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Yemi Alade gives back.

Reaching out to others in
need is one of the most fulfilling things to do.
Effyzie music artiste, Yemi Alade who just
released her sophomore album titled ‘Mama Africa” is giving a
percent of her album sales to charity through the #FeedAChild project. The
initiative will see the talented singer visit and donate the proceeds to
orphanages across Africa.
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Former Chelsea doctor, Eva Carneiro quits football

Following her ordeal under ex-boss, Jose Mourinho, Chelsea
doctor, Eva Carneiro, has quit football. The physician who got married recently will return to work in a Gibraltar
medical clinic where she will advise on managing and preventing injuries,
sports and exercise nutrition, supplementation and performance enhancement. 

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Meanwhile
her legal battle against
former employer Chelsea Football club continues.
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Brazilian football legend, Pelé sues Samsung for £30m

Pele bicycle kick
The controversial ad
For using his lookalike in an advertisement in The New York Times
without his permission, Brazilian football legend, Pelé, has slammed a lawsuit
against Korean electronics giant Samsung.
Samsung tried to get the global football icon to endorse its products
(ultrahigh-definition televisions) in 2013 but they   pulled
out of negotiations at the last minute and then opted for a model bearing a
closer resemblance to him. But, the 75 year-old would not have any of it. He
has faulted the use of his identity to promote their products and he’s suing
them for it.

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The ad features a portrait-sized
image of his lookalike and a small photo of a footballer making a “modified
bicycle or scissors-kick, perfected and famously used by Pelé.”
The lawsuit was filed
by Pele IP Ownership LLC, which owns Pelé’s trademark and publicity rights. The
complaint said the advert will confuse consumers as well as hurt the value of
Pele’s endorsement rights. It is seeking $30 million in damages.

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“The
goal is to obtain fair compensation for the unauthorised use of Pele’s
identity, and to prevent future unauthorized uses,” Pelé’s lawyer, Frederick Sperling, told
Reuters.

Credit: InsideWorldFootball
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Ronaldo deserves more respect from fans- Kaka

Former Real Madrid midfielder Kaka (right) feels Cristiano Ronaldo deserves 'more respect' from fans 
Former Real Madrid player, Kaka has appealed to Los Blancos fans to accord Cristiano Ronaldo more respect. Ronaldo has been at the receiving end of criticisms from fans this season despite his achievements for the club and Kaka , who won the FIFA Ballon d’or award once thinks the personal attacks from fans are unfair.
‘Cristiano is a great
player, I am not just talking about his quality, but in terms of what he has
contributed to Madrid. I would like to see the fans have more respect for
Cristiano for what he has done for this club. ‘Sometimes I hear whistles
against Cristiano and it’s not good after all he has done.’ The Brazilian who played for the club between 2009 and 2013 maintained.
Credit: Daily Mail
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Alexis Sanchez explains why he built pitches for children in his hometown.

Alexis Sanchez has given back to his community!
The Arsenal star has built two artificial pitches for kids in his hometown, Tocopilla, Chile.
Explaining
the reasons behind the generous donation, the former Barcelona player stated
that “I wanted the kids to have a decent pitch to play on as I never
 had that. People can end up going down the wrong path, like
alcohol and drugs, and that’s bad news for children. Whenever I
am there I try to set up events, play with the kids and promote other things. When
I do go to Tocopilla, I try to set up events and give footballs just to
see the smiles on the children’s faces as I honestly believe that small
children are the most important things in the world. ‘They learn from us as
adults and it’s really important to do things like this.’
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Nigeria eliminated from AFCON 2017 qualifiers

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have crashed out of AFCON 2017 qualifiers after they lost lost 1-0 to the Pharaohs of Egypt this evening at the Alexandria stadium. Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw in Kaduna on Friday and they needed at least 2 goals to make it to the next round but sadly they were eliminated by the guests. 

A goal from Egypt’s Ramadan at the 65th minute of the game stopped Nigeria from making an appearance at the African Cup of Nations 2017 which is to be hosted by Gabon.
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Mikel could leave Chelsea if Antonio Conte denies him first-team spot

Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has spoken about his future at Chelsea. The Nigeria international who is out of contract next year stated that he has to be guaranteed a spot in the first team if he is to remain at Stamford Bridge. Mikel who featured for the blues twice last season has enjoyed regular playing chances under interim manager, Guus Hiddink.

He told Goal.com, ‘I have one more season with Chelsea but I know when this season ends, we will definitely sit down and try to sort out whatever needs to be sorted out. ‘If it means me leaving, fine. If it means me staying, then I have to play because one thing I don’t want to do is to sit on the bench like I did before.’
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Barcelona's Camp Nou could be renamed after Johan Cruyff

More than 40, 000 people paid tribute to departed Dutch football legend ,Johan Cruyff at the memorial space at Camp Nou .
65% of Barcelona supporters want the stadium named after the former player and manager.
The club’s board of directors are going to discuss  the possibilities of the Camp Nou renamed after the 68 year-old who died of cancer last week.

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Mikel, Asisat, Ighalo win at the 2016 Nigerian Pitch Awards.

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Chelsea’s Mikel Obi, Asisat Oshoala of Arsenal Ladies and Odion Ighalo of Watford FC were some of the winners at the 2016 Nigerian Pitch Awards held on March 25 in Kaduna State.
LIST OF WINNERS
Special Achievement Award 
His Excellency, Nasir El-Rufai
Executive Governor, Kaduna State

Barr. Solomon Dalong
Minister of Sports

Sir Mike Mbama Okiro
Chairman, Police Service Commission

Dr Mohammed Sanusi
General Secretary, Nigeria Football Federation


Queen of the Pitch 
Asisat Oshoala
Liverpool Ladies
King of the Pitch 
Odion Ighalo
Watford FC
Football Achievement Award 
Samson Siasia
Super Eagles Chief Coach
Rasheed Yekini Award 
Gbolahan Salami
Warri Wolves FC
 
Coach of the Year
Emmanuel Amuneke
U-17 Golden Eaglets
 
Football Friendly Governor of the Year
H.E Nyesom Wike
Rivers State
 
Sam Okwaraji Awards
Segun Odegbami – (Ex-International)
Amaju Pinnick – (Administrator)
John Obi Mikel 
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Adebayor ends international exile, returns for AFCON 2017 Qualifiers

Emmanuel Adebayor has ended his self-imposed international exile & returned to Togo ahead of their AFCON 2017 qualifiers against Tunisia
The former Arsenal forward’s last performance for Togo’s national team was in June 2015 and rejected a call-up a month ago to focus on his new club, Crystal Palace but theex Tottenham player made a U-turn earlier this week.
“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress and working together brings success,” 
“Let’s go get this win together boys! May God be with us today.” He posted on Facebook.
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