Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Ancelotti, Falcao, others attend Cristiano Ronaldo's film premiere

Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo and his mini-me, Cristiano Ronaldo jnr were the cynosure of all eyes at his documentary film premiere. The event was held at Leicester square, London last night, November 9, 2015.
Ronaldo’s mum Maria Dolores Aveiro also posed with her son and grandson at the event. Present at the occasion were former Manchester United boss, Alex Ferguson, ex Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho. Others included Gary Neville, Radamel Falcao, Melanie Sykes, Chloe Green to mention a few.

Ex-Arsenal midfielder, Patrick Vieira appointed new head coach of New York City.

Former Arsenal midfielder, Patrick Vieira has penned a 3-year contract as the new head coach of Major League Soccer side, New York City. Until this new role, the 39-year old was the manager of Manchester City’s Under-21s.

“I am delighted to take up the role of head coach of New York City FC. It is an exciting prospect for any coach.” The ex french footballer said.
He will assume duties in January 1, 2016.

Cristiano Ronaldo's new film premieres in London

Cristiano Ronaldo’s new film, ‘Ronaldo’ is had its premiere in London today. The Real Madrid record breaker opened up on his rival, Lionel Messi, family life and many others in the documentary.
Speaking at a press conference in London tonight, Ronaldo said former Manchester United coach, Alex Ferguson played a big role in his move to Old Trafford.
“When Sir Alex Ferguson says, ‘Cristiano, I want you to come to Manchester United, you’re going to play 50 percent of the games,’ it made me feel comfortable and I said, ‘Wow.’ “Because 18 years old, to play 50 percent of the games, for me it’s unbelievable.

“I took that decision because Jorge helped me to take that decision and of course the last word of Sir Alex Ferguson was the key to sign for Manchester United.”

“As I say many times, with Manchester United I have a great passion. I say that every time. What Jorge did to me, with 18 years old, to put me in one of the best clubs in the world, with the words of Sir Alex Ferguson, I never dreamt (it was possible).”
The 29 year-old winger informed his fans on social media about the launch of the movie.

“Today is the day. I’m here in London and my film Ronaldo will be revealed to the world tonight! ronaldofilm. If you’re in London come down to Leicester Square at 5pm this evening and say Hi! “ the Portuguese wrote on his facebook page few hours ago

David Moyes sacked!

A year after penning an 18-month contract with Spanish club, Real Sociedad, former Manchester United boss, David Moyes has been shown the exit door. It is not unlikely that the club which currently sits at the 18th position on La Liga standings axed the Scot following it’s dismal performance in Friday night’s 2-0 defeat against Las Palmas.
The news was confirmed by the club in a statement today.
“Real Sociedad would like to thank David Moyes and his assistant, also departing Billy McKinlay for the professional conduct, commitment and dedication which they showed during their roles in the running of the first team. At the same time, we would like to wish them all the best in their future ventures, both professional and personal.”

Arsenal defender, Kieran Gibbs enters record books

Arsenal defender, Kieran Gibbs earned The Gunners a late point in the north London derby at the Emirates yesterday. But the 26 year-old did more than coming off the bench to salvage a point at the Emirates, he booked a spot in record books for netting the 24,000th Premier League goal since the league’s inception in 1992.

Sheffield United forward, Brian Deane scored the very first goal of the Premier League in August 1992



EPL Landmark Goals

1 – Brian Dean (Sheffield United)

100 – Eric Cantona (Leeds)

1,000 – Mike Newell (Blackburn)

5,000 – Chris Sutton (Blackburn)

10,000 – Les Ferdinand (Tottenham)

15,000 – Moritz Volz (Fulham)

20,000 – Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa)

24,000 – Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal)

22-Year Old Crowned Miss Nigeria 2015

Pamela Peter-Vigboro, a computer science graduate of University of Port Harcourt, has been crowned Miss Nigeria 2015. The 22 year-old who represented Cross River state fought off competition from other 35 candidates.

Her victory came with a grand prize of N3 million cash, a brand new Kia Rio car, six months skill acquisition programme in any institution of choice, a year serviced apartment, and an all-expense paid trip abroad.

Top four finalists were Miss Oyo, Miss Adamawa, Miss Anambra, Miss Osun and the winner Miss Cross River. The judges consisted of Mai Atafo, Lanre Da Silva, Audu Maikori, Helen Prest Ajayi, Ruth Isume, Isoken Ogimwoniyi, Chima Ude and Jumoke Adenowo.

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets win FIFA U-17 World Cup again

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets defended their U-17 World Cup title for the first time with a 2-0 victory over Mali. The first half of the match ended a goalless draw. Ebere got the best chance for Nigeria from the spot but his penalty was saved.
Victor Osimhen however gave Nigeria an early lead in the 56th minute, scoring his 10th goal and the highest in the tournament. Bamgboye later capitalized on an error from the Mali goalkeeper to wrap up proceedings.
Nigeria has just joined Brazil as the only countries to successfully defend the U17 World Cup. Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Nwakali emerged Golden boot and Golden ball winners respectively.
The elated Golden Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amuneke described the victory as a dream come true.
“It was a beautiful and entertaining match. I think the people in the stadium enjoyed it today. We knew that Mali are technically very strong, have great individual players and are very fast. We wanted to make no mistakes but we lost the ball many times in the midfield in the first half. But I don’t want to complain because they are all kids. We changed some things in the second half and made some substitutes. That brought us more safety in our game. 

“We are thankful for everything. We wanted to bring the players to their dreams and we did it. Thanks for the support. We feel like we are at home. We have worked very hard for this success and we hope to continue. The players will go home now but their journey is not over yet. Personally, I’m really happy. I have football in my blood, as a player and as a coach. This is what I want to pass to my players.” The ex- Nigeria international was quoted on FIFA.com

Falconets Secure World Cup Ticket!

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, The Falconets have secured the 2016 FIFA U-20 World Cup ticket! They defeated South Africa 3-1 on Aggregate to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. Nigeria has never failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup since its launch in Canada in 2012.

Enyimba win 7th League title

Enyimba FC of Aba has for the 7th time won the 2015 Glo-Nigeria Professional Football League title. Champions: 7 times 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015

Most League Titles (Nigeria)

1) Enyimba – 7

2) Rangers -6

3) Shooting Stars – 5

4) Heartland – 5

5) Kano Pillars – 4

6) Dolphin – 3

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