Kanu Nwankwo, Pele, Ronaldo Da Lima named as world football legends

Kanu Nwankwo, Pele, Ronaldo Da Lima named as world football legends

Sports mojah blog   Monday, February 08, 2016

Kanu Nwankwo is officially a football legend. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) have named Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu in the list of top 48 legends of football worldwide. The body released the first phase of the list which also includes Brazilian greats Pele and Ronaldo da Lima.
Other notable Africans who made the list are former World player of the year George Oppong Weah, Roger Milla, Rabah Medjer, Muhammed Aboutrika, Mohmud El-Khatub and former Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe.

Chelsea legend John Terry reveals that he'll leave Chelsea at season's end

Chelsea legend John Terry reveals that he'll leave Chelsea at season's end

Sports mojah blog   Monday, February 01, 2016

The 35yr old captain who has played for Chelsea all his life as a professional footballer has revealed that the club has refused to offer him a new deal and that he will be leaving at the end of the season.

John Terry in a press statement revealed that though he will be leaving Chelsea, he will move to a foreign League as he wouldn't want to face his beloved club. He also vowed he'll try to bow out on a high with FA Cup success.


 Read his press statement after the cut...

"To be honest, I was in last week before the Arsenal game and it's not going to be extended. It's my last run in the FA Cup so I want to make it a good one," he said after the 5-1 FA Cup victory over MK Dons.

"It's a big season for me and I want to push on - not just in this competition but in the Premier League as well. I knew before the Arsenal game so mentally I've kind of accepted it. We just have to move on.

"They said that when the new manager comes in, things might change. It's a no at the minute. I needed to know now like I have done every January and sometimes it takes a couple of months to get done.

"Unfortunately it was a no. It's not going to be a fairytale ending, I'm not going to retire at Chelsea. It's going to be elsewhere, which it took me a couple of days to get over.

"But like I say, I knew before the Arsenal game and my performance isn't going to change - the way I train, what I give for the club. I want to give everything and finish on a high, on 100 per cent good terms with the club.

"We spoke about my legacy and coming back to the club when I finish. The most important thing now is to get us up the league.

"I didn't feel as though I was playing great in the first four or five games of the season, like everyone in the team, and the performances showed that. But since then myself and everyone else has picked up back to where we are. All I can do is keep my head down and plug on because it'll be my last year at the club.

"The club will move on. No player is ever bigger than the club. Ideally I would have loved to stay, but the club's moving in a different direction. No doubt they'll sign one or two great centre-backs.

"I want to come back as a Chelsea supporter in years to come with my kids and see the team doing great. Unfortunately that's not going to be with me, but I want to see the team do well. It's going to be my last year and I want to go out at the top.

"I couldn't play for another Premier League club, I couldn't do that to the Chelsea fans. It will be elsewhere for sure. I don't know where and I leave that to the people in charge. It certainly won't be in the Premier League.

"My agent made the call like we do every January. He got told over the phone and I called to set up a meeting the following day. The club immediately set that up, which was great of them to do that. I wanted to hear it face to face. They told me.

"I feel as though I'm in great nick, I'm playing great and I've got a couple of years to go. It'll just be elsewhere."

West Ham sign Emenike

West Ham sign Emenike

Sports mojah blog   Sunday, January 31, 2016

West Ham have signed former Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike.

The 28-year-old striker joins the team on a season loan until the end of the season.

Emmanuel Emenike

Dubai-based Al Ain, where Emenike had been on loan, had released the striker last after they declared his services was no longer needed as one of their three foreign players.

It was also learnt that Fenerbahce are already in talks with Roma over the signing of Seydou Doumbia as a replacement for Emenike. The coach of West Ham, Slaven Bilic knows Emenike from his time in charge of Besiktas.

Emenike told the team's official website: "I'm very, very happy and very, very excited that I'm here. I have always known West Ham as a great Club.

"I've known Slaven Bilic (West Ham coach) for years. We've followed each other's careers and thank God we are here today and are here together."

Emenike was linked with EPL moves after 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

It was reported that he was in the radar of Chelsea and Liverpool FC, the energetic striker has not hidden his dream to play in the EPL and he has the attitude, power and speed to succeed there.

He now joins his former Super Eagles team-mate Victor Moses and Nigerian-born Italy international Angelo Ogbonna.

CHAN 2016: Tunisia holds Super Eagles to 1-1 draw

CHAN 2016: Tunisia holds Super Eagles to 1-1 draw

Sports mojah blog   Saturday, January 23, 2016

The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw at the Stade Nyamirambo in Kigali on Friday by Tunisia in the ongoing CHAN 2016.

The Super Eagles have to wait till Tuesday’s final Group C match against Guinea in Gisenyi to make sure of a place in the 4th African Nations Championship quarter finals, after they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Stade Nyamirambo in Kigali on Friday.

Nigeria, 4-1 winners against Niger Republic on Monday, looked heavy in the opening minutes, though a fierce shot by Ifeanyi Mathew was almost deflected into the Tunisian net by a defender after seven minutes.

Mathew, Paul Onobi and Usman Mohammed were bright in the Nigerian midfield, but the quick feet of the Tunisians took them forward several times, and goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa was by far the busier of the two minders in the first half.

Former junior international Ezenwa saved well from Tunisia’s dangerman Ahmed Akaichi in the 14th minute, and pulled off another 13 minutes later as the Carthage Eagles stepped on the throttle.

Akaichi got the ball in the net a minute to recess, but referee Joshua Bondo ruled that the ball had crossed the line before it was pulled out for his powerful header.

Eagles’ ace Chisom Chikatara, who had come off the bench to score a hat –trick in 16 minutes on Monday, got Nigeria in front after 52 minutes when he powered home a good pass from Paul Onobi.

Tunisia equalized through Akaichi in the 70th minute, and they would have won it afterwards but the diligent Kalu Orji cleared off the line in the 77th minute and Ezenwa pulled off another huge save on the dot of regulation time.

On Tuesday, the Eagles take on Guinea in Gisenyi while Tunisia, on two points, play Niger Republic in Kigali.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah Sign Six Brazilian Players Ahead Of New NPFL Season

FC Ifeanyi Ubah Sign Six Brazilian Players Ahead Of New NPFL Season

Sports mojah blog   Wednesday, January 20, 2016

FC Ifeanyi Ubah has signed six players and two assistant coaches from Brazil to set the pace in its bid to win the first league title.

The six players and two assistant coaches from Brazil arrived at the Murtala International Airport in Lagos on Wednesday after successful negotiations with their clubs. The players and coaches who landed in Lagos at about 1:30PM aboard South African Airline looked excited at the challenge ahead.

In telephone conversation with the club's media team about the arrival of the players and coaches, the Club Chairman, Mr Chukwuma Ubah stated how delighted the club is with the arrival of the Brazilian players and coaches. He affirmed his belief and confidence in the Brazilian players and coaches in their capacity to bring their experience to the team with a view to winning the league title for the first time, within its second attempt. He said that the choice of Brazilians will spur and challenge our local talents to bring out the best in them to meet international standard.


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United Nations Appoints Lionel Messi, Shakira

United Nations Appoints Lionel Messi, Shakira

Sports mojah blog   Wednesday, January 20, 2016

The United Nations has appointed Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi and pop sensation Shakira who is also the wife of Gerard Pique, a defender for the Catalan club.

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) poses with Colombian singer Shakira (R) on January 9, 2012 during the FIFA Ballon d’Or football award  ceremony. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE

 The two stars and other prominent persons were appointed to assist in the campaign to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
(SDGs).

UN secretary-general said: “The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world’s leaders and the people.
“They are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success.”


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The group includes heads of state and government, business and political leaders and prominent academia, as well as artists who have shown outstanding leadership in their field.
John Mahama, Ghanaian president and Norwegian prime minister, Erna Solberg will co-chair the group of SDG Advocates, thecable.ng reports.


Other appointees include:


Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

Richard Curtis Screenwriter, Producer and Film Director

Dho Young-Shim, Chairperson, United Nations World Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating Poverty Foundation

Leymah Gbowee, Director, Gbowee Peace Foundation

Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group

Graça Machel, President, Foundation for Community Development

Leo Messi, World Renowned Footballer, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser

Alaa Murabit, Founder, The Voice of Libyan Women

Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever

Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute at Colombia University

Shakira Mebarak, Artist, Advocate and Founder, Pies Descalzos Foundation, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Forest Whitaker, Founder and CEO, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation

Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank