Eagles Gaffer Oliseh Salary to be paid by Zenith Bank for One Year- Amaju Pinnick

NFF president Amaju Pinnick has disclosed Zenith Bank PLC have agreed to foot the salary of Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh for a year.

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 Oliseh, who is on a five million Naira monthly salary (about $25,000), took over the Super Eagles in July.

“Zenith Bank have undertaken to pay Oliseh’s salary for a year. This will take a lot of burden off the federation,” disclosed Pinnick.

“The bank has also sponsored the country’s top referees for refresher courses in London.”

Cash-strapped NFF have often struggled to pay the country’s coaches as at when due with previous coach Stephen Keshi owed for several months before he was eventually paid.

Pellegrini and Ayew wins English Premier League Manager and Player of the Month Award for August Respectively

Manchester city manager Manuel Pellegrini has been named the Premier League Manager of the Month for August, following his team’s breathtaking start to the season.

Where other teams have faltered and fallen, Manchester City have stood tall.

The Citizens have raced to the top of the Premier League table with commanding displays that has seen them win their first four league games.

Opening with a 3-0 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns, they were imperial when Chelsea came visiting, taking the champions to the cleaners with a 3-0 win.

Manchester City will look to continue their 100% start to the season when they face Crystal Palace who are second on the log.

Meanwhile, Swansea City’s Andre Ayew has scooped the player of the month award.

         

The summer signing from Marseille has hit the ground running at the Liberty Stadium, scoring three goals in his opening four games.

And he has been recognised for his scoring spree with the first accolade of the season.

Barcelona Once again the best club in the world after winning club year award

Barcelona have been acknowledged as the European Club of the Year by the European Club Association (ECA) at a dinner in Geneva ahead of the organisation’s General Assembly on Tuesday.

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The award was presented by ECA president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in recognition of the Camp Nou side’s successes last season both domestically and internationally.

The Catalans beat Real Madrid to the Liga title, proved to be too strong for Juventus in the UEFA Champions League final, while they saw off Athletic Bilbao to lift the Copa del Rey.

It is the second time that Barcelona have received the award, previously taking home the trophy in 2011.

In claiming it again this year, Luis Enrique’s men have become the first club to be recognised twice for their achievements.

Real Madrid were handed the award in 2014 after winning their 10th European title under the guidance of Carlo Ancelotti.

Eaglets hails for good Conduct in Korea After Exit by NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has praised the Golden Eaglets despite finishing third at the 2015 Suwon Continental Cup International Youth (U-17) Football Tournament in Korea.

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The Emmanuel Amuneke-led side, who lost in a 3-2 dramatic manner to Croatia in their last game, had earlier posted a 1-1 draw against Korea and earned a 2-1 win against eventual winners, Brazil.

Addressing the Golden Eaglets after the ill-fated loss to Croatia, NFF board member, Ahmad Kawu, and Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, gave kudos to the team for their overall performance and good conduct in Suwon.

“You have done well despite the fact that you lost to Croatia today in a dramatic way because but over the three matches everybody saw you are a good side and we are confident you would get better before the World Cup in Chile,” said Kawu who gifted the Eaglets 500 US Dollars.

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He added: “This is just my little appreciation to you and I want to commend the technical crew for a good job. I believe this team will get better before we get to Chile.”

Similarly, Ikpeme said the Golden Eaglets looked promising. Only six players of the 21 that earned the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 ticket at the African U-17 Championship were in Suwon and Ikpeme said the tournament was a good platform to expose the new lads.

“I was in touch with the NFF president, Mr. Amaju Pinnick and he was happy that you have gained exposure and experience by coming for this tournament,” Ikpeme said. “You have done well but the ultimate gain of this competition was the exposure; we want you to block the loss to Croatia from your psyche and refocus your attention to Chile.

Ikeme Appreciate Nigerians Despite goals Draw again Tanzania

Super Eagles Goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has appreciated Nigerians for giving him the support needed to keep a clean sheet in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying match against the Taifa stars of Tanzania in Daar salem on Saturday.

             

The Wolves of England safe glove, who had earlier said he has all it takes to step into the shoes of Vincent Enyeama, really proved his worth in the match, as he made some saves to deny the host the opportunity of disgracing the former African Champions. 

Carl who made some brilliant saves in the game against Tanzania to keep Super Eagles of Nigeria from conceding and limiting them chances of qualifying for the 2017 Nations Cup.

Though the match ended in a goalless draw his performance (Carl Ikeme) really still the show after a wonderful and scintillating saves in his first cap for national team colors. And am sure our number goal keeper Vincent Enyeama and many Nigerian Fans out there would be proud of him.

  

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Liverpool has Signed Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi

Liverpool have announced the signing of Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who will immediately head out on loan with FSV Frankfurt. The 18-year-old, who joins the Reds having previously represented Imperial Academy in Nigeria, is to spend the rest of the season on loan with the second division German side. Liverpool are understood to have paid around £400,000 for Awoniyi’s services.
       
Awoniyi is a current Nigeria Under-23 international. He has also played for the Super Eagles at the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups, and earned a call-up for the senior Nigeria squad in 2013.

The news of his signing comes on the same day that three players have left Liverpool.

Striker Fabio Borini was first to have his exit confirmed on Monday, joining Sunderland on a four-year-deal for what is understood to be a fee of £8 million with a further £2 million of add-ons.

It has also been announced that striker Samed Yesil and teenage midfielder Sergi Canos have both gone out on loan, joining Swiss side FC Luzern and Brentford respectively.

Yesil’s deal is also a season-long loan switch. The 21-year-old German signed for Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2012 and went on to make two first-team appearances for the Merseysiders in his first campaign with them, his only ones to date.

He told the club’s official website:

    “This is the biggest club in the world and I’m privileged to be here.

    “I’ll try to develop myself very well so that when I come back to Liverpool I’ll be able to add value to the team.

    “When I’m in the red shirt, I will always give my very best to make the fans happy.”

    "I’m privileged to be here." Read or watch our interview with Taiwo Awoniyi online now http://t.co/1Kmevh9stN #LFC pic.twitter.com/IzvmgMQGIA

    — Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 31, 2015