by Isi Esene Former French captain, Didier Deschamps, has been lined-up to take over as manager of the France national team. The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed that their president, Noel Le Graet, had met Deschamps to discuss terms of a deal to replace Laurent Blanc. Talks between Deschamps and FFF officials started after Laurent... Read More

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Euro 2012 Final Review: Of a false nine and a true victory

by ‘Ifreke Inyang We eagerly anticipated a tight football encounter. What we got was ninety minutes of tiki taka. And at the end, Spain, were crowned the champions of Europe for the second consecutive time. You might be quick to remind me that the current crop that makes up La Roja is built around the... Read More

andrea pirlo, andreas iniesta, euro 2012, Italy, mario balotelli, spain, xavi hernandez

July 2, 2012

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Mario Balotelli’s former fianceé pregnant with his child

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Yes, he is Mario Balotelli, a troubled footballer whose next action can never be predicted. But even by such bizarre standards, it has been a rollercoaster week for him. He started off scoring two sublime goals against Germany in the semi-finals of Euro 2012 and then ended up on the losing side... Read More

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July 1, 2012

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Spain will need to deal with a reJUVEnated Pirlo and Super Mario

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Later this evening, the European Championships – which has not quite been a quick fix for sworn Premier League fans like us – comes to a close. It will be a fascinating encounter between Italy and holders, Spain. The match will not only bring together the respective brilliance of Andrea Pirlo and... Read More

andrea pirlo, andreas iniesta, euro 2012, Italy, mario balotelli, spain, xavi hernandez

June 28, 2012

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Cristiano Ronaldo is not to blame!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang On Wednesday night, the first finalist of the ongoing European Championships was decided. A tight Iberian derby by all accounts, we did not witness the best of football. Despite the fact that we had an incredible number of world-class players in the two teams, the match was eventually decided via penalty kicks, after a goalless... Read More

cristiano ronaldo, euro 2012, iniesta, portugal, spain, xavi

February 10, 2012

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Ifreke talks Sports: … Every Sam, Kean and ‘Arry

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Without drama and paparazzi that reminds you of a certain Jose Mourinho, Fabio Capello left his post as England manager on Wednesday night. With less than four months to the European Championships, the Italian who had been in charge of the Three Lions for five years resigned. Capello decided to quit after... Read More

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