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Ligue 1 outfit SPORTS GAGNOA, has priced Everest fc player IHUNANYA EMMANUEL who is set to travel to Abidjan on the first week of December.
Ihunaya Emmanuel
The player being one of the scouted players in ATIKU NA ASIA FOUNDATION FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT was initially offered to the club for a season long loan but the heirachy of the team has insisted.
club chairman in the middle,Far right,Atiku c.e.o
Inunanya will put pen paper to paper on a permanent contract after successfully passing his medical examination with Sc Gagnoa.
After mutually understanding of signing the player the young football manager can confirm that. Everest fc will be on some percentage of right too has the parent club of the player .
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The 18-year-old sensational will be proud to join the Ivory coast MTN Ligue 1 team.
Ex-Golden Eaglets Star, Ganiyu Bolaji Oseni has revealed reasons his profile in the football industry has been on the rise since he ventured into football years back.
Oseni attributed his rising profile and success to hard work, determination, the grace of God and the support he has received from the Special Adviser to the Oyo State Governor on Culture and Tourism, Hon. Ademola Akeem Ige, which according to him, has contributed immensely to his success in football career.
He stated this during his visit to Hon. Ige’s residence at Olubadan Estate, Alakia, Ibadan on one Sunday afternoon.
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Oseni, who won the FIFA U17 World Cup with Nigeria and Korea 2007 hinted that if not because of the support Hon. Ige gave to promoting sports at the grassroot when he was a council Chairman towards discovering talents among the youths, somebody like him might not have had the opportunity to play at the national team not to talk of playing in European league.
According to him, “it is a thing of joy for me to play for Nigeria at the highest level, and to see my profile and career in football improving over the years. This it is a great privilege and grace of God Almighty that today I am an international footballer. I will forever be grateful to God and Hon. Ige whom God has used to achieve this feat.”
Oseni, who had represented Nigeria at U17 and U23 levels disclosed that he started playing football with boys club, state tournaments, amateur 3, amateur 2, premier team and then joined the national team.
Oseni has played for Long An, Can Tho, Binh Duong, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Mien Giang (all in Vietnam), Esperance (Tunisia), CSKA Moscow (Russia) and Kahraman maraspor (Turkey).
He advised the youths who want to make a career in football to remain focused, hard work and be prayerful, stressing that the road may be tough in the beginning but they will surely make it once they are determined. He opined.
There have been many instances of age fraudulence in the beautiful game, such as Gourav Mukhi in India and Carlos Alberto in Brazil.
In Mukhi's case, he became the youngest-ever goalscorer in the Indian Super League at just 16 years old, but he was, in fact, actually 28 years old. It is undoubtedly one of football's most famous instances of age-cheating, but what about Carlos Alberto?
The former prodigy was believed to be in his teens when he lifted the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship with his country, but was later found to be lying about his age by five years. As punishment, he was handed a one-year ban from the sport.
One of the more recent cases of age-cheating occurred earlier this year when former Senegal international Guirane N'Daw candidly admitted to falsifying his age in order to become a professional player.
What was perhaps more controversial that his confession, however, was N'Daw claiming that "99% of players have reduced their age" in Senegal. Let's hope that is not the case.
In South Africa, former Ajax Cape Town player Sibusiso Mzizi was alleged to have misled authorities into believing he was five years younger than he actually was,in 2019
Guinea U17 face disqualification from the FIFA World Cup in Brazil following CAF Disciplinary Committee's recommendation of their removal after accepting Senegal protest against two of their players for age cheating.
Former Super Eagles defender, Ifeanyi Udeze attributes age cheat as one of the common problems affecting the growth of football globally.
Former Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo is traumatised after he was kidnapped in the country's oil-rich Delta state for the second time in eight years.
The 36-year-old, who spent over a decade in the Italy's Serie A, was dragged from his car by unknown gunmen on Sunday after parking to buy fruit in the southern city of Warri.
"I was forcefully taken at gunpoint on refinery road not too far from my house, blindfolded and forced into the passenger seat of my car," Obodo told BBC Sport Africa, as he revealed dramatic details of his seizure.
"They started punching me and one of them threatened to shoot me in the head if I don't stay calm and quiet, it was at this point that I explained to them who I was and probably not who they were looking for.
"One of them recognised my name as the footballer, that was when I knew I wasn't targeted, but randomly picked up by these guys.
"It was really traumatising because the motives were unclear and being subjected to another abduction is very cruel.
"They took my diamond earrings, wrist watch, necklace and demanded for money, but I told them I only had my bank cards."
To make things even worse for Obodo he was locked in the boot of his car as his abductors decided to empty his account.
Christian Obodo was locked in the trunk of his own car as the kidnappers drove around making use of his credit cards
"I was kept in my boot for more than four hours. They started emptying my accounts using my two unlimited cards," he said.
"They were driving me to different places, I didn't even know we were still in Delta State. You can tell they are highly experienced in these card transactions.
"They were taking out cash endlessly and took their time with different transactions by removing unlimited cash whilst I was locked up in my boot.
"After they realised they couldn't take out more cash they drove me into a dark spot, where I was dumped later that night and was allowed to leave."
It is the second time the former Perugia, Lecce and Fiorentina player has been kidnapped in his hometown, with the first taking place in June 2012 while he played for Udinese.
Obodo said while this latest incident was random, the trauma has left him broken and feeling unsafe in his country.
"It's sad to say that I no longer feel safe anymore," he told BBC Sport.
"Just to park on the road to buy my mother apple and water melon, only to be seized at gunpoint.
"Imagine travelling on the road where you are all alone. A lot has to be done with security across the country for citizens to feel safe.
"I may have lost money and things money can buy, but now I fear that one day one could lose his life to gun-wielding people who might kill you for not having anything they want."
History of abduction
Kidnappings - more often of oil workers, the rich and famous - are a regular occurrence in Nigeria, but footballers and their families are increasingly being targeted.
He has been the Allsvenskan shooter king and attacking star in both IFK Gothenburg and Gais. Now Peter Ijeh has finished with a new club. Alingsås-Tidning reports that the 43-year-old is ready as coach for the division 3 club Vårgårda IK.
On Tuesday afternoon, Vårgårda IK present its new coach for the coming season and AT-sport can already tell who it is about.
Namely, it is Peter Ijeh, former Allsvenskan shooter king, who steps into the coaching role at Tånga heath.
Ijeh confirms on Monday for AT-sport that the parties will soon agree.
- We talk to each other but are not quite done with everything yet. But it's close.
How close?
- Before tomorrow, Tuesday, we probably have everything in place. I'm in Stockholm right now but I'm going down to Gothenburg again tonight so we can see how everything is.
Worked as a scout
Peter Ijeh has, to say the least, a solid background in Swedish football when he was the acclaimed top scorer in Malmö FF in 2002 with 24 goals on the account.
After refusing to sign a new contract with MFF, he went as a Bosman case to IFK Gothenburg where there were 13 goals in 36 matches.
He ended his playing career in Gais and has not been very active in football since then.
However, he coached Assyriska BK for a period in division 2.
- Assyrian was the last team I was active in. Since then, I have worked as a scout for some agents, including around players from Africa, says the Nigeria-born Ijeh to AT-sport.
And you are eager to become a coach?
- Yes absolutely!
Do you already know Mohammed Abdulrahman (sports director of Vårgårda)?
- Yes we know each other, not least since the time in Gais when he was there when I left as a player.
What do you know about Vårgårda as a club?
- That they went from division 2, down to division 3 during a very tough year. In addition, they seem to have facilities where everything is in place to be able to train well.
Hamarkameratene complete loan move for Akinyemi Adeleke
The 22-year old Striker joins the 1st.Divison club on a season-long loan from Eliteserien division side IK Start.
Leke, who was IK Start record signing, was watched in action in a Europe League match in France with Super Eagles of Nigeria Manager Gernot Rohr on stand when he was with Latvian club Ventspils,Recall he signs a 4-year deal worth €800,000 in 2018.
Akinyemi’s style of play, tactics, his strengths has a player with great understanding of ball mastery. With the ball is helping Hamkam since join them.
As the left-winger Akinyemi who is improving after coming back from Unfortunate fractured in ankle in the Norweigan league opener in March 2019. shows is name is a Warrior and will Overcome and superceed 'Lius Suarez' he was name after.
Adeleke Akinyemi, at 20 years,stands at 161 minutes per goal.
Adeleke Akinyemi had managed an impressive strike rate of 17 goals in 27 appearances 16/17 season.
Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC signed Nigerian striker Bartholomew Ogbeche for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The Nigerian centre-forward joins the franchise on a year-long deal.
Ogbeche kicked off his youth career at Lobi Stars in Nigeria and was then signed by Paris Saint-Germain into their youth system before making his first-team debut for the French giants in 2001-02 at just 17.
An illustrious journey began for Ogbeche, playing in France (Bastia, Metz), the UAE (Al Jazira), Spain (Alavés, Valladolid, Cádiz, Xerez), Greece (Kavala), England (Middlesbrough) and the Netherlands (Cambuur, Willem II).
The 36-year-old made his debut in Indian football in the 2018-19 season, captaining NorthEast United FC and scored 12 goals in 18 games.
Continuing with the ISL, he went on to represent Kerala Blasters in the 2019-20 season and finished with 15 goals in 16 games, the joint top goal-scorer in the division.
Ogbeche has also represented Nigeria on several occasions, including twice in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
"Besides the brilliant mix of youth and experience in our team, the apparent quality and level of the squad speaks volumes about the ambitions we have here at the club," Ogbeche said.
"In my two years in the ISL, I've come up a fair few times against Sergio Lobera's team, and our coach's positive and free-flowing brand of football perfectly fits my style and idea of the game as well," the striker added.
Mumbai City head coach Sergio Lobera described the Nigerian as a top-class player.
"He is not only a terrific goal-scorer but also a leader in the true sense. Bart (Ogbeche) can be a role-model to plenty of the young boys in our squad and not to mention, be a winner for us on the pitch with his attacking talents," Lobera said.
All of Olarenwaju Kayode's goals so far this season have come only in Europe. Olarenwaju Kayode scored a goal for his side in the Europa League on Thursday (Instagram/Olarenwaju Kayode)
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Nigerian striker Olarenwaju Kayode came on from the bench to score for his side Sivasspor in their 2-0 home win over Qarabag in the Europa League on Thursday, November 5, 2020.
Kayode came on in the 59th minute and was lively all through. He first forced the Qarabag goalkeeper to tip save with an effort from inside the box and then caused some problems with the way he ran behind the defence in some moments.
He should have scored earlier than he did but his effort came off the post after he slid to get on a cross in the back post.
There was no stopping him in the 88th minute when he was the quickest to a ball and lobbed it over the onrushing goalkeeper.
All of Olarenwaju Kayode's goals this season have been in the Europa League (Instagram/Olarenwaju Kayode)c
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That was his third consecutive scoring appearance in the Europa League this season.
He scored the only goal in Sivasspor's 2-1 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C in Matchday 2 and another in their away 5-3 loss to Villarreal.
The 27-year-old is on loan at the Turkish club from Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine.
The management of Kwara Ladies FootbaThe management of Kwara Ladies Football Club, a front line female football club domicile in Ilorin the Kwara state capital appoints ace photojournalist Femi Peter Adeyemi into the management of the football club.
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Femi, who is popularly called ADEX and mostly refered to as ADEXSPORTS is to serve as the Marketing Officer of Kwara Ladies Football Club. While presenting the letter of appointment in a well attended occasion in the premises of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, the Chairman of Kwara Ladies Football Club, Mr MJ Daudu stated that Adex was found worthy of the all important position in the club in view of his immeasurable contribution to the growth and development of football in Kwara state, Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
According to Mr Daudu, Kwara Ladies Football Club doesn't just appoint people into it's management positions for the fun of it, but is known for carefully bringing only personalities who has got a lot to offer, as the club looks forward to benefitting immensely from the wealth of experience that the new Marketing Officer has garnered over the past twenty years of his photo journalism career.
In his response, Adex who was full of appreciation for the honour and recognition from the management of Kwara Ladies Football Club, thanked everyone who honoured him with their presence and promised to do all within his capacity to lift Kwara Ladies Football Club to an enviable height and continue to contribute his quota to the growth and development of football and sports in general.
Tripple 44 Football Club Chairman Olatunji Okuku on Tuesday has applauded the club players for their efforts after bowing to a 3-0 defeat to Nigeria Flying Eagles in the friendly preparation for the WAFU B U-20 tournament scheduled for November 18 to December 2,
The Ibadan Academy who went to Abuja Goal Project with U-17 invitee Goalkeeper Oluwatobi Joseph Oladipupo, saw Femi Obutoh in action against Flying Eagles.
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The friendly against KCG Academy in the beginning of week saw Flying Eagles won 5-0 to boast their moral within a week in camp.
Tripple 44 Academy boss Olatunji-Okuku has produced highly rated Lille of France,Borussia Dortmund of Germany,Real Madrid of Spain target 'Little De Lima Ronaldo' Peter Olawale who represent Nigeria in Fifa U-17 World Cup 2019 in Brazil. Also Spartak Moscow, Inter Milan target nee 'Roberto Carlos' Innocent King Ejiofor, AC Alcanenense now in Portugal.
The NWFL Chairperson, Aisha Falode has stated that she wants a Nigerian club side to win the first CAF women champions league starting in 2021.
Falode told brila.net about the need to support the NWFL Club sides ahead of the competition having produced top National team players over the year. “We know that CAF has said that, they are starting a Champions League for women in 2021, Mr president and the general secretary of the Nigeria football federation we know that we are ‘Oliver Twist’ we will continue to ask you for more support. ” “We are sure that you won’t hesitate to give to us the necessary support asked for, in fact, we are given more than we asked of you, this time we want to ask again, Falode said, We don’t want to compete in the CAF champions league for women the maiden edition for that matter to said, Nigerian started women football in Africa, let it also be said that, the maiden edition for the CAF women’s Champions league was won by a Nigerian team.” Further speaking, she admonished on proper preparations to achieving this task and also asked for the necessary supports and backings for these teams. “We would not win it if we do not prepare for it, we have fantastic teams in the NWFL that plays in the premier league, they are teams who have produced quality players for the national team’s, we would need to encourage these teams, we will need to play more competitive games also play a season that is not abridged, a full season in other to prepare our teams for that competition that is ahead of us.” She concluded.
Nicklas Bendtner has revealed he never liked Arsenal team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor - saying there was a 'bad vibe' between the two from the moment they met. Bendtner and Adebayor played up front together for the Premier League side between 2006 and 2009.
But they never got on - and the animosity between the pair even spilled over into an on-pitch altercation during a 5-1 League Cup defeat to arch rivals Tottenham in 2008.
Both players were fined by legendary boss Arsene Wenger over the incident.
Bendtner upset a few of his team-mates during his time in north London, after being promoted to the senior ranks while still a teenager.
He also received a dressing down from Arsenal icon Thierry Henry shortly after joining in with first-team training.
Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner fell out on the pitch in 2007 (Image: GETTY)
But the Danish striker, now 32 and playing for Tarnby in his homeland, insists Adebayor was the only player he properly fell out with.
“There is only one guy I’ve fallen out with and that’s Adebayor," Bendtner told talkSPORT. "We never liked each other. Apart from that I got on with most people.
“We sat next to each other in the changing room. He was 25, I was 26, from the first moment we saw each other it was just a bad vibe. That never changed.”
Bendtner was speaking ahead of the launch of his new book 'Both Sides'.
He recalled the spat with Adebayor at White Hart Lane, saying: "We had some small bust-ups in the changing room and that quite big one in Tottenham where it sort of blew out of proportion.
“We got hammered 5-1, we were so bad and the disappointment of letting the fans and team down just got out of hand between us.
“We had that sting on the pitch then we had a little bit in the dressing room and then the next day we were in [Arsene] Wenger’s office getting fined.
“It got explained how we had to learn how to deal with each other on a professional level and on a personal level.
“It was actually quite a good way of learning how to work with someone that you really disliked.”
Bendtner said he was given an ear-bashing by Henry after upsetting the Arsenal legend in training.
“Long story short, he put me in my place,” Bendtner told thetalkSPORT Breakfast.
“I come from a place where you speak up and you stand up for yourself, and I thinkThierryhad that, too.
“Obviously he was the greatest striker and one of the biggest personalities and players in the Premier League at that moment.
