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Kanu, 22 others resume for Kenya match Nov. 8
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By Olalekan Okusan COACH Shaibu Amodu is keeping faith with a majority of the players that executed the last World Cup qualifiers against Mozambique, with skipper Kanu Nwankwo topping the list of the 23 players invited for the all important match against Kenya's Harambee Stars on November 14. Please don't destroy our team, NFF tells critics -031109 THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday expressed utter shock at derogatory comments made by former player, Adokiye Amiesimaka, about the Eaglets currently campaigning in the U-17 World Cup. FIFA may fine Netherlands, as team sells foodstuffs -031109 From Ezeocha Nzeh, Enugu WORLD football governing body, FIFA, may penalise the Royal Dutch Football Association following its U-17 team's unlawful act at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu after their 0-1 loss to Iran in the last game of Group C. Burkina Faso begs for fans' support, praises Eaglets -031109 From Ezeocha Nzeh, Enugu AS his boys flew out of the Akanu Ibiam Airport in Enugu to Kano, where they would face the Spaniards, coach of Burkina Faso, Reinner Willfeld, has called on Kano fans to rally round his team to enable them conquer the Europeans, just as he begged for and got the full support of Enugu fans in their match against Costa Rica. Tomorrow's Matches -031109 Argentina V Colombia (4:00pm) Ijebu-Ode Turkey V UAE (7:00pm) Enugu Switzerland V Germany (7:00pm) Lagos
Italy V USA Manchester United in search of consistency -031109 ALEX Ferguson is looking for his Manchester United side building up a head-on steam in the coming months. Kaka expects warm reception in Milan -031109 REAL Madrid's forward, Ricardo Kaka, is expecting a warm welcome today when he returns to the San Siro to take on his former team, AC Milan. Now that the Williams Sisters have won everything -031109 By Ayo Ositelu WHEN the tournament Disc jockey at Sunday's final of the just concluded season-ending Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar, kept blasting through the public address system the Billboard charts-leading hit tune I'm a single lady by African-American songstress and entertainer per excellence, BEYONCE, during change-overs, my mind told me that it was perhaps fitting that the famous and vastly accomplished Williams sisters - 29 year-old Venus and 28 year-old Serena, should be reminded that it is about time they performed the next step of every (nearly every) woman's desire, getting married and having children. |
Eaglets get cash reward, set for Kiwis
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NIGERIA'S U-17 squad will tomorrow be presented with cash prize of $6,250 by Cadbury Nigeria Plc, maker of Tom Tom, for their shots at goal during the first round of the ongoing cadet World Cup. Nigeria, South Africa sign sports manpower development pact -031109 THE National Sports Commission (NSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Africa's foremost business school aimed at manpower development in sports. FIFA hails Enugu, Calabar sub-seats -031109 FOR being able to manage the challenges that characterised the first round of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup, FIFA has lauded the Enugu and Calabar sub-seats of the Local Organising Committee (LOC). Switzerland intensifies training for Germany, as teams net 94 goals in first round -031109 By Olalekan Okusan SWITZERLAND yesterday intensified training at the Teslim Balogun Stadium ahead of the round of 16 clash against Germany tomorrow. We're getting back to form, says Seedorf -031109 AC Milan's midfielder Clarence Seedorf believes that his teammates are finally beginning to find their rhythm as they prepare to face Real Madrid for the second leg of the Champions League this season. Trezeguet set to lift Juventus -031109 JUVENTUS' striker David Trezeguet has urged his team-mates to put all thoughts of their loss to Napoli behind them as they seek victory against Maccabi Haifa in today's Champions League clash. Today's Matches -031109 AC Milan v Real Madrid, 19:45 Apoel Nicosia v FC Porto, 19:45 Atletico Madrid v Chelsea, 19:45 Bayern Munich v Bordeaux, 19:45 Besiktas v Wolfsburg, 19:45
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