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Yobo: I’m a fighter
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UPER Eagles' captain Joseph Yobo says he is a fighter who does not like sitting on the bench, but enjoys competition for places. “I’m the kind of player that doesn’t like sitting in the bench, not at this level of my career because I know I’ve worked very hard,” the defender says. “I’m a fighter, I like giving everything and I like to compete. So where I don’t have that competitiveness in me, I cannot be at that place.” The 32-year-old has been linked with a move away to Cardiff City from Fenerbahce, the club he joined for £2.5million from Everton two years ago. “I’ve heard a lot of speculation about my future and it’s been ongoing. Really, there is no difference. I don’t know what is going on. “We were not in the Champions League before and two weeks ago we were back in and I have already played my first game. I started my first game and we drew 1-1. “The speculation will go on because Fenerbahce have not yet confirmed if it is guaranteed that we will definitely remain in the Champions League. If that doesn’t happen then obviously some
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OLLOWING the confirmation of African Champion, Egypt’s Omar Assar, for the first Lagos International Table Tennis Classics, Nigeria’s national champion,
Hammed Adeyinka has dismissed the threat the Egyptian would run over other players at the tournament. Adeyinka, who will be featuring in his first international tournament at this
weekend’s Cameroun I n v i t a t i o n a l Championship holding in Yaoundé, said he was confident that the Egyptian would not find it easy at the competition.
Brila fm grabs La Liga, Copa del Rey matches
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•Yobo foreign players will have to leave.” Fenerbahce now have 12 foreign players on their books, with Turkish
League rules restricting the number of foreign players on the pitch at any one time to six places.
PORTS Radio Brila FM scored yet another first yesterday when it announced that it had secured exclusive rights to bring the Spanish La Liga commentaries and live Copa Del Rey matches to its numerous listeners starting from August 17. The cheery news was unfolded by chief Executive Officer, Dr Larry Izamoje in a briefing at Eko Hotels. “I’m pleased to inform that 83 years after La Liga started, the Spanish football authorities are for the first time putting La
Liga and their Rup tournament, the Copa Del Rey on radion in Africa. As it was in 2002 when we pioneered sports radion in Africa, we have acquired the exclusive commercial radio rights for both La Liga and Copa Del Rey on August 17. Spread the word. It is another first from our stable’’, Izamoje who excelled as a print Journalist before hitting the roof with his must-listen Brila FM said in a hall that was brimming with exinternational soccer stars, distinguished journalists and captains of industries
among others. It was not only that. Izamoje also informed that given the achievements of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, Brila FM were in talks with organisers of the Bundesliga for the German league to, rightly and legally be on radio in Nigeria soon. “Indeed, a test-run has been approved for us for Friday August 9, 2013 and if it goes well, both parties will formally sign a contract’’, he said amidst sporadic applause from the audience.
250 golfers for Software Solutions tourney
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O fewre than 250 golfers drawn from around the country will be taking part in the 2013 edition of the Software Solutions Limited (SSL) Annual Golf Tournament. The week-long event which holds between August 20
Mourinho Continues from B/P iconic goalkeeper Iker Casillas an especially sore point, as well as falling out with some of the club’s hierarchy, while fans jeered the manager in the final weeks of last season. However, Mourinho’s exit and the arrival of the more affable Carlo Ancelotti as his replacement has been the trigger for the kind of spending spree that the out-spoken 50-yearold would have relished. While Mourinho was always given fairly substantial funds for signing during his time at Madrid, since his exit Real owner Florentino
Adeyinka dismisses Assar’s threat •Lagos Int'l T/Tennis Classics
Perez has given the green light to a spending spree that is likely to approach £150 million (US $230 million, €170 million) by the close of the transfer window. In a bid to make a fresh start after Mourinho’s divisive spell, Perez has already splashed out £63 million on Asier Illarramendi, Isco, Daniel Carvajal and Casemiro. But the biggest purchase is still to come, with the nine-time European champions on the verge of signing Wales winger Gareth Bale from Tottenham for a world record fee of around £85 million.
and 24 at the 9-hole Ikeja Golf Club According to sponsors, apart from the tourney providing an atmosphere for participants to have fun and keep fit, is also aimed at bringing together world-class information technology solution providers, business partners and their clients in a relaxed environment. It would also provide a unique opportunity to gain key insights in a gathering of people who are responsible for driving Information Communication Technology (ICT) investment in Nigeria.
L-R: Former Nigerian international Mutiu Adepoju, Victor Ikpeba, Larry Izamoje and Peter Rufai at the media event yesterday. Continues from B/P keep on making everybody happy as long as I am happy on the
Bafana Bafana Continues from B/P three days after the clash against the Super Eagles. South Africa will face a strong Nigerian squad in Durban, which includes the likes of Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses,
Spartak Moskow ’s Emmanuel Emenike and Africa Cup of Nations hero Sunday Mba. Following their showdown against Nigeria, South Africa will play Burkina Faso on August 17th during the Nelson Mandela Sports day.
Emenike pitch. It means a lot to me scoring another goal,” Emenike told MTNFootball.com ”This is just the tip of the iceberg, I am ready to keep on improving every day. It is great proving so much at this point, I will keep doing my best to score goals whenever I have the opportunity. I am on a high, I want to do better this season. ”I have said it earlier that I want my
performance to speak for me this season and that is happening because that is the way I can repay the team and my fans for the time lost due to injury.” He also said the first league goal boosted his confidence. ”My first league goal gave me so much confidence after going a long time not scoring for Spartak, I am fully concentrating on how I can help my club. We are poised to challenge for the title,” he said.