But Keshi refuses to accept that the best his side can aim for now is a place at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola instead. Finishing third in the group, which also includes Benin and Sudan, would put Mali into the frame for Angola.

The sack of former Rang-ers International Technical Adviser, Christian Chukwu (MFR), is still generating tension in Enugu, the Coal City State capital. Chukwu’s old colleagues, known as Ex-Rangers International Footballers Association, rose from their explosive meeting, Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, with a strong-worded letter addressed to the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, expressing their displeasure on what they called, “mal-administration and removal of the Technical Adviser, Mr. Christian Chukwu (MFR)”, adding that, “Rangers International FC is now being managed by non-starters and mediocres – in track suits”.

Avinoam Porot is inhis 60s. He is an Israeli journalist who would always remind you that he is from a beautiful country.
A walk from our Abba Hotel on Lietzenburger street to Savignaplatz train station on our way to the Olympic Stadium brought out the best he knew of Nigeria.

INCREDIBLE! Usain Bolt smashes his own world record to win the world 100m title in Berlin. Tyson Gay was second in the third fastest time ever and Asafa Powell claimed bronze

ABUJA – Reports from the magnetic resonance imaging scan that ruled out 22 players from the Golden Eaglets’ camp is causing a stir at the Nigeria Football Federation as it has forced the federation to withdraw from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association.