As the Super Eagles face another test against Botswana on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, former Eagles player Chukwu Ndukwe has urged newly contracted coach, Stephen Keshi to ensure that only in-form and ‘hungry’ players are selected for the match.

Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN president, Solomon Ogba is laid low in Abuja as funds needed to run a comprehensive programme for the London 2012 Olympics are slow in coming from government coffers.

Former Super Eagles assistant coach Joe Erico, has advised newly appointed Super Eagles boss Stephen Keshi not to be high- handed when dealing with his players and should exhibit good leadership qualities if he must succeed.

Former assistant coach of the home based Super Eagles, Erasmus Onuh, has said the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF deserves full accolades for their handling of the Samson Siasia saga, saying this was the first time the NFF hearts for it’s actions rather than outcry as cases in the past showed.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai a.k.a Dodo Mayana has expressed delight over the appointment of Stephen Keshi even as he rejected claims that ex internationals have failed the country.

With a few games to end the 2011/2012 Nigeria Premier League,NPL season, former Super Eagles forward, Jonathan Akpoborie has called on the Nigeria Football Federation ,NFF and the NPL to focus more on developing the domestic league in order to have a better structure alongside better league next season .

As the entire Afonja Warriors ponder over their team’s 1-1 draw with Gombe United last Wednesday in Ilorin, Captain of the side, Isiaka Olawale has opined that it is not hinged on the team’s 7-0 bashing by Plateau United in Jos.

Kwara United Coach,Tunde Sani has stated that his lads were unlucky in their 1-1 draw against visiting Gombe United at the Ilorin Township Stadium midweek.

There have been growing doubts among Nigerians in the ability of ex-internationals to handle the national teams, especially the Super Eagles after Samson Siasia’s failure to qualify the country for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Managing Director of Nestle Milo Martin Woolnough has said that the company will continue to empower the youths of Nigeria through sports in order to make them useful to the country and themselves in future.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25-year reign at Manchester United on Friday, stating that his rival’s remarkable reign at Old Trafford will never be bettered.

The Football Association are to appeal Wayne Rooney’s ban that has ruled the Manchester United striker out of the Euro 2012 group stages.

Despite the appointment of Stephen Keshi as replacement for sacked Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, Brigadier General Gregory Adebiyi has again restated his view that the country needs a foreign technical adviser to supervise the new handler.

Barcelona for ward Lionel Messi believes the Catalan club’s great rivals Real Madrid have improved since Barca beat them to win the Spanish Super Cup in August.

The Premier League returns after a busy midweek of European action, and Manchester City have the opportunity to build on a 3-0 victory against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League when they travel to the capital to face Queens Park Rangers.