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By CitizensPlatform Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon claims Cristiano Ronaldo could follow Jose Mourinho to Chelsea. The Real Madrid hit man is set for a summer move away from the La Liga side after complaining earlier in the season that he was ‘sad’ at the Bernabeu. Ronaldo has been linked with a move [...]
By CitizensPlatform The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday disqualified the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Sharks and Dolphins from the 2013 Federation. A release made by the NFF made it clear that both clubs will be barred from taking part as the Rivers State Football Association (home federation of the two clubs) [...]
By CitizensPlatform Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo alongside his club, Fenerbahce on Wednesday night beat Trabzonspor at the Ankara 19 Mayis Stadium in their Turkish Cup final. Yobo was on for all 90 minutes as Fenerbahce relied on a Moussa Sow’s 9th minute goal to emerge Turkish Cup kings, thereby making up for the [...]
By CitzensPlatform The Supersand Eagles on Wednesday thrashed their Libyan counterparts 8-4 in the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification in El Jadida, Morocco. Supersand Eagles captain, Isiaka Olawale and Emeka Ogbonna helped themselves with a hat-trick each in this game at the Mazagan Beach Resort. The Nigerians were dominant and deservedly went [...]
By CitizensPlatform Nigeria/Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is likely to stay away from Nigeria’s exhibition game against Mexico onMay 31. An official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) revealed that Mikel has asked to be excused from the tune-up match in order to rest and take care of personal issues. “Mikel has said he [...]
By CitizensPlatform Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles have been drawn to confront Egypt, Ivory Coast and Libya at this year’s Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup qualification for Africa in El Jadida, Morocco. The Supersand Eagles will avoid African champions, Senegal in the group stage after their West African rivals were drawn in Group A alongside hosts [...]
By CitizensPlatoform Sir Alex Ferguson has been named the League Managers’ Association Manager of the Year after guiding Manchester United to a 20th title. Cardiff City’s Malky Mackay was the top Championship manager, while Yeovil Town’s Gary Johnson was honoured as League One Manager of the Year. Gillingham’s Martin Allen won the League Two [...]
By CitizensPlatform President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday evening rewarded Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, for coming second at the recent African Junior Championship in Marrakech, Morocco. The chief coach Manu Garba, received a million naira, while his assistant got N750, 000. Other officials were paid N500, 000. The president also doled out cash [...]
By CitizensPlatform Tottenham Hotspurs star player Gareth Bale, is set to sign a bumper new deal, that will keep him at White Hart Lane, till next summer at least. A report in the Evening Standard said that, “Standard Sport understands the Wales international, who scored his 31st goal of the season in the 1-0 win [...]
By CitizensPlatform Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, on Tuesday morning welcomed his second child, Klay. His wife Coleen, went into labour on Saturday night and it meant that Rooney had to miss Sir Alex Ferguson’s farewell game at the Hawthorns against West Brom. Klay is interpreted as ‘he who is immortal’ and is believed to [...]
