Keshi insists his destiny is not tied to Nigeria

        Stephen Keshi has said that he is not worrying over if Nigeria will offer him a new deal, as his present concern is to qualify the country for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Big Boss was initially dismissed after a 3-1 victory over Sudan and replaced with Shuaibu Amodu. But a series of events had led to his reinstatement and he will not oversee the final two matches against Congo and South
Africa.
       “I don’t think it is proper to say my fate is tied to this job. My concern right now is the game against Congo, and not whether I will still be in charge of this team after the match against Congo or South Africa,” Keshi told journalists on Wednesday.
       “I think you all need to stop this because my destiny is not tied to Nigeria. I came from somewhere.
      “It is wrong to say my destiny is tied here because this country is bigger than any individual. If I am not the Super Eagles head coach today, my life will still go on. Also there are other places where I can go if I stopped being the coach of this country.
      “But right now, I have a job to do and that is to ensure that the team qualifies the country for the Nations Cup. God forbid if we don’t qualify what will happen? It will not only affect Stephen Keshi, it will also affect you and every other Nigerian who love this sport.

"So I think these is not about Stephen Keshi but about Nigeria. All I want from the Countrymen is to pray for the team and not me because me am just one man."

Dike Clears the Air concerning the bonus issue

 

Dike clears the air on bonus issue

Nigeria’s U-20 Women National Team star, Courtney Dike, has explained why she rejected bonus payments at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Canada.

The Oklahoma State University student wrote in a mail: “I would like to respond to what I have been reading on the internet about rejecting bonuses.

“I am delighted to play for Nigeria whenever called upon. I knew before leaving for the U-20 World Cup that I would not accept any bonuses. Acceptance of prize money is against NCAA regulations (the division 1 collegiate governing body) here in the US, so that is the main reason for rejecting it.

“Knowing this beforehand, I still chose to represent the country because I believed the experience would be more valuable than the money, and I was right.”

 

Wow that's not violation in Nigeria o. Its very legal over here. Abi i dy lie?

Man United Coach Van Gaal Reportedly disgraces his wife

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, has been accused of treating his second wife disgracefully whenever he is drunk.

According to author Hugo Borst, the Dutchman who is well renowned for his fierce temper humiliates Truus, who he got married to in 2008, in the presence of friends.

“The way he treats Truus in company is ungentlemanly and sometimes downright disgraceful,” Borst wrote in a new biography about Van Gaal, titled O, Louis: In Search Of Louis van Gaal, which is being serialised in The Times.

“In the company of friends and acquaintances, Louis has made comments that in nine out of 10 marriages would have been grounds for divorce. People who have lunched or dined with Louis say alcohol does nothave a favourable effect on him"

"Of course he also has sweet things to say about his wife," he said on German TV, "and sex is good too"

We Lacked some spark instincts Wenger reacts to loss against Swansea

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has said that his side lacked spark and killer instinct, after they were beaten 2-1 by Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.

The Gunners went in front, after Danny Welbeck squared the ball for Alexis Sanchez, before Gylfi Sigurdsson levelled for the hosts with a beautifully executed free-kick.

Bafetimbi Gomis stepped from the bench
to nod in a winner, as Arsenal dropped all three points from a winning position.

“It’s disappointing to throw a game away like we did. We were 1-0 up and had to be tight defensively and wait for that second chance. But you have to credit Swansea who didn’t give up,” Wenger told BBC Sport.

“Football you can believe anything is possible, any minute you can concede. Bafetimbi Gomis is good in the air and it can happen. You have to accept that Swansea will fight until the last minute. We eased off at 1-0 and let them back into the game.

“Football is down to performances. People can say what they want. We are here to produce performances, and didn’t do that right until the end of the game.

“We lacked some spark or killer instinct to take the game away from Swansea.”

      “If you want to challenge the Premier League we have to be more realistic than we were today.”

Vicent Enyeama, Ahmed Musa, Yaya Toure Nominated For CAF Player of the Year.

Super Eagles players Ahmed Musa who plays for CSKA Moscow, Vincent Enyeama of Lille, France, Yaya Toure of Manchester City/Ivory Coast, Asamoah Gyang of Ghana and Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo have been nominated for the 2014 CAF African Player of the Year, while Ejike Uzoenyi of Rangers International, Enugu,
is the only Nigerian shortlisted in the 20-man list of Africa-based Player of the Year.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the nominees in Cairo on November 6th. The Awards Gala will take place on 8 January 2015 in Lagos. Hope Enyeama wins. Who go win this one. I give my vote to Enyeama. Wish them all best of Lucks

Schurrle Reveals that Mourinho Instructs his Players to Foul their Opponents

Andre Schurrle has opened up on what working under Jose Mourinho at Chelsea is like and revealed that the Portuguese manager even instructs them to foul opponents.

The German winger said that Mourinho has a strong winning mentality and hates to lose – a trait he admits is very infectious. “Jose Mourinho has taught me a different style of play and a different way of thinking to reach the world-class level someday,” Schurrle told SportBild. “To him, finishing second is a failure. He doesn’t know the word ‘losing’. That’s how he holds his talk before the matches.

His thinking is
impressive – as impressive as the way he gets his message across. “He challenges you to be robust on the pitch, to play like a man. To commit a foul. I feel much better since joining Chelsea and I have become much more confident.” 

Schurrle was Mourinho’s first signing after he returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2013 and he has scored two league goals already this season.

Eduok seals victory for Super Eagles over Ghana as Akwa Ibom Stadium is commissioned

Emem Eduok scored the only goal of the match, as Nigeria defeated Ghana 1-0 to officially open the ultra modern Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo.

The striker, who is coincidentally from Akwa Ibom, headed home a ring-wing cross from Solomon Kwambe in the first half and almost
helped himself to another in the second 45 minutes.

The stunning piece of architecture, was commissioned on Friday by President Goodluck Jonathan, who was assisted by Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama and Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara.

Modelled after Johannesburg’s Soccercity and Bayern Munich’s Alianz Arena, the 30,000 seater edifice has a bullet-proof State Box, which has 70 seats.

The Super Eagles are also expected to play their final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa at the stadium.

Source: Daily Post

Nigeria's FIFA ranking recently

Nigeria’s drop in the FIFA rankings continued in October, as they fell five places to 42nd.

Last month, the Super Eagles were rated 37th best team in the
world, after finishing August in 33rd place.

The African champions were beaten 1-0 in Khartoum by lowly Sudan, before they exacted revenge days later in Abuja, with a battling 3-1 victory.