SUNDAY Vanguard, OCTOBER 25, 2015
FIFA election: APFON hails NFF for endorsing Odegbami T
HE Association of Professional Footballers of Nigeria (APFON) has applauded the Nigeria
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OLLOWING the match coordination meeting at the Splendid Hotel, Ouagadougou on Saturday, all is now set for Sunday’s 2016 African Nations Championship final round, second leg qualifier between Nigeria and Burkina Faso. The Eagles take a 2-0 lead into the final leg, with goals from Yaro Bature and Gbolahan Salami in Port Harcourt ensuring the 2014 bronze medallists start on a good footing at the Stade August 4. It was at the same venue, Continues on page 52
Football Federation (NFF) for endorsing Segun Odegbami as a candidate from Nigeria for the post of FIFA president. This is contained in a statement signed by APFON Secretary, Austin Popo, on Saturday, where he was quoted as saying that the body was delighted with the development. The statement said APFON was expecting the NFF leadership to take this right
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Who owns Manchester? Amuneke slams Eaglets p.52 •Van Gaal
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ANCHESTER United face Manchester City in the derby at Old Trafford on Sunday, with local pride and a place at the top of the Premier League at stake. United are back at Old
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Mourinho sees red as Chelsea lose again p.55 Results EPL
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Bundesliga •DOWN BUT NOT OUT: Watford’s leading scorer Odion Ighalo (right) is taken down by Stoke’s Charlie Adam at the Britannia Stadium. Watford ran away with a 2-0 victory over Stoke.
Falconets beat Basetsana 2-1 CROSS WORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1.Nobel-winning Archbishop (7-4) 5.Sailor (3) 7.Consumed (5) 8.Domesticates (5) 9.Ovum (3) 10.Electricity counting gadgets (6) 13.Highlander (4) 15.Poem (3) 17.One that contests (9) 20.Nigerian tribe (5) 22.Cereal (5) 24.Demoted (9) 27.Pig’s pen (3) 29.No one (4) 30.Sulks (6) 33.Away (3) 35.Presses (5) 36.Till (5) 37. Swine (3) 38. “The Man Who Saw Tomorrow” (11)
DOWN 1.Sleeping vision (5) 2.Possessor (5) 3.Tax (4) 4.Depressing (9) 5.Argentinian dance (5) 6.Wash lightly (5) 11.Greek letter (3) 12.Distress call (1-1-1) 14.English boy’s name (5) 16.Obstacle (3) 17.Bovine animal (3) 18.Mindfulness (9) 19.Alarm (5) 21.Help (3) 23.Village house (3) 25.Gnome (3) 26.Vast age (3) 27.Condescend (5) 28.Youthful (5) 31.Circular (5) 32.Trades (5) 34.Old Russian King (4)
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