By -Lanre Banjoko ( @iamlanreban) Obafemi Martins is one of the most accomplished footballer out of Africa , A career that has seen him grace the top leagues in Europe,America and now Asia . “The weapon of mass destruction” as he is fondly called is arguably one of the finest
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What Next For Kelechi Iheanacho ????
By Lanre Banjoko: Once touted to be better than Rashford , just over two years ago . Kelechi’s England sojourn started on a very impressive note. Then manager of city ,Pellegrini believed so much in this teen-star he sold established striker Eden Dzeko to As Roma . Kelechi grabbed his chance
The Deschamps Sin
With Portugal still basking in the euphoria of their European Championship triumph, large chunk of the french faithful still find it hard to believe how they allowed what seemed like a destined Euro-triumph slip . Questions will definitely be raised about the tactical ounce of Didier Deschamps, not taking anything
Footballers Watch : Rogerio Ceni (Brazil)
Rogerio Ceni is the most capped player for any team in history.1152 appearances (and counting) is astonishing and he did this over a period od two decades. He has won 17 major titles with his Brazilian clubside Sao Paulo and was capped 33 times between 1997- 2006 by his National team
Rashidi Yekini “Extra Terrestial”
World Sickle Cell Day 2014
Eagles watch
World Cup Preview – Group C
Álvaro Negredo, A Different Kind of Beast
Álvaro Negredo's appearance does him few favours. You could be mistaken for thinking he was a typically 'British' centre-forward if you had never seen the burly Spaniard play before- the kind of player who constantly torments defences with his sheer strength. In fact, the Fiera de Vallecas, as he was
Mba Eyes World Cup Spot
What to Expect in the January transfer Window
The Making of a 1-0 Win
... the first 3 game weeks in the English Premier League have led to 12 such results this season. That is twelve 1-0 results out of 30 matches... The refereeÔÇÖs whistle brings an end to the mayhem on the pitch. One set of fans, in the stadium and worldwide heaves a
Changes for Bayern Under Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has made a few changes to last year's European champions, and the reception has not been entirely positive. When it was announced that Pep Guardiola, one of the world's most high-profile and successful managers, would be in charge of Bayern Munich for the 2013/14 season, there was an unsurprisingly
A look at Oboabona and his Nigerian League mates at AFCON By @iamlanreban
NigeriaÔÇÖs coach Stephen Keshi did what would have┬ábeen considered unthinkable when he named six┬áhome based players to represent the country at the┬á2013 Nations Cup in South Africa. Not that this should have made news since┬ácountries like Egypt and Zambia have in recent┬átimes, successfully campaigned victoriously at the┬áNations Cup with teams made
LanreBan’s AFCON Diary!
Today's games in #afcon2013 : Ghana vs Congo DR (1500 GMT). Mali vs Niger (1800 GMT). Ghana and Mali 'should' get opening three points. South Africa have not won an #Afcon match since 2004. They failed to win a game in 2006 & 2008 & did not qualify in 2010