Yusuf to sign N60m per year Eagles contract

“The NFF president has said he should be in Abuja this week to sign his contract,” an official announced. Yusuf will, apart from assisting Rohr, will also be in charge of the home-based Eagles. He was on two million Naira every month when he assisted late Stephen Keshi and Sunday Oliseh. Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr is on $47,000 a month, which is more than thrice what Yusuf will earn. Rohr has signed a two-year contract, which is being bankrolled by a mystery sponsor. He has handpicked three personal assistants to be part of the Eagles

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Eight star players that fell out with Guardiola

Joe Hart and Yaya Toure are already feeling the heat and from all indications the exit might be the next options for both players as their importance to the club seems meaningless to Guardiola.

 Pep Guardiola on the sidelines on his debut for Manchester City against Sunderlan Guardiola’s previous appointments with Barcelona and Bayern Munich have also seen keys players axed from the sqaud and eventually leaving the club. Here are eight star players who Guardiola has kicked out while leading a team

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Mikel Obi pays $4000 to free squad after hotel officials held them to ransom over bills

John Mikel Obi paid $4000 to free the Olympic football squad after the team was held to ransom by hotel officials in Sao Paulo over bills incurred by additional NFF officials according to reports.

According to the report by African Football, the team is comprised of 25 players-18 players and 7 officials, but extra five officials were added to the team's hotel roster, and the hotel management insisted the team pay before departing, but instead of the NFF or the Sports Ministry to pay up the bills, Mikel Obi, who is also Team Nigeria's captain shelled out $4,000 before they were allowed to leave the Sao Paulo hotel to Salvador.

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After Newcastle captain has been rejected by Arsenal he is begging for Real Madrid transfer

Moussa Sissoko has publicly stated that he is waiting for Real Madrid to approach him. The French international was part of the Newcastle squad that suffered relegation from the EPL this season. However, the 26-year-old has no plans to play in the Championship next term.The midfielder said: “It was a complicated season. Many things happened during the season. Things are done. Now it is for me to look further.” Sissoko has made it clear that he would be happy to join Arsenal:

“It’s very flattering. Arsenal is one of the best European clubs. To be followed by this kind of club, it proves that we have the quality. “It’s good to know.

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NFF Set To Appoint Gernot Rohr As New Super Eagles Coach

According to reports, The Nigeria Football Federation has selected a German, Gernot Rohr, to manage the Super Eagles.
Rohr has already accepted the terms and conditions of the job and is ready to stay in Nigeria and lead the Eagles to the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
It was also confirmed that he would be introduced to Nigerians in Abuja on Monday.

“The man is coming to live in Nigeria and work with our vision to develop Nigerian football. Qualifying for tournaments don’t really translate to proper development and so he is coming to stay here with his family and work with the federation and Nigerians,” Pinnick said.

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Juventus: Allegri unperturbed by striker's fee

Massimiliano Allegri has dismissed suggestions Juventus are paying over the odds for Gonzalo Higuain amid reports the Serie A champions have triggered the Napoli striker's €94 million release clause, insisting the transfer fee is the logical consequence of the way the market works.
Juve are believed to be close to landing the 28-year-old as they search for a replacement for Alvaro Morata, who has returned to Real Madrid, but they have been criticised for the steepness of the transfer fee considering Higuain's age.
Nevertheless, Allegri feels there is not much the Turin club can do about the amount they will have to pay to get their man, who struck 36 times in

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Midfielder a welcome selection headache for Chelsea manager Conte

The arrival of French midfielder N'Golo Kante during the close season has given new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte a welcome selection headache in midfield.
Kante, who joined from Leicester City, is Conte's second signing of the close season and has brought additional quality to a midfield, which includes the likes of Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas and Oscar.
"N'Golo is an important player and for this reason we bought him. I can't wait to transfer my idea of football to him and find a different solution," the Italian told the club's website.

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Ancelotti: Bayern Munich's transfer business done

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has no plans to sign a replacement for Mario Gotze, insisting he is happy with his squad.
Gotze returned to Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth a reported €26million after the Germany international spent three seasons in Munich.
Bayern have added Renato Sanches and Mats Hummels to their squad in the off-season and Ancelotti insists there is no need for further strengthening.

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Buhari welcomes FIFA anti-corruption reforms

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed FIFA’s President, Gianni Infantino plans to reform the game through transparency, anti-corruption and good governance.
He ‎assured that his administration would pay keen interest to accountability and transparency to fast-track football development in the country.
This was even, as the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino noted that there was  no crisis in football management in Nigeria, noting that there was an elected president in place, who is already functioning.
Buhari, who received the FIFA President,  Infantino, and the Secretary-General, Fatima Samuora at State House challenged football administrators in the country to fashion out strategic programmes to develop the game.

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Inter Milan vows to keep Mauro Icardi

The player has been put up for sale according to his wife. She disclosed: “From what I can see, Inter have put Icardi up for sale. There are many clubs interested. We will evaluate the situation with all due respect for everyone. Mauro would be very sad to leave Inter, but we’ve understood the club’s economic situation and evidently they cannot hold Icardi back.”

However, Inter director Ausilio has warned: “Icardi will remain at Inter, our position is very clear. It’s not a question of money, it doesn’t matter what Napoli can offer us. Our plan this summer is to reinforce Inter and to do that we’re keeping hold of Icardi and

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The ICC Manchester derby clash in China has been cancelled

A tweet from the Red Devils indicated that the decision head been made between the tournament organisers and the two Manchester clubs.
 Mourinho vs Guardiola famously clashed numerous times during their days as managers of Real Madrid and Barcelona. The International Champions Cup offered fans a first glimpse at the latest installment of their running battle, but torrential rain in Beijing has rendered the pitch at the Bird’s Nest Stadium unplayable.

Reveals Near-Death Experience, blasts Amaju Pinnick, Mikel Obi and Vincent Enyeama

The former Super Eagles captain and midfielder still feels angry at the way he left the coaching role of the Super Eagles in February and the negative perception Nigerian football lovers have of him and has now blasted the NFF president Amaju Pinnick , executive committee member Christopher Green and players like Mikel Obi and Vincent Enyeama.

In a long revealing article written on his website Sundayoliseh.tv and  titled “My Recent Near Death Experience As Coach Of Nigeria,' the FIFA technical committee member said his mind in it's entirety. Very revealing! Read more after the cut.

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Jose Mourinho refuses to conduct Manchester United press conference in 40C room in Beijing

Manchester United's pre-season tour descended into farce in China as Jose Mourinho was forced to conduct an open-air press conference - because of the sweltering heat.

Mourinho refused to conduct his media conference - ahead of Monday's clash with Manchester City in Beijing - in a cramped room at Beijing's Olympic Sports Centre because of the temperature.

United's training session and Mourinho's press conference were switched from the Bird's Nest Stadium, where the game is being held, because of problems with the pitch.

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Chelsea Rejects 35million Pounds Offer for Jose Mourinho

Despite the pressure mounting on the Portuguese coach, Chelsea has rejected a £35million bid offered by Monaco for embattled Jose Mourinho.

Monaco shareholder Alessandro Proto revealed last week that Monaco were interested in Mourinho and has since confirmed his desire to land him. And now, Proto claims he met owner Roman Abramovich in London to try to get the Portuguese, reports the Mail.
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How Oliseh asked me to 'get out' of the camp - Enyeama tells....

Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has explained told his own side of the story following the clash with coach Sunday Oliseh which ultimately led to the Lille star’s premature international retirement.
Enyeama called it quits with the Super Eagles after 13 years with the Nigerian senior national team.
Enyeama revealed that he lost faith in the coach whom he highly regarded but told him that he longer could count and trust him.
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BREAKING NEWS-Ferguson to manage David Beckham

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will manage a Great Britain and Ireland XI captained by David Beckham in a charity match next month.
The team will take on a World XI captained by France legend Zinedine Zidane at Old Trafford on 14 November. Former Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti will manage the World XI, while Italian Pierluigi Collina will referee the match.

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OMG-Chelsea seeks redemption against Southampton

Embattled Chelsea man­ager, Jose Mourinho will be seeking to turn the fortunes of his team around as they face at home.

Chelsea’s malaise appears unending. They lost to Porto in midweek, have a manager who can’t stop picking fights with practically everyone at the club and remain without their star striker in Diego Costa. The visitors arrive fresh from beating Swansea 3-1 and should feel they can add to the champions’ woes by recording their first win at Stamford Bridge since January 2002.

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C.Ronaldo Receives Special Award as Real Madrid Pay Homage to the 500-goal Hero

At a ceremony at the Santiago Bernabeu, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming Real Madrid's top goalscorer of all time with all his team-mates present to support his achievements.


Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Marcelo and more watched on and applauded the 30-year-old Portuguese star, as well as his mother, son, and agent, Jorge Mendes.

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I knew Chelsea Were In Trouble After 10 Seconds -Mourinho

The Blues boss pinpointed Sergio Aguero’s early one-on-one with Asmir Begovic as the moment that he began to fear for his side after their humbling at the Etihad Stadium
Jose Mourinho insists he knew Chelsea were in trouble just 10 seconds into their 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho saw off the Blues as Manuel Pellegrini’s men made a powerful early-season statement in their bid to claim a third league title in five years.

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