in a day’s work for this most consistent of performers.
- Philipp Lahm (Germany)
The Germany captain began the tournament in midfield before seamlessly making the switch to the right-back slot, without it undermining his performance levels or his considerable influence on Joachim Low’s side.
- Javier Mascherano (Argentina)
Though their much-vaunted attack attracts most of the headlines, Argentina have also been solid in defence, a large part of the credit for which must go to Mascherano for his tireless work in providing the Albiceleste rearguard with essential protection.
- Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Messi had never scored at the world finals prior to Brazil 2014, a record he emphatically set straight with some lethal finishing in each of Argentina’s three group matches. Though yet to find the back of the net in the knockout rounds, he has remained an influential figure for his side.
- Thomas Muller (Germany)
In opening his campaign with a hat-trick against Portugal, Muller picked up where he left off at South Africa 2010, where he collected the adidas Golden Boot. His performances since have underlined his status as the spearhead of Germany’s deadly front line.
- Neymar (Brazil)
Though only 22, the livewire forward ably shouldered the huge responsibility of leading A Seleção. Neymar was his side’s stand-out performer with four goals before an unfortunate injury ended his tournament in the quarter-finals.
- Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
The flying Dutch wide man has been in peerless form since putting defending champions Spain to the sword in his side’s opening match. His incisive runs from deep have been a feature of the tournament.
- James Rodriguez (Colombia)
Recognised as a huge talent heading into the competition, the gifted Rodriguez has since proved his ability to rise to the big occasion. His haul of six goals in five outings was a major reason why Los Cafeteros broke new ground in reaching the last eight for the first time.
The winners of the adidas Golden Ball, Silver Ball and Bronze Ball will all be announced after Sunday’s Final.
The FIFA Technical Study Group
Headed by Jean-Paul Brigger, the FIFA Technical Study Group assesses the football played in each of the 64 matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Its members are Gerard Houllier (France), Raul Arias (Mexico), Gabriel Calderon (Argentina), Ricki Herbert (New Zealand), Abdel M. Hussein (Sudan), Ka Ming Kwok (Hong Kong), Ioan Lupescu (Romania), Gines Melendez Sotos (Spain), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Japan), Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria), Mixu Paatelainen (Finland), Jaime Rodriguez (El Salvador) and Theodore Whitmore (Jamaica).
Previous adidas Golden Ball winners:
1982 FIFA World Cup Spain: Paolo Rossi (Italy)
1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico: Diego Maradona (Argentina)
1990 FIFA World Cup Italy: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
1994 FIFA World Cup USA: Romario (Brazil)
1998 FIFA World Cup France: Ronaldo (Brazil)
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan: Oliver Kahn (Germany)
2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: Zinedine Zidane (France)
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa: Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Official : Luis Suarez Signs For Barcelona In Mega Deal As Alexis Sanchez Joins Arsenal
Luis Suarez has left Liverpool and completed a £75million move to Barcelona, in deal that is make him the third highest signing in football history, only behind Barcelona's arch rival, Real Madrid's duo of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
Liverpool have finalised the terms of a club-record fee with Barcelona for the sale of striker Luis Suarez, but due to his FIFA ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the world cup, cannot be presented at the Nou Camp just yet. The 27-year-old striker moves to Nou Camp after agreeing a five-year deal. He will travel to Spain for a medical next week.
Luis Suarez would wear the number 9 shirt vacated by Alexis Sanchez(pictured above) after the Chilean joined North-London giants, Arsenal, in a £30m deal.
Nigeria Qualifies For Second Round At The FIFA World Cup After Entertaining Defeat To A Lionel Messi Inspired Argentina Side
The super Eagle of Nigeria have made the last 16 of the ungoing FIFA world cup in Brazil despite a 3-2 defeat to Argentina.
The Eagles gave a account of themselves in a very entertaining game, with Argentina's talisman Lionel Messi and Nigeria's winger Ahmed Musa, both scoring twice each.
Argentine fullback, Marcos Rojo was the difference on the day as his unorthodox finish from a corner in the 50th minute gave Argentina all three point as well as the maximum points on offer to top the group as Nigeria had to settle for second place with Bosnia and Herzigovina comfortably beating Iran 3-1.
So, congrats to Nigeria and Africa at large. A second round clash awaits, in what at the moments is looking very likely to be a against France.
BREAKING NEWS : Diego Costa Passes Chelsea Medical, Ahead Of 32 million Pounds ($53 million) Move
Spain striker, Diego Costa has completed a medical examination at Chelsea and he is now on the verge to complete his £32m transfer from Atlético Madrid.
The Brazil-born striker, who is a part of the Spain squad preparing for the World Cup finals, has been identified by José Mourinho as being what Chelsea need to win the Premier League title.
The London club were four points short of last season’s champions, Manchester City, and their challenge came in spite of the lack of goals from their centre-forwards. Samuel Eto’o, Fernando Torres and Demba Ba contributed a total of 19 in the league, with Eto’o scoring nine of them. Mourinho would bemoan the shortfall at various junctures of his first season back at Chelsea.
He believes that the powerful and ruthless Costa can make the difference next time out. The 25-year-old is fresh from his break-out season in the professional game, in which he scored 27 goals in 34 league starts for Atlético, plus eight in nine in the Champions League, as his club won La Liga and were beaten by their city rivals, Real, in the European Cup final.
One of Costa’s Champions League goals came from the penalty spot against Chelsea in the semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge, which his team won 3-1 to progress by the same scoreline on aggregate. In what was his first season in the Champions League. Source
Mourinho tips Nigeria, England, Brazil for 2014 World Cup semi-finals
Clearly keen to keep his friends close, Mourinho tipped England to qualify from their group which also has Italy and Uruguay.
“I’m very emotional, I go always with my friends,” Mourinho told Yahoo Sport. “If I say England out, next season they won’t let me coach here.”
The former Real Madrid manager also tipped his native Portugal to scale through, ahead of USA and Ghana, although he expects no team in the group to finish with zero points.
MOURINHO PREDICTS
Brazil or Holland to play either Ivory Coast or England in semi-finals
France or Nigeria to play either Germany or Belgium
Spain or Mexico to play Italy or Greece
Argentina or Switzerland to play Russia or Portugal
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