The Supper Eagles have landed. images of Super Eagles stars in Brazil

Our boys have landed in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup starting this Friday June 13th. The footballers traveled over 15 hours. 1 and a half hours to Miami, 9 hours to Sao Paolo and a two-hour bus ride to their hotel. Go Super Eagles. Make us proud!! See more photos after the cut...


On their way to Brazil

My daughter will never play professional football' - Jay Jay Okocha

Nigerian football icon, Jay Jay Okocha during a recent chat with Femi and The Gang on Nigeria Info FM, Lagos fielded questions from social media fans revealing why his children aren’t playing professional football and his involvement with Star Football.
"My son is focusing on his education for now and will play football at the right time. Meanwhile, my daughter will never play professional football because they aren’t paid well enough.”
Continue to see five football stars name

Nigerian football icon, Jay Jay Okocha during a recent chat with Femi and The Gang on Nigeria Info FM, Lagos fielded questions from social media fans revealing why his children aren’t playing professional football and his involvement with Star Football.
"My son is focusing on his education for now and will play football at the right time. Meanwhile, my daughter will never play professional football because they aren’t paid well enough.”
Continue to see five football stars named by the superstar footballer as his all time favourites...



Best goalkeeper: Oliver Khan although he admitted hating goalkeepers
Best Defender: He has two; Uche Okechukwu and Taribo West. Austin Eguavoen (most feared)
Best Midfielder: Ronaldinho
Best Striker: Rashidi Yekini (RIP)
Best Manager: The manager that gave him his first chance in Frankfurt; Stefanovic
Best soccer league: English Premiership
Best refereeing: German League followed by English referees
d by the superstar footballer as his all time favourites...



Best goalkeeper: Oliver Khan although he admitted hating goalkeepers
Best Defender: He has two; Uche Okechukwu and Taribo West. Austin Eguavoen (most feared)
Best Midfielder: Ronaldinho
Best Striker: Rashidi Yekini (RIP)
Best Manager: The manager that gave him his first chance in Frankfurt; Stefanovic
Best soccer league: English Premiership
Best refereeing: German League followed by English referees

MIDWEEK SPORT SPIKES: Manchester United And The David Moyes Drama by Fola Akintomide

Credit: Happenings

It has been a disappointing season for Manchester United board and fans as their 2013/2014 season has been below an average performance so far, the reds are currently the 7^th position on the premier league table.
As they struggle to finish in an UEFA Europa league spot, the management of Manchester United are considering a replacement for the chosen one, David Moyes who has been struggling to have a consistent winning form since he took over from Alex Ferguson at the start of the season.

• Barcelona have been making necessary arrangements to make an appeal for the transfer ban they got some weeks back and have also listed Chelsea’s David Luiz as one of their top prospect for next season if the transfer ban is lifted.
• Athletico Madrid boss Simeone reiterates Chelsea target Diego Costa could leave the club, the Blues are closing in on a €40 million deal for the striker, with the Atletico Madrid coach admitting the London side has the financial power to force such a move through.
• Dzeko, Ramos & Dortmund's summer shortlist to replace Lewandowski at the end of the season. Jurgen Klopp's side will be left with a gaping hole in their frontline this summer and have a number of candidates to fill the void left by the Poland striker,
• Chelsea is lining up a shock move for Arsenal centre-back Thomas Vermaelen. The Belgian has slipped down the pecking order under Arsene Wenger and his contract expires in 2015.
• Tottenham head coach Tim Sherwood is amongst the favourites to succeed Alan Pardew at Newcastle should owner Mike Ashley pull the trigger, and will bring St James' Park favourite Les Ferdinand with him.
• Manchester United will have to pay extra to sign Adam Lallana from Southampton with Bournemouth owed 25% of any transfer fee which will ramp up his price.
• Dimitar Berbatov is keen to extend his stay at Monaco and make his loan move from Fulham permanent.

Stay tuned for update on the latest transfers same time next week. 

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U-17 Wafu Tourney: Golden Eaglets Beat Mali 2-0 Again

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NAN

— April 24, 2014

The national under-17 male team, the Golden Eaglets, on Wednesday beat their Malian counterparts 2-0 in their second match at the ongoing U-17 West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament.
The Golden Eaglets had beaten the same team on Monday with the same goal margin in their first match of the tournament holding in Togo.
In a statement signed by the team’s Media Officer, Morakinyo Abodunrin, two second half goals gave the Eaglets the win which has now placed them top of Group B.
They now have six points from two matches in the two-team group, following the withdrawal of Niger Republic.
According to the statement, the team’s head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke maintained the same starting line-up he had on Monday.
It said the Eaglets scored through Orji Okonkwo in the 48th minute and Kehinde Ayinde in the 84th minute.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Golden Eaglets will now face the runners-up of Group A in one of the semi-final matches on Thursday.
NAN also reports that the U-17 WAFU tournament which started on April 19 will end on Sunday, April 27.(NAN)

Brazil Plans Record World Cup Security Operation

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Brazil Plans Record World Cup Security Operation

Agency Report

— April 14, 2014

The Brazilian Government on Monday said it would implement the largest security operation ever at a World Cup this June with 170,000 personnel from the police, military and secret service.
It said the figure was 22 per cent higher than the number used at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The government added that over a third of the security force, about 57,000, would be soldiers from Brazil’s armed forces.
In February, the Brazilian government had announced plans to invest about 800 million dollars in World Cup security.
NAN reports that football’s signature event will be staged in 12 Brazilian cities from June 12 to July 13.(Xinhua/NAN)
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