Their ruthlessly efficient counter-attacks always carried a goal threat, to the extent that Barcelona were reluctant to commit enough men forward to seriously test the stout Bayern defence
Author: Oluwasegun Noah
No further details about those detained have been released, but police did say there was no threat to public safety
“But I don’t blame anyone for this nor do I have any issues with anybody from the NFF or Stephen Keshi our coach
The Super Eagles players had to process the American visas in Nigeria so that the transition from the United States of America, where they would play an international friendly with Mexico and then back to Germany, their camp site, for the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches and the FIFA Confederation Cup, would be smooth
Inside sources told The Eagle Online that the Chairman of the LMC, Hon. Nduka Irabor, engaged in shouting argument with the boss of Nembe City, Victor Rumson Baribote, and managers of other clubs at the parley
The teams covered included the Super Eagles, Flying Eagles, Golden Eagles and the Super falcons
The Super Eagles were successful in the qualifying race for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and eventually travelled to South Africa to
triumph at the finals
The match ended 5-4 in favour of the Baby Elephants in a penalty shootout after both teams had tied 1-1 in regulation time
He also accused them of being too soft in their treatment of striker Robert Lewandowski, who scored all four goals
The top scorer in the competition this season, with 12 goals, returned to training with his teammates on Monday after sitting out Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid
He added: “The only way to reach your dream is to be brave
There was a report in an online publication claiming that there is crisis in the Football House as a result of the President of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, and the Technical Committee Chairman, who is also a Board member, Barrister Christopher Green, running the football Federation all alone
A win for either would have kept them mathematically in the hunt for survival and relegated the losers, whereas the draw condemned both clubs to the lower championship
It was, though, Arsenal – without suspended forward Olivier Giroud – who raced into the lead as Theo Walcott beat the offside trap to fire the hosts ahead inside two minutes
Suarez, currently serving a 10-match suspension for biting, and Van Persie were named in the Premier League team of the year.
Manchester United midfielder, Michael Carrick, and Chelsea forwards, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata, all three of whom were on the shortlist for the main award, were also included in the side
Chelsea’s next Premier League clash comes at Manchester United before the London derby with Spurs on May 8, which could prove decisive in the Champions League qualifying race
Also, new entrants, Nembe City, owned by deposed Nigeria Premier League boss, Rumson Victor Baribote, also spanked visiting Gombe United 2-0 and he praised his team for the wonderful performance
Success won the the Golden Boot for being the highest goal scorer of the tournament with six goals
The loss of their title, five games before the end of the season, has to be a source of regret for the Manchester City team
The minister, who would be unavoidably absent at the championship finale, said the Golden Eaglets should go all the way to emulate the Super Eagles to become African Champions at the cadet level