Super Eagles chief technical adviser Gernot Rohr visited the training ground of Arsenal football club, met with Super Eagles players Odion Ighalo and Captain Mikel Obi and also had a meeting with Chelsea's technical director Michael Emanelo on Wednesday in London.
The purpose of his visit was to strike a friendly relationship with Arsene Wenger and Emanelo so as to ensure the prompt release of players like Alex Iwobi, Victor Moses and John Mikel Obi for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Algeria and for all other upcoming friendlies and qualifier matches.
Gernot Rohr also met up with Odion Ighalo, to discuss with him and ensure the player is in optimum condition ahead of the Algeria game on November 12.
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Gernot Rohr meets Arsene Wenger, Odion Ighalo, Mikel Obi and Chelsea chief Michael Emanelo in London (photos)
Manchester city footballer, Samir Nasri, spotted with his £275k Lamborghini
Manchester City and France attacker, Samir Nasri, turned heads as he exited the club's base after a training session in a matte grey Lamborghini Aventador Pirelli Edition. The exclusive £275K car has a top speed of 217mph and can rocket from 0-60mph in just 2.8secs.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid make 5yr old Orphan's dreams come true
Cristiano Ronaldo alongside some of his teammates at Real Madrid made the dream of a 5 year old orphan from Palestine come true. The parents and brother of 5 year old Ahmed Dawabshah were killed in a Palestine bomb attack 8 months ago.
Photos of Ahmed wearing a Real Madrid jersey carrying Ronaldo's picture while recuperating from 60 percent burns on his body flooded the internet.
Ahmed fought for his life straight after the incident, and asked 'where is my mother?' upon awakening. The whole incident touched officials at Real Madrid who together with Cristiano Ronaldo and the Palestine embassy organised a trip for Ahmed to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium to meet and spend time with his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association, added:
"This is a superb humanitarian gesture by Real Madrid, its administration and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are restoring hope for a child who lost his entire family. There is an unknown soldier in this initiative and that is Zinedine Zidane, who we warmly thank."
Ahmed's grandfather said: "He has just spent eight months in hospital. He is doing better, but a lot of time and care is still needed for him to truly recover." Nasser Dawabsha, the boy’s uncle, said Ahmed 'adores' Cristiano Ronaldo and had spent much of his time in hospital watching sports.
UEFA club coefficient rankings: Real Madrid on top, Manchester United way behind in 20th position
UEFA has released the latest European Club coefficient rankings ahead of the 2015/16 European season. Real Madrid continue to stay at the top of the rankings while Barcelona and Bayern Munich have switched positions, the German club leapfrogging the Spaniards into 2nd position.
The UEFA club coefficient rankings takes into account the results of clubs who have competed in the last five seasons of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, with the current rankings being calculated from the 2011-12 season to the upcoming season.
The European football governing body had already published the club coefficient rankings at the end of the 2014-15 season where Real Madrid were on top, followed by Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid. But those rankings included the 2010-11 season, and with the current five-season cycle starting from the 2011-12, there have been a few changes in the list since the last release.
2013-14 Champions League winners Real Madrid continue to hold the highest UEFA club coefficient ranking courtesy their consistent performances in club competitions over the past five years. Current Champions League holders Barcelona drop one spot down into third with Bayern Munich taking their second place this year while Chelsea and Atletico Madrid round out the top 5.
Benfica are in 6th place once again due to their performances in the Europa League followed by Arsenal, who moved up two spots to 7th, joining Chelsea as the only two English teams in the top 10.
Champions League runners-up Juventus broke into the top 10 after a wonderful year in Europe and the Italian Champions were joined by French Champions PSG and 2012-13 Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund, who both feature in the top 10 of the list after missing out on it the last time out.
Manchester United have the biggest drop in places since the new list came out, falling 10 places to occupy the 20th spot, with their coefficient ranking being affected by the club’s failure to qualify for any European competition in the 2014-15 season.
Neighbours Manchester City have climbed one spot to 16th place and are closely followed by Swiss League winners Basel in 17th place. 18th placed Sevilla are the new entrants in this list and are in the top 20 for the first time since winning two consecutive Europa League trophies in the past two seasons.
Spain has the most number of teams in the top 20 with five sides representing the La Liga, followed by England and Germany who have four teams each. Juventus and Napoli are the only two Italian teams in the top 20 while the sole Ligue 1 representatives are Paris Saint-Germain.
UEFA Club Coefficient Rankings
| Position | Club | Country | Points (2011-12 to 2015-16) |
| 1 | Real Madrid | Spain | 142.814 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | Germany | 135.092 |
| 3 | Barcelona | Spain | 132.814 |
| 4 | Chelsea | England | 119.756 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | Spain | 115.814 |
| 6 | Benfica | Portugal | 96.783 |
| 7 | Arsenal | England | 91.756 |
| 8 | Juventus | Italy | 91.054 |
| 9 | Paris Saint Germain | France | 90.599 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 90.092 |
| 11 | Porto | Portugal | 83.783 |
| 12 | Schalke 04 | Germany | 82.092 |
| 13 | Valencia | Spain | 78.814 |
| 14 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Russia | 76.076 |
| 15 | Napoli | Italy | 75.054 |
| 16 | Manchester City | England | 74.756 |
| 17 | Basel | Switzerland | 74.695 |
| 18 | Sevilla | Spain | 72.314 |
| 19 | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 72.092 |
| 20 | Manchester United | England | 66.756 |
| 21 | AC Milan | Italy | 65.054 |
| 22 | Olympiacos | Greece | 64.020 |
| 23 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Ukraine | 60.176 |
| 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 59.756 |
| 25 | Olympique Lyon | France | 58.099 |
Photos Of Vincent Enyeama Leaving Super Eagles Camp
One of Nigeria's best goal keepers Vincent Enyeama, who announced his retirement from the National squad this morning, has left the camp. He is pictured left with Oma Akatugba, a football presenter and analyst who said Mikel Obi, Emenike and a few other players pleaded with Enyeama to stay but he refused. See another photo after the cut...
FIFA Bans Blatter, Platini
FIFA President Joseph Blatter and UEFA President
Michel Platini have been provisionally banned from all football
activities for 90 days by the organisation’s Ethics Committee.
In further sanctions, FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, had been suspended for 90 days, while South Korean former FIFA Vice-President, Chung Mong Joon, had also been banned for six years by the Committee’s adjudicatory chamber.
A statement said the duration of the bans may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days, which would cover the FIFA extraordinary congress to elect a successor to Blatter in Zurich on Feb. 26.
Report says Platini and Chung are two of the three candidates so far standing for election, while the other is Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan.
The Ethics Committee said the bans were with immediate effect “and cover all football activities on a national and international level.
In further sanctions, FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, had been suspended for 90 days, while South Korean former FIFA Vice-President, Chung Mong Joon, had also been banned for six years by the Committee’s adjudicatory chamber.
A statement said the duration of the bans may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days, which would cover the FIFA extraordinary congress to elect a successor to Blatter in Zurich on Feb. 26.
Report says Platini and Chung are two of the three candidates so far standing for election, while the other is Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan.
The Ethics Committee said the bans were with immediate effect “and cover all football activities on a national and international level.
BREAKING: Issa Hayatou named FIFA Acting President
Issa Hayatou, Acting FIFA President
African football leader Issa Hayatou on Thursday took temporary charge of FIFA after Sepp Blatter was “relieved of his duties” because of his 90-day suspension, the world body said.
Hayatou, 69, is president of the Confederation of African Football, and takes over as senior vice president of FIFA. He has in the past been reprimanded for misconduct by the International Olympic Committee.
“Joseph S. Blatter was relieved of all his duties as FIFA president” after the move by the FIFA ethics committee to suspend him for 90 days because he is under criminal investigation by Swiss prosecutors, FIFA said.
Vincent Enyeama's Wife Speaks Up On His Retirement From Super Eagles
Vincent Enyeama's wife Promise took to instagram to speak on her man quitting the national team.
"Yes! You did well! Hold your head up high my love! I'm so proud of you and your dedicated service to your fatherland for 13 good years. I have witnessed your passion and commitment firsthand.
You spent sleepless nights just to analyze every goal you conceded, even if there was nothing you could do to save them. You played through injuries, pains and fatigue. You took the bullets of unjust criticisms, biased and false reporting/information, just to let peace reign.
Photos of ENYEAMA leaving camp
You missed important family moments to honor national call-ups. Thank God for the opportunity/privilege to serve the nation. Thank God for the strength/skill to carry out your duties. Thank God for all the memories (good and bad). You leave as a hero. You bow out as a legend. Our children, grandchildren and future generations will hear and speak of your great deeds. God bless you my husband. God bless Nigeria." she wrote.
..meanwhile Mikel Obi is lounging with his girlfriend
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Double celebration for Musa as wife gives birth
Nigerian Ahmed Musa scored twice this week to keep CSKA Moscow in
contention for a UEFA Champions League group slot just hours after his
wife gave birth.
Musa, who came off the bench to help Nigeria win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final against Burkina Faso in Soweto, joined CSKA three years ago from Dutch club Venlo.
Gambian Ousman Jallow and Ghanaian Gideon Baah were other African scorers in third round qualifiers, but they could not prevent Finnish side HJK Helsinki being eliminated.
AHMED MUSA (CSKA Moscow)
The tiny winger will never forget August 5, 2015 as he bagged a brace
for his club in a 3-2 away triumph over Sparta Prague and his wife
Jemila delivered a baby girl in Moscow.
Sparta scored twice within 16 minutes of the second leg kicking off to build a two-goal aggregate advantage only for Musa to strike either side of half-time in a stirring comeback by the Russian club.
OUSMAN JALLOW, GIDEON BAAH (HJK Helsinki)
Goals from Gambian striker Jallow and Ghanaian defender Baah gave the visiting club a two-goal lead at Kazakhstan outfit Astana in faraway central Asia.
But a dramatic comeback from the hosts was climaxed by a stoppage-time goal that won the match and the tie 4-3 after a goalless first leg.
Musa, who came off the bench to help Nigeria win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final against Burkina Faso in Soweto, joined CSKA three years ago from Dutch club Venlo.
Gambian Ousman Jallow and Ghanaian Gideon Baah were other African scorers in third round qualifiers, but they could not prevent Finnish side HJK Helsinki being eliminated.
AHMED MUSA (CSKA Moscow)
The tiny winger will never forget August 5, 2015 as he bagged a brace
for his club in a 3-2 away triumph over Sparta Prague and his wife
Jemila delivered a baby girl in Moscow.Sparta scored twice within 16 minutes of the second leg kicking off to build a two-goal aggregate advantage only for Musa to strike either side of half-time in a stirring comeback by the Russian club.
OUSMAN JALLOW, GIDEON BAAH (HJK Helsinki)
Goals from Gambian striker Jallow and Ghanaian defender Baah gave the visiting club a two-goal lead at Kazakhstan outfit Astana in faraway central Asia.
But a dramatic comeback from the hosts was climaxed by a stoppage-time goal that won the match and the tie 4-3 after a goalless first leg.
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘buys Jorge Mendes a Greek island for wedding present’
Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez were among the guests to attend the glitzy wedding of super-agent Jorge Mendes on Sunday.
The Real Madrid duo made their way to Porto to celebrate alongside almost 400 other guests at the swanky bash.
Ronaldo was given the honour of being best man and reports in Spain suggest he lived up to the billing by buying Mendes his own Greek island as a wedding present.
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Football star Didier Drogba mobbed by fans as he arrives Canada
The Chelsea football legend was mobbed by hundreds of fans as he arrived the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Canada yesterday Wednesday July 29 after agreeing to join Major League Soccer side, Montreal Impact, believed to be 18-months in length.
The 37 year-old Ivorian star left Chelsea in May after playing 381
games
for the Blues and winning four Premier League titles with the London club. See the rest photos:
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